Re: great wheels vs. flax wheels

2003-06-13 Thread Holly Shaltz
Julie asks some interesting questions about a field my heart loves, though my mind can't get enough facts :) 1. was wool spun on the flax wheel? I have seen flax wheels in museums with old wool on themso we can guess wool was spun on the smaller wheels? I personally prefer the terms Great

Re: great wheels vs. flax wheels

2003-06-14 Thread Holly Shaltz
Good, I was hoping Deborah would reply :) She wrote: There has never been a handknitting guild in England. Having examined Charles' shirt a couple of times, I have no doubt that it was the work of a professional knitter. I am sure I've read that knitters were in guilds in England, doing their

Workshop FAQ reminder

2003-06-28 Thread Holly Shaltz
Just a reminder, I'll be posting the FAQ on Monday. If anyone sent me announcements for July, please resend--we had to reformat the hard drive again a couple weeks ago, and I lost all email. Second time in 4 months, after over 8 years of no problems! Oh, well, when kids will install games

July Workshop FAQ

2003-07-01 Thread Holly Shaltz
(subject, date, place, teacher, basic cost and contact person) to me, Holly Shaltz, at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please keep each listing to 10 lines or less. Otherwise I will have to edit, and you may lose something important to you. The FAQ is updated on the first of every month. All inquiries about

Re: July Workshop FAQ addendum

2003-07-05 Thread Holly Shaltz
Hillcreek Fiber Studio, Columbia, Missouri, 1-800-874-9328 (TRI-WEAV) Our summer Fiber Furloughs in the past have been so popular, this year we've added a second week, to offer more options and smaller classes. These week-long workshops begin Sunday afternoon with a pot-luck get-acquainted

Re: Falklands IRC Llama blend

2003-07-06 Thread Holly Shaltz
Donna writes: I purchased some Llama from the IN fleece fair. I have about 4-5 lbs of it, but it is a bit course for my taste. OTOH, I have lots and lots of angora. What is the minimum proportion you think that would soften the llama noticably? I don't want to waste a lot of my angora on

Re: Dye Solutions

2003-07-08 Thread Holly Shaltz
Peggy writes: I was thinking of making a 2% solution, then I would need 1/2 as much dye stock solution. The main problem is you lose the ability to easily measure really small amounts of a given color. If you only need 5 ml of yellow with a 1% solution, then you only need 2.5 ml of yellow at

spinning wheel birthday :)

2003-07-14 Thread Holly Shaltz
I just noticed today is July 14th, and it's the day my Ashford Traveller finally arrived in 1986, 17 years ago. It's still going strong, though it now wears the Lace Flyer and my daughter uses it more than I do. Yes, my loyalties finally switched--to my much faster espinner :) Anyone still

website update

2003-07-14 Thread Holly Shaltz
In honor of my spinning wheel's birthday g, I've added two tutorials to my website. One is on twist angles--how to measure and use them: http://www.hjsstudio.com/twistangle.html The other is my method for low-twist yarns, quite different from the article in the last Spin-Off:

funny summer project

2003-07-28 Thread Holly Shaltz
Wanting something to keep a half-frozen bottle of water cold while we visited Ft Michilimakinac, I had a brainstorm and popped it into one of a pair of mittens that weren't terribly successful as mittens, but worked GREAT at keeping the bottle cold. 5 hours later of sitting in a parked car,

Re: funny summer project

2003-07-29 Thread Holly Shaltz
Mirjam writes: Oh Holly that is lovely , why not add sone beads for fun ??? Hi, Mirjam, it's nice to 'see' you again, it's been a while! My little bag is what I call a quick and dirty project--fast spun yarn, fast and mindless knitting. Beads would be too good for it, but would be wonderful

Re: funny summer project

2003-07-29 Thread Holly Shaltz
Carol writes: Something similar came to mind just this morning when I saw the following bag: http://www.knitkit.com/ Go there and click on 'All Around Companion'. Those bags are a lot of fun to look at--I can begin to see the appeal of felted knit things :) I'm not planning to felt my bag, as I

Re: funny summer project

2003-07-30 Thread Holly Shaltz
Jessica writes: Holly, perhaps you could add a strap and cover all the bases. I'm fond of long drawstrings, which are fast and easy to make, and can double as a carrying handle :) Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail

