Liza Olmsted

Fiber & Textiles

Textiles Are Magic

Society can’t exist without textiles

Even if you consider clothing optional … tools, traps, and shelter are usually made with textiles.

More relevantly, I like making textiles, and sometimes I like telling you about them.

Spinning

Taking someone’s (relatively short)  hair or fur, or a plant’s fibers, and convincing it to stick together to make one very long thread.

We usually use a drop spindle or a spinning wheel, but you can even use a stick! 

Knitting

Turning one very long thread into a three-dimensional utilitarian object (e.g. a sweater or a sock).

(A lot of people crochet, too, but that’s never been my jam. 🤷)

Weaving

Turning two very long threads into a two-dimensional plane that can be sewn into literally anything.

    • Get started weaving
    • Liza’s weaving projects

Sewing

Turning two-dimensional planes and one-dimensional thread into three-dimensional fashion. Keeps you warm, too!

    • Get started sewing
    • Liza’s sewing projects

Textiles are Magic

Society can’t exist without rope, bags, and tarps

Even if you consider clothing optional, tools, traps, and shelter are usually made with textiles.

Knitting

Turning one very long thread into a three-dimensional utilitarian object (i.e. a sweater).

Weaving

Turning two very long threads into a two-dimensional plane that can be sewn into literally anything.

Spinning

Taking someone’s(relatively short)  hair or fur, or a plant’s fibers, and convincing it to stick together to make one very long thread.

Sewing Tincidunt

Turning two-dimensional planes and one-dimensional thread into three-dimensional fashion. Keeps you warm, too!