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[lace-chat] travels by air and US customs
On Friday, April 29, 2005, at 02:44 PM, Janice Blair wrote: I know that we cannot lock a case in the US but is it still possible to lock your cases when returning from Europe? A few weeks ago there was quite a long thread going about this on http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g186338-i17-London_England.html It seems that all (?) European countries (at least the UK for sure) and Canada want you to lock your suitcases. The US seems to be the only country that wants them unlocked. By the way, the tripadvisor.com web site is great. There are chat forums for practically every place in the world where you can ask questions and get them answered. And the hotel part of the site has reviews of hotels/resorts written by people who've stayed in them and reviews copied from various guide books. Take a look. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/quinbot/seaspray/SeasprayLaceGuild.html To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Getting sticky-label gunge off melamine
On Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at 07:36 AM, Ann McClean wrote: Greetings fellow spiders, Advice, please, on how to remove the residue from sticky labels from a pair of melamine salt & pepper shakers. The paper has soaked away, but the sticky gunge left behind is proving stubborn :( Can you get WD40 in the U.K? I spray it on the gunk, let it sit for a minute or so, then rub it off. Don't know where I'd be without duct tape and WD40 :-) Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/quinbot/seaspray/SeasprayLaceGuild.html To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Vinyl Wallpaper Problem
On Friday, April 15, 2005, at 04:03 PM, Webwalker wrote: We are preparing to sell my Mother's house and there is a large yellow rectangle on the grey vinyl wallhanging where a picture used to be. Why not just buy a cheap picture/poster of the same size and cover it? Then the new owners will have the problem, and they're probably going to strip the wallpaper anyway. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/quinbot/seaspray/SeasprayLaceGuild.html To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] tax freedom Day
On Wednesday, March 23, 2005, at 02:43 PM, Bev Walker wrote: Hi everyone thank you for the link Margot http://www.fraserinstitute.ca/shared/taxcalc.asp I was appalled to find that it will take us until June 24 to be working for ourselves. If I lived in the next province, Alberta, I would be done with, as of May 24. My rate is a modest 47% (eeek!) That site says I have to work till June 1, but that's not quite right since I'm retired. So I no longer pay CPP/QPP or EI, which probably saves me about $1,000 a year. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/quinbot/seaspray/SeasprayLaceGuild.html To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] flag patterns (beaded pin badges/small cross-stitch)
I don't know if it has the patterns you want, but check this web site: http://www.bead-patterns.com/ There are hundreds of free bead patterns on this site, and hundreds more that you can download for a fee. Even though you might not find what you want, you'll find the site fascinating. On Friday, February 25, 2005, at 09:17 AM, Helen wrote: I'm after patterns to make beaded pin badges of flags for a Guide activity day (see here for what I mean http://tinyurl.com/4qpsg ) Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Class and British accents
On Tuesday, February 15, 2005, at 02:48 AM, Bev Walker wrote: What is tricky to do, for some British and American actors, is the Canadian accent ~ You've hit the nail on the head. I remember going to a play in London, years ago. The two lead parts were supposed to be Canadians and they both spoke with U.S. Mid-Western accents, which you'd never hear here. It bothered me so much that I almost walked out at the intermission, but I wanted to see how the play ended. Just as we all have accents, we all live in societies/countries with a class system. It's just more subtle in some countries than in others. Way back in the dark ages (1960s), when I was at university, I took a sociology course entitled 'Class and caste in North America'. It was fascinating. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] British Royals
She's still the queen of Canada too and I think it's great.I like the separation of the political head of the country and the ceremonial head. The American presidential system combines the two, with the effect, IMHO, 'bowing and scraping' (ceremonial role) to someone who is really just a politician. Having Elizabeth II as ceremonial head of state is the bargain of the century for us. We only pay her expenses when she is actually in Canada, and we don't invite her here too often. We do have to pay for her representatives: Governor General of Canada and Lieutenant Governors of the provinces, but they're a lot cheaper. They're usually people who have contributed a lot to the country/province and they're replaced every (I think) 5 years. We've never had a referundum like Australia, but if we did, I vote royalty! On Friday, February 11, 2005, at 04:31 PM, Noelene Lafferty wrote: Elizabeth II is still the queen of Australia Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Sailing record
On Monday, February 7, 2005, at 06:35 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: world solo sailing record by, according to the BBC newsman, one day and eight hours. I can't imagine doing this so quickly. Are you sure that she did it in under 2 days? Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Bungalow
