I recently watched you chain ply on an Instagram video. I feel pretty good about my chain plying, but what still gives me trouble is the starting! How do you start chain plying? How do you attach it to your leader? And where do you get your first loop? ~Jenny L. That’s a great question, Jenny. […]
New Monthly Spin-in focused on building foundational spinning skills!
I don’t want to tell you that Stephenie Gaustad was a great spinner. Everyone knows that.
I don’t want to say she was a talented and generous fiber artist. If you have ever taken a class with her or read one of her books or articles, you already know that too.
I want to tell you about how warm her hugs were and how she never let go first. I want you to know how funny she was, how her eyes twinkled when she smiled, how she followed her heart in all things, and how she loved getting in good trouble. I want to tell you about the Stephenie I knew and how much I loved her.
Many of you are aware of the talks happening on racism in the fiber community. If you’re not aware, please make yourself aware now. It’s important stuff, some of the most important stuff, in fact. And it does impact you, even if you think it doesn’t. Especially if you think it doesn’t. I know it’s […]
Colour and Power Words and Graphics by Katie Weston As handcrafters and spinners, colour is vitally important. The colour you choose to dye, spin, knit, or weave impacts your final work, your feelings about it, and others’ interpretations of it. This has long been true of colour, which has often been associated with power, as […]
Words and photos by Cat Ellen The power of creation. The very phrase could conjure up poetic descriptions of galaxies swirling into being or an intimate up-close look at new generations born and raised, whether children or small animals. For others, the word creation evokes the craftroom and the workbench, raw materials, stash, tools, […]
