[lace] Wine stains

2007-07-21 Thread Aurelia Loveman
I don't know whether port wine stains differently from other red wines. What I do know, though, is that if you can get at the wine stain while it is still fresh, you pour table-salt thickly all over the stain, and then get on with the party. When everybody is gone, a couple of hours later, you

[lace] IOLI convention

2007-07-21 Thread Clive ^ Betty Rice
Gentle Spiders, I'll be thinking of the week you all will be learning, visiting, laughing, admiring, gossiping about who isn't there (me?), and I'll be missing you all so much. In late January, FH Clive was diagnosed with prostate cancer and surgery couldn't get it all. So he has to begin

Re: [lace] Midwest Fiber Fair/class

2007-07-21 Thread Kate Henry
When you pay for a class, you pay for the information to tuck into your head. You know, the stuff that is never written down. Consider the supplies as free. :)Kate Henry Indiana USA From: Janice Blair [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tomorrow I am taking a class on making a metal shawl pin. My non-craft

Re: [lace] silk thread/yarn

2007-07-21 Thread robinlace
From: Jane O'Connor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Whoaho!! This search for tussah silk 20/2 has been a delightful time - after the weeks of pure frustration! Here is a list of what I have found for all you who are anxious to know. For any kind of yarn or crochet thread you can think of try

Re: [lace] Wine stains

2007-07-21 Thread robinlace
From: Aurelia Loveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you can get at the wine stain while it is still fresh, you pour table-salt thickly all over the stain, and then get on with the party. When everybody is gone, a couple of hours later, you vacuum up the (wine-laden) salt and rinse the fabric with

RE: [lace-chat] Altoid tins

2007-07-21 Thread Carolyn Hastings
I learned something useful last week at a voice workshop about Altoids. Apparently have menthol in them, and are thought to be not good for the vocal chords if you are singing or doing a lot of speaking, particularly public speaking. This was from a ear, nose and throat specialist at Leahy

[lace-chat] first grandma quilter gift?

2007-07-21 Thread Bev Walker
Hi everyone My SisIL is to be a first-time grandma. If she was a lacemaker I could give her a commem. bobbin for the occasion when Grandbaby arrives. But, a bobbin for her would be redundant - she does like to do quilting though. Do any of you know if quilters give each other commemorative gifts?

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] silk thread/yarn

2007-07-21 Thread robinlace
From: Jane O'Connor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Whoaho!! This search for tussah silk 20/2 has been a delightful time - after the weeks of pure frustration! Here is a list of what I have found for all you who are anxious to know. For any kind of yarn or crochet thread you can think of try