[Ansteorra-Textiles] news about projects

[Brangwyne]

rapier mask ties are another good use...

Carolle M. Cox wrote:
> The cord?  Use it to make button loops, or lacing ties, or sleeve ties, or
> trim, or.....
>
> And that's barring the actual Japanese point to the stuff, which is to tie
> the Obi down since the 'bow' in the back is a fake.
>
> Gerita
>
>
> Carolle Cox
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> Dallas North-west coordinator
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ansteorra-textiles-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org
> [mailto:ansteorra-textiles-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Susan
> Scott
> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 11:04 AM
> To: ansteorra-textiles at lists.ansteorra.org
> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-Textiles] news about projects
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>
> 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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