Information and resources about spinning on a Charkha.
Bobbin Lace
Bobbin Lacemaking
The Vancouver Lace Club shows how bobbin lace is done.
Bobbin Lace is a form of warp-weighted weaving, in miniature.… Read more...
Weaving Patterns – Rugs
Hand woven rugs for the floor, or used as a wall hanging, made with rags, with wool roving, linen, cotton, wool yarns.… Read more...
Handspinning: Woollen and Worsted
Several years ago, I had the great fortune to learn to spin. I took an intensive 12 week Handspinning course, taught by Judith MacKenzie, through the Kootenay School of the Arts.… Read more...
Salish Blankets
The Salish were known as the weavers of the Pacific Northwest. They used the materials around them, hair from mountain goats, and fibers from native plants such as Indian hemp and stinging nettle.… Read more...
Cedar Bark Weaving
The cedar tree was a very versatile material, used by the First Nations peoples of the Pacific northwest. The bark yields a red dye and can be woven into baskets,hats and spun into fine clothing.… Read more...