And here's Monique dressing a distaff with line flax, ready for spinning fine linen thread.
Our next public demonstration is at Heritage Acres on Sept 16th, 2017.
A "dirt to skirt" community project in local textile production, Flax to Linen Victoria, is a gathering of multi-talented folks who educate and demonstrate flax to linen processing.
If anyone local is interested, we are having a potluck tea - just bring some finger food to share It’s free:
Monday February 10th , (BC’s
Family Day)
Public invited from 1:00 to 5pm at Sons of Norway Hall, 1110 Hillside ave
Victoria BC
Pot luck afternoon tea (finger food), DVD, slide show, making
spindles, spinning lessons, spinning and weaving demonstrations, seed
packaging and sales. Flax seed packs will be available for a
donation. Enough for one square metre of your own flax!