{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Flax Symposium 2026","home_page_url":"https://flaxandlinen2026.org","description":"Flax Symposium 2026","author":{"name":"Flax Symposium 2026"},"items":[{"id":"https://flaxandlinen2026.org/blogs/f/using-your-tow","html_content":"

After hetcheling your flax to prepare for spinning, you end up with (lots of) tow in the tines. What do you do with all those short fibers? Cassie has lots of ideas she'll share with you at the Symposium!

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On Friday afternoon as one of our rotating sessions, Michelle Parrish will be sharing her experience with natural dyes on linen. She just recently did a public demonstration at the Farm and Flax Day event in Gilmanton, N...

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Are you planning on bring items to sell on consignment at the MARKETPLACE?

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Everyone attending the Symposium will be receiving a sample of line flax in your Welcome bag.

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If you are planning on participating in the Friday workshop on Flax Processing, you will be working with retted flax straw and sharp flax hetchels. We don't want to scare you, but as a precaution we ask that you:

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On Friday and Saturday evenings during our social gathering, we plan on setting up a SHOW-AND-TELL TABLE. You're welcome to bring several of your special hand-made items made from your flax & linen to display.

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We've decided to add a CONTEST to the symposium for Saturday night! It won't be as formal as contests at Fiber shows but we thought it would be fun -- and there will be prizes for the winners!

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We're pleased to announce that Karla Sandwith will be joining us as one of our presenters at the Symposium!

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Hand-woven tapes were art of everyday life in early America throughout the 17th century until the middle of the 19th century. Many diverse cultures who came to America from all over the world brought the knowledge and sk...

","url":"https://flaxandlinen2026.org/blogs/f/hand-woven-tape","title":"Hand-Woven Tape","summary":"Hand-woven tapes were art of everyday life in early America throughout the 17th century until the middle of the 19th century. Many diverse cultures who came to America from all over the world brought the knowledge and sk...","date_modified":"2026-07-20T17:55:14Z"},{"id":"https://flaxandlinen2026.org/blogs/f/spotlight-on-gina-gerhard","html_content":"

Gina is the co-organizer of the Symposium (along with Cassie Dickson) and will be demonstrating flax processing. For most of the symposium, she'll be in the Marketplace and running other logistics.

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We are so pleased that the National Museum of the American Coverlet is hosting our Flax & Linen Symposium! All proceeds from the symposium will be donated to the museum to help them keep their doors open!

","url":"https://flaxandlinen2026.org/blogs/f/spotlight-on-melinda-zongor-and-the-coverlet-museum","title":"Spotlight on MELINDA ZONGOR and the Coverlet Museum","summary":"We are so pleased that the National Museum of the American Coverlet is hosting our Flax & Linen Symposium! All proceeds from the symposium will be donated to the museum to help them keep their doors open!","date_modified":"2026-07-13T10:48:54Z"},{"id":"https://flaxandlinen2026.org/blogs/f/spotlight-on-ron-walter","html_content":"

Meet Ron Walter, board member of the National Museum of the American Coverlet and avid textile collector.

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The Marketplace is a designated space we're creating for the Symposium. You can shop for linen-related items and also bring items to consign for sale. Shopping hours will be on Friday evening and throughout Saturday and ...

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We're pleased to have Cindy Conner as a presenter at the Symposium!

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How was flax seed turned into flax oil (aka linseed oil)?

","url":"https://flaxandlinen2026.org/blogs/f/how-was-flax-oil-produced","title":"How was flax oil produced?","summary":"How was flax seed turned into flax oil (aka linseed oil)?","date_modified":"2026-06-28T15:53:33Z"},{"id":"https://flaxandlinen2026.org/blogs/f/spotlight-on-brenda-page","html_content":"

Our next presenter Spotlight is -- Brenda Page! Many of us are familiar with her wonderful spinning wheel blog - Exquisite Machinery. Here's more about her ....

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Learn more about presenter MICHELLE PARRISH! On Friday morning, Michelle will be running the hands-on flax processing session and in the afternoon displaying information on natural dyeing with cellulose fiber (one of he...

","url":"https://flaxandlinen2026.org/blogs/f/spotlight-on-michelle-parrish","title":"Spotlight on MICHELLE PARRISH","summary":"Learn more about presenter MICHELLE PARRISH! On Friday morning, Michelle will be running the hands-on flax processing session and in the afternoon displaying information on natural dyeing with cellulose fiber (one of he...","date_modified":"2026-06-21T17:49:59Z"},{"id":"https://flaxandlinen2026.org/blogs/f/linen-stamps-ink","html_content":"

Marking linens was commonly done by embroidering in cross-stitch, but a quicker way was to use a pen and indelible ink which became popular in the early 19th century. Letters marked with ink could be very neat and elega...

","url":"https://flaxandlinen2026.org/blogs/f/linen-stamps-ink","title":"Linen Stamps & Ink","summary":"Marking linens was commonly done by embroidering in cross-stitch, but a quicker way was to use a pen and indelible ink which became popular in the early 19th century. Letters marked with ink could be very neat and elega...","date_modified":"2026-06-21T17:48:15Z"},{"id":"https://flaxandlinen2026.org/blogs/f/spotlight-on-cassie-dickson","html_content":"

First in our SPOTLIGHT series is ... CASSIE DICKSON!

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What to do with all that tow? Cassie Dickson will lead the Saturday afternoon workshop on making flax paper. Participants will learn the hydrolysis process and use different methods to make a variety of samples. using ...

","url":"https://flaxandlinen2026.org/blogs/f/flax-paper-workshop","title":"Flax Paper Workshop","summary":"What to do with all that tow? Cassie Dickson will lead the Saturday afternoon workshop on making flax paper. Participants will learn the hydrolysis process and use different methods to make a variety of samples. using ...","date_modified":"2026-06-08T13:49:43Z"}]}