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Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · 1d

Spinning cotton on a tiny cross armed spindle, but I need a bit more practice before I can use it for tatting.

freubelkist.nl?p=1761

#spinning #turkisspindle #crossarmedspindle #cottonspinning #tatting

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Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · 5d

A while ago I took on a chain plying assignment.
To say this got me to practice chain plying, and get my plying abilities back on track would be an understatement.

freubelkist.nl?p=1758

#spinning #chainplying

A bunch of white and dusky red skeins that were chain plied

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Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · 15d

Slippery socks!

read about it on my blog:
freubelkist.nl?p=1754

#sockknitting #knitting #socks #toeup

A pair of mainly yellow socks with half of the leg/cuff in brown.

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Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · Sep 19

Great response to the sci show knitting video!

youtu.be/5btQokB32dQ?...

I Remade the SciShow Knitting Video (with accurate SCIENCE)

YouTube video by Evie Unraveling

youtu.be

Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · Sep 16

Slow socks...

freubelkist.nl?p=1750

#knitting #sockknitting

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Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · Sep 9

Surprisingly tweedy!

(can you spot the dragonfly?)

#handspinning #spindlespinning #spinning

freubelkist.nl?p=1747

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Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · Sep 2

New tablet woven belt.

Read about it on my blog: freubelkist.nl?p=1744

#tabletweaving #cardweaving #kaartweven

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Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · Aug 29

New orange dress.

Historically accurate, except for the colour.

Read more about it on my blog freubelkist.nl?p=1737

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Gender Census @gendercensus.bsky.social · Aug 23

The 12th annual international Gender Census 2025 is now open. We have less than 700 responses to go until we hit 40,000, and 7 days left.

survey.gendercensus.com

It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary, and it takes ~5 mins.

#LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #gender

Title: Gender Census 2025.

Text: If you can't easily put yourself into just one of these two boxes, you are invited to take part.

Illustration: Two boxes, each with photos of relevant dictionary pages.

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Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · Aug 9

This one is too new to know if it happens.
I do however have one French spindle made of pear wood that did bend a bit when I had the spindle stuck on a distaff (with the ribbon that holds the wool on the distaff) when I had it outside on a somewhat humid day.

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Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · Aug 5

A new lathe, and a new challenge!

I can now make spindle sticks!

Read more about it on my blog: freubelkist.nl?p=1731

#woodturning #handspinning #spindlespinning

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Gender Census @gendercensus.bsky.social · Jul 30

The 12th annual international Gender Census 2025 is now open until at least 30th August 2025!

survey.gendercensus.com

It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.

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Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · Jul 22

More lathe work!

freubelkist.nl?p=1720

#woodlathe #woodworking #crochethooks #nostepinne #awl #niddynoddy #woodturning

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Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · Jul 15

Making spinning spindles with a wood lathe is fun!

freubelkist.nl?p=1716

#spinning #woodturning #handspinning #spindles

3 spinning spindles.
From Left to right:
Spindle made from mulberry:
French spindle from spalted beech, with lime coloured wool on it;
French spindle from spalted beach with a short top.

7 wooden spinning spindles.
From top to bottom:
French spindle made from spalted beech;
French spindle made from pear;
2 French spindles probably made from ash (old broomstick);
Dealgan (Scottish) spindle made from pear;
French spindle probably made from ash (old broomstick);
and a spindle (multiple European countries) from mulberry, with purple wool on it.

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Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · Jun 29

Spinning on a viking event

#spinning #handspinning #spindlespinning #viking #reenactment #livinghistory

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Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · Jun 24

The Wytsingdays is a small free viking living history event, and I’ll be participating!

I’ll be showing how to spin with a spindle and distaff, with a few extra’s.

swaninga.nl/wytsingdagen/

#viking #reenactment #livinghistory

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Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · Jun 19

I did it!

I made a 1000 hearts!

Read about it on my blog.

freubelkist.nl?p=1704

#craftivism #tatting #frivolité #frivolite

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Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · Jun 12

This was my first practice piece for a French spinning spindle.
Although since that practice piece I have made a few handles for crochet hooks.

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Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · Jun 11

I have started turning wood!

freubelkist.nl?p=1698

#woodturning #woodlathe #frenchspindle #spindlespinning

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Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · Jun 3

After some years I did some tablet weaving again.

Read about it on my blog

freubelkist.nl?p=1693

#tabletweaving #cardweaving

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Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · May 27

I made some distaves!

Read about it on my blog:
freubelkist.nl?p=1686

#spinning #handspinning #distaff #distaves #woodworking

5 DIY belted distaves, made from about thumb thick branches.

On the left, 2 too thick and heavy distaves.
On the right 2 handheld distaves made from a long curvy one.

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Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · May 20

Dang it, it happened again.
Plying was not on point.

Read about it on my blog freubelkist.nl?p=1683

#spinning #handspinning #spinnen

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Fludizz @fludizz.bsky.social · May 15

There's a European Union Citizens Initiative, to get the EU to ban "conversion therapy". To all EU Citizens: Please sign this to protect our LGBTQIA+ friends from these archaic horrible inhumane "treatment".

Deadline: 17th of May!

eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...

#lgbtqia+

European Citizens' Initiative

Give your support !

eci.ec.europa.eu

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Freubelkist @freubelkist.bsky.social · May 14

Still not done with this project!

freubelkist.nl?p=1679

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Jo Andrews @hapticandhue.bsky.social · May 13

Linen Beetling goes on the list of critically endangered heritage crafts today

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