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Harma
Blog Break .
29. April 2024
Isn't the selvedge something to worry about in a later stage? It seems to me a lot more important th...
Beatrix
Experiment!
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The video doesn´t work (at least for me). If I click on "activate" or the play-button it just disapp...
Katrin
Spinning Speed Ponderings, Part I.
15. April 2024
As far as I know, some fabrics do get washed before they are sold, and some might not be. But I can'...
Kareina
Spinning Speed Ponderings, Part I.
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I have seen you say few times that "no textile ever is finished before it's been wet and dried again...
Katrin
How on earth did they do it?
27. März 2024
Ah, that's good to know! I might have a look around just out of curiosity.
I've since learned that w...
Cards in Bloom!
In the back of our garden, there's a few special thistle plants: Weaver's cards. They are quite similar to the wild card plants, but their heads are a little more cylindrical than conical, and a bit firmer.
And to my delight, they are now blooming:
It's not looking too spectacular, the flowers - but I think it fascinating how they start in the middle and then the flower strip, consisting of a lot of single small blossoms, goes both upwards and downwards.
