Words and Photos by Liza Jennings Seiner A few years ago, I was talking to a friend who knew I was a handspinner. Somehow we stumbled onto the topic of spinning lots of different kinds of fiber, and she asked me: “Could you spin dog fur?” I said I probably could but hadn’t tried. When […]
As fiber festivals and livestock shows across the United States and many other countries have been canceled, fiber artists and businesses have seen their sales plummet. And festival goers aren’t able to see all of these fiber artists in one place. Fiber Artist Market is a new online marketplace for fiber producers and fiber artists, […]
Although we’d love to see you in person to give you your PLYAway shirts, you can still get one by ordering through our website. You can also show off your PLY spirit with an awesome PLY shirt. Thank you so much for all the support you have shown for PLY and PLYAway. We truly could […]
Words and Photos by L’ubica Noemi Kovacilova L’ubica was the scholarship recipient for PLYAway 2019, which was sponsored by The Woolery. We asked her to write a few words about her experience. Warning – this article might be slightly biased because as soon as I think of the visit in Kansas City, even with almost […]
Ads are officially on sale for the next issue! Our Autumn issue is all about getting back to the Basics of spinning. We have a variety of ads available, including half page and quarter page ads. Or try a bazaar ad, which is a great way to show off what you have to spinners. Art […]
One of the things we’d like to do on the PLY blog is feature you, our readers. We’d love to hear about how an article or issue of PLY has helped you in your spinning journey. Maybe you’ve made a project from one of the issues or maybe you’ve tried a new technique based upon […]
Words and Photos by Margaret Wright Three years ago, I went from a Jersey Shore schoolteacher and suburban mom to living in the woods of Western Maine. I purchased my first spinning wheel and joined an amazing group of people in a spinning group out of Cornish, Maine. They insist they love me despite the […]
Spring is upon us and that means the Fur issue is coming! It’s filled with all the fluffy little animals with fiber so fine and flighty that they delight spinners all over. The issue starts off with wise words from Judith MacKenzie and her take on spinable wild fibers. From there it delves into exactly […]
