Re: current projects

have is discouragement and a closet full of beautiful yarn. Go ahead...do something nice for yourself for spring! Jessica Sewell Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Art History Binghamton University Vestal Parkway East Binghamton, NY 13902 (607)777-2373 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To stop mail

Re: all babies are cute

I've never seen the fleece of the Mongolian Wooly Lizard, but I have a ball of yarn that may well have come from it. It's a putrid green and it glows in the dark, and it has a rather reptilian hand. Jekka Jessica Sewell Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Art History Binghamton

reinforcing socks

, making it a little denser and tougher, and it also makes the heel a little padded, which I like (I have a tendency to get heel spurs). Jekka Jessica Sewell Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Art History Binghamton University Vestal Parkway East Binghamton, NY 13902 (607)777-2373 [EMAIL

bramblewool

Does anyone know how to contact bramblewool farm (Shetlands)? I tried emailing and my mail bounced. I really want another of their gorgeous fleeces (as if I have anywhere to put it) TIA Jekka Jessica Sewell Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Art History Binghamton University Vestal

koolaid

to put in extra twist on a hand spindle) into a 2-ply and am knitting up cushy colorful socks. There's another decent blue that has blast off in the name too. It's always nice to get good colors other than shades of red in koolaid. Jekka in NY, soon to return to Berkeley Jessica Sewell Visiting

Re: Texas

I know that about 4 years ago when I was in Austin I stopped in a very nice store with wheels and looms and wool and mohair. I think I found it through the phone book. I don't remember the name, but I hope it's still there; it was fun. Jekka Jessica Sewell Visiting Assistant Professor

projects

the best blue koolaid ever. Jekka Jessica Sewell Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Art History Binghamton University Vestal Parkway East Binghamton, NY 13902 (607)777-2373 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send

Re: Flicking-newbie question

. I like flicking when I'm working with multicolored locks, because then I can make the yarn have the same spots of clear color that attracted me to the rainbow-dyed fleece. Otherwise, combing is more efficient and makes for a more even preparation. Good luck and have fun spinning. Jekka Jessica

Fiber to soothe the savage breast

. Has anyone else worked with teaching spinning or other fiber arts to those who need soothing and a sense of accomplishment? (I needed both in working on the PhD, and it sure helped. jekka still in Binghamton, but not for long Jessica Sewell Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Art

Goodbye for now

Hello everyone. I will be signing off for a while :-( As I am leaving Binghamton for NYC via Berkeley. I may be back from Berkeley. I will miss you all as I spin my way across the country. Jekka Jessica Sewell Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Art History Binghamton

Re: twist angles

, which is the worst thing. Maybe I can donate clothes made of what I spin in these awful days. Jekka in NYC -- Jessica Sewell Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow, The City John W. Draper Interdisciplinary Master's Program in Humanities Social Thought 14 University Place, NY NY 10003 Tel

alpaca

spinning a lovely baby alpaca fleece (dark reddish brown) that my aunt gave me as a grad school graduation present, and plan to use that to replace my old, much missed alpaca gloves. Alpaca is very warm and wears well, so it's great for gloves and mittens. Jekka in NYC -- Jessica Sewell

dye pot

uses), and a heat source you can set up outside. Of course, I don't have any outside, living in a fifth-floor apartment, but a girl can dream. Has anybody used a set-up like this? Jekka in NYC, dreaming of a yard -- Jessica Sewell Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow, The City John W. Draper

knitting books

on cast-ons and buttonhole bands as well as a great piece on gloves by Deborah Newton, a bias sweater knit in the round and several other pieces on fitting, lining, and other topics. I am very sad that Threads no longer includes knitting articles. Jessica in NYC -- Jessica Sewell Assistant

books to read for fun

. The Mummies of Urumchi by Barber is also fascinating. Jekka in NYC -- Jessica Sewell Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow, The City John W. Draper Interdisciplinary Master's Program in Humanities Social Thought 14 University Place, NY NY 10003 Tel. 212.998.8157 Fax 212.995.4691 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED

bus to maryland sheep and wool?

