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Author Archive for: mcondon0512
Entries by Meagan Condon
Book Review: Japanese Paper Yarn by Andra F. Stanton
Released just before the holiday season, Japanese Paper Yarn: Using Washi and Kami-ito to Knit, Crochet, Weave, and More by Andra F. Stanton is a engaging read for papermakers and handspinners alike.
Trash in; trash out
You have permission to scrap the scrappy bits.
PLY: 2024 YEAR IN REVIEW
PLY has has an exciting year. Here is 2024 in review!
Seasons Greetings from the PLY Spinners Guild
The giving season is upon us, and we want to include everyone we can in the PLY Spinners Guild. If you are in a crunch looking for a very last minute holiday gift for the spinner or soon-to-be-spinner in your life, a guild membership is the perfect answer!
Mood Board: Spring 2026 – Experimental
Let’s break out those lab coats and safety goggles and try out all those spinning “what ifs” you’ve always wondered about. This issue is about experimentation, and we want you to explore the possibilities within fiber and spinning that you’ve always wanted to examine. This isn’t a time for writing about what you already know – it’s a time to test hypotheses and see what happens.
Small Business Feature: The Foldout Cat
During this giving season, we’d like to call attention to some of our small business partners. You’ve seen The Foldout Cat featured in the PLY gift guide. Now we’d like for you to meet them as more than just the product they sell.
Innovation at Bam Fiber Works
The truth is innovation is happening everyday in our fiber world. We have a strong community of tool makers who are constantly looking to improve the tools we use. One of those tool makers is Baruch with Bam Fiber Works.
Knitting with Dog Hair: New Edition!
Q: What drove you to write about working with dog hair? A: Writing about it wasn’t my idea! I had dear friends, Barbara Binswanger and Jim Charlton, who were book packagers. They had a Great Pyrenees, Ollie, and brought me Ollie fuzz every time we got together. One weekend, I decided to spin it to […]
