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Spinners during lockdown
Hiya spinners! We want to hear what you’ve been spinning during this, the strangest of times. If you’re up for sharing, please head over here. Here are some of the responses we’ve received so far: “The pandemic allowed me to slow down to embrace and savor the process of spinning, instead of just relying on […]
January Vlog with Jacey and Jillian
On January 24th, Jacey Faulkner and Jillian Moreno hosting the second PLY vlog, with a live virtual chat with spinners from around the world. If you missed it (or want to watch it again), you can catch up with it here. In this vlog, Jacey and Jillian share their favorite parts of the Warmth (Winter […]
Book Review: Nini Towok’s Spinning Wheel: Cloth and the Cycle of Life in Kerek, Java
reviewed by Sukrita Mahon A part of the Fowler Museum’s series on textiles around the world, this book explores the textiles in a small rural community in East Java. The culture and textile tradition in Kerek are extraordinarily vibrant, forming an integral part of this society. Modern-day spinners, weavers, and dyers in the west are […]
Warm West Coast Wool: Salish style
words and photos by Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa Cowichan sweaters are famous throughout the world for being thick, light, warm, and cosy. The yarns demonstrate ancient expertise with spinning warm yarns. The Cowichan (now known as Quw’utsun) First Nations of Vancouver Island on the west coast of Canada are part of the Coast Salish language family of […]
Send Us Your Tips
What are your best tips and hacks for traveling with, and setting up, your e-spinner? What’s the easiest way to get them to spin-ins and classes and what are the slickest ways to use them once you’re there?! Share your tip by going to our Tip Jar submission page. We share tips in every issue […]
