Mood Board: Winter 2026 – Short Draw

Mood Board: Winter 2026 – Short Draw Proposals due by: December 1, 2025 Final work due by: May 15, 2026 What do you know about spinning worsted yarns using short draw techniques? We want to hear all about it. Can you explain how each short draw draft works? Can you help spinners work with the […]

Mood Board: Autumn 2026 – Sericulture

Mood board: Autumn 2026 – Sericulture Proposals due by: September 1, 2025 Final work due by: March 1, 2026 Got something to say about silk? We sure hope so because we’re planning a big silk – sericulture – issue for Autumn 2026, and we want you to share your tips, experiences, techniques, and anything else […]

Mood Board: Summer 2026 – Purpose

Mood Board: Summer 2026 – Purpose Proposals due by: June 1, 2025 Final work due by: December 1, 2025 Although spinning up a gorgeous skein of yarn seems like a project in and of itself, ultimately most handspun yarn is used to create something else. So how do you spin with a purpose in mind? […]

Mood Board: Spring 2026 – Experimental

Let’s break out those lab coats and safety goggles and try out all those spinning “what ifs” you’ve always wondered about. This issue is about experimentation, and we want you to explore the possibilities within fiber and spinning that you’ve always wanted to examine. This isn’t a time for writing about what you already know – it’s a time to test hypotheses and see what happens.