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Sunday Lately: Allowing (Teazer to go), Wondering (what to make first), and Contributing (to the Viking group)

Sunday Lately: Allowing (Teazer to go), Wondering (what to make first), and Contributing (to the Viking group)

Welcome to Sunday Lately: Allowing Wondering Contributing Sunday Lately is a weekly linkup, hosted by The Blogger Co-op. We e-hangout every Sunday, sharing a small glimpse into the past week of life in our own worlds. The linkup is at the bottom of this post. You 

What Colour do Onion Skins Make? Viking Era Natural Dyes

What Colour do Onion Skins Make? Viking Era Natural Dyes

I recently participated in a natural dyes workshop, put on by Fjellborg, the Viking group I have joined in Denver. It was so much fun and I learned masses. All the linen and wool which we wanted to dye had to first be mordanted to 

Tablet Weaving – From Wine Boxes to C-clamps and Beyond!

Tablet Weaving – From Wine Boxes to C-clamps and Beyond!

A few years ago I was inspired by a member of my Viking group to try tablet weaving. My first loom was made from a wine box, which was surprisingly successful. The flap at the front even provides tension adjustment. I played with different patterns