Category Archives: Spinning

Sizing things up

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Diane

A while ago, I was talking with some friends about sizing singles yarn and whether or not sizing made it easier to use as warp (or weft).  Lots of back and forth about what sizing to use, how to do it and whether … Continue reading →

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Repetition

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Diane

There are words you hear again and again in the textile world – swatch, sample, gauge, sett.  For some, these words bounce off the ear like rain on a tin roof.  Loud pings of “why!?!” and “waste of yarn” come … Continue reading →

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