[lace] Return to lacemaking
Thanks for the welcome back Bev, and also for your and Sally's welcome advice. Sally touched on something that worried me from day 1 when I first started making lace Posture and position at the cushion. Pity there isn't a group of recommendations to follow: cushion at such and such a height and angle, height of table etc etc. I think that I will have to find a working position that will maximise strengths and minimise aches and pains. I cleaned my pillow last weekend and let all the tools roll in my hands, and I sorted my bobbins and looked at beautiful threads and silks. So much joy there. Mietjie From Scotland where there is a promise of a sunny day tomorrow - 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/
[lace] Lace scarve
Now there's a thought Liz, but I might make curtain tie backs using your idea. Bought curtains yesterday for my son and his lovely girlfriend and thought the curtains needed tie backs. I think a large scale project like this could be very positive and encouraging. Great idea, thanks! Mietjie Scotland - 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/
[lace] Returning to lacemaking after long
I have not been making lace for best part of four years and suspect that it won't be easy to return to it, as I suffered a bad injury to my right shoulder with chronic pain as a legacy. But I think the time is right to give it a try. At the time of the accident I was at beginning of intermediate level I would say. Where should I start? Right at the beginning doing bookmarks etc? (it's my inclination to make a couple to refresh my knowledge and skills) but I am curious re what you would advise. I know I might not last long at the pillow initially, maybe never, but feel I need to at least give it a go. Mietjie Scotland, united kingdom - 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-chat] Yogurt machines
Hi Sue We use an EasiYo yoghurt maker and it makes perfect yoghurt every time. It consists of a large insulated plastic container, most probably you would recognize it if I say it looks like a fat thermos flask. You pour boiling water into this up to a predetermined notch, then take the separate container fill that with water, top it up with the yoghurt powder, close and give a vigorous shake and place this container in the fat plastic container. Leave for 12 hours and a perfect yoghurt every time. My husband was advised by a gastric consultant to take live probiotic yoghurt - and it had to be home made as the cultures die very fast once activated, and to add no sugar to the yoghurt. The sugar apparently kills off the cultures too. The EasiYo joghurt has made absolute a huge difference to his irritable bowel/severe constipation problems. I have tried all the proprietary 'live' yoghurts and return to the homemade yoghurt every time as it definitely works. My answer most probably does not help you with your brand of yoghurt maker but hope that you take encouragement from the fact that it is possible to make yoghurt at home. Micki Scotland -Original Message- From: owner-lace-c...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-lace-c...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Sue Sent: 15 November 2009 11:04 To: Chat Arachne Subject: [lace-chat] Yogurt machines While people are thinking about recipes, I wonder if anyone with a yogurt making machine might be able to advise us. Ours arrived yesterday without any sensible understandable instructions for use. It appears to suggest you put cold milk in, yogurt culture and 6 hours later you have usable yogurt and that hasn't been the case. I think DH miscalculated on the yogurt anyway but certainly its not easy to understand. I thought I had something about yogurt making but of course I cant find it. Sue T Dorset, UK Bobbin Lace and Glass engravings http://www.hurwitzend.co.uk To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com. To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
[lace] Wild silk from Africa
In my travels on the internet I came across the following site - a community project where hugely under-priviledged people from Namibia are working together to aid farmers and live stock and to make a living for themselves. I quote from the homepage Kalahari Tussah is a development project in Namibia, Southern Africa, focusing on utilizing the cocoons of an indigenous African silk moth, Gonometa postica. Though these cocoons have been utilized for millennia by the indigenous San communities of the Kalahari as a delicacy, or for making dance rattles, they have escaped the notice of the modern world until recently. Though it was known that the cocoons consist of a high quality wild silk, most of the cocoons was allowed to rot on the African veldt. However, with the advent of commercial farming in the Kalahari the cocoons became notorious for causing the death of livestock in some areas. Farmers started to insist that something must be done to eradicate the scourge. This initiative was born from the realization that a realistic solution had to be found to resolve the problem; that communities in the Kalahari are destitute with few opportunities for poverty alleviation; and that the silk cocoons represented a valued luxury natural fibre resource. The site is http://www.kalaharitussah.com/index.php Interesting read. Micki Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Spider Raffle
Hi there could you please enter my name in the spider raffle, the spiders sound just lovely thank you Micki Scotland Greetings, Gentle Spiders!! I am following the lead of Vicki who raffled spider socks a few days ago! Wandering through a shop the other day, I spotted Christmas ornaments for us! They're funny little spiders to hang on your tree! I bought several so that I could share. So, if you're interested in having your own spider for your holiday tree, send me an email privately and put spider raffle in the subject line. I will have DH draw three winners on Friday, November 14, and will send them anywhere in the world. Clay - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] microwave popcorn
I do like the idea of savoury popcorn! thanks for doing the trials, Bev - will be trying your method soon Micki -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bev Walker Sent: 30 September 2008 17:23 To: lace-chat@arachne.com Subject: [lace-chat] microwave popcorn Hi everyone Thanks Micki for the Muffin-in-a-Mug recipes. I had some flax seed that I ground in my coffee mill to make flax meal and tried one of the recipes. What a cool way to make a muffin - Fun! tasty! (effective!). the coffee mill is now very cleaned out, too. :p To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] and to follow on from the lovely pumpkin recipes..... muffin in a mug
