"sea silk", aka byssus from Sardinia

[Jack Campin]

I doubt this stuff is ever going to feature in a quilt, but it's
the most remarkable story about a textile craft I've read in a
long time:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33691781

I like the way it is not a commodity. A lot us treat our quilts
the same.

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Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland
mobile [phone] <http://www.campin.me.uk> Twitter: JackCampin

[Nann]

Thanks, Jack--
Completely new to me, too.
Nann

[Bobbie Sews More]

"Jack Campin" wrote in message news:bogus-***@four.schnuerpel.eu...

I doubt this stuff is ever going to feature in a quilt, but it's
the most remarkable story about a textile craft I've read in a
long time:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33691781

I like the way it is not a commodity. A lot us treat our quilts
the same.

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Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU,
Scotland
mobile [phone] <http://www.campin.me.uk> Twitter: Jack
Campi

Thanks for sharing this wonderful unusual story about this cloth!
Barbara in SC


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Post by Jack Campin
I doubt this stuff is ever going to feature in a quilt, but it's
the most remarkable story about a textile craft I've read in a
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33691781
I like the way it is not a commodity. A lot us treat our quilts
the same.
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Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland
mobile [phone] <http://www.campin.me.uk> Twitter: JackCampin

Thanks Jack, a beautiful story
Dee in Oz