On Monday, January 31, 2005, at 06:08 PM, Noelene Lafferty wrote: Margot writes: garage) is huge by any but North American standards. My 2 bedroom apartment is 475 square metres (plus another 100 square metres for the enclosed balcony and storage locker in the basement). .. Margot, are these dimensions correct? Yes we use the metric system, but that's for the balcony and the locker in the basement. I have to admit I have 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a large walk-in closet in the master bedroom, a storage closet large enough for a washer and dryer (stacked on top of each other) and vacuum cleaner, etc., a large living/dining room, a small kitchen (with room for a table and 2 chairs), a long, narrow 'family room' which I use as a library/tv room, and the aforementioned workroom. Oh, I forgot the small hall and large coat closet. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Bungalow
Here, bungalows are one storey too, but since we have full basements, they are quite spacious. (Water mains have to come into the house 1+metres under ground, so that they don't freeze in winter.) So all homes, east of Vancouver, have full basements. For the last 30 years, I've vacationed by exchanging houses all over the world. I've had numerous exchanges in England, also in Wales, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, and Australia. We are really spoilt in North America. Noelene's 'barn' of a place at 380 square metres (well, actually almost double that if you include the basement minus the garage) is huge by any but North American standards. My 2 bedroom apartment is 475 square metres (plus another 100 square metres for the enclosed balcony and storage locker in the basement). I scaled down when I moved here. My house, which was nothing special, was larger. What saves this apartment in my estimation, is a small, windowless room (3 metres by 5 metres) that I use as a workroom. It was really hard to give up the basement in the house. However, I can use the balcony for 8 months of the year. It overlooks the harbour and that's where I make lace during those months. The other thing I've noticed in my exchanges is the lack of closets. Wardrobes are very well in the bedrooms, although there's not much space to hang things up. But coat closets near the front door cannot be beat, especially when you come in with your coat dripping with rain. Oh, and washing machines. I have an apartment-sized machine, which is about half the size of a regular North American machine but bigger than the standard washing machine anywhere else in the world. After several episodes of soap suds all over the floor, I've had to leave notes to use only half a scoop of detergent! I've really enjoyed by house exchanges over the years. You not only save a lot of money, you get to live as the local people do, you meet the neighbours, you shop in the local grocery stores, and you really get to know a particular city. It's a great way to travel. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Cold
The public transportation system here has been using biomass diesel fuel for its buses and ferries. That fuel is 20 percent fish oil and 80 percent diesel. It has been abnormally cold here - usually the temperature goes above freezing during the day. What has happened is that at -20C, the fuel has been turning into a gel., and buses and ferries don't run too well on gels :-) So they've had to reduce the fish oil to 10 percent. A few days ago, someone in the U.K. mentioned having to sort her garbage into 2 bins. Here, for the last 6 years, we've had 4 bins - Paper and corrugated cardboard, containers (tins, glass, plastics stamped 1 or 2, waxed containers), compostable (including ordinary cardboard), and the rest. It's so complicated that you practically need a PhD to decide what goes where. :-) Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Emus and kangaroos
On Saturday, January 8, 2005, at 11:14 AM, David Collyer wrote: In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated. Oh yeah!!!? Then how come people are farming emus and kangaroos? Not to mention having a budgie sitting on ones shoulder talking none stop all day. Jared Diamond, in his book 'Guns, Germs and Steel' (which I can highly recommend), distinguished between domestication and taming. He defines a domesticated animal as 'an animal selectively bred in captivity and thereby modified from its wild ancestors, for use by humans who control the animal's breeding and food supply.' So, can anyone tell me if the farmed emus and kangaroos are domesticated or tamed? Diamond does say in his book that no one has made 'useful domesticates of large mammals beyond the ancient 14' for the last 4,500 years. Note that he's talking only about large mammals, not all animals. By the way, the 'ancient 14' are: sheep; goat; cow, alias ox or cattle; pig; horse; Arabian camel; Bactrian camel; llama and alpaca; donkey; reindeer; water buffalo; yak; Bali cattle; and mithan. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Melatonin
According to a study done by the U.S. Dept. of Health, melatonin doesn't work. For more information, see http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1102628609319_98037809/ ?hub=Health I think it's probably a placebo, so if you believe it works, it does. The same thing for the New Zealand 'No Jet Lag' pills. They were recommended by 2 friends for jet lag, but they had no effect on me. They're homeopathic, so I guess they work only if you believe they will. On Tuesday, January 4, 2005, at 01:00 PM, Andrea Lamble wrote: Hi Jane, I believe what you need is Melatonin - certainly in the USA you can buy bottles of tablets, of varying strengths - we found them with the vitamin supplements in a K Mart or similar store whilst travelling in the US last year. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Tsunamis warning systems
