Hi everyone and Nathalie My favourite book reference about flax for weaving is "The Magic of Linen: Flax Seed to Woven Cloth" by Linda Heinrich ISBN 0-920501-67-2 it was published in 1992 but the historical info is v. good. You want fibre flax, not oilseed flax, for linen. If you can grow it yourself, and are patient, you can probably encourage a fine-fibred crop.
There was, at one time, a group of handspinners in the US who dedicated themselves to growing and working with flax, including bobbin lace. I think they were connected with a museum. In the folklore section, "a winter with much snow promised a good flax year." Global warming might prevent a good flax year :( -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
