Liz's Blog : How To Spin

Good teachers are the best tools you can have

Liz Good — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMT

It is amazing how first impressions can affect our whole relationship with a craft. We are lucky to have resources like Maggie Casey's Start Spinning and Abby Franquemont's Respect the Spindle at our fingertips.

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Handspindle Treasury available digitally

Liz Good — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT

A Handspindle Treasury is now available as an eBook.

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Be a part of SOAR, wherever you are

Liz Good — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Our new DVD bundles let you experience some of the magic of the Spin-Off Autumn Retreat in your own home.

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Learning to spin lace at Margaret Stove’s knee

Liz Good — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Margaret Stove shows how to spin Merino like a light fluffy cloud in her new DVD Spinning for Lace

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Fall, the season to spin

Liz Good — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Passing time with Liz Good, the new assistant editor of Spin-Off.

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Plying with Beads

stefanie berganini — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:00:00 GMT

When you hear the words "art yarn," what comes to mind? I'd guess that most people imagine crazy, wild yarns with large foreign objects sticking out willy-nilly. And yes, while art yarn often features fun experimental textures and objects...(read more)

Snuggle up with Winter Spin-Off

stefanie berganini — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:03:00 GMT

Winter might be my favorite season—snowmen, cuddling up with a book and some hot chocolate, lots of time with family and friends, and, of course, holiday gift making! The Winter 2009 issue of Spin-Off is on its way to mailboxes and newsstands right...(read more)

The Magic of Socks

stefanie berganini — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:58:00 GMT

I’m not quite sure what happened (maybe I’ve been living under a rock?), but somehow I’ve missed out on the craze that surrounds sock knitting. There are so many people who are fervently obsessed with socks, yet for some reason I’ve...(read more)

Spin Control and Conscious Spinning

stefanie berganini — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:07:00 GMT

Aside from the fact that I get to play with yarn and fiber everyday, there are some moments when I realize that my job is really, really cool. Enter Exhibit A (at left), a super advance copy of Spin Control , the upcoming Interweave book by Amy King of...(read more)