Amy's Blog

Be enchanted by Judith MacKenzie

2013-04-24T11:00:00Z

In our new eBook, The Judith MacKenzie Collection, you'll find practical articles to improve your spinning—but you'll also find Judith's narrative that connects the mundane with the magical

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New access to timeless information

2013-04-17T11:00:00Z

The digital age has ushered many changes since 1995, thankfully new ways to get spinning information is one of them.

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A love letter to linen

2013-04-10T11:00:00Z

For our new free eBook A Guide to Spinning Flax: Linen Spun from Flax Fibers, we've collected some articles from past issues of Spin-Off to share with you.

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Time to spin cotton

2013-03-20T11:00:00Z

If you've been avoiding spinning cotton for any reason—it is time to reconsider.

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How do you fit spinning into your work life?

2013-03-13T11:06:00Z

Amy contemplates the balance between life and work.

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Choices—where do you begin?

2013-02-20T12:00:00Z

In the Spring 2013 issue of Spin-Off, we asked spinners who make a living at their craft to share their stories and provide tips for those of you who are interested in teaching, selling your handspun yarn, or starting a spinning business. We know that not every spinner wants to make a living spinning, but we know that even so, you have an interest in the people who cultivate the fiber, shepherd the animals, carve the tools, dye the top, and make your spinning dreams that much more attainable.

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Free eBook of Scarf Patterns

2013-02-13T12:00:00Z

We've pulled together five scarf knitting patterns from past issues of Spin-Off that will show off your handspun yarn to best effect.

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Fantasies of a lace jumpsuit

2013-02-06T12:15:00Z

Wrapped in lace is what Amy wants to be this winter

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What do you want from us?

2013-01-30T12:00:00Z

Looking back and looking forward. Amy asks how we can continue to improve the magazine and make it everything you'd like it to be.

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What advice to give to new spinners

2013-01-16T12:00:00Z

Where to buy your first wheel There are a daunting number of spinning wheels for sale online . My New Year's post received a lovely note and inquiry in the comments—with a question that I'm asked pretty regularly: "Where can I buy a spinning wheel online? I am just beginning and…" Isn't it a thrill to remember back to that moment when you realized that you want to learn how to spin? It always gives me goose bumps. Sometimes when people decide they are going to take...(read more)