Weaving


13 Reasons to Join a Spinning Guild

Do you belong to a spinning guild? Many people join one to connect with the spinning community and share their fiber obsession with like-minded enthusiasts.

Her Handspun Habit: Spindle to the Rescue

My handspun is my muse, and I am forever seeking the best application for my latest spins.

Her Handspun Habit: How Your Own Handspun Yarn Makes You a Better Spinner

I’m talking about a skein (or two) of your own handspun yarn.

Her Handspun Habit: Weaving to Save Your Handspun Yarn

I can admit it: not every skein of handspun yarn turns out as well as I’d envisioned. In fact, there’s the occasional skein that is downright unsightly.

Her Handspun Habit: 5 Reasons Why Spinners Should Try Pin Loom Weaving

From the moment I began weaving two years ago, I did so using my handspun and a 4x4-inch hand-held pin loom.

Her Handspun Habit: Why I Knit Shawls (#sorrynotsorry)

I closed out 2017 like many other spinners around the world: with a finished object and some crafting contemplation. My FO: surprise (not)! It’s a shawl!

A Spinner’s Manifesto: Standing Up for Singles Yarn

When it comes to spinning techniques, it’s no secret that spinners often disagree.

Follow Your Curiosity: Natural Fibers, Dyeing, and More with Linda Ligon

Oh, the places an inquisitive mind can take you! The latest issue of Spin Off, Summer 2018, includes two essays on the unexpected colors available from natural dyes by Interweave’s founder Linda Ligon.

More Than Just Knitting Class: The Harveyville Project

The last thing you may be thinking of on these hot summer days is school, and maybe you thought your classroom days were long gone. But what if you could go back to school and study only your favorite subject—fiber? The Harveyville Project has a fresh l

More Than 10 Reasons to Join a Weaving or Spinning Guild

I took my time before I decided to join a guild. Something about the word put me off. It sounded too "historical" and maybe, at the risk of being ageist, too "old lady" for me. Finally, I went to the Handweavers’ Guild of Connecticut, and for once in my