[Ag-eq] hand crafts [rag rugs] was Re: Tracy/Knitting

Fri Sep 27 06:57:35 UTC 2013

I made a couple of rag rugs when I was still living with my parents.  Mum got hold of some old 
woollen jerseys and cut them into thin strips about 4 inches long.  The backing was a, in my case, I 
believe a sugar bag, but an acre of hessian would be fine, if it is a very large rag mat that you 
are wanting, but be warned, they are very heavy, or at least mine was!.
I still have the jawed needle that I used to pull the fabric through the hessian.
It is a metal spike sort of device with a wooden handle that has a jaw a little above the pointed 
end that you open and shut with a knob that is situated just under your thumb as you hold the 
needle.  It is here where you put your piece of fabric and then pull it through the hessian.
You have to exert quite a bit of force as the only hole is the one that you make as you pull the 
fabric through.  It is a very tight fit.
If you have a sighted friend to help you, you could make pictures and patterns:  the sky's the 
limit.

        Jewel
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Susan:

What is a coil basket?

Also does anyone know how rag rugs are made?

I like the idea of making crafts with recycled goods.

I've made candles before and there not very difficult.  They made very nice
gifts.

The most difficult part of soap making is handling the lye.  I wear laytex
gloves, long sleeves and safety glasses.  I measure the lye over the sink, so
any spills can be washed down the drain.  I keep the other side of the sink
filled with soapy vinegar water, which will nutralize the lye.

You will need a talking scale or someone to read the scales for you.  Everything
must be weighed for the best results.  There is a book on BARD called Hand
Crafted Soap.  It walks you through each step and gives you several recipes
varying in difficulty.  There are also lot of recipes and instructions on line,
but I prefer the book.

Nella

Quoting Susan Roe <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>:

> Hi Nella,
>
> The processing and spinning of wool is high on my learn to do list too!
>
> Fiber crafts and crafts in general, where to start.
>
> knitting
> crochetting
> loom weaving on round and rectangular looms
> sewing
> quilting
> coil basket weaving
> reed basket weaving
> bead work
> clay work
> I have also made Christmas ornaments from hand blown hen eggs.
>
> I want to do more with candles and melts as well as making some sinple
> soaps.
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 9:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Tracy/Knitting
>
>
> >
> > Susan:
> >
> > what other fiber crafts do you do?
> >
> > Do you know how to spin the wool?
> >
> > Also does anyone know how to process the raw wool.  I have a big bag of
> > it, but
> > don't know what to do with it!
> >
> > I'm curious about the kinds of crafts people are doing.  Other than making
> > soap
> > and a little sewing I'm not very crafty.  I would like to find something
> > to do
> > when I'm not spending time wiht the animals, the garden and such.  I would
> > like
> > to find something that I could do while listening to audio books.
> >
> > I would appreciate suggestions.
> >
> > Nella
> > Quoting Susan Roe <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>:
> >
> >> Tracy, I'm a knitter as well as other fiber crafts.  What items do you
> >> knit
> >> and have you ever spun any wool yourself?
> >>
> >> Susan
> >> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> >> To: "Jewel" <jewelblanch at kinect.co.nz>; "Agricultural and Equestrean
> >> Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 6:21 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Lambs and puff boats
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi Jewel.
> >> > What kind of sheep do you have?  I'm a knitter, so have a natural
> >> > interest
> >> > in sheep.  I know the Ausies have merinos, which have lovely soft wool,
> >> > but I don't know what kind of sheep are common in New Zealand.
> >> > Tracy
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Jewel" <jewelblanch at kinect.co.nz>
> >> > To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 8:05 PM
> >> > Subject: [Ag-eq] Lambs and puff boats
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Firstly, Rambo, the lambo!    He is doing very well and has now
> >> >> imprinted
> >> >> on me as the fount from
> >> >> which all good things come.  Yesterday was the first time he
> >> >> recognised
> >> >> me and came when I called
> >> >> him, and, this morning,  He followed me into the house, so when he is
> >> >> ready to start nibbling grass:
> >> >> that is:  3 weeks of age:  I should be able to let him out to join the
> >> >> rest of the sheep and he
> >> >> should still come for his bottle when I call him.
> >> >> America's Cup this morning?  NZ beaten twice by a country mile.  The
> >> >> first might have gone our way
> >> >> except that we fluffed the start and were punished by having to give
> >> >> Oracle  a 2 boatlingth lead and
> >> >> that was more than enough for the blighters,  , but the second race
> >> >> was
> >> >> without starting blemish and
> >> >> the yanks cleared out and left the Kiwis puffing, vainly, 51 seconds
> >> >> behind them.
> >> >> A mere week ago, noone would have dreamed that such a hiding was
> >> >> possible, but it goes to prove what
> >> >> I have always, regrettably, said:  "When the tough get going, New
> >> >> Zealand
> >> >> crumples like a used paper
> >> >> tissue.
> >> >> Tomorrow, barring the most remarkable comeback in yachting history,
> >> >> one
> >> >> that now belongs to Oracle,
> >> >> the cup will stay with them, and I, for one, will not be crying into
> >> >> my
> >> >> coffee over that!
> >> >>
> >> >>      Jewel
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
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