014: Rachel Smith on Learning to Spin

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014: Rachel Smith on Learning to Spin

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Oct 6, 2015

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In the spirit of Spinzilla, we chat with Rachel Smith, a local Vancouver spinner and knitter who has been blogging about her knitting and spinning since 2009 at welfordpurls.com. Listen to Felicia and Rachel nerd out on spinning today!

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Oct 6, 2015

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Join Felicia Lo, founder of SweetGeorgia Yarns, as she explores the sweet spot between craft, creativity, and colour together with some of the most inspiring knitters, spinners, designers, shop owners, and makers in this handmade community.

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014: Rachel Smith on Learning to Spin

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