I got this charted the cheap way. I've got a cross stitch generator program
for the computer (round about GBP10.). You can scan or download a photo and
turn it into a cross stitch chart of any measurements and threads/inch you
like. The programme prints the picture, the chart in colour, the
Bev Walker wrote:
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In effect, this is a survey of sorts - to what uses do *you* put your
lace?
Two general areas:-
1. Gifts, for example
an embroidered tray cloth with a torchon edging in coarse cotton
(for a lady who often invited me to tea)
a padded dress hanger with a linen cover
I have a half worked version of this as a wool on a printed canvas tent
stitch embroidery. I bought it from a lace supplier (Hornsby is ringing memory
bells) many years ago. It is not a great success as the scale of the stitches
does not suit the detail in the picture, especially around the
If Leonard Bazar is reading the list still, will you plaes contact me
privately, the mail I sent got bounced back. I must have had the
wrong address. Thanks and sorry to have to post this to the list.
Jean in Cleveland U.K.
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Linda wrote:
I have the ambition to make myself one of those lovely comfortable
empire-line dresses, a la Jane Austen.
It calls for a piece of lace in the neckline, but I don't know what
it's called, let alone the shape or design.
Isn't that a 'modesty panel'?
Jean in Poole
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Despite the appalling events of the week, life must go on.
We have updated The Lace Guild website with a new selection of
'census labels'. There is also a revised list of second-hand books on
the Sales page.
David (webmaster) and Jean (Glasgow)
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Lace Guild home page:
Paperweights, framed and hung on the wall, finger plates on doors, sun
catchers, and wall hangings (big piece).
Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada
Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site:
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/quinbot/seaspray/SeasprayLaceGuild.html
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Hello all,
In response to Ilske's and Tamara's notes I would like to contribute further
information -
The dress made for the 1967 Montreal World Exhibition was black/silver lace
with Bohemian Garnets - these are found in central
and north Bohemia. Bohemia is a part of Czech Republic.
The
Thank you, Ilske, for your description of what sounds like a marvellous
exhbition - I only wish I could get to see it. I was lucky enough last year
to go to the OIDFA meeting in Prague and see the work of Emilie Palicková
and other wonderful Czech lace makers
Bohemian garnets are real
Oh boy, I have one of these too. I learned that I do not like needlepoint. I
am considering giving it away.I will give it serious consideration!
BarbE...
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Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 3:07 AM
Subject: Re:
I just read and accidentally deleted an interesting post in response to a
post made by Clay Blackwell. I didn't get the name of the responder,
unfortunately, but I was so relieved to see these two messages. Email is
such an imperfect medium of communication. We save time by using fewer
Hello Tamara,
Thank you for clearyfing the name of this beautiful stone. I like its
colour very much. Yes it is easy to copy it but in the case of these
dresses Ithink they are genuine. It's not a fault writing of dresses,
there are four of them. The one in Vamberk what was I think this one
Different people react differently to crisis and trauma, I personally tend
to
make jokes usually at my own expense I hate people fussing around me
and tend to say I'm fine though maybe I'm not - but that's the way I am.
Thank goodness I didn't have anyone remotely near to the bombing though a
Here we have a sentence which says: before answering, count to ten. And I
think it is a very wise sentence. Counting to ten makes you reconsider what
you are going to answer, because it may make you re-interpret what has been
said to you or just gives you time to chose the correct words. This is
Hi Bev,
In answer to your question: In effect, this is a survey of sorts - to what
uses do *you* put your lace?
I like making laces that I can use. So, I have made many
-edgings for curtains: for my sitting room , for my bedroom, for the toilet,
and for a daughter's room. Also edgings for bed
Hi Lynn and the lace list
Lynn wrote:
Unfortunately as I lost the cape somewhere in Sydney,...
This is devastating! Can we send out a 'lost' notice? It isn't like losing
a CD player, someone might have found it, wants to return it.
Here's hoping...
--
bye for now
Bev in Sooke, BC (on
One thing not mentioned yet: many times I've seen lace made for weddings --
garters, veils/headpieces, etc. I made a very large Bucks fan designed by
Bridget Cook which my daughter carried with her bouquet at her wedding. And
fans are very popular, just for display, wedding not needed.
Lace is
A friend of mine makes lace edgings and uses them to frame pictures.
The mat is wider than the lace, so it shows outside and inside the
edging as well as through the lace holes. It's a lovely effect.
