The toe is the flax that is thrown away from sheathing. Go to a period
farm for it.
Look for it called "tow", as in "tow-headed" for a flaxen-haired blonde.
CarolynKayta Barrows
dollmaker, fibre artist, textillian
www.FunStuft.com
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Greetings Katheryne,
If your offer of some wool is still open, I would be very happy to receive a
bit of it. It doesn't matter about the color of the wool since it will be
packed in to the pin cushion covering.
Roscelin
> If you don't mind what color the wool is - I have some 'raw' brown
Thanks one and all for your help with the contents of a pin cushion. There
were so many of you I thought it was best to one letter (although there are a
couple of you awaiting a private message - which will be done next.)
I hope everyone in the US had a wonderful Thanksgiving. And I'm send
Emery isn't all that difficutlt to find. Go to any rock shop or lapidary
supply site (or store if you are lucky enough to live near one) and get the
grit made for tumbling stones. You would probably want about a 400 for a pin
cushion or the little strawberry emery cushion. 200 would be ok, bu
If you don't mind what color the wool is - I have some 'raw' brown wool that I
could send you.
Katheryne
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Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 4:19 PM
Subject: [h-cost] OT - Pin Cushion
I'm wanting to make a decorative pin cushion for a Christmas gift., but
not sure what to fill it with.
I'm wanting to make a decorative pin cushion for a Christmas gift., but
not sure what to fill it with. Does anyone have any suggestions besides
sand or fiberfill?
Bran? Rice husks? I've even used dryer lint.
CarolynKayta Barrows
dollmaker, fibre artist, textillian
www.Fun
Unspun wool.
Dianne
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Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 4:19 PM
Subject: [h-cost] OT - Pin Cushion
I'm wanting to make a decorative pin cushion for a Christmas gift.,
I think sheeps wool is the best stuff for stuffing, has enough natural
oil to allow pins and needles to slide in and out easily, and keeps the
pins and needles from rusting as well.
Fiber fill seems to stop pins from sliding into the cushion a lot of
times, but wool doesn't do this. our ances
Ground emery to keep your pins and needles sharp?
Failing that, perhaps cedar shavings?
Arlys
On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 21:19:28 + [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I'm wanting to make a decorative pin cushion for a Christmas gift.,
> but not sure what to fill it with. Does anyone have any suggestions
At 01:19 PM 11/23/2005, you wrote:
I'm wanting to make a decorative pin cushion for a Christmas gift.,
but not sure what to fill it with. Does anyone have any suggestions
besides sand or fiberfill?
Roscelin
I'd recommend wool. If you can get some fleece with some lanolin
left in, it helps
I'm wanting to make a decorative pin cushion for a Christmas gift., but not
sure what to fill it with. Does anyone have any suggestions besides sand or
fiberfill?
Roscelin
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