So many people have been buzzing about Wildwool Farms and their incredible rolag boxes — so I had to try one!
The rolag box was a surprise because I didn't pick out specific colors or fibers. I was going to try to spin and weave whatever was in the box. My goal for this project was just to have fun, embrace the challenge, and try to make a beautiful, historically inspired woven cloth out of it.Read More
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Using Medieval Spindles to Ply Historically Inspired Yarn
I love spinning yarn with my medieval-style spindles but I struggle to ply from them since they don't fit in my Lazy Kate. So, I investigated what tools medieval people could have used to ply their yarn. I also provide some thoughts on historical accuracy.Read More
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How to: Tablet Weaving with Handspun Yarn
Tablet weaving with handspun yarn can make an absolutely beautiful woolen, card woven band. Having a yarn that is intentionally spun for weaving can make all the difference in how well your pattern will show up, reducing the pilling and fuzzing that can happen with fluffier commercial yarns, and of course, custom dyeing can give you the color pallet you want for your project. Here's how I created a simple tablet woven band that I created with my hand-dyed and handspun yarn.Read More
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I Replicated 2,300 Year Old Fabric: The Gerum Cloak
This project started with some wool…most of my projects start that way. But this project finished somewhere spectacular. It finished with the creation of woven cloth that replicates the pattern and structure of the Historic Gerum Cloak, which is housed at the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm, Sweden. I’ll get to weaving, but let’sRead More