Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast

Do you really know how your spinning wheel works?  Knowing how it works will help you spin the yarn you want, instead of... Read more

Happy Holidays listeners!  The main part of this podcast is all about drop spindles.  I talk through the basics of how t... Read more

A follow up on the skein plied with commercial yarns.  I split each type and washed one half in order to compare and see... Read more

Coopworth and Polypay are two sheep breeds reviewed in this podcast.  And since spring is here in all it's glory, the sp... Read more

Sweaters by Hand Designs for Spinners and Knitters by Helene Rush and Rachael Emmons is the subject of todays book revie... Read more

This podcast talks about carding with handcarders, or a drumcarder.  Not only is it a wonderful way to get your fiber re... Read more

Buying a fleece straight from the sheep is the true starting point for many spinners.  In this podcast I talk about thin... Read more

First in the podcast, some thoughts on the wide variety of niche markets we have in this fiber world.  Then I tell about... Read more

In the first part of this podcast I explain just what is this thing called ravellenics.  Then I go into the details of w... Read more

The reviews of the British Rare breed sheep continues in this episode. The fiber came from Hilltopcloud.uk.com Music is ... Read more

How to decide whether to comb or card a fleece once it is washed, is the topic of today's podcast.  I also do a hands on... Read more

Fibers combs all are designed to give the spinner lovely top to spin.  But with such a wide variety of type of combs ava... Read more

I review the last two breeds from the sampler purchased from Hilltopcloud etsy store.  The breeds are Manx Loaghtan and ... Read more

It's like a spinning studio, in a book size box.  That's how the charkha spinning wheel is described in the podcast.  Al... Read more

Links to vendors mentioned in the podcast: Stitches events in general Atlanta Ga event May 30-June 2 2019 Stitches Unite... Read more

Part 2 of the three part series on dyeing discusses dyeing wool with acid dyes to a specific color.  I challenged myself... Read more

The last part of the three part fiber dyeing series discusses my experiences with using walnut leaves (and mordants) to ... Read more

It's tour time again, no not the spinning rock band, but the Tour de France.  And that means Tour de Fleece is rolling t... Read more

Happy 2017! It's a new year and that always makes me think about my spinning goals.  Along the way, I discovered some sp... Read more

This podcast is very different and so you have a choice. There is a library based video website called Kanopy.  I found ... Read more