When, if ever, do I need a floor loom? This is a fascinating article that explains some of the positive aspects of rigid heddle weaving. Essentially this article boils down to the fact that very complex weaves are possible on a rigid heddle loom, it just takes more thread manipulations. Of course, if you have […]
Month: July 2019
Red Onion Skin Dye Colors Modified With Alkali by Fran Rushworth
http://wooltribulations.blogspot.com/2019/03/red-onion-skin-dye-colours-modified.html This article really is not so much about dyeing yarn with onion skins as it is about knitting an entrelac bag that is then felted with Alkali, soap, and water. The alkali caused the red onion skin dye to change significantly more than it did the yellow onion skin dye. This is an interesting, […]
It’s Not Such a Small World After All: Introducing older adults to virtual reality by Anne Ford
It’s Not Such A Small World After All This article explains not only the basics of how these VR viewers work, but how the librarians have organized the program to take the fear out of this new form of technology. Anne does not skim over the fact that the initial outlay for this program is […]
How Much Yarn? A quick guide to yardage requirements by Lion Brand Yarn
How Much Yarn? A Quick Guide To Yardage Requirements! This article contains a wonderful document that would be useful to individuals using Lion Brand Yarn for a wide variety of projects. I will agree with one individual that commented the adult sweater section is a little too broad. I am plus sized and always have […]
Endangered Crafts in the UK By Jillian Moreno
http://www.jillianmoreno.com/journal/2019/3/27/endangered-crafts-in-the-uk This is an article that introduces one to the UK Heritage Craft Association. This article is well worth reading and the links are worth a follow.
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