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textile techniques

Growing yarn and textiles, from seed to finished clothing. This forum is all about textile techniques - what we do to make the clothes we wear (and other fun fiber arts adventures)

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textile techniques

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

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textile techniques

Folly or fantastic - I'm growing a cloak!

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textile techniques

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

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

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textile techniques

twined rag rug 'how to'

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textile techniques

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

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textile techniques

A book on designing a permaculture farm with a focus on Fiber?

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textile techniques

Weaving lavender wands - for moth repellent and fun

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textile techniques

The Making of a Viking

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textile techniques

Permie Textile/Sewing Project Brag Thread

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Permie rug idea thread

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Handwoven rug from compost-worthy wool

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textile techniques

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

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textile techniques

I made paper from nettles!

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textile techniques

A really good, layered, winter curtain system

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textile techniques

home made towels from scratch?

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textile techniques

how did quilting get quilted before machines?

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Can I cut a mattress in half to make two smaller ones?

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Making a quilt starting from a fleece

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what are some different ways to make lacing cord?

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Permie rug idea thread

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inspiration from nature: four leaf motif dishtowels in seasonal colors

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half-assed fiber projects

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Inspiration from Nature: Stripes

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Did Medieval fabric last longer?

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textile techniques

Frankenstein's mittens

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Loom Construction

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A video about banana tree bark fibers

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natural building

Sheep Wool Insulation - let's talk about it

2 weeks ago 34 replies 1 4 13

inspiration from nature: four leaf motif dishtowels in seasonal colors

2 weeks ago 10 replies 15 10

trees

Is Anyone Weaving Willow?

3 weeks ago 6 replies 1 6

textile techniques

twined rag rug 'how to'

1 month ago 115 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 3 33 46

art

vegetables as fashion

1 month ago 8 replies 2 3

dyeing

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

1 month ago 132 replies [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ] 12 73 53

fencing

How to repair netting?

1 month ago 11 replies 3 3 7

Mending things that are not clothes

1 month ago 19 replies 1 19 22

A video about banana tree bark fibers

1 month ago 2 replies 4 1

textile techniques

Sea Silk

1 month ago 6 replies 1 2

meaningless drivel

Sewing, Yarn, and Fibre Memes

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clothing

The search for a practical skirt

2 months ago 121 replies [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ] 7 45 51

textile techniques

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

2 months ago 62 replies [ 1, 2 ] 7 7 24

Russian traditional outfits

2 months ago 4 replies 4

sewing

making your own clothes?

3 months ago 86 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 16 16

textile techniques

Recycling down (feathers)?

3 months ago 3 replies 6

leathercraft

Tanning hide with Hemlock bark

3 months ago 12 replies 1 2

textile techniques

Permie Textile/Sewing Project Brag Thread

4 months ago 29 replies 47 77

goats and sheep

Making goatskin and sheepskin rugs, shoes, and clothes

4 months ago 25 replies 2 2 27

cooking

dyeing eggs with vegetable dyes - Easter eggs

4 months ago 56 replies [ 1, 2 ] 3 34 51

Permie rug idea thread

5 months ago 29 replies 4 17 45

what are some different ways to make lacing cord?

5 months ago 8 replies 5 1 1

repair

How do you use a darning mushroom?

6 months ago 5 replies 1 1 7

sewing

mending our clothes...do you?

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sewing

Shall I make a hexi-quilt?

6 months ago 70 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 24 26

textile techniques

Making a net

6 months ago 18 replies 2 19 23

recycling

recycling materials into paper with a Hollander beater

6 months ago 18 replies 7 2 8

natural building

Window quilts (or other window insulation solutions) for Allerton Abbey (Wofati 0.7) at Wheaton Labs

6 months ago 57 replies [ 1, 2 ] 13 17

pep textiles

Knit a pair of socks - PEP BB textile.straw.stick.socks

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sewing

Tallukkaat - Winter boots sewn from wool scraps

7 months ago 48 replies [ 1, 2 ] 10 13 26

textile techniques

Feathers as duvet filling -How?

7 months ago 8 replies 5 15

Inspiration from Nature: Stripes

7 months ago 12 replies 34 17

frugality

Homemade/Handmade gift ideas

7 months ago [ 1, 2, 3 ] 2 89 44

textile techniques

Frankenstein's mittens

7 months ago 2 replies 2 4

textile techniques

Is plaid originally a colour map of place?

7 months ago 27 replies 2 5 7

plants

Great big thread of Harvest photos!

7 months ago 48 replies [ 1, 2 ] 74 16

Meet the yip-yips!!

8 months ago 17 replies 1 8 12

clothing

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

8 months ago 48 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 2 19

pep textiles

PEP Badge: Textiles

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textile techniques

Weaving lavender wands - for moth repellent and fun

9 months ago 27 replies 4 12

woodland

twig structures, jute longevity

9 months ago 13 replies 3

Did Medieval fabric last longer?

9 months ago 4 replies 1 3

meaningless drivel

King & Conqueror - TV series and follow up

9 months ago 4 replies 1 1

ancestral skills

Intro to Pine Needle Basketry

10 months ago 2 replies 1 2

dyeing

growing, harvesting and using natural dye plants and other natural dye materials

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