My Cape Project has Hand Woven Trim! - Vararfeldur Weaving Wool Locks

[@Marialla.]

IDK if it counts as a project the way this channel does projects. But currently I am working to build up a minecraft world. I've got a great server with friends I trust, and together we're building a cool Shopping District and making beautiful plans for Spawn. Designing how it will look and having the patience to collect and use all the blocks it takes to create a huge fantasy world is a type of craft I suppose, even if it isn't a physical one.

[@JillianEve]

Absolutely counts as a project! I have a Minecraft world with my own sheep farm. I have sheep of every color and a building full of looms and banners. Minecraft is a whole world of projects!!! 🧶💜😊🐑

[@sonjanordahl3158]

Planning out something like that counts in my book. I personally don't care for the online gaming but I love to have friend over once a week for RPGs. Building a good town or village takes a lot of work and creativity. Have fun.

[@sophiewiest1493]

seems familiar to me... I have with a couple of friends a server myself, having its 3rd Birthday on July 27. But we're more separate builders, like, every Player has its own city(s). Hope you and your friends do enjoy Minecraft for a long time too!

[@thomashenning1525]

Could add a spin on the project by trying to make a real wool yarn knit Minecraft style sheep in real life.

[@suzannedickson7260]

I was wasting time this. Cold winter afternoon, and found you! The next hour was finding my loom in the basement and I’m now underway, thank you for Being you, you made my day!

[@nghtguy13]

I have been binge watching all of your videos here lately and you have inspired me so much. Your whole channel is just a big ball of cozy, inspirational, creativity that people are really sleeping on! I've started a diet shot through my doctor for weight loss and have since, (surprise) lost weight, to the point where I'm getting my creative juices back and I'm feeling livelier and ready to start creating and crafting again! BE GONE, DEPRESSION! lol I've missed this feeling so much!! You are such a great human and I thank you for being a spark of creativity that I needed to start my craft hoarding again. Haha. ❤️❤️❤️ Also, this is just a thought that popped in my head during this video, but your videos with Mark are awesome! You two are so cute and his dry sarcastic humor is the epitome of my every day life! Haha. Thank you both for being awesome and I'm so excited to get to participate in your community activities in the future!! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🌈 Keep on being a beautiful person, sister-friend. ❤️🤗🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗🕺🥰

[@Marialla.]

Those Leicester locks certainly look lustrous! They have such a deep, almost pearly shine to them.

[@JillianEve]

They do! They are so pretty!

[@Marialla.]

Oh, gosh! You're talking about a warp-weighted (vertical) loom now and how it isn't necessary for a project to count as "good enough". Oh, my goodness, I mentioned vertical looms to you in a comment on your last video, which I commented just today, and although I know this video could not possibly be a response to that I just want to agree and say that going so far as to build your own loom just for some sort of "Authenticity Olympics" is ridiculous and counterproductive to the fun and friendly spirit of crafters everywhere! I'm interested in stone age technology and vertical looms for my own reasons, but no way would I ever diss anyone who didn't share that niche obsession! It's just great to see people sharing a love of crafts and creating beautiful and fun things.

[@JillianEve]

Yes! I just saw your comment tonight. Sally Pointer's channel is awesome and I love how people use the things they find in their environment to make such amazing textiles. I would love a warp weighted loom someday, but for now, I'll use what I have and have fun. 🧶💜😊

[@thomashenning1525]

We all need a little more loud and obnoxious joy in our lives. Thanks for sharing another great video!

[@JillianEve]

I think some of the rocks you found are in this video too! 😄

[@krystinatran3355]

I'm not a spinner and I don't plan to try, but I love watching your videos while I knit! They're so interesting and you're so lovely. Thank you for creating this content for us

[@nogladpuns7759]

I'm one of your new subscribers! The algorithm noticed my penchant for watching niche crafting videos at 1 am and was like "you know what this tired embroidery artist wants? Content about spinning yarn AND historybounding IN THE SAME VIDEO". I've been gleefully watching through your old uploads ever since. Evie, your energy is fantastic and I'm so delighted I found your channel!! As far as my own projects, I'm currently knitting a cotton croptop, sewing a robe, and trying to figure out how to launch a youtube channel where I make resources for transgender and gender nonconforming sewists who want to make their own clothes to fit both their gender and their body. I'm nowhere near my first upload, but I'm coming up with ideas and starting to gather supplies. I'm really excited about it (:

