Words and photos by Debbie West It all started with this sweater! Once upon a time, I had a photo of my mother wearing it in her mid-twenties. The photo did not survive the passage of time, but the sweater did, making it at least sixty years old. I thought this sweater could be an […]
by Kira Dulaney One of the many pleasures of spinning is searching out different breeds of sheep and fiber blends to try. As a bonus, heading down that path means supporting smaller ranches raising heritage breeds and, if you choose not to start with raw fleece, sourcing fiber from small wool mills. I love visiting […]
The Wool in School project, based in Ireland and founded by fiber artist and educator Lorna McCormack, is a fantastic program that brings the story of wool into classrooms. It is all about connecting students to nature, tradition, and wool as a renewable material. One of the main offerings of the program is the Wool2Ewe […]
As the 2025 Tour de Fleece (otherwise known as TdF) draws to a close in a few days, spinners from around the world will reflect on the past three weeks of creativity, camaraderie, and craftsmanship. I hope they all have a chance to take a breath! The event, which runs parallel to the Tour de […]
You are SCENE! Feast your eyeballs on these upcoming fiber events submitted by our readers! July 11 – 13: Wyoming Sheep & Wool Festival, Buffalo, Wyoming July 19 – 20: Fiber U, Lebanon, Missouri July 25 – 26: Fiber Christmas in July, Kellyville, Oklahoma July 26 – 27: Prairie City Fiber Fest, Prairie City, Oregon […]
Ding! Ding! Ding! The second episode of the second (worsted) season of the PLY Guild has dropped and is ready for your viewing pleasure! It’s a great episode filled with lots of information about choosing fibers for worsted yarns. We’ll see you again with a new episode in six weeks (but in the meantime, come […]
In 1985 a small group of like-minded individuals formed the Genesee Valley Handspinners Guild. They had the tenacity and skill to develop their craft.
Hooray! Hooray! Today’s the day! Today is our first ever third Thursday PLY Spinners Guild (PSG) spin-in! We encourage you to check out our new spin-in at 5 pm pacific today, March 20th. These third Thursday spin-ins are dedicated to helping you develop the foundational spinning skills and fiber confidence you want. So, if you’re […]
PLY is proud to work with some incredible artists, tool makers, and designers. Today we’d like to feature Shana Cohen, a designer whose Palimpsest cardigan pattern appeared in the recent Winter 2024 Care issue of PLY. Tell us a little bit about yourself? (the hardest-to-answer question first!) I’m a knitting pattern designer, architect, design educator, […]
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