I heard a rumor that there is usually a bus arranged from NYC to Maryland Sheep and Wool. Does anyone know anything about this? It would keep me from having to rent a car and figure out either how to drive out of the city or how to get my stuff to the rental if I rent it outside. Jessica

Re: Debbie New

I think Debbie New is an amazingly creative knitter. I took a workshop with her on swirl knitting, which was excellent, and have seen a picture of her portrait blanket, which was very cool. There's a photo of her in her knitted boat in A Gathering of Lace (Meg Swanson, ed) and in the Socks,

re: teaching spinning

With my guild I have taught a number of people how to spin at Stitches West and other places. The hooked stick and wool is useful, but we generally start them out with a simple spindle (either CD or toy wheel) and well-prepared medium (not too fine or slippery) wool. First I explain and

what doing?

I've been happily spinning up some Finn fleece after about a month away from my wheel. This is dyed locks that I bought at MD SW, sorted by color, carded in my drum carder, then sorted the batts into half lighter colors, half darker (mostly purply colors, some greens and pinker colors) and am

Re: Ball winders

I can't remember what color mine is, but it's Japanese and officially a cone winder. This is nice because it moves the yarn rather than the ball and thus doesn't have the projectile issues that the ball winder does. I find I can fit a full bobbin from either my majacraft suzie or my

Re: over plying

The article was about Kathryn Alexander. She does energized yarns both for weaving and knitting. The knitting stuff is really cool. She does entrelac but also stuff that ends up looking like wool chain mail and other fun stuff. I did a little for a hat for my so that's very stretchy and

Re: Variegated sock yarn/European wool

There are a couple brands out there. The one I've used and that's most common is Regia, which has both stripe prints and stripes and gray and white checklike things alternating. Available at many yarn stores and through most of the mail-order yarn places in a wide range of colors. Beware,

Re: comic book knitting

I cross-posted this question to the stitch-n-bitch folks, since it seems like a group likely to know. Here is a useful reply I got. Jessica in NYC I've never seen knitting patterns with these guys in them, but I guarantee you that there are cross-stitch patterns of them. And a cross-stitch

knitting t-shirt

The link below is to a great t-shirt for any of us who have been frustrated with restrictions on craft activity on planes (which have, lately, been rare, thank goodness. http://www.cafepress.com/sublime jessica in nyc -- Jessica Ellen Sewell Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow, The City John W.

seeing your work

Another possible solution is to have one pair of single-focus glasses for close work. My mom had bifocals and had a separate pair of glasses she wore to play the piano, so she could read the music without having to tilt her head all over. They were useful for the computer too. Jessica I

article on knitted kimono

I remember in the last few years an article on a knitted kimono that was accompanied by photos of a guild, all in their own versions. For the life of me, I can't find it, nor am I sure which magazine it was in, though I think it's either Knitters, Interweave Knits, or Spin-Off. Can anyone

plans for making pvc wheel

hello all. A friend in stitch-n-bitch is looking for instructions on how to make your own wheel out of pvc pipes (like the columbine). Does anyone know of a web site or publication with this info? many thanks jekka in NYC -- Jessica Ellen Sewell Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow, The City

Re: bobbin lace

Barbara Clorite's list of tools etc. looks very thorough and I'd second her recommendations. How many bobbins you want, however, depends to some extent on the style of lacemaking you chose. I happened to learn the little bit I know in Idrija, Slovenia (we were in town for a week for a

Re: funny summer project

There's not any particular reason to keep a computer warm or cold, but I did make a computer cozy for my laptop out of felted knitting. It's sort of an envelope. Keeps it cushioned and makes people laugh. I crochet fitted net bags with a shoulder strap for water bottles, which are very

[fibernet] What's new?

well in the fibrous arts. Jekka now in Boston area (after Berkeley, Binghamton, and NYC) -- Jessica Sewell Assistant Professor Director of Undergraduate Studies American and New England Studies Program Boston University 226 Bay State Road Boston MA 02215 tel. 617-353-9913 Office: Room 207 Art

Re: [fibernet] Re: what's new

bits pile up too). Jekka -- Jessica Sewell Assistant Professor Director of Undergraduate Studies American and New England Studies Program Boston University 226 Bay State Road Boston MA 02215 tel. 617-353-9913 Office: Room 207 Art History Department Boston University CAS 302 725 Commonwealth

Re: [fibernet] Happy Birthday

baby'. Planning to make DH lots of socks from his little black boy. Annemarie [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Jessica Sewell Assistant Professor Director of Undergraduate Studies American and New England Studies Program Boston University 226 Bay State Road