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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.spinningdaily.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Spinner's Connection</title><link>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/default.aspx</link><description /><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Debug Build: 40407.4157)</generator><item><title>Tina Bliss—from weaving guild to New York's Fashion Institute of Technology </title><link>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/05/17/tina-bliss-from-weaving-guild-to-new-york-39-s-fashion-institute-of-technology.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2fe8c464-605a-4576-8c35-cf81d693d56d:9955</guid><dc:creator>Kate Larson</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=9955</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/05/17/tina-bliss-from-weaving-guild-to-new-york-39-s-fashion-institute-of-technology.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Tina was inspired by a speaker at the New York Handweavers
Guild to pursue Woven Design at FIT&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;...(&lt;a href="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/05/17/tina-bliss-from-weaving-guild-to-new-york-39-s-fashion-institute-of-technology.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.spinningdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9955" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>What happens when twenty-one guilds gather? </title><link>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/05/10/what-happens-when-twenty-one-guilds-gather.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 16:20:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2fe8c464-605a-4576-8c35-cf81d693d56d:9929</guid><dc:creator>Kate Larson</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=9929</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/05/10/what-happens-when-twenty-one-guilds-gather.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Fiber artists in Jackson, Tennessee, hosted the first Gathering
of the Guilds in April&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;...(&lt;a href="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/05/10/what-happens-when-twenty-one-guilds-gather.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.spinningdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9929" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Wari-inspired textiles on the runway in Cleveland, Ohio.</title><link>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/05/03/wari-inspired-textiles-on-the-runway-in-cleveland-ohio.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2fe8c464-605a-4576-8c35-cf81d693d56d:9907</guid><dc:creator>Kate Larson</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=9907</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/05/03/wari-inspired-textiles-on-the-runway-in-cleveland-ohio.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Cleveland Museum of Art created a runway challenge
in conjunction with the exhibit &lt;i&gt;Wari: Lords of the Ancient Andes&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;...(&lt;a href="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/05/03/wari-inspired-textiles-on-the-runway-in-cleveland-ohio.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.spinningdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9907" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Spinners in Exeter, England, welcome IST Crafts spindle maker Ian Tait. </title><link>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/04/26/spinners-in-exeter-england-welcome-ist-spindle-maker-ian-tait.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2fe8c464-605a-4576-8c35-cf81d693d56d:9878</guid><dc:creator>Kate Larson</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=9878</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/04/26/spinners-in-exeter-england-welcome-ist-spindle-maker-ian-tait.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Devon Weavers, Spinners, and Dyers take a behind-the-scenes look at
spindle production&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;...(&lt;a href="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/04/26/spinners-in-exeter-england-welcome-ist-spindle-maker-ian-tait.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.spinningdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9878" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/tags/Spindle+Spinning/default.aspx">Spindle Spinning</category><category domain="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/tags/Drop+Spindle/default.aspx">Drop Spindle</category></item><item><title>Where in the world is Patsy Z? </title><link>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/04/19/where-in-the-world-is-patsy-z.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2fe8c464-605a-4576-8c35-cf81d693d56d:9852</guid><dc:creator>Kate Larson</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=9852</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/04/19/where-in-the-world-is-patsy-z.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Follow
spinning instructor Patsy Z as she makes her way across New Zealand.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;...(&lt;a href="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/04/19/where-in-the-world-is-patsy-z.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.spinningdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9852" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/tags/Spin-Off+Magazine/default.aspx">Spin-Off Magazine</category><category domain="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/tags/SOAR/default.aspx">SOAR</category></item><item><title>The Glorious Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival </title><link>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/04/12/the-glorious-maryland-sheep-and-wool-festival.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2fe8c464-605a-4576-8c35-cf81d693d56d:9816</guid><dc:creator>Kate Larson</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=9816</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/04/12/the-glorious-maryland-sheep-and-wool-festival.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;The east coast spinning community converges on West Friendship, MD, during the first weekend of May&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;...(&lt;a href="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/04/12/the-glorious-maryland-sheep-and-wool-festival.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.spinningdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9816" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/tags/Spin-Off+Magazine/default.aspx">Spin-Off Magazine</category></item><item><title>Springtime in the Rockies: Snake River Fiber Arts Fair</title><link>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/04/05/springtime-in-the-rockies-snake-river-fiber-arts-fair.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2fe8c464-605a-4576-8c35-cf81d693d56d:9790</guid><dc:creator>Kate Larson</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=9790</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/04/05/springtime-in-the-rockies-snake-river-fiber-arts-fair.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The
Weaving, Spinning, and Fiber Arts Guild of Idaho Falls prepares for its annual
