Spinning – Page 11 – PLY Magazine

Introducing PLY’s new graphic designer

June 4, 2020/in Frontpage Article, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue!/by Guest Blogger

Elizabeth Fitzpatrick is the new graphic designer/layout artist for PLY, and we asked her a few questions so we could all get to know her a little better. Her first issue is the Summer 2020 issue on Supported Spindles. Tell us a little bit about yourself, what fiber craft(s) you do, and how you got […]

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

May 28, 2020/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/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/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 […]

Book Review: Spinning for Softness and Speed by Paula Simmons

April 30, 2020/in Frontpage Article, Reviews, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue!/by Guest Blogger

We Need Photos of Your Spinning Hands!

April 23, 2020/in Frontpage Article, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue!/by Guest Blogger

We are gathering photos of the different ways that spinners spin (how you hold your hands, how you hold your fiber, the position of drafting) for the Autumn issue of PLY. If you have a close-up photo of just your hands spinning (the bigger the file, the better) and you don’t mind us using it […]

A Furry Love Story

April 16, 2020/in Frontpage Article, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue!/by Guest Blogger

Words and Photos by Liza Jennings Seiner A few years ago, I was talking to a friend who knew I was a handspinner. Somehow we stumbled onto the topic of spinning lots of different kinds of fiber, and she asked me: “Could you spin dog fur?” I said I probably could but hadn’t tried. When […]

Check Out Fiber Artist Market

April 9, 2020/in Frontpage Article, News, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue!/by Guest Blogger

As fiber festivals and livestock shows across the United States and many other countries have been canceled, fiber artists and businesses have seen their sales plummet. And festival goers aren’t able to see all of these fiber artists in one place. Fiber Artist Market is a new online marketplace for fiber producers and fiber artists, […]