[@JillianEve]

I love it when the algorithm works in our favor! Welcome! Your channel idea sounds amazing. My best advice for starting a channel is to just post your first video in all of it's messy glory. 😊🐑🧶💛🤍💜🖤

[@Lillirose9539]

I love that floral fabric and LOVE LOVE LOVE your videos! My BF often overhears when I'm watching these and says you "won the voice lottery and have such a smile in your voice". I couldn't agree more 🥰. Thank you for providing such wonderful content and the joy you spread 💖🐑🧶

[@JillianEve]

Yes, we need all the joy we can find! 🥰🧶🐑

[@tinadriskell4469]

And you have the BEST smile! Happiness just shines through.

[@evah3136]

Oh my goodness, yes! That's such a good way of putting it. Listening to these videos puts me instantly in a better mood! ^^

[@rebeccahenkins1697]

Ok now I wanna weave locks into a fabric like this and then just wrap it around me! So lusciously yummy!! Thanks for sharing!

[@JillianEve]

Saaaaame! 😊🐑💜🧶

[@samanthaperrin6567]

Middle age mom, family doctor, from west Michigan. Working on a tablet weaving with some craft floss/yarn I got somewhere. I love watching you while doing my charts at night. You have so much joy and energy!!

[@annettemixon1264]

Absolutely add the tablet woven trim, that would look stunning.

[@JillianEve]

I was thinking it would be too much, but I could at least weave the band and then pin it to see how it looks. 🤔😊🧶💜

[@annettemixon1264]

@@JillianEve I don’t think it would with the color you had. It would add just that little extra and it would almost blend. The color may be a little different from what shows on the podcast.

[@sherryperry67]

This is a fabulous project! Absolutely add the trim to the front edge and maybe the arm slits as well. Depends on the quantity of trim you are able to create. I would also consider a small pocket inside to carry necessary items, not too large as it would affect the drape of your cape. Looking forward to part 2!

[@tinadriskell4469]

Ooh, I like the pocket idea!

[@JillianEve]

Yes, pockets!!! Brilliant! 😊🐑💜🧶

[@Ann-ed1bq]

Love love love this project ❤️ There’s never enough drama when it comes to tailoring, just ask the Renaissance period folk. So I vote yes on the tablet woven trim

[@k3592]

I agree! Anyway, there's got to be some drama for the trim to balance those lovely locks. +1 for tablet woven trim

[@CrowingHen]

Talking about Icelandic wool, my friend has a flock of Icelandics and if they get shorn too late in the spring, many of the fleeces start to felt on the sheep (because they still have the genetics from a time when sheep used to shed their fibre without needing sheering - which according to the sheep is extremely itchy and nowhere near as comfortable as sheering). Anyway, she takes the felted fleeces and felts the cut end of the fleece together even more to make rugs or use as fabric for trimming coats and cloaks for her SCA adventures.

[@JillianEve]

I love it! That would make great trims too! 😊🐑💜🧶

[@mariapaby]

I found this channel a couple of days ago when sewing a bride bag for my friend whos getting married later today. You are a great crafting company for when I don't wanna be alone and this is so interesting!

[@Fromabigailwithlove]

Hi! I’m Abby! I run a fibre arts program at the middle school I work at. This coming term, I’ll be having my students process a wool fleece from sheep to knit! Thankful for you for sharing your knowledge!

[@JillianEve]

What an amazing project for your students! I wish I had you as my middle school teacher! 😊🐑💜🧶

[@chelseal654]

I’ve been spinning off and on since age 13 (I’m 32 now). I’m completely self-taught and I’ve never been entirely happy with my finished yarns 😅. I haven’t really done much spinning since finishing grad school in 2017, but I really want to start again! I’m a knitter and my dream is to spin consistently enough to spin a sweater’s worth of yarn. I’m learning so much from this channel because Evie goes into a lot of great detail!

[@heathermacmaster5666]

Absolutely tablet weave!!! Go. Ignore or go home haha!!! I also feel you on all the fuzziness. I made a velvet Christmas stocking once. It came out beautifully but there was blue fuzz EVERYWHERE!!!!

