Carding and Spinning

Mrs Helen Maddrell (Isle of Man) demonstrating carding and spinning wool.

(This was definitely filmed in 1938 - I have a letter written by her inviting my Grandfather to tea. And a letter from him in which he refers to the film of her spinning.)

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[elissamjc]

Wow, what a beautiful bit of the past caught on film. Does anyone else wish they were out spinning wool in the garden with her?

[woolygrandmom]

Thank You! For those of us who try to preserve "the old ways", it is wonderful to actually see techniques used - not just to learn from modern methods. Marty Mc

[KrazySteev]

Beautiful video! Am helping my daughter research spinning for a colony project and came across this. Very neat. I wish I could be there with her. Thank you! :0)

[Selune13]

Such a great video. Thanks for putting it up! :)

[woolfool1]

Cool old video Thanks

[ericsktbrdr]

sweet!!!

[ericsktbrdr]

sweet!!!

[craftybearquilts]

Awesome old video, this is so cool and I am spinning on an old ashford spinning wheel,

[medea39]

This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.  I also found it really informative, as I'm learning to card!

[scottishpine]

thank you! a very athmospheric video and one whch also gives the real technical details. From when is it and from where?