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/in Frontpage Article, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue!We often spin yarns to cover the heads and hands of kinds, what is the best handspun for these high-wear but low-care projects? Blends, structures, fibers? Share your tip by going to our Tip Jar submission page. We share tips in every issue of PLY; these tips will for the Head and Hands Winter 2021 […]
3D-Printing Spinning Tools
/in Frontpage Article, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue!words and photos by Sissel Brun Ellevseth When the Coronavirus cancelled our plans for summer vacation, I decided to invest the airfare refund in a 3D printer. The initial thought was to print fun stuff for the kids, useful things for the house, and bobbins for my EEW Nano and other tools for spinning and […]
Spinners During Lockdown
/in Frontpage Article, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue!Thanks so much, everyone, for sharing your experiences of spinning during lockdown. We’ve shared responses throughout the past few months in the newsletter and blog. Here’s the final collection of responses. “I have been spinning on my wheel to calm my mind if it was too frazzled to knit. I have also ordered fibre online […]
Review of Power Spinning (video) from Sarah Anderson
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YouTube Channel and Submissions for SCENE
/in Frontpage Article, News, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue!YouTube Channel Did you know that PLY has a YouTube channel? We’re posting videos from the vlog, the Ask Jacey column, and videos that go along with some of the articles in the magazine. Be sure to check out the two videos that go along with articles from the most recent Electric issue. Watch Amelia […]