[@Kayizcray]

I'm really glad KZbin has been sending me so many new crafting channels recently, it's great to open me up to even more new mediums and inspires me so much. Weaving and spinning have never been on my radar but you make me very interested to look into them more👀 I've recently finally started doing commissions (knitting, embroidery, and wig styling) to try fundraising for a surgery I've wanted for a while and it's been so exciting and fun to create custom things for people! So I've had lots of wildly varying projects going on at once, but I absolutely love it 🥰

[@JillianEve]

Welcome to the rabbit hole! 😊🧶✨

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

Yes the silk trim would make your cape even more beautiful and it would still be there if you take the collar off. Quite chic !

[@BeppyCat]

I've been weaving fabric for cushions for my mom's new living room furniture. I brought my knitters loom from Illinois to Michigan to make her help me warp it and see it woven. :)

[@tinadriskell4469]

I think you should do the tablet weaving. It will look amazing when the collar is removed, and there is no stopping the drama when the collar is on. Can't wait to see the finished project!

[@JillianEve]

I'm putting the tablet weave on my to make list! 🧶😁💜🐑

[@Marialla.]

Bless you for giving me a way to remember which way is WEFT and which way is warp! I'll never forget again!

[@JillianEve]

😁🧶💜

[@janemarchant2558]

You are so clever Evie, I love watching your videos, you are so happy and passionate about what you do and it really is inspirational. Thankyou for your time xxxx

[@JacqsieRae]

I absolutely love you videos n. Plan on watching them over n over! My name is Susan. I crochet,knit , all kinds of sewing..n hand loom weaving. I'm 62 years old almost..n just enjoy the craftworld n all the inspiration you lady's put out!

[@jo-annelavigne3610]

This is a wonderful project. Can't wait to empty my loom and start something like this. I might include A pocket or two. You are just full of ideas and the Lord just has given you such A great talent to share. Thank you for sharing.

[@lynnerobyn]

YES! To the tablet woven hem and possibly the arm slits, also. This video absolutely made my day!

[@JillianEve]

I think the overwhelming request is for the tablet weave! Stay tuned... 🧶💜🐑😊

[@KarenM2012]

my name is Karen! Ive been subscribed for about a week and have been crocheting for about 3 weeks. I love how happy and positive you are. It really just makes me happy. I was intending my current project to be a Moroccan tiles baby blanket for my son but i didnt swatch and its more like a throw. I absolutely love the mistake though and its pretty much my favorite thing ever at the moment. Also, its totally for me now. Sorry bud

[@JillianEve]

When we fall in love with our own projects! It happens! 😂🧶💜

[@supermelvel]

I love you videos, just stumbled on them this morning and watch like 4 videos already. It's maybe a new thing I am interested to find out. My grandmother had a spinning wheel and as a child I liked weaving things with a toy weaver. And talking about projects. My current projects, yes projects 😂 I am knitting a harry potter inspired sweater, crocheting a skirt, crocheting a temperature blanket, crocheting a scrap granny C2C blanket and finishing a big C2C blanket 2m by 1,8m (~6,5ft by 5,9ft) that has a big dear head on it. It's for my best friend 😁

[@jenniferbrighty5120]

Hi Evie, I hope you're all OK xx 💗 Thankyou so much for taking us through your Cape Journey. I absolutely love this especially the " over the top " Flower Lining. It really suits you. Can't wait to see it all finished with the Lock/fur collar and the Tablet Trim. Its going to be beautiful, awesome and Amazing. Thanks again for sharing your expertise with us. Happy Spinning, Weaving and Sewing and TDF (if you've time for it)!!🐏🚲 Take care and stay safe Fibre Friend Lots of love Jen xxxx 💖 🧡❤❣🐏🐏🧡🫂

[@jenniferbrighty5120]

Hi Evie, Thankyou so much for the Heart Reply ❤ Sending Heart back to you ❤ Happy Spinning Fibre Friend 🧡🐏❣ Take care and stay safe Lots of love Jen xxxx 💖 ❤🐏🧡🎆

[@spunstricken9065]

That spindle stick lazy Kate is 😍😍😍. I can make that with my dremel. You have some of the best gadgets. I love how you wove the locks. Thank you for sharing.

