Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Tales From the Fiber Side: Epic Fiber stories from history and myth
| Titre | Date | Durée | |
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| Fibery Tiny Talks Episode 7: Fiber Trends | 07 Jun 2022 | 00:48:14 | |
In this episode Arlene and Suzy talk about how trends come and go, a bit of history of yarn crafting, and figure out if Suzy is anti-trend or on-trend! | |||
| Fibery Tiny Talks Episode 6: Gifting! | 19 Sep 2021 | 00:46:08 | |
Arlene and Suzy talk about the gift of handmade! All the things to think about when you are planning projects as gifts, some ideas on things to make, when to start, and how to plan your projects to avoid a last minute rush! | |||
| Fibery Tiny Talks: Episode 5 - Finishing Yarn and Garments | 07 Aug 2021 | 00:43:44 | |
This episode is all about how Arlene and Suzy treat their handspun yarn and knit or woven items to 'finish' them, aka set the twist and 'full'. There is also a video to go with this episode in which Suzy demonstrates a method for removing the twist energy from a single to permanently stabilise it and improve its durability: https://youtu.be/ItevBWY6maQ | |||
| Fibery Tiny Talks Episode 4: "About Tools' | 03 Apr 2021 | 00:46:08 | |
We talk about the history of some of our most used fiber preparation tools, and compare old to new! | |||
| Fibery Tiny Talks Episode 3: Colour and Design | 01 Mar 2021 | 00:39:45 | |
Suzy and Arlene talk about colour, working with it, using multiple colours together, how to create new palettes, and general 'we love colour' fiber art stuff! New Pantone app: Pantone Connect | |||
| Fibery Tiny Talks Episode 2 : "Exploration" with Guest Charan Sachar | 17 Jan 2021 | 00:41:20 | |
In this episode we are talking about 'exploration' as fiber artists, with special guest and Fiberygoodness Artist in Residence Charan Sachar, spinner and potter from 'Creative With Clay" (USA). We talk about how we approach our fiber art through the lens of exploration, experimentation, and discovery. | |||
| Fibery Tiny Talks Episode 1 | 22 Dec 2020 | 00:31:54 | |
This is the first episode of our new monthly tinyStudio Fiberygoodness podcast: Tiny Talks! We introduce our aims for the podcast, and spend some time talking about how to organise creative time, and reflect on our crafting. Spinning, knitting, stitching and staying inspired! | |||
| A Little Seasonal Fibery Cautionary Tale | 16 Dec 2024 | 00:36:42 | |
In this Episode, Arlene shares the dark tale of Frau Perchta, a legendary figure who would observe the work of spinners through the year, and bring punishments to those who did not spin enough for the warping of the looms on the 6th of January. | |||
| Wool Smugglers and The Original Captain Hook | 20 Jan 2025 | 00:38:10 | |
In this episode we delve into the murky world of wool smuggling! We meet some interesting characters and discover just some of the tales and legends they created. It is amazing to think of wool as such a valuable commodity that its trade was protected and limited, and contraband wool bales clandestinely shipped to other countries! Wadhurst History Society — Wadhurst History Society | The History of Smuggling in Sussex and Kent Mysterious Britain — Brede Place – Mysterious Britain & Ireland mysteriousbritain.co.uk Clare Flynn — Smugglers of Sussex | Clare Flynn | |||
| Tales from the Fiber Side: Spinning with the Fates! | 02 Mar 2025 | 00:33:24 | |
Arlene and Suzy travel back in time to discover the role of the Fates, the three women more powerful than the gods, who spun the fate of all. | |||
| Linen: Spun By A Witch Hunter! | 14 Apr 2025 | 00:36:12 | |
In which we learn about a woman called Christian Shaw, who as a child of 11, 'rid' her Scottish County of 7 witches, and then went on to singlehandedly improve the quality of Scottish Linen! There may have been some espionage involved, definitely a curse, and the famous linen 'bleaching fields' in the Netherlands. What a tale! References & Further Reading: 1. Levack, Brian P. The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe – A broader look at the social and political climate that led to cases like the Bargarran Witch Trials. 2. Beveridge, Craig. Scottish Industrial History: A Study of Textiles and Innovation – Examines the development of the Scottish textile industry, including early industrial espionage. 3. Wikipedia: Christian Shaw – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Shaw https://www.paisley.org.uk/famous-people/christian-shaw/
JOURNAL ARTICLE The Genesis of the Linen Thread Trade Ulster Journal of Archaeology, Third Series, Vol. 6 (1943), pp. 24-34 (11 pages) https://www.jstor.org/stable/20566424 | |||