August Workshop FAQ

2003-08-01 Thread Holly Shaltz
any items you would like added to the FAQ, please send the information (subject, date, place, teacher, basic cost and contact person) to me, Holly Shaltz, at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. Please keep each listing to 10 lines or less. Otherwise I will have to edit, and you may lose something important

Re: long warp

2003-08-04 Thread Holly Shaltz
Cathie, please do tell us what you're weaving using your handspun :) Is it wool or some other fiber? Going to be a blanket maybe? Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail

combed project

2003-08-18 Thread Holly Shaltz
Hi, all :) I just got back from Michigan Fiber Festival and now have to concentrate on finishing samples for my next batch of classes. I'm looking for ideas regarding a small combed yarn project to show in a beginning level combing class. I've combed enough yarn that I think I can teach the

The Lavender Sheep magazine

2003-08-18 Thread Holly Shaltz
Does anyone subscribe to this magazine? It looks rather nice, at least the covers and lists of topics. I got a mailing from them for some reason, so I thought I'd take a look at the website. No relation, etc etc. http://lavendelschaf.de/ Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL

Re: Wool bags, was: Moth attack

2003-08-25 Thread Holly Shaltz
Ilona writes: But while I close them with a cord running through the hem at the top, there's always a small hole where moths can get through. So I wonder how your bags can be closed. I make the cord longer than it needs to be. When the bag is drawn shut, I gather a 'neck' just below the cord.

September Workshop FAQ

2003-09-01 Thread Holly Shaltz
any items you would like added to the FAQ, please send the information (subject, date, place, teacher, basic cost and contact person) to me, Holly Shaltz, at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. Please keep each listing to 10 lines or less. Otherwise I will have to edit, and you may lose something important

Re: Combing project and fall!

2003-09-06 Thread Holly Shaltz
Summer is almost over here in northern lower Michigan. Some trees are turning--one maple I saw Thursday was already firey, but it's an exception, mostly it's just the odd branch or two changing colors. Skies are mostly that deep autumn blue. We've had a touch of rain, but not enough to make up

Re: Combing project and fall!

2003-09-09 Thread Holly Shaltz
Carla writes: The spinning is going to go slow as I can only spin for an hour or so a day, otherwise my left wrist starts to ache. I don't yet knocking on wood have trouble with my hands while spinning, but I do while keyboarding...unless I wear wrist wraps. I buy whatever brand I can

Quilt Mania in Dallas

2003-09-11 Thread Holly Shaltz
A bunch of museums in Dallas are putting together a quilt-themed set of displays. They have a somewhat primitive website at http://www.quiltmania.org if anyone wants to take a look. Someone visited a link from my sister's quilt store down there to my studio site, and asked me to help provide

Re: Mabel Ross' book

2003-09-12 Thread Holly Shaltz
Carla writes: While browsing thru some catalog I saw that Mabel Ross' book Essentials of Yarn Design for Handspinners is back in print. I have never seen a copy of that book myself and would appreciate comments on it. How is the book? I have the book, and find it interesting to say the

Re: Workshop List

2003-09-13 Thread Holly Shaltz
Jane's accidental public post is an opportunity for me to remind folks that listings in the FAQ remain there until they're over. No need to resend (unless I have a computer crash!), and I take them out after the event is done. If you have an event that will run early in a particular month, it's

FAQ reminder

2003-09-28 Thread Holly Shaltz
I was asked to send a reminder to the list about the Workshop FAQ. You have through Tuesday to send me your announcements of fiber-related classes, workshops, and events for the October FAQ. The event need not be in October to be included--I would suggest announcements for activities through the

Re: One-Speed Spinner

2003-10-01 Thread Holly Shaltz
Gayle writes: spinning low-twist wool is a problem as I inevitably climb quickly to my particular cruising speed. The lowest ratio is not low enough and I can't seem to make myself treadle more slowly or draft much faster. Sometimes the treadling speed is a factor of the wheel's design. I

October Workshop FAQ

2003-10-01 Thread Holly Shaltz
any items you would like added to the FAQ, please send the information (subject, date, place, teacher, basic cost and contact person) to me, Holly Shaltz, at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. Please keep each listing to 10 lines or less. Otherwise I will have to edit, and you may lose something important

