What if we considered twist balance in handspinning as more of a moving target than an end point, much in the way we think about the woollen and worsted continuum?
Can you knit or crochet? Or both? I thought of myself as exclusively a knitter, even though I know how to crochet, too.
We’re following up yesterday’s Learn How to Knit Your First Scarf with today’s Part 2 tutorials: bind off and weaving in ends.
Are you ready to learn how to knit your first scarf? We’re so excited to join you on your journey to becoming a knitter!
As daily life can become busy, taking back a bit of every day for crafting is my happy place and Study Groups help me do just that.
“When will I stop learning more? Stop acquiring more crafts? Slow down all the making I do?” If you’ve thought “never” to all the above (which is great!), let me introduce you to our featured student, Helen Mawdsley.
I had been weaving on a rigid heddle loom for a while before I got my floor loom. The opportunity to buy one came up,
All weaving is just a little bit different but the essentials are always there. A loom, warping equipment, weaving tools. Having all the weaving essentials
We, your School of SweetGeorgia handspinning instructors (Diana, Katrina, Kim, Rachel, and Debbie), thought we’d share with you an index of our own most used titles.
I use my library of swatches and samples to deepen my understanding of textiles.
Throughout the spring and summer, I steadily knit the Little Basic Cardi Fingering Weight and finished just in time for autumn.
With a few important tips and tricks, laceweight yarn can be fun and easy for your crochet projects
Investing in your first blending tools can be a dizzying decision.
Diana’s playful approach to fibre prep is just wonderful to follow, and it is impossible not to fall in love with her colourful blends.
What if it felt like time to fill your own cup back up, and enjoy a little (or a lot) of self-care? After talking with Marjoram Lynn, you’ll understand how self-care is really a tool for their (and could be for your own) mental health.
I’m all for enlisting alternate solutions in utilizing my handspun, and I know of no better stash-busting ally than the rigid heddle loom.
Sometimes, we build up goals and long-term objectives in our minds or even on paper, but we fail to review and reconsider the items on these lists as the years go by. For me, attaining an official “master spinner” status was one such intention, and one I’d put off.
After listening to Holli talk about the nitty-gritty nuances of knitting, I decided to use the Little Basic Cardi Fingering Weight knitting pattern as a jumping board to try new things.
There are lots of good reasons to be a lurker, and if you feel like your fears are holding you back, I can relate.
Lessons learned even when it’s something you think you already know.
When you come and sit down at your loom, what are you focused on? Are you obsessing over a perfectly balanced cloth? Perhaps you are
If you’re a new or newer spinner looking for just the right spinning fibre to help you on your hand spinning journey, you’re in luck.
Join me as I swatch for my next sweater knit: the Little Basic Cardigan knitting pattern by Holli Yeoh!
New weavers sometimes have a bit of a challenge coming to grips with the numbering systems used to identify their yarns, and Laura explains all the info needed to break down those pesky number counts.
“At my age, I’m not sure I’d be the most appealing member to highlight…” is nothing less than you would expect Pearl Wang, our Featured
As a spinner who enjoys her spindles as much as (and sometimes more than) her wheels, I know what I like in a spindle, but
The fifth article in the Building Confidence in Tapestry series shares helpful tips on how to approach and weave circles in your tapestry projects.
Janna’s fourth article in the Building Confidence in Tapestry series talks about SETT and variables such as the gauge of both yarns (warp and weft) as well as our ends-per-inch (EPI).
There are many options for e-spinners available now that fit every style of spinning and budget. Compare e-spinners to choose the best one for you.
In the third article of this Building Confidence in Tapestry series, we are talking about weft tension in tapestry. Maintaining consistent weft tension with the use of bubbling is one of the most important aspects of tapestry weaving.
In the second article of this Building Confidence in Tapestry series, we are talking about tapestry looms; what to look for, the pros and cons of the tapestry looms on the market today, as well as some great DIY options.
A series of tapestry weaving articles to accompany my video lessons so that I may offer more ways to support you in your tapestry journey. Within this series of articles, I hope to answer some of your questions about tapestry, contextualize some of my video lessons to offer different perspectives, and just talk more about how to be creative within the medium of tapestry.
Here is a list of some of Felicia’s favourite spinning and weaving books!
Over the past couple of years, I’ve been asking many of you in this fibre arts community about what struggles and challenges you face. We
Step-by-step, learn how easy it is to knit your very first garter stitch scarf. Learn the foundations of knitting with Tabetha Hedrick.
Download our guide to weaving equipment » This little guide is just about the absolute basics of what you need to get started with weaving.
