I've know many spinners who are loath to sample and almost protective about weaving with their handspun yarns.
Terri Drouin-Guerette, a former SOAR (Spin Off Autumn Retreat) scholar and Interweave Yarn Fest instructor, shares how spinning satisfies her creative side.
In the past few months, my focus has been very much botanical weaving. I am absolutely blown away by the floral weaving of Carol Irving.
In the dozen or so fiber-laden vendor halls I visit each year, I love seeing spinners encounter yak/silk combed tops for the first time.
Christina Oliveri interviewed Milissa Dewey who decided spin exclusively on antique spinning equipment during 2017’s Spinzilla event.
The spinning world is vast, and the time has come for me to move on from the wheel and learn something new, the drop spindle.
Cooler temperatures and cleaning up the end-of-season garden inspire us to plan for next year’s growing season. Do your plans include a dyer’s garden?
These three factors made spinning with my top whorls (and spinning sheels) stress-free, bringing me a deeper sense of joy and groundedness.
“CQ CQ (which means “seek you”)—are there any other ham/spinners out there?” In the Summer 2018 issue of Spin Off we featured handspinning teacher and ham radio operator Pat Maley in the “I Am a Spinner” department. Pat told us about how her