Re: [lace] makers of arachne commerative bobbins

2006-01-01 Thread delia.palin
Happy New Year! I have been subscribing to Arachne for about 8 months now, and this is the first mention I have seen of commemorative bobbins - when are these available, and could I get one for 2005 (as that is when I started subscribing) even though it is 2006 now? Dee Palin

Re: [lace] Sally Barry's Luton Series

2006-01-01 Thread beth
Happy New Year, everyone! Does anyone know whether any of the UK lace suppliers is/will be stocking Volumes III and IV? I had a cheque from my MIL for Christmas which would just about buy me the pair (thus ensuring I spent the rest of the year feeling appropriately grateful to her!), but don't

Re: [lace]contemporary tatting fan

2006-01-01 Thread Jean Barrett
Oh!, Thank you Treena for that wonderful fan site. What a splendid work of art. It really is 'thinking outside the box' as far as construction and design are concerned and all the better for it. Not for everyone perhaps but wonderful that someone can work like this. Happy new year to All

[lace] Re: Hurra

2006-01-01 Thread Ilske Thomsen
Dear Lacefriends, A Happy New Year to you all. Just to let you know how lucky I am to have finished my part of lace for Linda's diploma-dress. So she have to sew the whole thing together and do the documentation and than she will get her Design-diploma. Uff Ilske - To unsubscribe send

Re: [lace] Knitting books in the IOLI library

2006-01-01 Thread suzy
i wonder what kind of tips they might give for improving knitting from this book? K-022.Knitting Tips Trade Secrets, Clever Solutions for Better Hand Knitting...1996...English...121p --- Jane Viking Swanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, It appears the IOLI library also has some of

Re: [lace] Parchment Pricking, Spangles

2006-01-01 Thread Diana Smith
Hello Laura Below is an old 'recipe' for a parchment softener, it came from one of the old lacemakers, though I haven't used it myself. I believe the neatsfoot oil is available from a saddler (or anyone working with leather I would think). I stress I haven't used it myself so do experiment with

[lace] Re: lace-knitted shawls

2006-01-01 Thread suzy
sorry about the personal email! i keep forgetting to change the email address. i joined the old lacers lace guild in america. (www.internationaloldlacers.org ). i must have gotten them confused! i'm not a member of the u.k. lace guild sorry about that. in january i'll get my first

Fwd: [lace] tatting query

2006-01-01 Thread Thodedm
This looks like a row of crochet or a row of buttonhole stitches has been added around the individual motifs in order to join them together. Hard to tell from the photos - even the enlarged version. Mary in Southeastern Michigan [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 12/30/2005 12:54:46 PM

Re: [lace] makers of arachne commerative bobbins

2006-01-01 Thread Alice Howell
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was wondering if anyone knows who made the Arachne commemorative bobbins 2001-2005? Arachne was born April 12, 1995. The Anniversary Bobbins have been made by different people. The records I find in my computer show the following: 1996 Made by JoAnn Pruitt

Fw: Re: [lace] makers of arachne commerative bobbins

2006-01-01 Thread Roberta S Donnelly
Hi Beth and Alice, I just checked my bobbins and I have the following: 1996 Margaret Wall (UK) 1997 Chris Parsons (UK) 1998 Chris Parsons (UK) Then there seems to be a break (or else they are hiding on a UFO) Until last years 10th anniversary one from Pat Hallam. Hope that fills in some holes

[lace] makers of commemorative bobbins, part two

2006-01-01 Thread
Thank you to all the Gentle Spiders who supplied me with the info! I took two rolls of film (yes, film) this morning of my bobbins, grouped by makers, pairs, whatever, and photographed the finished lace piece. Once I get email notification that my film has been developed I can post the lace so

[lace] wreath boxes

2006-01-01 Thread Helen Bell
Hi All, I was googling yesterday looking for some wreath boxes, and there are a few places that sell a variety via the web. DH bought me 2 big plastic ones in Lowes, but there are ones that I saw on the web that are for shipping and others of corrugated plastic for storing them. I just googled

[lace] Re: wreath boxes (and other storage)

2006-01-01 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Jan 1, 2006, at 19:45, Helen Bell wrote: I was googling yesterday looking for some wreath boxes, and there are a few places that sell a variety via the web. DH bought me 2 big plastic ones in Lowes, but there are ones that I saw on the web that are for shipping and others of corrugated

[lace] Re: Sally Barry's Luton Series

2006-01-01 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Jan 1, 2006, at 4:27, beth wrote: Does anyone know whether any of the UK lace suppliers is/will be stocking Volumes III and IV? You can ask Sally (I think there is a contact me space on her website) http://www.gis.net/~scbarry/index.html but I doubt it. don't have Paypal It's not

Re: [lace] ebay item: but is it crochet?

2006-01-01 Thread suzy
i think its needle lace. it is too thin to be crochet. each crochet stitch it much thicker than this even if all they did was slip stitch crochet would still be double lipped with a center and much thicker than needle lace stitches. the style of lace design is needle lace. most crochet

Re: [lace] wool lace weight thread

2006-01-01 Thread suzy
i'm intereseted in all of it, but the lace guild i joined was the IOLI or the International Old lacers Incorporated. i'm sure they have one or two books on the subject if not the same book. what is the name of the book? --- Dorte Tennison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just read this message,

Re: [lace-chat] new year

2006-01-01 Thread Anne Toney
This year I am going to pamper myself. I can't be more specific because my needs may change from day to day. I may need to take a break and see a movie, or read a good book. Just whatever I feel I need at the moment. Peace, Anne in Austin TX - Original Message - From: harlequin lace

[lace-chat] Re: new year

2006-01-01 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Dec 31, 2005, at 12:09, harlequin lace (Sue in Southampton, UK) wrote: My resolution is to make time to make more lace, I hope that it will be easy to keep. What is your resolution? I never even heard of New Year's resolutions until I came to the States (possibly because making