>>Every time I go to let it lapse though, I change my mind at the last minute, >>thinking it's better than nothing, but I'm not thrilled with them. <<
Me, too! Hubby always ask if I want to renew, and I just put it off, and put it off. My thinking is that maybe they'll print something wonderful, and I'll miss it. So far, that hasn't happened. I have some very early back issues of SO. I was surprised to read them, and find much the same kind of articles in those early ones, as we see now. Would someone please tell me that they're as bored with looking at the skeins that readers send in, as I am? Once was interesting. Twice was ok. The third time was <yawn> boring. OTH, the magazine does address spinning, and what can be created from handspun. To me, it's not just about spinning. It's what to do with the variety of skeins I have, insulating the house. Or what I can do with unspun fiber, besides insulating the house. Felting is a way to reduce the fiber stash. I'm glad SO has felting articles. I'll never do that kind of felting, but it's nice to know that there's an alternative to spinning it up, and knitting something with it. Surprises from Spin Off: the issue that had a black woman on the cover. In the 20 years I've been a subscriber, I'd never seen a black on the cover. It hasn't happened again. Disappointing. The recent issue that had the article on machine knitting/felting. I don't know who did the cover picture, but I don't think anyone could have come with a more awkward, graceless way for the model to stand. All I could think of, was the Wicked Witch, when she tried to use the ruby slippers. wrnk d2 To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail
