Spiders,

To paraphrase the late duchess of Windsor - one can never have too many 
bobbins or books

Liz


In a message dated 06/09/2003 07:56:10 GMT Daylight Time, 
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> Subj: Re: [lace] - Channer mat 
>  Date: 06/09/2003 07:56:10 GMT Daylight Time
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> 
> --- LeAnn Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>
> >[One of the silliest questions my DH has ever asked me is "but do you
> >really *need* all of those books?  Are you actually going to use them?"  
> >
> >"Of course I am." I replied.  .....  He's never asked again. <g>]
> 
> I know I've said this before, but let me point out again, that Miss 
> Channer's
> mat (or any other lace pattern which uses lots and lots of bobbins) is the
> *best* excuse a wife can have for buying new bobbins.   By the time I had a
> hundred bobbins, my DH was commenting:  "but you must have enough bobbins by
> now!"   And I felt guilty every time I sneaked another one into the house! 
> But...with Miss Channer's mat prominently displayed on the "to do" pile, 
> he's
> quite happy to encourage me to buy bobbins till the cows come home - after 
> all,
> even an accountant knows you needs lots of bobbins to work it!!!!
> Ruth Budge (laughing all the way to the bobbin shop!)
> 
> 



Regards

Liz Beecher

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