[lace] Honiton pillow

Hi Robin Many lacemakers here in UK use 'demonstration pillows'. These are ones that we have set up often with a suitably simple pattern using fairly thick thread and cheap bobbins that we use just for demonstrating at lace fairs etc. I think the reporter may have misinterpreted what she heard.

[lace] Exhibition

Hello all I just thought I would let you know that the following exhibition opens on Easter Saturday 23rd April and it contains a piece of lace which I made for the artists Sharon Lombard and Heidi Chisholm., and yes, I did get paid for it. It worked out at about $2.50 per hour! They are

Re: [lace] Travel Pillow

Great idea Liz, I might have to work on my skills with a roller pillow.I have a small one for my small block pillow but have tried it a couple of times but much prefer the flat blocks, it feels really unnatural to me at the moment.. I have taken that particular pillow with me lots of times

Re: [lace] Malcolm Fielding, bobbinmaker

Dear Alison, Malcolm has been selling from Tasmania for well over 10 years now. I've popped over a few times to buy from him David in Ballarat In searching on the web for a great birthday gift for a dear friend, I found that Malcolm Fielding is turning bobbins - in Tasmania! Here's his web

Re: [lace] Honiton article

I wasn't amused by the reference to barley straw, because I know that is correct - my own Honiton pillow is made this way. But it was the demonstration pillow part that made me laugh!! Clay On 4/22/2011 1:19 AM, Alex Stillwell wrote: Hi Arachnids In the article about Honiton lace the

Re: [lace] Honiton pillow

Yes, exactly so, and this is why I thought it amusing. Believe it or not, here in the USA we also use demonstration pillows. Clay On 4/22/2011 2:23 AM, Alex Stillwell wrote: Hi Robin Many lacemakers here in UK use 'demonstration pillows'. These are ones that we have set up often with a

Re: [lace] Travel Pillow

Hi Liz, Your travel pillow sounds great.  Where did you get it--I want one! Nancy Connecticut, USA, where I have phoebes building a nest on the ledge over my front door, cardinals courting in the bush outside my home-office window, and juncos and a mockingbird greeting me on the way from the

[lace] Re: Honiton-pillow

My Honiton pillow is also worked by myself and is filled with straw. After using it a while it needed to get some more filling. So I went to the pet shop and asked for straw. The lady offered me several sorts with different herbs. I didn't know immediately which one I prefer and the lady asked

[lace] lace photos

I can't remember if I've posted a link to this album before. https://picasaweb.google.com/116200831956256846396/AlinaJaskova?feat=content_ notification# Contemporary style neck laces. Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

RE: [lace] lace photos

Wow Lorelei, I wish I was young again and could wear lace like this! The plain text broke your link into two lines, so I've made a Tiny URL for it for others to use: http://tinyurl.com/3bfze94 I've found the best way to quickly get to a site where Arachne has broken the link into two lines, is

[lace-chat] Special poem for older folks.

This has also been a concern of mine!! Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa SPECIAL POEM FOR OLDER FOLKS A row of bottles on my shelf Caused me to analyze myself. One yellow pill I have to pop Goes to my heart so it won't stop. A little white one that I take Goes to my hands so they