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Sunday, February 6, 2022

Rare Woolly Dog Hair Found in Coast Salish Blanket

Rare blanket containing mostly woolly dog wool.

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I have moved...to : https://lizhk.ca Bitten by the fibre virus 30 years ago. I managed to keep it under control for 28 years but then the virus hit with full force again very recently. It was just a short time after when Priscilla-the-fleeceless-sheep was discovered in my guest bedroom lording over my out-of-control fibre stash. This is my tale.
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