March is the month when we celebrate making all kinds of things with our hands. To me, that’s the meaning of National Craft Month.
Let’s be honest: we all decorate with yarn. You don’t have to commit to full-on yarn wall art like these stash flashers to celebrate handspun yarn art.
Spin Off magazine is turning 40! We’ll observe it officially with the Fall 2017 issue, but at this age, you should never wait to celebrate.
If fiber is your thing, a yearly pilgrimage to the local sheep and wool festival is a must! Attending the festival with limited funds?
Don’t get me wrong—I love spinning yarn. But like children and Christmas, spinning can make even the most devoted enthusiast a bit sour some days.
We think spinning geeks are great every day, but on July 13 take particular pride in your passion.
Although there is broad agreement about the extremes of woolen and worsted spinning, no firm consensus exists on what precisely defines the vast middle.
A combo of 60% Merino/40% flax takes the cake as one of the most unexpected fiber blends. These two natural fibers have opposite properties: Merino, a protein fiber, takes acid dyes, but the cellulosic flax doesn’t.
