No, people, I’m not that old – I only started handspinning when I was very, very young And so, this Christmas I’ll be celebrating my 15 years of insane handspinning activity. I’m planning to prepare something special, maybe a giveaway or a contest – still don’t know. I asked an advice to my EtsyFAST teamies and now I’m asking you: any suggestion? In ...

... arms. Someday I'll make another, using my own art yarn; I want to knit one this time, & I think it needs more appendages! I thought I wrote a review of the DVD, but can't find it anywhere, so I have something to add to my to-do list when I get home. 'Til then, enjoy these little in absentia blog posts, & this trailer. Tags: Sit and Spin, handspinning, Insubordiknit, review

... about this October has been meeting some great people that I've known online, as well as reconnecting with wonderful old friends. Spinwych is someone I've "met" in various handspinning forums through the years. She was here from Central Victoria (that's in Australia, y'all) visiting friends and it was lovely to finally see her in person. Apparently from the web site I ...

... for the mother of all. Not twins but perhaps sisters? Or from the same maker at different times. The picture is from the front cover of this book, "Whorl and Wheel: A History of Handspinning in Scotland", by Su Grierson. The picture credits says it is a Dutch type wheel popular in the Isles of the Outer Hebrides and was photographed courtesy of the Highland Folk Museum Kingussie. I have ...

... use of energy in transporting books; and making decisions about everyday practices that minimize consumption of resources. About the author Priscilla Gibson-Roberts discovered high-whorl handspinning after she had used spinning wheels for years. She has opened the way to the craft and artistry of fiber for many thousands of spinners and knitters; she’s the author of Knitting in the Old ...

... fiber is 3-5 times warmer than sheep's wool, without the prickle factor and allergens. The farm takes pride in presenting its creations from renewable resources. There will be an ongoing handspinning demonstration and alpaca visits. Her studio will be open Friday and Sunday only. Paul Madalinski is a Chicago-born artist who has recently transplanted his urban roots to Vermont soil. A ...