Spinner

Jennifer Malinowski

Spinning yarn is something everyone can learn. We don’t strive for perfection, we strive to make fiber twist together to make usable yarn for weaving, needle arts, or just to say you make yarn!

My grandmother taught me to knit at 8 years old. My fascination with spinning began with a school field trip to an historical museum. It wasn’t until 2010 that I started with a rickety old wheel and progressed to classes to become a Master Spinner. I abandoned that quest when I felt my creativity giving way to technical acumen. My passion for spinning, and spreading knowledge has lead me to start a local spinning group, hosting retreats and now joining the wonderful people at the Michigan Folk School.