Rachel Smith is creating fibre arts & teaching content.
270
patrons
Firstly, I am a mom and wife. My husband, also our IT Support here at Wool n' Spinning, and I have two children, who have made appearances on the show: James, 5, and Norah, 3.5.

My passion lies in the field of fibre arts and making. I love making yarn, talking and chatting about the process, and teaching handspinning. I also have come to love technology, video editing and writing. I've always kept a journal and written short stories but now I channel some of those words into essays, blog posts and content here! This has been a welcome surprise.

Wool n' Spinning started out as a way to talk about the topics I wanted to talk about and has slowly become about creating community, fellowship and learning opportunities. Most of us are seeking to become better versions of ourselves and it is a pleasure to share that journey with you. 

The pleasure of making yarn by hand can not be underestimated! You don't need a spinning wheel to do it and I love my spindling equally.

With my Patreons' support, creating more teaching materials, hosting giveaway and increasingly the time length of the podcast will be attainable!

Patreon offers me the chance to be compensated for the value of the content I produce, while still covering pesky costs like downloads, domain names, software and hardware, and tools to demo with for you. It keeps the YouTube channel ad-free and generates an income for me to be able to be at home, creating for you.

Having a Patreon campaign means we can work towards more live streaming opportunities, as well as audio, travelling in the future to teach workshops and retreats, and many other opportunities we haven't even thought of yet!
Tiers
The Support Circle
$1 or more per month
Thank you for joining the Wool n' Spinning community! I sincerely appreciate your support!

Includes
  • Monthly Teaching Content
  • Wool n' Spinning Radio
Join $1 Tier
The Coffee Circle
$3 or more per month
For all Wool n' Spinning Patrons who pledge $3 or more, you each will have access to the Teaching Content a week early each month and access to the Radio show!


Includes

  • Monthly Teaching Content
  • Wool n' Spinning Radio
Join $3 Tier
The Spinning Circle
$5 or more per month
This reward gives you access to the Wool n' Spinning Slack Channel - we are a very chatty bunch! And of course, you will receive the monthly teaching content a week early!
Includes
  • Monthly Teaching Content
  • Wool n' Spinning Radio
  • SLACK Channel
Join $5 Tier
The Inquisitor
$8 or more per month
For questions, suggestions to drive content and opportunity to ask more on our Patreon-only audio RSS feed: Wool n' Spinning Radio. This is a monthly audio podcast for Patreon subscribers! Access to the SLACK channel!

Includes


  • Monthly Teaching Content
  • Wool n' Spinning Radio
  • SLACK Channel
Join $8 Tier
The Co-Executive Producer
$10 or more per month

Want to support the show a little more? Even if for just a short time? I'll back you up when you call yourself a Co-Producer of Wool n' Spinning AND your name will be IN PRINT ON THE SHOW CREDITS for each month you maintain this level! Additionally, you will receive the NEW vlog that will be recorded each month for How I Spin! Enjoy!


Includes


Access to the SLACK channel, and of course, you will be entered for the monthly  draw!

  • Monthly Teaching Content
  • Wool n' Spinning Radio
  • SLACK Channel with PRIVATE chat room
  • Shout out in the weekly show credits!
  • How I Spin VLOG
Join $10 Tier
The Thoughtful Spinner
$12 or more per month

The Thoughtful Spinner is a monthly 'blog' post that follows along with our 51 Yarns SAL that we are embarking on over the next 2 years (conclusion in December 2020). The post comes in the form of a PDF, which is for download to read and enjoy!

This level also gives you access to the Slack channel and the monthly draw. And access to the How I Spin Vlog!


Includes

  • Monthly Teaching Content
  • Wool n' Spinning Radio
  • Thoughtful Spinner PDF
  • How I Spin Vlog
Join $12 Tier
The Enhanced EARLY Bird (How I Spin)
$20 or more per month

Enhanced spinners receive an extra video post each month (How I Spin), here on Patreon, and a PDF to accomany it with a certain yarn design I've made. It will show me actually spinning at the wheel. Comments and questions from these Patreons will be answered first to help enhance your spinning experiences as you try new things!

Includes


This reward tier marries The Thoughtful Spinner with our new Radio show: Receive Wool n' Spinning Radio ONE WEEK early! You will also receive The Thoughtful Spinner PDF each month.

This level also gives you access to the Slack channel.


  • Monthly Teaching Content
  • Wool n' Spinning Radio
  • Thoughtful Spinner PDF
  • EARLY ACCESS to Wool n' Spinning Radio
  • Enhanced Teaching Content (How I Spin PDF & Vlog)
Join $20 Tier
Goals
270 of 300 patrons
This is a huge milestone because our community will be a small village! An idea from my techy-husband had a great idea for "secret" monthly Patreon-only making evenings, which is code for monthly vlogs. Recorded while I am making, whether it is at my wheel, knitting or weaving, I'll bring along my camcorder and we will have a little chat about what I'm working on in the moment. It'll be like you're sitting right there beside me as I warp a loom, work through a new skill on my wheel or knit some crazy stitch (or review a pattern while I'm knitting away). These will be LIVE STREAMED so you can join me in real-time! Can't wait to join me? Come along with me!
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Firstly, I am a mom and wife. My husband, also our IT Support here at Wool n' Spinning, and I have two children, who have made appearances on the show: James, 5, and Norah, 3.5.