I have just been listening to an interview with an international expert on tsunami warning systems, on CBC Radio. He said that if an early warning system had been in place around the Indian Ocean, 95% of the lives would have been saved. There is a Pacific Ocean warning system which works very well, but none in the other oceans. He said that nothing has been done, not because it is particularly costly, but because tsunamis are rare in the Indian, Atlantic, and Arctic Oceans. (The last tsunami to hit Atlantic Canada happened in 1929.) Apparently, for years Canada has been trying to get a system set up in the Atlantic, and the U.S. has finally agreed to it. But Europe is dragging its feet, and stations need to be set up on both sides of the ocean for it to work. So, while the disaster is in everyone's minds, this might be a good time for European Arachneans to lobby their members of the European Parliament. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada, who lives meters from the Atlantic and would be wiped out by a tsunami. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Mittens
On Friday, December 17, 2004, at 10:19 PM, Weronika Patena wrote: Can anyone explain why children always have to wear mittens and not real gloves?? As someone who grew up in northern Canada, the reasons we wore mittens as children, and still wear mittens occasionally as adults are: 1 - they're much warmer than gloves and 2- if it is really cold (minus 20 or colder), you can wear two pairs of mittens or a pair of gloves under the mittens. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada, who still has some mittens somewhere in the house. (It doesn't get cold enough here for them, but you never know when they might be needed!) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] U.E.L.
On Wednesday, November 24, 2004, at 10:15 PM, Tamara P. Duvall wrote: What's "U.E.L. type people"? The United Empire Loyalists were people living in what became the U.S., who supported the British during the American War of Independence. I think they're called 'Tories' in U.S. history books. About 40,000 fled to Canada, 80% to my part of the country, and the rest to what became Ontario and Quebec. They were the first major wave of English-speaking immigrants to Canada. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Fondue set
On Tuesday, November 16, 2004, at 09:19 PM, Ruth Budge wrote: Oh dear! I shouldn't have thrown mine away, should I? You certainly shouldn't have. It was a life-saver when I lived in Montreal and lasted for a week without heat or light in -20C, after an ice-storm. It's amazing what you can cook on the burner with a little frying pan and the pot meant for beef fondue. And when the inside of your house hovers around the freezing mark, the fuel doesn't evaporate from the burner, so it lasts forever. I even made scallops in a Pernod and cream sauce (before the cream went off. There was no problem keeping food from the freezer. I just put it outside. The problem was thawing it.). Since then, I've always kept lots of fuel on hand and canned items that can be heated on the burner. It was very useful, here in Halifax, during the hurricane last year. I also had a chafing dish of the same vintage, but it was useless. The can of sterno may be very good for keeping food warm, but it was useless for cooking it. The can just didn't last long enough. So the chafing dish didn't get moved to Halifax. The moral of this tale is: Never throw out your fondue burner. I guess there's another moral too: don't follow me around - I seem to attract disasters. LOL. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] 5 yard/meter info
The information is on this web site: http://www.lacegazette.com/5metre.html Note that you have to be a subscriber to join the club. On Wednesday, November 3, 2004, at 08:33 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Could someone please send me the info on the 5 yard/meter of continuous lace. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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[lace-chat] Goldwork Spider
The latest issue (June/July) of Workbox has a magnificent design by Shelley Cox, for a silk embroidery and goldwork spider and web. It's so beautiful that it's definitely on my to-do list. Try to get a copy. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Arrangement of dates
On Friday, May 28, 2004, at 12:15 AM, Tamara P. Duvall wrote: And the arrangement of dates? Don't even get me started...Where's the logic of having "month, day, year" sequence??? Only the U.S. does that, the rest of us do day, month, year. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Happy Victoria Day
On Monday, May 24, 2004, at 01:06 AM, Bev Walker wrote: To all my Canadian buddies, I hope you're all enjoying the May long weekend. Anyone in the Maritimes able to go on a picnic? There will be no picnics in Halifax today. The fog is so thick that I can't see the next block. And unless it clears up, there'll be no fireworks tonight either. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Canadian Antiques Roadshow
Canada is finally going to have its own Antiques Roadshow and today they were evaluating and taping in Halifax, for viewing on CBC in the Fall. I got a ticket and found out that the painting I rescued from my ex-father-in-law's garbage can is worth C$400 - 600 and the drop leaf table that I inherited and that family legend has is a Duncan Phyfe, bought in New York City, is really a rare Montreal table from the 1790s and is worth C$24,000 - 26,000! I'm walking on air. Of course, if I sell the table my mother will disinherit me, but that's another story. It was fascinating seeing how the programme is put together and what other people brought in to be evaluated. The tapings will be moving across Canada during the next couple of weeks. Look at: http://www.canadianantiquesroadshow.org/ to see if it will be near you and to get tickets. It's a great way to spend a morning. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] needle lace from where?
