Early 1700s Walking Wheel - diameter of wheel is 43 1/2"---- so on my list; I just don't know where to put it yet!
Step 10. Spinning
How Did Sleeping Beauty Prick Her Finger on a Spinning Wheel? - Matawan-Aberdeen, NJ - Demonstration Saturday on how spinning wheels work, at the Homes-Hendrickson house, next to Holmdel Park.
Virginia history begins with studies of the Jamestown Colony, and this post is filled with ideas for teaching about Colonial Times across the curriculum. Check it out on Virginia is for Teachers.
Discover craftsmanship in more than 20 trades, where modern-day practitioners use 18th-century tools and techniques.
Enjoy these free Colonial America organizers. Each provides spaces for students to complete a chart with colony information and products.
Antique Spinning Wheel
If you read the last post, you know I recently did two photo shoots in SC. You can read the last post ~here~ if you missed it. And if are a...
I got this Great wheel from a friend in her 80's who developed macular degeneration. She purchased it at auction in Southern PA many years a...
Also known as a Wool Wheel or Walking Wheel, the Great Wheel concept dates back to the Middle Ages. It soared in popularity in Colonial America before the Re...
Walker Homestead is dedicated to creating an 18th century experience with a country antiques & primitive goods shop, heirloom gardens, plants & herbs. We are located in a 1698 Saltbox in historic Brookfield, Massachusetts
I made an IKEA Spinning Wheel LUSTIGT hack for kids to teach them the ABC. It is perfect for pre-schoolers and first-graders.
This blog documents a collection of antique fiber tools, from spinning wheels and reels, to tape looms and flax processing equipment. I hope it well help others in researching their wheels and tools and I encourage questions and comments at the end of each post. It is fine to use my photographs for educational purposes,…
What a beautiful day for shearing our Icelandic Sheep!! Icelandic Sheep are sheared twice a year. Their Fall fleece is much fuller than th...
When planning for each unit of study in my classroom, I spend a solid amount of time searching the internet for websites and online reso...
How to do Turkish spindle winding.
An Art Course in a Download! Introducing our Paper Top Printouts Course Bundle (Spinning Tops & Color Theory). The idea of teaching color theory by coloring in paper tops is as unique a concept as the top designs themselves. Our tops combine coloring, color theory, mindfulness, model-building, and top-spinning skills in one activity. We present […]
Beautiful, old, spinning wheel:
Volvelles or wheel charts – paper constructions with rotating parts – have their origins in astronomy and science as early as the 15th century. Volvelles (Latin verb, to turn), are considered the forefathers of computing.
Spinning astronaut/Spinning Skull designed by Patricio Pomies. Connect with them on Dribbble; the global community for designers and creative professionals.