Re: FAQ reminder

2003-10-02 Thread Holly Shaltz
I apologize to those who wanted a reminder for the FAQ so they could send me information, but didn't get it in time because they're on the digest. I'm not quite sure what to do about that, since there's no telling when digests will come out when lists are slow. Perhaps you can send me your email

Re: small pattern

2003-10-13 Thread Holly Shaltz
Belinda writes: I am looking for a few small patterns that I can put in with fiber samples. My sample cups contain 1 1/2 to 2 ounces of fiber A super-simple pattern, suitable for beginning knitters, is a garter stitch headband/earwarmer. Just cast on about 3 inches worth of stitches (around 20

knitting for commission

2003-10-14 Thread Holly Shaltz
I've been asked to knit the Army turtleneck sweater on my website, http://www.hjsstudio.com/rc2turtle.html I was wondering what others charge to knit for commissions. The person will provide the yarn. Thanks, Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail

navajo plied yarn for socks

2003-10-14 Thread Holly Shaltz
Has anyone made and worn socks from navajo plied yarns? How did they wear? I'm concerned that the loops formed in plying may be fragile when subjected to rubbing inside a shoe. HOlly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail

Re: navajo plied yarn for socks

2003-10-15 Thread Holly Shaltz
So, how tightly do you folks spin? I don't like to put a lot of twist in my yarns, including sock yarns. Some idea of how much twist you have in your navajo plied sock yarns would be nice :) Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send:

Re: navajo plied yarn for socks

2003-10-16 Thread Holly Shaltz
Steve writes: any sock yarn wears better with more twist. You don't need it to kink up, but a good tight balanced yarn is needed for good wear. I disagree :) I make socks from yarn that's got my usual 15 degree twist angle, then balanced in the plying, and they wear fine. As in wearing every

FAQ reminder

2003-10-16 Thread Holly Shaltz
Hopefully this is enough lead time to reach those who receive the Fibernet digest :) Send in your fiber-related events for announcement in the November Workshop FAQ by the end of October. Events can be put in well in advance. And don't forget guild, store, and studio listings are in the FAQ as

Re: Picky question

2003-10-16 Thread Holly Shaltz
Hi, Robin :) When I say I wear my handspun socks every day, that's what I mean, and it's one pair of socks :) I gave away the other pair of short handspun socks to my sister, but wore those daily before then as well. Both pairs, though spun with a 15 degree twist angle, wore very well--neither

slipper socks

2003-10-17 Thread Holly Shaltz
I bought a pair of slipper soles, assuming they had fleece on the inside, but they didn't--plain leather. I was originally planning to pick up stitches around the edge and knit up a warm sock, but I want some wool under my feet, too. Has anyone made a pair like that? All I can think of is to

Re: socks wearing out

2003-10-17 Thread Holly Shaltz
Jennie writes: Holly, have you tried using the coarser (britch and side) wool off Shetland fleeces to see if they wear any better for socks? Shetland wool varies so much that one sheep's britch is softer than another's main fleece :) The wool I used for the 100% Shetland wool socks I've made

Re: sock wear and reinforcing

2003-10-18 Thread Holly Shaltz
Judy writes: Do you have a web reference for the reinforcing of thin spots on socks? I have instructions of a sort on my website--needs a bunch of pictures, but I haven't had a sock to darn in quite a while, and it's hard to hold the camera and do the darning at the same time :) So I used

Re: socks wearing out

2003-10-19 Thread Holly Shaltz
I've seen a couple people recommend continuing the heel stitch under the ball of the foot. But doesn't that make the eventual (even if a much longer eventual :) darns much harder to do? I'm trying to imagine darning heel stitch and not having much success! Holly To stop mail temporarily

loom for sale

2003-10-22 Thread Holly Shaltz
Ron OK'd this post. I have no further information; please contact the email provided: 8 shaft Macomber loom for sale. Details: Maple, 40 wide, sectional warp beam, and includes 10 and 12 dent reeds, bend, lease sticks, 4 shuttles, swift, and 2 bags of spools of yarn. $1750. Located in

November Workshop FAQ

2003-11-01 Thread Holly Shaltz
items you would like added to the FAQ, please send the information (subject, date, place, teacher, basic cost and contact person) to me, Holly Shaltz, at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. Please keep each listing to 10 lines or less. Otherwise I will have to edit, and you may lose something important

light bulbs and the quality of light :)