thank you to all those who sent in their pumpkin recipes, I love pumpkin too and was poised to dash off my pumpkin fritter recipe just as Jeanette from the Cape beat me to it. It has been a week of recipes as for as my email Inbox has been concerned: got these from a friend in the States, and another friend wrote in too saying they work for her. Breakfast muffin Makes 1 serving Easy breakfast done in a mug in the microwave. Ingredients 1/4 cup flax meal 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 t honey 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 large egg 1 teaspoon butter Directions Put the dry ingredients in a coffee mug. Stir. Then add the egg and the butter. Mix. Microwave 1 minute (or more). Muffin in a minute 1/4 Cup Flaxseed Meal 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon Splenda (optional) 1 egg Mix everything together in a coffee cup. Cook for one minute in the microwave. Turn the cup upside down to take the muffin out. If it looks wet, let it sit for a minute or so. I have these for breakfast. You can add blueberries, or try other additions. Some people add a tablespoon of cream cheese before cooking. Muffin In a Mug 12 Tbsp your Favorite Muffin Mix 4 Tbsp water or juice Add in 1 Tbsp of anything like raisins, applesauce, chocolate chips, etc. Seal Mug, and release vent cap. Microwave on 100% (high) power for 2min. 20 sec. Voila!! Muffin A LA Mug!! MICROWAVE MUFFIN Recipe Provided By : Doug Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:30 Total Time: 1:30 Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method 1 whole egg 1/4 cup flax seed meal 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon Splenda 1 tablespoon cream cheese 1 teaspoon olive oil Break the egg in a coffee cup, then add the remaining ingredients. Mix well and cook for one minute in the microwave. When done, invert the cup on a plate to dislodge the muffin. If it isn't fully firm just let it sit for another minute. Occasionally, I'll add a few blueberries in the mix, or top it with sugar free raspberry preserves after it is done. A couple of spritzes of butter spray gives it a great flavor as well. For those who use the sugar free syrups, use those as a topping. This muffin really swells up so please be sure to use at least a 12-ounce coffee cup. Makes one serving which provides: 359 calories; 15g protein; 28g fat; 15g carbohydrate; 11g fiber; 370mg sodium. variations I made Using Egg Beaters (1/4 cup) and low-fat cream cheese you get the following nutritional facts: Makes one serving which provides: 278 calories; 13g protein; 19g fat; 15g carbohydrate; 11g fiber; 376mg sodium. Substitute oat bran for the flax meal and add 1/2 a small banana or 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce or any fruit puree. Also you can add in a tablespoon of your favorite nuts. Substitute wheat bran for the flax meal and add 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce or any fruit puree. Also you can add a tablespoon of any chopped fruit such as apples, peaches, plums, etc. To any of the above basic recipes you may add: 1 teaspoon granulated citrus or zest. A tablespoon of any flavored sugar-free syrup such as DaVinci's. A tablespoon of sugar-free chocolate chips and a tablespoon of sugar-free chocolate syrup. An additional tablespoon of the cream cheese that has been left cold and chopped in 1/4 dice. This makes a really nice, smooth taste in your mouth. A tablespoon of any dried fruit if you can eat the sugar. 2 tablespoons of canned pumpkin and the additional cream cheese above. The variations are endless. I hope that as you try these muffins, you think up your own variations and post your results here to share with all of us. My favorite of all the muffins I made this morning was the oat bran with applesauce and walnuts or the pumpkin variation. I just can't decide which. Guess I will have to make them again! NOTES: Sounds really good - More calories then I would usually eat for breakfast though. Egg Beaters is the way to go... Maybe make two batches and break into three mugs... Nancy, just a thought here. I thought the calories were high too but that is the old 'diet' mentality thinking that got us in trouble in the first place. Why wouldn't we want to eat 400 calories in the morning if we were getting a full 1/4 CUP of the ancient and amazing flax seeds along with a bit of the best oil we can eat and an incredible edible egg? Have I changed your mind yet? Think a bit further, in following a WLS diet, isn't it as important as ever to eat well and eat all the nutrients we can? Isn't breakfast the most important thing we can do for ourselves? How many Egg McMuffins have you eaten in your lifetime? Or fill that space with whichever fast food breakfast was your favorite Then tell me how healthy that meal was. When we add the benefits in those just under 400 calories, there is no contest. The muffin wins hands down and it tastes good too! I will
RE: [lace] Midlands bobbins - spangling
Apologies for getting the continent and Britain mixed up - head is full of everything and anything today. Of course the continent is where it started. I did come across an interesting article this afternoon, by Brian Lemin, where he prods and talks about 'bone lace' - amazing what the internet can bring into our orbit. Thanks for the feedback Micki - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Midlands bobbins - spangling
I have been trawling the internet a bit to try and find out more about spangled bobbins and their history and besides uncovering tiny bits of new information, I haven't really come across anything to indicate why there is a difference between continental bobbins and midlands bobbins. I know that both types of bobbin have means of adding weight to the bobbin, either by a heavier bottom or by spangling and that the spangle stops the bobbin rolling around on the pillow. What I don't get is the following: presuming that some continental laces came about because of English lacemaking where spangled bobbins were used, why did they (continental lacemakers) decide to stop using spangles and go with the heavy bottom variety of bobbin instead? And who had the thought initially that using a threaded circle of beads at the bottom of a bobbin would be a good idea in lacemaking anyway? I have to add that this journey of seeking information is a rather enjoyable one, i had a look for the Springett's booklet on spangles and superstitions too, but apparently it is out of print. Any feedback on the book and its contents? Micki - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Collaboration between designers and Nobel prize winners.
