Re: [lace] Arthritic hands and Picking Up Bobbins

2012-05-31 Thread Sharon Palmer
I would be interested to hear what other problems people have (not only arthritis) and how they've overcome them so they can make lace, I have severe osteoarthritis. Not twinges now and then but started having trouble when I was 30, have been in a wheelchair for the last ten years and may

Re: [lace] choosing a gimp/laundering lace

2012-05-25 Thread Sharon Palmer
Has lacemaking passed from being just barely justifiable as housekeeping to being a pure hobby? How many people actually plan to launder their lace frequently? When my daughter was three, I made lace to decorate her Christmas dress. It was washed more than once, but all I did was lay it

Re: [lace] 17th century Genoese lace on Ebay

2010-02-09 Thread Sharon Palmer
Check out the amazing piece on Ebay 300394960805, advertised as Irish Crochet for $9.99. I told the seller to take it off and relist it with several hundred starting price. Laurie It's nice bobbin lace not crochet, but I think it looks more like a modern cotton reproduction than original

Re: [lace-chat] Disabled Parking - Amazing Revelations!

2003-11-17 Thread Sharon Palmer
There have been a couple of comments about people who looked quite able bodied using disabled parking spaces. I'd like to tell you a bit about my youngest sister, Tina. (snip) How I can sympathize with your sister! I've had arthritis since my mid-twenties. I've had arthritis since I was