Fw: [lace] Card Exchange

2008-12-05 Thread Sue
I always scan things that are flat, or photograph anything that wont go into the scanner and save them to disc along with the name of the person it came from, I can always check through my discs if I dont remember something (sometimes takes a bit of time to find though:-) and also from time to

[lace] Identification of old war ships

2008-12-05 Thread Brian Lemin
Is there anyone on the list who might have the knowledge (or know someone who has the knowledge) to identify the types (i.e. frigate, man of war, corvette etc) of about 6 ships that I have depicted on my East Devon (Honiton) bobbins. The dates are early to mid 1800s. I have been investigating

Re: [lace] Identification of old war ships

2008-12-05 Thread Sister Claire
If you want to upload the photos somewhere and send me the link, I can ask on an excellent translators list. There are very knowledgable people there from a wide variety of disciplines. I'd be astonished if we couldn't identify at least some of them. Sr. Claire On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 2:19 PM,

Re: [lace] Identification of old war ships

2008-12-05 Thread Sue Babbs
My husband's hobby is miniature war-gaming. He's not particularly into this period, but may be able to identify them himself or ask his friends to help. Send me the pictures and I'll see what he can do Sue - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe

[lace] 2008 Christmas Card Exchange

2008-12-05 Thread Rhiannon Mann
Hello fellow arachnids! I recieved my lovely card from Elizabeth Atkinson last week! Fabulous; it has taken pride of place in the centre of my mantlepiece! I sent mine to her on thursday and will shortly be sending my images pattern over for display on the official website as well as putting

[lace] A lace industry worker (van driver) comes to Australia.

2008-12-05 Thread Brian Lemin
Not very old history but i came across this when researching the Batavia bobbins. it is a record of an immigrant to Australia. Might be of use to some historian somewhere some time!! LYMBERY, Alfred Lydia b. 1 January 1882 d. 28 November 1961 b. 25 December 1885 d. 29 March 1967 Welcome

[lace] Ship pictures.

2008-12-05 Thread Brian Lemin
I have a embryonic web page that I will upload them to. Give me a few days and I will tell the lace forum. Brian and Jean from Cooranbong, Australia -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 5.7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 6326 of my spam

[lace] pictures up on web page

2008-12-05 Thread Brian Lemin
Well this link works for me. if it does not work please let me know :) http://home.exetel.com.au/brido/Lace%20Bobbins/Ships%20ID/ID%20page.htm Thanks. Brian and Jean from Cooranbong, Australia -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 5.7 million users fighting

Re: [lace] Identification of old war ships

2008-12-05 Thread Jeriames
Dear Brian, I'll write on the list, in case it reminds others of similar items. Back some 25 years ago, I was guest curator of a New Jersey museum exhibit of Unusual Needlework. This involved borrowing things owned by people in the area, and I worked a year on the project, while working

[lace] winners of my 3 raffles :)))

2008-12-05 Thread bev walker
Hi all The people visiting my house helped with the draws tonight. Celia Mulhearn - bobbin roll Achim Siebert - posters Alessandra in Italy - weaving magazine (about lace-weaves) What fun - there were 25 names for the bobbin roll, 19 for the posters and 8 for the Handwoven magazine. Thank you

Re: [lace] winners of my 3 raffles :)))

2008-12-05 Thread Sister Claire
Congratulations to the lucky winners! Sr. Claire On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 6:55 AM, bev walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all The people visiting my house helped with the draws tonight. Celia Mulhearn - bobbin roll Achim Siebert - posters Alessandra in Italy - weaving magazine (about

Re: [lace] winners of my 3 raffles :)))

2008-12-05 Thread Celia Mulhearn
Thank you, a lovely surprise to wake up on a saturday morning to find you've won the raffle.I've emailed my address directly to you Bev and thanks again. I'm off to our AGM and Christmas lunch with Bromley Lacemakers today and know its going to be a really good day :)) Best wishes to

[lace-chat] :-)What engineers do with an afternoon off

2008-12-05 Thread jeanette
What engineers do with an afternoon off http://www.chilloutzone.de/files/player.swf?b=10 http://www.chilloutzone.de/files/player.swf?b=10l=197u=ILLUMllSOOAvIF//P_ LxP92A42lCHCeeWCejXnHAS/c l=197u=ILLUMllSOOAvIF//P_LxP92A42lCHCeeWCejXnHAS/c I wonder who shuts off the tap and blows out