Colonial Weaver

November 13,1740

Today at my job as a weaver.I started my day by carding so wool into flax.After that I spun the flax into yarn with my spinning wheel.Then I went outside to collect some indigo,walnuts,and heartwood so I can dye the yarn I spun.Then I went back inside to dye the yarn.Once I dye the yarn I started weaving it together with my loom.Weaving is really hard sometimes.The pattern I was using was complex and had to be perfect.I kept using the wrong color yarn.After I stopped using the wrong color yarn I started weaving the blanket I was making perfectly.Once I finally finished weaving the blanket.I was so happy to have it done.After that I started carding some more wool into flax for my next pattern.Then I got my stuff and I walked home after a long day of hard work.

 

Who is William Bradford?

Became governor of the Plymouth settlement

Signed the Mayflower Compact

Wrote the Plymouth Plantation

Was a governor for 30 combined years

Was governor during the first Thanksgiving

Shared the first Thanksgiving with Squanto

Became known for journalism

Helped discover Plymouth Harbor

Predicted his own death

Started building the first house of the settlement on Christmas Day

That is William Bradford.