Re: [lace] Roller pillows

2006-10-05 Thread Alice Howell
--- Elizabeth Ligeti [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I made my Table ribbon I worked it on a roller pillow, with just the start of the pricking pinned down, and the rest hanging out the back. ... The extra pricking just fed through as I turned the roller, The same idea can be used on a

[lace] Roseground - thanks

2006-10-05 Thread Scotlace
My thanks to all who responded to my request for an e-address. I have obtained the supplies required by friends who are not online in pleanty of time for this Saturday. I must say Pat turned up trumps in dispatching it to me so promptly. Patricia in Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe

RE: [lace] RE: lace activities

2006-10-05 Thread LeAnn Smith
Delurking with my short list... I've been demonstrating when I can with Portland Lace Society at county fairs, state fairs and other gatherings, so I've been more productive than usual. (a 7:30 am to whenever job puts a serious crimp in my lace time.) I have decided that the next year or so is

[lace] web page problems/free tatting pattern

2006-10-05 Thread Janice Blair
For those of you who wanted to see the free tatting pattern, we have some problems with our website and our webmistress is working on it I will let you all know when it is okay to go and check the pattern out. I talked on the phone with the company to which our website address is being sent

[lace] Fall 2006 IOLI Bulletin

2006-10-05 Thread Jane Viking Swanson
Hi All, What a treat I got in my mailbox today. The new IOLI Bulletin with photos of the table ribbons in the contest!! They are all so beautiful!! What fun to see Liz Ligeti's gorgeous ribbon after reading about it today G. And Janice Blair, your first prize winner in Polychrome is

[lace] Power of Hands

2006-10-05 Thread lace1
(Forgive me if this was mentioned back in April, it has been a stressful year! I even sent this message first time around from the wrong email address so I don't think it got through first time ...) My family tend to save newspaper cuttings for me whenever they think I might be interested.

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Late-Night Political Jokes

2006-10-05 Thread Tamara P Duvall
There were more in the bundle a friend sent me, but I'm forwarding only one of them. Those who know me personally, will appreciate why I find it especially amusing. From: R.P. Al Gore told the United Nations that cigarette smoking is a significant contributor to global warming. To be fair,

[lace-chat] laptop uses, expanded

2006-10-05 Thread Alice Howell
Hi again. I'm getting some interesting ideas. Thanks, everyone. However, no one has mentioned inventories. Does anyone keep their bobbin or book inventory on their computer? I've been using a notebook that is easy to carry to lace days and conferences. I need to make bobbin and thread

Re: [lace-chat] Laptop uses

2006-10-05 Thread Malvary J Cole
I've thought about getting a modern laptop (I have a very old one with virtually no memory, it just about runs windows and Wordperfect 5.1 and no colour screen). I use it to take minutes at meetings and for that service it is fine. I haven't been looking recently for a laptop, but would need

Re: [lace-chat] Laptop uses

2006-10-05 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Malvary Hope your shoulder continues to improve. You should be able to plug a separate keyboard into a laptop - but that of course adds to the total weight and makes the whole thing less portable. I've done a quick Google and the only thing I came up with is a replacement split

Re: [lace-chat] laptop uses, expanded

2006-10-05 Thread Martha Krieg
I don't have a bobbin inventory, but I do have a book inventory, in a Mac database built in HyperCard. You could use Access, or Excel. The database makes it a bit easier to select by the contents of various fields, and you can do pretty entry screens. My address book for Christmas cards is in a

[lace-chat] Difficults days over the pond

2006-10-05 Thread Rosemary Naish
Tamara, My sympathies - it isn't any better here - we have the Chimp-in-Chief's Poodle running our show. It does seem at times that all the things my parents/grandparents/ and even further back fought and campaigned for, the right to trial by jury of one's peers, the right not to be tortured,

Re: [lace-chat] laptop uses, inventories

2006-10-05 Thread Bev Walker
Hi Alice and everyone anyone keep their bobbin or book inventory on their computer? I've been using a notebook that is easy to carry to lace days and conferences. I prefer the pencil and paper method - but if I would be doing inventory, I would use my main computer with its better keyboard