Actually, I'm consistently finding that the book is cheaper to order from Britain - which is not unusual for books published in Britain. If there is a "US edition" you pay double for having it shipped from Britain - or something!
Dora ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dora Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mary L. Tod" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Arachne lace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 7:56 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Re: Brenda's book on threads > US? I'll check it out! > > Dora > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary L. Tod" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Arachne lace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 7:35 AM > Subject: Re: [lace] Re: Brenda's book on threads > > > > It is also stocked by Holly Van Sciver and by Lacy Susan, to name at > > least 2 lace suppliers in the US who carry it. Probably others do, > > too. > > > > And for keeping track of where it is, I keep it in my basket with the > > rest of my essential lace supplies -- pricker, pin pusher and lifter, > > boxes of pins, spare bobbins for current project, spare thread for > > current project. The basket goes with me to meetings or whatever, and > > otherwise resides under my coffee table for consultation at a > > moment's notice. I do consider Brenda's book to be an essential item. > > > > Mary, in Baltimore, MD > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >Yup. That's the one that has to be ordered from its author in England > and > > >paid for in pounds sterling. Does anyone know an easier way to obtain > it? > > > > > >It is supposed to be a good book. > > > > > >Dora > > >> > > >> As Jean said, Brenda Paternoster's little book (second edition) will > > >> give you an excellent comparison range of (objective) sizes: > > >> > > >> http://users.argonet.co.uk/users/paternoster/Threads/Threads.html > > > > -- > > - > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]