Wool n' Spinning

a shared passion for handspun yarn

Category: spindle spinning

  • the new Fibre Club.

    Before the end of June passes us by – where did this month go?! – I thought I would take a moment to chat about the new Fibre Club option here at Wool n’ Spinning. There are a few spots left and these packs of fibre will always be mailed out in the middle of…

  • Episode 25

    Today marks the last Friday in June! Through out the month, I have been slowly releasing items to build towards the new ‘face’ of Wool n’ Spinning. At the beginning of the month, I committed to 4 vlogs that would occur weekly with the intent of deciding whether this new recording schedule was sustainable. I…

  • Small dose Icelandic.

    The month of May passed in a blur and here we are in mid-June. I’m not at all sure where the time went! There was planning for our guild as it was our elections month and I decided to get involved with the workshops committee for next year. I will be organizing the October program,…

  • Episode 24

    Another instalment of my weekly video-log (vlog), focusing on the process of creating my handspinning projects! We are coming to the end of the first iteration of vlogs that I promised as a way of creating a more sustainable future for the podcast. As a way to move forward, I am pleased to announce the…

  • Episode 23

    A process-driven weekly reflection of my spinning endeavours! I hope you enjoy this week’s reflection on a combination spin I’ve just started, as well as some spindle spinning. For more on how I prepped the combo spin, have a look here {original blog post} and here {YouTube}. For more on my YouTube channel, click here.…

  • GIVEAWAY // Project Fleece

    Episode 22! For #fiberfriday :: share and link up you blog and shownotes over at Wool n’ Spinning :: Fibre Fridays here. Handpulled roving off the drumcarder YouTube video here. About the Giveaway :: A while ago, I was approached by Cathy of Project Fleece in Ontario, Canada, wondering if I’d like to give some…

  • Running out of stash.

    I’ve been thinking a lot about my stash lately and wondering what I’m going to do with some of the fibre I have accumulated over time. My enthusiasm and excitement lays with natural shades and local fibre but I’ve been feeling the pull of some smaller, brighter spinning projects. As well, I have two projects…