Tales From the Fiber Side: Epic Fiber stories from history and myth
Suzy Brown
Arlene Thayer and Suzy Brown bring you a monthly episode of fiber stories! In each episode we dive down a story filled fibery rabbithole to bring you tales from...
In this Episode, Arlene shares the dark tale of Frau Perchta, a legendary figure who would observe the work of spinners through the year, and bring punishments to those who did not spin enough for the warping of the looms on the 6th of January.Further reading: Arlene recommends the book "The Old Magic of Christmas" by Linda Raedisch
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Fibery Tiny Talks Episode 7: Fiber Trends
In this episode Arlene and Suzy talk about how trends come and go, a bit of history of yarn crafting, and figure out if Suzy is anti-trend or on-trend!
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Fibery Tiny Talks Episode 6: Gifting!
Arlene and Suzy talk about the gift of handmade! All the things to think about when you are planning projects as gifts, some ideas on things to make, when to start, and how to plan your projects to avoid a last minute rush!
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Fibery Tiny Talks: Episode 5 - Finishing Yarn and Garments
This episode is all about how Arlene and Suzy treat their handspun yarn and knit or woven items to 'finish' them, aka set the twist and 'full'. There is also a video to go with this episode in which Suzy demonstrates a method for removing the twist energy from a single to permanently stabilise it and improve its durability: https://youtu.be/ItevBWY6maQ
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Fibery Tiny Talks Episode 4: "About Tools'
We talk about the history of some of our most used fiber preparation tools, and compare old to new!
About Tales From the Fiber Side: Epic Fiber stories from history and myth
Arlene Thayer and Suzy Brown bring you a monthly episode of fiber stories! In each episode we dive down a story filled fibery rabbithole to bring you tales from the the past about fiber heroes, villains, mythical characters, and events that helped shape the fiber world as we know it. We obsessively bring up the fibery past to inspire you with lore and legends, real and mythical, that bring to life the inner lives of spinners, weavers, tapestry makers, and yarn making. This is the other side of fiber, a world in which pirates and privateers smuggle wool across the English channel, where womanly wartime spies knit secrets into garments and send vital information to their allies in their knitwear, where mythical beings monitor your spinning efforts throughout the year and bring judgement on your productivity, and also, well, we will have some fun chatting fluff and fiber!
New Zealand