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Red wheel From: RuthMacGregor |
![These "fetch" hooks are made from silver-plated wire.
Fun, fun, fun! I never knew a person could have such a nice time with a hammer.<g>](/images/RetrieveImage/28438/1 "These "fetch" hooks are made from silver-plated wire.
Fun, fun, fun! I never knew a person could have such a nice time with a hammer.<g>
- From: RuthMacGregor")
Silver hooks From: RuthMacGregor |
Brass hook From: RuthMacGregor |
![This is a "fetch hook", also known as a "threading hook" or an "orifice hook". It's used to thread the tail of a yarn-in-progress through the orifice of a spinning wheel](/images/RetrieveImage/28423/1 "This is a "fetch hook", also known as a "threading hook" or an "orifice hook". It's used to thread the tail of a yarn-in-progress through the orifice of a spinning wheel - From: RuthMacGregor")
Fetch hook From: RuthMacGregor |
Small warp reel From: RuthMacGregor |
Dyeday results From: RuthMacGregor |
Water Silk Warp From: RamonaAP |
Paddle-woven tape From: RuthMacGregor |
Paddle loom weaving From: RuthMacGregor |
Paddle loom From: RuthMacGregor |
Sample weaving From: RuthMacGregor |
Fiber blending 4 From: RuthMacGregor |
Fiber blending 3 From: RuthMacGregor |
![This is partway through the first pass of carding. The carding drum has been "dressed" with one thin layer of wool, followed by a layer of silk -- and in this photo, the fibers are being br](/images/RetrieveImage/28130/1 "This is partway through the first pass of carding. The carding drum has been "dressed" with one thin layer of wool, followed by a layer of silk -- and in this photo, the fibers are being br - From: RuthMacGregor")
Fiber blending 2 From: RuthMacGregor |
Fiber blending 1 From: RuthMacGregor |
Stole braid join From: NancyRose |
Stole label From: NancyRose |
Stole symbol From: NancyRose |
Magenta motif From: NancyRose |
Stole motif From: NancyRose |
Ordination stole From: NancyRose |
![This is wool from a "meat" breed of sheep. This part of the fleece was permanently discolored, so I decided to discolor it further with some synthetic dyes.<g>
The wool spins into a p](/images/RetrieveImage/26894/1 "This is wool from a "meat" breed of sheep. This part of the fleece was permanently discolored, so I decided to discolor it further with some synthetic dyes.<g>
The wool spins into a p - From: RuthMacGregor")
Rustic wool - dyed From: RuthMacGregor |
![These wool locks show the huge change that can happen "in the wash". The thoroughly disgusting wool that entered its hot bath came out surprisingly white!
This wool came from a meat bree](/images/RetrieveImage/26893/1 "These wool locks show the huge change that can happen "in the wash". The thoroughly disgusting wool that entered its hot bath came out surprisingly white!
This wool came from a meat bree - From: RuthMacGregor")
Wool, before & after From: RuthMacGregor |
Fine linen tape From: RuthMacGregor |
Thai ikat detail From: RuthMacGregor |
![This throw is made of handspun silk, its color patterning coming from weft ikat, its texture coming from the diamond shapes of a "goose-eye" twill.](/images/RetrieveImage/26637/1 "This throw is made of handspun silk, its color patterning coming from weft ikat, its texture coming from the diamond shapes of a "goose-eye" twill. - From: RuthMacGregor")
Thai ikat throw From: RuthMacGregor |
![This old shuttle from Lyon was used for weaving "chameleon" taffetas. In these plainweave fabrics, there are three colors of thread: one color in the warp, and two colors in each weft shot](/images/RetrieveImage/26587/1 "This old shuttle from Lyon was used for weaving "chameleon" taffetas. In these plainweave fabrics, there are three colors of thread: one color in the warp, and two colors in each weft shot - From: RuthMacGregor"){kind=small}
French silk shuttle From: RuthMacGregor |
Maria weaving From: RuthMacGregor |
Shuttles and shawl From: RuthMacGregor |
![This spindle was made by the Cascade Spindle company in Washington state. It's their "Little Si" model.
Besides being elegant to look at, it's an excellent spindle: rock steady, long-sp](/images/RetrieveImage/26530/1 "This spindle was made by the Cascade Spindle company in Washington state. It's their "Little Si" model.
Besides being elegant to look at, it's an excellent spindle: rock steady, long-sp - From: RuthMacGregor")
Cascade Spindle From: RuthMacGregor |
Scarf detail From: RuthMacGregor |
![This scarf is the result of a present from Marti. She gave me two skeins of lovely Noro yarn (a blend of wool and silks), with all the amazing color gradations Noro is known for. To "showcase&q](/images/RetrieveImage/26513/1 "This scarf is the result of a present from Marti. She gave me two skeins of lovely Noro yarn (a blend of wool and silks), with all the amazing color gradations Noro is known for. To "showcase&q - From: RuthMacGregor")
Another moebius From: RuthMacGregor |