Twisting Tales Magazine no. 08

Magazine 08 is all about collaboration. Without the help of friends, family and acquaintances, we would never have tried knitting with beads, dyeing with mushrooms or tried our hand at machine knitting. You learn something new every day! Read all about different tensioning systems on spinning wheels, damask weaving, freehand machine embroidery, braiding and more!

Twisting Tales Magazine no. 08 English
Introduction to knitting machines

Introduction to knitting machines

You may love knitting by hand, but have you ever considered using a knitting machine? It’s not cheating, it’s an entirely different craft. Read all about the interesting history of knitting machines and how to restore vintage knitting machines in this article.

Knitting with beads

Knitting with beads

Beads are very decorative objects that look great when combined with knitting! There are various ways of incorporating beads into your knitting projects, we’ve shown most of these in this article.

Tensioning systems

Tensioning systems

A spinning wheel’s characteristics are mostly defined by the tensioning system. We’ve written a detailed explanation on the differences between flyer-led, bobbin-led and double drive spinning wheels.

Cotton

Cotton

This fibre is everywhere in our daily lives, from paper to coffee filters to jeans: you can’t escape it! Learn more about the history of cotton, how it is produced and how to spin and work with it.

Damask

Damask

Traditional damask weaving as a craft is critically endangered. Read all about the history of this fascinating fabric, learn how it got its name and try your hand at weaving (mock) damask on a rigid heddle, floor loom or table loom.

Pin loom back to basic

Pin loom: back to basics

Pin looms are tiny looms that can be used to quickly and easily weave little squares or other shapes. This tutorial will help you warp the loom, weave squares and seam them together.

Dyeing with mushrooms

Mushroom dyeing

Do you love mushrooms? Did you know you can dye with them? This article is an introduction into the world of mushroom dyeing.

Colour breaking

Colour breaking

You’d like to dye a solid colour, but the dye breaks… Is it an accident, or a stroke of luck? In this article, we explain how and why colours break and how to avoid it, as well as use the effect purposefully.

Free motion machine embroidery

Free motion machine embroidery

If you have a hole in your favourite jeans, this is the technique you need! Learn simple machine embroidery to make decorative stitching or fix holes and repair garments invisibly.

Sewing for longevity

Sewing for longevity

If you make your own clothing, you want those clothes to last. This article contains tips on everything from construction to material choice to washing to help you care for your clothes, so you’ll be able to wear them for years to come.

Braiding

Braiding

You can make braids and plaits using any type of material, even yarn scraps! This article contains tutorials on how to make many different types of braids using 3, 4, 5 or even 6 strands.

Colourful clothing through the ages

Colourful clothing through the ages

Did you know that purple used to be dyed with sea snails? And that some green clothing could be deadly? This article contains the stories behind four different fashionable colours throughout history.

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