The Practical Spinner's Guide - Rare Luxury Fibers
Published on 6. August 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-62033-772-1 (ISBN)
Description
It's time to look beyond wool, with The Practical Spinner's Guide: Rare Luxury Fibers!
The go-to expert for fiber artists, Judith MacKenzie shares insights into working with uncommon (but readily available) luxury downs in this comprehensive, yet practical, guide for today's spinners. With her natural voice for story telling that is both engaging and informative, she discusses the history of each of these downs, how they are used today, characteristics unique to each, and where to find them. She also dives deep into the specific spinning techniques for each fiber, knitting and weaving rare fibers, and dying them once spun.
From angora to bison, camel to cashmere, there's a whole world of rare luxury fibers just waiting to be spun!
The go-to expert for fiber artists, Judith MacKenzie shares insights into working with uncommon (but readily available) luxury downs in this comprehensive, yet practical, guide for today's spinners. With her natural voice for story telling that is both engaging and informative, she discusses the history of each of these downs, how they are used today, characteristics unique to each, and where to find them. She also dives deep into the specific spinning techniques for each fiber, knitting and weaving rare fibers, and dying them once spun.
From angora to bison, camel to cashmere, there's a whole world of rare luxury fibers just waiting to be spun!
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Loveland, CO
United States
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-62033-772-1 (9781620337721)
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Person
Judith MacKenzie has been spinning and weaving most of her life. Her traditional training has been expanded with world travel, deep research, and industry consultation. Judith is a renowned spinner and a frequent contributor to Spin-Off magazine. Her articles are always informative, enlightening, and fun. She often mixes history, lore, and personal stories in her teachings, providing an entertaining platform to gain spinning tips, tricks, and techniques. She writes and teaches extensively and is author of The Intentional Spinner (Interweave, 2009).