[Ansteorra-Textiles] news about projects

Susan Scott gwenneth40 at gmail.com
Fri Mar 23 09:04:02 PDT 2007


I bought a thoroughly non-period kumihimo kit at Gulf Wars (one of
those foam disks with slots) because with all of the pre-war sewing I
forgot to pack my knitting and needed something to do on the trip
home.  Now I gotta find a use for it . . . .

Gwenneth

On 3/23/07, Brangwyne <brangwyne at cablelynx.com> wrote:
> I love kumihimo!! I'm interested in hearing more about what you have...
>
> Brangwyne
> nweders at mail.utexas.edu wrote:
> > Hi Guys!
> >
> > I'm excited.  I work for a University in the Biological Sciences and one of
> > the professors was studying cotton plants (as well as some others) for one
> > of her plants.  She just gave me about 5 cotton plants for my feeble
> > attempt at a garden I'm doing this year.  I've tried growing some on my won
> > but they never sprouted. (even after I scarified the seeds).  i think they
> > were sterile seeds since they came from a hybrid plant.  These are your
> > plain old white cotton but I'm pretty excited.
> >
> > i also may have a kumihimo loom available soon for someone who might like
> > it.  I need to see if I have all the parts.  Kimihimo is a form of cord
> > weaving done in Japan.  They make miles of it for lacing armor - obi ties
> > and generally cordage.  I may also have a tiny sampler loom as well.
> >
> > Clare



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