On this subject, I have just spent 6 out of 10 days holiday sitting under
our canvas awning working on my lace. Did a 'want to try' piece rather than
something waiting to be done, so that if it got dirty or spoiled it didn't
matter but I managed to keep it clean and while I was working on it someone
tried to buy it from me. In the end I told her if she wrote a cheque out
for 'Shelter Box' which is a charity who box and send tents and equipment
out to disaster areas around the world, then she could have it. So by the
end of our holiday she had a piece of lace which she intends to mount and
frame and I have a cheque to send away to a very special organisation.
While I was still working on it, I let her help me, she managed a tiny piece
of honeycomb and is now over the moon with her purchase.
Now busy unpacking, and catching up on washing.
Sue T, Dorset UK
Tree shadows/shade is wonderful, but indeed, when I read about the
little critters that littered the maps, I remembered some of my own
Perhaps a beach umbrella might do the trick of protecting the lacemaker
and her pillow - must remember to try this sometime.
A little clear plastic for a few hours over the finished work (or a
baggie for long lengths) might also help. Sometimes, it's hard to
retrieve gumnuts and things from the section that is still pinned.
How did Lacemakers of yore ever keep their laces clean from smoke from
cottages and other grime? I know the BL'ers had cover cloths, but
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