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SOAR scholars are asked to submit a report sharing their experiences as recipients and the impact the opportunity has had on their lives. Marianne Guckelsberger from Reykjavík, Iceland, tells us about SOAR 2012 in Lake Tahoe, California. Now that registration is open for SOAR 2013 my mind goes...
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Some of you have been waiting with bated breath for Spin-Off Autumn Retreat (SOAR) registration to open. (And we've been looking forward to finding out who will be joining us this fall in Saint Charles, Illinois!) Well, breathe deeply and go register at www.interweavesoar.com . We can't wait...
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Registration for SOAR 2013 opens on Thursday May 2, 2013 at 1 pm Eastern Time at www.interweavesoar.com . After you fill in your correct contact information, there are some questions that you could skip and fill in later by logging back in once you've selected your classes and received your confirmation...
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Patsy teaching a handspinning workshop in New Zealand. Photo: Rich Zawistoski. Find Patsy at SOAR 2013. Spinning instructor Patsy Zawistoski, or Patsy Z as most of us know her, is spinning her way through a nine-week workshop tour in New Zealand. Her home guild, the Illinois Prairie Spinners , has been...
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The information for SOAR 2013 has been posted to our website, www.interweavesoar.com . Registration opens on Thursday May 2, 2013 at 1 pm Eastern Time.
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Do you know where you're going? In the Spring 2013 issue, Jacey Boggs explores some of the loveliest indie-dyed fiber available through the mail (such as this selection from Fiber Optic). Photo: Jacey Boggs. As a parent I think a lot about choices—the little ones and the big ones. As a spinner...
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We are accepting applications for SOAR Scholarships to attend SOAR 2013 in Pheasant Run, Illinois. Complete applications must be received by March 6, 2013.
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Jodie Aves, long-time SOAR participant (below between Dodie Rush and Rudy Amann), died on January 27, 2013. She was a much loved member of the spinning community--both in her local guild of Las Arañas Spinners and Weaver's Guild in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and within the global community of...
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Inspired by the Illinois Prairie Spinners, I am finally spinning this merino top. It was dyed with natural dyestuffs by Earthly Hues in Granville, Ohio. Photo: Kate Larson. Like most spinners, I keep a stash of fiber. When I have a blissful hour to look through my favorite stash, kept in an oak cabinet...
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Congratulations to our five winners: fibonicci, Knitty Kittty, MaureenH@7, PhylE, and TheYarnMarm ! The Spin Art Puzzle will soon be on its way to you. Thanks for everyone who shared words that start with "Spin." We've enjoyed reading each and every one of your entries (and learned a few...
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Diane Gonthier in action at SOAR last October. She will be teaching felt lace at the Ontario Handweavers and Spinners Conference in 2013. Photo: Amy Clarke Moore. During the first five days of May, 2013, the Ontario Handweavers and Spinners Guild will hold its biennial conference in Cornwall, Ontario...
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SOAR 2013 will be held at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois, October 20–26, 2013. We are now accepting mentor applications, here's the link: http://bit.ly/MentorSOAR If you have suggestions for mentors you'd like to see at SOAR, you can email me at aclarkemoore@interweave.com...
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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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Filed under: Dyeing, SOAR, Spin-Off Magazine, Spinning Wool, Merino Wool, Plying, Spinning Wheels, Handspun, Natural Dyes, Spinning Cotton, Spinning, Dyeing Yarn, Wool Processing, How-To
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Earth, wind, water, and fire Judith MacKenzie teaching at Sunriver Resort, Oregon, at SOAR 2009. Whether you've read her articles in Spin-Off , pored over her books, watched her DVDs, or traveled near or far to take classes with her, it is likely that Judith MacKenzie has touched your spinning life...
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Photo courtesy of Leelyn Paul. Having just returned from SOAR ( Spin-Off Autumn Retreat), I am mulling over all the kind and talented fiber artists I met from around the country and beyond. I marvel each year at the collection of interesting people that spinning draws together. One of these wonderful...