The Secret to Spinning Silk
Learn how to get the most from this luxurious fiber.
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Learn how to get the most from this luxurious fiber.
What can you learn about cloth in the hands of experts? Linda Ligon shares a peek into her silk collection, and Judith offers her impressions of the tussah, bombyx, peduncle, and other silks she finds there.
Let color inspire your spinning!
What are you spinning right now? We'll bet it's not bananas!
A look at creating a rainbow of silk using natural dyes
Discover the delight in plying together two or more different singles to create a yarn that's more than the sum of its parts!
If we ever want to re-create our yarns or describe them to others, it’s important that we can record a yarn’s twist properties in a meaningful way.
Make your own avocado-dyed, ikat-style scarf—no complex treadling or weaving patterns required. Based on traditional ikat resist-dyeing techniques, a modern, geometric design gets revealed in this soft and striking scarf.
In the Winter 2022 issue, help us explore spectacular combinations: fiber blends, technique mixes, tool duos, and more!
Sabine loves her stash! And it provides her with endless inspiration. Here, she shares her tips for storing your fiber stash.
In the Winter 2020 issue of Spin Off, John Mullarkey shared the his handspun, handwoven laces with our readers. Luxurious, indeed!
Long, shiny silk is a wonderful addition to a blended batt, but it can be terribly difficult to remove from the drum. Emily Wohlscheid shows you how.