tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post5387109873473400685..comments2024-01-23T11:10:44.714+00:00Comments on Celtic Memory Yarns: A Beautiful Weaving BookJo at Celtic Memory Yarnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10783844924689656726noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-26280588062024219702008-08-03T19:45:00.000+01:002008-08-03T19:45:00.000+01:00Jo, What a beautiful book on the history of weavin...Jo, What a beautiful book on the history of weaving. I have to agree with Dez's comment (Hi Dez):<BR/><BR/>". . . that "saintly" story sounds like it was carefully designed to display the power of the new Catholic Church over the ancient ways of women. The saint finds himself in a situation where the old ways are an obstacle to him, so he pulls a little power play, resulting in a tale designed to intimidate the impressionable.<BR/><BR/>And, even aside from the Ancient Rites, there are very good, sound mundane reasons not to have the men about while doing such things; they'd fiddle with it, and try to tell you how to do it better, even if they've never seen a dyepot before in their lives."<BR/><BR/>As one who was raised Catholic (note the past tense)the power play going to a patriarchal society from matriarchal is quite visible in the histories of fiber (in all of history actually).<BR/><BR/>Lindy in AZ, USALindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05315980350142729265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-59412347253270108432007-03-08T20:17:00.000+00:002007-03-08T20:17:00.000+00:00Yes, thanks for that review. I think the book goe...Yes, thanks for that review. I think the book goes on the list with the newly released "Sheep and Man" and Richard Rutt's "History of Knitting".<BR/><BR/>My library is deficient :(<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the socks.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490351397557989717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-13302892122015991142007-03-07T05:07:00.000+00:002007-03-07T05:07:00.000+00:00No birthday coming up, but that book just went on ...No birthday coming up, but that book just went on my Christmas list. I love the quality of University press books in general, and the photo selection is just stunning. <BR/><BR/>Hmmmmm ... that "saintly" story sounds like it was carefully designed to display the power of the new Catholic Church over the ancient ways of women. The saint finds himself in a situation where the old ways are an obstacle to him, so he pulls a little power play, resulting in a tale designed to intimidate the impressionable.<BR/><BR/>And, even aside from the Ancient Rites, there are very good, sound mundane reasons not to have the men about while doing such things; they'd fiddle with it, and try to tell you how to do it better, even if they've never seen a dyepot before in their lives.Dez Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786093691926252698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-34245042067677061572007-03-03T23:11:00.000+00:002007-03-03T23:11:00.000+00:00It sounds like a fascinating book. Thank you for ...It sounds like a fascinating book. Thank you for the review and the pictures.LaurieMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609188211326621400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-67628073518300973992007-03-03T21:55:00.000+00:002007-03-03T21:55:00.000+00:00Thank you Jo!Thank you Jo!Lenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678637714674755599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-65576201588488626272007-03-03T21:54:00.000+00:002007-03-03T21:54:00.000+00:00It took me five times of typing in that verificati...It took me five times of typing in that verification, correct each time, before Blogger would let me in. Anyone else having this problem?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-31124448906675764072007-03-03T21:53:00.000+00:002007-03-03T21:53:00.000+00:00How well you represent your little green island to...How well you represent your little green island to the world. They should make you Ambassador at Large, in addition to your missionary work. Did you notice the knitting needles protruding from the weaver's bag in the second photo? And the natural dying sounds utterly fascinating.<BR/><BR/>Now, Celtic Vest, spine tingling? Are you going to tell us you are working the ends into it? Not that your frogged it? Fingers crossed here. And I feel rather guilty flogging you about it since I talked you into the SockMadness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-76315460910826473482007-03-03T21:43:00.000+00:002007-03-03T21:43:00.000+00:00I must get myself that book. Absolutely.Must. Happ...I must get myself that book. Absolutely.Must. Happily, I do in fact have a birthday coming up. :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com