It certainly looks like the very much smaller pieces of 'Chinese' lace that I've bought for a couple of dollars. On Sunday, April 25, 2004, at 03:54 PM, Alice Howell wrote: Opinions wanted. This tablecloth is listed as Italian Point de Venise, but somehow it just doesn't quite meet all the specs of that lace. To me, it seems more like the lace from China. What do you think? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3719387321 Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Dewey decimal system
As Librarian in one of my very early careers, I thought I'd move this discussion to lace chat and add that the Dewey Decimal system is used in most public and smaller special, non-academic libraries. Academic libraries, at least in North America, use the Library of Congress system. Oh, I better explain - special libraries specialize in one subject area. The non-academic ones are found mostly in business firms. On Thursday, April 22, 2004, at 05:22 PM, Jean Nathan wrote: It's the main system of classification used in libraries throughout the UK - don't know about other countries, but I'd think it's used in most English speaking ones at least. Margot Walker, a very, very ex-special librarian (tobacco) in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Good reading guide
I just looked up the title on the Chapters/Indigo site and the 2003 edition was edited by Nick Rennison, ISBN: 0747560897 Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] other Mary Stewarts
I have a fascinating paperback book called 'Good Reading Guide' by Kenneth McLeish, published by Bloomsbury in London. Mine's the third edition, c. 1994, ISBN 0 7475 1681 2. I don't know if it's been updated since then. Anyway, it has entries for over 350 authors, tells a little about the works of each one, and then has a paragraph headed 'Read On'. If you like the particular author's works, 'Read On' suggests other books you would like. Here's what is suggested for fans of Mary Stewart: Ann Bridge: Illyrian spring. Helen MacInnes: The Venetian affair Dorothy Dunnett: Dolly and the cookie bird Hope this helps. On Thursday, April 15, 2004, at 11:10 PM, Bev Walker wrote: Who is another author similar to Stewart Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Dorothy bag
Just out of curiosity, what is a Dorothy bag? On Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at 04:36 PM, Maxine D wrote: I also made waistcoats, bowties and dorothy bags for the wedding, so they have had to wait. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Grey Hair
H. Muth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: At 41, my hair is well beyond 'salt and pepper'... even though an 82 year old woman told me just last week that I look 'no more than 55'! My answer to that kind of remark is always that 'my hair is much older than my body'. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Secret Pal
Your parcel arrived today and I just love the frog key chain. It is beautifully done and my nephew, who collects frogs, will be green with envy. The colours of the threads are lovely. I too have never had problems with polyester threads. And the Springett card will be the next project for my lace pillow. I've made one of their Xmas ornament kits, but this will be my first silk card one. Thanks so much. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Krienek Japan Silver thread
I do a lot of goldwork embroidery and have a collection of books on the subject. I just checked in 'Metallic thread embroidery' by Jacqueline Kreinik and here's what she says about their Japan threads: 'Japan Threads are synthetic gimps (wrapped threads) with a real silver content that gives the threads an appearance of real metal thread. They are available in Gold, Dark Gold, Silver and Copper.' Since they all have a silver content, they all will tarnish. I don't know how long it will take, since I don't use Kreinik Jap threads but I hope this helps. On Friday, March 5, 2004, at 08:49 PM, Janice Blair wrote: Has anyone used Krienek Japan silver metallic thread? Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Extractor hoods
My house had a recirculating fan and so does my flat. IMHO they're a waste of time. All they seem to do is the blow the smell/smoke around. The first one had no filter, the current one does and I haven't noticed any difference in the end result. (The filter is easy to change.) On Thursday, February 26, 2004, at 03:53 AM, Steph Peters wrote: Has anyone got a recirculating rather than a ducted one, and if so does it work well? Is replacing and cleaning filters a pain? Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada, where the massive amount of snow is melting and the puddles are huge and deep. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] eBay sales.