My passion lies in the field of fibre arts and making. I love making yarn, talking and chatting about the process, and teaching handspinning. I also have come to love technology, video editing and writing. I've always kept a journal and written short stories but now I channel some of those words into essays, blog posts and content here! This has been a welcome surprise.

Wool n' Spinning started out as a way to talk about the topics I wanted to talk about and has slowly become about creating community, fellowship and learning opportunities. Most of us are seeking to become better versions of ourselves and it is a pleasure to share that journey with you. 

The pleasure of making yarn by hand can not be underestimated! You don't need a spinning wheel to do it and I love my spindling equally.

With my Patreons' support, creating more teaching materials, hosting giveaway and increasingly the time length of the podcast will be attainable!

Patreon offers me the chance to be compensated for the value of the content I produce, while still covering pesky costs like downloads, domain names, software and hardware, and tools to demo with for you. It keeps the YouTube channel ad-free and generates an income for me to be able to be at home, creating for you.

Having a Patreon campaign means we can work towards more live streaming opportunities, as well as audio, travelling in the future to teach workshops and retreats, and many other opportunities we haven't even thought of yet!

Recent posts by Rachel Smith

Tiers
The Support Circle
$1 or more per month
Thank you for joining the Wool n' Spinning community! I sincerely appreciate your support!

Includes
  • Monthly Teaching Content
  • Wool n' Spinning Radio
Join $1 Tier
The Coffee Circle
$3 or more per month
For all Wool n' Spinning Patrons who pledge $3 or more, you each will have access to the Teaching Content a week early each month and access to the Radio show!


Includes

  • Monthly Teaching Content
  • Wool n' Spinning Radio
Join $3 Tier
The Spinning Circle
$5 or more per month
This reward gives you access to the Wool n' Spinning Slack Channel - we are a very chatty bunch! And of course, you will receive the monthly teaching content a week early!
Includes
  • Monthly Teaching Content
  • Wool n' Spinning Radio
  • SLACK Channel
Join $5 Tier
The Inquisitor
$8 or more per month
For questions, suggestions to drive content and opportunity to ask more on our Patreon-only audio RSS feed: Wool n' Spinning Radio. This is a monthly audio podcast for Patreon subscribers! Access to the SLACK channel!

Includes


  • Monthly Teaching Content
  • Wool n' Spinning Radio
  • SLACK Channel
Join $8 Tier
The Co-Executive Producer
$10 or more per month

Want to support the show a little more? Even if for just a short time? I'll back you up when you call yourself a Co-Producer of Wool n' Spinning AND your name will be IN PRINT ON THE SHOW CREDITS for each month you maintain this level! Additionally, you will receive the NEW vlog that will be recorded each month for How I Spin! Enjoy!


Includes


Access to the SLACK channel, and of course, you will be entered for the monthly  draw!

  • Monthly Teaching Content
  • Wool n' Spinning Radio
  • SLACK Channel with PRIVATE chat room
  • Shout out in the weekly show credits!
  • How I Spin VLOG
Join $10 Tier
The Thoughtful Spinner
$12 or more per month

The Thoughtful Spinner is a monthly 'blog' post that follows along with our 51 Yarns SAL that we are embarking on over the next 2 years (conclusion in December 2020). The post comes in the form of a PDF, which is for download to read and enjoy!

This level also gives you access to the Slack channel and the monthly draw. And access to the How I Spin Vlog!


Includes

  • Monthly Teaching Content
  • Wool n' Spinning Radio
  • Thoughtful Spinner PDF
  • How I Spin Vlog
Join $12 Tier
The Enhanced EARLY Bird (How I Spin)
$20 or more per month

Enhanced spinners receive an extra video post each month (How I Spin), here on Patreon, and a PDF to accomany it with a certain yarn design I've made. It will show me actually spinning at the wheel. Comments and questions from these Patreons will be answered first to help enhance your spinning experiences as you try new things!

Includes


This reward tier marries The Thoughtful Spinner with our new Radio show: Receive Wool n' Spinning Radio ONE WEEK early! You will also receive The Thoughtful Spinner PDF each month.

This level also gives you access to the Slack channel.


  • Monthly Teaching Content
  • Wool n' Spinning Radio
  • Thoughtful Spinner PDF
  • EARLY ACCESS to Wool n' Spinning Radio
  • Enhanced Teaching Content (How I Spin PDF & Vlog)
Join $20 Tier