The History of Spindle Spinning
Is Drop Spindle Spinning Historically Accurate? A discussion on the prehistory of spinning, and an understanding of suspended versus supported […]
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Happy St Distaff’s Day – 7th Jan 2026
The day after epiphany is traditionally celebrated as St Distaff’s Day. This is when women would have returned to their
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Festive Greetings
Wishing everyone a peaceful Christmas and a creative New Year. Here’s to a creative and inspiring 2026!
My Current Spinning Project
I thought I’d share my current project that I am spinning up. 200g Black Corridale singles and 100g pewter/dark grey
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Reasons to Love a Kromski Spinning Wheel
Every time I unbox a new Kromski spinning wheel, I am always struck with their workmanship and loveliness. So I
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Why Distaff and Loom?
Why Distaff and Loom? I thought I’d do a quick post on why I thought I’d call my business Distaff
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