We’d love to hear your tips for our Spring 2022 Goat issue. How do you control flyaways when spinning goat? Share your tip on the form here on the website. The person who submits our favorite tip will get a prize from us! It’s our way of saying thanks for sharing your wisdom with the […]
Clara Parkes–wool goddess–has a podcast called Voices in Wool. If you haven’t listened to it yet, do yourself a favor and find it on your favorite podcast listening platform. In particular, check out the episode with Dawn Brown. Dawn raises sheep and angora goats in Texas and runs a small mill called Independence Wool . […]
Neck and Shoulders Moodboard When the weather turns chilly, it’s time to keep our neck and shoulders warm! For spinners, that means handspun scarves, cowls, and shawls. Small projects that can be quick and easy, drapey and delicate, warm and cozy, light and flowy, intricate and luxurious. No matter which you create, they all really […]
Michelle Boyd If you’re faithful to your daily practicing, You will find your progress is encouraging Do mi so mi do mi fa la, so it goes Practicing your scales and your arpeggios. -The Aristocats When I was a student in Olds College’s Master Spinner Program, I struggled with making consistent singles, just like […]
Shetland Wool Week is online this year so you can enjoy the offerings from the comfort of your home. (Though I’m sure we’d all much rather be able to see the sheep and feel the fiber in person!) From their website: “For nine days from 25 September – 3 October, we’ll be bringing Shetland Wool […]
words and photos by Terry Clemo “I’m not new at this spinning thing,” I think to myself. “Why am I having such a strange beginner experience with my new Ashford E-3 electric spinner?” After setting up my new machine, I start to play with some dyed wool. I didn’t think changing from a manual, foot-driven […]
Spin Together is a week-long spinning competition taking place online and everywhere the week of October 2, 2021. A small group of indie dyers and fiber artists got together in 2019 to create a joy-filled spinning competition with a focus on creative spinning as well as yardage. The goal was to bring spinners from all […]
words and photos by Christie Schulze Alberta winters can be brutally cold, which makes having a good pair of mittens or gloves an absolute necessity. After trying several pairs of gloves claiming to be compatible with touchscreens that either did not work as advertised or were nowhere near warm enough (seriously, how am I supposed […]
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