Thanks so much to all of you for the very interesting comments on the great wheel/flax wheel questions. It was delightful reading the ideas. The American Colonial period was a complex time and I agree that even down to the level of individual households, there were no simple, across-the-board answers. I think that in a very American way, we broke away from class and sex based traditions and rules when we came across the sea , we made do with what we had at hand, came up with innovations, focused on what was pressing at the moment to gain a foothold and tried to blend the best of the old world with the needs of the new. Since I started thinking about these questions, I have looked at Colonial textiles in a very different way - they hold within a fascinating story if you can just unravel it... Thanks again, Fibernetters, for your wonderful fiber insights and history lessons. Julie in still muddy but temporarily sunny NJ - more rain in the forecast!
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