2003-11-04 Thread Holly Shaltz
The skies have been gray for weeks without end here in northern lower Michigan--typical for the late fall/early winter, we often don't have much sun until well into January. Yesterday I was trying to work on a project requiring subtle changes from cool to warm blues, and not having much luck

Re: Lord of the Rings

2003-11-10 Thread Holly Shaltz
Ilona's post is right on topic for me :) I'm flirting with the idea of taking my very soft, medium gray BL fleece and doing a cloak with it--ala LofR, but not in the same weave structure. I doubt I have enough shafts anyway. Just brought the fleece in from the barn last night. But first

FAQ reminder

2003-11-23 Thread Holly Shaltz
Time to start collecting information about your fiber events for December, January, February--even later, if you're that organized--and get it to me. Please remember include contact information (phone number is a good thing in case the info is given to someone without email) and a good

December Workshop FAQ

2003-12-01 Thread Holly Shaltz
items you would like added to the FAQ, please send the information (subject, date, place, teacher, basic cost and contact person) to me, Holly Shaltz, at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. Please keep each listing to 10 lines or less. Otherwise I will have to edit, and you may lose something important

Re: FAQ reminder

2003-12-15 Thread Holly Shaltz
Another reminder to get fiber event information to me before the end of the month. The next FAQ will go out on the first of January. Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail

Re: website update

2003-12-23 Thread Holly Shaltz
A much-belated reply, because our monitor died the day I updated my website, and we only got the replacement monitor today. My thanks to those who like the darning page--it was fun to finally get some decent pictures on it. My apologies for not putting a finished picture of the coat on that

Re: website update

2003-12-28 Thread Holly Shaltz
You can tell it's winter here by the fact I have time to work on the website--but not by the weather, which is RAINING today! Global warming has struck here bigtime, looks like--we normally start getting the real snow of the season the week after Christmas. Anyway, another new page, for those

LOTR again

2003-12-29 Thread Holly Shaltz
So, has anyone decided to take up the challenge in Handwoven and make an LOTR cloak to send them a picture of for their gallery? I would like to, but of course I want to use handspun, and I don't know if I can get it done by the deadline. I washed the fleece I wanted to use for the warp, but it

Re: website update

2003-12-29 Thread Holly Shaltz
And two more new pages (I'm really on a roll :) http://www.hjsstudio.com/headband.html with the pattern of the very simple garter stitch angora headband. I know, too simple to bother with for most people, but I'm thinking about beginning knitters... http://www.hjsstudio.com/barnhat.html with

Re: Happy New Year

2003-12-31 Thread Holly Shaltz
Ron writes: TV with a rerun of the classic Some Like it Hot Will it be in Swedish or English? Personally, I'd prefer Laurel and Hardy :) Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail

January Workshop FAQ

2004-01-01 Thread Holly Shaltz
items you would like added to the FAQ, please send the information (subject, date, place, teacher, basic cost and contact person) to me, Holly Shaltz, at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. Please keep each listing to 10 lines or less. Otherwise I will have to edit, and you may lose something important

Re: website update

2004-01-01 Thread Holly Shaltz
And a few more pages http://www.hjsstudio.com/bottle.html A simple pattern for a water bottle carrier. http://www.hjsstudio.com/sockyarn.html Information on spinning long-lasting sock yarn, based on my experience. http://www.hjsstudio.com/sock.html Generic sock pattern that works at any

Re: LOTR cloaks

2004-01-13 Thread Holly Shaltz
So, are we going to do a gallery of handspun LoTR cloaks? I'm waffling on mine--would like to use enough Shetland (75% or more) that I could enter it in the next annual meeting's contest, but have some softer gray wools on hand I'd also like to use. If people want an online gallery, I'd be glad

Re: website update

2004-01-13 Thread Holly Shaltz
I put another page up a while ago. I figured I'd wait to announce it when I got some more, but I seem to have run down for the moment :) http://www.hjsstudio.com/balance.html About plying a balanced yarn, a very easy method that works well. Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL

FAQ reminder

2004-01-19 Thread Holly Shaltz
Just a quick reminder that if you have something for the February Workshop FAQ, to send it my way, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] by the end of the month. Any event open to fiberists or the public, regular guild meetings, studios that do classes, etc, is welcome. Holly To stop mail temporarily

Re: was LOTR cloaks; now member intros?

