May, 2005 – A lovely Danish lady found lengths of exquisite Hardanger lace in an antique shop in Denmark and gave them to me. She felt they should be made into “something” for a church, and I was the person to do it. I am working it into a cross banner. The job has proven to be far more difficult than I ever imagined. Sewing new fabric onto antique lace is like putting new wine into old wine skins. It’s taken me months. I feel like I have been sewing on it forever and ever. Amen.