Dear Gentle Spiders and Sobbing Sisters of Southern Secession,
If one wants any answer to any question, all one has to do is ask a
lacemaker. Thanks for all the very good answers you lacemakers provided me
re converters for my friend from England who will be visiting the West Coast
and Lake
Dear Gentle Spiders and Sobbing Sisters of Southern Secession,
If one wants any answer to any question, all one has to do is ask a
lacemaker. Thanks for all the very good answers you lacemakers provided me
re converters for my friend from England who will be visiting the West Coast
and Lake
Jenny, you are a genius. Not only are you a computer whiz, you are crafty
as all get-out...Thanks for the pin cushion patterns - they'll make
wonderful goody bag items if you'll allow us to use them for the purpose of
gifting, not selling.
You're also an excellent bobbin lacemaker as well...
To you who answer all questions:
I just got the word that the daughter and her friend from England are coming
to visit California in April. I feel sure that they'll need a converter to
charge their camcorder, camera, etc. rather than just a plug adapter. I
would imagine that the difference
Dear Gentle Spiders,
If you haven't asked David to send you his tastful lacemaking in the
water, please do so. Really neat. He also sent me the Power Point picture
essay of the flood and I had no trouble downloading it at all. Beautiful
photography and an essay in photos.
Happy
Susan, you can get distilled water by the gallon at Wal-Mart. The cost is
about the same as a gallon of drinking water, and the jugs look alike. Read
the label. They sell for less than $/gallon. I buy it all the time to
rinse lace and to use in my steam iron.
Feral Dag, Betty Ann
How
Hi Tania,
The pattern you are working and showing on your livejournal is, in English,
a Torchon pattern with spiders, trail, fans, and ground. It is a lovely
pattern to work and its components are fairly common in English Torchon.
The English lacemakers would have the footside on the right.
I haven't had any lace or lace-chat all day. Has anyone else?
Betty Ann Rice in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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Dear Jean and others of the Poole lace group,
Well, the little jam rolls falls into the usual genre of CSI Miami,
CSI NY, and CSI Las Vegas. Nothing else on these shows is very
authentic either. My friends who work in the Western Virginia Medical
Examiners office, and that includes the Chief
Gentle Spiders,
I am just now getting the time to peruse the Wikipedia website noted by
Patricia. One of the statements that caught my eye was the statement that
bobbin lace was sometimes called bone lace because the bobbins were often
made of bone.
When I studied lace in England in the
Dear Dora,
I have several editions of BHG cook books (I used to collect them), and
can't find any cloves - the spice used. But then who knows what they
mean - I am missing the1953 edition.
I never make a recipe exactly as the test cooks say we should. The
cloves-the spice won't hurt the
Tamara is one of the most generous persons in the whole world and one of the
Original Feral Dags...
Stated with love from another one of the Original Feral Dags,
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
(snip) What I need to do now is reconstruct some of the original materials
(some of the flakes
Sometime ago, Tamara did her first Two-Pair Inventions as a gift for all
attendees at the NCRL Lace Day hosted by the Land House Lacers in Virginia
Beach, Virginia. I was fortunate to be there and later wanted to make a
copy (on our Canon copier) for a lacemaker in the MidWest. Tamara gave me
Thanks, Janice,
I'm going to have a go at this; maybe after a few dozen talleys/leaves I
will have put the devil behind meYou astound me with your talent.
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA where we're supposed to have winter
sometime tomorrow - I doubt it.
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Nothing unusual here - I grew up KNOWING that I was born of the Immaculate
Conception! Of course my Sainted Mother never did it!!
Happy Lacemaking if you're spending your time wisely
B.A. in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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My friend, who is an artist, made me a lacemaker's cottage; rather a room in
a lacemaker's cottage. It has furniture and a tiny bolster pillow on a
stand. She made the bobbins by cutting the bristles from one of those
hairburshes with plastic bristles. They're just the right size; the knob
Hi Kathy, Welcome from lurkdom. We are all anxious to know, and it is one
of the rules that you sign your name with an identifying residence i.e. at
least country. Since some countries are so large, if we know where you live,
we may know of someone who will contact you re lacemaking.