2004-01-20 Thread Holly Shaltz
Hi, Ginnie! I'm very sorry to hear of your divorce, but your store plans sound WONDEFUL! I was just writing someone from the Sault how there's not any good fiber stores north of Lake Orion, and how I miss being able to go to one. You open your store, and our group from around Lake Charlevoix

espinners

2004-01-20 Thread Holly Shaltz
Ron writes: We drove today for a couple of hours through snow and on slippery roads to buy an electric spinning wheel (Ashford). What decided you to do that? Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail

Re: Quebec Wheel Luster crosses

2004-01-21 Thread Holly Shaltz
Ellen writes: I'm seriously shopping for a production double-drive wheel. Why double drive? That limits the types of yarn you can spin. I looked at the website. The ratios on that wheel are not all that fast, and the bobbin is smallish. Depending on what kind of yarn you're planning to

production spinning and bobbin size

2004-01-22 Thread Holly Shaltz
I personally have 3 ounce bobbins on my two flyer spinners (treadle and electric) and they work well for me, because I do a lot of singles and a lot of unique skeins. Someone who is production spinning, however, especially worsted weight or heavier plied yarns, would be doing herself a favor to

February Workshop FAQ

2004-01-31 Thread Holly Shaltz
items you would like added to the FAQ, please send the information (subject, date, place, teacher, basic cost and contact person) to me, Holly Shaltz, at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. Please keep each listing to 10 lines or less. Otherwise I will have to edit, and you may lose something important to you

February Workshop FAQ

2004-02-02 Thread Holly Shaltz
items you would like added to the FAQ, please send the information (subject, date, place, teacher, basic cost and contact person) to me, Holly Shaltz, at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. Please keep each listing to 10 lines or less. Otherwise I will have to edit, and you may lose something important to you

Workshop FAQ reminder

2004-02-27 Thread Holly Shaltz
My apologies, this is rather late, but hopefully will still reach some of you in time to send notices to me for the March Workshop FAQ. If you get it to me by first thing on March 1st, it will go into the FAQ. Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail

Re: Getting kind of busy!

2004-03-04 Thread Holly Shaltz
Barbara writes: (Sorry, Holly, details got firm too late to give to you!). No problem, I've got your May classes saved for the next FAQ :) Does anyone have info on these festivals, so they can go in the April and May FAQs? Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the

Re: new wheel

2004-03-04 Thread Holly Shaltz
Lynn writes: I spin right hand forward, and have read that a mirror wheel (flyer on the right) is best for this style. I find it puzzling someone would suggest that :) When the orifice hand is the right one, and the left hand is the fiber hand, presumably moving further back from the flyer as

Lopi light this time :)

2004-03-04 Thread Holly Shaltz
I had my heart set on a shawl in Lopi light when I saw that Woodland Woolworks doesn't carry it anymore sigh Does anyone know of a source for this yarn? Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail

prickle test

2004-03-05 Thread Holly Shaltz
This talk about how soft Jamieson's yarn is reminded me of something a student told me. She'd been to Australia, to one of the wool research stations there. They said the best way to tell if a given fiber would be comfortable for a given person was to lay the fiber on the inside of the wrist and

Re: prickle test

2004-03-05 Thread Holly Shaltz
Gail writes: Another way is to stick some in your bra and where it around for awhile. That might be difficult for most guys :) I've tried that method occasionally, and not found it reliable. I was surprised how well the wrist test worked--very fast, very portable, and gender-neutral :) Holly

Re: Fiber Festivals/Fairs

2004-03-12 Thread Holly Shaltz
Hi, Gail :) If you will send me some more information about your event, I'll be glad to add it to the Workshop FAQ. Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail

Workshop FAQ reminder

2004-03-16 Thread Holly Shaltz
A quick reminder that the FAQ will be coming up again in a couple weeks, so send those notices my way! As a minimum, the announcement should have: When the event is--days of week as well as dates, preferably Contact information--website, email, phone, snail mail address What the event is about

April Workshop FAQ

2004-04-01 Thread Holly Shaltz
items you would like added to the FAQ, please send the information (subject, date, place, teacher, basic cost and contact person) to me, Holly Shaltz, at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. Please keep each listing to 10 lines or less. Otherwise I will have to edit, and you may lose something important

