On display were bicycle wheels that had been converted into spinning wheels and hanks of hand -
dyed skeins of cotton yarn intermingled with sweaters made of the same yarn.
Not exact matches
At the Craft Center, visitors can
dye their own
skein of wool yarn using modern
dyeing techniques and make felted jewelry.
Visitors can
dye their own
skein of wool yarn using modern
dyeing techniques, and make a drop spindle at the Craft Center.
Throughout Memorial Day weekend, visitors can also try using a modern process to
dye wool at the Hands - on Craft Center and they can take home their own small
skein of Old Sturbridge Village sheep wool (fee applies).
To
dye animal fibres (wool, alpaca, silk) the undyed
skeins of yarn are soaked in a mixture of water, citric acid and salt, which ensures good
dye take - up.