I am excited to announce Flax to Linen: the movie.  A small documentary film I got to make with a few members of the local Flax to Linen group.

It's been a rough year and not being able to do public demonstrations hit us pretty hard.  When the Victoria Handweavers and Spinners Guild asked us to do a virtual presentation on how linen fabric is made from tiny little flaxseeds, we said "Sure!"

Knowing almost nothing about making a video, we dived in.  Had fun.  Did a little dance (stay tuned to the end to see the dancing) and devised a COVID-19 safety plan to keep everyone safe.

I'm very happy with how it turned out.  I learned a lot about video editing.  I learned that I have a lot more to learn and with what I know now, I would have done everything differently.  But you got to start somewhere.

If you enjoy the video and would like to see more like this, pop over to our video on YouTube and clicked the thumbs up.  Or better yet, leave a comment.  I've got some nifty ideas for 2021 and your encouragement helps keeps the momentum going.  

A quick series of images to show the process of transforming a cotton boll into a puni ready to spin.

first published on my old blog Trampled by Geese in 2015
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Leave a comment if you want me to make a video or more in-depth tutorial on working with cotton.

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