On more than one occasion, I have written in support of keeping a well-stocked fiber stash. I like to think of it as a pantry rich with enticing spinning ingredients.
These three factors made spinning with my top whorls (and spinning sheels) stress-free, bringing me a deeper sense of joy and groundedness.
For some, it’s an attraction; for others, a curiosity; and for many like me, it’s a physical need that makes you bring an electric spinner home.
As a believer in keeping a well-stocked fiber stash, I would be lost without a solid way to track exactly what I have on hand.
With bated breath, we tie off our newly skeined handspun, carefully slide it off the niddy-noddy, and marvel at its beauty. After a little wash and time to dry, we consider our skein of handspun yarn completed. But is it really finished? That depends on w
Using handspun yarn in a pattern written for commercial yarn can sometimes go awry in a costly, time-consuming, if well-meaning way. Such was the case for my mom and me recently.
This week I unearthed a favorite skein of handspun yarn from long ago: 750 yards of a colorful, laceweight Frankenskein.
Ever ponder the really big questions in the fiber world—such as, “What exactly is a hap?” Knitted shawl? Blanket? Deborah Held has an answer
For Tour de Fleece 2018, I knew early on that I wanted to break out of my handspun habit and learn something new.
Putting yourself out there socially, be it in person or online, can be downright scary for many of us—including me. However, thanks to my Tour de Fleece “home base” of about 50 Team Spin Off teammates, I’m declaring this my favorite Tour to date.