[@louthelost]

I've just discovered this channel today and have in quick succession watched about 5 videos in a row. The energy of these videos is just so joyful, that is really the best word to describe it, and I found myself smiling every time Evie laughed. My love of historical documentaries and learning has also apparently been rekindled by these videos because I've loved how much information and history is presented in each video. These videos are just bringing me so much joy today and I'm now subscribed. Also yes absolutely do add the silk tablet I think that would look fabulous. I'm so happy to have found a new channel to watch that I've apparently just fallen in love with. (My current project is a thesis, honestly, but when I have the time I'm working on sewing a whole costume for me to wear of one of my favourite comic book characters)

[@JillianEve]

This comment just made my day! I'm so happy to share some joy with a fiber friend. As a nerd myself, I'm so curious! What character are you cosplaying? 😊🧶💜🐑

[@louthelost]

@@JillianEve Hi! I'm glad I was able to return some of the joy you've given to me! And thank you for the interest! The character I'm cosplaying is Donna Troy as Troia, she's got a few costumes but the one that I've been enamoured with since I was a child is this costume of hers that's sleeveless with a high neck, it's pitch black and absolutely covered with a field of stars. I was initially gonna try to do that all with embroidery but I think that might destroy me so I'm gonna try experimenting with different kinds of fabric paint instead! I have until september to finish it!

[@JillianEve]

@@louthelost That sounds amazing! 🌟

[@PorchTJJ]

This is a really cool project. As someone who has decades of sewing experience and only relatively new to spinning and thinking about adding weaving to my long list of interests, it’s very interesting to me seeing a practical use of weaving to add into a sewing project. Absolutely weave and add the trim to the bottom. It‘ll be exciting to see the finished masterpiece.

[@KarenM2012]

Definitely add that trim! I think it would be stunning and id be willing to wait to see it.

[@zmoderowana5322]

I've seen most of your vids because I was really curious about spinning. I love watching people spinning, weaving, sewing and other things. I'm learning how to crochet right now by watching yt tutorials for socks haha. I hope you'll make more spinning and weaving vids. Bless you.

[@evah3136]

Just found your channel and I want to say thank you for sharing this incredible content with us! Your sense of humor is AMAZING (the part with the Viking cape guy had me DYING) and wow, you are such a good teacher! (I really am never going to forget which direction is the warp vs. the weft now, haha) Even though I'm watching just for fun, I'm learn so much more than I expect with each video. I love how you include historical tidbits as you weave, and the way that you explain your process and problem solving blows my mind. Who knew that so much went into making fabric? Incredible! By pure coincidence, I recently bought some wool at a farmer's market to repair a stuffed animal that was unfortunately chewed on by a pet... I'll have a lot left over, though, and now I'm thinking I might have to track down a drop spindle just for fun ^^

[@rebeccahenkins1697]

And I have to add I LOVE the idea of the lining of your cloak - nothing wrong with using upholstery fabric - its still fabric but likely to hold up better! Now giving me all sorts of ideas but my stuff is all packed for moving!

[@JillianEve]

I feel like this cape will last forever because the lining will never wear thin! Good luck with your move! 😊🐑💜🧶

[@violahamilton782]

I love your good humor while educating us on the history of all the fascinating important details!

[@KerrynOlsen]

Hi Evie - I'm another recent subscriber. I can't remember how or why I found your channel a few days ago, but I love your enthusiasm, your dedication to research, and your skills! I live in NZ, and spin and knit. I bought a table loom a few years ago, and it's been sitting in the garage, waiting until we move. When we move, later this year, I'm going to be breeding my own sheep, and I think I might start with Gotlands, because I love their fleece so much. I've also been planning a Viking, warp-weighted loom. (And now that I say that, I realise that I can remember warp vs weft due to a warp-weighted loom.) I'm also a historian, particularly of the early Middle Ages, and can I suggest that, while you might not find much written information about spinning, the illustrations of early manuscripts are gold for how people hold distaffs, and spin... And how cats get in your way. Thanks for cheering up a gloomy winter holiday - I can't wait to see your finished cape. I love capes!

