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

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

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Folly or fantastic - I'm growing a cloak!

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anger transformed

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Needle Felted Chickens (custom, made-to-order)

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

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Raising sheep only for wool

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Tallukkaat - Winter boots sewn from wool scraps

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Needle-Felting! Share your creations, and your tips!!!

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

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Make your own loom

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

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Husp quality clothing etc

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bought an old spinning wheel...photos and questions

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dryer balls and re-usable dryer sheets

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How to spin poodle hair?

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What do you sleep on? Mattress Alternatives?

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Sheep Wool Insulation - let's talk about it

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

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Great big thread of Harvest photos!

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The making of blue dragon from Pern

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What are "natural fibers"?

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What's the best sock yarn?

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Insulation value of different types of wool

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Natural ways to store wool clothing

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Permies Poll: Cake vs Skein vs Hank vs Ball - Which is your favorite form of yarn?

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Felted Christmas ornaments

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Raw wool insulation in a plasterboard ceiling?

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Forgotten fibre

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Great video for identifying fabric material types

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Permies Poll: What is your favorite animal fiber to work with?

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Permies Poll: Cake vs Skein vs Hank vs Ball - Which is your favorite form of yarn?

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natural building

Sheep Wool Insulation - let's talk about it

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Raw wool insulation in a plasterboard ceiling?

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Wool sewing fabrics

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Uses for a big old Flokati?

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Great video for identifying fabric material types

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fairy grove creations

Tiny Felt Dragon (made-to-order)

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

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plant fibers

What are "natural fibers"?

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The making of blue dragon from Pern

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fairy grove creations

Needle Felted Chickens (custom, made-to-order)

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Felted Christmas ornaments

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animal fibers

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

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home care

dryer balls and re-usable dryer sheets

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How to spin poodle hair?

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Insulation value of different types of wool

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angora rabbit wool, can I use it for felting, and how to process it?

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Forgotten fibre

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textile techniques

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

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how to extract lanolin from wool

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Homespun Challenge

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meaningless drivel

anger transformed

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Natural ways to store wool clothing

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Tried and tested wool clothing

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Creating a new breed of wool dog (theoretical)

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A Weaver's Garden by Rita Buchanan

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What's the best sock yarn?

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

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wool, from sheep to fabric - traditional techniques from portugal

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yarn shop hop

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Folly or fantastic - I'm growing a cloak!

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Tallukkaat - Winter boots sewn from wool scraps

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Russian valenki (felt boots) to fight energy crisis

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Slow life lessons from Japan's Silk Farming Industry

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UK wool yarn sources

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Sources for wool coating

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Needle-Felting! Share your creations, and your tips!!!

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Wool Washing (merino mosty )

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World's Largest Navajo Rug

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how to weave a rug with raw wool

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(NSFK) Horrifically disgusting yarn disaster!!! What the heck?!?!

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preferred clothing for People of Cascadia - woven or skins?

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Mobile fibre mill

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