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Summer 2020
Supported Spindles
This issue is entirely devoted to those spindles that require, desire, and deserve support. No suspended spindles here – all supported spindles. Do you spin on a supported spindle? We’d love to hear about it, how it works, why it works, the reasons you love it. The issue needs the basics, of course – the differences between suspended and supported spindles and a step-by-step tutorial on how to use one. But we want to know more, dig deeper: why did they develop that way and what are they best suited for? Tell us about the structure of supported spindles: what makes a good one or a bad one? Are some good for this and others good for that? We want to know it all.
Do you want to share with our readers a view of supported spindles around the world? We’d love that! How about the cultures that use them? What fibers work best on supported spindles and what kind of yarn are they fantastic at producing? How do you ply on a supported spindle? What about using them to create a lofty, woolen yarn? Is it possible to do any textured or art yarn on this type of spindle?
Can you help spinners address common problems or troubleshoot supported spindle spinning? Do you know a supported spindle maker who would love to be interviewed?
Proposals of articles and projects are due by June 1, 2019. We’ll get back to you in July, and final pieces are due Dec. 1, 2019.
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