The last episode of the season includes segments by Roy Clemes (small tool talk), Stephenie Gaustad (yarn handling tools and Ask Stephenie: spindles), Michelle Boyd (leaders and oiling), and Jacey Boggs Faulkner (spinning overview). Make sure you watch Jacey's spinning overview if you're new to s...

Whether it's to talk about yarn, recreate yarns, record data about yarns, or just to understand yarn and spinning better, measuring is key. This episode covers all the things you could and would want to measure and all the ways to do it. We start with WPI, then TPI (for single and ply), twist ang...

Emily Wohlscheid joins the guild for an intro to texture via tweed batts, rolags, and yarn! She's a delightful teacher with a down-to-earth style and a charming personality. Plus, she's really good at texture!

Whether you're new to carding or have been doing it for year, you'll learn from Roy Clemes! He's been building and teaching on them for years and is excited to teach you what he knows. From how different drumcarders work, the tools you can use in conjunction with them (there are a lot), how to fi...

Working with fleece can be intimidating, let Maggie Casey help you fall in love with it. Using already clean fiber (from Good Clean Fiber) Maggie takes you step by step through her process of working with fleece. If you're brand new to it, don't worry, she starts you with what fiber to pick, then...

Heavenly Bresser joins us to chat about antiques/vintage wheels, what to look for and avoid if you're in the market for one, and how to do simple repairs. Then she introduces us all to charkhas, how they work, and how to use them. A bit about drivebands, the advantages and disadvantages of differ...

Jillian Moreno joins the guild to talk about why ply, how to ply, how to chain-ply, and how to ply woolen and worsted yarns. Jill Duarte pops in for a quick lesson about plying on a spindle, then Jacey does a Make a Yarn (MAY) plying some very stale singles. The episode winds up with Jillian and ...

If you're new to spinning, Maggie and Heavenly have got you covered. This episode should be very helpful for new spinners but expect to learn a few things even if you're experienced.

Deb Robson joins us to talk wool! She helps us understand the structure of wool and how felting works (both of which still have major mysteries in their study). She walks us through all the different fiber preps and what they mean then does her best to convince everyone to use your yarns, even if...

If you're not sure what the difference between short backward and short forward is, or what it means to have twist or no twist between your hands, this episode will help! If from the fold, point-of-contact longdraw and supported longdraw have you a bit confused or if double-draft and unsupported ...

Deb Robson joins the PSG to make sure we all know the basics about fibers! But there's more than basics in here! She starts with general fiber categories and then delves into alpha and beta keratin (wools and silks), then cottons, basts, and finally manufactured fibers. When you're done with this...

Woolen and worsted can be confusing, do the terms refer to yarn? to fiber prep? to drafting style? Well folks, it's all three! Jacey tries really hard to break it down and make it a little less mysterious.

Jill Duarte really loves spindles. She starts with an intro to the 2 main categories of spindles -- supported and suspended (spoiler: supported is her absolute favorite). From there she goes through how each spindle spins in a series we call "How it Spins". She even spins a bit on a brand-new-to-...

This episode is all about the wonderful spinning wheel. Jacey starts with exploring the styles of spinning wheels and all their parts. Then Stephenie Gaustad swoops in with all her amazing knowledge about how the different drive systems work followed by Jacey asking Steph all the wheel-related qu...