I've just received a newsletter from a shop with (text in brackets mine):

“Now is the time to stock up on [fancy] embroidery floss for long winter evenings spent with a needle in hand.”

and doesn't it feel very post easily available artificial lightning?

#embroidery #historicalCrafts

Woolly thoughts. Three bags of hand spun plied thread, about lace weight. A bag with two balls Another bag with multiple bobbins I need to ply. My spinning wheel. A bit of roving. Things I do when I'm not writing or newsing - spinning wool for weaving. Kind of getting ready for my next weaving project: to make some mid 19th c style jean cloth (cotton warp wool weft.

#Crafting #HandSpinning #historicalCrafts #FiberArt

How I spent my day yesterday. I'm learning how to coop (make a bucket!) #historicalCrafts #cooping #woodworking