A Members Trip To Sweden

Hello everyone! We have a member, Barbara Brumagim, who took a wonderful trip to Sweden and has graciously shared photos with me and I am passing them along to you. Looks she enjoyed all there was about Swedish weaving and their looms

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Silk Mill Loom

Hi guild friends! I am on a trip to Sweden! During my stay in Stockholm, I visited the K A Almgren museum. You can see all the original silk mill machinery still in use. Punchcard Jacquard (sp?) loom, etc. it was Amazing!

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Gotland Sweden

It is so beautiful here in Gotland. Gotland sheep known for their unique  curly coats. Bought skein to try! I also visited Faro Island — want to find out the relationship between Faro Swedish yarn and island name!

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Viking Loom

Here is a Viking loom form 800 AD.  It is located on Birka Island in Sweden .

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Working Weaving House

These pictures are ​from the Marta Mass-Fjetterstrom museum — working weaving house Near Halmstad, Sweden.

These pictures are for the rug weavers especially — Inspiration  abounds!

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Weaving Fair

I visited a delightful Weaving Fair in Halmstad, Sweden.