Natural fibers (mostly wool), animals, bicycles & serendipity
Part 1 is here and part 2 is here. The Project, including The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook and Handspinning Rare Wools In 2007, I got caught up in The Project, which was supposed to be a comparatively concise effort, completed … Continued
It's time to count days to the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. Here's my major sign of spring: The Maryland catalog. I love Maryland catalogs. I don't care if they arrive dog-eared from their travels through the postal system, as … Continued
Part 1 is here. Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot * In 1985, when I began work as editor of Shuttle Spindle and Dyepot (SS&D), the quarterly magazine published for its members by the Handweavers Guild of America, the organization had just undergone some turmoil, … Continued
A question from Meg Caulmare (whom it looks like I will finally get to meet this year!): I keep meaning to ask you if you have already earned the COE in handspinning. If not, is your work with rare breeds … Continued
When I started writing this post on February 25, I had recently finished reading the text pages for The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook for the third time. Co-author Carol Ekarius and I have been trading the full-read responsibility baton like … Continued
Yes, it's necessary for me to fully read the pages of the book yet again in their most recent (nearly final) incarnation, although I am finding relatively few spots that need marks for changes (a dramatic contrast from the last … Continued
