The purpose of Thrums, threads and thoughts for Thora is to give me a space to explore my process of learning history. As I work through new projects or read new-to-me research, I stumble across little details or wonder about the whys and wherefores.
This year’s Drachenwald University was held last weekend at the beautiful Ingestre Hall, a 17th c. Jacobean mansion in Stafford, England. These beautiful surroundings framed a busy but rewarding weekend. Two personal highlights were presenting my finished Golden Egg project and receiving the Order of the Panache, a kingdom-level Arts and Sciences award.
Read MoreThere is a saying in weaving that “it isn’t finished until it is wet finished,” as it is wet finishing that integrates interlaced threads into cohesive cloth. Weaving is moving forward apace, and now curiosity has gotten the better of me.
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wood + wool = cloth
I’ve been making good progress on my Golden Egg project, though there’s still more to be done. Here’s a quick visual update: The little Glimåkra loom is now up. On the left is ca. 2400 meters of handspun for weft, on the right a 10 meter warp in two chains. Now to get wool on loom to do that magical weaving dance!
I’m doing cutting Tetris for a Greenlandic D10606 hood. It is C14 dated to roughly the period of my 1335 hood reference, so is the first prototype for some ideas I have for materials and construction. And as I work, more observations and questions pop up.
Read MoreInspired to spin during the Tour de Fleece* on Ravelry, I’ve started with exploring spinning thread for my Golden Egg hood project, and I look forward to sewing with the results!
Read MoreAfter discussion with the Governing Body, I share my first formal Golden Egg Challenge.
Read MoreQueen Isabetta del Verde presented a new A&S challenge household at DWXXX: The Society of the Golden Egg. My initial proposal is within the area of Norwegian Medieval Textiles.
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