Long Thread Media Workshops

[Video Only] Felt It: Gnome Ornaments

In Felt It: Gnome Ornaments, Handwoven editor and fiber enthusiast Anita Osterhaug walks you through the process of needle-felting these whimsical and wooly creatures from start to finish.

[Video Only] Dyeing in the Kitchen

Deb Menz knows the process of dyeing yarn inside out, and she is a master of making color alchemy attainable for anyone. All you need is some wool, silk, or other protein fiber and a few basic dye powders to mix and match as you please.

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[Video Only] Learning to Weave: Weaving on a Loom

In this video, Handwoven editor, weaver, and teacher Anita Osterhaug will show you the basics of weaving on looms, how you can use different looms to make different types of cloth, and explore what loom or looms may be right for you.

[Video Only] Combing Fiber

Combing wool produces the most wonderfully organized, fluffy, silky fiber imaginable. In this workshop, Robin Russo covers the basics and much, much more.

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[Video Only] Woven Shibori: Making Crimp Cloth

In this video, Dianne Totten teaches how to create her version of woven shibori, called “crimp cloth,” which uses heat-reactive fibers to create flexibility and visual excitement.

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[Video Only] Drop Spinning 101

In Drop Spinning 101 spinner and teacher Anita Osterhaug will teach you how to spin using this method.

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[Video Only] Handspinning Rare Wools

In Handspinning Rare Wools, Deborah Robson will dive into the history of sheep breeds, the history of wool and how you can handspin these rare wools. She’ll explore 38 rare breeds of sheep, their breeders, fiber characteristics, and more.

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[Video Only] Needle Tatting: The Basics and More

In Needle Tatting: The Basics and More with Georgia Seitz, you'll discover the art of needle tatting! Master tatter Georgia Seitz shows how to create gorgeous lace, using just a tatting needle and thread.

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[Video Only] Shuttle Tatting: The Basics and More

Master tatter Georgia Seitz shows how to create intricate lace with tatting to use as edgings, doilies and tablecloths, and embellishment.

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Double-Faced Tablet Weaving

In Double-Faced Tablet Weaving, John Mullarkey teaches one of the most fascinating aspects of tablet weaving: how the structure combines aspects of spinning and weaving, and how twist affects design.

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[Video Only] Totally Twill: The Basics with Robyn Spady

In TotallyTwill: The Basics, master weaver Robyn Spady shows you how to mix and match twill threadings, tie-ups, and treadling to create a profusion of patterns.

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[Video Only] Totally Twill: Beyond The Basics - Robyn Spady

In Totally Twill: Beyond The Basics, master weaver Robyn Spady shows how you can start with a single threading and create a variety of surprising and sophisticated twill patterns and designs.

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[Video Only] Make THAT Yarn

In this video, master spinner Patsy Zawistoski teaches an easy, ingenious method for analyzing commercial yarns and reproducing them with handspinning.

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[Video Only] Spin Thin: How To Spin Fine Yarns

In Spin Thin, you’ll learn how slowing down and fattening up your core will produce better results.

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[Video Only] Painting with Wool

Sharon Costello will take you through the process of creating an impressionistic garden landscape with wool using needle- and wet-felting techniques.

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[Video Only] Doubleweave Pick-Up

In Doubleweave Pick-Up, you'll follow along with Jennifer Moore as you learn how to implement, pick-up sticks, hand-manipulated designs, and graphed designs into your doubleweave creations.

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[Video Only] 12 (Plus!) Ways to Spin Batts

In this video we will dig deeply into batts. Learn how to spin batts for silky smooth or wildly textured yarn. Explore the different ways to spin multicolored batts, keeping the colors distinct, creating a pattern, or mixing the colors together.

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Doubleweave Basics

In Doubleweave Basics, you'll leave conventional one layer fabrics behind as you explore the world of doubleweave. Jennifer Moore will show you how you can easily weave seamless fabrics that are much wider than your weaving loom.

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[Video Only] Illegal Yarn: Spinning that Breaks the Rules

In this video, master Spinner Patsy Zawistoski explores the contrarian possibilities and comes up with some interesting, beautiful yarns.

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[Video Only] New Spinner's Guide to Plying

Are you ready to take your yarn to the next level? To make yarns that are more durable, more stable, less likely to pill, and more fun to work with? Learn the basics of plying with Anne Merrow in The New Spinner's Guide to Plying!

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[Video Only] Color Magic: Value and Harmony

In this video, master colorist and crafter Deb Menz explains how to compose with colors in a variety of mediums to create just the mood and impression you want.

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[Video Only] Color Works for Spinners

In Color Works For Spinners, Deb Menz will introduce color into your fiber world unlike anything else you've seen before. With a solid base of color theory that includes hue, value, and saturation, you'll be blending color combinations in no time.

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[Video Only] Color Magic: Color Families

In this video, master colorist and crafter Deb Menz introduces you to the family traits of colors. What is a “warm" blue? How does yellow affect everything around it, and how can you use that to your advantage?

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[Video Only] Creative Cloth: Designing and Embellishing Handwoven Fabric

Anita Luvera Mayer believes there should be something magical and unique in what we wear each day. In this video workshop, she shares her creative approach and teaches a variety of innovative and fun embellishment techniques you can use.

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[Video Only] Spinner's Color Toolbox: How to Spin Colorful Textured Yarns

Master spinner Judith MacKenzie will show you how to use several different methods for creating beautiful color palettes using yarn and other commercially dyed fiber.

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[Video Only] Spinning Primitive Breeds: How to Spin Icelandic, Jacob, Shetland, and Other Ancient Wools

In Spinning Primitive Breeds: How to Spin Icelandic, Jacob, Shetland, and Other Ancient Wools Part 1, Judith MacKenzie delves into the rich and rewarding world of ancient sheep.

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[Video Only] Woven Shibori: Sewing with Crimp Cloth

In this video, Dianne Totten teaches how to sew garments with crimp cloth. With her expert instruction, you'll see how easy it is to sew with this ultra-flexible fabric. And there's no complex fitting because the fabric does the fitting for you

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[Video Only] A Spinner's Toolbox

As a spinner, your most important, versatile tools are your own skilled hands. With those eight fingers and two opposable thumbs, plus a half-dozen simple techniques for manipulating the fiber supply, you can spin a full suite of yarn styles.

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[Video Only] Woven Shibori: Designing Crimp Cloth

In this video, Dianne Totten teaches how to create her version of woven shibori, called “crimp cloth,” which uses heat-reactive fibers to create flexibility and visual excitement.

[Video Only] Spinning Luxury Fibers

In Spinning Luxury Fibers, your spinning world will rapidly expand as you learn how to handle luxury fibers from master spinner, Judith MacKenzie.

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