Monthly Archives: May 2008

New class! Intermediate spinning

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Leslie

I’m excited to say that I will be teaching an intermediate level spinning class, Spin 102, at Ariadne Knits in June. Having taught a lot of people the basics of spinning, I’m happy the lovely ladies of Ariadne are having … Continue reading →

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observations from old issues of Spin-Off

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Leslie

I’ve been working my way through a pile of old issues of Spin-Off magazine, courtesy of the local guild library. There are quite a few articles on teaching spinning (of particular interest to me these days) as well as some … Continue reading →

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no more plastic shopping bags

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Leslie

I was recently surprised to learn that those ubiquitous accessories of consumer culture, polyethylene plastic shopping bags, have been banned in multiple countries (unfortunately not the US or Canada). They’ve been banned for good reason, as not only are they … Continue reading →

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