http://lacethread.blogspot.com/ - this site came to me via Google Alerts this morning with an interesting article : In this http://www.nobeltextiles.co.uk/ five designers from Central Saint Martins have been paired with five Nobel prize winners. The idea was that they would collaborate and the designers would produce a collection reflecting the research undertaken by the scientists. I also like the Paper lace and light entry. Micki from frosty Scotland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] OT - Australian magazine
Jeri Ames mentioned the Australian magazine Inspirations - I recently discovered this magazine and find it just as the name says: inspirational. Certainly one I am considering subscribing to. Micki from crisp autumnal Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] tudor rose or english rose / thanks
One of my fellow lacers here in Scotland is looking for a tudor rose or english rose pattern to make in lace. Any suggestion of sources / books / etc? Thank you too for the responses to my query of blogs v. websites. Interesting observations and responses. Micki from the scottish highlands where the hills are cloaked in beautiful flowering heather - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] blogs versus websites
I am having an interesting chat with my web-technie friends at the moment: which is better - a blog or a website? I know you can link a website to a blog but would like to leave that out of my question. Could you also give an explanation for your preference? Thanks Micki from the north of Scotland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: I haven't got the patience - was [lace] Declining lace days
That statement seems to be pretty widespread! I ask then what their interests are and they often come out with astonishing replies: they make intricate tapestries, do advanced beadwork etc etc. If then asked if that does not take patience they seem astonished that I should think so, before the penny drops: if you love doing something, having patience is something you do not associate with your pastime! Micki Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Advice on equipment
Patrician, I use my laptop at home and only at home and will certainly not go back to a desktop PC. Sometimes I work in the kitchen but the laptop remains mostly in my little office. I have a multi machine (HP photosmart) and have not had a minute of trouble with it. Love the way I can scan, photocopy or print at whim. Mine has a section in the front where you can put various sized memory cards and print directly from them, i.e. not use the computer at all. For all my years of not liking laptops, I am now a big convert. One of my sons gave me a mouse for the laptop a while ago and that really is a welcome addition. Micki Scotland - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace-chat@arachne.com Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 6:44 PM Subject: [lace-chat] Advice on equipment It lookes as if I shall have to replace my pc in the near future.? Can people advise me on two points. please? I'm in the UK. 1? I have a traditional pc.? Is there any advantage to switching to a laptop for someone who only uses it at home and only wants to use it at home? 2 Is it better to purchase a plain printer and separate photocopier?? I have been told that the computer support dept in at least one University here advises that combined machines are unreliable. Thank you.? Patricia in Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] AOL Email goes Mobile! You can now read your AOL Emails whilst on the move. Sign up for a free AOL Email account with unlimited storage today. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Table-Mate
Item number: 330243991261 there is one on ebay.uk at the moment Micki - Original Message - From: Clive Betty Rice [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 7:24 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Table-Mate Hi Spiders, For those who want to have a look, www.searsroebuck.com and fed Table Mate in Search. It is the same table I got at Bed and Beyond last year on sale for about $12. It is handy for various projects. Clive's cousin in England has one that she got at one of the chain stores there; so English lacemakers have a look at the Sears photo and google your own shops. Happy Searching, Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] gimp loops
Would someone care to explain what a gimp loop is? Or even point to a website where it is explained? A search of google has taken me down interesting paths, but they were definitely not lacey paths g Micki Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] lace pricking - proceeds to charity
I am looking for the website that has a lace pricking on it (for a section of a christmas tree garland?) - lacemakers could take part in a sponsorship with proceeds going to charity? does this trigger a memory? I know this was discussed recently, but my mind has gone blank, I don't even know what to search for through the archives. please help thank you Micki Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] travel pillow instructions
changed my search criteria on google and found the following: http://www.edinburghlace.co.uk/trpillow/index_pillow.html Voila! cheers Micki - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] travel lace pillow
http://dentelledechristiane.over-blog.com/article-3784907.html I found these instructions (Posted by Jenny Brandis) on a French site with pictures on how to make a travel lace pillow. I translated some of the French into English via Google, but am stumped as to how to construct the lace pillow. Mid April this year I am travelling to my home country, South Africa, and I am very keen to take a lace pillow with me, understandably this travel pillow instructions appeal to me! Is there anybody who can help translate, instruction or give assistance as to how to make a travel pillow. I think if I knew what I was intending to make, the photos would make sense, but the majority just had me baffled. thank you Micki Cameron Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] what kind of mattress do you like?
We changed our mattress to memory foam three years ago and that was the end of a constantly aching hip for me and nagging low back pain for hubby. I was very sceptical about using a memory foam matress initially but would highly recommend it now. After trips away from home, it is wonderful to wake up and no aches the first night's sleep in my own bed. Micki Scotland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] bobbin winder
Hi Shere'e excuse my ignorance, but what is a birdcage spangle, and what else would constitute a fancy spangle? Micki from an extremely wet and windy scottish highlands admiring the determined festival goers braving extreme conditions to attend the Runrig concert next to Loch Ness +++ You can't do fancy spangles like Birdcages or anything like that however if you use a simple loop spangle it works fine. Shere'e - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] buttons on lace pillows
can anybody tell why it is considered good luck to have a button on a lacemaking pillow or have I got this wrong? Micki from rain-sodden Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Character bobbin winner is
Congratulation to Maxine Diffey whose name came out of the hat first, Sir Lancelot will wing his way to New Zealand tomorrow: Maxine Diffey and since there were 79 entries for the raffle I decided to do another draw for the other Sir Lancelot I had and he was won by : Sue Babbs sorry to the other who missed out and thank you for your warm, at time humerous and always kind messages. Micki in a decidedly chilly scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] disaster! and raffle messages
I had a huge disaster a couple of weeks ago: decided to try out a pattern using an unknown silk thread given to me by one of the members of my lace group. The lace worked up so beautiful that I decided to make an edging for a little curtain for a little window on the upstairs landing. Then I realised the pillow was wrong: I started on a mushroom pillow and should really be on the block pillow, so I worked up a felt mountain, secured the bobbins and had to put it all to rest at that point. We have been staying nights at my mother-in-law who is unwell and so I decided to spend the time staying with her working on the edging except when I pulled the pillow out of the carrier I realised I had left the work in a very precarious point and before I could do anything else pins started to scatter everywhere. Last night I set up the pillow on my lace table at home, switched on extra lights and positioned the magnification to try and salvage all, but soon realised I had a disaster on my hands, so I pulled all the pins out of the lace ready to cut off the threads and start all over. I realised the lace was lying nice and flat and without the pins I could see where to start the salvage operation - and hour later and the work is saved. and do you know what gave me the courage to retry? All those of you who recounted pillows being knocked off tables and who had the courage to let the messed up bobbins untangle whilst holding the pillow upside down. Last count 66 entries in the raffle - what warm messages you all write, and how terrible to just have the one item to raffle Micki from another lovely day in warm Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] character bobbin raffle
