The Manitoba Fibre Festival
[Open Access] Reader and contributor Michelle Boyd takes us along on a visit to the Manitoba Fibre Festival in Winnipeg, highlighting notable activities, vendors, and sights.
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Fibre Characteristics Deep Dive: Cotton (plus Linen and Hemp)
[For Paid Members] Everything you ever wanted to know about cotton for knitting, spinning, crochet and weaving, plus an introduction to linen and hemp. Part of Master Spinner Michelle Boyd’s series of deep dives into fibre characteristics.
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Fibre Characteristics Deep Dive: Luxury Fibres
[For Paid Members] Everything you ever wanted to know about a variety of so-called “luxury” fibres: alpaca, llama, mohair, cashmere, qiviut, and angora. Part of master spinner Michelle Boyd’s series of deep dives into fibre characteristics.
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Fibre Week in Olds, Alberta
[Open Access] Reader and contributor Michelle Boyd takes us along on a visit to Olds Fibre Week in Alberta, highlighting notable vendors and sights.
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Laura Fry: Weaving a Legacy
[For Paid Members] Frequent contributor Michelle Boyd chats with weaver, author, and teacher Laura Fry about her latest book, “Stories from the Matrix: Essays on Weaving and Life.”
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Book Review: “Stories from the Matrix,” by Laura Fry
[Open Access] Book review of “Stories from the Matrix: Essays on Weaving and Life,” by Laura Fry.
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Edmonton’s Gathering Threads Festival
[Open Access] Reader and contributor Michelle Boyd takes us along on a visit to Edmonton’s Gathering Threads Festival, highlighting notable vendors and sights.
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Fibre Characteristics Deep Dive: Silk
[For Paid Members] Everything you ever wanted to know about silk: how it’s cultivated and turned into yarn, its properties, and what qualities it brings to fabrics. Part of our series for which spinning expert Michelle Boyd dives deep into fibre characteristics.
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Fibre Characteristics Deep Dive: Wool
[For Paid Members] Everything you ever wanted to know about wool, from the science of wool fibres to the properties of wool yarn and fabric. This is the first piece in a new series on fibre characteristics.
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Yarn Knowledge: Why We Finish
[For Studio Members] Master spinner Michelle Boyd explains the hows and whys of “finishing” yarns for use in weaving, knitting and crochet projects. This helpful guide also includes tips for finishing a variety of fibre types under different water conditions.
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