[lace] The Duchess of Cornwall

2005-04-12 Thread Diana Smith
I do not subscribe to Lace Chat but there are some Brits on Arachne who object to the new Duchess of Cornwall being referred to as a breed of dog. I've not read in any newspapers any criticism of the outfits worn by Camilla and in my personal opinion she looked beautiful. I hope they enjoy a long

RE: [lace] The Duchess of Cornwall

2005-04-12 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
good morning Lace chatters I feel that at last Prince Charles has married the woman he has always loved. If the powers that dictate what the royals can do and not do had let him marry her in the first place 35 years ago there would not have been any Princess Diana and much heartache would have

Re: [lace] The Duchess of Cornwall

2005-04-12 Thread Ann-Marie Lördal
I totally agree with you. I wish them a happy life and I feel sorry for Camilla to be called a breed of dog. You never know what other people call you when you not hear so I think people should be a bit careful with names. I watched the wedding and her clothes and hats were lovely, I just

Re: [lace] The Duchess of Cornwall

2005-04-12 Thread Carol Adkinson
Diana and All, I have made my protest on Arachne once before (only once?) about us women falling low enough to judge people by their looks - or perceived lack of! I think we have all been astounded by the male sex's ease of dismissing women over 25 with epithets pertaining to animals, or to the

[lace] Demonstrating

2005-04-12 Thread Christine Lardner
Further to Carole's comment about being asked to pay to demonstrate. I belong to the Isis Lacemakers, and we like to demonstrate lacemaking wherever we are asked. We occasionally get asked to pay for our tables, but when we explain that we do not sell, and in fact will be out of

[lace] The Duchess of Cornwall

2005-04-12 Thread Shirley
For goodness' sake - criticise whatever you like about anyone's morals, ethics etc - remembering that one should be careful incase the criticism comes back to haunt the criticiser - but desist from bringing looks into it! My Mother always said People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones ! !

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2005-04-12 Thread margret holmes
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[lace] lace on TV

2005-04-12 Thread LIZ GILCHRIST
Have we any TV news producers or camera people on Arachne? How about a campaign for close ups of lace! I have been so frustrated recently by not being able to see the lace worn by the cardinals in Rome and especially the lace on Camilla's hat. Does anyone have any more information about it

[lace] Re: Fwd: Discussion of IOLI name

2005-04-12 Thread Aurelia Loveman
Indeed, Avital is so right. Inevitably, there are topics that will engage some and bore others. (As, f.i., I thought the endless discussion about how many hitches might be put on to hold an intransigent thread was too boring for words, but my Delete button didn't break down; it worked). I

[lace] Vatican Lace/lace on TV

2005-04-12 Thread Dmt11home
In a message dated 4/12/2005 8:49:12 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have been so frustrated recently by not being able to see the lace worn by the cardinals in Rome No disrespect to the late Pope, but I share your frustration. How often do we have the opportunity

RE: [lace] Re: Fwd: Discussion of IOLI name

2005-04-12 Thread Avital
Dear Spiders, I would like to clarify a couple things. First, I'd like to gently remind people that it is a breach of netiquette to post a private message without the sender's permission. Even though I am gratified that some of you agree with me, I would have liked to have been asked before

[lace] Duchesse pins

2005-04-12 Thread Micki
good afternoon I hope one of you would be able to refer me to a supplier of Duchesse pins. I have tried Jo Firth, who says her suppliers tell her the pins are no longer being made; and i have also tried Theo Brejaart in the Netherlands who is out of stock too. thank you Micki in Scotland - To

[lace] Lace books

2005-04-12 Thread Whitham
Dear Spiders, My DH announced last night that he will be having a busy summer lawn bowling, a lot of weekends will be taken up. I said that a few lace books could easily keep me company while he's not home. It's all in the timing!!! Can anyone recommend a Tønder technique book? I noticed

Re: [lace] Lace books

2005-04-12 Thread Dorte Zielke
Mojn Irene You should be able to learn Tonder from Karens book, she eksplains very well, there is allso coloured diagrams to work from, it explains right from bottom, how to make prickings etc. I like her books, read it first, maby a coupel of times look in it, and get comfortabel with it, and

Re: [lace] (lace)Fortune telling?!

2005-04-12 Thread TwoHappyBees
Hello all, I'm enjoying the snippets about strange things heard while demonstrating...g I believe I've posted this before but for those who may not have seen it, my favorite such experience was overhearing a woman who had been watching me ask her companion what I was doingto which the

Re: [lace] lace pattern question

2005-04-12 Thread Maureen Harvey
To Alice and all other spiders, I have for a long time been contemplating doing a piece of overlap lace but to date have never tried it, are there any pitfalls that I need to look out for, help gratefully accepted. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK where I am sitting in an almost empty workroom because we

Re: [lace] lace pattern question

2005-04-12 Thread Diane Williams
I would be very interested in this also! Diane Williams Galena, Illinois USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Maureen Harvey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To Alice and all other spiders, I have for a long time been contemplating doing a piece of overlap lace but to date have never tried it, are there any

Re: [lace] Lace 2000 software patches

2005-04-12 Thread Ruth Budge
I might as well tell you all You might not know, but I am the Australian distributor of Lace 2000. A few weeks ago, I received an email from England, telling me that Liz Bartlett had closed her business, and would no longer be involved in selling Lace 2000. If you try her website, you

[lace] Re: Name (nevermind initials)

2005-04-12 Thread Lynn Carpenter
Devon[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Incidentally, I am being besieged by requests to join the Lacemaking Grannies of the Milky Way Galaxy, which just goes to show that with an inviting name you don't need to have a group at all to make people want to join. I would love to join the Lacemaking

[lace] The Duchess of Cornwall - lace

2005-04-12 Thread Janice Blair
Thank you for posting the CBS new link. I enjoyed looking at the photos close up. I did record the wedding and watched most of it. I was disappointed not to see all the guests closer up as some of the hats looked very interesting indeed. In the photo at the Guildhall, it looks to me like

[lace-chat] Camilla's hats

2005-04-12 Thread Jean Nathan
Linda wrote: I hope - the official wedding photographs will come out, and then I hope to get a closer view, and one in better focus than you get in a newspaper or on the television screen. and Clay wrote: Meanwhile, I am impressed at the lack of interest on the part of the press for the union of

[lace-chat] Re: Camilla's hats

2005-04-12 Thread Barbara Stokes
Due to working I did not see any of Camilla's hats, there was some discussion on Lace Digest about her hat having French lace on it. In to-day's Sydney Morning Herald letters page, someone congratulated the future queen of Australia establishing ties with Australia by wearing an echidna! Barbara

[lace-chat] Camilla's hats

2005-04-12 Thread Noelene Lafferty
Intrigued by the reference to lace on Camilla's hat, I've been doing a search around and come up with this: It's on the cbs news site. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/09/earlyshow/living/beauty/main686961.shtml then select interactive - Charles and Camilla from the right hand column then

[lace-chat] Thanks!

2005-04-12 Thread Patricia Ann Fisher
I'm sending a BIG THANK YOU to my Secret Pal! The packages note you sent me arrived yesterday. I love ALL the goodies you sent, the kitty ornaments, the lace bobbins (especially the paper ones!), the kitty light switches (always have places for those!) and the meditation book (I keep

Re: [lace-chat] Camilla's Hats

2005-04-12 Thread Bev Walker
Hi everyone and Linda who asked regarding the feathered 'hats' What did other viewers think? Yes, what did other viewers think ? I do not have tv, and even if so, would not have watched this wedding - but the photo of the principals was on my home page news, and an enticing link to a feature