[Ansteorra-Textiles] updates

[nweders at mail.utexas.edu]

>
>I have the materials from a class that I took at GW a couple of years
>ago that had lots of pictures of period spindles.  If you like I can
>have the CD that they are on copied and send it to you or just send you
>the copies that I have.

         Oh gee, I feel like it's Christmas.  That would be great if I 
could have a copy.  I'd be happy to write to the person who taught the 
class and get permission to use it.  Either way (CD or copies) would be 
nice.  Where are you?  I'll be at Laurel's Prize Tourney and can get it 
there if that would work!!    I'll bring you a thank you present!


>I would also be interested in copies of the period embroidery patterns
>when you find them.
>

as I find them I'm happy to send them... I'm going to start looking at 
paintings and see if I can translate what the pattern looks like.  We have 
so much documentation on blackwork that I was going to see if I could find 
other types.  I started doing more embroidery and would like to do some 
more  period designs for the SCA.  I've been doing some that are early 20th 
or late 19th century just because I think they are so lovely.


Esther - what type of spindle do you want?  Top or bottom weight?  I have 
some homemade ones that I can send your way.  Do you have fiber for it.  I 
also can find something on milkweed spinning (I betcha!)

Thanks ya'll.

Clare