O! the excitement got too much and I gave the wrong date: thanks to those who spotted the mistake it is MAY and not APRIL grin and to those who offered to pay postage - thank you for your kind offer but the pleasure of posting is mine, I think whoever wins this bobbin will like it as much as I do. Micki Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] caffeine and lacemakers
This was reported in the Sunday Herald on the 8th of April 2007: the effect various substances have on a spider's web spinning, including marijuana, LSD and coffee. What do you think?! LOL http://caffeineweb.com/?p=15 micki from the north of scotland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] A resource for children's or beginner lessons, or demonstrators / Highlands Arts and Textile wall hanging update
Dear Julie, your resource is just perfect, thank you!We are having a demonstration day here in Inverness, Scotland on the 14th of April and this will come in just perfect. with something so well thought out I think it will create interest in lacemakeing and get new people interested in the art of lacemaking. And for a little update on the HAT project: three wind turbines were completed by the last monthly meeting date, and the above demonstration day will be part of the HAT project: we will be sharing a stand with weavers, dyers, embroiderers and spinners all demonstrating what they do. The 'quiters' will be there too, the last time I looked the HAT website have still not corrected their typo and understandably the quilters are hopping mad about the typing mistake LOL Micki in a decidedly icy scotland +++ A resource for children's or beginner lessons, or demonstrators - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] polar grid
Could someone point me to an electronic version of a polar grid to use for lace design? I had a look at Jo Falkink's bobbinmaker programme but am lacking the time to learn it at the moment. What I need it for is to design a table cloth for an oval table - in miniature. It will be a table cloth for a witch so I want to make the table cloth in black silk. Found marvellous miniature skulls on ebay which I will attach to the edges, and apart from reinforcing the witchy theme it will also add much needed weight to help the table cloth to drape. I understand this table cloth will go into a Halloween scene, obviously the witch (and the tablecloth covered table) will be in the scene. Quite grim really. My second question is this: what would be the best colour for the pricking and film if I am using black silk? thank you Micki from scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] polar grid
Thanks Agnes, the graph paper site you sent was just perfect! http://incompetech.com/beta/plainGraphPaper/ Thank you too for take the time to answer my question. And thank you too to Eva in spain for her kind offer and advice to use a pastel yellow for working with black threads. Micki Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] My new website
Jean I enjoyed seeing your collection and also looking at your various items of lace you have made - lovely. Just thought I would mention that some of the links didn't work for me, I use standard internet explorer as a browser, so nothing fancy there. thanks Micki from wet scottish highland - Original Message - From: Jean Leader [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 5:29 PM Subject: [lace] My new website One of my New Year resolutions was to make this the year when I got my own website together - I've been thinking about one for over two years but not getting down to it until now. But it is now up and running at http://www.jeanleader.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] blog
Brenda Paternoster wrote: BUT at the very bottom of the very long page there are three English bone bobbins - they are MINE! The pictures have been taken from my website without my having been asked for permission and without any credits. http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/lace/bobbins/specials.html + While I know you are incensed at the 'theft' of the photographs from your websites, I am so pleased you posted the link to your website, it was interesting to see all the different types of bobbins AND I was especially pleased to see a ruler in the photograph. It is a big bugbear of mine when visiting websites (showing miniature items) to be confronted with a coin, or paper clip or some other item that would never in a million years indicate the real size of the item. Micki from scotland who is glad it is Friday, it has been a long week for no particular reason. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Are cloves cloves, or cloves of garlic?
Personally I would say it is a clove, if you cook it with rice and then remove it you get a lovely nutty tasting rice. The same with a bay leaf and/or whole onion - just make sure you remove it before serving the rice. Micki from scotland - Original Message - From: Dora Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace-chat@arachne.com Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 10:51 PM Subject: [lace-chat] Are cloves cloves, or cloves of garlic? In the following recipe, I am learning that the meaning of the word clove is not clear. Does it refer to cloves, or to cloves of garlic? The recipe is that for Spanish-rice Skillet, on p 174 of the current loose-leaf edition of the 1953 Better Homes and GArdens New Cook Book. Recipe calls for 4 whole cloves, then says to remove them after cookign along with the bay leaf. 4 slices bacon 1 cup chopped onion 1/4 coup chopped green pepper 2 10 1/2 or 11 ounce cans condensed tomato soup 1/2 cup rice 1/2 cup water 4 whole cloves 1 bay leaf 1/2 tsp salt Cut bacon in small pieces; fry until crisp in heavy skillet; remove bacon. Cook onion and green pepper in bacon fat until golden. Add remaining ingredients; cover tightly and cook slowly 50 minutes. Stir occasionally. Remove cloves and bay leaf; sprinkle crisp bacon over top. Makes 5 to 6 servings. Apparently some older recipes actually tell you to put in a clove of garlic, whole, and remove after cooking, and noone has ever heard of cloves in spanish rice. Yours, Dora Smith Austin, TX [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.431 / Virus Database: 268.15.29/608 - Release Date: 12/29/2006 8:22 AM To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Highland year of culture - Inverness Scotland
We are celebrating the Highland year of culture in 2007 and the Inverness Lace Group is participating in a very exciting project, namely making lace for a large piece of community textile art. Lacemakers, quilters, spinners, weavers, dyers, feltmakers and embroiderers are all contributing towards this piece of work. Last night, at our monthly meet, Joan Baxter - a texstyle artist - who designed this piece of work came to speak to Inverness Lace Group about our lace contribution. If you want to read more about the project you can go to the following website: http://www.highlandarttextiles.co.uk/index.htm. We will be making the wind turbines you can see under the third panel (the last panel on the right). The project will be unveiled on the weekend of the 31st August, 1st and 2nd September and during this time members of the public will be invited to classes held by the various 'disciplines' (for want of a better collective word grin) which brings me to my request: Inverness Lace Group (or Highland Lace Group as the project renamed us) will need to have a lace tutor on hand for Sunday - someone who can perhaps showcase his/her own lace work, hold an informal class etc. Any volunteers from the British contingent of Arachne? We can contribute to your costs and provide accommodation. Please contact me off list if you are interested [EMAIL PROTECTED] thank you Micki Cameron Inverness Lace Group Secretary from a dampish morning in Drumnadrochit, Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Highland year of culture - Inverness Scotland
Regina, i do agree it is a beautiful design, we saw the original artwork for it last night. Earthy colours etc. Will keep the group posted, I expect there will be much hilarity at our first design meeting this coming Friday, we all had the giggles last night when we realised we got wind turbines and not horses' hoofs as had been suggested earlier. The use of wind turbines is a highly contentious one here in the highlands and I was glad to see laughs and not snorts of derision when the wind turbines were first mentioned. I will have to go and see the highland quiters - what a typo to make!!! Micki Scotland How absolutely beautiful - what a gorgeous design! I would love to see it completed. Can you post photos and keep us in touch with your progress? Don't feel bad about being renamed Highland Lacers - there's another group listed there called the Highland Quiters and that would be worse. I hope they don't live up to their name, or the work will never be complete ;-) Regina Haring - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] aficot / needlelace guild
Tamara, I know about Lacis from my miniature knitting forays, never thought they supplies lace items too, so thanks for mentioning them. I had half decided to ago ahead with the mangling until I read your words about silk being at its weakest when wet - of course, duh! don't know why that fact forgot to emerge from my brain cells. Eve thanks for the link to the needlelace site, I have been to explore the site and will join them - I love needlelace! Micki - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] ] aficot
