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<DIV><SPAN class=276141914-27112007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=3>good
morning, Joellen</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=276141914-27112007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=3></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=276141914-27112007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=3>thank
you, for dropping me a note. I've been interested in spinning for a long
time, but lacked a teacher or the courage to just start trying to figure it out
for myself. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=276141914-27112007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=3></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=276141914-27112007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=3>I
certainly can understand *why* people had so few clothes....they are a pain to
make, when you have to start with plowing or lambing and finish up with hand
stitching.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=276141914-27112007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=3></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=276141914-27112007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=3>I'm in
northern Steppes (Richardson...just north of Dallas) where are
you?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=276141914-27112007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=3></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=276141914-27112007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=3>galen</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=276141914-27112007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=3></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=276141914-27112007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=3>(Gail)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
ansteorra-textiles-bounces@lists.ansteorra.org
[mailto:ansteorra-textiles-bounces@lists.ansteorra.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Highly Unlikely<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 26, 2007 11:25
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Spinners, weavers, knitters and other Textile makers in
Ansteorra<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Ansteorra-Textiles] Check -
in<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><BR>Hi Gail,<BR> <BR> My name is Joellen and
have been spinning about three years or so. I was hooked the moment I tried
it. While my stash of fleeces and finished yarns stacked all over the bed room
drives him crazy, he does tell other people what I do with a note of pride
when he thinks I can't hear.<BR> <BR> I started doing this as an
outcropping of genealogical research of all things. I wanted to know why
people had so few change of outfits unlike we do today. In my head I knew the
answer but, being the person I am, I wanted a hands-on experience. It didn't
take long for me to get the answer I was looking for and by then I was
obsessed with fiber. I have been know to spin the cotton from medicine bottles
if I am out of wool!<BR> <BR> As I accumulated skiens, I realized
there was no way I could ever crochet all the yarn I'd made. So now I put some
of it on eBay, make gifts of it to my crochet and knitting friends, spin some
of it as lace-weight and tight for those who enjoy tablet weaving, and even
have a shop near-by who takes my offerings on consignment. I even left and
information card with the local library. I've not had anyone want yarn from
that source, but, I have taught four other people including a man how to
spin.<BR> <BR> Currently I am planning to make a couple of
costumes, one medieval and one early american. As a request from a
pre-kindergarten and first grade teacher to do a demonstration on the
different kinds of wool and how the fiber was spun. I am looking forward to
this. Who knows ? There might be one or two out there who want to try
it!<BR> <BR>Love to talk about fiber!<BR> <BR>Joellen<BR><BR>>
From: gailh@fanninelectric.com<BR>> To:
ansteorra-textiles@lists.ansteorra.org<BR>> Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 20:53:33
-0600<BR>> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-Textiles] Check - in<BR>> <BR>>
knit it, crochet it, weave it......first, you have to learn to spin
it,<BR>> though<BR>> <BR>> galen<BR>> <BR>> some time in the
future, I can learn to spin...............<BR>> <BR>> -----Original
Message-----<BR>> From:
ansteorra-textiles-bounces@lists.ansteorra.org<BR>>
[mailto:ansteorra-textiles-bounces@lists.ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of<BR>>
nweders@mail.utexas.edu<BR>> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 9:36
AM<BR>> To: ansteorra-textiles@ansteorra.org<BR>> Subject:
[Ansteorra-Textiles] Check - in<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> I realised it's been
fairly quiet lately so I thought I'd update everyone<BR>> on what I've been
doing.<BR>> <BR>> I would love to say a lot but currently I'm taking a
printmaking course in<BR>> college and it's taking up a lot of my
time.<BR>> <BR>> I have been washing fleeces. I finished cleaning a
beautiful rusty brown<BR>> shetland fleece, I've had for a while. And I
have to say I have a funny<BR>> story on myself. I was spinning a sample of
this fiber that I thought I'd<BR>> washed - it was a really nice golden
brown - with reddish highlights. I<BR>> thought what a great color - I
won't have to dye it and it looks so<BR>> nice. After I finished my sample
batch I stuck in in the bathtub to wash<BR>> it (and set the twist).....
well, sadly the beautiful color was colorant<BR>> from the sand that was in
the fiber and it's a very nice slightly ivory<BR>> white. No VM but lots of
sand and dust.<BR>> <BR>> I generally do a light wash to get out dirt
and large VM but this was so<BR>> clean I guess I thought I had already
done that with the fiber.<BR>> <BR>> This winter I plan on doing more
spinning.<BR>> <BR>> My question is what does everyone do with the fiber
that one spins?<BR>> <BR>> as always,<BR>> <BR>> Clare<BR>>
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