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A blog for all things fibery and historic. Come see us at http://spinhistory.com and see what sort of mischief we can get up to!

18/05/2024

Beautiful day at in ! Great crowd, friendly vendors, snacks, and all the fiber animals.

13/01/2023

17/09/2022

A new blog post about a sweet little loom in my collection...

...a table loom made by L.D. Crandall for Lorellyn Weaver's. It's a 4-harness counterbalance table loom with 4 treadles and approximately 20" inches of weaving width.

01/08/2022

A new blog post, inspired by how long it’s been since the last blog post, lol. What has she been up to?

If I had a dollar for every fiber artist’s blog with a year long gap between posts, I could support…

21/10/2021

New project and the discovery of an inscription on my ! “Lorellyn Weavers Crandall Loom Chicago Park, CA”. Ooo, a new research project. How exciting!

26/09/2021

Setting up new to me cherry . Researching provenance - if you have a similar loom feel free to IM me. I believe designed by Anna Ernberg, director at 1911-1935. These looms were used by many an Appalachian during the early 20thc and revival.

07/02/2021

Do you belong to a spinning guild? Many people join one to connect with the spinning community and share their fiber obsession with like-minded enthusiasts.

21/07/2020

Finally! A new blog post is up!

Checkout some simple net weaving and the resources used to learn. Net making methods and techniques have changed little throughout history.

07/06/2020

I’ve been working on an 18th century linen shirt for my son, but I’ve stalled on attaching the collar. Anyone out there who can recommend a good video or photo tutorial?

Most of this post is not from my personal research. In combining research others have done and posting it here, all of the information I have used in making shirts is in one place. I am not a shirt expert. The pattern is a pattern that Deb Najecki shared freely, with very slight modifications. Credi...

12/04/2020

Interesting 🧐

A 50,000-year-old fragment of cord hints at the cognitive abilities of our ancient hominid cousins.

11/03/2020

Celebrate your right to vote! Join the 100 years shawl along.

It's been 100 years since women got the right to vote! Celebrate by joining the 100 Years Shawl Along. Go to Facebook > 100 years Shawl a Long.

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Spin History: A Journal and Blog

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Spin History is a journal for all things fibery and historic. It’s the intersection of two of my passions.

The first passion is crafting from fiber. If you knit, crochet, spin yarn, weave, poke your finger with a needle, or even tie fishnets - you are a fiber artist. Like many folks, I had forgotten how to create simple things in a slow and purposeful way. Fiber is one of nature’s most basic and versatile gifts. It is sustainable, abundant, and eco-friendly. Crafting from fiber is powerful, tactile, therapeutic, and incredibly satisfying.

The second is history. From ancient history to recent history - our story is our collective memory. We should be scrutinizing historic perspectives, debunking myths, exposing bias, and celebrating diversity. Instead of taking sides, we should be taking notes!! Citizens of the world are more divided than ever, but our shared story has the power to unite us. It helps us learn from our mistakes, celebrate our victories, and shape our future.