Published Articles by PatsyZ
63. Take 5 – The Drapest Combo PLY Magazine – drape, 2023 Autumn, Issue 42, pages 56-57
62. Keeping the Heat: The Warmest Felt PLY Magazine – warmth, 2020 Winter, Issue 31, pages 92-97
61. Hot Button – Can You Spin Worsted Yarn on a Supported Spindle, and Should You? PLY Magazine – supported spindle, 2020 Summer, Issue 29, pages 70-71
60. Adding Angora: Blending to Enhance Heritage Breeds, PLY Magazine – fur, 2020 Spring, Issue 28, pages 102-107
59. Limitless Corriedale, Density, Twist & Grist – PLY Magazine – bond & corriedale, 2019 Spring, Issue 24, pages 26-37
58. Sunrise Scarf – Handspun and Rigid Heddle Woven, The Wheel, Ashford’s Fibrecraft Magazine, New Zealand 2018 Issue 30, pages 28-29
57. Twist on Flax: How to do it Right – PLY Magazine – flax, 2018 Spring, Issue 20, pages 40-43
56. Hot Button – Dyeing: Flax or Linen: I Produced a Lovely Yarn and a Larger Pile of Tangled, Short, Colorful Tow. – PLY Magazine – flax, 2018 Spring, Issue 20, page 96
55. The Finishing Touches – PLY Magazine – flax, 2018 Spring, Issue 20, pages 98-101
54. Planning a Substitute Yarn– PLY Magazine – planning, 2017 Winter, Issue 19, pages 22-29
53. Spin It “The Miss America”: An Alternative to Andean Plying – PLY Magazine – plying, 2016 Winter, Issue 15, pages 34-38
52. Spin It Illegal Plying – PLY Magazine – plying, 2016 Winter, Issue 15, pages 60-63
51. The Convoluted History of Bouclé – PLY Magazine – bouclé, 2016 Autumn, Issue 14, pages 30-34
50. Weave It! Faux Astrakhan Winter Hat – PLY Magazine – bouclé, 2016 Autumn, Issue 14, pages 98-104
49. Hot Button Boiling Cotton: My Current Modus Operandi is to Discontinue Procedures Which Don’t Make a Disernable Difference to my Resulting Yarns. – PLY Magazine – cotton, 2016 Spring, Issue 12, pages 58-59
48. The Trip I Almost Missed – MAG- Folk Knitting, 2015 Special Issue, pages 98-99
47. Hot Button Worsted Drafting: Worrying About the Direction One Hand Moves is Worring About the Wrong Thing – PLY Magazine – worsted, 2014 Winter, Issue 7, pages 70-71
46. Thinking Inside the Box – PLY Magazine – twist, 2014 Summer, pages 30-34
45. Spinning Illegal Yarns – The Wheel, Ashford’s Fibrecraft Magazine, New Zealand 2013 Issue, pages 10-12
44. In Memoriam: ANNE CONSTANCE FIELD, co-authored with Margaret Stove – Handwoven, Nov./Dec. 2013, page 6
43. In Memoriam: ANNE CONSTANCE FIELD, co-authored with Margaret Stove – Spin-Off, Fall 2013, page 12
42. Common Questions about Cotton chapter in COTTON: FROM GROWING TO FINISHING – Spin-Off EBook, 2013, page 4-6
41. SUPERSIZE Your Spinning – Michigan Fiber Festival Inc. Fiberline E-Magazine, Issue 1 – 2013, pages 6-14
40. Editorial: TIME FOR A FORUM ON TERMS USED FOR TEXTILE FIBERS – BioResources Journal, Nov 2012, Vol. 7 issue 4, pages 4491-4492
39. Quick & Funky Neck Warmer and Hat – Michigan Fiber Festival Fiberline E-Magazine, Fall – 2012, page 4
38. Summer Scarf–Very easy lace – Spin-Off, 2010 Summer, pages 54-56
37. Fiber Basics: Ramie – Spin-Off, 2010 Spring, pages 72-76
36. Ramie Necklace and Earrings – Spin-Off, 2010 Spring, pages 78-72
35. The Spinner’s Challenge – Three Yarns Sizes, One Fleece – Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, 2008 Fall No 4 Issue 156, pages 43-46
34. Top Ten Questions on Twist: Understanding Twist Forward and Backward – Creative Fibre, 2004 Dec. Vol 7 No 3, pages 16-17
33. What’s Hot in Fibers – Handwoven, 2003 Jan./Feb., pages 32-34
