Re: [lace] Russian bobbin lace web sites and instructional materials

2005-06-09 Thread Carolina de la Guardia
Sylvie Nguyen wrote: Information regarding bobbin lace web sites and instructional materials for introductory bobbin lace, in Russian, would be quite welcome. Very appropriated the book: Course of Russian Lace Making Author: Tatiana and Aleksei Karpenko More information on the web:

Re: [lace] Sulky cottons

2005-06-09 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Edition 3 includes: Sulky All purpose mercerized cotton 12 wt and 30 wt Sulky Filament rayon 30s and 40s, Sulky Rayon Ultratwist Sulku metalic and Sulky metallic sliver Nothing called Blendable (or bendable!) Brenda On 9 Jun 2005, at 01:11, Janice Blair wrote: I had to look what was meant by

[lace] The Lace Manufactory, Tiverton

2005-06-09 Thread Linda Walton
Dear Lacemakers, just now - while searching for something entirely different, of course - I happened on this page about C19th Tiverton in Devonshire, http://www.devon.gov.uk/library/locstudy/gaztiv.html which includes a drawing from 1836 of The Lace Manufactory, Tiverton (established 1816), and a

RE: [lace] Sulky cottons

2005-06-09 Thread Patricia Dowden
Hi Brenda, Actually the uniqueness is in the color, rather than the thread. The Blendables are the same size as Sulky cotton 12 and 30 count, so if you have those, the Blendables are the same. Patty -Original Message- From: Brenda Paternoster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

[lace] Natesh rayon thread

2005-06-09 Thread Doris O'Neill
I used the Natesh to do a bobbin tape lace project which called for 40/2 linen, and it worked very well. I liked Aardvaark, too: has it really been gone that long? --- Doris O'Neill--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

Re: [lace] Natesh rayon thread

2005-06-09 Thread Barb ETx
And I thouhgt I was the only one who remembered and missed Aardvaark..I was looking forward to my one time prize', a lifetime subsription to the paper. They neglected to say **their** lifetime! ;-) BarbE - Original Message - From: Doris O'Neill To: lace@arachne.com Sent:

Re: [lace] Natesh rayon thread

2005-06-09 Thread Jeriames
In a message dated 6/9/05 3:55:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I used the Natesh to do a bobbin tape lace project which called for 40/2 linen, and it worked very well. I liked Aardvaark, too: has it really been gone that long? --- Doris O'Neill--- The Zarbaugh's

[lace] Aardvark Enterprises

2005-06-09 Thread Jane Viking Swanson
Hi All, I didn't know there were other Aardvarks here!! I asked once, years ago, and maybe on chat, if anyone knew of them but no one did. I called a few (probably many) years ago and talked to their daughter (Debbie?) and she was still importing Natesh but making an exciting new life in other

Re: [lace] Aardvark Enterprises

2005-06-09 Thread Barb ETx
Just call us Aardvaark groupies. BarbE - Original Message - From: Jane Viking Swanson To: arachne Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 3:53 PM Subject: [lace] Aardvark Enterprises Hi All, I didn't know there were other Aardvarks here!! I asked once, years ago, and maybe on

[lace] Re: The Lace Manufactory, Tiverton

2005-06-09 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Jun 9, 2005, at 13:44, Linda Walton wrote: happened on this page about C19th Tiverton in Devonshire, http://www.devon.gov.uk/library/locstudy/gaztiv.html which includes a drawing from 1836 of The Lace Manufactory, Tiverton (established 1816), and a short description of the lace industry

[lace-chat] Humour - risque but worth it :)

2005-06-09 Thread David Collyer
Teacher: Good morning children, today is Thursday,so we're going to have a general knowledge quiz. The pupil who gets the answer right can have Friday and Monday off and not come back to school until Tuesday. Wee Jocky thinks, Yadancer. Ah'm pure dead brilliant at ma general knowledge stuff.

[lace-chat] Fwd: FW: Probably the worst joke ever... and I mean ever

2005-06-09 Thread Jenny Barron
apologies for this, my DH sent me this jenny barron sunny Scotland One day God calls down to Noah and says, Noah me old china, I want you to make me a new Ark. Noah replies, No probs fella, anything you want - after all you're the guv'nor. But God interrupts, Ah, but there's a catch son.