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How to Navigate a Rut in Your Creative Life
/in Frontpage Article/by Guest Bloggerwords by Jess Cook As I type this, my spinning wheel sits in a corner of my home office, gathering dust. I can’t tell you the last time I spun anything at all, let alone a whole skein – and I work for PLY! I’m surrounded by inspiration from all of you, and our amazing […]
Write for our Spring 2023 Issue!
/in Frontpage Article/by Guest BloggerThe Mood Board for our Spring 2023 issue is here: The Science issue! Do lab-made or lab-perfected fibers, such as Tencel, rayon, bamboo, faux cashmere, or Angelina get your brain and fingers excited? Can you tell us how they are made and exactly what they are? How to spin them to best effect? Do they […]
Wild Hair Fiber Farm: Spinning to save sheep one smidgen at a time
/in Frontpage Article/by Guest Bloggerinterview by Jacqueline Harp | photos by Amanda Roberts Creativity can come in small packages. Indeed, this is quite evident when you look at the whimsical, artisanal mini-batt called the Smidgen from Wild Hair Fiber Farm and Studio. Handspinners from all walks of life and levels of handspinning proficiency enjoy spinning small projects that make […]
Ads are on sale for our Summer 2022 issue!
/in Frontpage Article/by Guest BloggerOur Summer 2022 issue theme is “Mix” and we are mixing up all kinds of fun for this issue! We’ve got fiber blends, neon colors, and how-tos galore. If you’d like to advertise in that issue, we have a few spots available now! Our ad rates start as low as $125/issue for a Bazaar ad, […]
From Ewe to Ewe by Katherine McRose
/in Frontpage Article/by Guest BloggerToday’s guest post has been written by Katherine McRose of Right Choice Shearing. Projects made by fiber arts are one of the purest forms of crafting. Each movement of the needle, delicate weave, or race of the shuttle is done out of passion, but that’s far from where the love starts. It doesn’t begin at […]