On 8/30/10 7:38 PM, "lovelacejoy" wrote:
> When our famous marvelous lacemaker Pat Perryman heard I was making pillows
> she rang me to say they should weigh 3 lbs I crossed my fingers and said I
> was sure they were about 3lbs. I immediately went to weigh them and they were
> all
> just over 3
Another remark, it is worthwhile to try a lace the traditional way,
with materials that were conventional for the time. Once you get the
basics of the lace, you can make decisions on substituting what is
available now (if you want).
I like the way the honiton bobbins hang on the dome shape, mostly
On 8/30/10 12:59 PM, "bev walker" wrote:
> Stuff until there is absolutely no possible way you can get more straw
> in without busting the cloth cover. The surface should be rock hard
> and smooth. Your pricking card will operate more effectively.
Actually I did bust a little of the seam as I wa
More ideas, both I've had done, and witness to as being effective:
1. Put the pile of straw on a tarp outside and run a lawnmower over it
a few times.
2. Put the straw through a garden shredder.
You really don't want those knots by the way. You'll see when one has
somehow worked its way to where y
Do you have a friend with a chipper/shredder? Maybe dumping the straw
into that would save you some work :D Or if you have a mulching lawn
mower with a bag?
On 8/30/2010 11:01 AM, Tatman wrote:
How ingenious! Good repurpose of a garden tool. I thought about using the
food processor, but don
How ingenious! Good repurpose of a garden tool. I thought about using the
food processor, but don't think my wife would like that LOL!!
I still have more straw to cut up for another pillow of sorts. So may look
for less painful and resourceful ways to get the straw cut.
--
Mark, aka Tatman
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