Debbie Held is a former business journalist turned wool junkie who now writes exclusively about handspinning and textiles for outlets including Spin Off, PLY, Little Looms, Farm and Fiber Knits, and more. Her book, The Spinner’s Blending Board Bible: From Woolen to (Nearly!) Worsted was released by Stackpole Books in April of 2025 and entered its second printing the very next month.
Debbie is an online spinning instructor for The School of SweetGeorgia and teaches in-person classes globally, though she will travel nearly anywhere she is invited (really!).
Saw you on textiles and tea. — Wonderful!
Watched you on textiles and tea. Wonderful! Thank you!
I love spinning. I will look forward to learning more from you! Just saw you on Textiles and Tea. Good show!
I will look forward to learning more from you! Just saw you on Textiles and Tea. Good show!
Loved your interview with tea and Textile.
Enjoying to go back and spin again. Haven’t tried the blending board but I’m encouraged to begin.