While most of my lace is samples (I like figuring out how its done, not
having lace
From: donna nutt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I must say the responses to Dora
Smith have truly intimidated me. I imagine this will be one of
very few posts I'll ever make on this board because I figure I'll be
misunderstood by someone and get deluged with critical emails and
postings.
Hi, Donna
. . . just happened on this website, and had to share my excitement:-
http://inky.library.yale.edu/medwomen/whichbook.html
There is a link to a collection of engravings of sixteenth-century
lace patterns, which enlarge.
(Also links for several other interesting subjects.)
Linda Walton,
(in High
Hello, spiders:
About the cloth-stitch laces: I'm referring to the older (eg,
17th-century) laces of Antwerp and similar; the ones that gave rise to
what we now call Valenciennes, Flanders, and Binche. I would like to
learn more about these laces, and am wondering if there are any
resources
I just had a look at the updated UK Lace Census tags,
I saw Liz Ligeti's label. Congratulations,Liz!
I've just had a busy weekend travelling by bus up to Tallinn
yesterday to meet Linda Sheff, a lacemaking friend from MA.
She came for an overnight visit to see our new home in Tartu.
Linda
Dear Adele,
Re: your question on old Flanders laces, etc., I recently purchased Onder de
Loep from Holly Van Sciver. I think it might be of interest to you. Her
website description follows:
Onder de Loep - A follow-up title to Caroluskantjes. A selection of 42
patterns from 16th and 17th
Hi everyone - thanks ever so much for your responses so far, I will indeed
share the list 'with the list' - write to me privately if you'd rather not
post to the lace list, tell me what you like to use your lace for, I'm
especially interested in the 'usual' end product that you like (if you
have
Small motifs can be framed appropriately for gifts: e.g. a rabbit motif in
braid lace (from the 'Anna' magazine), mounted on green with (added) tiny
embroidered flowers and leaves, in a colourful frame, as a gift for a small
child...
Erica McLeod, in New Zealand
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Ilse,
Thanks for the great report. Very interesting. I
thought I had heard that the huge late 1800 (what
english speakers call victorian) fans were from when
the dresses had those huge skirts, wasp waists and
huge sleeves (called as mutton legs maybe?). Since
the dresses were so oversized,
On Jul 10, 2005, at 7:25, Bridget Marrow wrote:
Bohemian garnets are real garnets. They produce loads of them,
Thanks, I didn't know that.
But please, what is a sun doiley?
Perhaps one made in Tenerife lace? The technique is also known as sol
(sun) lace in some parts of the world.
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I use my lace - collars, doilies, added to quilts (Miss Mouse's dress
trims!), pictures. - wherever I can use it and flaunt it!!
Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz
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On Jul 9, 2005, at 22:31, Bev Walker wrote:
In effect, this is a survey of sorts - to what uses do *you* put your
lace?
and:
tell me what you like to use your lace for, I'm
especially interested in the 'usual' end product that you like (if you
have one - some of us just do bits of this and
Has anyone tried copying a commercial video to DVD?
I have a several videos that are no longer available that I want to make
backups of on DVD (purely for security for personal use). I know I can do it
on my computer, but it's a very long-winded process. I've got a DVD player,
but haven't got
le 6/07/05 8:47, Helene Gannac à [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit :
When will our leaders be finally convinced that the weather is indeed
changing, and it might be our fault!
thought it was better to switch my answer to chat.
when their offices get flooded and they have to swim for dear life i
My thanks to everyone who responded to my original query about the
lace postcard - the problem is now resolved with my buyer and she has
left me good Feedback at eBay :)
Have also taken note of suggestions on how to change my wording in
future listings so that this problem [hopefully] doesn't
Message
Subject: Fw: Take Precautions
Microwaving Water!
(I did not know this, did you?)
A 26-year old man decided to have a cup of coffee. He took a cup of water and
put it in the microwave to heat it up (something that he had done numerous
times before). I am not sure how long he set the timer
Lynn Weasenforth wrote:
Microwaving Water!
(I did not know this, did you?)
(snip)
There's an interesting discussion of this chain letter at
http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/nukedh2o.html
Linda Walton,
(High wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.).
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Hello Spiders,
Well, I just had to share, I got a big round pillow and it was free. I made
it myself, I used an old cushion from a cast off couch, cut it round and domed
it. Then I took my big lazy susan and some material and batting, stapled the
material quite tightly underneath and voila, a
From: B.B.
A little old man shuffled slowly into an ice cream parlor and pulled
himself slowly, painfully, up onto a stool. After catching his breath
he ordered a banana split.
The waitress asked kindly, Crushed nuts?
No, he replied, arthritis.
--
Tamara P Duvall
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