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Threads so fine, they carry stories no machine can tell.

The beauty of lace lies in the stillness of hands that never rush perfection.

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#aworldview #supportartisans #lacemaking #heritagecraft #handcrafted #slowcraft #preservethecraft #belgianlace

October 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM Everybody can reply

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aworldview2.bsky.social

@aworldview2.bsky.social

From soil to sound, terracotta carries a heartbeat that’s been echoing for centuries.

🌍 Help keep the music of craft alive.
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#aworldview #supportartisans #terracottaart #handmade #heritagecraft #craftedwithcare #culturallegacy #preservethecraft

October 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM Everybody can reply

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aworldview2.bsky.social

@aworldview2.bsky.social

Before blue became a color, it was a ritual- drawn from the earth, touched by sunlight, and perfected by generations.

💙 Support the makers of the world’s oldest color.
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#aworldview #supportartisans #indigodye #heritagecraft #handmade #culturallegacy

October 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM Everybody can reply

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GOBLIN MARKET

@goblinmarketarts.bsky.social

Just finished up this lil batch of cuties ready for tomorrow’s market at Flowergate Hall in Whitby!!! I love them all, so will you, come and adopt a ghostie! 👻 #goblinmarket #stainedglass #stainedglassartist #smallartist #ghostie #adoptaghostie #folklore #heritagecraft #gothart #whitby #spooky

September 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM Everybody can reply

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Birdie's Bindings

@birdiesbindings.bsky.social

Some highlights of #bookbinding in 1815 at Kentwell Hall!

#throwbackthursday #kentwellhall #booksky #bookbinder #crafts #heritagecraft #craftmanship #artisan #localartist #suffolkartist #Suffolk #Regency #janeausten

September 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM Everybody can reply

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Birdie's Bindings

@birdiesbindings.bsky.social

Yesterday I took delivery of some gorgeous #leather from Lyon Leathers' end of season sale. I'm looking forward to using these on the future #bookbinding projects.

#booksky #bookbinder #handmade #crafts #heritagecraft #craftmanship #artisan #localartist #suffolkartist

September 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM Everybody can reply

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A Distaff Spinner’s Diary

@distaff-spinner.bsky.social

In the current hot weather it's a treat to find some shade outdoors and just sit and spin for a while. The wool on my distaff is hand combed Romney from Fernhill Fleece and Fibre.

#distaffspinning #suspendedspinning #handspinning #wool #heritagecraft

August 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM Everybody can reply

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A Distaff Spinner’s Diary

@distaff-spinner.bsky.social

These are my finished skeins from #tourdefleece2025. Some were spun with distaff and spindle whilst on holiday, the rest were spun on my Schacht Matchless at home. Full details in alt text.
#handspun #handspinning #wool #handspunyarn #heritagecraft

A collection of skeins of hand spun yarn in various sizes and colours.
Top left of picture, three large skeins of natural white Romney yarn spun on a spinning wheel.
Top right, three smaller skeins, a grey Romney, a black Romney Shetland and a white Portland spun with distaff and spindle.
Bottom left a skein of singles dyed in shades of blue and purple lying beside a smaller skein dyed with pinks and greens, both wheel spun.
Bottom right, six small breed study sample skeins, all distaff and spindle spun. The breeds are Clun Forest, Shropshire, Devon Closewool, British Milksheep, Teeswater and Dorset Down.

July 30, 2025 at 7:17 AM Everybody can reply

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A Distaff Spinner’s Diary

@distaff-spinner.bsky.social

My final spin of #tourdefleece2025 took place at Tretower Castle. I'm spinning Romney wool, using a distaff and medieval style spindle and a short suspension technique.
#distaffspinning #handspinning #Romney #wool #heritagecraft

July 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM Everybody can reply

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aworldview2.bsky.social

@aworldview2.bsky.social

Traditional crafts aren’t outdated or just a trend, they carry history, meaning, and identity.
Help them thrive. ✨

Support makers, share meaning.

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#aworldview #supportartisans #heritagecraft #slowart #textiletruths

July 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM Everybody can reply

aworldview2.bsky.social

@aworldview2.bsky.social

Not every revival needs a stage- some happen quietly, through hands and memory. Young artisans are stitching the past into the present.

💛 Support the revival. Support the maker.
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#aworldview #craftrevival #supportartisans #heritagecraft #youngartisans

July 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM Everybody can reply

𝑯 𝑬 𝑳 𝑫 𝑬 ✺ Handweaving Studio

@studiohelde.bsky.social

Last one!! 😰
#handwoven #weaving #8shaft #neverendingwarp #floorloom #countermarche #floorloom #teatowels #heritagecraft

Striped warp in shades of burgundy, orange, green, lavender, cream on a wooden countermarche floor loom. Weft is woven with stripes of beige, brown and cream. Pattern is 8 shaft M's and W's twill, woven in 8/2 cotton for tea towels.

June 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM Everybody can reply

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Annette Mckittrick

@archaeo-annie.bsky.social

Finally started spinning the flax - it’s been on my to-do list for a while!
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#heritagecraft #archaeology #ancientskills #nature #linen #flax #heritage

A handheld wooden spindle whorl, with some hand spun flax yarn wrapped around the spindle shaft. The background is processed raw material flax fibres.

June 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM Everybody can reply

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Jen Best

@beakerbutton.bsky.social

One week left to sign up for June's button club kit!

beakerbutton.co.uk/product/mont...

#DorsetButtons
#HeritageCraft

Colourful box of Dorset buttons with the banner What's June's Kit?

June 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM Everybody can reply

SH Stained Glass

@shstainedglass.bsky.social

Cuttin' glass. Enjoy 😊

#stainedglass #glassart #glassartist #stainedglassbwindow #traditional #heritage #heritagecraft #traditionalcraft #handmade #shstainedglass

June 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM Everybody can reply

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SH Stained Glass

@shstainedglass.bsky.social

Restoration of a stained glass window, trying to be as true to the original as possible.
#restoration #angel #repair #stainedglass #paintedglass #painted #glassart #traditionalcraft #heritagecraft #jigsaw #shstainedglass

June 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM Everybody can reply

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SH Stained Glass

@shstainedglass.bsky.social

Using hand-spun roundels in the fabrication of a traditional leaded glass window. Enjoy!
#stackedroundels #stainedglass #handspun #traditional #heritagecraft #glassart #wip #shstainedglass

June 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM Everybody can reply

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David

@davidke1ly.bsky.social

This is a late 1800s to early 1900s canoe I had the opportunity to refinish a few years ago as part of my work.
#Woodworking #CanoeRestoration #HeritageCraft #ClassicCanoe #TraditionalCraftsmanship #BeforeAndAfter #RefinishedWithCare

May 31, 2025 at 12:37 AM Everybody can reply

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SH Stained Glass

@shstainedglass.bsky.social

Recycled scraps of glass and old paint and stains were used to make this stained glass window in the style of William Morris. Seen in the BSMGP exhibition.

#stainedglass #traditional #paintedglass #painted #heritage #heritagecraft #glass #glassart #glassartist #williammorris