Mary Diamond

1 hour ago, Mission said:

"NIDGERIES, (Nigauderie, Niaiseries, F.) Fopperies, Fooleries, Trifles."

also

"NIDGET, (Nigaude, F.) a Ninny or meer Fool"

(Source: Nathan Bailey, Universal etymological English dictionary, 1724, not paginated)

Nidget to be added to my vocabulary, immediately. 😊😄

Which got me thinking about loblolly pine… from the Wikipedia entry for Loblolly Pine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_taeda, under Etymology:

The word "loblolly" is a combination of "lob", referring to thick, heavy bubbling of cooking porridge, and "lolly", an old British dialect word for broth, soup, or any other food boiled in a pot. In the southern United States, the word is used to mean "a mudhole; a mire," a sense derived from an allusion to the consistency of porridge. Hence, the pine is named as it is generally found in lowlands and swampy areas.^[8] Loblolly pines grow well in acidic clay soil, which is common throughout the South, thus are often found in large stands in rural places.

2 hours ago, Duchess said:

For a first go round I'd suggest just your original thought, a square of material that each person could print on. I could likely source some cotton blanks to use, similar to the one here. I would recommend that we keep the number small, say 5-10 participants for the first go round. Send all the squares together along with some fabric ink. Just given the nature of printing it is easier to print all at a time. And we'd want to make sure that the finished product is not going to wash away without forcing everyone to buy ink. I can work on putting this together as event later this summer if you like. Curate some tutorials for different ways to make a block and work up some directions on size etc. What do you think Stynky?

Oh my word, 😂🤣 that print!

I would agree, having seen the above videos previously- it seems there are more well researched and presented kits out there to refer to.

Love seeing these kits!

2 hours ago, Stynky Tudor said:

Originally I thought it would be cool to have a square of material, randomly stamped by each artist. But having everyone create a print block within a unifying boarder pattern - that's even better!

 

😄 Boarding patterns! I can just see a pirate captain holding up a football diagram board now, to a rapt audience of pirates… 😄

Interesting!

If each person were to make a unique block print design, but with a border consistent across all the blocks, we could tile them together into a larger pattern.

Wow, what a beautiful presentation!

Also,

http://www.earlyamericantin.com/candlelanterns.html

Now I need to thin my lantern herd… thanks for that last link, William 😉😊 

I’m in!

32 minutes ago, Stynky Tudor said:

Here's another source for less expensive lanterns.

Crazy Crow Traders

https://www.crazycrow.com/candle-lanterns

I like that they offer horn panes, as well.

Presently at my limit of lanterns (and hats, and sewing machines, and woodworking tools…), but I thought I would offer this selection of lanthorns for review…

https://hmwpa.com/shophome/770c-guilford-horn-hanging-lantern/

USA made, this beauty can be had for about $3,000, if you don’t want to bring your antique one. The last antique one I had seen were going for $890.

https://sedorantiques.com/product/18th-19th-century-lantern-or-lanthorn

Want something a little more budget friendly? How about less than $40?

https://www.amazon.com/Tekky-Animated-Halloween-Spooky-Lantern/dp/B07Y3GTV36

Something for every budget 😊😄

Oh, beautiful! 

Good day! As the merchant, Mistress Mary Diamond, I have attended GAoP events from Utah to Maine, Wisconsin to the Florida Keys, for the last 14-odd years. I am happy to moderate Crafting Kit, and look forward to seeing all your exciting and inspirational work, as well as learning and sharing new skills, tips and tricks.

I welcome your creativity, solutions, enthusiasm, and questions - we can all learn from one another. Be kind, patient and supportive, and please do let me know if I may be of any assistance.

YHS,

Mary Diamond

Good day! As the merchant, Mistress Mary Diamond, I have attended GAoP events from Utah to Maine, Wisconsin to the Florida Keys, for the last 14-odd years. I am happy to moderate Crafting Kit, and look forward to seeing all your exciting and inspirational work, as well as learning and sharing new skills, tips and tricks.

I welcome your creativity, solutions, enthusiasm, and questions - we can all learn from one another. Be kind, patient and supportive, and please do let me know if I may be of any assistance.

YHS,

Mary Diamond

Noted…

So looking forward to seeing everyone! 😊

Ooooh, we just watched this, they sound delicious!

Agreed, this would be a very good addition to the Crafting Kit Forum.

What say you, Captain Sawford?

How fun! I love all the different interpretations, like a flip book of days…

Well met! and a lovely introduction.

My word, those are beautiful! I love beautiful and functional tools…

Ah, a lovely and well detailed post! Perhaps you would be interested in sharing this on Captain Twill?

Nicely done! Had you applied any fabric or wood treatment to protect the piece?

I had come across this video while wandering through bushcraft videos, and was intrigued by the possibilities for protecting a wide variety of materials (canvas, rope, etc.) without substantially changing their color (as with Townsends video on oilcloth). NeverWet by Rustoleum is also in our paint locker, awaiting a trial…