The shuttle under that catalogue number is like you describe it, in lovely metallic colour. Yummy thanks Micki It is item #7292A in the catalog -I haven't checked the web site, www.nordicneedle.comhttp://www.nordicneedle.com/ There is a fine point on one end and a more oval one on the other. 3 long in metallicized plastic. It appears to me that it could be used as an aficot. Lorri - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Leif Christensen
I wonder if someone could give me the contact details again for Leif and Bodil please. I have taken out my second last reel of their ultra thin silk and would like to re-order more to replenish stocks. thank you Micki from the north of scotland where we saw the first snows of the winter - far away on the mountain tops - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] aficot
I have been trawling the internet for a lace supplier who sells aficots. And trawling I still am, have been reading interesting bits and pieces about other items used to polish needlelace 'rolls', like a cow's tooth or a lobster's claw, but since I suspect the first will not surrender a tooth readily and the last time I saw a live lobster was when one resolutely clickety clacked his way across the tiled floor of the Cape Town bistro to freedom. Then I didn't know one could make lace and even if I had I would not have interrupted that dash for the sea for anything in the world. Can anybody help? I mean, point me to a vendor who sells them (aficots I mean) I have been sent home sick today, but a hefty dose of paracetomol later and I felt a lot better. In between sleeping I sat at my lace pillow and finished a little silk table centre piece I had started on the weekend. Hated the sewing up and wished I had 'magic threads' but am so pleased with the end result. I am toying with the idea of mangling it (as per Arachne discussion many moons ago). Would the silk tolerate mangling? Next on to-do list is a needlelace 1/12th scale 'flapper dress' oh, for inspiration Micki from an overcast and chilly scottish highlands - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lace Glossary
Thanks for the glossary, Jo, I received a copy of Annelies de Kort's booklet re lace in 3D, and while I read and understand Dutch, I wanted to make sure I got the lace terms right. Your glossary will do the trick nicely Micki from the scottish highlands where the rain is pouring down - Original Message - From: Jo Falkink [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arachne lace@arachne.com Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 8:09 AM Subject: Re: [lace] Lace Glossary | Dear (not so) multilingual Spiders | | I've still to catch up about 400 lacy emails... | | I've collected a few web pages with glossaries on | http://www.xs4all.nl/~falkink/lace/lnk036-NL.html | I'm glad to add more if I missed any. | | I also added a glossary with about 80 items in 4 languages (assembled from a | few books years ago) to the database of | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bobbinlace | Any member of this group can add and change items, please do. Ask me for ne | new languages. I intend to add more accessible copies of the database to my | website. This action was just a quick win. | | Jo Falkink | | - | To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: | unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] secret pal
I wonder if my secret pal could please come in touch with me off-list, I could not quite make out where you were from? thanks Micki Cameron Scotland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Fw: [lace] secret pal
Send this to Lace by mistake thanks Micki | | -Original Message- | From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of | micki | Sent: Wed, May 10, 2006 10:06 PM | To: Arachne | Subject: [lace] secret pal | | | My secret pal parted with beautiful beads this month, for which I thank you, | they are so unusual and will be treasured. All your past parcels have | contained delights and treasures and this one is no different: there is the | clever mat that will stop my pillow from slipping and just in time for use | this coming weekend at our spring lacemaking weekend. I also have a | beautiful Arachne bobbin to put into action and since I am going to make a | start on my Bucks Point practice piece I will use the Arachne bobbin and amazing spanlge and will think of you. | | The lovely folk art kitchen towel is appreciated and I like the additional | crochet hook at the top which means I can hang it close to my cooking range. | | Your kindness is appreciated and I smiled at your apology about a 'lack of | special' wrapping - there is no need to apologise: your parcels are so | beautifully packed and presented they are a treat in themself to open. Could you tell me what the little tool is for , please | | Micki | | | | - | To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: | unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | | | To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] secret pal
My secret pal parted with beautiful beads this month, for which I thank you, they are so unusual and will be treasured. All your past parcels have contained delights and treasures and this one is no different: there is the clever mat that will stop my pillow from slipping and just in time for use this coming weekend at our spring lacemaking weekend. I also have a beautiful Arachne bobbin to put into action and since I am going to make a start on my Bucks Point practice piece I will use the Arachne bobbin and think of you. The lovely folk art kitchen towel is appreciated and I like the additional crochet hook at the top which means I can hang it close to my cooking range. Your kindness is appreciated and I smiled at your apology about a 'lack of special' wrapping - there is no need to apologise: your parcels are so beautifully packed and presented they are a treat in themself to open. Micki - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lace day events
Hmm, I like the idea of making lace on the train and did consider it on my recent visit to Edinburgh - but since there were no lockers at the station where I arrived I was stuck as to what to do with the pillow while I walked and explored Edinburgh, so the lace pillow stayed at home. We have a lacemaking weekend coming up this very next weekend and I am so excited: I have enrolled for the needlelace course and will also take the (almost completed) garter with me to get expert help on how to join the two pieces. Two and a half days of lacemaking and nothing else, just wonderful. Micki from the scottish highlands whether the sun is shining and the breeze gently blows - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] dublin and portugal
Thank you for the suggestion re lace in Ireland and Portugal. while I have no problem finding my way in English, it will be interesting to see how my non-existent Portuguese fares! Micki - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] meaning of 'lace'
No. 4 caught my eye, love it! 4. Ornaments of fine thread curiously woven.+++ Micki from Loch Ness, Scotland - where the spring rains are beating a tattoo on the ground and the roof - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Dublin, Ireland
could anybody suggest places to visit in dublin where I could possibly stock up on anything to do with lace - threads, carrickmacross books, needlelace, anything? We will spend four days in Dublin this coming June. Any ideas for Faro, Portugal - any museums, shops etc., worth visiting - we will hopefully visit Portugal in September, possibly even do a day trip to Lisbon. Micki Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Fan exhibition at Holyrood Palace - Edinburgh
Yesterday I accompanied my twins to Edinburgh and while they explored I walked to Holyrood Palace to see the exhibition of fans. Well worth the visit - saw four sizeable lace fans, one of which is a Carrickmacross fan, two Honiton fans and not too sure what the other type of lace is called, vaguely recall it being a continental lace. Lots of other fans executed in different materials and styles, even some using ostrich, jay and other types of feathers. Beautiful postcards of fans on sale in the shop. The girl who was selling tickets to the exhibition told me that the Faberge fans were her favourites, I also thought they were rather special. However the intricate lace fans were breathtaking and done so expertly. One of the Honiton fans had a very dense ground which made the lace look darker and quite solid. The hardback book which accompanied the exhibition was in the hall for reference, and they commented on this fan - can't quite remember what they said. The Carrickmacross fan is so beautiful and since I like this style of lace it is encouraging to see an expert piece up close. A few anxious guards at the exhibition - there is one particular fan which is liberally crusted with diamonds - and the diamonds were not small either! Micki from the scottish highlands - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] secret pal thanks
To my secret a big thank you for the exquisite bobbin - such craftsmanship and a choice of unusual woods, it will be a pleasure to use, thank you. I bulk buy beech midland bobbins from Tim Parker, so my commemorative bobbins (from lace weekends) and the bobbins I have received in a swap from Jeannette Fischer (south africa) glow in their beauty nestling amongst their less adorned brethrengrin and your bobbins from last month and this month will join the other beauties. Micki Scotland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] smoke smell?
