[Ansteorra-Textiles] news about projects

Brangwyne brangwyne at cablelynx.com
Fri Mar 23 08:20:13 PDT 2007


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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