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Loom bobbins via Instagram

Turn of the century loom

Stansborough LTD Woolen Mill, Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.

This small and unique mill produced fabric for costumes for The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Narnia and more. They raise their own unique sheep herd that produces naturally colored wool in a variety of shades from black to gray to white.

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

See my entire collection of photos from this New Zealand Trip

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You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour. 

Learn more about New Zealand with these books

* A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs 
** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it out!

Warp and weft via Instagram

Stansborough LTD Woolen Mill, Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.

This small and unique mill produced fabric for costumes for The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Narnia and more. They raise their own unique sheep herd that produces naturally colored wool in a variety of shades from black to gray to white.

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

See my entire collection of photos from this New Zealand Trip

Join me on Douglas E. Welch Photography on Facebook

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour. 

Learn more about New Zealand with these books

* A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs 

** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it out!

Photos from our recent (August 2017) vacation to New Zealand with stops in Wellington and Dunedin.

Master weaver explaining the shuttle and bobbin for a turn of the century loom.

Stansborough LTD Woolen Mill, Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.

This small and unique mill produced fabric for costumes for The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Narnia and more. They raise their own unique sheep herd that produces naturally colored wool in a variety of shades from black to gray to white.

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

See my entire collection of photos from this New Zealand Trip

Join me on Douglas E. Welch Photography on Facebook

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

Learn more about New Zealand with these books

* A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs
** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it out!

Master weaver explains pattern control pegs on turn of the century loom, Stansborough LTD Woolen Mill, Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Stansborough LTD Woolen Mill, Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.

This small and unique mill produced fabric for costumes for The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Narnia and more. They raise their own unique sheep herd that produces naturally colored wool in a variety of shades from black to gray to white.

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

See my entire collection of photos from this New Zealand Trip

Join me on Douglas E. Welch Photography on Facebook

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

Learn more about New Zealand with these books

* A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs
** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it out!

Turn of the Century Loom

Stansborough LTD Woolen Mill, Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.

This small and unique mill produced fabric for costumes for The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Narnia and more. They raise their own unique sheep herd that produces naturally colored wool in a variety of shades from black to gray to white.

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

Join me on Douglas E. Welch Photography on Facebook

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

Learn more about New Zealand with these books

* A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs
** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it out!

Rosanne emerges from the Wardrobe to continue the tour at Stanborough Mill

“Daughter of Eve from the far land of Spare Oom where eternal summer reigns around the bright city of War Drobe”

Stansborough LTD Woolen Mill, Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.

This small and unique mill produced fabric for costume for The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Narnia and more. They raise their own unique sheep herd that produces naturally colored wool in a a variety of shades from black to gray to white.

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

Join me on Douglas E. Welch Photography on Facebook

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

Learn more about New Zealand with these books

* A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs
** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it out!

Woolen products at Stansborough LTD Woolen Mill, Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

This small and unique mill produced fabric for costumes for The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Narnia and more. They raise their own unique sheep herd that produces naturally colored wool in a variety of shades from black to gray to white.

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

Join me on Douglas E. Welch Photography on Facebook

* A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs
** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it out!

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Skeins of yarn

Here in LA we have @yarnovertruck that travels from place to place selling their wares, including several regular stops nearby the house. 

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