Quote Originally Posted by KiltedKnome View Post
Years ago I learned how to weave from a wonderful family in North Carolina. Both Peter and Helga came from a tradition of European weavers and spinners and told me how they raised their own sheep, did the shearing themselves, carded and spun the wool, dyed and then wove it. Peter even built the spinning wheels and the looms, using wood from maple trees on land they owned in New England. I have one of his looms, and I cherish it.
But did they plant the trees they used or did they use trees that were already growing? Pfft.... cheaters. Using readily available wood.