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Spinning and Weaving Press

Weaving and spinning have been receiving a lot of press lately—here are some recent stories. If you know of others that should be posted, please send us the information at swa@spinweave.org.

  • Oakland Press, July 25, 2007, “Spin Cycle: Woman Behind Lake Orian Knitting and Weaving Shop Never Does Things Sheepishly,” by Megan Swoyer, pp. D-1–D-2. SWA member, Joan Sheridan Hoover owner of Heritage Spinning, is featured (permission received to reprint from the Oakland Press) (pdf file). more
  • SWA Wholesale Member, Southwest Trading Company (Tempe, Arizona) was named #11 in the Fast Company magazine Readers Choice Awards for innovation and forward thinking. more
  • Martha Stewart Living, February 2006, “Weaving Ideas, Warm and Woolly” by Heidi Cho (pp. 92, 94, 98, 101, and 102). more
  • The Register-Guard, (Eugene, Oregon) January 30, 2006. “Fleece Fans Flock to the Source of Fine Fibers” by Jim Feehan. more
  • Villages Daily Sun (The Villages, Florida) January 30, 2006. “These Women Mean Business” by Jason Martin. more
  • Daytona Beach News January 25, 2006, “History Woven into Growing Interest” by Catherine Klasne
  • New York Times, Fashion & Style, Thursday Styles, January 19, 2006. “The New Spinners: Yarn Is the Least of It” by Elizabeth Olson. The calming, rhythmic and even meditative effects of spinning have won many people over, moving the quaint activity into the mainstream. more
  • Ithaca Times, January 18, 2006. “Spinsters Gather to Celebrate” by Karen Gadiel
  • Orlando Sentinel, January 12, 2006. “Wheel Tradition; Spinners Keep an Art Form Alive While Celebrating” by Debbie Barr
  • Mat-su Valley Frontiersman (Wasilla, Alaska), January 8, 2006. Guild Members Form Warm Circle by Dawn DeBusk. more
  • In-Form News (Fargo, North Dakota), January 7, 2006. “Retired Art Teacher Puts a New Spin on an Old Tradition” by Mila Koumpilova
  • Recorder (Brockville, Ontario, Canada), January 6, 2006. “Brockville-area Textile Artist Spinning Dog Hair Into Yarn” by Tracy Tong
  • The Service of the Repository, (Canton, Ohio), December 30, 2005. “Spinning Still Everywhere” by Denise Sautters
  • The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Washington), July 5, 2005. “Spinner Is Wild About Wool” by Ericka Pizzillo Cohen
  • New York Times, November 28, 2004. Alpaca Breeders Pin Hopes on a Herd (of Buyers). more
  • Knitter's Review, October 14, 2004. Review of Spin-Off Autumn Retreat. more
  • Eagle Tribune (Boston, Massachusetts), October 12, 2004. “Spinning a Yarn”
  • Anchorage Daily News (Anchorage, Alaska), September 17, 2004. Uncommon Threads. more
  • NewsObserver.com (Raleigh, North Carolina), June 9, 2004. “Resources—Spinning”

Do you know of a news story about spinning or weaving that should be
posted here? E-mail us with the details at swa@spinweave.org.

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