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  • Show & Tell: Louet S45 Accelerator Wheel
    Let’s take a look at my Louet S45 Accelerator spinning wheel. This rare piece of spinning equipment is truly unique and ingenious.
  • Reintroducing Aunt Maggie
    In 2018, I had the chance to interview Maggie Casey for Spin Control Podcast and her advice influenced me to design my first knitting pattern: Aunt Maggie. During the interview, Maggie said her top piece of advice for hand spinners is to “use your handspun!” I had been toying with the idea of designing and…
  • A Fleece Followed Me Home…: Maggie Casey
    This class is worth taking over and over and over again. A Fleece Followed Me Home – Now What? is a 2 day course offered by Maggie Casey in a number of venues. This time around, I took the class at Spin Off Autumn Retreat 2022. I have taken it twice at the Estes Park…
  • Chain-ply Tune-up: Kate Larson
    Kate Larson’s Chain-ply Tune-up class blew my mind. As you may know, Kate Larson is the Editor of Spin Off Magazine – a position she has held since 2018. She is a long-time spinner with experience in teaching, writing and so much more in the industry. She is personable, funny and an amazing instructor. It…
  • Inspirational Blending: Dia Robinson
    If you get the chance to take a class on blending with Dia Robinson, DO IT! Dia Robinson has been a fiber artist for more than 10 years and she is of Twisted Urban Fiber Arts. Her love for color and texture shows through in everything she does. You can see many of her creations…