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

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Linen Flax - Flax plant for spinning and weaving

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sewing

Folly or fantastic - I'm growing a cloak!

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animal fibers

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

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keyhole garden in summer drought

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r (attempts to) build a capsule wardrobe

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Sewing, Yarn, and Fibre Memes

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mending our clothes...do you?

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

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Wool winter coat - can I sew one? Let's find out together.

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The search for a practical skirt

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Nettle-A-Long, harvesting stinging nettle yarn

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How to Make a Face Mask

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anger transformed

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Clothing patterns based on rectangles

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Homespun Challenge

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

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Are cloaks practical?

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r (attempts to) sew a button down blouse for curvy people

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Vancouver Island fibreshed - what are we getting right? what's missing?

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Folly or fantastic - I'm growing a cloak!

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The making of a Wizard (or is that "wizzard"?)

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Any Lord of the Rings fans out there (or a crazy idea that fell into my head)

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Tallukkaat - Winter boots sewn from wool scraps

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making nalbinding needles?

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Carp Kites for Spring!

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One thing led to another, and now I've made a squash dome

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hand sewing buttonholes? What's the trick?

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The House Dress! best of all worlds

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sewing a smartphone case - ideas?

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Where can I find a sewing pattern for this kind of dress?

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help, how do I draft a facing or whatever this is called?

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Spinning Wheel Question

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Tell me about your Bathroom towels?

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Transforming old sweaters into snuggly leggings

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Trying to find a really good blanket solution

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Felting question, or better idea?

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Anyone got a 3D printer and want to make my life better?

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Choosing or designing clothes that last a long time?

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What do you do when you find a sign saying "free yarn"?

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Slow life lessons from Japan's Silk Farming Industry

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

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Shopping for leather rivets

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Clothing patterns based on rectangles

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

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UK wool yarn sources

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What do you do when you find a sign saying "free yarn"?

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The making of a Wizard (or is that "wizzard"?)

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Processing foraged common reed for basket weaving

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Adhesive for velcro (nylon)?

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natural dyeing - plants that make yellow dye

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weaving sett - how close to put the yarns together when weaving (yes, it has two T's)

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A really good, layered, winter curtain system

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This is knot a thread (examples of knots in use on the homestead)

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does anyone here make rag rugs?

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Trashing textile myths

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Mobile fibre mill

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How to go from Sheep to yarn

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Crochet chickens!

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Carding/fiber prep

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Transforming old sweaters into snuggly leggings

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making nalbinding needles?

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What does the word nålbinding mean?

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How to get started in nålbinding projects

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Garden amendment aluminum sulfate as mordant?

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What is the word for the sewing thing - like a line along the seam?

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Uses for felted sweaters?

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Flax to Linen group of Victoria made a movie for you!

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Vancouver Island fibreshed - what are we getting right? what's missing?

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All about knitting sticks and sheaths

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Wool coat mending: advice?

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An Awesome project! Knitted Lace Fence!

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How do I use real wool batts (from a drum carder) for quilting?

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What type of loom is this?

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Sewing modern designs like pants and T-shirts

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I love learning about fiber art and sewing techniques from around the world!

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I would love to see the woolen industry rise from the ashes

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sewing a smartphone case - ideas?

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Ideas for a Replacement Draw Orifice for Antique Spinning Wheel?

2 months ago 6 replies 1 1

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Drop Spindles - What is your favorite?

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Crochet hook!

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Getting to know my new spinning wheel

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restoring mouldy old leather

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