Lesson 6.03

(Covering the section titled:  “Spinning,”  pages 106 and 107.)

Important words used in this lessons:

Spinning means twisting short pieces of wool, cotton, or flax together to make thread or yarn.

Comb is a brush to make the fibers of wool, cotton, and flax all straight, going in the same direction.

Distaff is a special tool for spinning wool and thread (pictured on page 196).  The distaff has a fork shape.  The person puts the distaff into a ball of loose wool or cotton.  The distaff spins the ball of cotton or wool, while the person pulls out a twisted thread from the distaff.

Flax is a plant (pictured in the book, page 106).   The stem has fibers good for making thread and linen cloth.

ACTIVITIES:

(A)  Read Proverbs 31:10-31.

(B)   Find all the verses that talk about making cloth and clothes.  List the verse numbers here: 

Lesson 6.04

(Covering the sections titled:  “The weaving of cloth” and “Dyeing and bleaching,”  pages 107-109.)

Important words used in this lessons:

Loom is a frame for making cloth.  There is a picture and a description of the loom on page 107.

Warp is the thread strung lengthwise on the loom frame.

Woof is the sideways thread the weaver pulls through warp threads with a shuttle (pictured on page 107 and described on page 108).

Dye is the color added to the cloth.  Dyes came from plants and sea shells with strong colors.

Fuller is a person who bleaches cloth to make it very white.

ACTIVITIES:

(A)  Read Acts 16:11-15.

(B)   What was Lydia’s work?