FamilyHandspun
Welcome! FamilyHandspun (trading as LondonHandspun on Etsy.com) creates eccentric skeins of yarn from a variety of fibres such as fleece, flax, hemp, jute, soy, bamboo, and recycled materials. The fibres are ethically sourced, any dyes are non-toxic, and the yarns are produced in a pet and smoke free environment.
All yarns are made by hand on a spinning wheel in the Whitechapel area of East London, a neighbourhood with a long tradition of textile arts dating back to the 17th century when Huguenot weavers set up their workshops around Spitalfields Market. Spitalfields is still one of London’s most vibrant markets, specialising in textiles and vintage items and the surrounding area is now the wholesale garment district.
Online ordering is through Etsy.com - perhaps the most unique craft and vintage website in the world - and a selection of skeins is available at Fabrications in Hackney’s Broadway Market and at The Good Yarn Stall in Sunday’s Spitalfields Market.
Last but not least, I’d like to invite you to my blog: www.familyhandspun.blogspot.com
The theme is my journey of turning a hobby into a part time business!
Thanks for stopping by!
Gigi Matthews
London, United Kingdom
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