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Directories
List of Lists, Stasia's Spinlinks
Festivals and Events
Black Sheep Gathering, California Wool and Fiber Festival, Door County Shepherds' Market, Endless Mountains Fiber Festival, Estes Park Wool Market, Events Calendar, Fall Fiber Festival of Virginia, FiberNet Workshop FAQ, Fleece Fair, Maine Fiber Frolic
Spinning Fibers
Alpacas From Mile End Farm, Blue Rose Farm, Cotton: From Field to Fabric, Department of Textile Fabrics, Fiber Plants, Fibercritters, Flax and Linen Overview, Flax: A Plant Fibre with Fabulous Properties, Llamapaedia: Wool from Llamas., Mohair
Technique
Margaret Peel's Online Information Sheets, Spindlitis, Trembling Prairie Station, Washing Fibers, Washing Wool by Tom Beaudet
An Tir: Spinners Guild
Group of spinners operating in the context of the Society for Creative Anachronism. History, bibliography.
Black Sheep Newsletter
A quarterly for sheep growers and fiber enthusiasts. Table of contents of current issues, subscriptions, books and back issues.
Chiengora Chic
All about how to spin dog hair, which breeds can be used and the results that can be achieved.
Company of the Silver Spindle
A Guild operating within the Society for Creative Anachronism. Photo gallery, glossary of terms and a list if spinning deities.
Elaine Benfatto
Instructions for making and using a wrist distaff and a shaft for a handspindle, categorized links, descriptions of antique tools, and pictures of various projects.
Greater Los Angeles Spinning Guild
A group of spinners whose members come to spinning from a variety of fiber arts. Event calendar, membership form, newsletters, tips and tricks.
Handspinners
An online magazine for natural fiber producers, artists and consumers. Features articles on artists, production and marketing.
HJS Studio
Fiber artist Holly Schaltz teaches contemporary interpretations of handspinning and handweaving. Includes class information, teacher biography and description of her process.
Ifanwy Fiber Works
Photographs of Shetland sheepdogs along with gifts and items produced from their fur.
Illinois Prairie Spinners
Programs and other information about Illinois Prairie Spinners, a handspinning guild that meets in the western suburbs of Chicago.
Insects that Damage Wool
Description, habits, and treatment of clothes moths and carpet beetles.
Jytte Piggott's Handspun Wool
Pictures of sheep, handspun and dyed woollen yarn and knitted sweaters from Scoraig, Scotland.
Modern History Sourcebook: The Loss of Woollen Spi
Social observations on the loss of woollen spinning as a cottage industry in 1794
Northeast Handspinners Association
Dedicated to the art and craft of handspinning in northeast US. Events calendar, information on The Gathering sponsored conference.
Patsy Zawistoski
Teacher and author offering information on her workshops, videos for sale, and online help.
Spin Off
A magazine devoted to all aspects of spinning. The site includes indexes of back issues and subscription information. Also other Interweave Press spinning information.
Spinners' and Weavers' Housecleaning Pag
For the exchange of things related to spinning and weaving -- tools, equipment and raw fiber from home-raised animals.
Spinning Loft
A teaching facility dedicated to the promotion of fiber arts. Information about classes, recommended equipment, and events at the farm.
Spinning Studio
Dorothy makes handspun yarn, knitting kits and offers spinning lessons.
Spinning Wheel FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about spinning wheels, along with build-one-yourself instructions and resources.
The Joy of Handspinning
Basic information for spinners about technique, wheels, spindles and fibers.
The Spinning Wheel Sleuth
Periodical devoted to spinning wheels and related tools