[@JillianEve]

You have an adventure awaiting you! I love spinning Gotland, it's one of my favorites! Happy spinning! 😊🐑💜🧶

[@marvellousmrsmoller]

Hi I am Kath, what I am working on at the moment is knitting a strawberry teacosy (green leaf top with a pointy leaf tip on each of the 8 segments of the flat top, then red knit body with purl patches as the seed spots, knit as two halves to make room for the handle and spout, then a 1x1 rib worked in the round below the handle and spout.) Also on my desk are multiple individual crochet pansies gradually being made and gathering to fill a 10" diamond on the back of a scapular cape collar I am making to keep neck and shoulders warm while leaving arms free to work. I also have several bobbin lace items on the go, and oh so many garments partly sewn or planned. But today I have a bad cold so I am treating myself to watching youtube videos and I found your cheery channel, so thank you for keeping me company. I have subscribed to see what else you do.

[@Mimulus2717]

I so appreciate you weaving in the history of the vararfeldur woven capes. This was thrilling to see and cannot wait to see the final result

[@raysunshine830]

The weave looks so fluffy and yummy soft! I’d want to weave a blanket like this.

[@isabelcollins7436]

I am in LOVE with that lining fabric! This is going to turn out to be such a cool piece! My two cents on the tabloid trim and the silk: Perhaps doing something subtle, like two shades of pink that are very close together in shade, but enough to give the cloak a bit of texture rather than a loud pop of color (because that's what your lining and your fur are already doing) I can't wait to see it finished!

[@lilythepurple]

I'm not a fibre artist myself but I love learning about new things, and I love how well you explain things, and you have a lovely voice too :)

[@lolly-loushowtos6834]

I think the extra, small details on the edge would be stunning on that cape. Spinning and weaving looks like so much fun and the results must be so satisfying. I will definitely want to learn this when I have the space for it. Even spinning yarn for the purpose of knitting it, would be fun.

[@JillianEve]

It is lots of fun! You can always start with a small spindle....just saying! 😁🐑💜🧶

[@greenecrayon]

"Seriously, my dude. Are you OK?" I'm dying... you are hilarious! Also, I want to say, "do the trim!!" But also know that if it were me, I'd be like, "ain't nobody got time for that."

[@mytrueserenity5666]

Super interesting! Yes, would love to see the tablet weaving.

[@sophiewiest1493]

First of all: Hi! let me introduce myself: I've discovered your channel two weeks ago and i'm currently backward-watching (aka watching your videos from newest to oldest). I am not a spinner (at least not yet), i'm more a knitter/crocheter, but i enjoy watching you spinning and being excited about wool (i am too, but the already spun version). I'm from germany, so excuse my english ;D But the more i watch from you, the more i want to try spinning... maybe i buy myself some supplies for christmas, i still have enough projects myself, i don't want to start even more. we'll see how i decide. keep up your videos and your happy mood, its really a nice break from life sometimes!

[@chelseal654]

You can never have too many projects! Knitting was my gateway drug to spinning, you won’t be sorry to try.

[@lindamattaliano208]

I have been spinning and weaving for a long time(over 30 years), but I am into spinning on spindles now and weaving with my handspun, love watching you and the history behind some of your videos.

[@JillianEve]

Wonderful! Happy spinning! 😊🐑💜🧶

[@Bellbebell]

That cloak pattern is so sweet!

[@kathrynbassett1535]

Love your videos. How I learnt to spin knitting my first hand spun project an Arran cardy so thanks so much for your wonderful encouragement and reach. Now of course I want to learn to weave . Keep on being you☺️

[@deb1120]

This is video #3 of yours that I've watched tonight😄 ...hubby is at a meeting, the kids are out with friends. I get to sit, knit and watch a new favorite channel! :D

[@scouttyra]

I'm in the process of making a cartridge pleated petticoat. More precisely at the point of making the marks for the stitches. So many dots!

[@eliwooltech]

I vote for a table weave edge!! 😍🙌🏻

[@karenradcliff9163]

This is coming along beautifully! I am so glad that your pattern modifications worked so nicely--it fits really well in the shoulders. Have you done any reading on the weaving technique called rye (rye-uh) in Norway, rya in Sweden/Finland? It's very similar to this, but uses short pieces of yarn instead of locks. It creates a warm rug/blanket/mitten with long thrums on one side and little pops of thrum-color on the other. It's a technique that's been used for hundreds of years (documented) or more, and you might find it interesting. I'm really enjoying your videos--I came (and stay) for the spinning but the historybounding has grabbed my heart. :)

[@JillianEve]

Yes, I want to do a rya project eventually. I saw a lot of information referring to Varafeldur as "early rya." Even though the knots are slightly different, I wonder if Varafeldur was the inspiration for what evolved into rya? 😊🐑💜🧶

[@markschwartz5614]

More awesomeness in video form.

