For those interested in facts and figures (whether accurate or not) here's
an interesting video presentation that SONY created for their own executives
to make it clear how much and how fast the world is changing.
http://www.flixxy.com/technology-and-education-2008.htm
Jean in Poole, Dorset,
Does anyone have a picture of the circular knitting needles that were used in
the late 1800s or early 1900s? I came across a picture of my grandmother
knitting with circular needles. The picture is on my blog under Jan. 24th. I
don't remember them and from what I am reading, they were all
Hi Deanna -
I used to have a pair of circulars that belonged to my grandmother, and
they were all metal. The cable was actually a woven metal cable, and it
was really stiff. My sister eventually adopted most of my knitting
needles after I got married (and didn't immediately take them with
hallo to all
i had an email from several of you conserning the bamboo
i have multiple reaction
a few remarks
ùmost what you will find id the stuff all of you are talking of
so in this regards the bamboo you have to list as regenereated celulose
from bamboo origine
BUT BUT BUT be aware ladys
i forgot to tell tha tit is not from the imens bamboo you see on the link
it is the small srub one whom is used
when i find the name i put it in an email
francis
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Thank you Francis for explaining all this to the Arachne list.
Essentially the BF bamboo/silk is real bamboo bast fibres but nearly all the
other bamboo threads around are regenerated cellulose fibres.
Milk thread is a bit gimmicky but has a use in medicine for heart valves and
skin grafts as
For the record, I was referring to the commercially spun threads, as
used for embroidery, which was in the present topic, not wool
fleece per se. Yes, whatever the bird finds that instinctively appeals to
it will be its choice.
I have looked up the word 'ort' in the dictionaries around my place,
