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Saralexis
@saralexis.bsky.social
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She/her, AuDHD, trans rights enthusiast, socialist, feminist, eco-worrier. Fibre, yarn and thread glutton. Careful spoons manager. GNU Terry Pratchett & Iain M Banks.
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Further developments
The same basket as in the original post, but lots of embroidery has been added to create an old wall with cracked plaster behind the birds and some vines
December 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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A much better set up
#sprang
Improvised sprang loom in use with some light blue yarn
December 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Definitely worth it, those mends make it more beautiful than when it was new
December 4, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Being worn:
The poncho from the first post in the thread, being worn by a white woman whose head and body below ribs is cut off by the photo
December 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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The research
Green dragon illustration from medieval manuscript- more dinosaur like than like a modern dragon. The creature is curled up and the tail goes over the neck and curls into a spiral. The head, feet and tail are the inspiration for my dragon A different green dragon illustration with two feet and wings with spiral curls on the tops of the wing struts - these inspired the wings The one that got a way. Another illustration in red with gold wings. The dragon has two legs, blue horns and an extremely sheepish (in both senses) expression.
December 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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And in its final form
#sprang
Wobbly green yellow and white pouch with a black zip lying empty on a sofa. Bands of different texture can be seen The same pouch, open, with some beige roving sticking out The same pouch zipped with the roving inside, viewed from the top
November 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Sprang! A practice /experimenting opportunity/ sampler* final use undetermined. Here it is stretched out and looking rather organic and uneven, as if it grew naturally and has been harpooned and pegged out to dry.

*they’re experiments or possibly design decisions, not mistakes
The completed sprang fabric, stretched out a little to show the different patterns and weaves. The coolers are greens, whites and brown/oranges
November 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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16 months… brace yourself…

Sprang!

And Kumihimo.

Basically braiding things is now on the menu.

#sprang #kumihimo
November 30, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Thank you Fibre, I thought it was a side quest but I see now that it is The Way….
November 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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@yarnjesus.bsky.social
I have been tempted
And succumbed
November 29, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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It is interesting fabric- really stretchy
The edge of some sprang fabric being pulled sideways to show the shape of the weave and the stretch. The fabric is still on the frame and being made. It is woven from colour changing cotton yarn in green, gold, brown and white
November 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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I don’t think I’ve seen Sally Pointer yet. I used the free beginner course here www.solrhizaarts.com and some of the info here: www.spranglady.com
front page
Information on finger weaving, fingerweaving, yarn belts, and sprang, instructional materials and a gallery of completed items
www.spranglady.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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You can finish it by just threading some yarn through the middle and tying it. Or you can take a crochet hook and pull each thread through the next until you get to the edge when you need to put a thread to secure the last loop.

It really is fascinating, I had never heard of it till today!
November 28, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Has your friend seen this?

www.spranglady.com/store/p146/R...
sprang bonnets from the 1500s
sprang, sprang bonnets, sprang hats, sprang hairnets, Schellenberger bonnet, Schellenberger sprang bonnet, Barbara Schellenberger's bonnet, St. Eustacius' bonnet, St. Eustacious' sprang bonnet, Kather...
www.spranglady.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM