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Hi, My name is Ana. I'm from Brazil and I've been teaching myself how to spin using the internet. I have a spinning wheel made right here where I live, Florianopolis at the south of my country (it's not so warm in here). Later I'll probably ask for advice with my spinning, but that's...
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Thought I would introduce myself. I live near Sydney at the moment, and have been spinning for many years - started when I was living in New Zealnd and it became very addictive, as it does. I have an Ashford Traveller which I bought as a kit set a couple of years ago, then stained, varnished and put...
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I would so love to go to SOAR. But Canada is in the way. So today I rented the Banquet Halls (3) at Lake Lucille Best Western in Wasilla. I have 5 months to set up my event. On October 24th 2009 Saturday. We will have fiber Arts Classes and a gathering. I need teachers and would love to have people travel...
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We purchased our first llama in 1989, within a short time, I was fascinated with the fiber. Over the years I have continued to grow my fiber addition and my business. We got a shop put up and I've expanded my inventory considerably. I love being able to go out and wander through all my fibers until...
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Hi, We are in Amana, Iowa. We are the current occupants of one of the Amana Colony houses. Ours was bult in ~ 1855 and shows it's charm every day. We raise Angora Rabbits, and are a family of Fiber Artists!
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I have been knitting since I was a kid, and spinning since the early 80's. For about 20 years I spun almost every piece of yarn that I knit. Now I do more dying and knitting than anything else, but I bought some dyed fiber at Stitches West a couple weeks ago, every bit of that is spun up, and I am...
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I have a good friend (Kathryn Alexander's mother) in my guild who says color spins faster and I agree with her. My rule is that if I start with prepared fiber such as roving someone else prepared I'l spin it and then dye it. I hate to mat down well-prepared fiber. If I'm making my own rolags...
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So glad to get this newsletter! I was introduced to Spin-Off by Rick Reeves several years ago---long story, but I have loved this resource ever since. I anxiously await each issue and am delighted that I will be getting weekly notes from you. Please advise me of the status of my subscription. I don't...
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I'm rather excited about this webzine! I've been trying to learn more about the spinning community! I've been spinning for 6 years after wanting to for decades. Now I demonstrate handspinning at Renaissance Faires in Northern California! In fact, I just got through presenting a couple of...