[@JillianEve]

🥰🐑🧶

[@StephanieMayfieldDIG]

Love this project! You aren't late for last year, you are early for this year 😀. Also, thanks for showing the rock pattern weights. Brilliant! Finally something useful to do with all those rocks. I am team pro tablet weave. Wonderful!

[@JillianEve]

Oh thank you! I think this cape will arrive precisely when it means to. 🤣

[@jirup]

Pile weaving is definitely on my to-try list and your cloth looks luxurious. I'm currently winding the first test warp for my 'new' antique, four shaft loom. It's hand operated but not actually a table loom as it originally had it's own stand and is too tall for use on top of a standard table. For now, I will work standing with the loom on a table until I get a frame made. The reed is a metre wide and my mind is alive with the potential of weaving blankets and yardage for sewing.

[@marywalton6900]

Thanks for a great video. Those locks are so beautiful. I have a small amount of black Leicester long wool and now I have some ideas of what to do with it! Yes to the tablet weaving - love to see that.

[@bonnie5601]

Hi Evie! You’ve been a great inspiration to me and I’m old! I now have 6 spinning wheels all with different fibers that I’m spinning so thank you again for your videos and lessons.

[@april5666]

I love, love, love the lining you chose for your cape. The big flowers and vines and the vibrant pink are a fantastic match. I'm with everyone else here in giving you a big YES on adding the tablet weaving in that other vibrant pink. And the collar is going to look fabulous too. Thanks for sharing.

[@lizabethhampton4537]

I'm one of the newbies and absolutely fell in love with the good vibes :D Currently working on crocheting a blanket. It sounds like a lot, and it is a lot, but it's also actually easy. (My grandma taught me how to crochet once when I was a little kid and I didn't pick it up again until this week, a solid two decades later.)

[@allisonbenfield6104]

"You can never start too many projects." Working on a lace fabric shawl for my mothers birthday. Also have a bag of gray Corriedale that I'm spinning up. I'm not sure if I'll be adding it to my dye project yet. I think both, so that when you take the collar off, you will still have a bit of drama, but not as much.

[@JillianEve]

Your mom must be very craft worthy for a lace shawl gift! 😊🐑💜🧶

[@emilycreager2269]

I don't spin (but I'm dying to!). I'm currently knitting a cotton-linen blend short-sleeved sweater for the end of summer. I'm just loving knitting along while watching your videos! Also, do the tablet weaving, girl!

[@CobraCreates]

Aww yeah, something to watch for the next half hour while I cross stitch :) I absolutely agree, the huge obnoxious Jacobean flowers were the only option! And omg the fabric with locks is so fluffy and looks so squishable. I'm doing this cross stitch right now, but honestly this is my "I have to wait on things for other projects so I'm gonna pick at this" project 😅 I've got a crochet blanket that looks like mermaid scales in the works (either a birthday or Christmas present for my friend depending on how long it takes) and I'm trying to make my first real substantial video! That one is really hard. I've been running into a lot of problems but I'm trying to keep it from getting me down.

[@JillianEve]

You can do it! Don't give up! 😊🐑💜🧶

[@dawnfitch9206]

Hello, I am a new subscriber. I am a knitter and sewer and I saw someone spinning at a convention I went to this last weekend. It was so interesting and then I stumbled onto your channel and subscribed. Current project is getting a house built on a piece of land. After that, I am trying to do a me made wardrobe over the next few years. I may even try to knit a simple sweater.

[@mermaidstears4897]

This makes my Saturday morning! I’ve wondered how this went together for years. :-)

[@JillianEve]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊🐑💜🧶

[@nz-nz]

Oh Evie, you always come up with some interesting projects!!!! I really am enjoying this one (too). When I was a teenager (donkeys years ago), I had a “teddy bear” coat, and it had a braided trim, so yes, a braided trim on your coat would certainly set it off….. Go hard out!!!!!!! 🤣🤣

[@JillianEve]

I think I'm going to be weaving trim! 😊🐑💜🧶

[@drewadrawing]

I've been making my way through your collection of videos and doing some spinning as I watch! You gave me the confidence to trust myself and pick up my drop spindle again. I adore your attitude and the joy you exude in your videos! You make everything seem so doable!!

