Category Archives: “Yarn Works” book

Posts relating to my “Yarn Works: How to spin, dye, and knit your own yarn” book.

Spinning Light Bulbs and the Mindful Now

Posted on December 19, 2014 by wendyj-sagahill

I so seldom write to this blog. Besides, does anyone read blogs anymore? We are so inundated with online musings into the ether. But when life has compelled the muse, as it has for me recently, I think that writing … Continue reading →

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Keep Calm and Carry On—Beginning Fiber Spinning and Life-Long Neuroplasticity of the Brain

Posted on June 3, 2014 by wendyj-sagahill

When I teach fiber spinning, I try to encourage students to look beyond the struggles they initially have with coordinating their hands with their brains. Sometimes I take on the role of a counselor, reassuring them that their frustration is only … Continue reading →

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“Bio-Fibersity”: Consider Bio-Diversity When Selecting Fibers

Posted on April 12, 2014 by wendyj-sagahill

Based on the Hepatica coming up in our woods, spring has finally arrived in this part of the country. I say this with some hesitation since our temperature is supposed to drop back into the 40s for highs next week. Nevertheless, there … Continue reading →

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Making Clean While the Snow Falls – a new/old way to wash your woolens

Posted on February 27, 2014 by wendyj-sagahill

For those of us living through this year’s interminable winter with snow up to our eyeballs, take heart! That white stuff outside of your door is a blessing—in the form of a free, safe, and easy wool wash. For centuries, … Continue reading →

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Could Spinning Be Anti-Inflammatory?

Posted on December 26, 2013 by wendyj-sagahill

For those who have mastered the rhythms of spinning fiber, you know the meditative nature of spinning. The wheel or spindle moves with your body at a pace similar to the pace of breathing. A deep breath in, the spin of … Continue reading →

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Room to Grow (& be creative)

Posted on December 4, 2013 by wendyj-sagahill

2013 – the year of the big ADDITION PROJECT! It may have taken from April to December, but I’m back to blogging. My excuse for the absence is that I have been a little preoccupied this year. After 20 years … Continue reading →

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The End? of Earthly Coat

Posted on December 15, 2012 by wendyj-sagahill

Oh my goodness. This update is quite overdue. A busy life has kept me from concluding my thoughts on the Earthly Coat experience. But I’m not so sure I should blame a busy life. Deep down, I haven’t wanted the Coat … Continue reading →

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Inspiration Springs Forth! …and choices are made.

Posted on March 28, 2012 by wendyj-sagahill

Our early spring weather is making indoor work difficult but it’s also providing loads of inspiration… My self-imposed schedule says I have 4 more weeks of detail felting work before I need to move on to the finishing phase. Right … Continue reading →

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Birth of a Process

Posted on December 5, 2011 by wendyj-sagahill

This new Saga Hill blog has come about because I had a design concept accepted into the 2012 Minnesota Landscape Arboretum outdoor exhibition “Dirt-O-Rama.” My concept is a big one—literally—as I am creating a 6 foot+ tall, felted structure (called “Earthly Coat”) … Continue reading →

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