Re: April Workshop FAQ

2004-04-02 Thread Holly Shaltz
Steve, Maryland, asks: How come no mention of Maryland on May 1 and 2? Because no one sent it to me :) I don't have the time or desire to do the PR for every possible event. If supporters want it on the FAQ, they need to send it to me, and I'll be glad to add it. Holly To stop mail

Re: essential oils

2004-04-07 Thread Holly Shaltz
What I keep in mind in essential oils is that they're real--they come from real plants. Fragrance oils are much cheaper because they're synthetic. Fragrance oils will frequently give me headaches, while the same scent in the essential oil usually won't. I know some folks hold that essential

Re: Shetland wool

2004-04-13 Thread Holly Shaltz
Lynn writes: I've tried just gripping the lock at the base, and pulling the tips out of the lock, but there is only a small difference in the lengths of the 2 types of wool, so I am missing at least half of the coarse wool. In case you don't have combs, another method for separating the two

Re: Balanced plied yarns

2004-04-14 Thread Holly Shaltz
Some things to keep in mind while aiming for balanced plied yarns: No one is a perfect spinner of singles. Every singles yarn will vary in thickness and twist angle. Therefore, there will be places in every plied yarn that aren't quite balanced. That's OK, it's part of the charm of handspun

Workshop FAQ

2004-04-18 Thread Holly Shaltz
In a bit under 2 weeks, I'll be sending out the May Workshop FAQ, so please send me your notices before April 30th. 10 lines, contact info, location, dates, times, cost if any, and significant additional information like teachers/class names. Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL

Re: Plying with photos

2004-04-21 Thread Holly Shaltz
I wish I could help based on the blog, but unfortunately it doesn't display correctly in my browser--the pictures obscure most of the text. Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail

Re: wool wheel

2004-05-12 Thread Holly Shaltz
Jekka writes: I am the proud new owner of a Shaker great wheel (c.1809-1828) Congratulations! And what a wonderful thing that you know when the wheel was made and who (at least in general) made it. How did you happen to buy this wheel? I have been happily spinning on (though not without the

loom for sale

2004-05-10 Thread Holly Shaltz
Ron approved this post: A friend of mine is moving and needs to downsize her studio. Going for $3800 new, asking $2300 OBO: 8 harness/shaft Kessenich 46 wide, low castle sectional beam 8 dent reed 10 years old, in great working condition located in Boyne City, Michigan (NW lower MI) call Diane

Re: June event notice - missed the FAQ

2004-05-01 Thread Holly Shaltz
I've added it to my folder for inclusion in the June FAQ :) Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail

FAQ reminder

2004-05-15 Thread Holly Shaltz
The usual mid-month reminder to send your announcements for the Workshop FAQ to me by May 31st. And I will be out of town for a week starting May 18th, for our son's wedding in Tennessee. So don't expect an instant reply if you send an announcement during that time :) Holly To stop mail

Re: Where do you teach spinning?

2004-05-27 Thread Holly Shaltz
Barbara writes: Where do those of you that teach spinning, do your teaching? I've taught at stores, fiber festivals, a fiber mill, and fiber weekends (smaller, arranged by local group), as well as in my studio. I would recommend you start out by looking over the offerings at fiber stores in

Re: hello??

2004-05-27 Thread Holly Shaltz
We're just back from my son's wedding in Tennessee--and very glad to be home, I wasn't ready for high 80s-low 90s temps! I've been working on UFOs for the last few months. One is a lace shawl. I'm working on the border finally, spinning the yarn as I need it (Ashland Bay merino/silk blend in

June Workshop FAQ

2004-06-01 Thread Holly Shaltz
items you would like added to the FAQ, please send the information (subject, date, place, teacher, basic cost and contact person) to me, Holly Shaltz, at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. Please keep each listing to 10 lines or less. Otherwise I will have to edit, and you may lose something important to you

Workshop FAQ reminder

2004-06-15 Thread Holly Shaltz
Time to be thinking about your announcements for July, August, and September! 10 lines, please, with the essential info--who, what, where, when, and how much. Send them to me, and if you don't get a note back saying I've received and saved it, either we're offline again or I didn't get it.

