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Long Thread Podcast: Pamela K. Schultz, Spin Off
Season 14, Episode 10: As Spin Off nears 50 years old, editor Pamela K. Schultz sees herself as the host of a wonderful spinning party that welcomes one and all.
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Season 14, Episode 10: As Spin Off nears 50 years old, editor Pamela K. Schultz sees herself as the host of a wonderful spinning party that welcomes one and all.
Harvesting and processing this prickly plant is labor intensive. In the Himalayan village of Sikles, the whole community pitches in.
Follow a seven-year labor of love as one man spun and wove his way through years of tragedy and loss, magic and healing—all documented in an enchanting film.
So who first thought of nettles as natural fiber?
Season 8, Episode 3: Following her love for knitting with wool and curiosity about heritage sheep, Jane Cooper and her husband left their suburban life to move to Orkney and steward a flock of one of the rarest breeds in Britain, the Boreray.
Season 10 Episode 9: Foraging for plants in the woods near home, a novice textile artist took on a major project: to transform stinging nettles to a handmade dress.