[Ansteorra-Textiles] news about projects

[Carolle M. Cox]

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
Japanese Chin Rescue and Care Volunteer
Dallas North-west coordinator
 
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[mailto:ansteorra-textiles-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Susan
Scott
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 11:04 AM
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Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-Textiles] news about projects


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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