10 years ago, I analysed and reconstructed the weaving techique of the medieval silk belt commonly known as Eric of Pomerania's Belt. It...

Another Historical Sew Monthly challenge finished well ahead of schedule! It's just so much easier with fabric from the shop and a se...

When you live and love all things history, textile and crafts as I do, it's almost impossible to stick to one period of interest wh...

As I kept spinning from my rolled up wad of wool, I eventually came to the point when I hade to re-roll it to make the cloth tighter. When I...

Handspinning has completely taken over my spare time lately. I work full time and commute for a total of three hours every day, so I need to...

Life's full of challenges, and some of them are all about textiles... The Historical Sewing Fortnightly/Monthly After an enthusi...