No rest for the wicked...
Saturday was spent at the re enactors market.
Yesterday I was tudor spinner!
I managed to spin quite a bit on the great wheel. It is a fun thing to use.
Spinning was one of those tasks that was not a priority. You would do it in between all the more important tasks. Such as the garden this time of year. Sorting out the veg and herbs to sustain the family.
Spinning was a way of bringing a little more money into the household.
It is thought the term pin money originated from this extra money earned, you may use it to buy your pins. A lot of your clothing would have been fixed with pins and you may want to arrange a fancy head dress by folding and pinning a piece of linen over your coif. It was a way of expression that was allowed.
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