Happy
It also can and will vary with different threads. That must be factored in
when testing angles.
Happy Lacemaking,
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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.It might be that different laces would require a different degree of
Experience, me love, experience.
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA who loved living in Chesham, Bucks amd
learning bobbin lacemaking many years ago
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Reading the threads and following the links, I'm getting more and more
Dear Gentle Spiders,
In the beautiful IOLI Bulletin that arrived a couple of days ago, I noted
that the dates given in the Proposed Convention Schedule are off one day.
Saturday is 28 July and subsuquent dates should be changed accordingly.
The hotel brought the dates to my attention when I
Dear Helen,
Happy New Year Everyone!!
I highly recommend MedicAlert of Turlock, California, and I trust they do
work with people in Canada. I registered with them many years ago when they
first began. I became a diabetic at age 16. (I just turned 73). Upon
registering, one is assigned a
Here in the USA, they are available in all the drug stores. But this is
just
a plain, serviceable one and the chain links often get caught on clothing.
Do you have a Things Remembered store or kiosk in your mall? I got my
husband a beautiful Sterling 'ID' bracelet with the symbol on it, and
Helen Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
I find it depressing in late July to walk into a craft store that's
already getting it's Christmas stock in. Lets at least celebrate
Halloween and Thanksgiving first.
I think the reason the craft stores come out so early with their stock is
because most
I think it is a citrus peeler and section separator. Clive's German auntie
who lived in W. London, had a similar one. She used the hook to score the
peel from top to base, then used the other side to remove the peel and
section the orange.
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA where it was 72
I think it is a citrus peeler and section separator. Clive's German auntie
who lived in W. London, had a similar one. She used the hook to score the
peel from top to base, then used the other side to remove the peel and
section the orange.
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA where it was 72
May I take this forum to wish my Lacemaking friends all over the world the
Best of Holiday Wishes whatever your beliefs may or may not be. May you
prosper in 2007 and do make time for lace.
As my Subject indicates, I want to bring to your attention the lacemaking
retreat offered at Sweet
Jeri Ames wrote:
I would add that *some* colored felts bleed when wet. Pre-test whatever
padding material you use, and also the fabric that will come in direct
contact
with lace threads.
As a seamstress, personal clothing designer, lacemaker, and one-who-does, I
never make or use any
Irene, When I use ethafoam (colored light blue) I first use felt or a wool
blanket cut to fit, cover that with cotton muslin (calico in England), then
the final cover. You should have no problem with its being colored black.
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA who just resubscribed after
Don't forget to replace the pin in the hole *before* you pull both bobbins
down - noted by my (* * LARGE CASE) in T's directions. Tie the reef knot
while the pin is still in place by gently securing it under the edge of the
pin head.
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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Welcome to the list, Jane.
Best wishes on your approaching marriage; I'm sure this List will give you
many suggestions about buttterflies.
It would be ever so helpful and I believe it is one of the rules of
Arachne, that everyone who posts a message sign their name and place of
residence.
Dearest Spiders,
In my old age I have mellowed and come full circle to the teachings of my
sainted Southern Mother. However, back in 1977 I began lacemaking at the
gentle hands of Ann Cope at White Hill Centre in Chesham, Bucks England.
When the gentle ladies in the class heard a Southern
It's late and Bev and Clay have gone bonkers
Betty Ann
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Cc: lace@arachne.com
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: [lace] Fine and Fashionable: The Movie :^)
hmmm... to do
Jeri, You are a wealth of information!
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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I'll unsubscribe to arachne as soon as I post this message. We're away
until next week. You all behave while I'm gone...
Happy Lacemaking,
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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Ooooh, when we lived in The Motherland 1977-1981, I *loved* Terry Wogan! I
shall goggle TOGs and see if they accept international members - the last
picture I saw of Terry, he, like me, has a few wrinkles...(^_^) The wrinkles
will suffice as lacework for this List, won't it?
Betty Ann in
I'm sure that most, if not all countries, have carpet shops and their
carpets are wrapped around heavy (very thick) cardboard or fiberboard cores.
