Hi Brenda - There are a couple of assumptions I'm making here... first, that the family of your student gave you the pillows. Why don't you start with the simple thing, and ask them if they would like the lace on the pillows. Chances are, they are not interested. But if they sound enthusiastic about the lace, you could see which they might want and whether additional work is in order.
The other assumption I'm making is that they intended for you to keep the pillows (and bobbins?) for future students. If the family doesn't want the lace, I would cut it off and keep it in a scrapbook so future students can see what other lace has been worked on the pillows. I've had several used pillows which I wish could talk and tell me what had been worked on them in their past. Clay -- Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA USA -------------- Original message -------------- From: Brenda Paternoster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I have been given four pillows, each with lace still attached. They > belonged to a former student who recently died and I'm in a dilemma as > to what to do with them. > > 1, A coloured pictorial piece, almost finished. It's not to my taste, > but I'll probably finish it and give it back to Margaret's family. > > 2, Cluny edging, 2.5" wide, pink/blue variagated DMC Special Dentelles. > 4" - corner - 6" - corner - 8" > > 3, 2.5" wide torchon edging, 70/2 Campbell's linen > 1" - corner - 52" - corner - 38" > > 4, 4" wide insertion, 70/2 Campbell's linen with blue gimps > 6" - corner - 13" corner - 9" > > All the measurements are along the inside, so there's a lot to do to > finish any of them, especially No3. The tension is good and I haven't > spotted any 'deliberate mistakes' but haven't gone over it with a fine > tooth comb either! > > What would any of you do? > > Brenda in Allhallows, Kent > http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
