RE: [lace] Washing and mangling linen lace

2007-03-16 Thread Susan Lambiris
but have been warned of frost this weekend. Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC http://home.earthlink.net/~slambiris/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Washing and mangling linen lace

2007-03-14 Thread Susan Lambiris
will correct me. With gratitude to Arachne for providing a world's lace experience to all for the asking, Sue in North Carolina (taking a holiday from wire for the moment to pursue her antiquarian bump of curiosity!) Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC http://home.earthlink.net/~slambiris/ - To unsubscribe

[lace] Re: Looking for a pattern

2007-02-19 Thread Susan Lambiris
something else to embellish with lace. Although the idea of a dragon on the ring pillow does sound a bit - unusual? ; ) Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC http://home.earthlink.net/~slambiris/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help

Re: [lace] Innismacsaint lace-Hamilton Lace

2007-02-04 Thread Susan Lambiris
something? I am planning to go to the Ruskin Museum when I visit England and Scotland, but apart from that, I don't seem to see much lace stemming from those artistic movements. Yet the PreRaphaelites, like William Morris, seem to be very needlework oriented. Any thoughts? Devon Susan

[lace] Another suggestion for a pillow stand

2007-01-31 Thread Susan Lambiris
to get my pricking on and play! Sue Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC http://home.earthlink.net/~slambiris/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] Strange question from a tourist- myself

2007-01-03 Thread Susan Lambiris
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Forgive me if this is an indelicate question, but what exactly is it that is done when one baits a bear? Might it improve the fingering for lacemaking? (this question asked mainly to keep the discussion within our lace province)--Aurelia Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC http

[lace] Merry Christmas (or whatever other celebration might apply)

2006-12-24 Thread Susan Lambiris
wishes to all lacemakers for 2007, Sue. Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC http://home.earthlink.net/~slambiris/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] Fine and Fashionable: The Movie :^)

2006-11-05 Thread Susan Lambiris
) is raced about in two seater sports cars to places like the Lace School in Le Puy and makes exciting discoveries, like the wedding gown of Empress Josephine would be well-received. Don't you think so? Best to all, Sue. Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC http://home.earthlink.net/~slambiris

[lace] Mozart's mother (or grandmother) possibly made lace!

2006-03-22 Thread Susan Lambiris
In the recently published book Mozart's Women, the statement is made that Mozart's mother (or his grandmother) may have made lace. Since Salzburg was an established lace-making area, she had a delicate constitution (lacemaking was thought to be something those of delicate health could do) and

[lace] Re: lace-digest V2006 #84

2006-03-17 Thread Susan Lambiris
And as the underbidder I also thank Jenny--after all, I *might* have won it, and since it was posted as being for the UK only neither Barbara nor I would have had it come up in a US-based search on eBay. Which would have been the seller's loss, since she was quite willing to send it to the US!

Re: [lace] book on transcribing old lace patterns

2006-03-17 Thread Susan Lambiris
Rekonstruktion alter Spitzen is available from Kloeppelbuch.de ( http://www.xn--klppelbuch-fcb.de/shop/ ) for 20 euros. They take credit cards and PayPal and are also a wonderful source for used books (particularly German ones), with fast friendly service. I've had several dealings with them

[lace] Mechlin and Bucks Point (was RE: Fw: 17th century Dutch Lace)

2006-03-06 Thread Susan Lambiris
and Mechlin patterns seem quite similar to me, especially the early Baroque patterns. Speculatively, Patty Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Re: Lace-In relay

2006-01-31 Thread Susan Lambiris
This thread rather confused me at first (I read digests 31 and 30 out of order) but it does sound like a lot of fun! What's involved in being a host? I'd assumed people were just hitting Reply All when responding to previous messages Susan Lambiris, North Carolina, USA, 5W I was making

Re: [lace] tatting query, Point de Fée

2005-12-30 Thread Susan Lambiris
, localized specialty. On the other hand, someone must have preserved the working techniques for a revival of that quality to be possible--I can't see reinventing Binche from scratch! Happy New Year to all, Sue. Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

[lace] Merry Christmas (Season's Greetings, etc)

2005-12-18 Thread Susan Lambiris
at 2004.htm and the 2003 card is ecard2003.jpg, all at the same site.) Best wishes to all spiders everywhere, Sue. Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL

[lace] English Translation for Ulrike Lohr books?

2005-11-11 Thread Susan Lambiris
! Lisa McClure Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] US postal insurance -- packing info

2005-09-03 Thread Susan Lambiris
to be stolen. Insured packages are definitely less likely to get lost. I don't bother insuring something bigger than a hardbound book because it probably won't get lost by mistake and insurance might make it more likely to get lost deliberately. Best wishes to all, Sue. Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC

[lace] Re: Wire vis thread gauges

2005-06-26 Thread Susan Lambiris
prefers to work with multiple strands, and her results are very attractive! Sue. Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] my wire lace methods

2005-06-23 Thread Susan Lambiris
have to be done another way in wire. When I get a chance I will try to measure my prickings at the scales I find work best with the various gauges and post the results to Arachne. Happy experimenting, Sue. Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

[lace] wire dimensions in gauge and metric, and other wire notes

2005-06-22 Thread Susan Lambiris
the wire, but I've made all my wire lace using a mix of International Square, Dutch Doublehead, and well-smoothed unspangled midlands bobbins--no hooked bobbins at all!). Happy lacing, Sue. Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED

[lace] Re: Disaster

2005-06-15 Thread Susan Lambiris
...Lenka Suchanek's closed the Silver Pin Studio and she's quit teaching. So the classes in Denver won't take place. Her reasons are many and relevant, but it's altogether depressing... Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line

