The Spinner's Blending Board Bible, 9780811773676
Hardcover
Unlock your blending board’s full potential, spin beautiful yarns!

The Spinner's Blending Board Bible

from woolen to (nearly!) worsted and everything in between

$74.97

  • Hardcover

    136 pages

  • Release Date

    31 March 2025

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Summary

Unlock the Secrets of Your Blending Board: The Spinner’s Ultimate Guide

Get the most from your blending board!

As more and more spinners delve into fiber preparation for intentional spinning, the blending board has become more popular than ever before. It’s space efficient, lightweight, and far less costly than investing in expensive blending tools and machinery. While most spinners know that the blending board makes lovely rolags, few are aware of the many …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780811773676
ISBN-10:0811773671
Author:Deborah Held
Publisher:Stackpole Books
Imprint:Stackpole Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:136
Release Date:31 March 2025
Weight:562g
Dimensions:254mm x 203mm x 6mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Encompassing both Debbie’s artistic creativity and logical, reasoned, technical information, this book fills a niche sorely lacking in the world of fiber arts. Prior to reading this book, I had never given the blending board much credit as a preparation tool, but since then I have been converted. The sheer versatility demonstrated is staggering both for initial preparation and blending. Almost no stone is left unturned as Debbie discusses various techniques ranging from fiber blending, add-ins, fleece preparation and more. I feel that this book would be an asset on the bookshelf of any fiber artist, whether they be experienced or beginner. It has certainly made me want to grab my blending board and start experimenting, and I have no doubt it will do the same to you!

– James Perry aka LongDrawJames

Debbie’s book is a delight, because in these pages she shares her deep love of fibre preparation with a humble, accessible, and unassuming tool—a blending board. I love how Debbie demonstrates how a simple DIY blending board can provide just as much blending capability as a more expensive piece of fibre prep equipment.

With a blending board, Debbie shows us an incredible number of ways to play with different colours, textures, and fibres to create everything from rolags to punis to batts, and so much more.

As I read through Debbie’s instructions, I got that creative itch to grab my blending board, pull out my spinning fibre stash, and just play. The photographs will spark inspiration and your imagination. You’ll soon discover that with blending boards, the possibilities are endless. Whether you love spinning woolen yarns from rolags or smooth worsted yarns from near perfectly aligned top, the blending board can create all these fibre preparations. Debbie shows us that one tool can rule them all!

– Felicia Lo, Founder & Creative Director, SweetGeorgia Yarns

About The Author

Deborah Held

Debbie Held is a freelance writer and international fiber arts educator. She’s a recurring contributor to Spin Off magazine and its blog, PLY Magazine, the SweetGeorgia blog, and more, and she’s the writer behind the former Interweave column, Her Handspun Habit. She teaches courses online for the School of SweetGeorgia, as well as in person throughout the U.S. and abroad.

Debbie lives on an urban farm in Atlanta, Georgia, with a Persian cat named Stanley. Both Debbie and Stanley enjoy watching the spinner’s flock of Shetland sheep roaming outside their windows.

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