Amy's Blog

Get your free eBook to learn to felt fiber and felt yarn!

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:00:00 GMT

For this free eBook we compiled articles from past issues of Spin-Off that are sure get you experimenting with felt. The book includes, the basics of felt (what is felting vs. fulling, what the best fiber preparations for felt are, and what fibers work best) along with great project to try different felting techniques.

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Hard copy or digital?

Amy Clarke Moore — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:00:00 GMT

What treasures have you found in spinning books?

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Question everything and knit on stage

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 29 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Amy discusses the timeless nature of Jane Austen.

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She probably never imagined it hung on a wall in a museum

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:09:00 GMT

We know what it means to pour your heart and soul into a functional piece Unknown Navajo Artist, Blanket, Chief’s Style–Third Phase, 1860s. Wool and dye. Denver Art Museum; Native Arts acquisition funds. The textile community in Colorado has...(read more)

Be enchanted by Judith MacKenzie

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT

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

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT

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

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT

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

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMT

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?

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:06:00 GMT

Amy contemplates the balance between life and work.

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Choices—where do you begin?

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT

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

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT

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

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:15:00 GMT

Wrapped in lace is what Amy wants to be this winter

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What do you want from us?

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT

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

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Inspiration to resurrect a failed project

Amy Clarke Moore — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT

Amy found the inspiration to rescue a long-lingering project when her car broke down on the side of the highway.

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