[Ansteorra-Textiles] question

[el2iot2 at mail.com]

If all else fails, you can always unraval an end of your fabric<to get a single thread>, makes for a more labor intense project, but it is a doable.  I have been known to do that when the colour was something I just could not match.

joy
radei
----- Original Message -----
From: "Beth Ellis" <killian at awesomenet.net>
To: "Spinners, weavers, knitters and other Textile makers in Ansteorra" <ansteorra-textiles at ansteorra.org>
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-Textiles] question
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 12:05:42 -0500

> 
> I think I recall Mistress Kaitlyn saying that when sewing wool together, she
> preferred to use linen thread because it doesn't bind up/stick as much with
> the fibers of the wool fabric (logical, given the characteristics of the two
> fiber types).  If you are doing something from a specific period,  however,
> I'd check the sewing techniques used at that time before making the
> automatic decision to use linen over wool.  As Mahee mentioned, if you opt
> for linen thread but just can't find it, use cotton and indicate why in your
> documentation.  Clare's right - you'll probably end up getting some good
> sources for linen thread that way.
> Corrinne
> 
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joy


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