[lace] IOLI Arachne Lunch

About 35 people turned up for the Arachne lunch today, and it was lovely to meet Names , and find out they are Real people!!! There was lots of chatter, and lots of laughter, and a Lot of friendship and good will!! Jeri Ames had a Wonderful spider hat on, and there were other spiders around

[lace] Sue's mounted Lace

Well done, Sue. I am glad you got stuck into the Mounting of the lace, and am finding it a bit easier this time. I am glad i was able to get you inspired' and hope my thoughts helped! Thanks to everyone at IOLI for making my week there a bunch of very happy memories. I really enjoyed every

[lace] Support pins etc.

I see no problem with using support pins if you need them and if they help you get your lace looking how you want it. I am sure the Öld-timers”would have used whatever they could to assist in making the lace. I also use coloured pens to mark my prickings before I put the contact on them. I

[lace] Magazines

I received the Needle ‘n’ Thread magazine of the Guild of Needlelaces this morning. I have not had a chance to read it yet – That is a bedtime treat!! However, I have not had the Lace Guild magazine yet – and I have not heard of any other Aussie getting it either, so it looks like we

[lace] Guild Magazine

The UKI Lace Magazine arrived in my letterbox yesterday, - at Last! What a feast of reading and pretty pictures to drool over!! Congratulations to all the successful lacemakers who submitted work for the Assessments. Very well done to you all. Regards from Liz. In Melbourne, Oz. - To

[lace] Lappets

Alice – I remember you wearing lappets at one (or 2) of the IOLI conventions. I seem to remember you had a different one from your collection, each day! Everyone was looking out for you to see what you were wearing that day – lace-wise!! Next Convention I went to, I wore my Beds Dress Cap

[lace] RE: Writing to the list.

Thank you Jeri, and Avital, who sent to me privately about the correct address for the list. I have always been using the Arachne one, - except for this once, when the Arachne one was rejected. I have no idea why my email had all those weird signs in it. I hope it is not a permanent issue. I am

[lace] Magazine in the Post.

Thank you Jean, for alerting us to the IOLI Bulletin that is now (Hopefully) in the post to us all. Sorry I am so late replying – I got ‘waylaid” and then forgot!! I watch out for the Postie each day, but so far he has only brought Bills and Junk Mail, -- no nice magazine! However, being

[lace] RE: lace-digest V2017 #47

My IOLI Bulletin & Handbook arrived this morning, -- Hooray!! So I have some good “Mental Health” therapy/reading tonight! 😊 How do people manage to survive without doing any craft work? I had a neighbour whom died of boredom,, I think! That won’t happen to me – or any of you,

[lace] RE: Convention.

I received my Convention confirmation today, too. Great!! I am joining you, Susan, in a Happy Dance!!! - I got the Wednesday trip/outing I wanted, too. Looking forward to seeing you all in Philly, soon!! I hope there is an Arachne Lunch again. It is so nice to meet Face-to-face! Regards from

[lace] RE: lace-digest V2017 #34

Very best wishes, Jeri, for your eye surgery. I hope all goes well for you. I am just recovering from “Back of the eye” surgery, - and he did the cataract while he was there! I had a filmy growth growing over the retina, and he was able to get most of it out. It should improve my vision he

[lace] RE: Indian Lace.

I remember Sulochona, Jeri, and was thinking of her when this thread first surfaced – but could not remember her name! (I am Not good with names – and getting worse, I’m afraid!) We have not heard from her for Ages, and I wondered what had happened to her. I do hope she is OK. Have a good

[lace] Arachne lunch

So sorry I just about missed the Arachne lunch - but we had to go shopping, and it was the one grumpy shuttle driver, who was on a "Work to Rule" session, I think, and would not come to pick us up from the store earlier than his 'set' time. Grrr!! Anyway, Devon came and sat with me while I ate

[lace] Lace display

Thank you for your help in making contact with the IOLI co-chair for the Display Room at the IOLI convention. I have not been sent a display room form, - and all is well!! How did we ever exist before Arachne?!!! : ) (I wish I knew why some marks come up as gobbledegook, though, when I send to

[lace] Travel Pillow etc.

I have had a similar problem of needing a pillow at Conventions, -m and have taken up the Host’s $5 offer of a foam block. I made a slightly raised fabric cover – with a variety of sized felt pieces stitched to the centre of a large square of fabric, that , when pinned on the block gave me a

[lace] Plaited laces.

When I run out of thread, I hang the new thread on a pin , either at the back or side of the work, and then tie the new bobbin to the old one that is running out (I use a twisty or some sort to hold them together) and then work a bit further – another inch perhaps, with the double thread.. When