Re: [lace] whitening, dyeing & finishing threads

2010-05-28 Thread Sister Claire
While in a desperate crisis of needing-to-start-a-project I have been known to use a cereal box. I have also used subject dividers (like in a two-ring box file). Sr. Claire On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 16:45, Elizabeth Shipp wrote: > Hi Susan, > > I have never used a cereal box myself, but a number o

Re: [lace] whitening, dyeing & finishing threads

2010-05-28 Thread Elizabeth Shipp
Hi Susan, I have never used a cereal box myself, but a number of the experienced ladies in class when I started taking bobbin lace lessons used cereal box board, or even slightly thicker cardboard than that. Best regards Elizabeth Nice, France On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 3:34 PM, wrote: > Now a

[lace] whitening, dyeing & finishing threads

2010-05-28 Thread hottleco
Hello All! More 2 cents worth--that will make 6 cents for today! Many, many stains may be removed safely with either vinegar or Murphy's Oil Soap. It depends on what the "stain" is, oil soap removes oil-based, vinegar removes others. I usually start with the oil soap, especially on dining ro