These cores will take staples and even carpet tacks. That is what I use - FH
cuts them the length I want with his woodshop saw, but any saw will do.
Wonderful article, Alice. Thanks for sharing.
Betty Ann Rice in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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http://www.newsregister.com/news/results.cfm?story_no=210976
Alice in Oregon -- begging forgiveness
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When you go on Lace Fairy's site, you'll see Kenn Van Dieren's URL. To go
directly to the table site, this is it:
http://www.bobbinmaker.com/buildfoldingtable.html
That is Kenn Van Dieren's folding table. My friend bought one several years
ago and is ever so pleased. Kenn is very generous
Lenore,
Start your bolster with a core the length you want. A perfect base is a
tube from your local carpet shop. They'll give you a roll and the tube is
made of heavy paper fibre that can be cut with a saw - FH Clive cut mine
with his Shopsmith circular saw.
I padded it with upholstery
Thank you, Jane, for the wonderful report of the New England Lace Group
retreat in Wareham, Massachusetts.
Since Clive and I may be in that area next year (his sister lives in Wells,
Maine and we visit my favorite cousin in Carlisle, Mass.) I just might be in
the area.
Post the dates as
I have my Grandmother's Seamstress sewing machine. She was born in1868 and
the sales slip, which I have, is dated in 1890. This machine sewed my Mama's
clothes (she was born in 1907), my clothes (I was born in 1933) and my
daughter's clothes (she was born in 1961.) I whit was the only machine
Hi Mary,
I've used all kinds and love the seagrass that I got from Holly. It is 24
inches and quite heavy but ideal for big projects. I also have some straw
pillows and like them as well. They are smaller but easy to use. Given my
druthers, I'd choose seagrass, I think, because I love the
Gentle Lacemaking Spiders and Sobbing Sisters of Southern Secession,
Just as soon as I post this message, I shall unsubscribe to both lists
'cause we're taking RV-with-Saturn-in-tow to Georgia for 3 weeks -
granddaughter's graduation from Mt. DeSales Academy and visits to
Andersonville Prison
Hello Daphne,
Welcome to this nest of Gentle Spiders.
Happy Lacemaking,
Betty Ann Rice, Roanoke, Virginia USA who learned bobbin lacemaking in
Chesham, Bucks almost 30 years ago.
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Thanks Carolyn for the URL. If it was given before, I missed it. I have
spent the past 2 hours looking, enlarging, examining the fans, and still
have pages to go! What a neat site and so easy to use.
Happy Fan-looking,
Betty Ann in Roanoke Virginia USA where Spring has Sprung...for Easter
Dear Viv,
The lovely pattern, Jennifer designed for Biggins by Ruthan, arrived on
Saturday. What a lovely pattern it is! You are so thoughtful to send
samples of all the threads you are using to work this pattern as well as
noting the sections in which you are using each color. Thank you so
Since I mistook the understanding that Lace-chat was open for any
discussion, and having read many of Tamara's dissertations with which I did
not agree, I posted something that may cause my being sanctioned. Thus, I
am unsubscribing from Lace-chat. just as soon as this message is posted.
This has nothing to do with Disillusioned-with-Bush It is about the
support of our troops and the real fear that Saddam was developing nuclear
power, even though weapons of mass destruction were not found. Obviously,
most of the peaceniks are too young to know of the atrocities vested by
The Answer to Why.. We are all peace lovers, and deplore the deaths and
injuries of our sons and daughters. However, that is the cost of freedom.
Betty Ann Rice, Roanoke, Virginia USA - Proud Wife of a US Navy sailor who
served for 23 years+ in Viet Nam and around the world, and who would
Oh, Thank you so much, Vivian. This has cheered me up on this cold, drab
day in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Can't wait for Jennifer's
arrival!
