Linda Ligon's Blog - All Comments

re: Popular Wheel Mechanics, The DVD

PatM@3 — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:57:50 GMT

This is a great DVD, I really enjoyed the material and will be watching it several more times to help improve my spinning.. PatM

re: Tips in Motion

kristin hiler — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:33:08 GMT

Linda, not sure what caused you to equate spinning to making TNT, but there is a historical connection. See Wikopendia as follows: Alfred Nobel then developed ballistite, by combining nitroglycerin and guncotton. The original Cordite Mk I consisted of 58% nitroglycerine, 37% guncotton and 5% petroleum jelly. Ballistite and cordite were both manufactured in the forms of cords.

Spin it or blow it up!!

re: Tips in Motion

kristin hiler — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:15:36 GMT

Linda, your TNT analogy certainly caused the "poetry buddies" some excitement. Good work!

re: Tips in Motion

Marion L. Rhyne — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:11:04 GMT

Now how to begin spinning with the zucchini spindle. I took the Spinoff magazine with hopes of learning to spin. Didn't know what kind of spindle to buy or how to start. Please help in the future or continue this video with how to begin!

Thanks,

Marion

re: Popular Wheel Mechanics, The DVD

JaniceH — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:14:31 GMT

I've always understood that the two uprights were called maidens, not castles. ???

re: Knitting Traditions

Deborah McqueenC — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:48:55 GMT

I'm very excited about this! I'm teaching a drop spindle class at my LYS on Saturday and I have something else for them to look for in addition to Spin-Off.

re: How Big is Your Yarn? It Depends.

Linda Ligon — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:04:15 GMT

Kerrie - The best I can suggest at this point is download it and print it out . It's really worth it. I'd love it if we could offer these reprints in "real" form. Maybe as the spinning population grows, we'll be able to! Thanks for weighing in on this. It's the best measure we have of whether people are really interested. -Linda

re: How Big is Your Yarn? It Depends.

destiknit — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:48:20 GMT

This is a wonderful article and *really* makes me want to go and purchase the e-book... But... I yearn for something tangible! Call me silly, maybe it's the whole spinner/tactile thing, but I prefer to have something to peruse on my down time, rather than be fixed to yet another electronic device.

Ms. Ligon, I wonder if the fantastic e-books, 'Spin Your Socks', 'Spinner's Questions', 'A Closer Look', 'Spinning Wheel Primer' and the new 'Taking Measure of Handspun Yarn', might be available as printed matter in the near future, glossy cover and all?

A loyal Spin-Off reader and all-things-fiber enthusiast,

Kerrie James

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re: All About Fiber

Linda Ligon — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:14:37 GMT

I don't know about repelling foot sweat, but I do know that superwash wool provides a very odd spinning experience. The fiber has undergone a chemical process that coats each little strand with a chemical so that the scales can't expand. Hence they can't felt. Maybe the coating can absorb water, but not salty water. I'm just guessing. For spinning, it's like handling very fine, slightly slick plastic. -Linda

re: All About Fiber

kathyolson — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:08:45 GMT

I was asked a question about superwash wool yesterday that I could not answer...

When a wool is treated to be 'Superwash' does it loose most or all of its ability to absorb moisture from your feet?

Many thought it true, but I wondered since the fiber/yarn will still take up water in the wash...

Thanks!

re: Heading To Peru

SydT — Mon, 04 May 2009 11:50:08 GMT

I love "although when we die we take our spindles" !!!!! Now that would be heaven wouldn't it?!

And you betcha I wish I was going with!

re: Heading To Peru

Monica — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:24:23 GMT

All summer, I'll be heading to the Andes myself, to Bolivia. So, in a way, I will be going with you. Seeking out up-close fiber arts experience is high on my list. :o) Have a wonderful time and be sure to have the local dish 'Papas a la Huancaina'.

re: Heading To Peru

MidoriW — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:45:51 GMT

I'd love to go with you. I guess I'll have to look for the book.

Has Spin Off ever sponsored or organized anything like a home-stay/educational experience related to fiber arts?

Midori

re: Heading To Peru

Gwen Powell — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:17:22 GMT

Yes, I too want to go with you. Ever since I read and reviewed Weaving in the Peruvian Highlands for SSD I have been enthralled with their spinning and weaving. And luck me, I got to meet Nilda at SOAR last year. If we could all share your joy to visit. Please blog often while you are away and share with us.