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A Study of the Effects of Canis Lupus Familiaris (Dog) Fiber on Achieving Nirvana

May 28, 2020/0 Comments/in Frontpage Article, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue! /by Guest Blogger

words and photos by Brittany Trask As I walked my 17-year-old Chow Chow Bear, otherwise known as “Chookie,” for what was to be our final time in September 2018, I stood proud and transfixed. I was mesmerized by a piece of fur that had shaken itself loose from Chookie’s cuddly frame, drifting through the twilight […]

Last Call for Electric Submissions

May 21, 2020/in Frontpage Article, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue! /by Guest Blogger

Summer 2021 is going to have a jolt of electricity! Yes, that’s right, it’s all about tools that go vroom vroom, buzz buzz, or even purr quietly. Let’s start with the one so many of us have and enjoy: the electric spinning wheel. What do you know about electric spinning wheels? What do you want […]

Spinning Daisy

May 14, 2020/0 Comments/in Frontpage Article, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue! /by Guest Blogger

words and photos by Vicki Robinson In 2016, my husband and I adopted a bonded pair of senior dogs from the SPCA: a short-haired dachshund and a 3-pound long-haired chihuahua. I’d spun dog hair (chiengora) before, so with the tiniest of slicker brushes, I groomed my sweet Daisy daily. She loved it and would jump […]

Reader Feature: Johanna Carter

May 7, 2020/0 Comments/in Frontpage Article, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue! /by Guest Blogger

We asked long-time PLY reader Johanna Carter a few questions about her spinning and crafting life. Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got started spinning. I knit quite fast and wanted to slow my knitting down, as it is not so cheap to buy yarn, so I asked a friend to […]