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Spinning Cotton, a Free eBook

Our latest free eBook is all about spinning cotton.

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Published Dec 29, 2011 6:00 AM by Amy Clarke Moore

Filed under: Natural Fiber, Handspun, Spinning Cotton, Spindle Spinning, Drop Spindle, How To Spin, Spinning Wool, Merino Wool, Handwoven, Spinning Fiber, Wool Processing, Types of Yarn, Spinning

Find out who won’t bake without her handspun, handwoven apron

Rita Buchanan shares her handspun, handwoven household in her new DVD.

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Published Dec 8, 2010 6:18 AM by Amy Clarke Moore

Filed under: Handspun, Handwoven, Types of Yarn, Spinning

"Watch this DVD and call me in the morning."

Spinning for joy and peace Rita Buchanan approaches spinning joyfully and pragmatically. I was so excited when I learned that Linda Ligon was making plans with Rita Buchanan to film an instructional spinning DVD. My first question was "Can I go with...

Published Sep 8, 2010 6:22 AM by Amy Clarke Moore

Filed under: Handspun, Spin-Off Magazine, Handwoven, Spinning

A spinning eMag just for you

Fusing the old with the new Our newest eMag Spin-Knit will be available in late October, 2010. Things are popping in the Interweave offices. We've just launched two new eMags (electronic magazines) and more are on the way. The Quilting Arts eMag In...

Published Sep 1, 2010 6:22 AM by Amy Clarke Moore

Filed under: Handspun, Spindle Spinning, Drop Spindle, Spin-Off Magazine, Handwoven, Spinning

A Heart For You

I have my Spin-Off 2010 Calendar hanging right next to my desk; the image for February is one I put together for the calendar when we designed it last summer. February is a fun month for our family because we have a lot of birthdays to celebrate—and...

Published Feb 10, 2010 9:26 AM by Amy Clarke Moore

Filed under: Call for Entries, Natural Dyes, Dyeing, Handspun, Spinning Wheels, Plying, Spin-Off Magazine, Spinning Wool, Merino Wool, Handwoven, Wool Processing, Types of Yarn, Spinning, Dyeing Yarn

Does this sound familiar?

For years, you've had a secret, inexplicable yearning to make yarn—a subconscious desire that you've resisted, rationalized away, and pushed to the back of your mind. Things have happened, though, that make this resisting harder. Perhaps...

Published Sep 16, 2009 8:57 AM by Amy Clarke Moore

Filed under: Natural Fiber, SOAR, Handspun, Spindle Spinning, Drop Spindle, Plying, How To Spin, Spin-Off Magazine, Handwoven, Your Yarn, Types of Yarn, Spinning, Processing Fiber

Qiviut Coincidence

Most pieces that are photographed for the magazine arrive in the usual manner. An author proposes an article, we accept it, and the author sends in the material we need. Every once in a while, the story behind the photos is more remarkable—magical...

Published Apr 15, 2009 10:01 AM by Amy Clarke Moore

Filed under: Qiviut, Handspun, Spin-Off Magazine, Handwoven

Your Yarn in Action! Beaded Yarns!

Each time we challenge you to spin a particular type of yarn for our Your Yarns challenge in Spin-Off magazine, we save the yarns that are submitted and have appeared in the magazine. We invite individuals or organizations to make things with the yarn...

Published Sep 4, 2006 4:17 PM by Amy Clarke Moore

Filed under: Spin-Off Magazine, Handwoven, Your Yarn, Types of Yarn

Your Yarn in Action! Bulky!