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Funny how small the world is getting. I recently made my first pouch in Sprang and it is such a fun fiber technique. I had spinal surgery a couple of weeks ago so it will be a while before I can handle the Sprang cords again, but, by golly, I can still spin! I hope to Sprang a pair of leggings once I conquer the numbness. It seems to me that Vikings would have worn such things beneath the cross-gartered leather wraps on their legs. What do you think?<BR>
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Joellen<BR><BR><BR><BR>> From: clternus@sbcglobal.net<BR>> To: ansteorra-textiles@lists.ansteorra.org<BR>> Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:14:58 -0600<BR>> Subject: [Ansteorra-Textiles] Check-in<BR>> <BR>> Hi from San Antonio,<BR>> <BR>> Joellen, have you ever thought about learning to weave? Wide pieces would <BR>> certainly eat up yarn stashes though narrow wares would, too. Making room <BR>> for a loom can be difficult, but there are sometimes places where you can <BR>> rent time and space on a loom. Just a thought.<BR>> <BR>> My mother lives in Spring, and I visit her a few times a year. I'll get her <BR>> to look around at resources.<BR>> <BR>> As for me checking in, I'm busy with school and the barony (Bjornsborg = San <BR>> Antonio). I'm in an ornament club, so I'm at least doing some sewing and <BR>> other crafty things for that. I got some new fiber at Kid 'n Ewe, so I'm <BR>> anxious to get back on the wheel.<BR>> <BR>> I'm looking to do an intro sprang class at Candlemas. Max # students is <BR>> 6-8, but if anyone is at Candlemas, stop in to see if there's room. If not, <BR>> I do get around and can always teach another time.<BR>> <BR>> Happy Holidays!<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > Message: 1<BR>> > Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:25:22 -0600<BR>> > From: Highly Unlikely <highly_unlikely@hotmail.com><BR>> > Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-Textiles] Check - in<BR>> > To: "Spinners, weavers, knitters and other Textile makers in<BR>> > Ansteorra" <ansteorra-textiles@lists.ansteorra.org><BR>> > Message-ID: <BAY120-W29BBE2DE11EB70B58A98E38E760@phx.gbl><BR>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > Hi Gail,<BR>> ><BR>> > My name is Joellen and have been spinning about three years or so. I was <BR>> > hooked the moment I tried it. While my stash of fleeces and finished yarns <BR>> > stacked all over the bed room drives him crazy, he does tell other people <BR>> > 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 <BR>> > things. I wanted to know why people had so few change of outfits unlike we <BR>> > do today. In my head I knew the answer but, being the person I am, I <BR>> > wanted a hands-on experience. It didn't take long for me to get the answer <BR>> > I was looking for and by then I was obsessed with fiber. I have been know <BR>> > 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 <BR>> > all the yarn I'd made. So now I put some of it on eBay, make gifts of it <BR>> > to my crochet and knitting friends, spin some of it as lace-weight and <BR>> > tight for those who enjoy tablet weaving, and even have a shop near-by who <BR>> > takes my offerings on consignment. I even left and information card with <BR>> > the local library. I've not had anyone want yarn from that source, but, I <BR>> > 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 <BR>> > one early american. As a request from a pre-kindergarten and first grade <BR>> > teacher to do a demonstration on the different kinds of wool and how the <BR>> > fiber was spun. I am looking forward to this. Who knows ? There might be <BR>> > one or two out there who want to try it!<BR>> ><BR>> > Love to talk about fiber!<BR>> ><BR>> > Joellen<BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Ansteorra-textiles mailing list<BR>> Ansteorra-textiles@lists.ansteorra.org<BR>> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/ansteorra-textiles-ansteorra.org<BR><BR><br /><hr />Your smile counts. The more smiles you share, the more we donate. <a href='www.windowslive.com/smile?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Wave2_oprsmilewlhmtagline' target='_new'>Join in!</a></body>
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