On the ornament holders. If they seem top heavy glue a thin slab of rock to
the bottom. I found some pretty agate slabs at a bead and jewelry supply
store and glued them to the bottom . They were polished and very pretty and
didn't detract from the looks at all.
Patsy A. Goodman
Chula
I now have 2 ornament holders, made by DH because he couldn't stand to
watch me struggle with the wire-bending tool (I was getting it,
slowly...). Coat hanger wire is more than a bit 'hard' but it was
available; in strong hands, the wire makes a serviceable C-shaped
holder with a built-in base.
Bev.
I hang Satin balls covered with bobbin lace or tatting on the hangers.
Lace angels, bells etc. seem too delicate to show on these holders. Those I
put on artificial trees of different sizes. There's also the plastic balls,
bells, etc. that come apart and you can put lace inside those
I love these and put tatted and/or BL angels in them. But oh, I do wish they
could be glassso much more worthy of the handmade ornies. Kortelahti's
little two piece bird is great in the balls, also.
I was just thinking, 'ships in a bottle'. If I were not so old and lazy, I
would try to
Dear Spiders,
Tonight, at Treasure Island, I spied curved ornament holders. These are the
holders that you can put any bit of hanging lace on. I have used them for
lace covered glass eggs. It is nice to give with the glass egg ornament.
They were only $2.00's. It is just a heads up for gift
