Today is #MarketFriday initiated by Hive account@dswigle (Denise, that's me!!) Join me as we share our markets across the globe. I always look forward to seeing what you send me! It is amazing to see the different markets and cultures of our friends here on steemit. I have been pleasured by all of you, as you send in the most wonderful posts. Going places, doing things, buying merchandise. I have been surprised by many, not being familiar with the culture and I must say that it has been such an educational experience for me in so many ways and I hope for you also. This week, we will be going to the Old Furnace Town Heritage Museum in Maryland.

The Old Furnace Town Heritage Museum is an outdoor museum near Snow Hill, Maryland that uses a living history format with live demonstrations to re-create a vanished 19th century community. Totally cool. The artisans sit at the loom and weave all day. Unfortunately, she was out when I was there, but she left her work from the day before.

Spools of thread — at Furnace Town Historic Site.

When I first traveled down South, I had never seen a cotton field before, so I stopped and got out of the car in South Carolina and picked a stalk, which I have kept all these years. I was totally fascinated by it. I was also surprised at how dirty it was.

Most people today associate weaving with women and believe it has always been that way. It would surprise many to learn that weaving is traditionally a man's job, especially in countries like Germany, where a lot of cotton was grown. It wasn't until the introduction of more mechanized methods of weaving, around 1870, that women really started to enter the workforce. By then, women could be easily taught how to use the machines and places like Lowell, MA experienced a boom. To this day, men still weave among Native American tribes, such as the Navajo, and some of the best weavers in the world are men.

Cloth is usually woven on a loom, a device that holds the warp threads in place while filling threads are woven through them.

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Bolts of woven fabric — at Furnace Town Historic Site.

You too can experience a traditional weaving class called: Introduction to Weaving. Truly an art! This two hour course will cover all the basics of weaving. You will plan a project, and create a one of a kind place setting.

All participants will make their own place setting to take home. No prior skills required.

Two historic treadle looms almost fill the Weaver’s House, which includes a warping board, triangle loom, carders and more tools of the weaving trade. Both looms are used in making rugs, table runners, placemats, hot mats, mug rugs, and tote bags. The triangle loom is used to make shawls.

Weaving meshed together threads that run in two different directions, and was done on homemade "handlooms". Without a loom, settlers could not weave cloth for making clothes, sheets or blankets. The weaver threw a shuttle, which carried the crosswise thread (weft) back and forth between the lengthwise threads (warp), then used the beater to push the crosswise thread against the already-woven material to form a flat, smooth piece of cloth. As well as weaving cloth, settlers used their looms to weave rag rugs. Some settlers brought their rags to the weaver, who wove them into rugs for a fee. — at Furnace Town Historic Site.

Furnace Town
Located At: 3816 Old Furnace Road, Snow Hill, MD 21863
Phone: 410-632-2032
Email: info@furnacetown.org
Website: www.furnacetown.org
Hours of operation:
April 1st through October 31st
Mon-Sat 10am to 5pm & Sundays 12-5
About this museum:

It is always interesting to see the different markets around the globe! C’mon! Show me your market shots! I eagerly await them!

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As always, there must be a flower. Always. To color my world. This flower is dedicated to #FridaySkyBlue #ColorChallenge by @Kalemandra, who colors my world every day. Yes,I have used this flower before. It was late last night and I couldn't find one to save my life! Sorry!

And just like that, this post is done. I hope you had a good time and learned a little something new. As always, I want to thank you for taking the time to visit #MarketFriday!! Thank you for supporting the challenge! Have a most fabulous day! Cheers!!

Let the sun shine in on your life
So the joy may touch your soul

Thank you for visiting my post 💖 Because of you, I come back to post again and again, I am encouraged by you, for the time you take to visit, comment or even upvote. For all of these reasons, I am eternally grateful. Don't ever forget what a wonderful world we live in, people. Let's hold hands around the globe and make this earth really spin. Some days, it is not as easy to see, how wonderful it really is. Kindness counts. Wherever you go, whatever you do.

they set my aunts house on fire
i cried the way women on tv do
folding at the middle
like a five pound note.
i called the boy who use to love me
tried to ‘okay’ my voice
i said hello
he said warsan, what’s wrong, what’s happened?

i’ve been praying,
and these are what my prayers look like;
dear god
i come from two countries
one is thirsty
the other is on fire
both need water.

later that night
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered,
"where does it hurt?"
it answered,

"everywhere"
"everywhere"
"everywhere"

warsan shire