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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.
15. April 2024
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...
Heather Athebyne
How on earth did they do it?
25. März 2024
...though not entirely easy. I've been able to get my hands on a few strands over the years for Geor...
Katrin
Hieroglyphs.
23. Februar 2024
Yes, that would sort of fit that aspect - but you can also go from bits of woods to sticks if you ar...
Monday Links.
Here is a little stack of links for you:
Beer might have been the reason for the cultivation of grains, not bread. Well, that does fit in very well with my view of humankind - I can't say I' surprised!
More textile stuff? Here's a short video about a method for weaving patterns on a loom with extra heddles, and an article about the same style of weaving, but done by two people (which sounds much more efficient to me).
More patterns, this time old ones for tablet-weaving? Ute Bargmann has written an article about the patterns recorded in Cod. Pal. Germ. 551 in Heidelberg, with some very beautiful brocaded patterns for tabletwoven bands.
Have a good start into the week!
Beer might have been the reason for the cultivation of grains, not bread. Well, that does fit in very well with my view of humankind - I can't say I' surprised!
More textile stuff? Here's a short video about a method for weaving patterns on a loom with extra heddles, and an article about the same style of weaving, but done by two people (which sounds much more efficient to me).
More patterns, this time old ones for tablet-weaving? Ute Bargmann has written an article about the patterns recorded in Cod. Pal. Germ. 551 in Heidelberg, with some very beautiful brocaded patterns for tabletwoven bands.
Have a good start into the week!
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