On 5/15/07 7:19 AM, Sue wrote:
. . . I wonder how you keep your hands free from perspiration in the heat because I find if I sit out in the sun making lace I am forever going indoors to wash my hands because I do not want hand perspiration on my lace.
I don't know how well this would work for lacemaking, but back when I was typing a lot, using an old ribbon for drafts and switching to a brand-new one to make reproduction copies, I would cut paper towels in half, fold them neatly, and fill up an air-tight wide-mouthed jar. Then I would pour in just enough rubbing alcohol -- ethanol-based, but I imagine that isopropyl would do when all you want is to cool your hands -- to wet the top towel. Then I'd seal up the jar, and in a few hours all towels would be slightly damp, just right to take the ink off my fingers without getting them wet. If you don't like the smell of the alcohol, a drop of extract or scent will improve it. Old-time sewing kits contain cologne bottles; speculation is that the user would rub a little on her hands and wipe them on a linen rag. A wet, thoroughly wrung washrag near the work also works, but has to be prepared fresh for each session, where you can leave the jar by the typewriter/pillow to be ready when you have a minute. -- Joy Beeson http://joybeeson.home.comcast.net/ http://roughsewing.home.comcast.net/ http://n3f.home.comcast.net/ -- Writers' Exchange http://www.timeswrsw.com/craig/cam/ (local weather) west of Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A. where iris are in full bloom. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
