PLY article index
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| Author | Article Title | Issue date | Issue number | Issue topic | Article topic list | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Becker | Person of Interest: Stephenie Gaustad | Winter 2019 | 27 | Prep | ||
| Sylvia Becker | Prep It! Farm to Table | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | grist, color, personal reflection | How do you make a plan from fleece to cloth? This article offers tips on working with a team, from the spinner’s perspective of the process. |
| Beth Smith | Prep It! Sampling for Weaving | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | weaving, planning |
Sampling can make a huge difference in gaining the confidence to use your handspun yarns. Here, learn how to manage sampling for weaving. |
| Jennifer Lackey | Historic Coverlets: An overview | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | weaving, historical |
A concise discussion of the coverlet-making tradition in North America. |
| Jennifer Lackey | Spin It! Overshot: Intense spinning for intense cloth | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | cotton, medium wool, spin it, weaving |
This article discusses the traits of overshot woven cloth and the spinning requirements of both warp and weft. |
| Judith MacKenzie | William Morris: For the love of thread | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | historical |
A biographical article of William Morris, with a focus on his textile design work. |
| Sissel Ellevseth | It Takes a Village: Spinning, Time, and Vikings | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | historical |
This article considers the significant amount of fiber work carried out within Viking communities. |
| Meagan Condon | Why So Heavy? | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | grist, fiber considerations, planning |
Learn from mistakes: why are some yarns so much heavier and denser than others? |
| Carol Leonard | When Yarn and Cloth Disagree | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | weaving, planning, troubleshooting |
Sometimes, your ideal yarn and ideal fabric just don’t play nice. How do you evaluate and pivot a project? |
| James Perry | Spin It! Longwools for Lace | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | long wool, BFL, Lincoln, Wensleydale, 2-ply, spin it, lace, fiber considerations, short forward draw |
An experimental article comparing the qualities of three longwools when spun for lace knitting. |
| Susan Pandorf | Knit It! Everything Old Is New Again Shawl | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | Wensleydale, knit it, shawl |
Knitting pattern for a lace shawl in laceweight 2-ply yarn. |
| Lilly Marsh | Follow the Fiber: Hudson Valley Textile Project: Regional Clothmaking | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | community |
Profile of the Hudson Valley Textile Project, a collaboration between multiple regional businesses to create local cloth. |
| Joanne Seiff | The Mad Felter: Cloth for the spinner, cloth for the user | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | planning, personal reflection |
What do you do when hard use is felting finished items? Go back to the drawing board and fit the item to the user! |
| Carol G. McFadden | The Behavior of Color: Knitted, woven, crocheted, and stitched cloth | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | silk, wool, blends, Merino, Polwarth, Targhee, knitting, crochet, weaving, color |
An experiment on the color results achieved with different methods of dyeing and crafting (crochet, knitting, and weaving). |
| Cal Patch | S vs. Z for Crochet | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | twist, S-twist, Z-twist, crochet, experimenting |
Does twist direction make a difference in crocheting? |
| Karen Everitt | Spin It! Basuketto Tunic | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | silk, Polwarth, 2-ply, spin it, drape |
Spinning a 2-ply fingering weight yarn from a Polwarth/silk blend. |
| Cal Patch | Crochet It! Basuketto Tunic | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | Z-twist, crochet it, sweater |
Crochet pattern for a basketweave cardigan in fingering weight 2-ply yarn. |
| Sarah Swett | Loose of Limb, Light of Heart | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | community, personal reflection |
A personal essay on the freedom of experimentation. |
| Michelle Boyd | Warp and Weft Twist Direction: Does it make a difference? | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | twist, S-twist, Z-twist, weaving, experimenting |
Does twist direction make a difference in warp and weft for weaving? |
| Susan Fricks | Spin It! Twist and Shout Scarf | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | silk, Merino, 2-ply, spin it |
The process of spinning both warp and weft yarns in Merino/tussah blend. |
| Susan Fricks | Weave It! Twist and Shout Scarf | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | silk, Merino, weave it, scarf |
Weaving pattern for a scarf. |
| Devin Helmen | Person of Interest: Sara Lamb | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | community, person of interest |
Profile of spinner and weaver Sara Lamb. |
| Stephenie Gaustad | Fabric & Choice | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | knitting, crochet, weaving, elasticity, luster, planning, strength, warmth |
There are endless choices to be made in the process of creating a fabric. This article covers some of the crucial steps in making those decisions. |
| Jennifer Lackey | Weave It! Heidi's Car Seat Blankie | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | cotton, wool, weave it, blanket |
Weaving pattern for a 30×30 inch overshot blanket using yarns spun in the accompanying Spin It! article. |
| Rachel Anne MacGillivray | Fabric & Fibre | Autumn 2019 | 26 | Cloth | alpaca, angora, cotton, mohair, qiviut, silk, wool, micron count, linen |
A descriptive overview of popular protein and plant fibers. |
