Musterfield Farm

One of the things at Farm Days that has always fascinated me is Gina and her ability to take flax from a plant and through all the steps required make gorgeous linen fabric.

The links will take you to a story book telling of flax to thread. The pictures are from this Sunday at Musterfield.
http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=otis&book=boston&story=flax&PHPSESSID=70316a55adcb32c2f423527674ef8fa6

Want to see a bunch of women get excited? Tell them there is fresh flax on its way.


This is the flax growing in one of Musterfield Farm's vegetable gardens.

http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=otis&book=boston&story=flax2


Gina running flax through the hackles to remove the tow (less desirable) from the good.
Telling visitors to the farm about flax/linen.

http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=otis&book=boston&story=spinning

I did not see her spinning this time, and therefore did not get any pictures.

http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=otis&book=boston&story=girlshome