A message from Evil Kirsten.

[kellan_the_tabby]

So I just got off of the phone with Evil Kirsten of Fabric Dragon, who finally got in the linen thread I've been waiting for. She's asked me to spread the word about three things:

1) The lady who runns Henna Dancer will be at Kirsten's store all day Memorial Day, doing henna on people and drums;

2) If you want linen thread from her, let her know soon, since she's already running out again; and

3) If you have ordered from her or called her or anything and think she has your phone number, she probably doesn't; her old phone died. Her number is still the same, but the memory on the old one is shot and that's where she had all the phone numbers stored.

Comments

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

As Evil Kirsten points out, on wool you want to use wool thread if you can, or otherwise silk, or some other protein-based material. Linen is cellulose based and is less good on wool. (I have been known to geek out at the White Wolf and Phoenix booth, discussing the materials science of fabrics with customers *Megan's eyes glaze over*...)

I'll have to check MOL, off the top of my head I think linen may have been used in period sometimes. I generally use silk, and I remember reading that wool thread on wool was generally earlier (than late 14th...) or lower class by that time.

I was at 12th Night, but I'm afraid I don't remember. So many new people and things... We were the ones in the fur-trimmed 15th century clothes.

Glaring red wool, with this bright white pelican screaming "TARGET! SHOOT HERE!" on the back.

Hee... isn't that what being a Pelican means??? ;-)

[dr-zrfq.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure linen thread *was* used on wool in period; but from a material-science standpoint it's better to use protein based fiber thread on fabric of similar nature.

> wool thread on wool was generally earlier (than late 14th...)

My persona is from around 1300 (late 13th/early 14th century) FWIW.

>>Glaring red wool, with this bright white pelican screaming "TARGET! SHOOT HERE!" on the back.
>Hee... isn't that what being a Pelican means??? ;-)

(I *so* should not go there...)

The preferred instrument is usually a dagger, not an arrow or bullet.

(So I went there. Sue me. There is a bit of lingering soreness, it's fading over time, but slowly.)