Happy Lacemaking,
Betty Ann Rice in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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Subject: [lace]
Well put, Clay! However, I was taught, many, many years ago, to wind
clockwise and I had never heard of Z-twist and S-twist threads. Maybe there
were Z-twist and S-twist threads, but we never heard of them. Hasn't made
any difference in my lacemaking the past 29 years 'course I am known to
Medical Examinations
1. A man comes into the ER and yells, My wife's going to have her
baby in the cab! I grabbed my stuff, rushed out to the cab, lifted the
lady's dress, and began to take off her underwear. Suddenly I noticed
that there were several cabs -and I was in the wrong one.
No, the Registration for NCRL says Richard Worthen will provide the
commemorative bobbin at a cost of $9 each. I don't know his address or
contact and suggested that you, Clay, provide that to the list.
B.A.
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Nope, I cut off my computer, rebooted, then phoned Verizon Support! No
mail
B.A. in Roanoke, Virginia USA who will do some Spring digging tomorrow cause
the weather is so beautiful.
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Dear Jeanette,
Don't you dare to be hesitant to write in English! We love your postings. I
speak with a strong Southern mountain accent (I call it hillbilly) and that
doesn't keep me from speaking... It is nice of you to offer the stamps; I
*do not* want one because I am not a collector and
Hybrid patterns is a nice name for Bastard Lace. Been doing that lace for
years...
Happy Lacemaking,
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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..Be aware that there are real
's-Gr patterns, and also Torchon style patterns
I would remove the lipstick just so it wouldn't smear or smudge on other
things (neutralize it?) then keep it as a loving remembrance of my dear 2
year old grandbaby. The story about the stain can be passed down through
the generations and the lovely grandbaby can inherit it with the story.
From the pictures, I do not believe yours is a reproduction. I saw the one
that Mr. Hornsby made mine from and it looked very much like the one you
pictured. Someone may weigh in on this discussion
Betty Ann
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on to your winder.
The more I looked at your photos, the more I am sure it is like the one Mr.
Hornsby patterned mine after.
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Re: [lace] Bobbin Winder Pics
..snip..
You need a strong cord between the groove in the big wheel
I have a reproduction of this type bobbin winder made by D.J. Hornsby of
Kettering, Northants way back in 1979. I was on the waiting list for a
year, if I recall. Now how the winder works.
You need a strong cord between the groove in the big wheel and the smaller
wheel that is in the post on
On Wed, 1 Feb 2006 14:01:21 -0800 (PST), Alice wrote:
I find the different tones of the different styles of
bobbins very interesting. I bought one set of old
bobbins because of the 'clink' they made. Must be the
type of wood.
I had forgotten that I always wanted a pillow full of rosewood
Dear Suzy, Bless Your Heart,
We may be inbred, dumb, and hillbilly, but we do know how to use capitol
letters to start a sentence. If you don't like the South, all roads lead
North! If you don't like the job, quit. If you don't like this country, you
can leave by air or ship. If you don't
I'm all for JoAnne's doing the bobbins. Haven't a clue when I joined
Arachne, but it's a great idea to have the date printed on them.
Happy bobbin,
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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From: JOANNE PRUITT [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [lace] Commerative time again!
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From: CLIVE Rice [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: JIM PRUITT [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Lace-chat@arachne.com
Cc: Lace@arachne.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 1:00 AM
Subject: Re: [lace] Commerative time again!
I'm all for JoAnne's doing the bobbins. Haven't a clue when I joined
I'm all for JoAnne's doing the bobbins. Haven't a clue when I joined
Arachne, but it's a great idea to have the date printed on them.
Happy bobbin,
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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From: JOANNE PRUITT [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [lace] Commerative time again!
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From: CLIVE Rice [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: JIM PRUITT [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Lace-chat@arachne.com
Cc: Lace@arachne.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 1:00 AM
Subject: Re: [lace] Commerative time again!
I'm all for JoAnne's doing the bobbins. Haven't a clue when I joined
Dear Spiders,
Lordy, all the lace thread I had while living in England and when returning
to America in 1981 was WHITE and ECRU. God forbid that anything be mixed!