I've seen it happen quite often, especially with books. You really need to do your research and not get carried away in the bidding. I have picked up quite a few bargains though. On Sunday, February 22, 2004, at 09:43 AM, Carol Adkinson wrote: I was absolutely amazed that the Newnham (Newnham-style?) bobbin winder went for £1.00 more than it would have cost to buy new, and that was without the £2.00 x odd charged for postage and package. Is this a common phenomen, and does it usually happen that things end up more on eBay than they would be from a supplier Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada, where we got a record 95cm of snow and 100k winds on Thurs. and we're now getting another 20cm. Some of the drifts are 2m high and packed solid. We usually get very little snow here, so there's not enough equipment to plough it. We've been under a state of emergency since Thurs. morning and under curfew for the last 2 nights, so the snowploughs can work unimpeded. ($1,000 fine for breaking the curfew) Luckily it hasn't been too cold - the temperature's hovering around the freezing mark. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Language is cool
You're right. What we call 'back bacon', you call 'Canadian bacon'. For the benefit of our British friends, 'back bacon' is the closest thing we have to your 'bacon', and our 'bacon' is close to your 'streaky bacon'. Isn't language wonderful? On Tuesday, February 17, 2004, at 08:40 PM, Clay Blackwell wrote: eating "back bacon on a bun"... So could our Canadian friends tell me what this is? I'm suspecting it has something to do with what we call "Canadian Bacon". Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Not cool language
I agree with you, it should be 'with' On Tuesday, February 17, 2004, at 02:31 PM, Jean Nathan wrote: I think it should be: "Are you fed up with scratching or overloading your car?" Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] maple syrup
There are 2 different grades of maple syrup and 3 colours. Grade 2 has a stronger flavour than grade 1. I prefer the medium colour of grade 1 - the colour is quite dark, there is a distinctive maple flavour, and the syrup is fairly thick. I don't know if you can get it in Chicago though. On Friday, February 13, 2004, at 08:00 PM, Sue Babbs wrote: The Canadian maple syrup we could buy in the UK was always thicker than that which I can get here in Chicago. The ingredients in both cases were pure maple syrup - I like it best unadulterated. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Secret Pal
What a great package. Even though computers were supposed to eliminate the need for paper, I seem to go through more notepads than ever. The threads go together so well that I think I'll use them for canvaswork instead of lace and the divider pin is lovely. But the bobbins are the piece de resistance. They are absolutely beautiful and I just love the colours. Do you have any idea who made them? Thanks so much. I'm off to spangle the bobbins and start using them. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] maple syrup
Yes, once opened maple syrup should be refrigerated. On Thursday, February 12, 2004, at 11:09 PM, Helen & Keld Frederiksen wrote: The question is should it be refrigerated? Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Using Maple Syrup?
Never - this is heresy to a true-blooded Canadian. On Thursday, February 12, 2004, at 08:54 PM, Joy Beeson wrote: If the flavor is too strong to suit you, dilute it with any bland syrup. (It's often sold mixed with cane syrup or corn syrup to make it cheaper.) Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] maple syrup
When I lived in Montreal, I had 3 visitors from Texas. I took them out to a Creperie and they wouldn't even try maple syrup on their crepes. They ate them dry. Ugh. On Thursday, February 12, 2004, at 02:50 PM, Jazmin wrote: What do you put on pancakes and waffles? Jam? Corn syrup? Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Using Maple Syrup?
