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Title
[Fiber
tools
:
skein
winder
and
lazy
kate]
Creator
unknown
Medium of Original
artifacts
Date of Orginal
1800/1900
Dimensions
8" x 35.5" x 2"
Description
After
the
fiber
was
spun
,
dyed
, and
plyed
, the
finished
skein
was
wound
onto a
spool
or
bobbin
. The
skein
winder
and
lazy
kate
mechanism
helped
to
speed
up
this
process
. The
spool
was
stuck
onto the
metal
arm
and the
handle
was
turned
to
take
up
the
thread
. The
remaining
four
dowels
would
hold
bobbins
filled
or
waiting
to be
filled
. This
piece
dates
to the
1800s
; its
creator
is
unknown
.
Subject - Craft
Spinning -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Craft Category
textiles
Time Period
pre-1890
1890s
Source Institution
Southern Highland Craft Guild
Collection
Southern
Highland
Craft
Guild
Records
.
Permanent
collection
.
Inventory Number
SHCG_PC_1988_1611
Copyright Information
All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Southern Highland Craft Guild Archives, Asheville, NC 28815
Digital Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
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