YST Episode 79 How the Fiber Talks to Me

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YST Episode 79 How the Fiber Talks to Me

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Jul 18, 2012

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How do decide just how a fiber should be spun? I talk about this and the continuing Tour De Fleece spinning projects in this podcast.

In today's music you hear the usual podcast intro and at the end the rest of the song, Spinning Wheels by Clare Dowling, found on Music Alley. A big thank you to her for sharing this song, so appropiate for the podcasts' intro music!

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Jul 18, 2012

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Join me as each time I either prep fiber for spinning, or sit at my spinning wheel. There is also music and stories while we spin our fiber into yarn.

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YST Episode 79 How the Fiber Talks to Me

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