[lace] Katrina didn't get them all
Gentle Spiders, Between Jenny's lace card, and a rather irreverent "release from Holiday Cheer" card I received from a friend, I finally got over my funk, bought a tree, pulled out the ornaments and decorated this afternoon and evening. OK, so I didn't add lights outside, that would be pushing the limit. Anyway, in pulling things out of the garage, I got my German nutcracker, who has been packed away and not seen the light of day for a few years. For those of you who don't remember... I live in the suburbs of New Orleans, and although my house didn't flood in Katrina, my garage did (about a foot). My Christmas ornaments were packed away in a cardboard box well above the flood water, which I discovered much to my horror had become a roach condominium. I washed most of my ornaments, and packed in plastic boxes with borax those that couldn't be washed. I washed all my crocheted and bobbin lace ornaments, which are still curled in balls waiting for me to restarch them. Anyway, as I was unpacking my German nutcracker this evening, there draped on one of his arms was a bobbin lace snowflake ornament that I had made, still nicely starched. I was so thrilled! The ornament is now on my tree, where my Nutcracker Hero can see what he kept safe these years. I finally had the courage to look in the other boxes, and have had to throw some ornaments out, the bugs had eaten them, and they're rather tattered and sad. Maybe this year I'll even face restarching my crochet and BL snowflakes so I can have them on my tree next year. I know it's just a little thing, sometimes I wonder how people cope who lost everything. Thanks for listening. Beth McCasland where the south wind has ruled for a week, keeping things warm and muggy. But tomorrow the north wind will be back. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Question
Does anyone know who manages the site: http://blog.seniorennet.be/kantklossen/ and how to get in contact with him/her? It's been too many years since I studied Dutch. Thanks, Laurie - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Thread help
Hello Ann and everyone In T4L: DMC 50 and Bouc 50 linen have the same wraps per, of 23. Bouc 70 is 26 wraps, and some equivalents listed are Fresia 80/3, Aurifil Mako long stape 28 wt., Clarks 3 cord merc. cotton 50 J & P Coats merc. Cotton 6-cor No. 70 on either side, for instance DMC Broder Special 40 is 25 wraps; Sulky 30 wt. and Coats Sylko 36 are 27 wraps hope this helps? On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 12:52 PM, ann.humphreys wrote: > I'm sure someone will be able to tell me this. Would DMC 50 be an > acceptable > equivalent thread to use instead of BOUC 50 linen thread and what would be > an > alternative to BOUC 70? > -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Thread help
I'm sure someone will be able to tell me this. Would DMC 50 be an acceptable equivalent thread to use instead of BOUC 50 linen thread and what would be an alternative to BOUC 70? Ann Yorkshire UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] lace card arrived!
My lace card from Jenny Brandis made it safely across the Pacific. It's a beautiful black bow pin that I can wear too! She sent it mounted on a gold card that shows it off very nicely, with a lace poem inside. I was a bit concerned what was in the envelope as it didn't have a postage stamp, but did have a very large orange stamp that had "ID RECORDED" on it. I'm generally not paranoid, but I do work for an agency that isn't very well loved locally, and the "ID recorded" struck me as odd. Once I saw the customs label, I felt a lot better. I mean, how harmful can a "lace card" be, right? Thank you Jenny! Beth McCasland in the warm muggy suburbs of New Orleans - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