event&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;...(&lt;a href="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/04/05/springtime-in-the-rockies-snake-river-fiber-arts-fair.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.spinningdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9790" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/tags/Plying/default.aspx">Plying</category><category domain="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/tags/Spinning/default.aspx">Spinning</category></item><item><title>Explore the Textile Museum’s virtual exhibits </title><link>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/03/29/explore-the-textile-museum-s-virtual-exhibits.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2fe8c464-605a-4576-8c35-cf81d693d56d:9759</guid><dc:creator>Kate Larson</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=9759</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/03/29/explore-the-textile-museum-s-virtual-exhibits.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Can&amp;#39;t make it to Washington, D.C.? Check out www.textilemuseum.org&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;...(&lt;a href="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/03/29/explore-the-textile-museum-s-virtual-exhibits.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.spinningdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9759" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Making Connections</title><link>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/03/22/making-connections.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:07:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2fe8c464-605a-4576-8c35-cf81d693d56d:9726</guid><dc:creator>Kate Larson</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=9726</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/03/22/making-connections.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Indiana&amp;#39;s fiber network, Swift, connects fiber artists
and producers with the next generation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;...(&lt;a href="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/03/22/making-connections.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.spinningdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9726" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/tags/Handspun/default.aspx">Handspun</category><category domain="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/tags/Handwoven/default.aspx">Handwoven</category></item><item><title>Free patterns to inspire your spinning </title><link>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/03/15/inspired-by-free-patterns.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2fe8c464-605a-4576-8c35-cf81d693d56d:9678</guid><dc:creator>Kate Larson</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=9678</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/03/15/inspired-by-free-patterns.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The Foothill Fibers Guild is sharing the free pattern love&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;...(&lt;a href="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/03/15/inspired-by-free-patterns.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.spinningdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9678" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/tags/Handspun/default.aspx">Handspun</category></item><item><title>Sharing a love of learning </title><link>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/03/07/sharing-a-love-of-learning.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:12:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2fe8c464-605a-4576-8c35-cf81d693d56d:9558</guid><dc:creator>Kate Larson</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=9558</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/03/07/sharing-a-love-of-learning.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Verna Wulfekammer Trust continues to support art, craft, and
education for Missouri weavers and spinners&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;...(&lt;a href="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/03/07/sharing-a-love-of-learning.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.spinningdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9558" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Guild Directory At Spinning Daily </title><link>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/03/01/the-guild-directory-at-spinning-daily.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:22:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2fe8c464-605a-4576-8c35-cf81d693d56d:9528</guid><dc:creator>Kate Larson</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=9528</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/03/01/the-guild-directory-at-spinning-daily.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Is your
guild on the list?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;...(&lt;a href="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/03/01/the-guild-directory-at-spinning-daily.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.spinningdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9528" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Secret Santa—Spinner-Style </title><link>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/02/22/secret-santa-spinner-style.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2fe8c464-605a-4576-8c35-cf81d693d56d:9507</guid><dc:creator>Kate Larson</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=9507</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/02/22/secret-santa-spinner-style.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Montana
spinners hold a fibery gift exchange&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;...(&lt;a href="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/02/22/secret-santa-spinner-style.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.spinningdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9507" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/tags/Handspun/default.aspx">Handspun</category><category domain="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/tags/Wool+Processing/default.aspx">Wool Processing</category><category domain="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/tags/Spinning+Wool/default.aspx">Spinning Wool</category><category domain="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/tags/Merino+Wool/default.aspx">Merino Wool</category><category domain="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/tags/Types+of+Yarn/default.aspx">Types of Yarn</category></item><item><title>Wisconsin's Feisty Fiberists </title><link>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/02/15/wisconsin-39-s-feisty-fiberists.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:12:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2fe8c464-605a-4576-8c35-cf81d693d56d:9490</guid><dc:creator>Kate Larson</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=9490</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/02/15/wisconsin-39-s-feisty-fiberists.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Friendly Feisty Fiber Guild will host the
Wisconsin Spring Spin-In.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;...(&lt;a href="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/02/15/wisconsin-39-s-feisty-fiberists.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.spinningdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9490" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>A Spinner's Retreat </title><link>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/02/08/a-spinner-39-s-retreat.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2fe8c464-605a-4576-8c35-cf81d693d56d:9459</guid><dc:creator>Kate Larson</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=9459</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/02/08/a-spinner-39-s-retreat.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;How do you recharge your spinning batteries?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;...(&lt;a href="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/2013/02/08/a-spinner-39-s-retreat.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.spinningdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9459" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/tags/Spinning+Wheels/default.aspx">Spinning Wheels</category><category domain="http://www.spinningdaily.com/blogs/connection/archive/tags/Spinning/default.aspx">Spinning</category></item></channel></rss>