Hand spinning with a loom behind ready to use the yarn.
Weaving in progress
Inserting a coloured thread
Unravelling the threads
Silk being drawn into yarn
The raw material
Spinning by hand
Teasing a thread of some sort
Spinning
A sheepskin collar and coat
Dressed for the weather.
Forget the cow. Look at the rope walk in the background.
Silk cocoons
Wool half spun
Wool spinning by hand
Hand spinning
It looks a mess whatever it is.
Weaving in progress
Spinning by hand
There is a thread of some sort there.
Yarns ready for weaving
Hand spinning
A historical loom?
Felt hat making
Not sure who has the warmer coat.
The pattern is progressing
The sheep look neater!
Spinning
Making a felt hat
Concentration on the job
Weaving tools in use
Weaving
Very intricate wheels. What are they for?
Wool working or rope making?
Wool spinning
Many threads being drawn into one
Finished felt hats
Close up of the spinning process
A wintry scene
Rope making
All keeping warm in the cold.
Weaving
Teasing thread
Wool spinning
Drawing silk threads
wool spinning
Drawing silk into skeins
Spinning
Hand spinning
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