Color from Weeds
With a newfound knowledge of weeds, Lynn explored dyeing wool with plants from her garden.
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With a newfound knowledge of weeds, Lynn explored dyeing wool with plants from her garden.
Learn how kitchen scraps and yard waste yield a rainbow of hues.
Learn how a dyer’s notebook helps reveal the formula for a coveted colorway.
Shetland sheep have a champion in Martha Owen. Read why they’re a lively component of her spinner’s flock.
Season 2, Episode 3: Ever wonder what it’s really like to own a yarn store?
Push the limits of what your drumcarder can do. Learn how a few accessories can alter the carding process and finished look of your batt.
With a drumcarder and some fiber, Susan experiments with the colorful possibilities of blends.
Feed your creativity with handspinning tools both old and new in the Fall 2020 issue of Spin Off.
A few of Michele Wipplinger’s close friends reflect on her life and passion for textiles and natural dyeing.
Learn how optical blending relies on the eye to blend the colors.
When Long Thread Media became the new owners of Spin Off, this was the second most frequent question we received (after “Will I get my magazine?”).
When attending a fiber festival fleece-judging event, do you ever wonder what qualities wool judges look for in a fleece? We wanted to know, too! We asked the coach of a wool-judging team how fleeces are graded.