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Fiber to FO: Planning & Spinning for a Specific Project

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Otto

Welcome back to the third installment of our Fiber to FO blog series. Previously, we talked about how to turn “forgotten” fibers lurking in your stash into beautiful, spin-worthy batts. Next, we covered some approaches for working with the resulting … Continue reading →

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Fiber to FO: Sampling & How to Spin From Batts

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Otto

In our previous post, we showed you how to turn “forgotten” fibers into beautiful batts (click here if you missed it). Today, we’ll talk about how to spin from the batts you’ve created, and also cover why and how you should sample spin before starting your … Continue reading →

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How to Give “Forgotten Fibers” a Batt-Tacular Makeover

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Otto

Most spinners have a stash of fibers at the ready for when inspiration strikes – and if a new fiber doesn’t make it onto the bobbin right away, it may get pushed to the bottom of that stash. Forgotten fibers run … Continue reading →

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