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Spin-Off Summer 2009

May 29, 2009 by Spin-Off
Biomimicry: Humans and Nature Design a New World by Judith MacKenzie McCuin; Spinning in Lithuania: The Ties That Bind by Donna Druchunas; Villsau: Norway’s Ancient Wild Sheep by Carol Huebscher Rhoades; Stick It in Your Ear: Your Body as Spinning Tool by Linda Ligon.


On the Cover:
A Gallery of Handspun Quants,
page 82.

           

        

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Editor's Page
Letters
As the Whorl Spins
by Stefanie Berganini
Reviews
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by Stefanie Berganini
Abbreviations
Calendar
Classified Ads
Advertiser's Index



Spinning in Lithuania: The Ties That Bind
by Donna Druchunas



Swimming in Ribbons: An Inkle-Woven Handbag
by Gwen Powell

 FEATURES

Armchair Traveler: Sweden
by Ingrid Brundin

Spinning in Lithuania: The Ties That Bind
by Donna Druchunas

Biomimicry: Humans and Nature Design a New World
by Judith MacKenzie McCuin

Yarns of Love
by Chris Spitzer

Fiber Basics: CVM—Otherwise Known as California Variegated Mutant
by Robin Russo

Handspun Gallery of Quantspdf

Book Excerpt: Spin Control
by Amy King

Enchanted by a Spinning Wheel
by Judy Ross

 HOW TO

Spinning Tips:Why Z and S?
by Amelia Garripoli

Spinning Basics:Spinning Medium Yarns
by Carol Huebscher Rhoades

Stick It in Your Ear: Your Body as Spinning Tool
by Linda Ligon

 PROJECTS

Winter Sky Slip-Stitch Mittens
by Maggie Casey and Roxana Bartlett

Swimming in Ribbons: An Inkle-Woven Handbag
by Gwen Powell

Villsau: Norway’s Ancient Wild Sheep
by Carol Huebscher Rhoades

Button-Up Neck Warmer
by Mavis Adam

A Snug CVM Hat
by Robin Russo

 On the Web

Spinner’s Connection

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 COMING NEXT ISSUE

The Fall 2009 issue is all about natural fiber to celebrate the International Year of Natural Fiber! Since each issue of Spin-Off is all about natural fiber, we thought we’d take it to an extreme this time and include articles about how to start at the very beginning!

• Look forward to an article by Michael Cook on how to raise your own silk worms.
• Ever thought about growing cotton? Phreadde and Dan Davis share their vast knowledge for growing cotton bolls.
• Judith MacKenzie McCuin and a group of women have been spinning with the wolves—wait until you hear about the yarns they’ve spun.
• And of course, what issue of Spin-Off would be complete without sheep’s wool? Learn all about Scottish Blackfaced/Bluefaced Leiceister sheep and their wool.

A Cotton Boll. Photo by Phreadde and Dan Davis.
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LindaS@40 wrote
on Jun 4, 2009 11:16 AM

Very excited about this issue.  Hope mine arrives soon.  I have a fiber cruise planned to Scandanavia and Estonia this fall and anxious to learn all I can.  Plus Gwen's bag looks cool.

Diane H K wrote
on Jun 5, 2009 6:15 AM

My husband's recent ancestors were Lithuanian immigrants to the US, and I've thus become interested in handspinning traditions in Lithuania. Thank you for the piece on this topic.

hippochic wrote
on Jul 7, 2009 11:26 AM

I still haven't received my first issue of Spun-off. It should be this issue! :(

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