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I review batts from FeltStudio UK, Crosspatch Creations, craftypuppylover, and Franquemont Fibers.

I review the Paradise Fibers wool combs, some Abstract fibers, Amelia Garripoli's Productive Spindling, and a new magazine for UK spinners called Yarn Maker.

I talk about my trip to the Michigan Fiber Festival, and I review Judith MacKenzie McCuin's The Gentle Art of Plying and some fiber from Spunky Eclectic.

I review the Louet bobbin winder, storage bobbins from Schacht, a fleece from Ruppert's Corriedales that I had processed at Ozark Carding Mill, some Corriedale pencil roving from Crown Mountain Farms, and Judith MacKenzie McCuin's DVD, Popular Wheel Mechanics.

I review spindles from Wildcraft and Cascade, the book and DVD versions of Abby Franquemont's Respect the Spindle, and Priscilla Gibson-Roberts' Spinning in the Old Way.

I review the Strauch Petite drum carder, the Kate 45, Judith MacKenzie McCuin's Teach Yourself Visually Handspinning, the Slipstream Fiber Arts blog, and the Go Diagonal scarf pattern.

I review the Woolee Winder, the Bee Mice Elf fiber club, and the book and DVD versions of Maggie Casey's Start Spinning.

I review the spinning wheel cup holder from FBN plastics, fiber from Three Waters Farm, Abby Franquemont's Drafting: The Long and Short of It, and Clara Parks' pattern for Maine Morning Mitts.

I review the Schacht Ladybug, a California Red fleece from Apple Rose Farm, some fiber from Susan's Spinning Bunny, and Barbara Parry's blog, "Sheep Gal."

I've gone and done it.  I've made a promo.  It will show up in the iTunes feed, or you can listen to it here. The second episode is well under way.  I've done most of the research and am itching to start recording.  But that will need to wait until I take care of some family business this weekend. I'll talk to you all again in a week or so.

Episode 1 of SpinDoctor: Equipment, Fiber and Book Reviews for Handspinners has been posted and is available via iTunes (see link, top right, to subscribe). Or you can use the embedded mp3 player at the bottom of the post to download the file or just listen to it now. A couple of links to things I talked about: The classic discussion of "Beginner's Mind" is Shunryu Suzuki's Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind (http://www.amazon.com/Zen-Mind-Beginners-Shambhala-Library/dp/1590302672/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273435475&sr=8-1). There's lots of information about critical thinking here (http://www.criticalthinking.org/aboutCT/define_critical_thinking.cfm). The listener's group on Ravelry is here (http://www.ravelry.com/groups/spindoctor-podcast-listeners). Enjoy!