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natural fibers and materials

Linen Flax - Flax plant for spinning and weaving

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plant fibers

keyhole garden in summer drought

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natural fibers and materials

not another yarn blog (spinning, weaving, and natural dyeing)

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animal fibers

anger transformed

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plant fibers

Nettle-A-Long, harvesting stinging nettle yarn

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animal fibers

Homespun Challenge

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animal fibers

raising silkmoths (silkworms) - Sericulture, Moriculture, and the wild ones

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dyeing

Indigo blue - growing, harvesting, processing and marketing indigo dye plants

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natural fibers and materials

mending our clothes...do you?

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natural fibers and materials

The search for a practical skirt

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leathercraft

in search of natural clothing - especially winter gear

127 replies 2 18 19

natural fibers and materials

Help with my etsy shop - eco-friendly (dare I say permaculture) handmade textiles and yarns

81 replies 1 22 24

animal fibers

Raising sheep only for wool

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textile tools

old spinning wheel photos and questions

62 replies 1 35 1

natural fibers and materials

twined rag rug 'how to'

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plant fibers

Home processing Cotton and Linen on a small scale

36 replies 4 22 10

animal fibers

What do you sleep on? Mattress Alternatives?

99 replies 2 9 5

sewing

Vintage crochet, magic beans, water mines and other treasures from Portugal

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dyeing

Woad - growing, harvesting and dyeing

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sewing

alternatives to toilet paper

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sewing

Vintage crochet, magic beans, water mines and other treasures from Portugal

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animal fibers

Needle-Felting! Share your creations, and your tips!!!

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natural fibers and materials

The Official Permies.Com Paul Wheaton Action Figure!

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plant fibers

Homegrown Linen: transforming flaxseed into fibre by Raven Ranson

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animal fibers

Needle Felted Chickens (custom, made-to-order)

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animal fibers

Where can I buy silkworm or silkmoths and supplies in Canada?

31 replies 1 4

plant fibers

Are any Canadians interested in growing cotton?

33 replies 1 1

animal fibers

PEP BB textile.sand.hotpad - knitting a hotpad

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plant fibers

Teaching children to grow their own clothes - advice?

21 replies 1 14

sewing

Sewing the 209 walking skirt by Folkwear

18 replies 1 7 8

leathercraft

I made these boots!

26 replies 4 15

sewing

PEP BB textile.sand.patch - sew a patch

2 26 17

sewing

PEP BB textile.sand.darn - darn a sock

2 15 14

plant fibers

Cotton as a House Plant

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sewing

PEP BB textile.sand.pillow - Sew a small pillow

18 13 8

textile tools

How to make a quilt - advice please

15 replies 6 10

textile tools

Singer treadle machine

8 replies 5 3

sewing

make reusable food storage wrappers

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natural fibers and materials

Chicken Sweater

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natural fibers and materials

The Official Permies.Com Paul & Jocelyn Action Figure Set!

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non-petroleum machine oil?

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animal fibers

Needle-Felting! Share your creations, and your tips!!!

6 days ago 16 replies 12 27

leathercraft

I made these boots!

1 week ago 26 replies 4 15

natural fibers and materials

Feedback Needed

2 weeks ago 6 replies 1 1

natural fibers and materials

Russian traditional outfits

2 weeks ago 2 replies 3 1

sewing

How to make a quilt - advice please

2 weeks ago 15 replies 6 10

animal fibers

raising silkmoths (silkworms) - Sericulture, Moriculture, and the wild ones

3 weeks ago 71 replies [ 1, 2 ] 5 14 18

plant fibers

Growing Cotton in The Great White North - Yes, it is possible to grow cotton in Canada!

3 weeks ago [ 1, 2, 3 ] 1 19 10

sewing

sewing machine recommendation

4 weeks ago 4 replies 1

natural fibers and materials

In search of Natural Clothes --In Particular Foot wear

4 weeks ago 35 replies 15 9

animal fibers

Dog wool

1 month ago 8 replies 2

natural fibers and materials

The Official Permies.Com Paul & Jocelyn Action Figure Set!

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1 month ago 6 replies 7 3

plant fibers

Are any Canadians interested in growing cotton?

1 month ago 33 replies 1 1

sewing

Slipcovering Adirondack-style deck chairs

1 month ago 6 replies 1 1

sewing

Slipcovering Adirondack-style deck chairs

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animal fibers

Will silkworms kill a young mulberry tree?

1 month ago 13 replies 5 2

textile tools

Making Knitting Needles (Raw Materials)

1 month ago 6 replies 7 5

sewing

making your own clothes?

1 month ago 61 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 8

dyeing

want some onion skins for natural dye? a little bodark? for free?

1 month ago 9 replies 1 2

plant fibers

Nettle-A-Long, harvesting stinging nettle yarn

2 months ago 83 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 5 15 22

sewing

New Forum: Sewing

2 months ago 0 replies 2

natural fibers and materials

Any other Waldorf Handwork Teachers out there?

2 months ago 5 replies 1

plant fibers

Look! It turned into a fiber garden!

3 months ago 11 replies 8 4

natural fibers and materials

in search of natural clothing - especially winter gear

3 months ago 127 replies [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ] 2 18 19

sewing

Sewing the 209 walking skirt by Folkwear

3 months ago 18 replies 1 7 8

natural fibers and materials

Ancient Method of Sericulture

3 months ago 4 replies 1 3

animal fibers

Uses for low quality spring fleece

3 months ago 2 replies 1 1

plant fibers

Homegrown Linen: transforming flaxseed into fibre - KICKSTARTER

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plant fibers

Cotton as a House Plant

4 months ago 11 replies 1 2 2

plant fibers

How to Make a Straw Mattress

4 months ago 20 replies 3 4

natural fibers and materials

softest/best/easy-to-care for yarn for chemo patient hat?

4 months ago 8 replies 3

natural fibers and materials

Clothes moths eating cotton too

4 months ago 6 replies 1

animal fibers

Seeking Advice: Reclaiming Fibre From an old sweater

4 months ago 1 reply 1

textile tools

What is this thing?

4 months ago 3 replies 1

textile tools

Mystery Tool

4 months ago 7 replies 3 2

plant fibers

blue vs. scarlet flax?

4 months ago 3 replies 1

plant fibers

Where to Buy Flaxseed?

4 months ago 3 replies

plant fibers

* Welcome Raven Ranson, author of Homegrown Linen!

5 months ago 31 replies 1 5 12

dyeing

Your methods of safe dyeing

5 months ago 7 replies

plant fibers

Using rushes for baskets

5 months ago 1 reply

textile tools

Anyone know who made this wheel??

5 months ago 4 replies 2 1

plant fibers

Teaching children to grow their own clothes - advice?

5 months ago 21 replies 1 14

plant fibers

How much space is needed for flax

5 months ago 6 replies 4

dyeing

pictures of your dyed fibers and their projects

5 months ago 5 replies 6 7

plant fibers

Unique plant fibres!

5 months ago 14 replies 1
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