I have used silk as a gimp with cotton threads, but only for lace which
would be framed. The sheen of the silk added a lot to the effect of the
gimp.
I will say this about working Milanese in silk... Silk is so slippery,
and it's very difficult to tension evenly when you're working those
You must have alerted them, because the description has already been
changed!
Clay
Jean Nathan wrote:
Listed as: Lace making equipment? 19th Century
Item number 370197426194
http://tinyurl.com/c2afhn
There's no scale, but I showed this to DH, and his immediate reaction
was the same as
Learning to manage bobbins is one of the joys of lacemaking! I found
that when lots of bobbins are required, a larger pillow is definitely
advantageous. A 24 pillow gives you lots of room to work, with plenty
of space to stack bobbins out of the way. So... never say never...
just get a
As though that were not enough, remember that David directed the World
Premier of Thurlow Weed's Missa Solemnis in March!! That must have
taken quite a bit of time away from his lacemaking!!
Clay
Beth McCasland wrote:
All I have to say is Wow! David, did you sleep or eat at all in the
Gentle Spiders -
During all of this talk about threads, I happened to learn that Bart
Francis have booked their flights and will definitely be at the IOLI
convention in Los Angeles! I am really envious of everyone who will be
there to see all of their threads!! Not to be left out, I wrote
that had significant elements of a traditional
piece, they would give credit to the original, as in ...inspired
by..., or ... in the style of... Now *that* I can live with.
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA, USA
Adele Shaak wrote:
Hi:
With some laces, particularly simple designs where you
Oofph!!
Tough choice
Either you're comfortable, and can focus and be in your element, or...
Your student is comfortable, and able to attend to his/her teacher who
is paying for the air conditioning on his/her behalf, but not as
comfortable.
Short run... turn on the AC... to low.
My poodle skirts never actually had poodles on them... and they were
certainly not made of felt, although the poodles on friend's skirts were
felt.
I think I might have been oblivious to the fashion world during the
period of the poodle skirt... until it was passe. (For that matter,
I'm
Dusty Springfield came along a little later... I'm thinking that there
were precious few female artists during these years, but one of them was
Connie Francis.
Clay
Jean Nathan wrote:
Don't remember felt circular skirts, but I do remember paisley cotton
ones. Several layers of net petticoat
Hi Alice...
Since it is so difficult for one person to create an adequate display on
short notice, perhaps you might want to expand your gallery to include
lace sent to you by members of this list who would like to have it
displayed - and sold (!) at whatever price they set. This would serve
That was my first reaction as well... but aren't molinillos larger? I
suppose they could come in all sizes, but the ones I've seen are nearly
twice that size.
Clay
Dona B. wrote:
These come up periodically. I believe it's a molinillo (a Mexican whisk) for
making hot chocolate. You can see
I'm thrilled to hear that your Bobbin Lace Square has gotten notice!
If you're of a mind to pursue this, you should try to take a workshop
with Betty MacDonald in Philadelphia. She does the most remarkable
things with textiles on a pillow with pins and bobbins... and her work
doesn't fall
of lace together!!
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Alice Howell wrote:
I have two ideas for the finished seam.
The easiest would have a narrow seam. Stitch the two pieces of lace at the
seam line. On the seam allowances, stitch across 2-3 times with a
narrow-medium zigzag stitch
My enthusiastic congratulations to you for this!!! What a thrill to be
in this book!!
Clay
Margery Allcock wrote:
Is that the pattern in Bridget Cook's Torchon Workbook - the one where one
series of spiders have three legs on one side and four on the other? And
the lace is attached to the
I haven not worked Chantilly, but there are lots of laces I've never
worked!! So much lace, so little time... ; )
My question is, exactly what is *grenadine* silk? If I ever attempt
Chantilly, I'll want to know!!
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA, USA
Madame RD wrote:
another photo from
Not to worry, ladies... the temperatures are supposed to get more
seasonal again later this week. And I've put in an order for them to
stay in the '70s until the retreat is over at the end of June!!
We'll see... ; )
Clay
Tamara P Duvall wrote:
On Apr 27, 2009, at 17:47, Vicki Bradford
Thank you, Ilske!
