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Experiments in Joy
/in Writing/by Guest Bloggerby Christina Socorro Yovovich Late May in 2023 found me gleefully bent over steaming metal pots on my back patio in the early morning. I was scouring my first fleece. I didn’t know what I was doing. I’d started knitting in late January after a thirty-year hiatus. I’d started noodling around with a drop spindle […]
Ask Jillian: Playing with Fractal Spinning
/in Ask Jillian!/by Jillian MorenoDo you ever use the fractal style spinning for anything else besides a single braid? ~Kate, Taos, New Mexico Hi Kate! I do! I first read about fractal spinning in an article by Janel Laidman way back in 2007. I like to use the technique to break up hard or clear striping in braids that […]
Wool Mill Feature: Ewethful Fiber Farm and Mill
/in Community/by Guest Bloggerby Kira Dulaney One of the many pleasures of spinning is searching out different breeds of sheep and fiber blends to try. As a bonus, heading down that path means supporting smaller ranches raising heritage breeds and, if you choose not to start with raw fleece, sourcing fiber from small wool mills. I love visiting […]
Falling in Love with Bottom Whorl Supported Spindle
/in Writing/by Guest BloggerWords and photos by Cynthia Haney I first fell in love with spinning yarn on a top whorl drop spindle, using park-and-draft to build my skills before spinning suspended. I manage the spindle with one hand while the other holds my fiber supply. After setting the spindle in motion, I move my spindle hand to […]
A Centuries-Old Technique: Thistle wool felt
/in Writing/by Guest BloggerWords and pictures by Rowena Zuercher Within the past few years, I’ve developed a fondness for the idea of “place” within my fiber craft. Using fibers and materials local to where I live helps me learn about, and appreciate, the land in creative and surprising ways. During a recent plant fiber deep dive, I came […]