Tinkuy Spinning and Weaving Conference 2017 is in November, and I’m lining up my ducks to go. This will be the third such gathering—think of it as an Andean weaving conference, though spinners and weavers from around the world will be there.
Fiber enthusiasts look forward to sheep and wool festivals every year! Some even travel across the country to attend the larger festivals. Fiber festivals have more to offer than just the vendors market. Had enough shopping?
It’s not a contest, they say. Sure, we’re all winners. But in my competitive little heart, I know that spinning yarn is the very best craft, a better way than any other to spend your time.
Spin Off themes are pretty relaxed; we think of them as prompts instead of narrowly focused plans. The Spring 2017 issue focused on making decisions—a spinner’s greatest challenge and opportunity. Whether they were choosing between two ways of prepari
Several spinners in the Spin Off Ravelry group have spoken their challenge out loud: They mean to spin every day. (There’s even a hashtag, #spin15aday, which has impressive posts on Instagram.) It will be good for their skills and their spirits. Instead
In the video New Spinner's Guide to Troubleshooting, Abby Franquemont shares her spinning tips and tricks for what to do when all kinds of things go wrong at the spinning wheel.
We went to Judith’s favorite sources for bison, yak, and cashmere to put together a special pack of fibers to go with Judith’s new book and video.
