Now, I must say that this is a very creative and thoughtful solution!! Clay
-- Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA USA -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Faye Owers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I would take a photo of the pillows with lace attached, then remove the lace > and buy a frame and use the picture as the background (made half > transparent) and add the pieces of lace in front with a few of the bobbins > still attached. The finished picture (collage) could then be given to the > family. It would be a lovely memory of their Mum's work. > > Faye Owers > Tasmania > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Brenda Paternoster > Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 5:47 AM > To: Arachne > Subject: [lace] Unfinished lace > > I have been given four pillows, each with lace still attached. They > belonged to a former student who recently died and I'm in a dilemma as > to what to do with them. > > 1, A coloured pictorial piece, almost finished. It's not to my taste, > but I'll probably finish it and give it back to Margaret's family. > > 2, Cluny edging, 2.5" wide, pink/blue variagated DMC Special Dentelles. > 4" - corner - 6" - corner - 8" > > 3, 2.5" wide torchon edging, 70/2 Campbell's linen > 1" - corner - 52" - corner - 38" > > 4, 4" wide insertion, 70/2 Campbell's linen with blue gimps > 6" - corner - 13" corner - 9" > > All the measurements are along the inside, so there's a lot to do to > finish any of them, especially No3. The tension is good and I haven't > spotted any 'deliberate mistakes' but haven't gone over it with a fine > tooth comb either! > > What would any of you do? > > Brenda in Allhallows, Kent > http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html > > - > 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] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
