A hobby farm near Frazee, Minn., came first, followed by a flock of sheep. Then Audrey Kloubec wanted to do something with the animals she and her husband, Richard, a former North Dakota legislator, ...

4-H volunteer Lindsay McHugh, right, assists Aileen Gravot, 12, and her mom Christine make a macrame bracelet during a 4-H Yarn Club meeting, in Pitman, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013. Linda McHugh’s Pitman ...

Since its founding in the mid-1980s, the Berkshire Hills & Dales Spinners Guild has been meeting once a week to play with fiber. Some card, some spin, and some knit. Enjoying the chance to socialize ...

The colorful debut from spinner Kroening teaches crafters how to make yarn using a drop spindle. The author breaks down how to use the simple instrument to turn raw fleece into thread, helping readers ...

NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Jessica Wolfe carefully untangled, smoothed out and fluffed up a small clump of light brown, tan and black wool as she prepared it to be spun into yarn. Jessica, a fifth grader at ...

This collection of videos chronicles an expansive and deeply personal fiber arts journey, combining hands-on tutorials, historical insight, creative exploration, and emotional storytelling. From ...

Yarn spinning dynamics and fibre arrangement form the cornerstone of modern textile engineering, underpinning both the quality of yarn and its performance in downstream manufacturing. An understanding ...

Heidi Fortsch has a naturally sunny personality, but get her started on yarn or wool, and she positively glows. "I love wool" she gushes. "It’s... Apr 26, 2019 — Heidi Fortsch has a naturally sunny ...

If you hear someone talking about “spinning,” they’re most likely referring to aerobic exertion on a stationary bicycle. But Sleeping Beauty wasn’t looking to improve her target heart rate when she ...

TULSA, Oklahoma -- You probably can't imagine all the things that can be spun into yard. I know I couldn't. Everything from bamboo to buffalo hair can be used to make hats and sweaters. In fact, one ...