On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 09:23:03 -0400, Robin P. wrote: >>>>Hi, first time here on the lace chat. I was wondering if any one could >please tell me how they stiffen the lace book marks they have made >>> > >I don't. It's been my experience that recipients of my bookmarks consider >them too precious to use for most things. They admire them, and some have >put them into the family bible, but nobody seems to use them for the current >paperback or whatever. So I don't see any reason to make them stiff. The >bookmark patterns I've used were coarse enough that the thread had body, and >they don't need to be cardboard-stiff.
And neither do I. But for a different reason. I like to put a lace bookmark on a background of a contrasting colour, to show up the lace pattern e.g. white and pink lace on lilac. I buy a piece of grosgrain ribbon, fold it in half, put the lace on top and then stuff the ribbon and lace inside a plastic sleeve. These are then given to carefully selected recipients, who are told to d**n well use them or I'll confiscate it back again. -- Hell is kept warm with profane burners. Steph Peters, Manchester, England [EMAIL PROTECTED] Scanned by WinProxy http://www.Ositis.com/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
