Keynote Lecture
Woefully Unprepared; Building a Fiber Arts Publishing Company from the Ground Up
Join Jacey Boggs (founder and director of PLY, WEFT, and PURL magazines) for a candid retrospective on building a career and a publishing company from the ground up, starting with a secondhand spinning wheel and no formal training. This talk traces almost three decades of hands-on learning across spinning, weaving, and knitting, the lessons (and mistakes) that shaped each craft, and the collaborators and mentors who helped turn one magazine into three. A personal look at building an editorial business rooted in curiosity, craftsmanship, and community.
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Upcoming Classes and Lectures
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Fiber Arts: 49 sessions
January 2027
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10:00 AM–1:00 PM ET
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10:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
Shapely Sweaters: Short Rows & Sweater Fit with Kim McBrien Evans
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10:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
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10:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
Thoughtful Yarn Selection for Knitters with Laura Linneman
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10:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
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10:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
Start Knitting with Emily Parker
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10:00 AM–1:00 PM ET
Fair Isle Knitting for the First Time with Joan Sheridan
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10:00 AM–1:00 PM ET
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10:00 AM–1:00 PM ET
Needle Felted Woodland Sprite with Kristen Walsh
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1:00–2:00 PM ET
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2:30–5:30 PM ET
Math for Knitters with Kate Atherley
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2:30–5:30 PM ET
Finishing Your Yarn with Maggie Casey
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2:30–5:30 PM ET
Intro to Drum Carding with Roy Clemes
Roy Clemes -
2:30–5:30 PM ET
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2:30–5:30 PM ET
Simple Tools for Fiber Prep with Jill Duarte
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2:30–5:30 PM ET
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2:30–5:30 PM ET
Make Friends with your E-spinner with Amelia Garripoli
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2:30–5:30 PM ET
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2:30–4:30 PM ET
Blending Color: Carding vs Combing with Jillian Moreno
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2:30–4:30 PM ET
Scandinavian Colorwork with Mary Jane Mucklestone
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2:30–5:30 PM ET
Corespinning Basics with Charan Sachar
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2:30–5:30 PM ET
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6:30–8:30 PM ET
Cast Ons and Bind Offs with Kate Atherley
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6:30–9:30 PM ET
Spinning Cotton with Jill Duarte
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6:30–9:30 PM ET
Creative Tapestry Weaving with Kira Dulaney
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6:30–9:30 PM ET
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6:30–9:30 PM ET
Spinning Thick and Thin Beehives with Charan Sachar
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10:00 AM–1:00 PM ET
Sweater Knitting Smarts with Kate Atherley
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10:00 AM–1:00 PM ET
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10:00 AM–1:00 PM ET
Boob Camp: Bust Shaping for Every Body with Kim McBrien Evans
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10:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
Blending for Socks with Laura Linneman
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10:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
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10:00 AM–1:00 PM ET
Pin-Loom Weaving with Angela Tong
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2:30–5:30 PM ET
Knitting with Art Yarns with Charan Sachar
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2:30–4:30 PM ET
Sleeve Alterations with Kate Atherley
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2:30–4:30 PM ET
Blending Board Basics with Roy Clemes
Roy Clemes -
2:30–4:30 PM ET
Ergonomics for Fiber Enthusiasts with Carson Demers
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2:30–5:30 PM ET
Understanding Blends with Jill Duarte
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2:30–5:30 PM ET
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2:30–4:30 PM ET
Quick Fit Fixes with Kim McBrien Evans
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2:30–5:30 PM ET
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2:30–4:30 PM ET
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2:30–5:30 PM ET
Spinning for Socks 101 with Laura Linneman
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2:30–4:30 PM ET
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2:30–4:30 PM ET
Saved by the Swatch with Mary Jane Mucklestone
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2:30–5:30 PM ET
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2:30–5:30 PM ET
Needle Felted Sheep Head with Kristen Walsh
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6:30–9:30 PM ET
Supported Spindling with Jill Duarte
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6:30–9:30 PM ET
Visible Mending with Kira Dulaney
Kira Dulaney
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