Milk Protein Fibre

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Milk Protein 2

Milk Protein Fibre Milk protein fibre is not strictly vegan, but vegetarian. Milk fibre was invented in the 1930’s and was called milk casein. The milk fibers were blended with wool with […]

Lichen Dyes: Xanthoria

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Xanthoria Lichen

Lichen Dyes: Xanthoria After a particularly windy night, I took a short walk along the Canal near our house. The wind had knocked down a lot of tree branches that were covered […]

Fungi Dye Sarcodon

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Sarcodon Fungi 2

Fungi Dye: Sarcodon inbricatus A few weeks ago, I discovered what looked like Sarcodon imbricatus (that grow under pine trees) or Sarcodon Squamosus (that grow under spruce trees) fungi growing amongst the […]

Dyeing with Logwood

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Logwood Dyed Tote Bag

Dyeing Plant Fibres with Logwood Logwood or Haematoxylon Campechianum comes from the heartwood of the logwood trees that grow in Mexico and Central and South America. Logwood can produce rich deep aubergine […]

Raglan

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Raglan Jummper Pattern

Knitted Raglan Jumper Pattern Kitted Raglan Sweater PatternThis is a hand knit sweater pattern that I designed for use with my handspun wool. I designed the pattern using knitting software by Knitware.ca, […]

No More Ads

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No More Ads

Turn Off Ads For many years I have allowed Google to run advertising on my website, in order to help pay for some of the monthly website costs that I incur for […]

Sámi Shoe Bands

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Sami Shoe Bands

Sámi Shoe Bands Shell Bands, Skallebånd, Vuoddagat, PaulanauhatShoe bands were woven by the Sámi and are worn to prevent snow from getting into your boots. One end of the band is tied […]

FB IG and Meta

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Facebook Instagram and a Possible Scam I have had an Instagram account for a few years now – where I post pictures and short videos of my crafts work, handspun yarns, band […]