Bead/Quill work , How to..

[rabjr]

Ok I guess I'm looking for the best How to books on Bead/Quill work anyone can recommend for me. Also information on Eastern Indian, New England area Indian Bead/Quill work would be great.

 

[soggy]

Here's a couple of leads for some quill work that was used in atlantic Canada; http://www.nativetech.org/quill/quill.html
here's another http://www.nativetech.org/quill/quillbark/

I've seen some in museums throughout the province and those ladies did some real nice stuff
Soggy

 

[paulvallandigham]

Although much of the bead and quillwork preserved comes from the Western tribes, there are examples from the Eastern tribes, and book on their construction. Check out Crazy Crow for books. They seem to have a lot of the ones on the subject. Bookstores like Barnes and Noble, and Waldenbooks also seem to have quite a variety of books on both subjects, so you can look through them to see about content.
http://www.crazycrow.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=852-100-000

 

[Birdman]

ya may want to reaserch yer time period as well as geographical area too. As I understand it, :hmm: early on up north, much of the decorating was done with moose hair, then came the quill work n lastly n most recent the beads. Also the size of the beads can make a difference in where n when a piece was done. I've tried quill work before n realized real quick that my fingers just plain don't work that way lots a luck with yer projects :hatsoff:

 

[rabjr]

I don't reenact or really have a persona. But the guns I have had built have been with Bicentennial dates in mind. That is, 1808 and on. I'm interested in this period as a lot went on and we approach 1812 Bicentennial. So whatever was done in New England in the early part of the 1800s would be fine. I do plan on making each rifle it's own leather scabbard and thought about dressing them up mainly.

Thanks for the links guys. :thumbsup:

 

[omarick1948]

Swamp Rat,
I don't have my collections of THE BOOK OF BUCKSKINNING handy, but I think that No. 2 & 3 have excellent information about beading and some quill work!

Rick

 

[Goldhunter]

I think you're right about the BOB; I remember the instructions in one of them.

 

[bwhoffman]

Book of buckskinning!

I have all 8, dang good investment and monies well spent.
you look on the bay and 1/2 dot com, you can get them fairly reasonable. the chapter on quill work is pretty informative.

Swampy, you got lots quill?

 

[Goldhunter]

which volume of TBOB is the quill info in?

 

[rabjr]

I haven't gotten anything yet no. In the middle of a couple of projects now but want to make scabbards for my rifles and thought about dressing them up with bead work.

These buck skinners volumes still available?

 

[dodgecity]

"The Technique Of The Porcupine Quill Decoration Among The Indians Of North America" by Wm. C. Orchard is very good. It was first printed almost 100 years ago and is still in publication. Very reasonably priced, it should be available from most booksellers.

 

[bwhoffman]

Ive got some, not piles, but enough to play with.

PT me your address and I can send them your way by postal rider if you have interest!

Brett

 

[chipper]

I learned how by looking at the examples on the native tech website. It's actually quite easy to do. It however takes forever to accomplish the simplest tasks. With beads one can usually skip a few beads here or there like in lazy stitch where one skips every 6 beads. With quill work one has to sew twice as much.
Good luck, My hands were a mess from getting stuck with those things.

Regards

 

[bwhoffman]

which volume of TBOB is the quill info in?

Its in TBOB III, second chapter, about 25 pages, written by Cathy Smith.

 

[omarick1948]

Cathy Smith!...There is a person who I haven't heard of for a long while. What ever happened to her and where is she now?...Anyone know?

 

[LaBonte]

Cathy A Smith - Medicine Mtn Studios
Cathy's out of Santa Fe, NM these days - she does a lot of movie work as well as custom stuff - she outfitted much of "Dances With Wolves"

 

[bwhoffman]

which volume of TBOB is the quill info in?

Its in TBOB III, second chapter, about 25 pages, written by Cathy Smith.

after reading thru a lot of that last night...I'm gunna stick with my card weaving. Got that one down!

 

[bwhoffman]

Ive got some, not piles, but enough to play with.

PT me your address and I can send them your way by postal rider if you have interest!

Brett

Epilog...

Swampy takes me up on my offer to send him these sticky pig needles I have. So I ship them off his way just because.

Swampy sends me a PT to keep an eye on the mail box.Me's thinkin I didnt need anything in return, just me being me.

Well, let me tell you!
Swampy is just being swampy!

Xmas in sept brought me a fine belt bag! Blind sided me!
You all want to see some fine craftsmanship?
run your hands over a swampy bag!
He did insert a note of thanks for the quills and If I didnt really have a need for the bag, I could use it for barter! I THINK NOT!

I am still amazed at the generosity of the decent folks I meet here!
I add this "Swampy" bag to my collection of"stuff" made by the hand of others. NONE of it to ever leave my hands!
Horner75 said it best.....
having a piece of art made by the hands of a craftsman, is also having a piece of him in your life. or something to that effect! you all get the jist of it.

Thank you ever so much Swampy!

 

[rabjr]

:thumbsup: Thanks Brett, hope it serves you well.

Thats also a one of kind. I sat here and made a new pattern, tried something new.

 

[Roy]

Swampy is sneaky like that :haha: