Sorry Elizabeth, I sent this email direct to you as opposed to the 'list".
One of my bobbin resource people (you know I am not a lace maker and have to
rely on others for practical advice) Showed me that she certainly did not
handle the leopard bobbins in any way that would involve her touching the
protruding lumps pewter.
Perhaps others handle their bobbins differently.
I love tradition and old wives tales, but you cant really think that
touching pewter when lace making will help your arthritis!
Having said that, if you thinks it helps, then that is fine by me:)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Elizabeth Ligeti" <lizl...@bigpond.com>
To: "Arachne" <lace@arachne.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 8:03 PM
Subject: [lace] warding off arthritis
" In the old days one Always had a leopard bobbin( wood with pewter spots)
on
the pillow, to ward off arthritis."
Patty - I would not hold your breath, if I were you!!!!!!!!!! :)) Sorry!!
Still............ you never know!!!!!!!!! Some of these old remedies Do
work!!!!!!!!! :)) With arthritic fingers one is happy to try Anything!!
(I
know, and can sympathise with you.)
Bobbin lace is just about the only handcraft that suits crippled hands. A
now
gone friend had the most terribley crippled hands due to arthritis, and
had to
give up all her crafts - till she discovered bobbin lacemaking. Her DH
made
her some thick bobbins that she could manage, and she made a Huge banquet
table-sized tablecloth edge - 6 - 8 inches wide, - and she said it saved
her
sanity!! Her daughter had to mount the lace on the cloth, but lacemaking
was
the only thing she could do - with thicker threads, of course. I have a
couple of prs of her bobbins, now - a group of us were given them after
she
passed away, and I use them for gimps. They are perfect, and a nice
reminder
of a lovely lady.
So if your hands are a problem, - keep making lace. It really is good for
you!
Regards from Liz in Melbourne
lizl...@bigpond.com
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