[@TheSuluhope]

I'm one of your new subscribers. I love historical crafting, so your channel is right down my alley. It's ages since I last made any handspun yarn myself, but you're enthusiasm is so inspiring.

[@Bittersweetfarm]

I've been watching for a while and you are by far my favorite spinning channel. I'm in the far western suburbs of Chicago and have been spinning off and on for a while. I just spent the afternoon washing three fleeces and I've been sitting here wondering if I should spin them to weave fabric to make a cloak. I didn't know I needed a cloak, but now I think I do.

[@OPrincessXJasmineO]

Hi Jillian! I'm actually working on a Armenian Lace project atm, totally unrelated! I just found your channel by chance looking at other embroidery videos and I was so intrigued!! I'm so happy I found you, I find your personality adorable 🤩 and it's so cool to see your finished projects!!

[@Whatdottiemakes]

Love the floral fabric! And obsessed with those locks in the woven fabric! Fairly new to your channel. Mainly a weaver who is learning to spin with an interest in the history behind it all :). Love your content!

[@JillianEve]

Thank you! and Welcome! 😊

[@CrowingHen]

Ohhh, inspiration! I've got to get my cloak/cape fabric woven now! It may be the height of the summer heat, but Winter is Coming! And yes, the cutting the fabric closeup is a big part of the sewing video. But they are so hard to get in focus.

[@JillianEve]

So hard to get those shiny reflective scissors in focus! 🙈 I'm going to watch your rug video this afternoon. I can't wait to see your eventual cape video too! 😊🐑💜🧶

[@CrowingHen]

@@JillianEve If you have a camera with auto/manual focus. I put a pin cushion where the scissors will be, focus on that, then set the focus to manual so it will stay focused on that one spot. Press record. But how well this works seems to depend more on the lighting for some reason I haven't figured out yet.

[@JillianEve]

@@CrowingHen oh thank you! I'll try that!

[@jenniferrich5292]

So, so cool🥰 Thank you for all the close up views of your weaving - so cool!! I’m getting more and more inspired to weave with singles. About the tablet woven accent, how about bordering the arm slits with it? Less yardage, but still high impact.

[@vane_lao]

Hi! I'm Vane from São Paulo, Brazil and I'm beggining to practice yarn spinning, altought I knit, crochet and sew since a young age. Yarn spinning is not very usual here (only on the south of the country, where the weather is colder) what makes the tools expensive, so I craft my own tools and explore this. My big project is to start a channel here on youtube on portuguese so I can document this journey and encourage people to have this fun too. You are a huge inspiration to me 😊

[@JillianEve]

Wonderful! I'm so excited for your journey! 😊🐑💜🧶

[@ashleycurtis822]

Do the tablet weave trim :) that way when the collar is off you still have a hand made accent piece on there :)

[@Eylerkvanovich3883]

Recently I've started knitting my first sweater and I plan on incorporating some handspun yarn in honor of your tradition :)

[@JillianEve]

Fantastic! Tag me on Instagram if you end up with a picture of it! 😊🐑💜🧶

[@EarthToMe001]

I'm working on my first top-down raglan and I have ripped out SO MANY rows. but it's a learning project and the yarn I've got is real forgiving :D

[@janetjohnson4167]

Evie, you've been such a blessing! I've watched a ton of your videos over the past few months and I am finally getting the hang of spinning on both a Great Wheel and a treadle wheel. Now after watching your alpaca fleece processing and blending videos I'm tackling an alpaca fleece! Love your channel and your projects!

[@judithtaylor6916]

Love the idea of weaving the staples in. Has given me the idea of doing with cashmere locks. BTW my dog is called Evie after my step grandmother whom I adored. 😍

[@morgang5209]

The locks for the collar are stunning! If I ever learned how to weave on a loom in the future, I would definitely learn and attempt to make something exactly like this! All I want to do is touch those locks!!! 😍🤪

[@elynapege6467]

Another great video and project! Yes please, to tablet woven trim! I received a inkle loom for my birthday.....still working up the courage to warp it up.

