The Sheepspot Podcast

Nov 15 2024 135 ep. 17 mins 160
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The Sheepspot Podcast offers quick, actionable tips that you can use right away to make better yarn, use that yarn in ways that delight you, or otherwise enrich your practice as a fiber artist by deepening your knowledge of spinning techniques or materials.

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Episode 130: The Continuum of Blendiness: Color Management Basics

Nov 15 2024 17 mins  
In this episode, Sasha explains the "continuum of blendiness," a rubric for understanding different ways to control optical mixing. Mentioned in the episode: Episode 101: Combination Drafting vs. Combination Spinning Debbie Held: Best Practices in Fractal Spinning Podcast Freebie: Click here to download You can find the script for this episode HERE. You can comment on and d

Episode 129: Color in Spinning: Understanding Optical Mixing

Nov 11 2024 12 mins  
In this episode, Sasha explains optical mixing. You can find the script for this episode HERE. You can comment on and discuss this episode here in The Flock, Sheepspot’s free online community for inquisitive spinners. Here's the link to the Podcast search page and playlists.

Episode 128: A Color Story

Nov 01 2024 20 mins  
In this episode, Sasha talks about her color journey and how she went from being massively color challenged to becoming a dyer. You can find the script for this episode HERE. You can comment on and discuss this episode here in The Flock, Sheepspot’s free online community for inquisitive spinners. Here's the link to the Podcast search page and playlists.

Episode 127: Reviewing the Clemes and Clemes Lock Pop

Oct 25 2024 12 mins  
In this episode, Sasha reviews her brand new fiber-preparation tool, the Lock Pop from Clemes and Clemes. You can find the script for this episode HERE. You can comment on and discuss this episode here in The Flock, Sheepspot’s free online community for inquisitive spinners. Here's the link to the Podcast search page and playlists.

Episode 126: Product Review: Louet Mini Combs

Oct 18 2024 15 mins  
In this episode, Sasha reviews the Louet two-pitch mini-combs. Spoiler alert: she loves them! Mentioned in this episode: The Fibre Garden The Woolery You can find the script for this episode HERE. You can comment on and discuss this episode here in The Flock, Sheepspot’s free online community for inquisitive spinners. Here's the link to the Podcast search page and playlists.

Episode 125: Four Things to Consider When Shopping for Hand Carders

Oct 11 2024 12 mins  
In this episode, Sasha talks about what you should consider when you are choosing hand carders. Mentioned in this episode: Etsy Shop: Fellview Fibres Etsy Shop: Lea Wild Creative Video: Hand Carding with Beth Smith You can find the script for this episode HERE. You can comment on and discuss this episode here in The Flock, Sheepspot’s free online community for inquisitive spinne

Episode 124: Tools for Worsted Prep

Oct 04 2024 14 mins  
In this episode, Sasha discusses a variety of ways to prepare fiber for worsted spinning. Mentioned in this episode: Sources for combing tools: woolcombs.com offers English, Russian paddle, and Viking combs valkyrietools.com offers a variety of viking-style comps. Caveat emptor: those teeth are sharp. Video Demos Combing Wool the Right Way tutorial with Susan McFarland Excellent sh

Episode 123: Can Spinning Heal the World? A Post-Retreat Reverie

Sep 30 2024 11 mins  
In this episode, Sasha indulges in a little post-retreat reflection on how spinning enables human connection. You can find the script for this episode HERE. You can comment on and discuss this episode here in The Flock, Sheepspot’s free online community for inquisitive spinners. Here's the link to the Podcast search page and playlists.

Episode 122: 10 Pitfalls of Teaching Yourself to Spin

Sep 20 2024 15 mins  
In this episode, Sasha talks about some of the downsides of going it alone when learning to spin. You can find the script for this episode HERE. You can comment on and discuss this episode here in The Flock, Sheepspot’s free online community for inquisitive spinners. Here's the link to the Podcast search page and playlists.

Episode 121: Three Things I Wish I Had Known When I Started Spinning

Sep 13 2024 18 mins  
In this episode, Sasha talks about the three things she wishes she had known at the start of her spinning journey. You can find the transcript for this episode HERE. You can comment on and discuss this episode here in The Flock, Sheepspot’s free online community for inquisitive spinners. Here's the link to the Podcast search page and playlists.