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The Fur Issue is coming: sneak peek
Spring is upon us and that means the Fur issue is coming! It’s filled with all the fluffy little animals with fiber so fine and flighty that they delight spinners all over. The issue starts off with wise words from Judith MacKenzie and her take on spinable wild fibers. From there it delves into exactly […]
Prepping Fiber for a Large Project
Words and Photos by Anne Schwarz I’m making my first sweater from scratch. This is new for me. Usually I spin a pound of this, a 4-oz braid of that, enjoying the pretty colors or trying my hands at a technique or a yarn design idea, and then I make yet another hat or scarf. […]
Handmaking Spinning Tools
Words and Photos by Denise Williams Handspinning can be a very expensive craft. When I decided to start spinning yarn, I had bags of wool but no tools. Internet groups were beginning to spring up, with ample advice encouraging beginners to buy everything under the sun. I’m sure you’ve seen it all: hand carders, drum […]
Supported Spindle Tips Needed
Calling all supported spindle spinners! How do you travel with your supported spindles (and their support)? Share your tip by going to our Tip Jar submission page. Your tips will be printed in the Summer 2020 issue on supported spindles. The person who submits our absolutely favorite tip will get a prize from us! It’s […]
Guilded: Creating Community Through Cloth
Words and Photos by Sarah Thornton There’s a piece of cloth in my office: a shawl, about 22×72 inches, with twisted fringe, woven in a simple 4-shaft twill. The weft is a 2-ply white wool – nothing too special, rather coarse in fact, and somewhat unevenly spun and plied. The warp is a mirrored gradation […]
