[Regia-NA] good linen prices?

[marfield66 at sympatico.ca]

As an ex-pat I can attest to the fact that the sting from Brit nettles is much more potent - as kids the natural remedy was to place a Doc leaf against the affected area.
Cheers
Martin

> 
> From: "Douglas Sunlin" <dsunlin at hotmail.com>
> Date: 2005/07/29 Fri PM 12:31:31 EST
> To: list-regia-na at lig.net
> Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] good linen prices?
> 
> 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
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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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