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Blending for Texture & Spinning Textured Batts
Words & Photos by Emily Wohlscheid I have been relegated to offering workshops primarily through virtual means over the past two years and have missed having a classroom full of equipment and students. I’m really looking forward to this year’s PLYAway Retreat where I will get to share my love of the drum carder and […]
Jacey’s Online Teaching Collection
Jacey’s new online classes are a success! So much that she’s created a Patreon to continue the fun! From Jacey: This Patreon is my project, my creative outlet, a way to continue to sustain my learning and sharing, and a way to connect with you more directly. The dream is that this patreon allows me to take a bit […]
We Want Your Tips!
The Tip Jar has been emptied, and it’s time to fill it with your best advice & insights about spinning! This time we’re collecting information for our Autumn 2023 issue, the Loft issue. Here’s the question: What is your best recipe for a lofty yarn? It can include fiber, prep, draft, finishing etc. What’s the […]
Spotlight on Amy Tyler
Thirty years ago, Amy Tyler went to an annual handspun yarn sale from a local spinning group in Ann Arbor, Michigan. A member of the spinning group invited Amy to sit down at a wheel, and the spinning community has a lot to be grateful for as a result! Since then, Amy has published over […]
Contribute to PLY’s Place Issue!
Our theme of Place is big and varied. It can be so many things. Perhaps it’s the space you love to spin in; a fiber-destination you remember or dream of; a fiber that only comes from one place; spinning techniques firmly attached to a region, even if they’ve traveled beyond that locale; how to travel with your […]