Maple syrup is a sweetener made from the sap of the sugar maple tree. The sap is collected in the Spring, when the nights are below freezing and the days above. Then the sap is boiled for ages to make the syrup or boiled forever to make maple sugar. It's a staple in my kitchen. I use it on ice cream, pancakes or crepes, as a glaze for carrots or ham, a sweetener for grapefruit. The following web site has information about the history of maple syrup, how it is made, and some recipes: http://www.maple-erable.qc.ca/sirop.html This site has lots of recipes: http://www.ontariomaple.com/recipes.html Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Secret pals
On Wednesday, February 11, 2004, at 02:31 PM, Jean Nathan wrote: I believe it was said a while ago that what we pay for a cup of coffee will buy a complete meal in Canada. Well, not quite unless you consider eating at McDonald's a meal :-) It is true however, that almost everything in the U.K. is 2.5 times the price in Canada. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Hold it!!! (was: house burned)
Perhaps someone can tell me what all the fuss is about, because I am confused. The way I read the original posting of a year ago, it was the house of Hanna's student that burnt. On Sunday, February 8, 2004, at 04:31 AM, Tamara P. Duvall wrote: Well 2 nights later her house burned to the ground including all the lace stuff. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Joke
Don't know if this one has been posted but I thought it was good. For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on. At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated, "If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon". In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release stating: If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics: 1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day. 2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car. 3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull over to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and re-open the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this. 4. Occasionally, executing a manoeuvre such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine. 5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five percent of the roads. 6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" warning light. 7. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying. 8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna. 9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car. 10.You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada (a very happy Mac user) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Secret Pal
I just picked up my mail and could hardly wait to get back to my flat to open my package from the U.K. I certainly wasn't disappointed. I love the smell of the soap - it seems a shame to use it - and the cover cloth will come in handy. But the highlight was the pricking card. It's very difficult/expensive for me to get, so usually I just use any old cardboard that I have around. However, that's not good enough for Honiton and Milanese laces, with all the sewings. So I will treasure this and use it sparingly. Thanks so much. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Illusion
Try this illusion. It's great. http://www.zorstec.net/copperfield.htm Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] First pay cheque
Oh, that first pay checque. I remember what I spent all of mine on. After I finished university, I had a job lined up to start a month later and I spent that month in Peru - a lifelong dream of mine. (Well, the life wasn't so long at that point, but you know what I mean.) I came home with $25 in the bank and had to live for a month on that until I received my first pay. Needless to say, it wasn't enough and I had to borrow money from my father to survive the month. So my first pay cheque went towards paying back my father and paying my expenses until I got my second pay cheque. (I don't remember what I spent that one on.) Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Secret Pal Thanks
We're in the middle of the first snow storm of the season, so the arrival of your package has put some sunshine in my life. Thanks so much for the bobbins (you can never have enough) and the tidy for my pillow. The candy is quite tasty and I agree that the tin will be perfect for pins. I always carry a diary in my purse, so that will be handy too. Thanks again and have a merry Xmas and a happy new year. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Roads/blocks
Please note that in Canada, this only applies in the West, where the cities are relatively new. In the East, where the cities date back to the 1600s and 1700s, there are no neat grids. Usually the first address on each street is number 1 and go up to whatever the number of houses/buildings on the street. But some cities are a little more helpful. In those cities, the numbers on the first block are 1 to 99 at the most. The second block numbers will start with 100, the third block with 200, etc. However, as noted below, even numbers are always on 1 side of the street and odd numbers on the other. In my case it's very simple. I live at number 1 and there is no other building on the street. There is a parking lot facing the building. If ever it is built upon, the building will be number 2. On Tuesday, November 25, 2003, at 04:31 PM, Esther Perry wrote: Some other principle ;-)) Say that Smith Street runs North-South, and 13th Avenue crosses it East-West. The house numbers between 13th and 14th Avenue would all be 13xx, odd numbers on one side of the street, even numbers on the opposite. Then you have a city like Vancouver, British Columbia, where the numbering begins on the northern edge of the city, but the first so many streets are named, and after that become numbered. The housenumbers are 'out' by, I believe it is 1600. So that the house numbers between 28th and 29th Avenue, on the streets running North-South would be 44xx. The streets running North-South in the City of Vancouver are all named, but the house numbers all begin at Main Street. So even if you have a very short street, you can still have high house numbers Very confusing until you get used to the system and you can find any address just from its numbers. Esther Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Block
