Bobbin Boy to the Rescue!
Meet Alan and Milissa Dewey, the fiber-tool restoration duo behind Bobbin Boy.We had to know more about these superheroes of the spinning world.
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Meet Alan and Milissa Dewey, the fiber-tool restoration duo behind Bobbin Boy.We had to know more about these superheroes of the spinning world.
Making your very own spinning tools is easier than you think.
Learn everything you need to know about drop spindle spinning in this FREE spinning eBook that includes detailed instructions and more.
Most of us keep notes of some kind, but it can still be a challenge to capture our spinning inspiration and thoughts in a way that can be put on paper.
Records from the distant past don't say much about women, yet every now and then we get fleeting glimpses of the history of textiles.
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My spinning journey began within days of my move to Colorado, and mere moments after I began my new job as Editorial Assistant for Specialty Fiber at Interweave! It's an awesome place to be a beginning crafter. I am surrounded by people who knit, crochet,
Until now, I had been spinning on the larger of two whorls on the spinning wheel; lesson two began with switching the whorls.
Some spinners are afraid to spin cotton. They’ve heard it’s too difficult. Fear not! Joan Ruane loves to teach how to spin cotton on a tahkli spindle. Over several decades, she has perfected her own techniques for spinning cotton and cultivated a pass
Connie Kephart shares her tips for how to pick the right spindle for any project.