When thinking about back to school projects for this blog series, I thought back to my days in elementary school (see picture below) and what was most important to…
As a knitter, I always planned my projects with the finished product in mind, choosing my pattern and recipient, and then the yarn, with great intention. As a spinner,…
Spinning is probably my favorite fiber art. That is a pretty big statement for me, as I love all of the fiber arts tremendously. Although spinning is free and flowing,…
Most of my spinning for the past couple of years has been done right here at Schacht. Lucky for me one of my responsibilities was test-spinning on the wheels. When I have the…
Initially when I started thinking about my yarn, I thought "I will make a worsted weight 2-ply yarn." However when I started to think deeper about my "default yarn," I…
Several years ago, I signed up for the Fiber Project at Feederbrook Farm. Then a knitter, I requested my wool share as roving, with the idea that I would one…
by Gail Matthews I was happy when the office staff decided on the "spin your default yarn" challenge because I conveniently had a full bobbin of my default singles waiting…
Paul Ellewanger's barber pole yarn. This article comes from Denise, who has been a wonderful spinning mentor for Paul. After Spinzilla last year, Paul, who is our master molder and…
by Benjamin Krudwig Recently, I watched the Deb Menz videos on blending fiber to achieve different colors, and have since been blending fibers together just to see what will happen.…
by Benjamin Krudwig I try to keep aware of what is going on within the various groups on Ravelry. This month I saw a discussion devoted to fractal spinning and…
by Benjamin Krudwig Every third Thursday of the month we have an office spin-in during our office meeting. At our last meeting I started spinning some hand-dyed merino roving, a…
What you need: Spinning fiber - roving or washed fleece A spinning wheel with empty bobbin Handcards We have amazing brains that often tell us what we can and can’t…
This month, we have a guest column from Beth Smith. You can find out what else she's up to at bethsmithtextiles.com. For a while I’ve had an idea for a…
Inspiration surfaces in so many ways. Sharing a room with over 280 people with a passion for fiber and weaving is bound to spark some new ideas. This May Colorado…
Every evening I think, "What's for dinner?" Most of the time it is a meal fashioned from whatever I have at the moment. I love to approach spinning and weaving…
It is time for spring cleaning: out with the old and in with the new. But wait, before you donate your used clothes, take a look at what might be…
With this installment of Yearning to Weave, we're evolving our column to include spinning tips and hints. Much like Yearning to Weave, Yearning to Spin is designed to assist new…
