I usually lurk, but had an inquiry from a customer at a quilt show I went to
recently. He asked about a diary entry his grandmother had made about
spinning 40 knots on a particular day. I was unable to tell him what a
knot was in measurement unless it was a skein washed and wound on itself.
Any
Hello, Out of lurkdom again, my Mother and I are going on a 16 day cruise of
the The Great Rivers of Europe including the Danube the Main and the
Rhine Rivers, leaving Saturday. It is not clear how much free time we will
have, but I would love to hear suggestions of places to see or visit along
A while ago there was a discussion about a thread/yarn cutter that is shaped
like a medallion, and can be worn as a pendant if I recall correctly. The
point was that it was safe to carry on airline flights. Does anyone have
information on the source of these cutters? Feel free to e-mail me off
Hello Lee,
I have been able to ship fleece directly to McAuslands in PEIn without
difficulty. The postage will make you weak in the knees, but the forms were
not difficult to fill out. What are you interested in? Kat of Stonesthrow
Farm
Hi, I am new to the list and have been out of the
Hi Holly,
I am sorry to hear of the demise of FiberFlock. While I was a 99.9%
lurker, I enjoyed the conversations and learned a lot about raising sheep,
goats, and working with their fiber. Thanks for the opportunity to have
been a member. Kat in VT
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I am one of those people who can never make up their minds on what kind of
wool they like to spin the most. Because of that I have 4 different breeds
of sheep and their crosses. I am particularly fond of the Cormo X Romney
and the Cormo X Blueface Leicester fleeces, but they do vary. As with
That is an interesting spinning wheel... I wonder who manufactures it?
Looks a lot like a bicycle wheel as a drive wheel, with a mother of all
mounted on it. I wonder if it has a treadle or peddles? Kat in VT
HI Sharon,
I am a member, but usually lurk, here also. Was your lamb a Bluefaced
Leicester? I hope mom and lamb are both doing well! Kat
