About
Virag’s Fiber Pages
Welcome to my fiber pages. These pages will contain instructions on various spinning, dyeing, weaving, and felting projects and research on various historical fiber topics. I participate in the Society for Creative Anachronism as well as the Piedmont Fiber Guild and have an avid love off all things fiber. Within the Society my persona is a late 10th/early 11th century Cuman Steppe Nomad. My goals are to learn as much as I can about the society and material culture of the Steppes during the Sca time period and be able to recreate the daily life of a Cuman woman.
Cameron
November 25, 2009 at 4:52 pm
EXCELLENT garb! You look great!
joe hager
August 13, 2011 at 2:32 am
hi just found your computer page ive always been interested in how people lived in the past got hooked on tarim mummies but couldnt find very much on them then i found your book recommendations and loved it your site about weaving and spinning and felt is just wonderful really hits the spot thank you for all your efforts cause i educate myself on these things and tell my grandchildren about them thank you so much joe from the ozarks
ladyvirag
August 23, 2011 at 1:40 am
Happy you are enjoying it:>. I have the oddest hobbies I guess but I love trying to figure out how folks lived and worked.
Kathi
April 17, 2010 at 3:40 am
Hello, I love your blog as I am interested in Central Asian textiles. I am fascinated with the Quasgai spindle. Have you found a way to make them in wood? I would love to try one. Thanks, Kathi
ladyvirag
April 17, 2010 at 11:54 am
Hi Kathi, thank you so much:>. If you are on Ravelry.com we have a great discussion in the Spindle Lore Forum going on which includes two of use working on and posting different design ideas. I am going to take my wooden prototypes up to a spindle maker in May with my fingers crossed. If you would like to email me at LadyVirag@gmail.com I would be delighted to send you pictures and what I have so far. I’m off to teach for the next two days but will be delighted to share links, videos, and photos:>.
Cathy P
May 3, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Love your site, I’m especially interested in Central Asian dyeing and felting techniques. Keep it coming!
ladyvirag
May 4, 2010 at 1:24 pm
Thanks! I have some fun Central Asian projects to post soon:>.
increaselabido
August 21, 2011 at 11:37 am
I like the helpful information you provide in your articles. I’ll bookmark your blog and check again here regularly. I’m quite certain I will learn plenty of new stuff right here! Good luck for the next!
Geology
August 22, 2011 at 9:54 pm
Thanks for the great info…