To use a tip mentioned on SmallStuff (for miniaturists) put your book in a bag where you have sprinkled a deep layer of cat litter and leave it there(changing cat litter from time to time) till smoke smell is gone. I inherited my mother in law's cookbook, and to be honest, I stopped using the book soon after I got it since every page seem to be steeped in the smell of smoke, haven't even had the inclination to try the tip mentioned above. Would love to know if it works then I might 'de-smoke' the cookbook too! Micki from the Scottish Highlands where the snow is slowly melting | Hello lacemakers, | | I just got a lace book in the mail that I purchased on ebay and it smells of | smoke, is there anything I can do? | | Otherwise the book is great, I picture myself using a noseclip while making | lace from this book! | | Irene Whitham | Surrey, BC | | - | To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: | unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] garters
I am making a Torchon garter - almost half done Micki Cameron Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] garters
I think the finished garter will be just on 30 inches, the pricking I am using is about 7.25 inches long and I am making four repeats. I take my lace pillow to work and it is wonderful to see it grow bit by bit after every lunch half hour! Micki +++ I am making a Torchon garter - almost half done Excellent, more company! How long will be the actual lace? -- bye for now Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] SP
Dear SP Talk about creating anticipation and mystique grin your parcel did both. Thank you for the fabulously packaged treat, I shall treasure it always. Micki Cameron Scottish Highlands To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Z and S spun threads
I just had a wee read about Z and S spun threads on Brenda Paternoster's site because I am actually keen to use this tendency to spiral as a design effect. A while ago there was a link to a site where members had designed spirals as christmas decorations and I made one of those spirals, wound it around a dowel and sprayed it with hairspray to make it stay put in a spiral. Afterwards I thought it would be great if you could make a strip of lace and have it curl naturally. hence my interest in the Z and S spun threads. Ages ago I printed off a document from the YLI thread site re threads, must go and read that and see what they say about spiral. Micki Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] secret pal
Amidst the activities and fevered brows common to this time of the year, I sat in a pool of calm yesterday gloating over my secret pal parcel. Right through-out the Secret Pal exchange Fay delighted me with the canny choices she sent, the surprises and the delights, and boy, will I be sorry to lose her as a secret pal. Thank you Fay, you are a one in a million and I will be in touch off list. And to Hannah, who wrote such a pleasing thank-you - it is a warming thought that you are enjoying my choices. I got myself the same Irene Tomlinson pricking I sent you: for the day I start learning how to do Bucks and no doubt yours will be done well before I even get to do my first Bucks piece, LOL. Thank you Micki To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] patterns for newbie / advanced
As a newbie I have to say that Irene Tomlinson's Torchon patterns are brilliant, so well thought out and already printed on brown card ready for you. I hope to start learning Bucks soon and with that in mind I bought some of her Bucks points patterns at our recent lacemaking weekend; because I know they will work for me, and work very well. I know she has a website somewhere, cant find that, however found this American site selling her patterns http://www.vansciverbobbinlace.com/Patterns.html Micki from damp scottish highlands - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Spider brooch - Pauline raffle
Spider brooch - Pauline raffle Please take a look at the lovely spider I won in the recent raffle that Pauline organised. thank you! http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mouseret/album?.dir=/c51e.src=ph.tok=phLnz_DBooLKoguJ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] spider brooch
Thanks to Pauline and the spider brooch draw she set up I am now in possession of a beautiful spider sitting on my lace pillow. We have decided she is definitely a very chic spider and will no doubt attract a name to suit. I hope to get a photo uploaded to my photo album tomorrow or the weekend - son number 1 has appropriate my digi camera for a gig they are doing at school tomorrow. Micki from a very snow Drumnadrochit in the scottish highlands To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Absent days
Tamara recounted the story of the envelope with a bird in it, that was never send and then goes on to say: Barbara was amused when I told her what'd happened, and she said she wouldn't tell anyone, which I don't think is right - the story *is funny*, even if it's less than hillarious to me. What happened to me a month a go, I find very funny, but our neighbours did not - hubby and I managed to stifle our laughter till we got home and then laughed till our sides hurt: My neighbour and I share a birthday and she came around this year to ask us over for a shared celebratory dinner On the day of the meal we walk next door for the meal. Since I had also been taken out for a birthday lunch by my colleagues, I was struggling a bit with the meal and noticed to my dismay that she also had dessert spoons and forks laid out. After clearing the main course away she asked us if we wanted cream, ice cream or custard with our dessert. By now I was fairly worried about what she would bring from the kitchen, everything up to now had been in massive quanties, so I asked her what she had made. She drew herself up into an indignant stance and announced to the table in measured words: You should know, you brought it here! With George spluttering in my left ear I remembered that not only had I baked the dutch apple pie the day before, I had heated it up prior to the meal and handed the hot dish to my hostess as we walked into her house - less than an hour ago. Micki from a frozen little village in the north of scotland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] SP thank you
The secret pal exchange is almost over and I want to say thank you to Brenda for organising it and a big thank to my Secret Pal, for your thoughtful and delightful choices for me. Each and every parcel have been such a pleasure to open. Thank you very much Micki Scotland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Luton - lace
recently there was a brief discussion about (new?) Luton museum lace prickings. Can anybody tell whether this is in addition to the book that already exists - I think Kate Reilly did that one? thanks micki from windswept scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] returned mail
I have been trying to reach Dora Northern but your email account is down - according to the email reports I get when I try and email you. could you email me please? thanks Micki Cameron Scotland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Leif Christensen
Could I have Leif christensen's contact details too please thanks micki ++ . At the moment I am making a rose motif in Chantilly lace | in a thread which is a pale blue/grey colour and is unboiled 3 ply silk 250 | thickness (very, very fine). I got the thread from Leif Christensen in | Denmark after consulting with you wonderful people - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] secret pal thanks
thank you to my secret pal, who once again send me a delightful parcel. Thank you very much, every item is a pleasure to own and to marvel over. Micki Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lace Day and Lace Fair
