A simple tutorial showing how to make a handy wrist distaff for holding fiber while spinning yarn, perfect for celebrating Distaff Day with a practical DIY tool. Canada rescinds Digital Services Tax ...

Learn how to spin yarn by hand and get quality drop spindle instructions. Start using this tool that’s hardly changed since the Stone Age. I taught myself to spin when I was about 13 years old, using ...

Whether you are an experienced crafter chasing the perfect yarn or a beginner looking for an outlet for your creative talents, The Complete Guide to Spinning Yarn (St. Martin’s Griffin, 2012) by ...

Like knitting and crocheting, spinning — the process of twisting fibers together to make yarn — is enjoying a comeback. Textile artists want “to control the front end of their yarn,” says Sarah ...

Family history permeates Mary Ann Moore's spinning wheel, but the wheel is no antique. A craftsman built it for her in 2005 as the final step in a story that reaches back nearly 40 years. Moore ...