More Fun with Spikes!

More Fun with Spikes!

It has been my pleasure to share my ‘Fun With Spikes’ hackle pattern system available for free here on my website for a couple of years, in the form of a downloadable 50 page workbook plus half hour video with demonstration and instruction. I am pleased to now present to you a Second edition of “Fun With Spikes: How to use a hackle to design unique yarns’, in PRINT, with additional content and images! The new book is now available

Issue 21 is Here!

Issue 21 is Here!

Welcome to a new issue of tinyStudio magazine, and we are turning 21 this time! To celebrate this coming of age, we are actually looking into the past a little, exploring some of our spinning history, starting with a DIY project for making a medieval spindle. I love all those beautiful ancient images of the women in their long robes, strolling along with their distaffs poised and their spindle in hand, gathering weight with the yarn they are creating. In

To Thwack, or Not To Thwack

To Thwack, or Not To Thwack

I often see discussions on social media about the benefits (or not) of thwacking yarns as part of the ‘finishing’ process. People seem to be quick to condemn, with the idea that it is a terrible way to treat a yarn, or only done to compensate for a ‘badly spun’ yarn. I wanted to bust this myth 🙂 So for Issue 19 of tinyStudio magazine I researched and wrote an article, this was published in May 2023. Felt that since

tinyStudio Issue 20: Out now!

tinyStudio Issue 20: Out now!

This issue marks a milestone for me, as it slowly sinks in that I have been publishing this quarterly magazine now for 5 years! In many ways it still feels as though I am just getting started, that I have so much more I want to do with tinyStudio, and I also look back with pride and gratitude on what we have achieved and the wonderful issues since 2018 that never grow old, that continue to be as inspirational, motivational,

In Print – tinyStudio Issue 19 Available Now!

In Print – tinyStudio Issue 19 Available Now!

I am very pleased to announce that all tinyStudio Members issue 19 priority print purchases are printing and/or shipping, and I am now about to offer this gorgeous magazine in PRINT to everyone! This issue is just stunning, with so many inspirational articles, I just cannot choose a favourite 🙂 Here is a quick flipthrough so you can see for yourself just how much fibery magic this issue contains, 120 pages! I love the digital version of tinyStudio so much,

tinyStudio Issue 18!

tinyStudio Issue 18!

TinyStudio is now into its fifth year of publication; I can’t believe how fast the time has gone by. It is truly a testament to the phrase ‘time flies when you are having fun’. This issue is all about paying tribute to time, in fact this IS the ‘Timey Wimey’ issue, packed with articles to help boost your creativity, and stories linking what is past with what is still to come. Inspiration can be drawn from learning about spinners who

Issue 17 is Here!

Issue 17 is Here!

Welcome to the latest instalment of fibery inspiration, creativity, information, and of course, fluffy eye candy!  The underlying theme of this issue is ‘Reflections”. I came to this concept via one of my most treasured memories; a moment when I found myself in the middle of the most incredible reflection. I was travelling the west coast of the South Island (Te Waipounamu) of my homeland Aotearoa New Zealand. This is an incredible part of the country; wild, sparsely populated, and everything

New Spinner Apprenticeship Update

New Spinner Apprenticeship Update

We have an update for you from our spinning apprentice, Francoise Danoy. Over the last couple of months we have been meeting with Francoise every two weeks to review her spinning and sharing our knowledge . We have been amazed at how quickly she has picked up and run with all our tips and tricks! Here is her latest report! ————————— A few months ago, I was approached by Suzy of tinyStudio to be their recipient of their Artist in

New Purchase Option!

New Purchase Option!

Since the very beginning of tinyStudio, I have kept all our current issues available to subscribers only. We LOVE our subscribers, their support is what keeps us going from issue to issue, video podcast to video podcast 🙂 I want to be sure that our subscribers know just how much we appreciate that support. Over time, I decided it would be great to share the magazine to a wider audience, perhaps there were people out there who did not want