Debbie Held is back to discuss the how-to portion of the plying process, or what to do after winding off.
I live in the northwest corner of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Winters are long here. Handspun mittens, therefore, are essential winter wear.
The number one question people ask when I’m using a handspindle: “how do you go about plying singles yarns from the spindles?”
Is it possible to make a durable fiber blend without nylon?
Join us as we take a look at the intentional use of texture in spinning.
Season 4, Episode 10: A wool mill forms the link between sheep and fiber artists, transforming raw fiber into handcraft-ready yarn and roving. Working in small batches, processing fleece from small farms, a mill can still have a big impact.
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Between fiber artists craving an authentic grassroots connection and the small farms who produce heirloom-quality fiber, a small-batch mill provides the link that keeps local wool vital.
When buying an alpaca fleece, you might wonder how washing wool from an alpaca is different from washing sheep’s fleece.
Raising rare-breed sheep is a year-round occupation, but spring is the season for two special events: lambing and shearing.