Funny thing about this kind of pattern -- years ago when I was in Nottingham
for the Arachne get-together, I asked about gimp loops as shown in the
Australian point ground/Bucks pattern books. I was told that anything using
gimp loops is not a traditional Bucks technique, and that Bucks never had
I believe coffin in this case just means a box. Boxes at that time were
often called coffins -- you can see this term used to describe, for
instance, some embroidered boxes of the period.
Carolyn
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since its inception. I was getting up to four calls a day -- a sure way to
turn off a customer. Solution: I'm switching to the local cable company for
telephone service. Now I won't be a Verizon customer, and I hope they will
have to stop the phone solicitations.
Carolyn
Carolyn Hastings
in Stow
This is the best idea ever!! I have just become the great-aunt of twin
girls, born about a month ago. One weighed 2 pounds, the other one 1 3/4
pounds. I love the idea of the bobbins -- particularly if I can make some
edging and put it on bonnets ...
Carolyn
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I learned something useful last week at a voice workshop about Altoids.
Apparently have menthol in them, and are thought to be not good for the
vocal chords if you are singing or doing a lot of speaking, particularly
public speaking.
This was from a ear, nose and throat specialist at Leahy
on the retreat can be
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I hope that we'll see some of you in May. Be sure to let me know if you have
questions, or if there is anything I can do to assist.
Carolyn Hastings
Stow, MA USA
first!
For the last five or so years I've used a computerized tax preparation
program, it never messes with me. ;-)
Carolyn
Carolyn Hastings
Stow, MA USA
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wondering about changing my name
to his. Wouldn't it look better on the tombstone if the names matched?
Carolyn
Carolyn Hastings
Stow, MA USA
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Sue,
Did you try to look at your own or another license? I did, because I
thought that you had, and I wanted mine removed. It is a prank.
Carolyn
Carolyn Hastings
Stow, MA USA
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I keep reading how the oil reserves are to be tapped, and I've read about
international contributions. I also keep wondering about the sense of this
-- I've heard several times that the difficulty is not supplies of crude,
but the capacity to refine the crude. Apparently 25% of the refining
Ditto ditto. Another excellent web site which includes hoaxes and chain
letters:
http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/
In the more than five years since my daughter told me to check this sort of
email, I have **never once** found a real case -- they were all on this
site! Sadly, even when people are
Devon,
Linda has a great idea, and here is one step further -- they now have
rolling carts with a case at the bottom end designed specifically for sewing
machines. If Linda's idea appeals then you might want to take a look at
these. JoAnn's carries them, among others. If you sign up for their
One further idea: I bought a bunch of unpainted plain midlands bobbins for
next to nothing, then had a great time buying stamps to use to decorate
them. It is wonderful if you aren't artistic, because there are stamps that
fit nearly every interest. In my case I bought flowers and butterflies of
Modge podge is a white glue-consistency liquid (I've often wondered if it
really **is** white glue) that is brushed over something to be coated, paper
especially, and the coats can be built up successively to give something
like a decoupage effect. It gives some protection to the article in
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. . . take a look at Consumer Reports in you library,
Many years ago, when I
For what it's worth, I grew up in coastal Virginia and we never experienced
dry rot or any kind of rot of towels, and our house was brick and we didn't
wash down the walls and we didn't grow mold on them either. Or anywhere
else, either. My mother would never have stood for that.
Norfolk is hot
Jean,
I know that the thoughts and prayers of the American people are with all of
you in Great Britain, most especially for those who were caught on the
trains or the bus, and their families, as well as for those who are
anxiously awaiting news of loved ones. And of course all of us on this list
Yes, I also took mine to the UK. I think that often forbidden items are not
noticed.
On the knitting forum where I first learned of the changes for knitting
needles, there was post after post after post where knitting needles had
gone through security despite the rules. Finally the question
Hello Everyone,
Pursuant to a lively discussion on Arachne a couple of months ago...
Just thought that some of you might be interested to know that on my flight
to the UK three weeks ago, I took my knitting along with me, and encountered
no problems from anyone -- just lots of amazed comments
Try Expedia. They include taxes and other charges, so at least what you see
is what you get (but the same caveat about booking if the fare is good and
not waiting applies).
Carolyn
Carolyn Hastings
Stow, MA USA
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Jean,
I think he said the Lone Ranger -- the tv show? It's funnier the way you
wrote it, though.
Carolyn
Carolyn Hastings
Stow, MA USA
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Only
years ...). For those of you who are
interested, there are also White Squirrels -- the photo of the little
rodent is very cute -- but I haven't time to get into that!
Carolyn Hastings
Stow, MA USA
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on the Lace list, would you be kind enough to let them know (I
have already unsubcribed prior to departure for UK)
Thank you,
Best,
Carolyn
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Thanks for your help,
Carolyn
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Stow, MA USA
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thing has happened as a result of some
software I have loaded recently -- but I didn't give it my permission
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Suggestions? I will be eternally grateful!
Regards,
Carolyn
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Stow, MA USA
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and Maryland. There is a national (US)
list of emergency numbers at
http://www.911dispatch.com/911_file/mobilenumbers.html
Regards,
Carolyn
Carolyn Hastings
Stow, MA USA
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