Post by: W. Welshman on January 27, 2010, 09:07:21 AM
Post by: Voyageur on January 27, 2010, 10:07:03 AM
Post by: attheedgeoftheworld on February 13, 2010, 11:23:28 AM
A lot of the sashes you see for sale (old ones) at auctions are from the 19th century. Not a lots from earlier times.
I have a large 19th century sash.
It is fingerwoven, is 6 inches wide and about 140 inches long. it wraps around me twice. It is in all natural colors of wool- meaning the color it was on the sheep is the color the wool yarn is. Another thing is that sashes where not just an indian made item. They were trades as a finished item like shirts, ribbonworked clouts and leggings.
The town of L' Assumption, Canada was the birth place of the assumption sash. As well, all sash were not woven. But a strip of wool cloth or other fabric. just a my 2 cents.....
raymond
Post by: Pichou on March 17, 2010, 01:20:31 PM
Quote from: "W. Welshman"
Need to know how wide are the Metis sash ?Been told 10in wide need to know before I start weaving my sashes.Thanks for the help
You need this book. It's free.
http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/exhibiti ... 504e.shtml (http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/exhibitions/tresors/barbeau/mbp0504e.shtml)
Most voyageurs just wore a plain red loom woven sash tho.
Post by: Trois Castors on March 21, 2010, 06:15:15 PM
Quote from: "Pichou"
You need this book...Thanks for this
http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/exhibiti ... 504e.shtml (http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/exhibitions/tresors/barbeau/mbp0504e.shtml)
Post by: Pichou on March 22, 2010, 09:19:59 PM
Post by: James Kelly on January 12, 2011, 08:06:07 PM
I got my genuine Metis sash rom metisresourcecentre.mb.ca
Their supplier is someone in Montreal . . .
There is a suggestion that the Canadian Indians learnt finger weaving a very long time ago from the only European nation that does it, Norway.
Post by: Roaddog on January 13, 2011, 05:32:02 AM