SOAR 2022—Returning Instructors, Then and Now
What fun we’ve had looking through the SOAR archives. See what we’ve uncovered, and learn a few fun facts about our returning instructors!
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What fun we’ve had looking through the SOAR archives. See what we’ve uncovered, and learn a few fun facts about our returning instructors!
When Estonian knitter Anu Kotli’s sweet sheep puppets appeared on the cover of Spin Off Summer 2006, they were a quick hit! Grab some sport-weight yarn and knit some floppy ears.
The last Saxony wheel created by Rick Reeves will make its SOAR debut in a few weeks, so we wanted to share this 2017 article about the life and legacy of Rick and his wife, Marge.
My love affair with charkha spinning was starting to leave me frustrated and grumbling. Here’s how I regained my loving-kindness.
So you’ve gotten the hang of spinning cotton on a charkha. Now what? Take some inspiration from a few of our favorite projects and explore easy dyeing ideas to create beautiful color!
Creative approaches to the simple act of plying boggled my mind. And I’ve been spinning a long, long time.
In 1941, a letter and a charkha traveled between Henry Ford and Mahatma Gandhi in the midst of the chaos of Pearl Harbor.
Who knew that Lego fun can be had by adults, too?
In 2010, Maurice Ribble’s girlfriend wanted an electric spinning wheel but found the available options too expensive. So Maurice built one!
Love the one you’re with or let them go? Devin believes we should welcome new wheels into our flock and say good-bye when it’s time.
In these long, hot days of summer, I’ve carved out a morning ritual: spinning a bit of cotton while I drink my morning tea.
Sometimes our tools need a tune up and extra care to run well.