| | As one who travels mostly by armchair, I appreciate comments and | reports about lace days, conventions, and other get-togethers - not a | rundown of what the speaker spoke, necessarily, but the little things, | like how many attended, in what sort of place, and what the weather | was, if you saw someone wearing a particularly special piece of lace, | if travel was complicated, or direct, if there were new lacemakers, or | other Arachnes - and some descriptives - the speaker was fascinating, | and one bit I thought was most interesting was..(etc.). Bev in Sooke BC, we have a lace weekend coming up middle November here in the Scottish Highlands. As I am interested in design I have listed myself for the Lace Design class. it has some snappy name which eludes me at the moment. I will happily report on the weekend - in general - since as a lace rookie I havent got enough knowledge yet to comment on anything else grin. Torchin lace is starting to lose its terrifying aspects for me and I look forward to the day when I will transfer my attention to Bucks. but first I want to 'knit' torchon into my bones so that it becomes a pleasure to do, from beginning to end. The highlands of scotland have put on its autumnal finery and the light is so sharp and crisp Micki from Loch Ness, Drumnadrochit - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] pillow bags
for those of you who are challenged by sewing seams in the round - why not buy simbal bags from a music or drumming shop. I have two - one padded and the other not both have a large pocket on the outside. Carry handles complete the minimalist black look. They zip shut and neatly hold a block pillow or mushroom pillow. I have abandoned my fabric pillow bag and will definitely buy another simbal bag for my third pillow. Micki Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] thank you to secret pal
It would seem that my secret pal has insight into my lace related needs! thank you for the secret pal parcel I received today - from delicious vanilla fudge unlike anything else I have tasted to the well chosen lace items that has given me so much pleasure to receive. Just last night at the lace guild meeting we were discussing a video in the library detailing how to attach lace to hankies, and I made a mental note to take it out because I want to do a hankie surround for the Lace Guild assessment - and there I find a beautiful hankie just perfect for what my needs. I would also like to know more about the comee bobbins - they are so sensuous to the touch and lovely to look at - is this wood indigenous to Tasmania? Best wishes for the journey to see your dad - and a big thank you for a parcel that is so well thought out. Micki Scotland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] subscribe Lace-chat
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[lace] Jeanette's rosa libre fish
The fish with the rose eye and roll scales was from Jeanette Fischer (also an Arachnean) and the most inventive way to use the Rosalibre technique I've seen so far. +++ Jeanette have sent me a photo of this lovely fish a while ago and i thought he was wonderful too. Not that i know anything about rosa libre, but the fish had such attitude and was so 'lively' he could almost swim off the page. Congratulations again, Jeanette. Changing the subject, can anybody tell me to subscribe to Lace Chat? thanks Micki Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] wire needlelace and gemstones
http://www.enioken.com/jewelry/gem102.html I was looking around of the web for examples of needle lace - the link above leads to a jewelry designer using wire to surround stones with needlelace stitches. Micki - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] unflappable picots
A mere handful at last night's monthly lace guild meeting in Inverness, but I came away with a giggle in my heart and encouragement re my lacemaking. I have been struggling with a torchon pattern for a miniature fan. Unpicked it three times this week, and despite reading the instructions over and over could not figure out where I went wrong. Thursday a friend and I took a jolly along to a pottery way up north and of course I got lost - did the typical road sign says turn right and I turned left navigational error, and once we retraced our steps and reached our destination something must have settled in my sub-conscious mind because I came home and re-read the instructions: where I now read: clothstitch RIGHT through two pairs and not as I misread it before: clothstitch LEFT through two pairs, LOL. We had a good laugh about that at the guild meeting. My tutor said that at our last lacemaking weekend she learned to do the perfect picot, which she showed to the group and I promptly tried it and will now have 'unflappable picots' in future. Yipee. My picots will now stop waving their two arms in different directions. Micki - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] perfect picots
If you forgive my layman's terminology, here goes with what was demonstrated to me last night: twist the pair(s) that will be used for the picot, 5 times. with the left thread (if using one pair of bobbins or bobbins - split the number of bobbins in half and use the left half - if using more than one pair of bobbins) in your left hand, push onto the thread(or bobbins) with the pin that you will be using to pin the picot. Loop the thread up and over the pin and pin up outside your pricking (thread is going around the pin clockwise). with the right thread (or bobbins) loop the thread clockwise around that pin and carefully lift the pin out of the pillow and pin up in the pricking where you want to picot to be. Gently tension threads as you are doing it and the picot will be tight when you pin up. Twist your thread twice and that is the picot! Golly, it is hard writing this, I can see it happening in front of my mind's eye - just hope the words reflect what I was trying to say. Micki - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] OT - missing mail - Duchess pins
I have written to Barb off list re bouncing emails and so on. But it got me thinking - someone else from the UK sent me a box as well and when I sent out a little thank-you to both her and Barb, I put a custom label on her wee parcel too with the description of confectionery - realised too late that she was in the UK but decided to just leave the label on anyway. Did you receive your parcel and thank you, if not could you contact me off list please? thanks Micki - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Michelle - craft shops
Michelle, if you go to the followng website www.hobbycraft.co.uk you will find the nearest shop to where you will be. Micki - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Carrickmacross
Simon Reeve was mentioned as a possible supplier by my tutor, she said his mom used to do lace supplies but she wasn't sure that Simon carried on in the business. So, thanks for the encouragement and the sharing of enjoyment of Carrickmacross. I like the idea of using colouring-in book pictures, there are some wonderful ones to choose from. Thank you too for all the possible suppliers, always good to have more than one source, just in case. Our wonderful weather fled in a storm of hail stones today - back to toe nipping cold winds and gusts. micki Loch Ness-Scotland. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Mary Shields
Jane in Vermont mentioned being taught by Mary Shields. I had a look at her two books on Carrickmacross, and thought they showed a great love of this type of lace. There was a choice of Carrickmacross books to refer to when we were practicing our filling in stitches and Mary's book is the one that actually got through to me. Generally I have great difficulty learning from diagrams but something clicked when i went through her instructions. A great part of the magic of Carrickmacross, for me, is the filling-in stitches. How ingenious and resourceful to use those little hexagons in so many different ways! Micki - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] lace-making weekend
