Gingerbread ornamentation and Queen Anne architecture go hand in hand, especially this time of year. Author Virginia Savage McAlester claims that at least half of Queen Anne houses have “spindlework” ...

Balusters provide character as well as support to any balustrade. While balusters are most commonly purchased pre-made, many homeowners are now opting to make their own. However, because of the ...

Twelve-thousand years ago, people in a coastal village in the Levant used stone weights on their spindles to spin thread faster and more evenly—and, some archeologists are arguing, in the process they ...