In a message dated 08/08/2005 15:08:03 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
My Polish cleaner brought her sister-in-law (who is visiting from Poland) to help this morning and the S-I-L has just tipped my lacemaking pillow off it's stand, flipped it upside down on the floor, and broken off several bobbins. Before I could stop her she had picked up the pillow and got it even more tangled! I can testify that turning it upside down does shake the bobbins free of the pins - but did break off more of these fine-ish threads. I think I'll return to working in thick threads!!!!!! It is/ was a piece of Binche from Syllabus Binche I, which I have been steadily working through. Generally I have been working several inches and then plaiting off and starting the next piece. This was the final handkerchief from lesson 5, with swans on and I was working a corner. I had planned that I would complete this piece, but not any longer. I've had the same experience with a pattern of Paris lace. It was my beautiful but curious cat that knocked the pillow of its stand resulting in fifteen pairs of broken threads! The only good thing is that the breaks are not close to the work. I will be able to replace each bobbin with a new thread, but it will take quite awhile. \it serves me right for not tying everything up and putting bubble paper over the lot. Elaine Merritt, San Jose, CA but currently in London for the summer. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
