Hello from another reader who has not been participating in print for a long
while (yes, I'm coming out of the woodwork...)
I totally agree that the Interweave publications have become too 'shiney',
and tend to re-work the same-ole, same ole topics and have been aimed at a
beginner level. However, many complained when 'Handwoven' went to publishing
more articles on 12 harness (or more) weaving, too. There is a great jump in
knowledge there!
Blogs seem to have taken the place of many of the print magazines. Blog
readers, and I am one of those, follow along in blog-writer's lives and
become engrossed and drawn into the projects others are working on.
I thoroughly enjoy articles which take the handspun and create woven or
knitted items. I did enjoy the article in Spin-Off, years ago, in which
Jeanine Backridge (sp) and Meg Swansen collaborated. Much like the gallery
articles but in more detail. I love Sara Lamb and Rita Buchanan articles.
Except for Interweave Knits, I have let my subscriptions to Interweave
publications lapse. Magazines such as Fiber Art that focus on the 'artistic'
angle for typical museum or New Wave exhibits just 'turn me off.' On
weaving, Vav (from Sweden, but now in a complete English version) has always
been an excellent magazine to my taste. And I have subscribed to Wild Fibers
to give that a chance.
And, (to Ron), although I haven't had sheep for 4 years, there still was
sheep dip available at that time here in the States.
Nancy
near Pittsburgh, PA
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