RE: [lace] Small production flax

2016-10-24 Thread Lorelei Halley
Jeri Thanks for that link. A fascinating report. Lorelei -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of jeria...@aol.com Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 11:27 AM To: lace@arachne.com; bespokethreadsandya...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [lace] Small

Re: [lace] Small production flax

2016-10-24 Thread Jeriames
Dear Sue M, Where are you located? We keep asking, because correspondents fail to give us an idea of the country in which they live. It becomes relevant when someone tries to be of help. A search (extra time for us to do) for your business brought up Indiana, U.S.A. Is this correct?

Re: [lace] Small production flax

2016-10-23 Thread Dianne
Sue, Not sure if you have seen this book but all the recent discussion on Flax and linen brings it to mind. Linen, from Flax seed to Woven Cloth by Linda Heinrich. Published by Schiffer, 2010. Linda wrote this book as part of her master craftsman certificate in Weaving from the Canadian Guil

[lace] Small production flax

2016-10-21 Thread Bespokethreadsandyarns
The process being proposed by Brenda Paternoster is exactly what I have been doing for six years. Yearly, I grow a small plot, harvest, rett, break once my husband finishes building a new break. What is easiest at home is to harvest exactly when ripe. I have read that slightly 'green' flax stal