Hi All, I have a question at the end that isn't quite lace so I'll start off with the fact that Diane Willett, knitted lace editor for the IOLI Bulletin, was my roommate in Denver. I got to see the beautiful pieces of lace she has knitted including a gorgeous doily with a butterfly in the center. I think that was the big winner for a previous IOLI competition. I also got to see some of the samplers she has her class make. She taught classes in knitted lace and color in knitted lace. She has the same comment I have about Battenberg, to paraphrase Rodney Dangerfield - knitted lace don't get no respect <G>. I also got to see the gift Pene Piip brought her from Estonia!
The not quite lacy thing is that I got a knitting needle/crochet hook holder. It's fabric (something I think of as Rep though I may be wrong) and has a label that says it's a Sara Hadley needlecase. She takes credit for creating Battenberg lace so that's why I bid on it. Anyway, there are many, many knitting needles of all sizes including lots of steel ones. Also a bone crochet hook! (Maybe two) What I would like more information on is four knitting needles 6-5/8" long (17cm) and 1/8" (3cm) wide. The main color is ecru and they each have a red and a blue end. The color is on the last inch (2.5cm) of the tips. I tried Googling for more information but got about two million websites. There are new needles/hooks in the case but some older. I like the needles with little plastic mushroom caps on them <G>. Time to go start dinner. For the lace chatters - there are no mushrooms involved <G>. Jane in Vermont, USA where we got an inch of snow (2.5cm), I'm glad I can think of all of you Downunder having summer! [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
