After eight years of blogging I will publish my book Listen to the Wool. I have you all to thank for making the book possible. This is my final blog post here.
Over eight years ago I shared my first documentary YouTube video, Slow Fashion, and it became very popular (in a spinning context anyway). I created the video through a desire to share my love for spinning and what it does to me mentally. I kept making spinning videos and after a while I started this blog.
Learning through blogging…
Sharing my spinning experiences has been my most important way to learn about spinning. By turning something inside out in the purpose of sharing, I go deeper and understand more. This has been a process that I have loved, so much that I nourished a longing for a whole book. The first documentation of that book dream comes from 2019, a photo of a mind map of what I wanted to write about in the book. The keywords are blurred in the photo, but the working title is clear: Listen to the Wool. My book Listen to the Wool is based on what I have learned about spinning through writing this blog and interacting with my readers.
… and writing a book
The book is at the printer’s as we speak, and my carefully crafted words will finally land physically in your hands. That alone feels outerworldly. I am truly grateful to each and every one of you for reading my words here. There would be no book without you, dear reader. You have made this possible.
Moving on
The publication of my book is also the end of this blog. By having poured my heart out onto the page I can’t see myself going back to the blog format, it just doesn’t sing to me now that I have a book full of magic. And if it doesn’t sing, I can’t put my heart in it, and without heart it just won’t be nourishing for me. I will still write about spinning, wool and the process of making, be it in a different format and a wider perspective. Whether I hold a pen, needle or a spindle in my hand, they all dance out in squiggly lines that give me joy.
And so, this is my final blog post. I will keep the website open, and perhaps pop in for an occasional post. My main means of writing from now on, though, is long-form essays in my digital publication Of Words and Wool and you are all invited.
Of Words and Wool digital publication
I started my digital publication in April 2024, and since then I have written essays under themes like nature and the elements, writing, and crafting. Even if I may not focus on detailed descriptions of spinning and wool preparation, you will still recognize my voice in the pieces I write. These past few months I have also invested a lot of time making the publication beautiful and easy to navigate in.
Why a new platform?
I keep my digital publication in a different platform than the blog. This is because it feels more intimate, but at the same time it gives me better opportunities for a community. The platform also hosts lots of other creatives and their communities.
My blog website will still be here, with course information, contact details, and over 400 posts. Read them, search for interesting topics, and comment. I will reply.
How it works
When I started Of Words and Wool in April 2024 I imported my email contacts, so many of you are subscribers already. If you get emails from me at Of Words and Wool, you are subscribed. You can read the essays right there in your inbox if you like, you don’t have to visit my publication if you don’t want to. If you want to comment on the essay you can
- reply to the email with your comment
- clic on the title of the email, which will take you to the essay in my publication and you can comment in the comments section.
If you are curious about other posts you are more than welcome to pop in and have a look. I have set up a tour around the publication that may be useful.
What’s in it for you?
This is my offer to you in my digital magazine Of Words and Wool: Words straight from my heart, carefully wrapped in beauty, all for free. There will be no ads, no strings and a more cohesive homepage. I hope you love it. And more news is coming up at Of Words and Wool!
From my heart to yours,
Happy spinning!
You can find me here:
- This website is my spinning channel. This is where you can find my teaching schedule, lectures and contact info. It also links to my other channels. It hosts my blog with over 400 posts, most of which about spinning. I’m not active in the blog now, but I do read every comment you make and I may pop in for an occasional post.
- My main channel is my digital publication Of Words and Wool, where I share 1–2 essays a month. Read more about it here.
- I am writing a book! In November 2025 Listen to the Wool: A Why-to Guide for Joyful Spinning will be available. You can read more about the book here.
- I run an online spinning school, welcome to join a course! You can also check out my course page for courses in Sweden or to book me for a lecture.
- Follow me on Instagram, where I announce new essays and share images from behind the scenes.
- On my youtube channel you will find lots of spinning videos. Subscribe to be sure not to miss anything!
- I have a facebook page where I link to my work, you are welcome to follow me there.
- In all the social media I offer, you are more than welcome to contact me. Interacting with you makes me a better creator. My private Facebook page, however, will remain private.
- I support Centro de textiles tradicionales del Cusco, a group of talented textile artists in Cusco, Peru who dedicate their work to the empowerment of weavers through the revitalization and sustainable practice of Peruvian ancestral textiles in the Cusco region. Please consider supporting their work by donating to their causes.
