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Monthly Archives: June 2008
My Home Made Distaff
Have I said before how much I am enjoying spinning…both with spindle and with wheel? I thought perhaps I had… The only slight irritation I’ve had is having to stop, pick up the new piece of roving, find the end and … Continue reading
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Spinning From the Fold .. Tutorial by Abby Franquemont
Abby Franquemont is my guru.. although she has no idea who I am..lol Her You.Tube videos taught me to spin using a hand spindle and from that minute on spinning has been a wonderful part of my life. On her blog … Continue reading
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My Kool Aid Keeps Splitting!
I finished hand spinning 1600 yards of mixed wool the other day. I finally decided that I wanted to dye it in two batches.. a small batch (500 yds) of lemon yellow and the large batch (1100 yds) purple. The … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Dye Works, Fiber Preparation, Handcraft, Handwork, Spindling, Spinning, Weaving
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My Site Feed Stolen….Blogged.com is a thief!
I have not now or ever signed up for blogged.com to grab my entire blog and show every post and photo on their feed… It seems that for me to even claim the blog as mine I must register with … Continue reading
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Hummingbird Cross Stitch Patterns…Free!
There’s been a lot going on for the last week! Anyway, while I am catching my breath, try these gorgeous little hummingbirds…they are luscious! A big Thank You goes out to Jenny Rasmussen for her designs and her willingness to … Continue reading
Posted in ATC, Crafts, Embroidery, FPC, Free Patterns, Handcraft, Handwork, Needlework, Sewing
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Heart Disease in Women
In October 2006 I had a cardiac cath with stent placement. It had taken over a year of going from doctor to cardiologist and back to doctor and back to cardiologist ad nauseum for them to finally settle upon a … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Embroidery, Free Patterns, Handcraft, Handwork, Knit, Needlework, Quilt, Sewing
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Nalbinding Knit Stitch
It’s been a while since Alix put her page up with the stitches and pattern how-tos. Her page was the first that I had seen that actually used and showed how to use the nalbinding knit stitch. In the process … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Free Patterns, Handcraft, Handwork, Historical Textile, Lucet, Naalbinding, nalbinding, Tutorials
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Press a Crease?.. Use a Rock!
In my travels across the many blogs and web sites that cover almost anything from the pre-1000 years eras, I came across one that showed the handmade sewing tools reconstruction of a seamstress from the 900AD era. Included in that … Continue reading
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