I'm not too far away from there and remember the time it opened for the first time. Through the year I've returned many times and it still has a great fascination for me. A beautiful day out.
Your videos have been delightful. Thanks for giving me a new term...Hedge Bothering. When I left for my 9.8 mile hike today I told my wife I was going hedge bothering. Mind you I only got some hibiscus seeds and a few feathers.
This is so cool to see ancient nalbinding in action. I heard about "Nadelbinden" which it is called here in Germany a decade ago and as I was really good in knitting and croching, there was no need to learn this old technique. But nowadays I got more and more interested in old stuff and would really like to learn weaving and nalbinding. thanks for showing.
One advantage of nålbinding over knitting/crochet is that each "stitch" is actually a self-contained knot, meaning that your socks won't unravel when you wear a hole through. The disadvantage on the other side of the same coin is that it's a lot more fuss to undo a mistake. It's a lot like making chainmail from yarn.
Very interesting - thanks. I love the Weald and Downland too (I still remember my first visit on a school trip about 50 years ago; really pleased it's thriving!)
@@SallyPointer my dream is to work in places like those, but i'm 22 and i have no degree beyond secondary (i do know a bit in historical clothing, historical hairstyling, i'm a great knitter and speak in several languages quite easily i also do love a good historical rabbit hole). My question is: Do you need any qualification (history degree, archeology degree, acting degree, teaching degree or degree in the craft you are demonstrating) to work at this type of places?
@@TheGabygael you may be able to do volunteer work initially at a heritage site near you whilst you build a reputation and skills in communicating traditional crafts. It can certainly help to have a relevant academic background, but a lot is about being versatile, reliable and able to work with a wide variety of visitors within the requirements of the heritage site.
@@SallyPointer thank you, now all i have to do is find something near me, i went online and found nothing yet (i live in belgium) i'll ask people around me and maybe do my thing on my side to build my skill
It's a wonderful thing to explore, just ignore a lot of the stuff on the web at the moment that revolves around berries, cabbage and vinegar. Sadly most of that is misinformation and won't give you good results.
And did you see Jay? The Repair Shop folks? I'd love to visit that complex! I always knit two socks at once..or I used to ,before my arthritic hands let me down! Socks were my favourite projects...done in raw wool, undyed. I wonder if this technique would work for me now I can no longer use fine double pointed needles?
I would like to do a flat cloth in nalbinding technique that would provide a nice little wash cloth. I plan on using my yucca fibers again. The one project I started still needs finishing but I'd like to do a tighter technique like I saw on those socks you are using. Is there a place I can go to see how that might be done from starting to finishing the ends so they don't fray away.
You can work this at any gauge, some of the older socks in my display are in very fine yarn and worked very tightly. Each stitch is technically a knot, so it's very easy to finish, just run the ends in and there is nothing to unravel or fray. Just remember when working flat to add a turning stitch at the end of each row, otherwise it gets one stitch narrower each time. Alternatively, make a round cloth, same method as the start on my simple looping video, just keep adding stitches each round to keep the circle growing flat.
I know this is an old video but I can spin, on both a wheel and a spindle, I can weave with tablets and table looms, I can dye fibre and I love dying with lichen, and I can knit, sew and crochet...... BUT I CANNOT get the hang of naalbinding. Or rather, I can do the stitches, but as soon as I have to work into previous stitches, I'm lost. I end up with more or less(but usually more) stitches than I started with, and rapidly get to the stage where I can't see the stitches at all!!! I don't know what it is that I'm not doing right, or seeing right, but I've tried many times and always I'm lost within the first round. I admire those who can naalbind but I've decided it's not for me lol
What an interesting peek into behind the scenes in living history. How would one get into this as a volunteer? I am somewhat of a wood carver and would love to share some skills in a historical context.
First step is to make contact with your local museum or heritage site and introduce yourself. If that isn't appropriate locally, have a chat to the reenactment groups that cover your area and period of interest :) Good luck!
I can see this becoming my next, highly addictive hobby. I found my way here via Prior Attire/ Izabela. Now, on with the binge watching!
We do conspire to be a bad influence on you all 😉
I'm not too far away from there and remember the time it opened for the first time. Through the year I've returned many times and it still has a great fascination for me. A beautiful day out.
nålbinding is one of my favorite activities/hobbies!
Your videos have been delightful. Thanks for giving me a new term...Hedge Bothering. When I left for my 9.8 mile hike today I told my wife I was going hedge bothering. Mind you I only got some hibiscus seeds and a few feathers.
