Dear Shosh,
    We seem to have had a breakdown in comunication.  The 'ribbon' i am
using is just a narrow grossgrain ribbon with loops along one side.  One
does not crochet 'with' the ribbon.  The idea is to use the tiny loops as a
starting place for  crocheted lace.  When finished, the lace is attached
to the garment or pillow case by sewing the ribbon on the edge.
    As to 'who makes it'?  I wish i knew.  I did find one small bolt of it
in a bunch of trims at a farmers market.  Believe me i bought the whole
thing.  There was no indication of the maker on the bolt.  It was yellowed
with age but a short rinsing in dilute bleach took care of that.
    Am i still carving???  WEll if by carving you mean whittling, no, nor
did i ever.  My soul sister Anne does that beautifully, but i never have.
What i do is rough out the pieces [forks and spoons, needlework eq.,
hair/bun minders]  on machinery, then the rest is all handsand and file.
Yes i am still doing it, although not this or last month, as there is a
unreasonable pile of outdoor work to do.   The only crafts i am doing are
the 'take with me' fingerbusies and the photostat masters for some of my
greeting cards.  If i don't get them ready, i lose my privilages for the
month.
   Shalom,  ll
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