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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 26 Jul 2018 16:00

..then sort of regret it?

For the past 20 odd years, I have had a small suitcase that belonged to my gran.
Inside, it has various things, including a few 'horror's.
A 'Corocraft' brooch, National Savings badges for 10 years and 20 years service, an amber brooch from Pitlochry, a brownie tie pin, a heart shaped tie pin, a mink butterfly brooch, and a ptarmagan foot brooch.

The biggest item, though is a 1920's 'piano' shawl.
It's a beautiful thing - except the 18 inch 'fringe' is one mass of knots, and crinkles :-(
Every couple of years or so, I look at it - contemplate untangling the fringe - then put it back.

Well - today - I went for it!!
2 hours - about 6 inches of fringe untangled and tied in bunches - once I've done this to all of it, I will spray each individual bunch and straighten the strands out.

...this may take me some time......

It is like this one - only with pink, not yellow flowers - and mine isn't faded -but it is very tangled.

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/355573333049645799/

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 26 Jul 2018 16:19

I am sure it will be ebautiful when you have done it.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Annx

Annx Report 26 Jul 2018 19:18

How beautiful.........it will be well worth the effort of untangling it all......but then how to keep it untangled?

Researching:
Staffordshire, Warwickshire

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 26 Jul 2018 20:38

I've found a website - attached to the one explaining how to de-tangle - that shows how to store the 'fringe' - apparently, you twist it, and tie it.

...quite a time until I'm there.... :-(

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Caroline

Caroline Report 27 Jul 2018 00:06

:-D