Even more good information! I know that some of the black silk from
the mid 19th century turned brown with age, and some of it disintegrated
due to the caustic nature of the dyes used. So if France had a pure
black color that did not destroy the silk, and the color stayed
Hi Dee -
The last time I was in my favorite knitting shop, I spotted a reel of
thread that was actually elastic that could be threaded through
knitted cuffs to help them keep their shape. Sounds like just what you
need!
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA, USA
Dee Palin wrote:
I have
in continental
work, and then when you're feeling more confident, move on to Binche.
The main thing is to enjoy!!
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA USA
fitz@tinyworld.co.uk wrote:
I agree, what wonderful lace. How many years will it take me to get
to that stage of lace making??
I have
Thanks, Lesley! I love the Winterfairy too - for the same reasons you
mentioned! Anny is a great designer, and her pieces are a lot of fun
to work.
Clay
Lesley Blackshaw wrote:
Clay, I love your pieces. I particularly like the Winterfairy - what
appeals is the way it breaks out of the
Welcome, Summer!
This is a wonderful list, and I suspect you'll enjoy it. But you've
really done exactly the right thing... you've found a teacher in your
area! That is really the best thing you could do in the beginning.
When you meet your teacher, she (or he...) will be able to
This question comes up at regular intervals on this list, and to my
knowledge, there is no one definitive way of determining how much thread
you're going to need for a project.
However, the suggestion that Beth made at the very end of her reply is
what I have found to be the best solution...
two or three
years.
http://entertainment.webshots.com/album/571334706pwYDpA
Tiny Url: *http://tiny.cc/SPmNn*
Be sure to use the zoom feature to see the details...
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA USA
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Tamara P Duvall wrote:
On Apr 20, 2009, at 21:35, Clay Blackwell wrote:
Assuming that all sizes means all sizes currently available on the
market, [...]
Ah... I assumed that all sizes included dream sizes (back to
16th/17th century) as well as those *currently
g, pictorial piece to be framed - cotton or silk
h, scarf - anything but rayon
Q2, If a new range of coloured linen became available would you like it
to be:
a, about 40 wraps/cm - fine enough for point ground
Clay
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Lynchburg, VA USA
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Jeri has brought up another good point, and that is that for those of us
who don't collect rare books, the Archives
(http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/lace.html) makes these books
available to us. If you have gotten the disks, this book is on Disk 2.
Clay
jeria...@aol.com wrote:
I had some trouble with the links, but finally got there by going to the
Met website and plodding through the menus...
Here's a Tiny Url...
http://tiny.cc/Wk1vY
Now I'm back to take a look at the Nuns and see what they're doing!
Clay
dmt11h...@aol.com wrote:
There is a picture at the MMA
The zoom feature is wonderful!
I agree that the nun in the center on the right is making bobbin lace.
And the nun on the left is holding a needle, suggesting that she is
making needlelace. The nun with her back to us is reading to them
(presumably from the Bible), and that leaves the last
Hi, Vickie in Virginia!!
Thanks for posting about the spinning nun! That was important information!
Where are you?? I'm in Lynchburg!!
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA USA
dmt11h...@aol.com wrote:
I received this from a lurker who asked me to pass it on.
Devon
Dear Devon,
Hi
For me, light is not a problem (I also have good lamps...) and the Mag
Eyes make a huge difference when I'm working the really fine stuff...
It's just the back that gives me fits!
Clay
David in Ballarat wrote:
When it comes to lace making I would no doubt be rapped over the
knuckles by
I've just spotted a copy of Elisa Ricci's Antique Italian Lace Book
Antiche Trine Italiane on eBay! This is a rare and highly sought
after book which I would buy in a heartbeat if money were no object!!
I hope one of you can acquire this!!
Be sure to go to the end...
Did you know
Michael Jordan having retired, with $40 million in endorsements, makes
$178,100 a day, working or not.
If he sleeps 7 hours a night, he makes $52,000 every night while visions
of sugarplums dance in his head.
If he goes to see a movie,
to another system.
yours, the eternal pragmatist...
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA USA
bev walker wrote:
FWIW there is board software where one posts in real time. Archiving,
searching, photo galleries, polling, and all that excitement are part of the
software, too. The set up requires
I agree with you completely, Jean!! The Yahoo groups have so many bells
and whistles, but with all that, they aren't a bit better... except,
perhaps, that you can post pictures. Part of the appeal of this group
is that it appears in my mail, just as any other email, and so I feel
more
that relates to the experiences of those who use it in
conversation, so since roads weren't towed, or toed, that expression is
clearly a bastardization of the original phrase.
