For her master’s degree in textiles and clothing, Kristin wrote a thesis that was near and dear to her heart.
After learning to spin, cotton balls in medicine bottles, dust bunnies behind the couch, and even your husband’s beard may all look like potential yarn.
Season 7, Episode 6: What do you get when you give a Free-Speech Movement activist a spinning wheel? A lifelong teacher, a Bay Area institution, and a spark for fiber arts exploration.
We’ve all heard of Christmas in July, but it really is the the perfect time to start planning and working on those handmade gifts.
What are primitive breeds? And why are they good for the modern spinner?
Is it understanding new-to-me fibers, or learning a new spindle trick, or sitting around telling stories with kindred spirits? Here are a half-dozen ways.
Getting ready to participate in the Tour de Fleece? Well, you may need to do a little “spinning training” to get ready! Author Sarah Anderson teaches us the building blocks of spinning, and then shows us how to create a variety of fun novelty yarns.
Watch even a few minutes of a Norman Kennedy video and you’ll be charmed and captivated by his singing and anecdotes.
Season 7, Episode 1: First-time farmers Lisa and Greg began their new life with some of the world's rarest fiber animals. In managing guanacos, they have lived lessons about presence, caring for the herd, and the incomparable rewards of hand work.