I imagine you saw the piece in the UK on BBC. The excuse I heard here was that they did not know it was to be a tribute to 7/7 so we got to see Ryan Seacrest who is popular, by some, on tv. My friends thought the opening ceremonies were very well done, but rather a "dark" period of the industrial revolution, but I told them that that was what made Britain "Great". We heard about the controversy of the "flame" and until we knew the details, my DH said, it was probably because it was using too much gas! I saw they had moved the flame to the side now, but it still can't be seen from a distance.
Janice Packed and ready to leave for St. Paul this morning. My buddies and I are having a day out tomorrow at the Mall of America before we get down to some serious lace shopping and classes next week at IOLI convention. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org ________________________________ Changing the subject, some of us are feeling more than a bit upset with NBC, who cut out the segment of the Olympics opening ceremony which was a tribute to our 7/7 bombing victims and replaced it with an interview with Michael Phelps and some TV presenter. A specially choreographed dance piece, which was accompanied by "Abide with me" wasted on NBC controllers. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: Janice Blair >To: Jean Nathan >Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 1:24 AM >Subject: Re: [lace-chat] Union Jack sewing > > >This was a UK website, so you would think they would get it right, but it >is >a site for quilters, and they take liberties. I know the correct way to >fly >my Union Jack as I have lots of British friends who would tell me if I got >it >upside down. You are right, they are not all Union Jacks, just nice >designs. > I love the Kindle cover with the London Underground map fabric. BTW, the >clothing industry here takes lots of liberties with US flag designs, as do >the UK clothing industry judging by some of the outfits I have seen on tv >recently. >Janice > Janice Blair >Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA >www.jblace.com >http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org > > > > > ________________________________ From: Jean Nathan <j...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk> >To: Chat <lace-chat@arachne.com> >Sent: Thu, August 2, 2012 2:19:23 AM >Subject: [lace-chat] Union Jack sewing > >Some of those images are not of the Union Jack. Just putting crosses on a >background doesn't make it one. > >The mistake is usually the diagonal crosses - the white border each side of >the red cross isn't even. It's broader above the red stripe than below on >the >side nearest the flag pole or on the left-hand side if there isn't a pole >(known as "broad side up"), and broader below the red stripe on the other >side. Sometimes it will be flown upside down by those who haven't bothered >to >find out that there's a correct and incorrect way. Correctly flown upside >down is a sign of distress. > >As for the one on the chain made with a check background and a dotted >diagonal cross and the one made with multi-coloured print ....... Yes, >they're nice designs, but unless they are made with plain red, white and >blue >with the stripes of the correct proportions, they're not a Union Jack - >just >a design of crosses. > >Don't think those in the US would be happy with me if I made a design with >6 >red and white stripes and 10 stars and called it the American flag.. > >Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK >To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: >unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to >arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: >http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
