Yarn from Wild Nettles: A Practical Guide - Paperback
by Birte Ford
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformISBN-13:9781511419031ISBN-10:1511419032UPC:9781511419031Book Category:Crafts & HobbiesSize:8.50 x 8.50 x 0.18 inchesWeight:0.4101Product ID:SC6GEY4VRR
Yarn from Wild Nettles: A Practical Guide
Birte Ford began experimenting with nettles in the 1990s when she moved to Scotland. In her quest to find the simplest way to get spinnable fibres from nettles, she has experimented with dew and water retting, the two traditional methods for retting flax and hemp. While both these methods work well for nettles, Birte found a simpler method for a cold northern European climate, which she termed...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformISBN-13:9781511419031ISBN-10:1511419032UPC:9781511419031Book Category:Crafts & HobbiesSize:8.50 x 8.50 x 0.18 inchesWeight:0.4101Product ID:SC6GEY4VRR
After qualifying from the school of Interior Architecture in Copenhagen, Danish born Surface Designer, Birte B. Ford, studied at the Ruskin School of Fine Art in Oxford. Working with Roger Warner in Burford, she followed her interest in textiles and antiques. In 1963 she married a Scot and settled in Britain. In 1978 she became captivated by textiles through her work as a demonstrator and...
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