So, next thought: I could put bay leaves in the centre of the wool, It works in flour, rice, and other dry foodstuffs etc. to keep vermin at bay. Trial only will tell me if I am right or not. I also keep all thread ends, and have used those to make pin cushions. Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK
Of course, the lanolin in uncleaned wool will be kind to your pins, but you all must remember that moths like it! I have a rather new home and moths have not invaded it. But, if you have moths, you know it, and will wish to avoid feeding them. Like Antje, I have saved clean thread and yarn bits from canvas work (in an air-tight container) to use in stuffing pin cushions, though it has been years since I've made one. No metallics. Embroiderers call these scraps "orts", which is usually what you call crumbs from a meal. These, however, are "crumbs left over from projects made with thread. In our archives, you will find 28 memos about orts: - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