Today is the third and final session of our spring lace-making weekend in Inverness, Scotland and this is the second lace-making weekend I have attended since joining the Guild last year . At my first weekend, I learnt how to draft and make my first bookmark and hopefully I finish my little bit of Carrickmacross lace today, which is what I have opted to learn about this time. There are two tutors present, Kitty Mason and Irene Thomlinson, who is tutoring my group. I have to say that I have falled in love with the delicacy and beauty of Carrickmacross! There are just the two of us who is learning this method of making lace while the rest of group is doing Bucks Point and it is very soothing listening to the soft click of bobbins while couching around the design of the wee medallion I am making. The weather is superb and all the big tilt windows have been flung open to let in the sunshine and bird song. Yesterday Scottish Lace Supplies set up their table and I stocked up on more thread, and so on and to my delight discovered two boxes of Newey pins in the very short and fine size that I like. I would love to know who in the UK supplies the organdy and tulle that is suitable for making Carrickmacross. ... and finally, Irene had a bit of antique Carrickmacross lace to show us, so very beautiful and gossamer you could but marvel at the patience and skill that went into making it. Micki Loch Ness - Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Duchesse pins
good afternoon I hope one of you would be able to refer me to a supplier of Duchesse pins. I have tried Jo Firth, who says her suppliers tell her the pins are no longer being made; and i have also tried Theo Brejaart in the Netherlands who is out of stock too. thank you Micki in Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Emily Hobhouse lace -Tiny URL
This should take you to my photos where you will see the South African design done by Emily Hobhouse http://tinyurl.com/5rpdu thanks Micki - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] South African needle lace
I saw a brief web article about a piece of lace designed by Emily Hobhouse, during the Boer war or perhaps more specifically after the Boer War. I have been in touch with Janis Savage who sent me a copy of a newspaper article re this lace. It is termed Wag-n-bietjie, which is Afrikaans for a type of thorny tree whose thorns catch on your clothes and make you stand still while you extricate yourself, LOL. I have uploaded the article in my photo site and would love to hear what you think of it. It is in an album called south african lace. http://tinyurl.com/4xalo Micki - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] my first two bookmarks
While I am still doing the pricking for the miniature stole, and no doubt will do so for a while more (I thought half an hour tops but three half hour sessions and I am not even a third done yet, LOL). I have created a yahoo photo album and uploaded a photo of my first two bookmarks as well as a photo of my cat who resents the lace pillow big time, he usually tries to sit on top of the pricking, so as a trade off I allowed him to sleep next to the pillow this one time! Micki Scotland, UK http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mouseret/album?.dir=/dc85.src=ph.tok=phG0J rCBOpiAPai6 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Hello from another newbie
Well, I am another newbie, with just two bookmarks under my belt. I am using a flat block pillow and Midlands spangled bobbins. I did try the Honiton bobbins, but they don't behave too well on a flat pillow, LOL. I did try to learn from books but just faced this huge mental block - what I read and then tried just didn't look like the photos or anything resembling lace so i joined the Lace Guild which proved to be the right thing to do, for me at least. Unfortunately they meet only once a month and often I come across a problem well before the next meeting so I either resolve it or have to wait. Right now I am stuck with a problem and hope you can help. I want to make a Torchon miniature shawl which starts on a straight line. The background is Bucks which I don't have any problems with but I do not understand how I work the ground on a diagonal when I start from a straight line. Can anybody assist? thanks Micki from freezing cold scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] evening stole with fringe
thanks for the help and suggestions and sorry I got you all worried on my behalf, LOL. I went and fetched the book to see what it says, rather than quote from memory. The book is Roz Snowden's New Ideas for Miniature Bobbin lace and it says the following: The stitches used is Double Stitch, Cloth Stitch diamond and Bucks Point ground. I obviously made a mistake with the Torchon, must be just my fevered brain going into overdrive there. It starts by telling you to hang pins as follows: two pairs open on each pin (5 pins) two pairs open on 16 pins 2 pairs open on each pin (5 pins) Twist each pair and cover pins with cloth stitch and twist Work Bucks Point ground stitches in diagonal ros so that the ground is even throughtout Work clotch stitch diamonds where indicated ... and so on +++ I assume that I would twist each pair and then do the cloth stitch and twist from the left to right and then what? thanks in advance Micki - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fw: [lace] evening stole with fringe
Thanks Sue, when the diagram come through I will have a good study of it and then try it on Thursday on my day off. Your help is appreciated. Micki who is off to bed now. - Original Message - From: Sue Babbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Micki [EMAIL PROTECTED]; lace@arachne.com Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 11:18 PM Subject: Re: [lace] evening stole with fringe Micki I've found the book and pattern and send you a diagram showing you the order of working Sue - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Noelene's post - evening stole
Yes, I have done bucks ground before, in my first bookmark, not that I knew it at the time, it was pointed out to me afterwards, LOL. I will attempt the pattern on Thursday when I have a day's leave, the pricking is tomorrow night's job. I did a lace weekend with the Guild last November and drew out the pricking for the abovementioned bookmark and have finished it, followed by a another bookmark which went much quicker. Once my scanner is up and running again I will post a photo of both the bookmarks. thanks for the help. Micki - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fw: [lace] Cause of Lace
could you please explain a bit more about these CD's - I have just joined the group and as a newbie to lacemaking am very interested in books, journals, etc. relating to lace. Micki Scotland Any lacemaker worth a reel of cotton should have the*Digital Archives of Documents Related to Lace* Volumes 1 through 4 in her/his library, and anxiously awaiting Volume 5 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - Release Date: 16/01/05 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Cause of Lace
Oh, wonderful, I had a brief look and there is a fantastic amount to look at and digest. Thank you for the link. Micki Hello Micki, Go here : http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/index.html It's old books, publications, pictures Ralph and Tess big free job. You can download or buy cd's directly to Tess as you want. Sof from France -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - Release Date: 16/01/05 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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