Thanks Donald! Great finds for both of those. I've borrowed a vice, and have some black, yellow, and purple thread, my dyed wool, and a few feathers I've found by the road. I don't quite clarets, but the purple can be tried in a pinch. I've copied the dressings into a file I'm keeping of variations, so I'll be able to try them when I get back to Canada, where I have more materials.

- Jeff