Wouldn't think of putting an ecru gimp with a white thread even though it
was quite fetching, I thought! Ecru was all I had to
1. Never take a beer to a job interview.
2. Always identify people in your yard before shooting at them.
3. It's considered poor taste to take a cooler to church.
4. If you have to vacuum the bed, it is time to change the sheets.
5. Even if you're certain that you are included in the will, it is
From: Tamara P Duvall [EMAIL PROTECTED]
So, for me, the only viable solution is to copy the diagram onto tracing
paper (my copier won't handle the tracing paper, so it's by hand), then
look at it from the wrong side.
Tamara,
Use transparency film for plain paper copiers. I have used that
Ah! but there are handkerchief and continuous edgings in Honiton which do
have a footside and headside. There are several patterns in *Honiton Lace,
The Visual Approach* ISBN 0 7134 5936 0, by Elsie Luxton and Yusai Fukuyama.
Had to look it up 'cause I don't do Honiton anymore.
Happy Edging
They have boxes that are called OnePak shipping and are available year round
at the US Postal Service; cost varies according to size. Might be good if
you were shipping a pillow to Montreal. Jane, your local P.O. might have
something that they were doing as a community service. Nothing like
FYI, Amazon.com has copies of this book in the $14 -$15 range with shipping
additional unless your order totals $25, then it is free. Seems I can never
go to Amazon.com and only buy one book!
Betty Ann Rice in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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not add to
my clear thinking!
Blessing someone's heart certainly *does not* conform to Taking the
Mickey out of anyone. Taking the wind out of their sails *would* however.
Sorry for the boozey answer,
Betty Ann in Roanoke Virginia USA
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From: CLIVE Rice [EMAIL PROTECTED
Malvery,
I thought the original question asked for the opinion of a USA woman. Last
time I looked, Ottawa was in Canada (^_^) Your intrepretation of taking the
wind out may be Canadian, but it is not USA. I stand by my sober
interpretation of taking the Mickey
Betty Ann in Roanoke,
Taking the Mickey out of anyone is sort of Bless Her/His Heart Say
anything you want as long as you bless hearts. Example, Bless her heart,
she's so fat she can't fit in the church pew! or Her green bean casserole
tastes like it was made last week, bless her heart. Or, Lord only knows,
Here is a tiny URL for the Russian Lace Pattern Book. I just looked at it
and the high bid is $52 USD.
http://tinyurl.com/awcfo
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
This is a beautiful album. I think the estimated vintage is about
right - the designs remind me of that of Austria-Spitze. I
Here is the tiny URL for the Shetland Museum. Interesting site.
http://tinyurl.com/cv5gt
Betty Ann Rice, Roanoke Virginia USA
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http://www.shetland-museum.org.uk/collections/textiles/shetland_lace_knittin
g.htm
Scroll
Why do I get the message that these items have been romoved by e-bay? There
follows many warnings...
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ANTIQUE-NAMED-LACE-BOBBIN-SUSAN-19TH-CENTURY_W0QQitemZ8243
409794QQcategoryZ19158QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Dear Gentle Spiders,
Clive and I had a wonderful day yesterday that I promised I'd write about
for the list. Allan and Yvonne Farrell from Australia are visiting Virginia
as you know, and they are spending this weekend with Tamara and Severn in
Lexington Tamara, Allan, and Yvonne came from
Why not post the address of the Lace school that has the pattern for sale
and let people who want the pattern contact them.
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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Subject: [lace] Lace Angel
Dear Arachne,
I have had a few requests
Thank you, Nolene, for a wonderful bit of poetry for lacemakers. I have
printed it and shall add the copy to my copy of Tatting in my Pocket.
Happy Christmas and the Best for the New Year to everyone.
Happy Lacemaking,
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
Dear Carol,
I just came back on lace-chat after being away awhile - have stayed on
lace,
and want to make a comment on this.
Bloody well use whatever you want! I would have asked the dolt, I wonder
why anything black bothers you...Do you have black kin in your heritage?
She would have crept
Dear Spiders
Friend Husband and I are off to Georgia for the week, and I will be
unsubscribing as soon as I post this. I won't have access to e-mail for the
week so want to only have private postings awaiting when I return. You all
behave...
