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Judith MacKenzie on Surprising Silk

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.

Knitting with Handspun Yarn: 4 Tips for Knitting with Any Gauge

Leslie Ordal shares her top tips for knitting with handspun yarn regardless of the gauge.

Cotton Bowing for Beginners

Melvenea’s pro tips for bowing your stash of handpicked, handginned cotton fiber.

Her Handspun Habit: Fall in Love with the Handspindle!

For those who know its power, a handspindle can change the course of an entire day—or even someone’s life.

Warm Browns from Black Walnuts

An easy, mordant-free way to begin natural dyeing.

A New Twist on Tapestry

Connie explores spinning for a crocheted tapestry that gives it the look of a woven textile.

Spin Off Call for Submissions Fall 2022: Reinventing the Wheel

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!

Melvenea Makes: 3 Tips for Handcarding Cotton

Try Spin Off contributor Melvenea Hodges's invaluable tips for handcarding your own cotton.

Spinning Bridges Generation Gaps

Sometimes all it takes is looking at an old piece of equipment in a new way.