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I'm writing to you this week from the middle of a beautiful Oregon forest. The Spin-Off Autumn Retreat (SOAR) is well underway, and as usual it is a sight to behold. The beautiful Sunriver Resort has been taken over by 300 spinners, weavers, and felters, and magic is in the air (our dining hall ...
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For years, you've had a secret, inexplicable yearning to make yarn—a subconscious desire that you've resisted, rationalized away, and pushed to the back of your mind. Things have happened, though, that make this resisting harder. Perhaps a good knitting friend has confessed a desire to...
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I've just posted the mentor application for SOAR 2010. You can find it in the Free Stuff section of the site in the "Spin-Off Extras" section, or just click here . Applications need to be submitted to me (Stefanie Berganini) by December 1, 2009. Email submissions are preferred, but you...
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We gotten some questions from SOAR participants about the shipping policies at Sunriver Resort. We've posted shipping guidelines under the "Participant Information" tab at interweavesoar.com . (They're down at the bottom in the "Miscellaneous" section) Be sure to read them...
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We know that the market is a special highlight of SOAR, and that you like to see the listing of vendors so you can plan your shopping extravaganza ahead of time. We've just posted the list of 2009's market vendors here , at interweavesoar.com.
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A note from Amy: I first met Sarah Anderson virtually through a submission to Spin-Off magazine where she introduced me to her wrap-and-roll spinning technique; she spun a lively, buoyant yarn using a spindle and a spinning wheel simultaneously. You can see Sarah's videos of this technique here and...
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Below is a list of workshop and retreat sessions that you can still register for. Most sessions only have one or two seats open. If you're on a waitlist, you can go into your registration page via your confirmation number, and move yourself from a waitlist to an open seat. If you'd like to know...
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Have you had weaving jotted on your mental to-do list for awhile and haven’t quite figured out a way to get started? Consider the rigid-heddle loom as a way to get started. The perfect weaving tool for spinners, this loom is a breeze to set up, and the molded plastic rigid heddle is easy on your...
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SOAR 2009 Registration for Spin-Off’s 27th annual spinning conference, Spin-Off Autumn Retreat , was the usual phenomenon—over 300 people registered in the first hour! Several workshops and retreat sessions filled up immediately; however, a few workshops are still available, but most only...
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When we returned from Spin-Off Autumn Retreat (SOAR) last year, I explained to folks here at Interweave that SOAR is all about transformation. Because it’s an autumn retreat, we watch leaves transform into crimson and gold and other colors there likely aren’t names for yet. Unwieldy tufts...
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I just noticed that we're having an issue with a couple of links on interweavesoar.com (the links for printable versions of the workshop and retreat descriptions, as well as the downloadable scholarship worksheet). If you've been trying to access these pdfs today but haven't been able to...
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Did you know that 2009 is the International Year of Natural Fiber? Learn more about it by watching this great video . The natural fiber pictured here is from a Bactrian camel and her calf from Dana Locken's herd.
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All of us at Interweave wish you a holiday season filled with joy and peace. Here's a little something we made for you.
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We're creating a comprehensive list of those who have attended SOAR ten times or more. We've had some electronic tracking in place for the last several years, but our record-keeping prior to that was all paper and ink! So, we're asking for your help, hoping not to spend hours pouring through...
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Thanks very much to everyone who donated and bid on items for the SOAR Scholarship Auction, and to everyone who made donations during SOAR registration. Thanks to your generosity we raised over $6,000 for the SOAR Scholarship Fund. This past year, the funds raised from the 2007 auction provided a total...