tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post6405591881347601022..comments2024-03-19T18:17:56.821-04:00Comments on Colonial Quills: Eliza Lucas Pinckney and Indigo in South CarolinaCarrie Fancett Pagelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-55299369925025971942017-07-28T12:36:03.898-04:002017-07-28T12:36:03.898-04:00Hi Tom! As indicated on Mrs. Craft's post, ben...Hi Tom! As indicated on Mrs. Craft's post, beneath the picture, the image is not of Eliza Lucas Pickney: "Eliza's grandson's wife is pictured here--there are no known portraits <br />of Eliza surviving." Susan Craft served as South Carolina state historian, working in Columbia, for many years. We're blessed to have had her contribute to the Colonial Quills blog! If you Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-46460612918709909262016-12-18T10:10:55.147-05:002016-12-18T10:10:55.147-05:00The picture shown here is not Eliza Lucas Pinckney...The picture shown here is not Eliza Lucas Pinckney. It is actually Eliza Izard Pinckney based on a portrait at the Gibbs museum in Charleston SC. There is no known portrait of Eliza Lucas.Tom Pinckneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07235831573328210224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-1398846272157597332016-02-06T13:52:37.028-05:002016-02-06T13:52:37.028-05:00Very interesting! I also have dyed my handspun ya...Very interesting! I also have dyed my handspun yarn with herbs, even onion skins which produce a yellow color. I love the colonial crafts! Woad is another herb that produces a blue color.Karen Rinknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-38823188364442305682012-05-03T08:46:41.894-04:002012-05-03T08:46:41.894-04:00Thank you Susan, This is great. We love the deligh...Thank you Susan, This is great. We love the delightful write-up, so well done & engaging. We’d like to link it on our website, www.francismarioncountry.com Carole & GeorgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-42545765944800775382012-04-27T09:33:48.212-04:002012-04-27T09:33:48.212-04:00Hello Susan from Peggy C. Thank you for this love...Hello Susan from Peggy C. Thank you for this lovely article. You did an amazing job writing up so much detail in a thoroughly enjoyable read. I can't wait to see a book that includes the indigo culture. I am also looking forward to meeting you again. Best wishes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-87153583288594963672012-03-27T19:11:10.539-04:002012-03-27T19:11:10.539-04:00Wow! This is such I great post. I love learning ...Wow! This is such I great post. I love learning things like this. Thank you!Kate S (4readin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03311476103331480075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-42463824153900722422012-03-25T14:45:31.879-04:002012-03-25T14:45:31.879-04:00You're welcome, Jessica. I love to share info...You're welcome, Jessica. I love to share information, especially the tidbits that I call "my treasures" -- things I have never heard of before and can't wait to put in my novels.Susan Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922171469364860239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-64932692601936844452012-03-25T14:43:48.423-04:002012-03-25T14:43:48.423-04:00Elaine, the woman who explained the indigo process...Elaine, the woman who explained the indigo process also showed us yarn that she had dyed with some of the things the colonials used--tea, yellow onions, blueberries, blackberries, goldenrod, on and on. While she was explaining, someone yelled "Fire in the hole," and the cannon demonstration went off. It was deafening, the ground shook, and the hairs on my arms stood up. Don't know Susan Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922171469364860239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-81225902469662505272012-03-25T14:32:01.851-04:002012-03-25T14:32:01.851-04:00MaryLu, it really was quite a spectacular day. I ...MaryLu, it really was quite a spectacular day. I got to see how pistols and rifles were made too, which was really interesting. One gentleman there had a table full of odds and ends that the colonials would have used in their everyday lives.Susan Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922171469364860239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-64642194406038752052012-03-25T14:29:47.158-04:002012-03-25T14:29:47.158-04:00Faye, for a history lover like me, it was great fu...Faye, for a history lover like me, it was great fun! My husband and my friend, Paula, went with me, and we couldn't stop talking about it on the way home.Susan Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922171469364860239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-57760852953847351962012-03-24T18:31:21.741-04:002012-03-24T18:31:21.741-04:00Was just down in the Charleston, S.C. area visitin...Was just down in the Charleston, S.C. area visiting plantations and noticed that a lot of them had grown indigo (along with cotton and rice). How interesting to learn a little background! Thanks for sharing!Jessica Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10823085444816794846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-15235182409122521152012-03-24T15:05:45.275-04:002012-03-24T15:05:45.275-04:00Amazing description of the process, Susan! Most, i...Amazing description of the process, Susan! Most, if not all, of the blue in colonial times originated from these plants and to think it all started with a young woman interested in botany! Thank you for this clearly understandable explanation.Elaine Marie Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10433520113422863255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-56054446357891581052012-03-24T12:58:54.496-04:002012-03-24T12:58:54.496-04:00Oh my, Susan. This is fascinating stuff! I'm s...Oh my, Susan. This is fascinating stuff! I'm so jealous. Wish I didn't live out here on the West coast so I could attend events like this. You must have brought home mounds of great information. And the hands on opportunity is priceless. I leaned so much just from this article. Thank you for posting it!MaryLu Tyndallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03627854450199870544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-76304290908220985752012-03-23T19:25:34.329-04:002012-03-23T19:25:34.329-04:00Sounds like a fun day, filled with re-enactors and...Sounds like a fun day, filled with re-enactors and lots of fun facts!Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150290024386704712noreply@blogger.com