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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 been buzzing for the last several months about...
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With all the great spinning workshops that Interweave kee ps putting out, my video library is outgrowing my bookshelf space. Fortunately, the folks in our online education department have come up with a brilliant sol ution. They've just launched our new Craft Daily site! This means that I can watch...
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Amy Clarke Moore
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May 15, 2013
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Start with the right tools, it makes a big difference Maggie Casey showing Eunny Jang how best to insert twist in Start Spinning: The Video. It is starting to feel like I've always been able to spin. What a wonderful feeling! When I sit down at my wheel my default yarn comes naturally. And, well...
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Liz Good
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Dec 5, 2012
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Spinning the Edges Spinning connects me in those moments when I feel alone, when I wonder who I am, where I fit in and in what direction I should go. When I feel lost, I spin. At first it’s subtle. I find the way the colors are working together interesting, then slowly I become those colors intertwining...
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aa.thorstenson
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Nov 27, 2012
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Wouldn't this purse be great in a handspun, handpainted yarn? Eds.—Weaving is a great way to put handspun to work. There is so much variation in the yarn we spin, it opens unlimited possibilities for woven cloth. We have invited Anita Osterhaug, editor of Handwoven, to share some of the magic...
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On the Cover: Tenney Park Scarf DEPARTMENTS Editor's Page Letters Reviews As the Whorl Spins Get This! Abbreviations Classified Ads Advertiser's Index Supported Spinning on Russian-Type Spindles by Elise Cohen A Second Look: Handspun socks by Ann Budd Fiber Basics: Portland by Carol Huebscher...
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In the Summer issue, Elise Cohen takes a look at supported spinning on Russian-type spindles. Making a magazine is like spinning yarn As we finish our work on the Summer 2012 issue of Spin-Off (which will be mailing out the end of May and on newsstands mid-June), I can't help but think about how...
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The Spring 2012 issue takes a look at Lincoln Longwool that includes how to make this dog leash and market bag. In the Spring 2012 issue Jacey Boggs shares her very thoughtful exploration of the question, where does twist stop? Photo: Kitten Adventure Boggs. What are we excited about? Now that the New...
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A handy book just got, um, hand-i-er Testing for a balanced ply. I am a big fan of Interweave's Companion series of books. Many of us are familiar with these great little books that Interweave offers for a variety of crafts. The goal of the series is to offer quick go-to information all in one place...
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Master making textural art yarn Jacey Boggs is a spinning powerhouse. A frequent contributor to Spin-Off and SOAR mentor, she has made a name for herself with her analytical thoughtful approach to making novelty yarns that aren't only fun but also functional. Later this year, Jacey will be releasing...
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Amy behind the scenes at the video shoot. Maggie Casey on the set spinning effortlessly. Liz sitting in to test out the framing of the shot. Is Maggie Casey the Wind Beneath Your Wings? My brother, in addition to his day job (well, night job) of delivering milk and being an artist, has also been working...
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Liz Gipson designed her scarf to be made on a rigid-heddle loom for the Spring 2004 issue of Spin-Off. Mary Spanos's scarves were created for the Spring 2004 issue of Spin-Off by plying wool and silk . Judie Overbeek made her scarf by combining handspun and millspun yarn. It was included in the Fall...
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Helen von Ammon’s qiviut throw from the Fall 2005 issue. Colorful Crochet Bead Ropes by Dodie Rush from the Spring 2005 issue. Felted lace scarf by Mary Blanche Morse from the Winter 2005 issue. What are warm fuzzies for a spinner? We've been working on putting back issues of Spin-Off onto...
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On the Cover: Examples from the Natural Dye section, starting on page 42. Departments Editor's Page Letters As the Whorl Spins by Stefanie Berganini Reviews Get This! by Stefanie Berganini Abbreviations Calendar Classified Ads Advertiser's Index Fiber Basics: Corriedale by Carol Huebscher Rhoades...
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Sep 2, 2010
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Adventures in Weaving with Handspun When I first started working at Interweave, I had the extreme fortune and good timing to be able to acquire a loom from a co-worker who was in the process of moving. It's a 12-shaft Leclerc floor loom, and sadly, it hasn't gotten as much use as I'd like...