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Virginia, USA
Tamara P Duvall wrote:
On Apr 12, 2009, at 0:13, Susan Reishus wrote:
[...] here people
My GOODNESS! Tamara knows the *day* she joined Arachne! I must say
that I remember very well the circumstances around my joining, and so
can pin it down to the month and year, but I'm sure I'd never remember
the day!!
Clay, a member since May 1998.
Tamara P Duvall wrote:
On Apr 12, 2009,
*Wonderful* story!! I love it!!
Clay
Tamara P Duvall wrote:
On Apr 13, 2009, at 9:54, Clay Blackwell wrote:
My GOODNESS! Tamara knows the *day* she joined Arachne!
Yes, well... It was a memorable achievement :)
Dr Penny Boston found it first and told me to join There's very few
people
u. looks like a plastic storage box to me!
Clay
Joy Beeson wrote:
On 4/11/09 10:06 AM, Diane Zierold wrote:
Crochet Bicycle Basket
http://aplusrstore.com/product_detail.php?show=productpid=314cid=57
I'm really partial to the black basket for my red bike -- but $70 US
might be a
Yay, JEAN!!!
You have expressed exactly what I tell everyone when I'm
demonstrating!!! And... the fact that you have disabilities to factor
in doesn't change things at all!!! I always tell people that, for me,
making lace is about the journey, not the destination. I enjoy the
process.
I remember hearing a lecture by someone who was very knowledgeable about
antique bobbins. Someone asked her the same question. Her answer was
that it was perfectly OK to put new wire and /or tinsel on a bobbin, and
likewise it's OK to change the spangle or add one to a bobbin which has
lost
.
But if they don't appeal to you much, then it's reasonable to just toss
them in a drawer for emergency bobbins and use the spangles on
something else.
Clay
Lesley Blackshaw wrote:
Clay Blackwell wrote:
Far too many of the antique bobbins I see on eBay have pristine,
prissy, perfectly matched modern
kantbrief op 100% simply means that the pricking is printed at full
size. When it says, ...op 50%, it is reduced, and you would print it
out at 200% to get the size used in the model, with the threads which
are recommended.
Clay
Celia Mulhearn wrote:
Hi everyone, can you help... what
The harder I practice, the luckier I get... EXCELLENT! Thanks for
that one!
I also like the analogy with the violin. You don't need to say more.
Clay
Catherine Barley wrote:
that my first few designs are real clunkers, duds, yuk. But I don't let
myself be stopped by these failures. I
had
pewter buttons and when the went to Russia in the freezing conditions
there, the buttons disintegrated.
- Original Message - From: Clay Blackwell
clayblackw...@comcast.net
To: Brian Lemin br...@exemail.com.au
Cc: lace@arachne.com
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 4:27 PM
Subject: Re
Hi Alex, and other Arachnids!
Alex's comment provides the perfect transition to the related question
which has been tumbling about in my mind during all the talk about
teachers...
Who is an ideal student?And, before the chorus begins, of *course*
they have many stripes, just as Teachers
Brian, I've got the warning in my head that if we have a rotten
pewter bobbin, we should always keep it separate from any other pewter
bobbins as they can contaminate the good pewter. Thoughts?
Clay
Brian Lemin wrote:
The one warning that I would make is regarding bobbins that have
pewter
edging... it's very pretty! Has it been finished, or is it still a WIP?
I've seen (and been featured in...) much, much, MUCH worse!! ; )
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA, USA
Alice Howell wrote:
My husband just found that the write up on me and my bobbin lace in 2006 is in
the online
I have another use for those glass-head pins. When I'm working on a
block pillow, and the regular short pins don't want to hold at the spot
where two pillows come together, I use one of the glass-head pins which
are much longer than my regular pins. Putting it in as a very slight
angle - but
The conventional wisdom about leaves and tallies is that you need to
make 1,000 of them before you can do them consistently and without fear
and trembling. That seems like an awful lot, but if you pick a project
(such as a handkerchief edging) that has a good amount of
leaves/tallies, by the
Hi Susan -
Last year, I worked several pieces by Jana Novak from her Nativity
group. The thread was the Moravia linen which also has slubs, and comes
in wonderful colors. It was extremely effective, and I really enjoyed
those little projects!
