Wool n' Spinning Radio

Feb 07 2025 112 ep. 55 mins 27

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Rachel & Rebecca sit down to talk about all things handspinning, yarn, fibre, and community. Join them to deepen the conversation in the Wool n' Spinning community.

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The Mammoth of Fibre Preparation

Feb 07 2025 66 mins

Today. On Wool n’ Spinning Radio. Rebecca and Rachel sat down to chat about a mammoth in the room, which is fibre preparation. It has become such a major focus of what we talk about in this community and other handspinning communities, that we wanted to talk about it.

Meaghan of Bramble Ridge Hand Dyed Yarns

Jan 01 2025 40 mins

Rebecca and Rachel sat down with Meaghan of Bramble Ridge Hand Dyed Yarns, based out of Mission, British Columbia, Canada. Meaghan has been dyeing up a storm in the background, creating our next iteration of Breed Blends and Colour Study fibre for us to spin & create with! Thank you to Meaghan for this opportunity to work with you, support your small business and create with the co

The Whys & Hows of Big Projects

Dec 01 2024 67 mins

This month, Rebecca sat Rachel down to quiz her about working through longer projects. It came from a discussion back in August at Knit City Calgary 2024. For context, let's set the table: Back in 2019, you were struggling with the idea of how to justify the time and effort to put into a really big spinning project to weave an heirloom piece. Do you remember that feeling?

Spinning Certificates with Rebecka Roy

Nov 01 2024 65 mins

Becca has been working on her Spinning Certificate of Achievement, from the Association of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers, throughout the past four years. With the recent discussions within the Wool n’ Spinning community about Spinning Certification programs, we thought it would a great opportunity to sit down and hear about Becca’s experience.

Origins, Spindle Spinning & More with Maxwell Stein

Oct 01 2024 73 mins

Rebecca and I had the pleasure of sitting down with Maxwell Stein of @maxwillspin (IG) over the past month. We chatted about his origin story, spindle spinning and teaching, as well as how his music influences his making. I hope you enjoy our conversation - I would love to have Max back on the show. If you have any questions you'd like to ask him, please post them below so that I c

Festival Prep, Carding & Wool with MellyKnits (Part II)

Aug 01 2024 92 mins

This month is the follow-up to last month's episode with Melissa Goulet of MellyKnits. We refer back to that episode a few times so be sure to follow the links below to listen to that episode as well.

Putting Wool Back in the Limelight with MellyKnits

Jul 01 2024 78 mins

Melissa Goulet is the owner, curator and mastermind behind MellyKnits, creating drool-worthy batts from amazing fleeces. Thank you to Melissa for sharing her journey to date and I look forward to chatting with her again!

Exploring Sheep & Fleece Barns

Jun 01 2024 43 mins

Today on the Radio show, Rebecca and I sat down to talk about the sheep and breeds that she came across at Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival recently. We chat a little bit about getting fibre preparation done, some of the road blocks to getting things started and more.

Preparing to Travel

May 01 2024 26 mins

This month, on Wool n' Spinning Radio, Rebecca answered a bunch of questions from myself about preparing for a long trip. As many of you know, Rebecca and her family will be on Sabbatical from their work in Nunavut for 5 months. I wanted to understand more about how she prepared for the making she would be doing while away!

Journeying to Intentional Spinning

Apr 01 2024 69 mins

This month, Rebecca and I sat down to discuss a slightly different topic that we don't often explore, which is about our journey to intentional spinning. Rebecca asked some incredibly thoughtful questions to ground our discussion and I would love to hear some of your thoughts - please leave your comments down below!