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Some looms

I didn’t find much of textile interest while on holiday (except in terms of inspiration like the manhole covers). There was a silk factory which had a museum attached but I was told by the tourist office in Tours that … Continue reading

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Textile Museums Map update

My Textile Museums map has taken off – thank you to everyone who has sent me more details and to Sharon at In A Minute Ago for giving me a mention on her blog. There may be a few changes … Continue reading

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Textile Museums Map – a start!

I’m happy to say that I have made a small start on the Textile Museums map which I have meant to compile ever since I started this blog. It is on Google Maps here. Let me know if you have … Continue reading

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Textile Museums

I finished my cashmere socks!  While knitting, I listened to an awful lot of podcasts.  One of my favourites is Cast On by Brenda Dayne.  She is a Canadian living in Wales and she has a great couple of episodes which … Continue reading

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Antique sewing machine

Well, I’m back from my travels (actually got back on Thursday but it’s taken this long to get through the pile of washing and read about 1000 emails…). On the way to our destination, we came across a car boot … Continue reading

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Braiding Machine

This is a braiding machine at the Musee de Draperie in Vienne, south of Lyon in France.

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