[Artemisia] looking for....

[Mary Hodges]

On the feast of Saint Agatha, virgin, and the Martyrs of Japan (1597!), 
I, Jehane, send you greetings.

For beeswax, Cox's Honey in Shelley, Idaho or for vast quantities (>50 
lbs.), molds, wicks and so on, Candlewic.com http://www.candlewic.com/

Spun and unspun wool-I have my own Icelandic sheep, and I'm a member of 
the mundane local spinners and weavers guild here in Idaho Falls.  If 
neither of those sources can satisfy my frenzy, the Yarn Connection in 
Idaho Falls has lots of yarn and books, and Riverspun near Lava Hot 
Springs has lots of roving, yarn, books, and equipment.

Undyed silk-Dharma Trading online http://www.dharmatrading.com/

Recipes for felt-I haven't made any yet, but there are lots of books and 
webpages out there.  I have made felted mittens and slippers, by first 
knitting oversized items and then felting them, they're wonderful.  Your 
local yarn store will have patterns.  One could also use the same method 
but construct the mitten or slipper  by naalbinding. I have yet to find 
the courage (and time) for this method. Some wool producers sell batts 
for feltmaking-you can sometimes find them at fiber fairs.

I try to use local sources-you don't have to pay shipping, you support 
local farmers and shopkeepers, and it's period.  People who sell wool 
and beeswax often know useful things about the material. The local yarn 
store, if you are lucky enough to have a real yarn store, is much more 
likely to be able help you with your project if you should encounter 
difficulties.  Even the best telephone help is not as good as bringing 
your project to a knowledgeable human who can see it and touch it.

Local spinning and weaving guilds are a wonderful source of knowledge 
and material.  The west is (still) sheep country, and, if I recall 
correctly, every barony in the kingdom has one.  I highly recommend them 
and the fiber fairs they sponsor.

I remain,
your obedient servant,
Jehane de Saint Michael
I bear the arms "Per pale gules and argent a bordure indented sable."

Femmehippiegirl at aol.com wrote:
> your favorite sources for:
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> beeswax, wool (both spun and unspun), undyed silk, and a "recipe" for felt.
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> many thanks!
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> ramona 
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> Naquiba Raym bint Qasim al-Andalusi
> Once and Future Geek
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