A block is the portion of a street between 2 intersections. Because blocks are usually rectangular, there are long blocks and short blocks. 'Around the block' means walking/driving around the 4 sides of the rectangle. As you say, it's a very imprecise measurement, but it is useful as it gives a general idea of distance and of how many intersections one has to cross to reach one's destination. Usually a walk around the block is a short distance. On Tuesday, November 25, 2003, at 04:11 AM, Jean Nathan wrote: I think I've asked this question before, but I can't remember the answer - how far is a block? Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Fiftieth Birthday
My favourite line from my fiftieth is : '50ish - give or take an ish'. On Monday, November 17, 2003, at 12:41 AM, Carole Lassak wrote: My sisters and I have a tradition of treating the one celebrating their fiftieth birthday to a "girls weekend." Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Magnets
One of my sisters used to sell magnets - everything from spot bandages to inner soles to chair covers to mattresses. Everyone in the family was given some. In fact I think between us we got all of the above except for the mattress. I got the inner soles, because of pain in my hips. They only thing they did for me was to give me the 'walking on stones' feeling. They are hard, bumpy, extremely uncomfortable, and after a month of constant wear, did nothing for the hip pain. Actually, nothing any of us were given worked. Come to think of it, that sister hasn't mentioned magnets for a couple of years now. I guess they stopped working for her too. On Sunday, November 16, 2003, at 02:32 PM, Jean Nathan wrote: I bought a pair of slippers (from Kleeneze) I think with two magnets in the sole - one at the heel and one at the ball of the foot. I can feel the pain drain away when I put them on. I haven't tried insoles for my shoes ...I might buy a pair and see if they reduce the 'walking on stones' feeling. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Secret Pal Thanks
I got your package this morning and what a lot of memories it brought back. I actually visited 5 of the churches on the dish towel, years ago when I took a fascinating 3 day study tour called 'The vernacular architecture of East Anglia" and then some years later, when I took a 2 week course at Cambridge University. The tape measure will come in very handy. I've carried one in my purse for years. Actually it's so old that the markings on the first 4 inches have worn off and there's no metric measurements on it. I've been meaning to replace it and now I have a lovely one from the Lacemakers' Circle. I'll try out the embroidery floss bobbin winder this afternoon. It should be very handy. Thanks again. The parcel was a great way to bring some sunlight into a very grey, rainy day. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Strange Facts
I haven't made this drink in a long time, but it is great in the summer. Soak about a tablespoon of raisins per glass in enough brandy to cover them. After a week, pour out the brandy and put the raisins in the bottom of each wine glass and fill with a sparkling white wine. The raisins bounce up and down and it's heaven every time you bite into one. By the way, the limit is 2 glasses per person - those raisins contain a lot of alcohol. On Tuesday, October 21, 2003, at 11:55 AM, David Collyer wrote: 4. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Hurricane Juan (long)
Well, I lived through the Montreal ice storm and now I've lived through a hurricane in Halifax. We usually get 3 to 4 tail ends of hurricanes every Fall. They're pretty big storms - take shingles off roofs, uproot a few trees. But we haven't had a hurricane since the early 60s. So no one is really prepared for one. Halifax harbour was supposed to be the landfall of hurricane Juan at 6:00 p.m., Sun. night. The place was right, but it didn't hit until 11:30 p.m. I got out my boxes of emergency supplies, which include lots of candles and a wind-up radio, closed the windows, and since nothing was happening, I went to bed. The wind woke me up at 11:00, so I lit some candles and got the radio going. A state of emergency had been declared at 9:30 and everyone who lived lower than 6 vertical feet above high tide had to leave their homes. I live in a 10 storey building, across the street from the harbour. I wasn't concerned about the water reaching my flat, 10 stories up, but I wondered what would happen if the foundations of the building were pummeled by the water. So I looked out the window and tried to calculate how high the basement was above the high tide mark. I figured we'd be okay (and I was right) but I got dressed and packed an overnight bag just in case. I'm on the lee side of this building, but the wind and rain was fantastic. The wind was even opening the windows, so I had to lock them. Then we were warned to stay away from windows in case they blew out. Every so often I would go out on my balcony, which is enclosed, to