Clay
hottl...@neo.rr.com wrote:
Hello All!
Message - From: Clay Blackwell
clayblackw...@comcast.net
To: Susan Reishus elationrelat...@yahoo.com
Cc: l...@dont.panix.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: [lace] Cope and Pin Stitch
Hi Susan -
/snip/
As far as your observation about David's version of Miss Channer's
Mat
My vanity plate says BBNLACE, and I'm in Virginia. While in Rockford
last year for IOLI, I immediately spotted another BBNLACE tag, I think
from Illinois. Does anyone on this list have this tag?
Clay
Tamara P Duvall wrote:
On Mar 19, 2009, at 15:36, jeria...@aol.com wrote:
It reminded
Hi Patty -
I don't have any clear documentation, however I'm working a Binche
edging which was reconstructed by Kumiko Nakazaki. It's an early floral
piece. So, it was in use by the 1700's. Whether it was an invention of
Binche lacemakers, I have no way of knowing. Just a tiny scrap of
I've been told that one of the things that separates *really* good
lacemakers from *merely* good lacemakers is their ability to manage huge
numbers of bobbins. And to a small extent, this can't be learned from a
book or from a set of rules... every piece which requires hundreds of
bobbins
. They're really a menace here,
where they won't let my garden grow.
Clay
Joy Beeson wrote:
On 2/26/09 1:47 PM, Clay Blackwell wrote:
Well, I'm in Virginia, . . . . Last year, she was hit no fewer than
three times!!!
Does Virginia allow the driver to keep the venison?
I have been told
Hi Malvary!
Those were fun... Thankfully, I can't relate to most of them, but can
certainly get the humor!
But... one item hits home really close! If you know several people
who have hit a deer more than once...
Well, I'm in Virginia, where I think we have more deer than we have
people
Hello Francis!
I'm so glad you have changed your thinking about bamboo... I like it a lot.
But... when you first brought up this discussion, someone mentioned
Knit Picks needles. I have seen them, but never tried them. So, I got
a set of DP, and they are by far my favorite!! They have
Yes, I meant that it does have a picture of the completed mat, and a
pricking, but no diagram of how to work it.
Clay
Sue wrote:
Clay wrote Miss Channer's mat is just a pricking - no diagram Clay did you
mean working diagram or picture of complete work as I have the latter?
Sue M Harvey
a
pattern (and, as we know, Miss Channer's Mat is just a pricking - no
diagram!), and work it in a way that pleases them.
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA USA
David in Ballarat wrote:
Janice,
I have reduced the pricking, and each block on my lace desk is 12
inches (30cm) square. So my
David in Ballarat wrote:
Strange. This is the first time I've ever tackled her!!! ??
REALLY?! I am certain that way back on this list, someone else did
the mat, and we saw frequent updates. For some reason, I thought it was
you!!
Clay
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Hi Rhiannon -
The mat pricking was produced and sold by Ruth Bean, but has long been
out of print. Ruth Bean holds the copyright, and when contacted about
re-publishing the mat, the response was that there were no plans to do that.
Sorry!! Maybe someone else (in the UK, perhaps) has more
Hi Susan -
The Retournac Museum produces patterns which they sell as a way of
making money to support the museum. I believe that these patterns are
available at their website... and I suggest you use the tiny url that
Noelene so graciously sent us: http://tinyurl.com/8gslc3
Clay
Hi again, Susan -
I've just peeked at the Retournac website, and unfortunately, I don't
see any bookmark patterns available. Sorry...
Clay
hottl...@neo.rr.com wrote:
To Clay! Thanks so much for posting the Retournac photos!!! As a newbie, I'm sick
to death of bookmark samples. But
about whether they have been
made or not. Evidently, the photograph of the hands at a pillow is
being sent with the bookmarks to illustrate how they were made.
http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Clay
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Lynchburg VA, USA
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I am positively amazed that you were able to figure out what that
gremlin was doing!!! When my computer misbehaves, it's always a mystery
to me!! (Like now... when the D key doesn't work most of the time,
and I've developed a habit of hitting it harder than other keys... so
that when it
Last fall, at our Fall Lace Day, I took a class from Susan Banbury in
Charlotte, NC, on beginning Needle Lace. We each made a flower petal,
and the class was excellent - Susan is a wonderful teacher! For those
who want to try Needle Lace, and don't really want to have to get yet
another
Congratulations, Jane!! So glad to hear that everything is OK.
