[lace] lace edging

2008-06-20 Thread Wendy Davies
Hi All Thanks for all the advice I knew there would be many different ones. Now I have to find the one that works for me. I started on the lace for the hood last night so will hopefully finish that today only 12 to do and it is a simple pattern I am using the pattern on page 35 of Christine

[lace] Hand or Machine Sew

2008-06-20 Thread Wendy Davies
Hi Spiders I thought I would post this to start a debate ( maybe the wrong word) but hopefully you will know what I mean.. Now then do you hand sew or machine sew your lace on to material. I was told once that it is better to machine sew than have a loose piece of lace in your workbox but then

Re: [lace] Hand or Machine Sew

2008-06-20 Thread Sue Duckles
Morning All I would hand sew, but that's because I can do it in the garden, the car, and not have to worry about the sewing machine being heavy!! Also, I learned to sew before I went to school!! Sue in EY On 20 Jun 2008, at 10:18, Wendy Davies wrote: Hi Spiders I thought I would post

Re: [lace] TableMate question

2008-06-20 Thread Clay Blackwell
Hi Nancy - I'm assuming you were thinking of the TableMates and not the pool noodles when you wrote this! And, assuming it was the TableMates, I'll respond. A clamp-light *could* be secured to a corner of the table, but with a pillow full of bobbins on top, I would be concerned about

Re: [lace] Hand or Machine Sew

2008-06-20 Thread Adele Shaak
Now then do you hand sew or machine sew your lace on to material. I was told once that it is better to machine sew than have a loose piece of lace in your workbox but then while at Laceday last year we had Biggins there and she said she always machine sews hers. I use small handstitches to

[lace] TableMate sizes

2008-06-20 Thread Jo Ann Eurell
I'm sure you all know that TableMates come in different sizes. Stacks and Stacks has three sizes including the large one: http://www.stacksandstacks.com/html/725_folding-table-table-mate.htm Since the large tables measure 25 1/2 would they fit in the IKEA bag or is it better for the smaller

Re: [lace] Hand or Machine Sew

2008-06-20 Thread Brenda Paternoster
I usually hand sew hand made lace to fabric, but I would much rather see well mounted lace which is machine stitched to the fabric than badly hand stitched. Do whichever you can achieve the best results with. I thought I would post this to start a debate ( maybe the wrong word) but

Re: [lace] TableMate sizes

2008-06-20 Thread bevw
I think the large table would still fit in the Ikea bag, on the vertical diagonal, because of the depth of the bag - On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 8:18 AM, Jo Ann Eurell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm sure you all know that TableMates come in different sizes. Stacks and Stacks has three sizes

RE: [lace] Hand or Machine Sew

2008-06-20 Thread Karen
I always prefer to hand sew because I believe that the value of handmade items is next to nonebut when I was in Camarinas for their annual fair last March, I noticed that the Spanish dealers (for want of a better word) use a sewing machine. Apparently it is not an ordinary machine but sews a

[lace] Vivienne Biggins/Presencia

2008-06-20 Thread VivienneWalton
Hi, I couldn't resist coming on. I don't usually. I agree with Brenda, if you can and enjoy hand sewing your lace go ahead. I love making lace and have made more than most. I hate sewing and don't do any. I machine all my lace. Though now, so I can get on to the next piece, someone else does

[lace] hand or machine

2008-06-20 Thread Agnes Boddington
What about cheating: use the sewing machine but with invisible thread? Agnes Boddington - Ellougthon UK www.sixpennybobbins.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] hand or machine

2008-06-20 Thread Clay Blackwell
In my experience with invisible thread, it works well on pieces that are heavy by nature, and therefore do not have much drape - for instance, in applique quilting. Even then, the thread ends always seem to manage to escape and are like little barbs on the back of your work... and very hard

[lace] Bob bob bobbing in lace ;-)

2008-06-20 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
Some years ago, while browsing through some old ? Victorian or early 20th Century Ladies Handcraft books in a little off-beat museum, I found a chapter on Lacemaking, - and there, too, it said to put up the pins, and then wind the threads around them! :)) It seems to be a general

[lace] Hand or Machine

2008-06-20 Thread Barry Joyce Moes
Now then do you hand sew or machine sew your lace on to material. I machine sew the fabric to create an imitation spoke stitch. Then hand sew the lace to the fabric with very fine cotton. My hope is that if the lace is caught the stitching may break rather than the lace. It also enables the

[lace-chat] Mobile phones abroad

2008-06-20 Thread Jean Nathan
From what I understand from my service provider's blurb, each service provider has an agreement with one or more other service provider(s) in other countries through which international calls are routed. So you'd need to find a provider in Europe which has an agreement with a provider in the

[lace-chat] Fw: Cheap Phone Calling from Abroad

2008-06-20 Thread Nancy Nicholson
EveryDay Cheapskate 062008Just received this - timely I think From: Everyday Cheapskate Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 10:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Cheap Phone Calling from Abroad Jun 20, 08 Change my Email Print this Email Cheap Phone Calling from Abroad

Re: [lace-chat] European Telephone Calling Cards

2008-06-20 Thread Sue Babbs
As my son is about to leave for 8 weeks in London, this thread has been very helpful. I found this page about ATT calling cards (which you can get from Target also). This page gives you the phone number to dial from abroad to use your ATT card to pay http://www.usa.att.com/traveler/index.jsp

[lace-chat] Iain at Presencia/Biggins

2008-06-20 Thread VivienneWalton
What about cheating: use the sewing machine but with invisible thread? Agnes Boddington - Ellougthon UK www.sixpennybobbins.co.uk The only disagreement I have is with the word 'cheating'. There are no rules in Lace Making only tradition and personal preference. You should do whatever you