[Regia-NA] intro
J Hill
list-regia-na@lig.net
Wed, 14 May 2003 21:39:07 -0700
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Hello. I am interested in the Anglo-Saxon period approx 8th/9th C. I =
know less than nothing & would greatly appreciate any assistance.
I believe it is easier to begin well than to have to go back & do things =
over after discovering that one has everything wrong.
The books available at the local library hale from the 30's. =
Suggestions?
Also, I hope to do some dye projects this summer & would like your =
thoughts on materials... I'm familiar w/ where to purchase natural =
dyestuffs like indigo, madder, etc, but am not sure of the safety =
precautions, nor exactly what would be available to the people in that =
period.
Woad is a noxious weed here in northeastern Nevada & is prohibited by =
law. [to grow, not to use] I believe they have a woad warrior thingie =
going on... pulling the plants & leaving them on the ground. If I were =
to go on this eradication jaunt, would the plants be useful for dyeing?
What is the difference between a Viking tent & a geteld? [how is that =
pronounced, anyway? w/ a "g" or a "y" sound?]
I recognized Carolyn Priest-Dornan's name [did I get it right?] from a =
couple of weaving lists & from her excellent web site.
I spin & weave, but have hesitated to get involved in "natural" dyeing =
due to health concerns - I'm very chemically sensitive. However, I've =
tho't about giving it a go this summer, wearing suitable protective =
gear.
As for clothing, camp gear, crafts [I want to learn naalbinding & sprang =
& WW weaving], I am open to suggestions & eager to learn.
Yrs, Jennifer
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello. I am interested in the =
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period approx 8th/9th C. I know less than nothing & would =
greatly=20
appreciate any assistance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I believe it is easier to begin well =
than to have=20
to go back & do things over after discovering that one has =
everything=20
wrong.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The books available at the local =
library hale from=20
the 30's. Suggestions?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Also, I hope to do some dye projects =
this summer=20
& would like your thoughts on materials... I'm familiar w/ where to =
purchase=20
natural dyestuffs like indigo, madder, etc, but am not sure of the =
safety=20
precautions, nor exactly what would be available to the people in that=20
period.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Woad is a noxious weed here in =
northeastern Nevada=20
& is prohibited by law. [to grow, not to use] I believe they =
have a=20
woad warrior thingie going on... pulling the plants & leaving them =
on the=20
ground. If I were to go on this eradication jaunt, would the =
plants be=20
useful for dyeing?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>What is the difference between a Viking =
tent &=20
a geteld? [how is that pronounced, anyway? w/ a "g" or a "y"=20
sound?]</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I recognized Carolyn Priest-Dornan's =
name [did I=20
get it right?] from a couple of weaving lists & from her excellent =
web=20
site.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I spin & weave, but have hesitated =
to get=20
involved in "natural" dyeing due to health concerns - I'm very =
chemically=20
sensitive. However, I've tho't about giving it a go this summer, =
wearing=20
suitable protective gear.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As for clothing, camp gear, crafts [I =
want to learn=20
naalbinding & sprang & WW weaving], I am open to suggestions =
& eager=20
to learn.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yrs, =
Jennifer</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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