Spin Off, Summer 1983 Digital Edition

In this issue, read all about Jacob sheep. Consider starting your own spinning wheel collection. Uncover the many angles of twist. Learn to comb and spin worsted. And for a change of pace, try using your handspun for needlework.

Table of Contents:

• Ravensthorpe: A Festival of Wool
• Spotting a Good Jacob by Ingrid Painter
• A Collection of Spinning Wheels by Joan Cummer
• Twist Demystified by Marlyn Clark
• Handspinning for Needlework by Chris Ann Shurtleff
• Yesterday's Necessity –Today's Choice by Gail L. Goodrick
• Wonderful Worsted by Iris Dozer
• Wool Production from Small Flocks of Sheep by Kristin Nicholas
• "How much is that spinner in the window?" by Kristin Nicholas
• The Continuous Thread, Part 2: From Flax Seed to Linen Cloth by Wheeler Calhoun & Lee Kirschner
• Tips on Mittens by Jill Martin
• Approaching the Workshop: A Teacher's Perspective by Ruth Merrill

Departments:

• The Editor's Desk
• Letters
• Quest & Query
• Northwest Regional Spinning Association by Ann W. Klinect
• Spinning Guild News & Views by Ann W. Klinect
• Spinner's Forum: The Importance of Quality in the Art of Dyeing by Fran McManus
• Calendar
• Books
• Product News