Prepare flax for spinning - PEP BB textile.straw.spin.flaxprep

This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the straw badge in textiles.

In this project, you will prepare at least 4 ounces of flax for spinning.

Additional Information and Resources:
 - Permies: Linen Flax - Flax plant for spinning and weaving provides lots of useful information on growing flax and making linen
 - YouTube search of Flax Processing provides lots of information on the steps to transform the plant (flax) into the fiber (linen).
 - "Trampled by Geese" talks about spinning flax counterclockwise
 - A Botanical look at Flax
 - The Modern Dane Blog: from Flax Seed to Bed Linen in 10 Steps
 - Spin Off Magazine: a guide to spinning flax linen spun from flax fibers
 - Mother Earth Living: flax growing and processing
 - Home Place Earth shows DIY-style tools in the blog: grow flax for linen in your garden/

The Victoria Flax to Linen group demonstrates how to grow flaxseed and transform it into woven cloth


Colm Clark demonstrates the process of growing flax from seed and preparing linen fiber for spinning.


To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
  -  prepare ounces (post-processing weight) of linen for spinning

To document your completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (less than two minutes):
 - the flax (plant material) you are starting with
 - breaking the flax
 - hackling the fiber
 - prepared flax fiber (including weight)
 - a few words about the steps you took to process your fiber