This is so cool to see ancient nalbinding in action. I heard about "Nadelbinden" which it is called here in Germany a decade ago and as I was really good in knitting and croching, there was no need to learn this old technique. But nowadays I got more and more interested in old stuff and would really like to learn weaving and nalbinding. thanks for showing.
I feel as if I know these things somewhere we in the back of my mind and I'm sure that I have
One advantage of nålbinding over knitting/crochet is that each "stitch" is actually a self-contained knot, meaning that your socks won't unravel when you wear a hole through. The disadvantage on the other side of the same coin is that it's a lot more fuss to undo a mistake. It's a lot like making chainmail from yarn.
Yes, it does sound like a dream job. 😊
So glad there is a little video to refresh my memory of what I learnt in your workshop! ☺ 💕 🐑
Amazing! I've been just using the blanket stitch since it works, but I have to try this way now too!
Very interesting - thanks. I love the Weald and Downland too (I still remember my first visit on a school trip about 50 years ago; really pleased it's thriving!)
Love it there, my dad when he was alive did demonstrations. He was a woodman.
It's a brilliant place to work, I'm very lucky to have the opportunity to demonstrate in amazing places like this.
@@SallyPointer my dream is to work in places like those, but i'm 22 and i have no degree beyond secondary (i do know a bit in historical clothing, historical hairstyling, i'm a great knitter and speak in several languages quite easily i also do love a good historical rabbit hole). My question is:
Do you need any qualification (history degree, archeology degree, acting degree, teaching degree or degree in the craft you are demonstrating) to work at this type of places?
@@TheGabygael you may be able to do volunteer work initially at a heritage site near you whilst you build a reputation and skills in communicating traditional crafts. It can certainly help to have a relevant academic background, but a lot is about being versatile, reliable and able to work with a wide variety of visitors within the requirements of the heritage site.
@@SallyPointer thank you, now all i have to do is find something near me, i went online and found nothing yet (i live in belgium) i'll ask people around me and maybe do my thing on my side to build my skill
You make naalbindung look so simple.
I have a book on natural dyes but I haven’t done any myself. I didn’t know the colors could look so gorgeous!
It's a wonderful thing to explore, just ignore a lot of the stuff on the web at the moment that revolves around berries, cabbage and vinegar. Sadly most of that is misinformation and won't give you good results.
Can you recommend any book in particular?
@@janemorrow6672 any of Jenny Dean's books are reliable starting points
Thank you, Sally.
Thank you. Bless you.
And did you see Jay? The Repair Shop folks? I'd love to visit that complex!
I always knit two socks at once..or I used to ,before my arthritic hands let me down! Socks were my favourite projects...done in raw wool, undyed. I wonder if this technique would work for me now I can no longer use fine double pointed needles?
They were filming the Repair Shop when I was last there a few weeks ago!
Such nice colors! How are the needles made? Looks like bone. Am guessing could use wood needle also.
Thank you! I use bone and antler needles, but yes, wood is fine, whatever is comfortable in the hand.
I would like to do a flat cloth in nalbinding technique that would provide a nice little wash cloth. I plan on using my yucca fibers again. The one project I started still needs finishing but I'd like to do a tighter technique like I saw on those socks you are using. Is there a place I can go to see how that might be done from starting to finishing the ends so they don't fray away.
You can work this at any gauge, some of the older socks in my display are in very fine yarn and worked very tightly. Each stitch is technically a knot, so it's very easy to finish, just run the ends in and there is nothing to unravel or fray. Just remember when working flat to add a turning stitch at the end of each row, otherwise it gets one stitch narrower each time. Alternatively, make a round cloth, same method as the start on my simple looping video, just keep adding stitches each round to keep the circle growing flat.
I know this is an old video but I can spin, on both a wheel and a spindle, I can weave with tablets and table looms, I can dye fibre and I love dying with lichen, and I can knit, sew and crochet...... BUT I CANNOT get the hang of naalbinding. Or rather, I can do the stitches, but as soon as I have to work into previous stitches, I'm lost. I end up with more or less(but usually more) stitches than I started with, and rapidly get to the stage where I can't see the stitches at all!!! I don't know what it is that I'm not doing right, or seeing right, but I've tried many times and always I'm lost within the first round. I admire those who can naalbind but I've decided it's not for me lol
What an interesting peek into behind the scenes in living history. How would one get into this as a volunteer? I am somewhat of a wood carver and would love to share some skills in a historical context.
First step is to make contact with your local museum or heritage site and introduce yourself. If that isn't appropriate locally, have a chat to the reenactment groups that cover your area and period of interest :) Good luck!
@@SallyPointer Thanks Sally. Keep the videos coming
I feel as if I very familiar with that building and feel as though there is some kind of call from my brain that I've done this before
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