Judith MacKenzie: Fiber Inspiration and Delightful Detours
For me, The Intentional Spinner by Judith MacKenzie is one of those special books that is full of craft detours.
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For me, The Intentional Spinner by Judith MacKenzie is one of those special books that is full of craft detours.
With my job, you have to have a desire to learn on a daily basis. We are constantly presented with new challenges and problems to solve.
Drumcarders are an investment, generally ranking second only to spinning wheels in cost. It pays to maintain this awesome tool!
The new year inspires many of us to plan and cast on fresh projects. Look no further! Here are a few of my favorite projects from Spin Off’s 2018 issues.
My Shetland Half-Hap is finally finished—it was a fun handspun lace project from beginning to end.
Most fiber artists I know have a stash of loose ends, remaining half-balls of yarn from knitting projects or piles of thrums too beautiful to throw away.
A well-preserved hat has allowed us to open a small window on life in the French colony of Louisbourg in the middle of the eighteenth century.
I love knitting shawls with my handspun yarn and decided to knit a shoulder cowl. These popular accessories are a shawl-cowl combination, or “scowl.”
How do you create the shading and shifting gradients that make Fair Isle knitting so irresistible? You can start with fibers that are all exactly the color you need, or you can blend them yourself!
Margaret Stove has taught spinners around the world how to wash and spin ultrafine wool. But outside the spinning community, she may be best known as the designer of the shawls that were New Zealand’s gifts to Prince William and Prince George.
Inspired by an article about the Shetland hap in the upcoming Spin Off Fall 2018, I’ve been thinking about spinning for lace, Shetland shawls, and Margaret Stove.
Enjoy a free tatted edging pattern from PieceWork’s Trimmings. This department offers a collection of patterns, charts, and instructions that have been gleaned from old magazines and books that are no longer generally available.