Happy Lacemaking,
Betty Ann in Roanoke,
Lots of suggestions - mine is:
That's why God made Fray-Chek
Put a thin strip across the place to cut, let it dry, and no fraying
Happy Lacemaking
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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Lynn, I printed the bookmark just so I can admire it at leasure. The black
outline showed off the varigated center so well. Thanks for leading us to
your site to see it. You are generous to offer to let anyone copy that
cares to . Arthritis in my hands won't let me tat anymore so I shan't
Karisse, where do you live? It would be ever so kind if everyone would sign
their postings with their name and where they live. I cannot believe that
the booger man will choose any one of you because you put your hometown at
the end of your posting! That used to be one of the rules given
Hi Ricki
I do - use white vinegar and let it sit awhile, then let the iron steam real
good then rinse the reservoir out well.
Happy Ironing (UGH)
Betty Ann in Roanoke Virginia USA
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Dear Sue,
Beautiful! Congratulations. and Thanks for the handy URLs.
It would be very nice to know where local is. Without having to search
many Guild membership handbooks, I can't remember where you live. Thanks
for a reply to the list because I'm sure many other Spiders would like to
Devon, you are a hoot! We'll all club together and car pool to visit you at
the Big House; maybe they'll send you to Alderson - they did Martha! That
is a fairly short drive from me and I can pick Tamara up enroute...Since we
all enjoyed your talk and show in Denver, maybe we could take turns
I don't belong to Chat so am posting this to Lace, please indulge me...
Betty Ann
Dear Andrea,
Since I live at the Southern end of the Shenandoah Valley and know the Blue
Ridge Mountains by heart, I wish I were here to welcome you. Unfortunately
for the both of us, Clive and I will be in
Yes, Ricki, but one apparently has to buy the CD to get the rating. I'm
roadkill on the information superhighway, but I couldn't click on any site
to get a free rating. In the USA, I advise one to contact their State
Insurance Commission or local Better Business Bureau. They're free. But my
Ah! a Table Ribbon!
Happy Lacemaking,
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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I had the following comment at a demonstration this past July, My
grandmother tatted, but she used a different thingy to do it. I had a
shuttle and bit of tatting nearby to show her the difference. Then I got,
Yes, that is the bobbin she used, but I like the way you tat with so many
sticks.
Tess, do you have a snail mail address for The Professor? That is a good
way for his wife to receive messages and cards for him. I really do like to
send cards by USPS. Thanks,
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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Dear Southern Sisters and Lacemaking Spiders,
As soon as I post this to the lists, I will unsubscribe. Clive and I are off
early on 15 July (tomorrow) for the International Lace Convention in Denver,
Colorado. We'll have two weeks before check-in at the hotel so we're going by
Shiloh
I have responded privately to thank all of you Gentle Spiders for responding
with sound information. I just heard from Lea with her advice and she said
she has shipped the thread already so we know the *Show Is On The Road!*
Whooopppeee!
Happily Heading to Denver and Chantilly-Blonde Class,
Dear Helpful and Gentle Spiders,
I just wrote to Lia Baumeister-Jonker 'cause I just read Contact teacher for
number of bobbins and size of pillow. on the bottom of my supply list for her
Chantilly-Blonde lace class!!
I am asking anyone who has taken her class, just in case she hasn't time to
Dear Gentle Spiders,
Would it be asking too much if each of us signed each posting with our city
and/or country where we live? Fran talked about being in London during the
70s, but is she still there? That is one of the things we Gentle Spiders
who use Arachne are supposed to do, so step up
If SMP no longer carries the bookmark toppers, Lacy Susan does. She is at
www.lacysusan.com
There are several styles (patterns, molds whatever they're called)
Betty Ann Rice, Roanoke, Virginia USA
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I have found a bookmark pattern on www.lokk.nl that has the
Dear Bev and other Spiders,
Last Sunday I spent the afternoon at a quilt show demonstrating bobbin lace,
tatting, and crochet motifs - all for the embellishment of quilts. Another
lady was messing around with beading.
Since I am not the lace/jewelry wearing type of person, I give my bobbin
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