Very nice. Just too bad after auction fees and taxes he will only end up with about a third of that. Still enough to have a good rest of his life if he does not go crazy.
What a great story with such a happy ending - I hope he does okay with the money, too. I am encouraged now more than ever that it isn't silly to bring the little loom to PATCON - somebody might like to learn how to weave a future heirloom, right??? I don't have any cochineal dye, but probably could find some little ladybugs somewhere and we could make our own. ;)
I will see if I can find a local source. My dyeing has been limited to Kool-Aid because of the safety factor (no heavy metal mordants needed) and it is permanent. Was going to bring a bunch of wool for dyeing in Kool-Aid. Then there's the indigo dye that is very cool and was cultivated in colonial South Carolina. Here I go, off to the races again ;)
Very nice. Just too bad after auction fees and taxes he will only end up with about a third of that. Still enough to have a good rest of his life if he does not go crazy.
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& hope the new found wealth doesn't affect his family relationships.
DeleteJust think, that could have ended up donated to Goodwill. God bless him and his family.
ReplyDeleteGood point and could have been thrown away by now. Too bad you can't make the PATCON again.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great story with such a happy ending - I hope he does okay with the money, too.
ReplyDeleteI am encouraged now more than ever that it isn't silly to bring the little loom to PATCON - somebody might like to learn how to weave a future heirloom, right??? I don't have any cochineal dye, but probably could find some little ladybugs somewhere and we could make our own. ;)
:) Can you buy the dye?
Deleteyes - here is all you ever wanted to know about those little bugs - quite fascinating actually:
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Source for buying - http://cochinealdye.com/html/cochineal.html
Well, I'll go for some for the PATCON.
DeleteI will see if I can find a local source. My dyeing has been limited to Kool-Aid because of the safety factor (no heavy metal mordants needed) and it is permanent. Was going to bring a bunch of wool for dyeing in Kool-Aid.
ReplyDeleteThen there's the indigo dye that is very cool and was cultivated in colonial South Carolina.
Here I go, off to the races again ;)
Kool-Aid is fine, it's just I don't know anything about it and thought you needed the other. :) Of course, I don't know nuthin' about much. :)
DeleteIt's just kind of cool to see little black bugs making such a pretty color of red - who'd of thunk it???
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