[lace] pins

2014-03-23 Thread Alex Stillwell
Hi Arachnids I have been using the Watkins Doncaster stainless steel pins no.0. They are the finest I have used and, although they are very long I have had no trouble with them bending as they are very sharp and pass into the pillow easily. I also purchased nos. 00 and 000, two sizes finer. I

[lace] Auction, last of Pat Earnshaw laces, April 8th.

2014-03-23 Thread Laurie Waters
The last of the Pat Earnshaw laces will be sold at Kerry Taylor Auctions on April 8, 2014. See the LaceNews post at http://tinyurl.com/klgwdvn. Laurie _ Laurie Waters lacen...@gmail.com, lwaters...@comcast.net

Re: [lace-chat] daffodils are blooming!

2014-03-23 Thread Janice Blair
I didn't see any bulbs coming up as our beds still have snow cover, but driving down to Hilton Head it was nice to see the trees in bloom and to enjoy warmer weather even though the sun was not out.  This morning it is thick fog!  Hopefully the sun will come out but rain is expected in the late

Re: [lace-chat] daffodils are blooming!

2014-03-23 Thread Malvary Cole
Just got back, last night, from a week's vacation in Jamaica where it was +28c. Here it was -25c with wind chill and snowing. Another 15cm or so yesterday to give us almost 2.5 metres so far this winter. Probably still 2 foot of snow with 3-4 foot snow banks. I think there are daffodils,