Spin Off, Fall 1986 Digital Edition

Experience natural fibers! This issue is all about flax, leaf and stem fibers, tree-bast fiber, and more. Projects include linen knits, a needlework tool case, and a linen curtain.

Table of Contents:

• Spin Off Book of World Records
• Caps, Hats, Mittens, Gloves, Scarves Contest Winners
• Vested Interests: Next Year's Contest
• 1986 Handspun Swatches
• Spin-off Survey
• At Home With Flax by Sharron Reese
• Focus On Flax: from flax to fabric with Virginia Handy by Donna Allgaier Christian
• A Survey of Leaf and Stem Fibers by Rita Buchanan
• A Suitcase Distaff by Harry & Olive Linder
• Tree-Bast Fiber Textiles of Japan by Mary Dusenbury
• Ramie by Lorie Cobb
• Aurora Colony Antique Spinning Wheel Showcase by Lorie Cobb
• Virginia's Handy Tips for Flax Growing
• Profile: Melody Oakroot—Cedar Weaver by Bill London
• A Leaf and Bast Fibers Crossword by Stephenie Gaustad
• 1986 Suppliers' Directory

Departments:

• Behind the Wheel
• Letters
• Guild News & Views
• Calendar
• Books in Review
• Product News

Projects:

• Linen Knits by Claire Westerink and Erica Baker
• Needlework Tool Case by Sharron Reese
• My Linen Curtain by Virginia Handy