Ranked #1
Susan Druding, Straw into Gold (classic)
Susan Druding, Straw into Gold (classic)
Susan Druding was a graduate student at the University of California-Berkeley when she first learned to spin and weave. ... Read more
12 Aug 2023
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54mins
Ranked #2
Daryl Lancaster, Fearless Weaver
Daryl Lancaster, Fearless Weaver
After you finish weaving fabric that you love and are proud of, cutting it up can be an unappealing thought. What if it ... Read more
29 Jul 2023
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1hr 12mins
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Ranked #3
PieceWork Turns 30
PieceWork Turns 30
"All This by Hand"—that's the promise of PieceWork magazine, which was first published in 1993 to honor the handwork cre... Read more
15 Jul 2023
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44mins
Ranked #4
Sarah Swett, Fiber Artist & Adventurer
Sarah Swett, Fiber Artist & Adventurer
Don't try to put Sarah Swett in a box—if you do, she might just weave a bag on it. Growing up on the East Coast, Sarah ... Read more
1 Jul 2023
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #5
Clara Parkes, Bestselling Author and Wool Promoter
Clara Parkes, Bestselling Author and Wool Promoter
Clara Parkes became many knitters' guiding light and best friend when she launched Knitter's Review in 2000. One of the ... Read more
17 Jun 2023
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48mins
Ranked #6
Lisa Mitchell Lives a Fiber Life—with Guanacos
Lisa Mitchell Lives a Fiber Life—with Guanacos
After decades as an art therapist in suburban Sacramento, Lisa Mitchell and her husband, Greg Hudson, were ready for a r... Read more
3 Jun 2023
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45mins
Ranked #7
Rangina Hamidi, Kandahar Treasure
Rangina Hamidi, Kandahar Treasure
Wanting to help the women in her native country called Rangina Hamidi back to Afghanistan. Through the khamak embroidery... Read more
20 May 2023
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1hr 18mins
Ranked #8
Josefin Waltin: Swedish Spinning Revival
Josefin Waltin: Swedish Spinning Revival
Venturing to a frozen lake in mid-winter, Josefin Waltin does something remarkable: She breaks the ice with a hatchet an... Read more
6 May 2023
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38mins
Ranked #9
Mary Zicafoose, Ikat Fiber Artist
Mary Zicafoose, Ikat Fiber Artist
The resist-dye technique known as ikat involves wrapping individual threads in careful patterns, dyeing them, and then u... Read more
22 Apr 2023
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47mins
Ranked #10
Melanie Falick, Making a Life
Melanie Falick, Making a Life
The treasure in a handmade life isn’t just mastering skills and making goods, Melanie Falick says—it’s the power in crea... Read more
8 Apr 2023
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48mins