Yarn - The Journal of Scottish Yarns Issue 1
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SPRING/SUMMER 2022
Produced by Susan Anderson, Yarn - The Journal of Scottish Yarns aims to put Scottish textiles on the map by making connections, joining threads and promoting Scottish Textiles of all kinds through stories and design.
Each issue contains in depth articles exploring the many facets of contemporary Scottish Textiles, as well as the wealth and diversity of the history and traditions of textile materials and production across the country:
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Short History of Scottish Textiles: A run through the History of Scottish Textiles illustrated with some of the panels from The Great Tapestry of Scotland
- From South Uist to the Scottish Borders and Fife, Newburgh Handloom Weavers are producing handwoven bespoke tweed on looms with a story
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The Native Sheep Breeds of Scotland: Steeped in more than 6,000 years of history, Scottish sheep are an interesting flock
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The Story of Iona Wool: The story of how single origin Iona Wool came to be created
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The Border Mill: What do you do when you have more alpaca fleece than you can hand-spin? Set up a new mill in Duns in the Scottish Borders
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Stitching Loyalty: An 18th century embroidery making a statement of loyalty to the exiled Stuart royal family
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Dovecot Studios produce a tapestry woven masterpiece from a masterpiece of a masterpiece
- Learning to Spin: Some of the experts in and around Scotland share their advice on learning a specific craft
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