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PLY Guild: Second Season Drop – Episode 4

It is that time again!  The fourth episode of the PLY Guild is here!  And you won’t want to miss it!  As we continue our journey through worsted spinning this season, this episode is all about spinning plant fibers worsted.   Patsy Zawistoski teaches us about growing and processing flax.  Even seasoned linen spinners will find […]

Mood Board: Winter 2026 – Short Draw

Mood Board: Winter 2026 – Short Draw Proposals due by: December 1, 2025 Final work due by: May 15, 2026 What do you know about spinning worsted yarns using short draw techniques? We want to hear all about it. Can you explain how each short draw draft works? Can you help spinners work with the […]

Third Thursdays Guild Tip

Tonight is the PLY Spinners Guild Third Thursday foundational spin-in! Here’s a tip to tide you over until the spin-in!  After you’ve jogged for two and a half hours and you’ve exhausted your muscles, what do your legs feel like the next day? Are they sore? Do they feel weak? How about when you’ve been […]

Ask Jacey: Should I spin and ply with the same whorl?

Hello, I would like to know if plying of yarn should be done with the same whorl that spinning was done. Do you recommend to ply at the same tension and twist, or do you recommend to add more twist or tension when plying? Thank you! ~ Tatiana  Hi Tatiana,   What a great question!   The […]

Passing the Torch: How Michael Pauly Built SpinOlution and Continues with SpinPerfect 

It all began when Michael Pauly’s wife bought a handmade wheel from a local craftsman. “I looked at it and said, ‘I can do better than that,’” he recalls. What started as a hobby quickly became a full-fledged pursuit. His first wheel was, by his own admission, “really terrible,” but he kept refining. Over time, […]