[lace] Lace for iPad

2013-12-07 Thread Clay Blackwell
Dear Lacemakers, I was recently privileged to be able to test David Leader's Beta version of Lace on my iPad Air! I had installed the iPhone version earlier this fall and was impressed, but having the program enhanced for the larger iPad screen really makes it even better! The program is

[lace] Lace at Sweet Briar

2013-12-07 Thread Clay Blackwell
I am in the process of editing the mailing list for Lace at Sweet Briar which will be held in mid-June in Virginia. Due to the high cost of printing and mailing, I have removed many names of people who have received the brochure for years, but have never responded. However, I would be happy to

Re: [lace] Lace for iPad

2013-12-07 Thread Sue Duckles
I agree here with Clay. I too was privileged enough to test the beta version on Chris's ipad as well as on my old iphone and was well impressed with it!! Chris always insists that I am the only person he knows who can crash an apple and I haven't crashed this programme (yet LOL) As

Re: [lace] Lace for iPad

2013-12-07 Thread Achim Siebert
Am 07.12.2013 um 20:03 schrieb Sue Duckles s...@duckles.co.uk: Thanks Jean David for all your hard work and allowing some of us to test it for you! It's brilliant!!! I second this - since I also had that great opportunity to beta test the app, I can say that it's very useful and clearly

Re: [lace] Lace for iPad

2013-12-07 Thread carolina de la Guardia
Dear all, I think it has been a great idea to produce this application for our mobile devices. In effect I bought it when JeanDavid informed on Arachne and I installed perfectly the version for Iphone, on the Ipad. It looked like in a smaller way but there was and worked fine. It is of great

[lace] demonstrating

2013-12-07 Thread Lorelei Halley
To draw in younger people you might also prepare a little card with links so some good lace sites and online discussion groups, as a handout. There are A LOT! Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

[lace] Demos

2013-12-07 Thread Robin D
I demo at city celebrations - 4th of July or founder's days. I find if you want to impress/dazzle older people they go for the frilly yardage, but if you want to hook the kids/teens things like the snake, or a bunny, or a dinosaur are the best. And more often than not it's the kids that really

Re: [lace] Demos

2013-12-07 Thread Clay Blackwell
When I demonstrate, I tend to break it down to the essentials also. I agree... Although I usually say that essentially, there are only two moves in lacemaking, the cross and the twist. Then I explain that it is how these are combined that lead to the lovely patterns. I also point out that

Re: [lace] Demos

2013-12-07 Thread Lin Hudren
I agree. Tatting is 3 movements to doing it. I say the same for bobbin lacemaking even tho technically it is 2. once you master these movements, you can grow into all else. I shuttle tat and have demonstrated and held a class where i gift kits (ready wound shuttles, etc.) at Americana Days -