What can you learn about cloth in the hands of experts? Linda Ligon shares a peek into her silk collection, and Judith offers her impressions of the tussah, bombyx, peduncle, and other silks she finds there.
Leslie Ordal shares her top tips for knitting with handspun yarn regardless of the gauge.
Melvenea’s pro tips for bowing your stash of handpicked, handginned cotton fiber.
For those who know its power, a handspindle can change the course of an entire day—or even someone’s life.
Connie explores spinning for a crocheted tapestry that gives it the look of a woven textile.
Next fall, we will be celebrating spinning wheels new and old, big and small, folding castles and super slanties. Share your article and project proposals with Spin Off!
Try Spin Off contributor Melvenea Hodges's invaluable tips for handcarding your own cotton.
Sometimes all it takes is looking at an old piece of equipment in a new way.