[@JillianEve]

Go for it! Inkle weaving is so much fun! 😊🐑💜🧶

[@brunaogusku6294]

Hi, I found your channel a few weeks ago and now I'm in love with yarn spinning! Unfortunately, the materials aren't so readily available where I live, so I'm planning on making my own drop spindle following your tutorial and trying out the fibers I can find

[@jenniferrwheeler]

I just bought my first Turkish spindle and am falling in love with it. I am also working on my first sweater spin on my wheels. Love your channel!!!

[@Jedapoo]

Hello! I'm fairly new. I haven't spun for years and was just getting back into it and found your channel. I'm working with some ancient low quality alpaca I bought years and years ago BUT my new lovely Corriedale roving is on the way. Also, thanks for introducing me to the Paradise fibers box! My first should be here soon!

[@JillianEve]

Awesome! Happy spinning!!! 🧶💜

[@EmiliaFosters]

Exactly what I was looking for!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@wendymurray8594]

Thanks, Evie. Looking forward to part three and seeing the finished cape. 🥰💖🙏🏻

[@paigiboo4969]

I’m working on my first ever dress ! I’m a knitter and started sewing two months ago 😗 we’ll see how it goes lol

[@estherreeves6445]

I'm loving the fabric you are producing its going to be an amazing collar and its interesting to hear about staggering the locks, that makes sense but i wouldn't have thought about getting stacks of locks throwing out the weave to start with. trim might be nice too, i always like a bit of trim :)

[@creativitybytrisha6819]

This is such a lovely piece! And the work that went into it makes it even more special! I have 3 main projects I'm currently working on. A cardinal crewel embroidery for a gift, an amigurimi kit for a friend, and some floating end stands. The end stands are giving me the hardest time because it's my first time milling lumber by hand.

[@JillianEve]

Those sound like fun projects! I hope your end stands turn out fantastic! 🧶💜🐑😊

[@sandybrown1439]

Thank you so much for this. I have been wanting to use this beautiful locked fleece that I bought about 10 years ago to make a hearth rug to put in front of my. Fireplace and you have just taught me how I can do that thank you. Thank you thank you.

[@stitchwithbritt5922]

Hello Eve💕 currently I have two crochet projects. One is a baby blanket for my newborn nephew the other is a shirt I’m making for myself I’m using the linen/ moss stitch for both of them. Also trying to teach myself how to spin on a spindle. The soybean top I’m using is kind of tricky but I’m gonna get it right sooner or later😅.

[@teacat55]

Yes…. It needs the tablet weaving….. you can consider edging the pockets on the high side with a strip as well. This cloak is going to be spectacular. Thank you for showing how you weave in long locks. ETA.. the cloak “needs” the riband because technically I really need to see that!

[@JillianEve]

I think I need to see it too! 😊🐑💜🧶

[@valeriegeorgevitch3876]

Great progress! Those locks are beautiful!!! Looking forward to seeing the progress. I vote yes for the inkle band trim … and the weaving currently on your inkle was very nice as well!! You are always creating!

[@DebbieBuckland]

this is beautiful. so glad you showed us this form of weaving with the locks. i am currently washing, combing, dying and drop spindling wool for my second woven tapestry.... Also working on my current tapestry - its of two friends fighting in full armour designed by me.... measures 1.5meters by 1meter so far im half way through this one - spun and processed most of the wool for this one too but its mixed with commercial wool yarn too - ive even added some cat fur. it will take a while to finish but it will be so worth it.

[@JillianEve]

It sounds amazing!

[@KimGibsonfiberlover]

I’m currently working on cording and on hand sewing a few garments for living history demos. I just found your channel, so glad I did!

[@JillianEve]

Wonderful! I'm so glad you are here! What time/place are you interpreting? 😊🐑💜🧶

[@KimGibsonfiberlover]

@@JillianEve I have been doing Britanic/AngloSaxon....but I am putting together an Iron Age kit!

[@darinasa4428]

Beautiful, beautiful video!!!! Thank you!

[@helenehenkel]

Such a beautiful color. I have an Icelandic fleece I bartender for, still need to process it.

[@JillianEve]

I love bartering for fleece! I hope you enjoy the Icelandic wool! 🐑🐑🐑🧶💜