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Celebrating Distaff Day & Breed-Specific Wools

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Otto

Earlier this month, we celebrated Distaff Day at Wild Skeins, our Local Yarn store here in Hickory, NC. A distaff is a long tool used in handspinning which keeps fibers from getting tangled and dates back to medieval times. Distaffs … Continue reading →

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Staple Length: A Quick Guide for Fiber Artists

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Otto

The term staple length is frequently used when talking about fleece and fiber, but have you ever wondered why staple length matters and how it affects your choice of tools and techniques in a given project? In this post, we’ll … Continue reading →

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Resource Round-Up for Fiber Artists

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Otto

Do you have the urge to clean out your craft room, and need a place to sell some of the tools you no longer use? Have you recently bought a piece of used fiber equipment and need some advice on … Continue reading →

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