thank you for the replies.

the cottom tea towels I used last year, doubled and tied up with string,
became discoloured which is no problem, and frayed (if that's the right
word) which is. I was wondering about using light cotton canvas from the
fabric store because the cotton swells when wet and becomes watertight
which is why it is used to make tents and awnings and such.

I have not used a collander or similar because I like the way the juice
drips off the bottom of a bag right into a collecting jar.

I buy sugar for wine and jelly at a wholesale cash and carry in a large
paper bag like flour at quite a discount from the price at the
supermarket. (I buy rolled oats in 25 kg bags there at quite a savings as
well. One bag lasts me about 8 months.) I make jelly without buying pectin
but I did not know you could make it without buying sugar.

we are in the middle of spring rummage sale season in our area. I am
looking for jelly making paraphenalia, having purchased 2 large $1 pots
and a 50 cent candy thermometer so far. jelly jars cost 25 cents each at
rummage sales here. I have an adequate supply from the fall season rummage
sales.



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