[lace] Re: Patterns on e-bay

2005-06-13 Thread Susan Lambiris
patterns with each lot. No-one has bid on them :-) as obviously others thought the same as I did that the seller will sell the same patterns over and over. (E-bay numbers are 8192744351, 8192737781, 8192741167 and 8192742511) Malvary in Ottawa Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED

[lace] Re: Patterns on e-bay

2005-05-23 Thread Susan Lambiris
:-) as obviously others thought the same as I did that the seller will sell the same patterns over and over. (E-bay numbers are 8192744351, 8192737781, 8192741167 and 8192742511) Malvary in Ottawa Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing

[lace] About Molossoid lace (probably longer than it should be)

2005-04-08 Thread Susan Lambiris
the double wire around the outline? It looks to me like you made the center piece first and then did the outline on top of the edge of that piece. What sizes of wire did you use for this piece? Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED

[lace] Molossoid Lace

2005-04-06 Thread Susan Lambiris
I would love to see some pictures of your new Molossoid lace. I can only see your lovely wire lace in the Arachne photo gallery Sue Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help

[lace] Re: Flying in to Baltimore

2005-03-30 Thread Susan Lambiris
Lambiris At 10:19 PM 3/30/2005 -0500, Aurelia wrote: And to add to Tamara's list of who's flying in from where, there's Nancy Pye who's coming in on Saturday from Canada! -- Aurelia Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line

[lace] Wire lace pendant--some questions answered

2005-02-23 Thread Susan Lambiris
made. Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] New wire lace pendant in Webshots album

2005-02-20 Thread Susan Lambiris
work better as a piece of jewelry, though! Best wishes to all, Sue Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Margaret Simeon's lace collection

2005-02-16 Thread Susan Lambiris
, Sue. Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Re: competition rules

2005-02-16 Thread Susan Lambiris
class 23 group entry from three or more adult lacemakers (or mix of adult children). Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] Vienna

2005-01-15 Thread Susan Lambiris
with photography of lace in it. I wonder if anyone knows whether the collection may have been published in the distant past and might be available second hand? Devon Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe

[lace] Merry Christmas!

2004-12-24 Thread Susan Lambiris
: I've updated my folder in the Arachne webshots album with my two most recent wire lace pendants--just follow the link from the last page of the Christmas card. Best wishes to everyone for what's left of the holiday season and all of 2005, Sue. Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED

[lace] Re: fine linen thread -- history

2004-11-19 Thread Susan Lambiris
and the stalks short, would be harvested separately - only good for sacks, he said. Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Re: Wire for Lace

2004-11-17 Thread Susan Lambiris
beadmaker and wire craft books, including 'Copper wire lace', and will supply by internet order via credit card anywhere in the world - see their Info page. Jean in Poole Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] Lacemakers' pets

2004-07-12 Thread Susan Lambiris
in Cooma Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Applicant for Arachne-7--anyone dixiedolace?

2004-06-11 Thread Susan Lambiris
so but would prefer your e-mail to go to the same address as your Arachne correspondence I will be happy to send you very detailed instructions on how to change that. We have a nice bunch of people signed up already but always welcome more! Best wishes, Sue. Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL

[lace] One more attempt to clarify Yahoo and Arachne-7....

2004-06-11 Thread Susan Lambiris
. We're going to wait a week or so before starting to debate issues seriously, but the conversation has begun All the best, Sue (*not* in Raleigh, NC at the moment, and with unusually limited Internet access as a result--but having a nice time anyway) Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL

[lace] Arachne-7; more logistics (long)

2004-06-06 Thread Susan Lambiris
frame. Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Re: Arachne lace project (and wirework album)

2004-06-03 Thread Susan Lambiris
On Wed, 2 Jun 2004, Tamara wrote: On Jun 2, 2004, at 10:06, Susan Lambiris wrote: And perhaps a spiderweb of 0's and 1's holding all the parts together? I know that the 0s and 1s stand for the binary code, which would nicely suggest our 'puterized group but, shouldn't it really be 0s and 7s? g

[lace] Re: Arachne lace project

2004-06-02 Thread Susan Lambiris
I think this sounds like a fascinating project and I'd like to offer Clay any help I can. There's a nice clump of arachnids in the Virginia/North Carolina area which might be a good place to do the physical assembly before mailing. Several of the sevens already suggested sound very promising

[lace] Re: Communism good for lace?

2004-01-31 Thread Susan Lambiris
to me since it is part of the story. Devon Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] Re: Communism good for lace?

2004-01-31 Thread Susan Lambiris
in the Eastern Block: Will you deny that capitalism killed lace? Why then should it seem a unlikely that an atmosphere in which market forces are rejected and rendered null and void would be the only possible setting for the perpetuation of handmade lace in the 20th Century? Devon Susan Lambiris

Re: [lace] a question of my own...

2003-12-07 Thread Susan Lambiris
... The situation is easy in part (each of the two trails consists of 2 -- cloth stitched - pprs and one wk pr), and difficult in part (can't hide too many knots behind 2 pprs g)... I'd appreciate answers from anyone who's tackled a similiar situation. Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED

[lace] Witch's Stitch (*not* witch's work g)

2003-09-14 Thread Susan Lambiris
to it... But a quick peek at the nearest 3 yrs of OIDFA magazines (the most likely bet) didn't produce any results, so now I've broken out in an itchy rash: *where* was it Talk about having too many resources... :) Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

[lace] Re: Lace at the Met for the IOLI Convention--a plea

2003-08-17 Thread Susan Lambiris
with me privately. Again, my thanks to you all, Sue. Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]