Amazing Guide to Spinning Flax: Linen Spun from Flax Fibers
Learn everything you need to know about spinning flax with this FREE expert guide that provides tips on using, harvesting, and preparing your flax fibers.
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Learn everything you need to know about spinning flax with this FREE expert guide that provides tips on using, harvesting, and preparing your flax fibers.
Down with the bucket list as Mary-Lyn Tebby conquers a self-made challenge.
A study in blending with black to create dimension in your fibers.
Stefanie Johnson shares how plying two different diameters of singles affects the outcome.
Read about Avani Varia's book on the historical importance—and modern movement—of spinning on an Indian box charkha.
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Spin Off contributor Ellen McKean explores color theory and how it applies to mixing colors for her handspun yarn.
Explore our annual Fall tool issue, dedicated to the extra accessories that make spinning such a joy.
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Carol Rhoades demonstrates the long-draw drafting technique to make a woolen yarn.
Learn about the qualities of 2-ply yarn that's been spun from two different fibers. Plus, what can you make with small bits of leftover yarn?