tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post5635301890904600356..comments2024-01-10T22:28:03.045-05:00Comments on riverrim: pulling the flaxcyndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18006126625281714507noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-74893246144334348162012-12-31T12:45:18.691-05:002012-12-31T12:45:18.691-05:00I am flabberghasted that you hang your sheaves of ...I am flabberghasted that you hang your sheaves of flax just under the south side of the roof, hanging from a suspended rod. That's exactly what I do! LOL<br /><br />But I would like to learn how to make the flax maiden, too. Did you just make it up or have some instructions to follow.flaxspinweavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16259936898846067054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-36976265025616678582008-09-16T15:26:00.000-04:002008-09-16T15:26:00.000-04:00Hi:Happy 5th blogaversary! I'm posting here since...Hi:<BR/>Happy 5th blogaversary! I'm posting here since I could not find the comment line in your post above.<BR/><BR/>I've been coming to your blog for over 10 months and have never left a comment.<BR/><BR/>I really like to hear of your adventures and all your accomplishments. I found you when I was looking for wheels, and was captivated by the music in your walking wheel video. I sometimes bunches of yarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694359014679546536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-72860797333187001892008-09-16T01:53:00.000-04:002008-09-16T01:53:00.000-04:00Oh my what stunning photos and an inspiring post. ...Oh my what stunning photos and an inspiring post. Thank you, you have made my dayArtis-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08157617283083385412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-31475144241211514652008-09-13T17:30:00.000-04:002008-09-13T17:30:00.000-04:00You have no idea what an inspiration you have been...You have no idea what an inspiration you have been for me. It started with the You Tube great wheel video ... then the triangle loom video... then the blog.. ;o)<BR/><BR/>I have awarded you the I love your blog award... sincerely meant...<BR/>Linda<BR/>http://fabricfolliestwo.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-35746840515637044942008-09-13T07:42:00.000-04:002008-09-13T07:42:00.000-04:00This is fascinating! I had, several years ago, wa...This is fascinating! I had, several years ago, wanted to do this whole procedure: from growing my own flax to spinning it. Must be my Irish heritage showing. But work & life got in my way, so I never did do any of this. I'm hoping you continue to document your journey so the rest of us can enjoy it through your wonderful photos and words! Thanks for such great posts.Magpiedyestudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01751628477367531866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-66934799796636534562008-09-12T17:57:00.000-04:002008-09-12T17:57:00.000-04:00The flax maiden is beautiful!The flax maiden is beautiful!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395823209214979311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-59753588339308037302008-09-12T14:20:00.000-04:002008-09-12T14:20:00.000-04:00Cathy is right, your entries are amazing. Go flax...Cathy is right, your entries are amazing. Go flax maiden go! Make beautiful flax! Ret ret ret! :) (see, a flax cheerleader...) Also, your comments on my blog are always so wonderful and cheering. I owe you an email; I'm just swamped with life right now. I'll rest my eyes over here a little while to celebrate flax with you instead!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028506404055347307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-89002143193922385042008-09-12T11:47:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:47:00.000-04:00Amazing amazing amazing. You know, I come here to ...Amazing amazing amazing. <BR/><BR/>You know, I come here to be inspired and you have yet to fail.<BR/><BR/>The flax maiden alone makes my day.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733284959927260751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-90572128441508992012008-09-12T07:59:00.000-04:002008-09-12T07:59:00.000-04:00What a beautiful, inspiring post! Thank you!What a beautiful, inspiring post! Thank you!Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16226371437929271405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-6464765514065458422008-09-12T07:29:00.000-04:002008-09-12T07:29:00.000-04:00Really interesting! I know nothing about flax, I ...Really interesting! I know nothing about flax, I don't think it was probably ever grown here in Australia.<BR/><BR/>Look forward to seeing posts on the further processing involved.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020864103713886930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-46775944950505882582008-09-11T21:24:00.000-04:002008-09-11T21:24:00.000-04:00Name the maiden....."Millie"Name the maiden....."Millie"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-92133055234659518622008-09-11T19:22:00.000-04:002008-09-11T19:22:00.000-04:00So have you named your flax maiden? The guardian ...So have you named your flax maiden? The guardian of the retting and future yeilds should have a name.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00647798372172407775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-78038209630143278182008-09-11T14:04:00.000-04:002008-09-11T14:04:00.000-04:00So much work and to think that it might be for nau...So much work and to think that it might be for naught. I would be a nervous wreck. <BR/><BR/>Your flax maiden looks like you, beautiful.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-38869539915883969792008-09-11T12:48:00.000-04:002008-09-11T12:48:00.000-04:00Beautiful! Makes me want to plant some. With all t...Beautiful! Makes me want to plant some. With all this wool I have here, that I can't keep up with yet anyway, I'm better off concentrating on my dye plants. <BR/><BR/>PS the maiden is beautiful too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14193296386078239896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-11009020273197534732008-09-11T11:50:00.000-04:002008-09-11T11:50:00.000-04:00Wow! Part of me reads this and thinks, COOL! And...Wow! Part of me reads this and thinks, COOL! And part of me reads and thinks, "Thank god for the industrial revolution and linen pants from Lane Bryant." LOLpacalagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12498703982601315908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-40887062119891999202008-09-11T11:12:00.000-04:002008-09-11T11:12:00.000-04:00I love and look forward to your post, when I see t...I love and look forward to your post, when I see them in my google reader it is the first thing I click on.<BR/><BR/>Beautiful Maiden<BR/><BR/>GertieanneGertieannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861245479489593222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-84906183860590330972008-09-11T10:41:00.000-04:002008-09-11T10:41:00.000-04:00How wonderful is that! A beautiful lesson with gre...How wonderful is that! A beautiful lesson with great pictures....<BR/>Thanks for the effort,GinnyGingerbreadshouse7https://www.blogger.com/profile/01285484153508538882noreply@blogger.com