[Regia-NA] good linen prices?

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You never know--we had a dog that liked ammonia.  Go figure.  A studio with 
a door sounds like a much more sure bet.

Apparently, nettles have an acid in them, so they burn.  Soaking them in 
water dilutes the acid.  Boiling them (to cook them) further dilutes it. 
I've seen nettle cloth--it's really nice!

--charlotte mayhew



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joy Cain" <jcain at insight.rr.com>
To: <list-regia-na at lig.net>
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] good linen prices?


>I have been stung by nettles before. I am not cruel enough to subject
> anyone-human or animal to that. Then again, Louchi would think it was 
> tasty.
> I have heard that nettle cloth is quite soft and has properties similar to
> linen since it is a bast fiber.
> Joy
>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Sorry to hear about the weaving--that's a lot worse than my dog eating my
>> chocolate birthday cake...
>>
>> You're supposed to soak the stink out of the nettles before cooking them 
>> or
>> treating the fibres for spinning...too bad, eh?    ;)
>>
>> --charlotte mayhew
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Joy Cain" <jcain at insight.rr.com>
>> To: <list-regia-na at lig.net>
>> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 9:45 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] good linen prices?
>>
>>
>>> Webs- www.yarn.com
>>> No affiliation, just a happy customer. They have more sizes of linen 
>>> then
>>> anywhere else I have found. I like their 20/1 unbleached.
>>>
>>> Unfortunately, the #&@_#&)_!! dog ate the center of a 15 yard linen warp
>>> as
>>> I was putting it on the loom.
>>>
>>> Joy
>>>> I have a bit of money burning a hole in my pocket, earmarked for 
>>>> weaving
>>>> yarn.  Now that Robin & Russ has closed, I'm not sure of the best 
>>>> prices
>>>> on linen yarns.  Suggestions?
>>>> I've looked at Becky's VavStuga, Halcyon Yarn, & I'm planning to phone
>>>> Joanne Hall in Montana.
>>>> Russ sent his inventory to Unicorn Books & Gifts, but I can never find
>>>> them under that name.  I know they have another, but I have forgotten 
>>>> it.
>>>> Also, wishing all well who are in the hurricane corridor........  may
>>>> you stay safe & dry.  Jennifer
>>>
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