About this episode
Pamela K. Schultz discusses her journey in spinning and her role as the editor of Spin Off magazine.
As Spin Off nears 50 years old, editor Pamela K. Schultz sees herself as the host of a wonderful spinning party that welcomes one and all. Taking a day off from the grind of law school, Pamela Schultz visited an art fair and saw a spinner with a spinning wheel. A longtime knitter, she had resisted suggestions that she learn to spin, but the rhythm of treadling and drafting offered an antidote to her stress. She had a few hiccups at the beginning, fighting against unsuitable fiber and unloved tools, but eventually she was hooked. Within a few years of learning to spin, as her passions for spinning and other crafts grew, Pamela found herself teaching others to spin using resources from Spin Off ’s website. When she had the opportunity to deepen her craft, she dove deeply into not only knitting and spinning but also weaving and other fibery explorations. In 2024 she became Spin Off ’s content editor and in 2025 took the helm. Pamela keeps in mind those experiences as a beginning spinner and a teacher of beginners as she develops the editorial plans for Spin Off ’s magazine, website, and video offerings. She describes what goes into building a balanced issue—inspiration, project…
People in this episode
Guest: Pamela K. Schultz
Topics covered
- spinning
- crafting
- teaching
- editorial planning
- fiber arts
Keywords
- spinning
- crafts
- Spin Off
- editor
- fiber arts
- teaching
- knitting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Spin Off
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