Conserving Threads

fireweed fiber bundle. natural semi-combed fiber. raw. (chamerion angustifolium)

spindle, hand-carved turkish style, reclaimed mango wood (small green burl)

spindle, hand-carved turkish style, reclaimed mango wood (small yellow burl)

frank leslie's lady's cut paper pattern #376 1870s infant shirt

frank leslie's lady's cut paper pattern #67 1870s miss sacque age 14 original

tahkli spindle set of 5 (five). 7 oz brass. great for spinning cotton, hemp, flax, ect.

hemp usa grown - 3 years field retted, long line fiber bundle - 1 pound bundle

thread cotton + hemp blend, 50 yards spool

thread cotton + kapok blend, 50 yards spool

seaweed + cotton yarn. macro algae natural. fingering weight.

soya yarn. 6 ply short skein. 43 yards. light dark twist. sports weight

will rood dressmaker magic scale 1890s - instruction booklets and rulers - reprints

wilkins, julia e. cutting-out of garments by paper folding & proportions. london

wood block vintage ink stamping hand carved (medium block) border design

wood block vintage ink stamping hand carved (large block) flower

wood block vintage ink stamping hand carved (medium block) flower border

diagram c1870 - c1890s mrs. n. r. norman original pattern bodice system

hemp yarn, 250 yards. hand-spun cone. natural fiber.

beads reclaimed glass. set of 10. sea glass size 10mm.

sugarcane (stalk) fiber. un-combed. raw unfinished bundles