Framed in Lace | 
pickOne of these days, I‘ll decide whether to give lacemaking another try, or to admit that my eyesight/patience aren‘t up to it and give the pillow and bobbins away. Tomorrow maybe.
Meanwhile, this is an enjoyable cosy series, set in a Minnesota needlework shop. When a streetcar ferry is lifted from the lakebed, a skeleton is found inside. As one of Betsy‘s friends is a key suspect in the 50-year-old murder, Betsy has her arm twisted to investigate.
julesG Lace making takes a lot of patience, doesn't it? 1y
rockpools @julesG It‘s a very slow process, and I never really got good enough at it for it to be a great success. I do *like* it though! Have you ever tried it? 1y
julesG I had to. 🙈🙈🙈 Has to learn all kinds of crafts. I was never patient enough for it, nor any good. 1y
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rockpools @julesG It‘s possible I like the idea of it better than the reality of it. It‘s also possible that this has been sat in a cupboard for the best past of 17 years now, so I *REALLY* should admit it‘s not for me… 1y
julesG Well, Marie Kondo says: if it doesn't spark joy, toss it. 1y
rockpools @julesG if she could come and camp out with me for a few days, we could probably make some progress about now… 1y
julesG 🤣🤣 Same! 1y
julesG I'm always "it does not spark joy, but it might again in a few weeks. Better keep it." 1y
rockpools @julesG It doesn‘t spark joy but it has the potential to odd only I‘d sit down and focus…. For 17 years. Right, it‘s going. I take it you don‘t want it? 1y
julesG Pass. I'm glad I left that at my parents'. 1y
rockpools @julesG 😂😂😂. 1y
rockpools OK. If anyone UK-based would like a bobbin-lace pillow, bobbins and a beginner‘s lace-making course, please comment below. I can put them in the post to you (in a couple of weeks, when me & the post have recovered from Christmas). Can‘t see this getting through customs nicely/without costing an arm and a leg, so best keep it within the UK. 1y
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