On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 10:43:14AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Weronika,
>
> You sound angry or frustrated with the responses you've received.
Oops, sorry. I'm not. Just bad writing style? <g>
> Almost all
> of us have had the problem of limited funds, especially when we were young
> like you. We remember those years. We are not trying to annoy you when we
> provide advice from our experience. We are sharing what we have learned.
I know. Sorry if I sounded annoyed - I really wasn't.
After all the Arachne responses I do think I'll wait until I can find a fabric
store, or just walk around other random stores and look for linen pieces,
instead of getting anything on eBay.
> In answer to your first paragraph, I recommend you buy a yard of machine-made
> lace similar to what you've made, and practice attaching it to any fabric you
> choose. You will quickly learn what to expect when you go on to attach your
> carefully-made lace to a fabric.
Hmm. Good idea.
> It is difficult to determine what you mean by cross-stitch fabric. You could
> mean Aida, Hardanger, or an even-weave linen, such as Belfast, Cashel, etc.
I have no idea - I mean something I found on eBay that's described as
"cross-stitch fabric" <g>.
> www.nordicneedle.com
>
> This company generally offers high-quality products. (I give them only
> "generally", because they do offer the kit from H*ll.)
Yep. I got *two* of the kits from them, too... ;-(
Thanks for all the info and advice - I'll try looking at different fabrics and
learning about them.
Weronika
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Weronika Patena
Caltech, Pasadena, CA, USA
http://vole.stanford.edu/weronika
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