In this episode, Sasha offers some tips and resources on creating unique fiber blends.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Sarah Anderson's Spinning Exotic Fiber Blends

• The Fiber Imp: Sheepless Fiber Sampler

• Hand Cards:

  • Schacht link

  • Clemes & Clemes link

You can find the transcript for this episode HERE.

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In this episode, Sasha talks about some of the resources linking handwork to happiness and healthy brains. She is joined by two members of The Guild by Sheepspot - Suzanne R. and Susan C.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Episode 102: Spinning and Mental Health

You can find the transcript for this episode HERE.

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In this episode, Sasha talks about the inspiring effects of community.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Scenius: why creatives are stronger together

• Wired.com, Scenius, or Communal Genius

You can find the transcript for this episode HERE.

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In this episode, Sasha talks about what to look for in a healthy spinning community.

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In this episode, Sasha talks about a particular kind of learning community: the community of inquiry. She describes the essential components of communities of inquiry, using The Guild by Sheepspot as an example of such a community. And she proposes some specific questions you should ask when you're considering joining an online spinning community.

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In this episode, Sasha talks about how plying on an e-spinner challenged her thinking about twist and plying.

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In this episode, Sasha talks about how to ensure that your yarn has even ply twist throughout the skein when working with a treadle wheel. E-spinning aficionado? We'll talk about ply twist and your e-spinner next week.

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If you're interested in Sheepspot's Spinning for the Soul Retreat, you can find all the details here. And if you'd like to join the "Inspired to Spin Challenge," you can do that right here.

In this episode, Sasha talks about how to figure out how much ply twist to use in your yarn and whether spinners should obsess over whether or not their yarns are balanced.

You can find the transcript for this episode HERE.

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