Her Handspun Habit: How Your Own Handspun Yarn Makes You a Better Spinner
I’m talking about a skein (or two) of your own handspun yarn.
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I’m talking about a skein (or two) of your own handspun yarn.
I can admit it: not every skein of handspun yarn turns out as well as I’d envisioned. In fact, there’s the occasional skein that is downright unsightly.
From the moment I began weaving two years ago, I did so using my handspun and a 4x4-inch hand-held pin loom.
I closed out 2017 like many other spinners around the world: with a finished object and some crafting contemplation. My FO: surprise (not)! It’s a shawl!
When it comes to spinning techniques, it’s no secret that spinners often disagree.
Oh, the places an inquisitive mind can take you! The latest issue of Spin Off, Summer 2018, includes two essays on the unexpected colors available from natural dyes by Interweave’s founder Linda Ligon.
The last thing you may be thinking of on these hot summer days is school, and maybe you thought your classroom days were long gone. But what if you could go back to school and study only your favorite subject—fiber? The Harveyville Project has a fresh l
I took my time before I decided to join a guild. Something about the word put me off. It sounded too "historical" and maybe, at the risk of being ageist, too "old lady" for me. Finally, I went to the Handweavers’ Guild of Connecticut, and for once in my
’Tis the season for going to fiber events and woolly gatherings! Maybe you’ve added a fiber excursion to a family vacation or planned a solo getaway to indulge in your craft. Wherever you roam this summer, traveling plus attending a fiber festival equ
I’ve just resurfaced from Eugene Textile Center’s Fiber in the Forest retreat. This annual retreat welcomes fiber artists to delve deeper into their craft for three full days.
Understanding your yarn is the first step toward a happy yarn/project pairing. I love thinking about yarn, so I offered to turn my spinner’s eye to cotton crochet thread.
You may have heard of the knitter’s (or weaver’s) handshake: instead of greeting someone by the hand, you reach over to examine and stroke the handmade piece they’re wearing.