Spinning Wheels, Looms, & Fibers
Woodland Woolworks
Supplies for spinners, weavers, and knitters.
Ashford Spinning Wheels
The homepage for Ashford spinning wheels in New Zealand. The wheel that appears in The Time Bridge Travelers series is modeled on Linda's Ashford traditional wheel. She loves it!
The Woolery
Supplies for spinners, weavers, and knitters. Linda's newest spinning wheel is the Kromski Sonata, made in Poland and purchased from The Woolery. This full-size folding wheel with traditional styling has become her favorite wheel and is the one she takes to schools.
Fiber Arts Instruction & How-To
Joy of Handspinning
This site has it all! Instructions for spinning with a drop spindle or spinning wheel, information about fiber animals, and how to prepare fibers for spinning. There are even directions for making an inexpensive drop spindle.
Learn to Knit and Crochet
Basic knitting and crocheting instructions from the Craft Yarn Council of America.
The Loomy Bin
Tools and patterns for handweavers. I love the free software (downloadable or online) that lets you design patterns for card weaving!
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Spinning History
Hands On History: Spinning & Weaving Study Guides
Great information for kids studying about colonial America! You may be surprised by what you learn.
History for Kids: The History of Spinning
Learn all about the history of spinning! There are even directions for making simple drop spindles. This web site began as a community service project but is now run by Dr. Karen Carr, who holds a PhD in Classical Art and Archaeology.
Museum of West Virginia
An overview of the process pioneers used to make clothing. Learn all about West Virginia pioneer life by visiting other links on this museum web site.
Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plan: Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Use this entire lesson plan, or just the portion detailing spinning and carding. Table of Contents includes photographs and explanations of carding and spinning wool in the "Visual Evidence: Images" section.
Dame Helen's Web Site
14th Century Sewing & Textile Information, including information about card weaving.
Clothing Technology: Spinning Wheel
Historical Boys' Clothing web site with information about the evolution of spinning.
Wooly Wonders
Thanks to Doris McCutcheon, owner of Bella Bodom Ranch, for sharing this photo of her Angora billy goat, Oklahoma Sooner! If you're interested in purchasing registered Angora goats, you may contact Doris at bodomcc@earthlink.net.
Kid 'N Ewe and Llamas, Too
A long running fiber festival with workshops, competitions, children's activities and vendors. Held annually in November.
Spinning Dog Hair
In this article from "Bella Online: The Voice of Women" you'll learn how to combine dog hair with wool to spin yarn for a knitted sweater!
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