I am afraid I do not post often these days. I have been making lace since 1983 and this October/November will be 40 years since I first touched a lace bobbin. I learned from some wonderful women in England and spent the 18 months that I had left in that country in classes of one sort or another. Lace Days with speakers like Pamela Nottingham, Santina Levy...lots of incredible opportunities. I have been making lace or teaching lace ever since.
Except lately. At this time I am going through chemo therapy treatments for cancer that was discovered at the end of this past summer. Started chemo the end of October. I have three more treatments left. The drugs that I am getting right now have caused neuropathy in my fingers and feet. The pain in the fingertips makes it difficult and even painful to remove and place pins, etc. I have never considered the glass headed pins as a possibility, but I am looking into it now if means that I can keep making lace while the neuropathy is there. Also, I think patterns with few pin holes might be the ticket...Any suggestions? Has anyone else had problems with neuropathy and found other ways to make lace while dealing with it? Any advice or info will be greatly appreciated! Debbie in Florida mouzo...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
