, or knowing anything about bobbin lace,
when I married, as I might well have made a garter for myself!
Carol, - in North Norfolk, UK.
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From: Ilske Thomsen ilske.l.thom...@t-online.de
Subject: Re: [lace] Project complete - Wedding penny
Yes, I knew this
Something
Thank you to many arachnids for their little messages about my completed
garter.
I was given an old silver sixpence which i did wear in my shoe. Not the
most comfortable though.
I cant remember what I had that was blue. Tomorrow is our 46th Wedding
anniversary so put it down to memory. (I
Yes, I knew this
Something old, something new,
something borrowed, something blue,
too. But not the last line. As old I had a handkerchief with lace around not
bobbin neither needle lace it was only crochet but it was done from myself
when I was a child. For new I took my dress and the
Thank you to all the spiders who helped me over my recent problems with sewing
a garter together. I am happy to be able to tell you that it is now all in
one piece and I threaded some pretty blue ribbon through the centre and took
photographs for my files. I am considering finding an
Is one of the old traditions not to put a coin somewhere in the bride's
outfit?? What about an old sixpence (pre-decimal!) with a hole drilled
through to attach to the garter?? Does anybody else know about this
tradition - something to protect agains poverty??
Jeanette Fischer, South Africa.
Jeannette,
in Germany existe an old tradition that a girl collect coins, today cents
what's the double is from a Pfennig during DM-time, to pay with them the shoes
for her marriage.
Ilske from again sunny Hamburg, Germany.
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From: Jeanette Fischer jeane...@maxitec.co.za
Is one of the old traditions not to put a coin somewhere in the bride's
outfit??
Congratulations on a project well done.
Yes. When I was married my Mother sewed a small pocket for a sixpence. I think
it was either at the end of the back zip or on the
Something old, something new,
something borrowed, something blue,
and a silver sixpence in her shoe.
We substituted a dime.
Cynthia
On Sep 5, 2014, at 5:19 PM, Clay Blackwell wrote:
Is there an American equivalent to this tradition? All I can think of is,
Something borrowed, something blue,
I just thought I would let you know that the napkins I have been making in
time for our 40th anniversary which is next month are complete and have
inspired my husband to engrave some silver napkin rings with our surname
initial.
I have to thank many of you for the lovely ideas you came up with
