Hi Markie Well the handle is made of balsa wood as it is very very light weight, that is covered with buckskin. The feathers are each wrapped with a fine string looks alot like thread each feather is separated by a brass bead \0/0\0/ above the thread each feather has a bone bead. the dots on the fan are sequins on the first row of dots and they attach a colored very small feather to the turkey feather. next row of dots seems like a rubber circle of some kind (on the back side of the fan the sequins are on the back of these dots, the last row of dots are sequins which attach the longer narrow colored feathers to the tops of the turkey feathers there are ribbons that stream off the bottom of the fan. There is no beadwork on them. Original Message ----- From: Markie <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 11:10 AM Subject: [CHAHTA] Re: Choctaw Dance Fan > Wonderful! That's what I was thinking about under the dots, but I couldn't > figure it out for sure. I couldn't tell from Theresa's picture if the > dots were paint or leather or what? > > The ones I've made so far are the flat fan handle like a paint brush type. > I have some handles that my husband cut for me, but they look more like a > V shape. He cut them out of 3/4" plywood, but I like the flat paint brush > type better. Then I wrap it in buckskin, and bead it. I've been using > mine for several years, and haven't gotten around to beading the handle > yet. I knew it was going to be harder to bead with the feathers already > in, but I needed it that day. Here's one that I made out of slate grey > turkey feathers. I uploaded a picture so everyone could see if they want > to. Rootsweb won't let any type of attachments come through the mail list. > > http://freepages.cultures.rootsweb.com/~twineagl/fan.jpg > > I would love to see a picture! I had almost rather do beadwork, than eat. > Well, for sure, rather than "cook". <G> > > Thank you > Markie > > At 12:41 AM 06/01/2000 -0700, you wrote: > >I can help you with the fan. Usually the dots are a piece of felt that > may hold on another decoration, like a smaller feather or a horsehair. > > > >What you do with the ends of the feathers depends on what kind of handle > you are making. Is it round or more like a paintbrush handle, or is it > just wrapped? Can you send me a scan of what you are doing? > > > >I do quite a lot of beading. I will send you a picture if you like. > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > To subscribe to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L: > Send msg. to [email protected] > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "subscribe" without the quotes > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > >

I just wanted to thank everyone again for your prayers and blessings. I'm a much happier person right now, because of them. Last Sunday night was looking pretty grim waiting for Monday and Tuesday to come and go. My daughter was sprung today! She went to her mother-in-laws for tonight where the kids are. I'm picking her up in the morning, then it's on to her house for a few days. Mike is back at work pulling light duty. Shoot, he's young, strong, I know now it won't hurt him!! LOL Thank you all so much, words can't tell you how much. Markie