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Bast Basics: Get to Know Flax and Hemp Fibers
Curious about spinning bast fibers, such as flax and hemp, but don’t know where to begin? Devin offers tips for getting started.
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Curious about spinning bast fibers, such as flax and hemp, but don’t know where to begin? Devin offers tips for getting started.
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Her journey began with stricks of Austrian flax and culminated with an exquisite lace shawl, knitted during a train ride from Sweden to Austria while tracing her roots. Josefin shares what she learned about spinning and knitting with linen along the way.
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