Re: Hairy yarn

2004-06-15 Thread Holly Shaltz
Carla writes: The yarn is pretty with a 15 degree angle on the balanced plied yarn, and pleasantly squishable, but it has these wool tips poking out. Is there something I can do to make it less hairy or is it something to do with the nature of my wool? That's similar to some questions I had

Re: Convergence

2004-06-24 Thread Holly Shaltz
Does this mean our list mom will be gracing the US with his presence again? :) Is Susanne coming as well? Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail

pricing handwoven towels

2004-06-26 Thread Holly Shaltz
A quick google didn't reveal much, so I'm throwing out the question to my favorite fiber list :) We're about to start selling at the farmers market, and I'm wondering how to price my handwoven cotton dish towels. They are in an 8 shaft plaited twill, different colors of 8/2 or 10/2 cotton on

Re: pricing handwoven towels

2004-06-26 Thread Holly Shaltz
Robin writes: What type of products are for sale at the farmer's market? Do the customers expect unique, quality items, or a low price? This farmers market is a mix. Lots of upscale customers; regular farmers, niche farmers, and medium-type quality gift items; and the occasional low quality,

Re: Wool Classing School report

2004-06-27 Thread Holly Shaltz
What a great report, Barbara! Do you mind if I forward it to Fiber Flock and some friends? Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail

Re: pricing handwoven towels

2004-06-28 Thread Holly Shaltz
I've decided to price my towels at $15 since the hand-hemming is taking longer than I expected :) That about gives me $10/hour for my time, and the $2.06 in materials (costed by going to Webs to see what they're charging for 8/2 these days...I sure wish they'd get a wider range of colors!). I'll

Workshop FAQ reminder

2004-07-15 Thread Holly Shaltz
It's that time of month again :) Please send me your announcements for the workshop FAQ, keeping them short and concise (I've had to do a LOT of editing lately :) What, when, where, who, URL, who to contact, how much about sums it up--we don't need the life history of the instructor or precise

Re: how to wrap rovings

2004-07-30 Thread Holly Shaltz
I like rovings piled into a box. It's very easy to store away from cats who were the original needle-felters, and moths and other destructive critters, and it's easy to transport, and it's easy to spin from--no unwinding, no mess, no fuss. Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

August Workshop FAQ

2004-08-01 Thread Holly Shaltz
items you would like added to the FAQ, please send the information (subject, date, place, teacher, basic cost and contact person) to me, Holly Shaltz, at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. Please keep each listing to 10 lines or less. Otherwise I will have to edit, and you may lose something important to you

FAQ reminder

2004-08-14 Thread Holly Shaltz
It's mid-month (I can't believe it!) already, so time to send out the Workshop FAQ reminder. Please send your notices to me, and I'll add them to the September FAQ. Start thinking about early 2005 events for the FAQ, too. Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the

project report

2004-08-14 Thread Holly Shaltz
Although fall is still theoretically a few weeks away, trees are already starting to change here, and the temperatures struggled to get up to 60 some days during a recent rainy stage. It has definitely been a cool summer on the whole--which suits me, but not my tomatoes and green peppers and

Workshop FAQ reminder

2004-09-15 Thread Holly Shaltz
Your announcements for the workshop FAQ are due by September 30th for the October 1st FAQ. Please condense the info to 10 lines or less, including location, cost, time, date, contact info, and what's happening. Thanks! Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message:

Spin-Off and LoTR cloaks

2004-09-16 Thread Holly Shaltz
I got my latest Spin-Off a couple days ago. Speaking of Ann, her incredibly beautiful cloak is on page 86. I think that's her wearing it in the picture? The woman on the page opposite, Deanne Comeau, was someone I knew in the Nashoba Valley Weavers Guild years ago--she hasn't changed a bit, I

Re: fiber art vs craft

2004-09-18 Thread Holly Shaltz
I didn't have time to offer anything before, so FWIW I'll muse aloud now... To me, the difference between art and craft is that craft is primarily intended to be useful and useable, while art isn't (or its primary use is just to be viewed). (Of course, this raises an interesting issue--is a

workshop FAQ reminder

2004-10-15 Thread Holly Shaltz
Notices for inclusion in the November workshop FAQ are due October 31st. Please limit to 10 lines, including name of the event, cost to attend, location, date and time, contact information, what it's about, etc. Thanks! Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message:

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