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From Wool To Cloth | Using a Historical Weaving Technique!

JillianEve

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I'm opening a box of wool in the morning to see if I can turn it into cloth by the evening. I'm going to spin the yarn and then hand weave a piece of cloth using a historical weaving technique. The fiber I'm using came from WildWool Farm's rolag box and I had no idea what would be in the box when I opened it. This fun challenge is a journey so grab a drink, some wool, and let's make yarn! #historybounding #costube

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20 Comments

@JillianEve Creator 4 years ago Pinned

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@riotarbo1762 4 years ago

My daughter (4yrs) watches your video for several minutes; then she quietly says, “She has a happy face.” Your excitement definitely came through. We are planning on raising alpacas in the future. Eager to start this hobby/historical craft.

@daniellethomas5677 2 years ago

She starts off the video saying "I have so many projects in process...so today we're going to start a new project!" 🤣 This is a woman I would get along with!

@Bucket_full_of_Fandoms 5 months ago

The way the coloured wool is layed twirled into the box at 5:31 -ish is giving some major 'starry night' by Van Gogh!

@violetofthevalley 4 years ago

I’ve been trying not to take up weaving… and I think I’m gonna fail now. This just sounds way too fascinating!

@PatriclesG 2 years ago

30 seconds in and I'm sold.

"I have never been one to let [having so many projects] stop me from starting a new project. So today we are starting a new project."

@aksez2u 4 years ago

So pretty! I'm a crocheter and this is the first spinning/weaving video I've ever watched. Very cool to see the fiber become yarn and the yarn become cloth! P.S. If the scarf came out a bit short, it would make an AMAZING rustic table runner ❤️

@incognitiously 4 years ago

Sometimes the algorith points me at absolute gems, abd this is one of those cases. I know little of spinning or weaving, but that wool is gorgeous and the colors magnificent. What a wonderful thing to demonstate and share! Thank you.

@bria1648 4 years ago

I understand zero of the words used here but I do know that the color scheme is very starry night adjacent and therefore I love this

@nyotauhura7412 4 years ago

I learned that warp and weft thread were supposed to be spun in different directions from a history class that covered the Industrial Revolution and how Richard Arkwright's water frame spinning jenny and Samuel Crompton's spinning mule made the rise of the woolen and cotton mills and mass production possible.

@girlsownstore123 4 years ago

Dear Evie, I recently tried the same thing, using Z and S. I read (somewhere I forget where!) that this technique was used by Vikings when weaving sails for their longships. It makes total sense when you think about it. When the warp and weft are in place the twist will be lying in the same direction, so the fibres can lock together rather than across each other. Do a little diagram and you'll see what I mean. They were smart and understood their textiles!

@sevenseen 3 years ago

wow i love you already… “i’ve never let having so many projects….. stop me from starting a new project” kindred spirit

@kajalsingh9554 2 years ago

I do not spin. I do not weave. And yet here I am thoroughly enjoying this channel. Your enthusiasm and passion are refreshing. Will be watching more videos on your channel as I crochet some blankets.

@mistyroller3470 4 years ago

That second box should be called the Van Gogh starry night box. That's what I thought if when you first opened it. The colors!!!

@micahmilne 4 years ago

This is really cool. I'm thinking about how I dislike wearing woven shirts -- they're so stiff and uncomfortable to me. Always wondered about people wearing head to toe woven cloth in the past, and if I would find it uncomfortable in that same way. So this is really interesting. That stretchy flexibility... I bet that cloth would do well in moving with your body and shaping to fit your form as you wore it in.

@Amadeus637 3 years ago (edited)

That's the first time I've ever seen flannel/plaid patterns materialize out of thin air.
So that's how they did that.

@dianabloomdesigns 4 years ago

33 Seconds in and already you’re speaking to my soul. I love starting a new project and no number of on-the-go projects will stop me. 😎

@vernonbowling5310 4 years ago

I've got dyeing wool down to a happy result now, one thing I would like to share with you and your community. I recently purchased a rit dye in the color graphite hoping to get a nice dark grey (gray) finish. Instead, I got the most beautiful chestnut brown I've ever seen very similar to chestnut brown hair. Thinking the bottle was mislabeled I purchased another and tried again with the same result. You can achieve the graphite color by using very little in your dye mix but if you want the great color of chestnut use a 1/4of the bottle to a pan of 4 cups of water and simmer for 30 minutes or longer if you choose. Quite happy with this discovery and decided to share it with you.

@bajoyf 4 years ago

I wish yarn art was taught in school. This is a useful art form.

@ArtBeatKathie 3 years ago

Constructing the fabric this way on the loom is SO smart. Essentially you are in the midst of a grand physics journey! The twist going in opposite directions cancels each other out and "centers" the grain of the fabric. I believe that is why the fabric has so much "stretch" as well as recovery. I am going to do the same as you would like to do and plan to explore this effect on fabric that is used in garment making. If constructing garments with fabric made in this fashion it should mean that you have fabric that will wear better (less damage to the fibers because the twists reinforce one another), more comfort (the stretch moves with the body), and less need for darts to create clothing that conforms to the body's non-flat surface.
What a great experiment! Thank you for taking us along on this journey. <3