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This project is now in support process! Check out the link button below!
For it to be formally reviewed by Lego
it must receive 10,000 support votes before the end of October 2015.
For this submission I consulted several experts in the area of Medieval weaving and textiles. Each detail is made the way it is to accommodate some aspect of a a medieval textilists tasks.
The building is designed with an open back wall to allow for easy play.
The building is designed with an open back wall to allow for easy play.
Accessories for this set will include:
| What is a "drop spindle?" Often women would carry around a roll of wool on a stick, spinning the wool pretty much any time they sat still, it was like a portable spinning wheel. |
Medieval life was much simpler than it is now. Most common folk lived in small homes with one "living" area, and a small sleeping room. | The inside has a main floor with the Spinning wheel, thread box and a table for the weaver to take her meals. There is a sleeping loft with a bed. Although not very visible, there is a ladder by the center support pillars. | This spinning wheel is as close to realistic as I could get with the tools at hand. I thought it came out very well. |
I like a very finished look, and chose the single round "SNOT" dots for the interior tiles and the outside walkway. On the outside of the cottage the Weaver has a work area with her barrel of dye, and the drying rack propped up. If this project makes it to review phase, chances are Lego would not do the small tile floor, just leave it as studs.
The local weaver was an incredibly important person in the Medieval era. Today we kind of take for granted our clothing, curtains, towels, and other cloth items. But back then if there was not a local weaver, the community would suffer. Weavers spun the wool into thread, wove the thread on looms into various types of cloth. They created the clothing, draperies, tapestries, blankets and bedding. A master of the craft would be highly respected and well cared for in the region.
To reflect this I gave our weaver a slightly larger cottage with a sleep loft. I did not incorporate a fireplace or hearth, so lets just assume this Weaver is from a warmer climate or region. :)
To reflect this I gave our weaver a slightly larger cottage with a sleep loft. I did not incorporate a fireplace or hearth, so lets just assume this Weaver is from a warmer climate or region. :)