Re: [lace-chat] Shortbread

2005-10-29 Thread Eve Morton
Hi, The recipe that I have from my mother does not contain rice flour. It uses plain flour, All Purpose to those in the States. Shortbread 8 ozs. plain flour 4 ozs icing sugar (confectioners sugar I think in the States) 8 ozs butter pinch of salt (I usually omit this) Preheat the oven to 355

[lace-chat] From arachne on Diddl the cartoon character

2005-10-29 Thread Jane Viking Swanson
Hi All, A lace conversation led to talk of Diddl who is a cartoon character from Europe. I was so involved with the stars that hang on/follow the cursor that I didn't even notice what language the website uses. I was going to suggest that you share the site with your kids or grandkids but I

[lace-chat] bobbin spinner/spinz spin toy

2005-10-29 Thread suzy
i just bought a really cute spin toy at the dollar general for 2.00 with hopes i can turn it into a bobbin winder. all you have to do is pull the trigger and the top spins. the slower you pull the trigger, the slower it moves, so it won't spin too fast to wind a bobbin unlike another toy i

[lace-chat] Re: From arachne on Diddl the cartoon character

2005-10-29 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Oct 29, 2005, at 15:11, Jane Viking Swanson wrote: Hi All, A lace conversation led to talk of Diddl who is a cartoon character from Europe. I was so involved with the stars that hang on/follow the cursor that I didn't even notice what language the website uses. It seems to be kind-of

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Dam Complaint

2005-10-29 Thread Tamara P Duvall
I know I've seen this one on chat before, but I could - almost - swear that it was longer than 11 months ago; I suspect the dates have been changed g Still... It's a classic example of government in operation and one of the funniest, and we've had some new people with sense of humour join the

Re: [lace-chat] Cleaning

2005-10-29 Thread Martha Krieg
When I excavate and find the writing surface of my 1915-era rolltop, I summon all available members of the family and announce excitedly, I've found WOOD! As this happens relatively rarely, they still manage to pretend they are amused. --