[Regia-NA] good linen prices?

[Douglas Sunlin]

I'm noticing a continuing difference in attitudes towards nettles on 
different sides of the pond. Makes you wonder if they're really the same 
plant, or if varieties have differing effects.

On manræden,
Osweald of Baldurstrand
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/California_Viking_Age
http://www.geocities.com/baldurstrand/
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>From: Joy Cain <jcain at insight.rr.com>
>Reply-To: list-Regia-NA <list-regia-na at lig.net>
>To: "list-regia-na at lig.net" <list-regia-na at lig.net>
>Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] good linen prices?
>Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 10:27:06 -0400
>
>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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