How lucky you are to have a granddaughter AND a grandson!! What fun
you'll have with them.
(Am I the only one who got four copies of this message?)
Jane Partridge wrote:
Just to say I've been quiet because I've been at my
Hi Susan!
I'm wondering how those frozen Chocolate covered Key Lime Pie on a
stick treats are holding out? Has there been a run on the market? ;
) Yes, I'm obsessing... Weight Watchers has that effect on me...
As for the pool noodles in the needle-lace pillows... They might work.
But
Hi Brian!
I don't think you're being cheeky at all! You're not asking someone to
give you their precious bobbins, only to contribute to your collection
of pictures - which eventually may be available to all of us in some
fashion!
Anyone who doesn't want to participate can quietly ignore
Hi Pene -
I'm looking forward to seeing Nancy Bush's new book too! It's an
eagerly awaited book, it sounds like!!
Yesterday, I finished the first sock in a pair I'm knitting from Noro
Kureyon wool. This worked up quickly, and kept my hands busy while I
felt too miserable to make lace
Sorry to post this to the list, but my emails to Kate Henry keep
bouncing. Kate, if you're on the list, please contact me!!
Clay
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OK, Susan...
I was full of pain and compassion for your discomfort and misfortune
with the broken finger, but that part about the chocolate covered frozen
key lime pie on a stick... well - that was just too much. I think that
in penance, you should send each of us a share of it...
Clay
Oops!! and meant to follow that with a smiley, of course...
Clay
hottl...@neo.rr.com wrote:
Hello All! I've been following the digest the last several weeks but haven't been able to make lace since the
1st week of Nov. when I broke the ring finger on my right hand. Nasty spiral fracture,
Thanks, Tamara, for posting that link again. I had it bookmarked at one
time, and seem to have lost it. Oddly enough, there used to be a file
of photos on that page with some of my picures, but that's now gone (and
I don't remember deleting it...). Well, I guess that means it's time to
post
Wow, Janice! Lucky you! Those are gorgeous needles, and look like they
would be nice to work with!
I've also been knitting! I've finished a short hood which is just a
tube which can be worn over the head outside, and inside is just pulled
down onto the shoulders as a cowl. It's nice and
with the finest and most historically accurate fabrics and
trims that can be found, so they are very expensive.
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA USA
Tamara P Duvall wrote:
Not lace but, as great-granddaughter and granddaughter of taylors, a
daughter of a dressmaker and a textile maniac in her own
Hi Jenny -
I have followed your link to your website several times, and lately, in
spite of my best efforts, have been unable to find the link to the card
exchange! I'd love to see the final group!!
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA, USA
Jenny Brandis wrote:
Page 2 and 4 have a new card
in this exchange. One of these
days, I'll carve time out to participate again!
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA, USA
Noelene Lafferty wrote:
Clay, Jenny may be at work, so I'll answer for her.
Just click on the word here where it says Click here to go to page 1 of
the Arachne Christmas Card Exchange
Hi Nancy -
I *think* that there are records indicating that women in the workhouses
were brought there to keep them off the streets, where they did what
they had to in order to survive. There was also a notion somewhere
along the line that any woman who depended on lacemaking to survive also
Ah HA! The illustrations from the 16th century are filled with
symbols. So, whether those are really pet dogs, or whether they're
there to indicate fidelity (what the dog represents in art...) is up for
speculation. Perhaps this is a picture of two respectable women making
lace, and the
Hi Lorelei!
I've got a new kitten - he was rescued from our animal shelter about a
month after my old kitty died (in October) from cancer. He was about
14, and I just couldn't stand the void, and so adopted from the
shelter. He is a wild and crazy little guy, just full of himself! I
keep
!
Hope everyone celebrates this season in the way that pleases them the
most! I wish good health and, considering the financial climate, a
reasonable measure of solvency to everyone!!
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA, USA
Sue Duckles wrote:
Oh Jean, can I join you on that soap box
-weight issue by
mounting their OO on a 1/2 plywood base before covering it. This
makes it quite a bit heavier. However, it's not quite as
travel-friendly then.
Clay
robinl...@socal.rr.com wrote:
Clay Blackwell clayblackw...@comcast.net wrote:
Assuming you only work one piece at a time
Hi Patty -
I searched Abe Books and they have quite a few copies - most in
Germany. I suspect you'll find at least one bookseller there who will
mail to the US.
