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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Nov 27, 2012
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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...
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...
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...
Margaret spinning singles from Merino wool. Margaret demonstrating washing Merino wool, one lock at a time. Margaret sharing a microscopic image from the Wool Research Organization of New Zealand showing unwashed and washed wool. Margaret Stove and her one and only Bush Bouquet Shawl that she was commissioned...
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Linda Ligon
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Dec 29, 2010
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What does creativity mean to you? For some these are tools of torture: coloring pencils and paper. Amy's daughter Hannah making collages at the dining room table. Handspun cotton yarn and weaving tools. Petra didn't like photos of herself—but Alice, whom Petra was teaching how to weave...
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Amy Clarke Moore
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Sep 22, 2010
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I was cleaning out some piles of stuff in my office the other day (I will say right up front, I probably win the prize for piles), and ran across an oooold copy of Spin-Off advertising our very first Spin-Off Autumn Retreat . That's what we called it then—the acronym came later. It said, "We're...
For years, you've had a secret, inexplicable yearning to make yarn—a subconscious desire that you've resisted, rationalized away, and pushed to the back of your mind. Things have happened, though, that make this resisting harder. Perhaps a good knitting friend has confessed a desire to...
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Amy Clarke Moore
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Sep 16, 2009
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