[lace] Authentic Handmade Laces for Sale - Hungary

2017-06-06 Thread Jeriames
Kiskunhalas Hungary is famous for the Lace House - Lace Museum where the Queen of Laces - Halas - is beautifully exhibited. Visitors may look through a window and watch women making this famous needle lace. Tiny perfect laces are made to insert in pins and pendants. They also make small

[lace] Fwd: Authentic Handmade Laces for Sale - England

2017-06-06 Thread Clare Lewis
Hello all, Currently The Lace Guild has a number of lace collars and cuffs for sale, donated by the estate of one of our volunteers, Pauline (who was affectionately known as Auntie Wainwright for her marvellous efforts running the second hand stall at Convention). These are predominately Beds but

[lace] Lace groups in Amsterdam and Utrecht

2017-06-06 Thread Jean Leader
One of my bobbin lace students will be moving to either Amsterdam or Utrecht this summer. I’m hoping that someone will be able to give me some information about lace groups in those cities that I can pass on to her. Thank you Jean in Glasgow where I’m hoping the rain has finally stopped - To

Re: [lace] Did anybody get my email

2017-06-06 Thread Adele Shaak
Yes, I got it. Thanks for sending the original message; it’s good to hear different people’s opinions of a new book. I know there’s a whole Yahoo/AOL thing that stops people’s messages being seen. I have the same result from a problem with Apple’s iMail program and how it handles multiple

Re: [lace] Book on the Ipswich Samples from 1789-1790

2017-06-06 Thread Sue Babbs
I've ordered it too! Well done, Karen Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/

Re: [lace] Book on the Ipswich Samples from 1789-1790

2017-06-06 Thread Gon Homburg
I just ordered the book via Amazon-de. It will be here in a few days, perhaps in the weekend or monday. Looking forward to it. Thank you, Karen for the work. Happy lacing, Gon Homburg from a rainy Amsterdam, The Netherlands > Karen Thompson wrote: > > The samples of black silk lace edgings

RE: [lace] Beginners patterns

2017-06-06 Thread Noelene Lafferty
Alexandra's website is https://alexstillwell.wordpress.com/. The fish pattern, with full instructions, is under "PDF Help Files" Noelene at The Angle noel...@lafferty.com.au > Hi all I remember a conversation a while ago about beginners patterns. > someone mentioned a website, I think, Alex

[lace] getting excited

2017-06-06 Thread Jenny Brandis
G'day from a sunny Western Australia This is just an update for those of you who are awaiting the 2017 Arachne Bookmark website to get online. It is almost there with just 16 scans to come. I must admit I am getting excited with receiving all the scans/photos as there is (as always) a lovely

Re: [lace] Louise West Bedfordshire book

2017-06-06 Thread Ilske Thomsen
Yes, I got it. Ilske > Am 06.06.2017 um 00:36 schrieb Celtic Dream Weaver > : > > I also have her new book and I love it. The designs are so pretty. I think I > love the Paisleyone the best plus the Daisy Edging. There is so much eye candy > in this book. I also

[lace] Book on the Ipswich Samples from 1789-1790

2017-06-06 Thread Karen Thompson
The samples of black silk lace edgings made in Ipswich, Massachusetts, in 1789-1790 are finally available to all lace makers and historians. "THE LACE SAMPLES FROM IPSWICH, MASSACHUSETTS, 1789-1790. Patterns and Working Diagrams for 22 Lace Samples Preserved at the Library of Congress" ISBN

Re: [lace] Book on the Ipswich Samples from 1789-1790

2017-06-06 Thread Bev Walker
Hello Karen and everyone Congratulations on this publication Karen! I inspected it at amazon-dot-com. The inspection pages are a good indication of all the work you've done, and an excellent buy for the lace library. It's not yet available through their dot-ca but I will watch for it. Thanks for

Re: [lace] Lace groups in Amsterdam and Utrecht

2017-06-06 Thread Gon Homburg
Hello Jean, In Amsterdam there are several lace groups, about 4. My group “t Aemstelkant’ meets every first Tuesday of the month. We start again in September. More information on my website http://www.kloskant.com/aemstelkant.html Near Utrecht is

Re: [lace] Book on the Ipswich Samples from 1789-1790

2017-06-06 Thread Adele Shaak
Gr. I hate it when all the other varieties of Amazon have a book and .ca does not. Gr. Adele > I just ordered the book via Amazon-de. It will be here in a few days, perhaps > in the weekend or monday. Looking forward to it. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

[lace] Beginners patterns

2017-06-06 Thread Alison Gray
Hi all I remember a conversation a while ago about beginners patterns. someone mentioned a website, I think, Alex Stillwell. I bookmarked it but when my computer crashed I lost everything and I can't now find it. There was a simple fish pattern. My 5 year old grandson is fascinated by my lace

Re: [lace] Beginners patterns

2017-06-06 Thread Katrina Worley
I did a quick web search on “Alex Stillwell fish pattern”, and came up with this PDF as the first hit… I think it's what you’re thinking of: https://alexstillwell.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/fish-1-9.pdf Katrina Worley

RE: [lace] Beginners patterns

2017-06-06 Thread Agnes Boddington
Hi Alison Christine Springett sells a little booklet with bookmark snakes, but if you tie off after the head you have a little fish Her website is: http://www.cdspringett.co.uk/acatalog/Lacemaking_Books.html The booklet is the fifth down: "Snakes Galore". Great for children and adults. Agnes

[lace] Ipswich

2017-06-06 Thread Susan
Congratulations Karen! I'm not an Ipswich-er myself, but know someone who is, so I've forwarded your info. Best wishes, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to