Sasha Torres

The Sheepspot Podcast

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The Sheepspot Podcast offers quick, actionable tips that you can use right away to make better yarn, use that yarn in ways that delight you, or otherwise enrich your practice as a fiber artist by deepening your knowledge of spinning techniques or materials.

Author

Sasha Torres

Episodes

Episode 12: Be Kind, Rewind 16.02.2018 10:27

Mentioned in this episode: 6 inch bobbins from Schacht Bobbin winder from Louet Bobbin winder from Schacht Handcrafted Maple Weavers' Shuttle Bobbin Winder DIY bobbin winder Rachel Smith's video on winding bobbins The Sheepspot Newsletter

Episode 11: Plying for consistency 09.02.2018 14:18

Mentioned in this episode: Sarah Anderson's DIY Lazy Kate The Sheepspot Podcast Episode 10 Subscribe to The Sheepspot Newsletter

Episode 10: Spinning more consistent singles 02.02.2018 26:13

Mentioned in this episode: Spinning Consistent Singles Workshop at The Sheepspot Studio

Episode 9: Breed spotlight: Rambouillet 26.01.2018 10:47

In this episode of the podcast, Sasha talks about one of her favorite wools, Rambouillet. Mentioned in this episode: Rambouillet at Sheepspot

Episode 8: Getting to know the fine wools 19.01.2018 26:35

Mentioned in this episode: Episode 2 of the Sheepspot Podcast Tuille Sausages Episode 4 of the Sheepspot Podcast Sasha on Instagram

Episode 7: Behind the scenes: The Sheepspot fiber club 12.01.2018 16:03

In this episode of the podcast, Sasha talks about what's involved in getting a fiber club shipment ready to go out to members. Mentioned in this episode: The Sheepspot Fiber Club

Episode 6: Why prep your own fiber? 05.01.2018 35:40

Mentioned in this episode: Judith Mackenzie, Three Bags Full Kate Larson, The Practical Spinner’s Guide: Wool Beth Smith, The Spinner’s Book of Fleece Ashford flick carder Schacht fine wool cards Clemes and Clemes wool cards Blue Mountain Handcrafts two pitch hand combs Valkyrie superfine hand combs Louet mini-combs Esther Rogers, Fiber Preparation for Spinning Beth Smith’s handcarding video for S...

Episode 5: Do your creative projects find you? 29.12.2017 13:09

In this episode of the podcast, Sasha talks about whether our creative projects find us, or we find them. Mentioned in this episode: How to Survive the End of the World, "Let the Ancestors Speak" Elizabeth Gilbert's TED Talk ; the part of I mention in the podcast is at 10:11.

Episode 4: Woolen? Worsted? 22.12.2017 20:47

In this episode of the podcast, Sasha talks about woolen and worsted yarns, how to spin yarns in either style, and when you might choose a woolen yarn over a worsted one and vice versa. Additional resources on the woolen-worsted continuum: Jacey Boggs Faulkner's Craftsy class, From Woolen to Worsted Judith MacKenzie's dvd/video download, The Spinner's Toolbox Abby Franquemont's video download, Dra...

Episode 3: A review of the Lendrum DT 15.12.2017 15:16

Sasha reviews her new spinning wheel.

Episode 2: Wool Types—An Introduction 14.12.2017 15:45

Mentioned in this episode: The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook , by Deborah Robson and Carol Ekarius The Spinner's Book of Fleece , by Beth Smith To download your wool types cheat sheet, go to www.sheepspot.com/podcast/episode2.

Episode 1: Getting Started 13.12.2017 2:36

A quick introduction to The Sheepspot Podcast.