I come from the Channel Islands, but have lived here in New Zealand since
the 60s. I have seen horseshoes given to brides in both places, usually
when they were standing outside the church after the service. Sometimes I
have seen them given wooden spoons and rolling pins!!! I don;t know where
Gentle Spiders,
Hello again, so sorry about not getting into specifics, I was just so
excitedI really don't have any preferance other than I like the skinny ones
the best, never had square, sounds interesting. I am not looking for cheap but
rather inexpensive . He said I could spend
Lynn,
You might like to check out this site
http://www.lacemaking.com/LacemakingCircle.htm#ENGLISH%20BOBBINS
I found 50
English Midland bobbins there for 74 cents a piece. I have not bought from
this site so hav e no affiliation to it, and I thought I remembered hearing
that you could join and ge
Thank you Noelene for another little treasure.
And Merry Christmas to you too.
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
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Hello Donna,
That's very intersting what you wrote about these different fibers. I
have never done spinning but I can imagine how important the feeling of
the material is for the hands.
Thank you and let us know how it will be with the other fibers.
Ilske
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> >Shopping is purgatory unless it's for
> lace/craft stuff.
It's not the shopping that gets to me, it's the
crowds. I don't mind browsing through a store, to see
what new things are there. During the holiday season,
I avoid malls and shopping centers, if at all
possible. I'll stick to my s
Hello Heather,
Thanks for the explanation about the bamboo thread.
Ilske
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Hi all,
I am another one averse to shopping, but we visited my parents in Norfolk
last weekend, and did all our Christmas shopping, as well as the birthdays
which inconveniently fall in December and January!We went to Holt, in
Norfolk, and the Christmas lights there are worth a visit - absolut
Lynn
I guess we can advise you best if you tell us what sort of bobbins you are
looking for - Honiton, Midlands, continental, square etc and if you have a
preference for wood, plastic or bone.
Sue
Gentle Spiders,
Hello all, my sweet hubby has informed me that I can have what I want
for Ch
Hi everyone and Sof
wh-oh! the lace that Sof has made is absolutely beautiful. Even in the
picture, the density of the lace works well with the thread.
I bought a spool of bamboo/silk and was thinking of doing something in
Bedfordshire lace with it, just to discover what the thread is like.
Now
SMP Lace at:
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/smplace/
have basic bulk bobbins at 50 for £15. He mails things very quickly and
takes credit cards.
Strictly a very satisfied customer.
Malvary in Ottawa (the Nation's Capital), Canada
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I feel really privaledged to learn all these lovely customs from around the
world at the same time as talking lace:-)
I had to be very careful about what I went into while our daughter was here
as I didn't want her to see pictures or the real thing which is stashed in
my folder waiting for a t
At 02:17 AM 12/12/2006, Sue wrote:
Helen that is a lovely memory to keep:-) I have a large one with a
musical movement which my mil bought 38 years ago. It still plays
its wedding march today.
Ours are handed to the bride after the ceremony and before the
photographs are taken. I also have t
Helen that is a lovely memory to keep:-) I have a large one with a musical
movement which my mil bought 38 years ago. It still plays its wedding march
today.
Ours are handed to the bride after the ceremony and before the photographs
are taken. I also have two lucky black cats and also a chimn
A short while ago someone, Jeri I think, posted a request that we add our
location to our posts. This will often make it easier to get a relevant answer
to a query.
This request from Lynn is an excellent example of why this is helpful.
"What I would like to know is, are there any places on th
Having knitted several projects with bamboo, as well
as soy silk, I can it is strong, holds color well, and
feels lovely. My father also uses both fibers in
weaving and shares the same thoughts about the fibers.
I'd really like to try wearing some other garments
made out of bamboo and soy silk, b
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