tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post2732021142146199019..comments2024-03-19T18:17:56.821-04:00Comments on Colonial Quills: Linsey Woolsey - Before Cotton was King - Carrie Fancett Pagelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-77844218062189730172014-06-15T21:38:04.855-04:002014-06-15T21:38:04.855-04:00Thanks for your comment. I appreciate it and heari...Thanks for your comment. I appreciate it and hearing about your experience. Thanks also for being one of those who help keep history alive.<br />Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-4806998246018758772014-06-14T23:09:38.288-04:002014-06-14T23:09:38.288-04:00I am a docent (guide) in an old woolen mill in Sal...I am a docent (guide) in an old woolen mill in Salem, Oregon (1890). A tourist asked me if they made Linsey Woolsey material and I only had heard the term but had no idea what it meant.I went home and googled it. I can now answer with some authority and tell people that they can still purchase this material. Thank you.<br />muser in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381098873700954410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-56282946881790557992013-10-16T21:06:03.045-04:002013-10-16T21:06:03.045-04:00Sounds lovely, Pegg! When I see spinners I wonder ...Sounds lovely, Pegg! When I see spinners I wonder how they manage to do the pedal work for hours... yet there is something relaxing about it as well. Certainly something soothing in other ways when we create with our hands and take something from its source to a lovely or practical (or both) creation.<br /><br />I appreciate your comment!Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-53400843785235839512013-10-16T19:16:31.944-04:002013-10-16T19:16:31.944-04:00I've only spun linen that was commercially pre...I've only spun linen that was commercially prepared, but I'd love to try it from start to finish. Maybe some year. :)Pegg Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113756304449398701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-39643319878854049792013-09-29T04:45:11.253-04:002013-09-29T04:45:11.253-04:00No - I have never seen a garment made from linsey-...No - I have never seen a garment made from linsey-woolsey, & have never seen flax plants. Interesting post! A lot of work was involved in making cloth in previous years.<br />Thanks!bontonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02852536941656729576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-14370292480964389082013-09-28T19:32:15.414-04:002013-09-28T19:32:15.414-04:00Oh yes, Kay! So much has changed from what was nor...Oh yes, Kay! So much has changed from what was normal to now - unknown!<br />But it all comes around. I actually darned socks when I was first married. Okay, so I like doing odd stuff like that, but we do tend to just toss things out rather than fix them... a throwaway society in so many ways. They make things impossible to fix. I suppose for clothes --- they go out of style long before they Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-50339708626061974662013-09-28T18:41:23.177-04:002013-09-28T18:41:23.177-04:00Very interesting! Enjoyed the video. What a lot of...Very interesting! Enjoyed the video. What a lot of work! I was trying to explain to my grandchildren about mending clothes, the other day. It was a foreign concept to them. My, how times have changed!KayMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09972922396306756344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-32235687800017911442013-09-28T17:44:29.299-04:002013-09-28T17:44:29.299-04:00There is a place to purchase period fabrics in Ten...There is a place to purchase period fabrics in Tennessee: http://periodfabric.com/<br /><br />One might check them out for linsey-woolsey. This was a fascinating blog. Thank you.<br />Judith Roblhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09896616623573839165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-84524548930365848372013-09-28T08:29:28.875-04:002013-09-28T08:29:28.875-04:00That is so true. Anyone who makes handcrafted item...That is so true. Anyone who makes handcrafted items and tries to sell them knows it is nearly impossible to get the value of the time and talent put into it. So it has to also be an act of love. (ahhh, this obviously is true with writing as well!) item<br /><br />Imagine if I grew my own flax, prepared the fiber, and wove my own linsey-woolsey and then created a simple garment out of it? that Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-26021787642028792772013-09-28T07:55:37.417-04:002013-09-28T07:55:37.417-04:00Love these posts, Debra!
Anything that's hand...Love these posts, Debra!<br /><br />Anything that's handmade and requires a great deal of time to produce costs a lot these days. Mass production changed how we value items. The term "handmade" or "home made" once signified ordinary. Now, it's regarded as a treasure if it's done well.Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-19132739660049977542013-09-28T07:48:14.347-04:002013-09-28T07:48:14.347-04:00Yes, and multiple types and products from the seed...Yes, and multiple types and products from the seed - I have flax seed in two colors. They tend to go bad quickly, so I keep them in the fridge. They say for benefits, we must eat them ground but ground flax meal loses its punch in a few weeks...<br />I've learned that if I put the seeds on yogurt in the early morning, they soften and expand by lunch time and I'm able to get the benefits Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-91444085160369936192013-09-28T07:45:37.578-04:002013-09-28T07:45:37.578-04:00Thanks, Mary. It was a good chance for me to dig i...Thanks, Mary. It was a good chance for me to dig in deeper into something I've always been interested in.Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-60762435947319728062013-09-28T07:42:55.229-04:002013-09-28T07:42:55.229-04:00Thanks for such an interesting post, Debra. In add...Thanks for such an interesting post, Debra. In addition to being used for fabric, the flax seed also has health benefits.Janet Grunsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635290708361600803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-11602161221982320952013-09-28T00:44:56.275-04:002013-09-28T00:44:56.275-04:00Thank you. This was most interesting & enjoyab...Thank you. This was most interesting & enjoyable.Mary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-23943424210275091002013-09-27T16:55:16.921-04:002013-09-27T16:55:16.921-04:00Alas, I have one lonely plant but it does have lov...Alas, I have one lonely plant but it does have lovely flowers! Thanks for stopping in Susanne!Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-23115776789577968222013-09-27T16:52:28.554-04:002013-09-27T16:52:28.554-04:00Interesting post, Debra. I learned something today...Interesting post, Debra. I learned something today. And the flowers are really pretty. I had no idea. Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-45134365419910342302013-09-27T11:10:22.453-04:002013-09-27T11:10:22.453-04:00It's not very well known but now that you have...It's not very well known but now that you have... you'll see it in all sorts of places. <br />Of course much of the British Empire followed trends that came out of the far east or 'sub continent'. India Muslin became quite the rage- the sheerer the better, even if it fell apart when washed. (silly Regency women!). I'm going to find out more on this and see if I can even Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-1896504360319094432013-09-27T11:05:17.832-04:002013-09-27T11:05:17.832-04:00Hi Debra! I have actually thought the same thing a...Hi Debra! I have actually thought the same thing about the flip-flop of linen and cotton. Very interesting. I didn't know anything about linsey-woolsey until this post. Fabulous! Thanks for sharing!! Amber Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732638199138689844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-55866399159252387252013-09-27T09:13:52.182-04:002013-09-27T09:13:52.182-04:00Hello - here I am with another fabric/clothing rel...Hello - here I am with another fabric/clothing related post, and ideas for more.<br /><br />I really want to find some modern day linsey-woolsey! I suppose it's now too expensive to purchase. If anyone knows a good source on the actual costs of specific goods during the colonial era in N. America, I'd appreciate it. <br /><br />It's interesting that cotton eventually became the Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com