Sure hope the rubber bands I've kept in the box all these years (although in a dark cupboard) are still stretchy when they arrive at their destinations. I last used a replacement in late May and it **seemed** ok, and they look ok to me now, but I hope I'm not sending rotten rubber bands to people!
Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tamara P Duvall Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 8:11 PM To: lace Arachne Subject: [lace] Re: aussie bobbin winder THE ANSWER On Nov 17, 2005, at 7:57, Carolyn Hastings wrote: > I replaced my bands years ago. I purchased with (here in the US) > Sparco > size 31. 2 1/2" x 1/8". And, the best of friends that she is, she sent me some, too. And they did fit/work to perfection (I tested). I then left them in the original (paper) envelope, therefore they're now dust, like the original ones. OTOH, the orthodontal rubber bands that I scrounged off my son's doctor 17 yrs ago (twice as long at least as I've had the bands from Carolyn), and which I use to carry two bobbins as one when replacing a thread, are still in perfectly snappy shape. The lesson there is: keep your bands in a tightly sealed (one of the zip-lock kind) plastic pouch, and in a dark place... -- Tamara P Duvall http://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
