The new module that went live in the Design Solutions class this week is all about how materials influence design in tapestry weaving. And yarn is definitely the primary material in tapestry. I have become fascinated by the variety of ways to make yarn and learning to spin some years ago now has definitely led me down many yarn-y rabbit holes. And spinning has taught me so much about how yarn is made and how different materials in yarn can change the way it behaves, reflects light, and influences the structure of the textile.

I’ve been working on Jillian Moreno’s current Sample Along (#samplealong2). We are spinning four yarns and so far I’ve only finished this yarn. And I love it. To be honest, every single time I take a new skein of handspun out of its bath in the sink, I think with a bit of a giggle, “I made yarn!” It never gets old.