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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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Nov 27, 2012
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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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Who (or what) are you dressing up as? Elinor's Day Coat from the Fall 2012 issue of Jane Austen Knits. My seven-year-old daughter Hannah loves Halloween—she's happy to dress up for it year around. So when the actual day is approaching, we spend a lot of time working on the details to get...
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Sadly, Lincoln fiber is often passed over for softer wools. Raveling an unwanted sweater to make something from (seemingly) nothing. Spinners and life cycles The Spring issue of Spin-Off focuses on some under-loved yarns—such as the yarn made from Lincoln Longwool fibers—considered by some...
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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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22 rare breads + 1 passionate spinner = a very powerful yarn Betsy Alspach cards while her twenty-year-old cat looks on. Betsy says the cat is her constant companion and loves fiber almost as much as she does. We have invited Betsy Alspach, an occupational therapist from Falmouth, Massachusetts, to be...
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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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When I learned to spin 16 years ago, I learned alone, from a book. I lived in a remote community where there were no opportunities to learn to spin. There was no YouTube, no local guild, no kindly mentor. I was adrift with my new passion, with no guidance. Then I found Spin-Off Magazine. Spin-Off showed...
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Margaret Stove and her Bush Bouquet Shawl that she was commissioned to design, spin, and knit for the birth of Prince William. Margaret's first shawl fine enough to pass through a wedding ring. It was spun from a Merino fleece. A knitted lace sample from Margaret's SOAR 2010 workshop. Speed-knit...
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Sarah Wroot arriving at SOAR Team Scholarship, Sarah Wilson and Michelle Boyd, spinning Angela Paolini and Emma Crew of Team Spindle spinning Stetson Weddle and Ann McDonough of Batts in the Belfry knitting The busy hands of Team Strip and Shove It Up Your Orifice The judges with the hats (left to right...
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Meet a Natural Spinner DeAnna Dailey came to spinning in a very normal way (through the accumulation of hair from a pet)—though the direction she's taken her spinning is not very common (spinning is part of her daily life as a nature skills teacher). We've asked her some questions about...
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I was out in my garden with my daughter Hannah (age 4½) this weekend looking at the tulips that are pushing up from under the snow. We marveled at robins who were gathering twigs to weave their nests and uncovered piles of worms blithely turning our compost into soil (Hannah's favorite part...
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On the Cover: Spinning Pleasantly Plump and Silky Singles by Judith MacKenzie, page 62. 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 Spinning Basics: Spinning Fine Yarns...
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If you have ever attended our Spin-Off Autumn Retreat (SOAR), you know the sweet anticipation that precedes the release of the Spring 2010 issue of Spin-Off and the announcement of the workshops and mentors. Of course, now that we have a website, those announcements don't have to wait for the Spring...
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A note from Amy: I first met Sarah Anderson virtually through a submission to Spin-Off magazine where she introduced me to her wrap-and-roll spinning technique; she spun a lively, buoyant yarn using a spindle and a spinning wheel simultaneously. You can see Sarah's videos of this technique here and...