32. Spinning Rules! Formulas! and Experts! Oh My! – Michigan Fiber Festival Inc., 2002, Vol 6, Issue 1, pages 8-13
31. Hand spun Gallery, Cocoon/Vest/Collar (More photos can be seen here.) – Spin-Off, 2001 Winter, page 83, photo page 86
30. Silk Sampler Vest – Spin-Off, 2001 Fall, pages 70-72
29. The Teaching Circuit Part V — Taking Care of business – Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, 1998 Summer, pages 29-30
28. The Teaching Circuit Part IV — Evaluation, Record Keeping – Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, 1997-98 Winter, pages 60-61
27. The Teaching Circuit Part III — Defining Goals & Creating Lesson Plans – Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, 1997 Fall, pages 52-54
26. The Teaching Circuit Part II — Creating classes: Understanding the Options – Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, 1997 Summer, pages 37-39
25. The Teaching Circuit Part I — Getting Started – Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, 1997 Spring, pages 30-32
24. (photo) Visual Sermons by Melissa Coe Grewenow – Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, 1996 Fall, pages 48-49
23. Common Questions About Spinning Cotton – Spin-Off, 1996 Fall, pages 76-79
22. Vests for Narrow Warps – Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, 1995-96 Winter, pages 43-46
21. from Limitations to Variations: A controlled Yarn Study Using the Same Spinning Preparation and Method on Four Different Breeds of Fleece – Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, 1995 Fall, pages 49-51
20. Navajo Plying Unraveled – Spin-Off, 1991 Summer, pages 86-88
19. American Spinner Uses Shorthand Record Keeping – International Colored Wool Digest, 1991 May, pages 1,4
18. Easy Weaving, My Favorite Vest – Handwoven, 1990 Nov./Dec., pages 65, 77-78
17. Spinning Shorthand, How to Keep Track of Novelty Yarns, Training Your Awareness of Twist – Spin-Off, 1990 Fall/Sept., pages 74-77
16. The System in Practice – Spin-Off, 1990 Fall/Sept., pages 78-81
15. Ask Ms Spinster – About Unspinning – Spin-Off, 1990 Summer/June, pages 33-35
14. Wooly Tidbits – Llamas, 1990 June, pages 73
13. Ask Ms Spinster – About Duplicating commercial Yarns – Spin-Off, 1990 Spring, pages 16-18, 24-25
12. Ask Ms Spinster, How to Make Skeins, Spin Out of the fold, and Avoid a Common Drafting Problem – Spin-Off, 1989 Winter/Dec., pages 50-51
11. Ask Ms Spinster, About Worsted Spinning, Washing Wools, Drive Ratios – Spin-Off, 1989 Fall/Sept., pages 11-12, 25
10. Ask Ms Spinster, About Silkworms, McMorran Balance, Yards per Pound, Spindle Conversion Kits – Spin-Off, 1989 Summer/June, pages 11-12
9. Ask Ms Spinster, About Judging Handspun Yarns – Spin-Off, 1989 Spring/Mar., pages 19-21
8. In a Spin for the COE – Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, 1988-89 Winter, pages 9-12
7. Ask Ms Spinster, About a Jacket that Didn’t Quite Work – Spin-Off, 1988 Winter/Dec., pages 18-19
6. Ask Ms Spinster, About Spinning Wheels – Spin-Off, 1988 Fall/Sept., pages 10-11
5. My Souped Up Ashford, Figuring and Fiddling with Ratios – Spin-Off, 1988 Fall/Sept., pages 40-44
4. Ask Ms Spinster, About Balanced 2-ply Yarns – Spin-Off, 1988 Summer/June, pages 34-35
3. Handspun Gallery, The Way Broken For You – Spin-Off, 1988 Summer/June, pages 28, 31
2. Show and Tell, Make It Yourself With Handspun Wool – Spin-Off, 1985 Spring/Mar., pages 12-13
1. Make It With Wool – Handwoven, 1985 March/April, pages 10-11