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=ttn=Spitzen+und+so+Weiterx=49y=10
Clay
Patty Dowden wrote:
At 06:27 PM
Yikes! That's definitely an old one.
I found the following in an old cookbook which my Mother used in the
'30s and '40s. It sounds pretty close to the original ingredients, and
at least they have given us measures!
4 pounds lean beef
2 pounds beef suet
Baldwin apples
3 quinces
3 pounds
Yikes! That's definitely an old one.
I found the following in an old cookbook which my Mother used in the
'30s and '40s. It sounds pretty close to the original ingredients, and
at least they have given us measures!
4 pounds lean beef
2 pounds beef suet
Baldwin apples
3 quinces
3 pounds
, and they are
also very good.
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA, USA
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dear Lace-in-Fashion Lovers,
Oh What a pleasure to be the first to write to you about this book!
It just arrived (via special order), and I cannot concentrate on anything else
Hi Agnes,
There are quite a few very good vendors in the US, and your customer
only has to google lacemaking supplies to find lots of them.
Clay
Agnes Boddington wrote:
Hello all
I just received a question from a customer on ebay in the USA:
Where can you buy cokokie pillows in the USA,
AMAZING pictures!! We had heavy cloud-cover/rain, so couldn't see
anything! Thanks for the pictures!
Clay
Avital wrote:
Did anyone go out to see the moon-Jupiter-Venus show last night? I
only found out by chance when DH called me at work. I took three
photos of the moon setting when I got
To all of my American friends, Happy Thanksgiving!
One of the things I'm thankful for is the wonderful circle of friends -
all around the world - that I have met through Arachne! I'm thinking of
your all today.
Clay
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Lynchburg, VA USA
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Hi Devon -
My sister owned a knitting shop for 25 years - just sold it about six
months ago. She said that during the last downturn in the economy, her
business boomed... People would opt to stay home rather than take an
expensive trip, and so the materials for a new knitting project seemed
Gosh, you two... I hope you don't get arrested for shipping hazardous
sharp objects!!!
Clay
Avital wrote:
On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 10:03 PM, Tamara P Duvall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think I need to find a reliable source
for knife blades.
Me, me, me! Am I first? :)
LOL!
I surely hope not!! But it may land one or both of you on a list
somewhere!!
Tamara P Duvall wrote:
On Nov 17, 2008, at 17:25, Clay Blackwell wrote:
Gosh, you two... I hope you don't get arrested for shipping
hazardous sharp objects!!!
You can't take them with you on a plane (but that's
Dear Spiders,
I have done a high tech drawing for the raffle. I first made a list
of all of the 39 people who entered the raffle, in the order that I
received their emails. Then I went to Random.org and selected the list
randomizer. I entered numbers 1 through 39, and then had the list
, they can't be modified to
fit other pillows. They really wouldn't be that useful anyway, since
the whole concept is to maximize the usefulness of the rotating apron.
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA USA
Elizabeth Ligeti wrote:
I have received my IOLI Bulletin - at last, - and I see on page 31
I got this, Sue... I have been having problems with Comcast for a long
time... I notice it when I'm sending, but it sounds like getting mail
is an issue too. I'm not technically savy enough to say what the
problem is. But I've read that Comcast wants to sell part of the
business they
Greetings, Gentle Spiders!!
I am following the lead of Vicki who raffled spider socks a few days
ago! Wandering through a shop the other day, I spotted Christmas
ornaments for us! They're funny little spiders to hang on your tree! I
bought several so that I could share.
So, if you're
I wonder if this is an off-shoot of the 18th c. practice of making
jewelry from the hair of a loved one. Originally, these were made as
love tokens... and one would *never* wear such an item until they were
formally betrothed! But this was a way to keep the loved one near to
your heart.
Knowing with a fair degree of certainty that I would not be one of the
lucky winners, I bought myself my *own* socks this week, when I spotted
them on sale, half-price! They're black with silver and purple
spiderwebs! The threads for the webs has some metallic stuff in them,
and are also
Knowing with a fair degree of certainty that I would not be one of the
lucky winners, I bought myself my *own* socks this week, when I spotted
them on sale, half-price! They're black with silver and purple
spiderwebs! The threads for the webs has some metallic stuff in them,
and are also
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