The Mabry Fiber Arts Page

      This page will introduce you to some of our interests in the Fiber Arts, including dyeing, spinning, weaving, costuming, and needlework. Not only will we give you information about each of these, but will also have links to a variety of Web Sites that deal with each of these.

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      Dyeing

      • Richters Herbs
      • Dyes & Dyeing Supplies
      • Natural Dying: Carol Todd's Homepage
      • Vreseis, Ltd. : The Mail Order Source for Organic Foxfibre (r) Cotton Textiles
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      Spinning

      • Wolf Tales
      • As the Spindle Turns - instructions on how to spin thread and yarn.
      • Drop Spindles - advice on buying and using a drop spindle.
      • Francy's Crafts - Spinning - includes fleece washing directions and spinning resources.
      • Marie´s Spinning Page - info about handspinning, pictures, useful links.
      • Spinning the Hair of the Dog - information and advice on using dog hair as a spinning fiber.
      • Spinning with a Drop Spindle - instructions, tips, tricks and techniques.
      • Twine and Textiles - spinning techniques from prehistory on up, from a course taught by Professor Kevin Dunn of Hampden-Sydney College.
      • Fiber Resources Page - extensive links and information on spinning and fibers.
      • Woolgathering on the Web - spinning links: find fleeces, wheels, instruction, dyes, yarns, etc.
      • Spindlitis List Archives
      • Hatchtown SpindlesTreasures Gallery - Salish spindle whorl
      • FiberArt.com: Sources Index
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      Weaving

      • An SCA Handweaver's Bibliography
      • Fiber Aets
      • Phiala's String Pages
      • Weaving Search
      • WinWeave Home Page
      • Draft Blank Form
      • Weaving Mailing List
      • Whimsical Weaving
      • Warp-Weighted Loom
      • Maple Hill Software Index: Weaving Software
      • Ruthe Stowe - collection of weaving and spinning sites and other interesting things..
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      Costuming

      • All Trims I Carry in Alphabetic Order
      • Elizabethan Costume Gallery
      • Costumimg Bulletin Board
      • Argent Flame Costuming
      • Regia Anglorum - Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Norman and British Living History 950-1066AD - Home Page. Also has some good costuming information.
      • Angelcynn - Anglo-Saxon Living History 400 - 900 AD
      • Byzantine Clothes
      • Italian Renaissance portraits for costume study
      • The Costumer's Manifesto
      • Costume History Links by historical period and region
      • Medieval European Costume Links
      • The Costume Ring
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      Needlework

      • Medieval/Renaissance Embroidery Homepage
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