I have finally finished the edge of my Irish Linin Hankerchief, My daughter sent for a box of assorted shuttles for Christmas for me, from eBay in 2005, An amazing assortment they were too! 4 inches long plastic, 2 narrow bone ones, very old with brass rivits, a red Boye, a cream boye, a silver one with a long bobbin inside, and a polished brass one, apart from a few clover in asstd colours. They came in a box with tissue paper underneath them, the tissue was a bit grubby and the box a little worse for wear, so I discarded it! Ron picked it up and before putting in the bin he looked beneath the paper and there was a new hankie a bit grubby, with the Irish Linin sticker on the corner, a little bit of Vanish powder and some gentlke swishing and it is as white as can be! The pattern is from an old, old coats A5 size leaflet, didn't need a magnifier for the tatting...used size 80.....but needed it for the writing!!
I have finally finished the edge of my Irish Linin Hankerchief, My daughter sent for a box of assorted shuttles for Christmas for me, from eBay in 2005, An amazing assortment they were too! 4 inches long plastic, 2 narrow bone ones, very old with brass rivits, a red Boye, a cream boye, a silver one with a long bobbin inside, and a polished brass one, apart from a few clover in asstd colours. They came in a box with tissue paper underneath them, the tissue was a bit grubby and the box a little worse for wear, so I discarded it! Ron picked it up and before putting in the bin he looked beneath the paper and there was a new hankie a bit grubby, with the Irish Linin sticker on the corner, a little bit of Vanish powder and some gentlke swishing and it is as white as can be! The pattern is from an old, old coats A5 size leaflet, didn't need a magnifier for the tatting...used size 80.....but needed it for the writing!!
