Today in History, 1957: Minnesota woman shares handweaving skills in documentary film

On this day in 1957, Swedish-born handweaver Mandalina Oberg was featured in the University of Minnesota film Homespun, showcasing her traditional weaving craft. Here is the complete story as it appeared in the paper that day: Ancient Craft Of Weaving Taught At Twin Valley Home A Minnesota woman who is skilled in handweaving after learning the craft in her native Sweden has arrived at Lutheran Memorial Home, home for the aged in Twin Valley, Minn., where she will be an occupational therapist. Mrs. Mandalina Oberg, Deerwood, Minn., also is the subject of a University of Minnesota film in color, Homespun, which she also narrates. Homespun shows in detail the entire process of the ancient craft of weaving. Beginning with raising and shearing sheep, the step-by-step process is illustrated—carding and washing the wool, dyeing it with dyes from birch, apple, sumac leaves and flowers such as goldenrod, threading the loom, and finally, weaving the unique combinations o