Re: [lace] dilema

2008-10-17 Thread Lisa Thompson
this method for weaving in short threads in lace and in my other needlework. Lisa Thompson in Plano, Texas USA Rhiannon wrote: I have some ends from sewing out which have come undone from their knot ... I am trying to sew these out through some fabric backing but very short now! Does any one know

[lace-chat] Re: Motorways

2008-06-10 Thread Lisa Thompson
The difference between England and Texas in a nutshell: in London, they double deck the buses; in Austin, Texas (where Dora lives), they double deck the whole road. Pictures here if you're curious: http://www.aaroads.com/texas/i-035sc_tx.html Lisa Thompson in Plano, Texas From: Brenda

[lace] Christening Gown Lace

2008-01-29 Thread Lisa Thompson
this pattern and it would be lovely on a christening gown. Lisa Thompson in Plano, Texas - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Re: visit to Florida

2007-01-09 Thread Lisa Thompson
and information about the lace: http://www.tat-man.net/boktower.html Lisa Thompson in Plano, Texas USA My questions are - is there anything lace related I could see or do in the area? We are staying in a villa in Kissimee.[Florida] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line

Re: [lace-chat] Stain help

2006-04-13 Thread Lisa Thompson
. Lisa Thompson in Plano, Texas USA To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace-chat] Things to know (long)

2006-04-12 Thread Lisa Thompson
a lot cheaper! You should use plain, basic toothpaste for this, not the stuff with crystals or other additives. Lisa Thompson in Plano, Texas USA David in Ballarat wrote: 30. To keep goggles and glasses from fogging, coat with Colgate toothpaste What a picture this paints. I seriously

Re: [lace-chat] Soduku

2006-02-16 Thread Lisa Thompson
This is the site I used when learning how to solve the puzzles: http://www.sudokuoftheday.com/pages/techniques-overview.php It covers a lot of different techniques that you can use before you have to rely on guessing. Lisa Thompson Plano, Texas USA Janice Blair wrote: After filling

[lace] lace card exchange

2005-12-06 Thread Lisa Thompson
got the mail last night, my 6-year-old daughter and Iraced to a closet to check it out. She really does glow beautiful in the dark and now she hangs proudly on our Christmas tree. I assume it was the stiffening agent that makes her glow. What did you use for that? Thank you so much, Faye! Lisa

Re: [lace] Re: Newby from Texas... longish

2005-04-18 Thread Lisa Thompson
I had to chuckle when I read this, because my husband likens that thumping to chinese water torture when I use one of my foam pillows (not my one-and-only, I think it's a slightly softer foam). Funny, but I have no problems tuning the noise right out of my consciousness. Lisa Thompson in Plano

[lace] Pillows for flying

2005-03-21 Thread Lisa Thompson
the stickiness on the box afterwards. I've travelled with work on the pillow and as long as you secure the roller or block and the bobbins, it comes through fine. Lisa Thompson in the vicinity of Dallas, Texas USA Clay wrote: I'm interested in a pillow that will fit in a large suitcase which

Re: [lace-chat] Travelocity - a cautionary tale (US)

2005-02-09 Thread Lisa Thompson
manually. Lisa Thompson in Dallas, Texas USA Tamara wrote: Checking out the very same route and date/stop-number requirements *as a member*, I got the same round-trip price on fewer flights than the night before and two nights before (those two nights' readings were identical). ... Tsk, tsk

Re: [lace] progress

2005-02-07 Thread Lisa Thompson
Hi Lynn, Another way of handling this which is easier for me is just to add an extra twist to the outermost pair of passives on the footside edge before you work them. Lisa Thompson in Dallas, Texas USA Janice Blair wrote: Also if you are gentle on your tensioning at the sewing side

Re: [lace]airplanes and pillows

2005-01-24 Thread Lisa Thompson
. When I return home I use adhesive remover (Goo Gone) to clean up the wreath box. Lisa Thompson in Dallas Christina in VA asked - has anyone flown with their lace pillow? If so, what is the largest size pillow you were able to carry on? - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED

[lace] Lace in Hawaii was Jet Lag

2005-01-05 Thread Lisa Thompson
there was a nice surprise. Lisa Thompson in Dallas, Texas Jane wrote: Also, DH and I are going on a Cruise to Hawaii at the end of January and I'm wondering if there's anything lacey that I could be watching for. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace-chat] measuring a child's coat

2004-12-21 Thread Lisa Thompson
got cold again. Then I'd get to start the finger stuffing procedure all over again. The little gloves were so cute, but the mittens were just so much easier for me to deal with. Lisa Thompson in Dallas, Texas Weronika wrote: Can anyone explain why children always have to wear mittens

[lace-chat] makers of lace

2004-07-14 Thread Lisa Thompson
I assumed something similar. I don't think any slight was intended to lace-makers. Just that with an editor, the fabric of the writer's story would be like lace, inconsistent and full of holes. Lisa Thompson in Dallas Helene Gannac wrote: I thought she meant that writers are nothing

Re: [lace-chat] Weronika's Matlab

2004-06-02 Thread Lisa Thompson
Maybe for some of them (we still have a pot brewing in all the break rooms around here), but not for me. I try to limit my caffeine intake to chocolate, which I can't live without. Not sure if I qualify as newer generation since I just passed my 40th birthday. Lisa in Dallas Margery wrote:

[lace-chat] Re: Nancy Drew books

2004-05-05 Thread Lisa Thompson
I collect girls series books. All of the series below were put out by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. They were plotted mainly by the father Edward and later by the daughter Harriet and given to ghost writers to flesh out for a small flat fee. This resulted in all kinds of inconsistencies between

[lace-chat] It could only happen in the UK

2004-05-04 Thread Lisa Thompson
Actually I only remember about 2 people being in line and it was just business as usual. When I got to the front of the line, I didn't know to expect anything other than a $10 bill for my $10 withdrawal, so I guess we did have ordinary queueing, but no special rules. Lisa in Dallas Date: Mon,

[lace-chat] Re: Summer Reading

2003-08-01 Thread Lisa Thompson
This is Sharan Newman's Catherine LeVendeur series. She also wrote a trilogy about Guinevere's life for anyone interested in that kind of thing. Lisa in Dallas, Texas Tamara wrote: There's also a writer -- Sharyn something-or-other -- who started an excellent mystery series about France of

[lace-chat] Re::Fat, multiplication and eating habits

2003-07-02 Thread Lisa Thompson
Tamara wrote: I never knew (so it's not a matter of forgetting, for once g) what that level is, but it's very, very low. The women in Auschwitz and other labor camps (walking skeletons) didn't menstruate, so couldn't get pregnant. But it was not the lack of *meat*; it was the lack of *any