try to see what was going on. You couldn't see anything since we lost electric power early on, but every so often a car would go by and I could see that the road wasn't flooded. But the winds were fierce - up to 180km an hour. At 3:00 a.m., the radio tried to contact the Canadian Hurricane Centre and finally got an employee at home. They'd been evacuated. Since I was looking out at their offices, 2 blocks from here, I got a little nervous to say the least. Shelters were set up in various parts of town, but at that point I wouldn't have been able to get to one. The eye of the hurricane passed right over my building and the Hurricane Centre, but the calm didn't last very long. So I went to bed. I woke up at 5:30, when the hurricane had passed by. I think the quiet woke me up, and also I was roasting. I looked at my indoor/outdoor thermometer and it showed an outside temperature of 81 degrees F. I couldn't see very much since all my windows were covered with a greasy film and ground up leaves from trees. However, by noon, the rain had got rid of most of that. My building has no damage at all and the immediate neighbourhood isn't too bad: some trees down, the wood from a wharf is all over the railway tracks, shops signs gone, one store has lost all its windows, the chimney and outside stairs of a 3 storey building are in matchsticks. But the city as a whole is devastated. Some streets are still impassable because of downed trees. All the city parks are closed. The Public Gardens in downtown Halifax, which was planted in Queen Victoria's time, is flattened. All the trees uprooted, etc. All the wharfs on the Halifax side of the harbour were under 5 feet of water. The ferry terminus there was destroyed and one of the harbour tour boats ended up on top of a wharf. The bridges were closed until yesterday afternoon. Most fishermen have lost everything - boats, sheds, equipment, etc. We got electric power back late yesterday afternoon before the food in my freezer had started to thaw. Luckily I had stocked up and it was full, so the food stayed frozen. Thank god that I always keep an emergency supply of canned food and I'd be lost without my fondue burner. It's amazing what you can cook on it. There are still thousands of people without power and very few shops are open We don't realize how much retail businesses depend on electricity. Without it, gas station pumps don't work, neither do cash registers nor bank machines. Thank god too that I don't own a house. All my home-owning friends have some damage either from flooding or uprooted trees. Compared to my Montreal ice storm experience (10 days without electricity or heat and -25C outside), this was a piece of cake. However, it was a minor hurricane. I can't imagine what it would be like to live through a major one. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Storing photos
On Wednesday, September 3, 2003, at 02:01 PM, Jean Nathan wrote: They said that photos should be stored flat, not stuck on to anything, and that the best way to protect them was to put them in polyester bags available from art shops. I was in an art store just last week and saw some of these for the first time. They come in all different sizes and I bought 2 packages to store lace in. I don't see a brand name on the package. (Maybe it was on the flap which I cut off.) The packages say "25 acid free and archival quality bags/envelopes with flap and re-sealable glue strip. Protect and enhance your: artwork, stationery, handmade cards, card sets/envelopes, photos, rubberstamp work, scrapbooking, die cuts, valuable collectibles. (Well, actually spelt "collectibies') I got size 8 15/16 x 11 14 and 5 7/16 x 7 1/4. Weird sizes but the first one holds 8 1/2 x 11 sheets and the other 5 x 7 cards. They must have been made for the U.S. market since the measurements are in inches. For the benefit of Canadians I got them at Loomis and Tole for $4.75 and $4.49 respectively. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: photo
Above the photo, it says 'Links'. Below it says 'Seen on the net'. Looks like Prince Charles to me. On Thursday, August 28, 2003, at 09:38 PM, Tamara P. Duvall wrote: http://www.anniecicatelli.com/liens.htm As my knowledge of French is limited to the word "merde", I used it... Could you please enlighten me (and other morons like me) as to what the caption says? Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Books and bookcases
When I was in Library School, back in the Dark Ages (pre-metric) we learnt that Library floors had to be stressed to take 125 lbs per square foot. On Tuesday, August 26, 2003, at 05:09 AM, Jean Nathan wrote: The surveyor pointed out to the principal just how much books weigh and that there was one hut with a concrete floor which should have been chosen as the library. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] ebay funny...
That's one of the funniest descriptions I've ever seen. And the "spool accually measures to lace" is a gadget that you put on your knitting needle to count the number of rows you've done. On Monday, June 23, 2003, at 10:18 AM, Clay Blackwell wrote: I've seen it all now on ebay! Please take a look at this offering of "vintage lacemaking tools: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3230280929&category=114 When I saw the picture, I thought that the "bobbins" looked familiar, but what were they? Then I corrected the scale by comparing them to the knitting stitch-holder. They're those plastic picks that we used to secure hair rollers in our hair way back in the "old days"!! I can still remember going to bed at night with a headful of those things and pretending that they didn't bother me!! Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
