[Steppes] Gulf war gifts - need ideas

[DonnelShaw at aol.com]

Go for it. I am only thinking on the particle side of life. My long term  
artisan side became limited when I had children. I just know that if I  had to 
choose between fleece and a quilt I would choose the fleece to the amount  of 
heat I would get from it and the ease of folding it up and packing. Again all  
the practicality.   
 
But if you all like the other idea of a quilt and that is what the  group 
decides to do and go with by all means run with it. I am only throwing out  
ideas. Nothing more. My next few months well be spent at wrestling matches for  HS 
students or Regional band concerts. 
 
Donnel
 
In a message dated 11/10/2007 2:52:03 PM Central Standard Time,  
reese_esther at yahoo.com writes:

It seems  to me, that a fleece cloak or lap blanket is something they could 
very easily  buy themselves. Essentially, all you need to do is buy a couple of 
yards of  the stuff. I'd prefer to see the gift(s) from the Steppes represent 
its  artisans, rather than the ability to run to the fabric store.

That said, I have a fleece super tunic, so I'm not down of fleece.  I'm just 
saying, it's not uniquely from the Steppes.

I like the idea of the quilt, as in it is a thing many hands could  contr
ibute to, but they would all be textile hands. Why not -- a box, with  room for 
things from many hands, to show the range of our artistans. I don't  know of 
anyone who doesn't like a poem about them, their kingdom, etc., and  wouldn't 
that be a neat collaboration between our thriving C&I community  and our bardic 
community? So, it's not a quilt in the sense of a patchwork of  fabric, but a 
quilt in the sense of a patchwork of  fabrications.

My two cents.

Emma

DonnelShaw at aol.com wrote:


In a  message dated 11/10/2007 1:48:21 AM Central Standard Time,  
jasiwolf at gmail.com writes:

Oh I like the quilt or fleece blankets  idea. Fleece blankets don't have to
be hemmed but can be embriodered on (I  assume) or things added with
applicay. :)
Adelina - the one who can't  sleep


On 11/9/07, DonnelShaw at aol.com wrote:
>
> I am a  little more on the pratical side. A basket full of
> Hand warmers.  I
> like the idea of the quilts. Maybe the fleese thorws that will cover  the
> legs,
> We could toss in a little bit of this and a little  bit of that and before
> you know it.................
>
>  Donnel
>
> Faith is believing what the eyes cannot see.  ~~~~Michael of Langley
>



Ronna was the one with the idea  of the quilts. 
But fleece you don't have to hem. My Cloak that is 25 years  in the SCA is 
robe fleece. It may not be period matirial but it will shed  water and dirt 
and 
wrinkles better than anything and keeps you warm.  

Donnel 

Faith is believing what the eyes cannot see.  ~~~~Michael of Langley





Donnel  

Faith is believing what the eyes cannot see. ~~~~Michael of  Langley





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