[lace] plastic for prickings
This brings to mind the solution suggested when this subject was last on the list (two years ago, maybe?) There are little devices sold in craft shops which laminate anything you want Whereas, my question is: Is this laminate shine or matte? It is known that shined plastic is not good for sight, specially under sunlight or a direct lamplight. Carolina. Barcelona. Spain. -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego/ Long term rentals in the Coast http://www.winterinspain.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: happy dance !!
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Congratulations! Is there a picture available anywhere? (And do you get a posy with your prize?) I forgot to take my voucher with me yesterday (the exhibition opening day at Coventry) to pick up a catalogue, but I think there may be a photo either in that or possibly going into July Lace (have the proofs to read at the moment, but obviously I can't reveal what's in it!) - I'm sure I saw a picture of it in one or the other. The Australian Lace Guild piece that won the adult group entry is magnificent, big congratulations to them! and there was far too much to take in on one visit - thankfully I'm demonstrating there on a couple of the Saturdays so I will have chance to have another look. (Demonstrations of lacemaking are taking place from 11am-3pm every Saturday). There were nearly 300 entries this year, too many, unfortunately, for the gallery to exhibit, and I believe the ones that couldn't be displayed will be on show at The Hollies from mid July. Congratulations also to the other Arachnes who won prizes/medals - Liz Ligetti and Jane Eborall (her piece won the Ring of Tatters' Rosebowl) spring to mind. The list is to go on the Guild website - I'm sure many are eagerly waiting for Jean and David to do the update this time! I decided to keep quiet until the more distant prize winners had received their letters, but I also won a Medal of Excellence for my Rainbow Choker - one of two to be awarded in the Something to Wear or Wave class - though there were several of the other entries which were equally good if not better than mine! The letter was a lovely shock after a hard day at work! I'm disappointed that the beaded Ankh (think I've spelt that right) on the top of my class' piece, Mummy's Lace, got bent out of recognition (despite careful packaging), but that is what it is supposed to be. The exhibition is colourful, wonderful, and inspiring - if you get the chance to go to see it between now and the end of August (it is open every day), do. My husband is still trying to work out how Judith Connors gets her tatting so even, and I kept getting did you see comments from him - he's not a lacemaker, but descended from a Nottingham (machine) lace worker. The tea room is still closed, being in the part of the building undergoing refurbishment. It should have been finished last year, but the work has had delays and will now likely carry on till the end of the summer, according to the staff. However, there are several cafes and restaurants in the shopping centre, near to the gallery. There are exhibition catalogues and bobbins (Midland and Honiton) available in the gallery shop - as well as a few lace and tatting books. -- Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Re: happy dance !!
Well.. as everyone else has come out of the closet, and with Malvary nagging me, I guess I'd better confess to winning the Individuals Trophy with my Milanese lace dragon. It was made for Pat Read to go into her new book, but as it fitted the theme I decided to enter it in Myth and Mystery as well. I shan't see the exhibition until 3rd August, but I hope my catalogues arrive before then, and I can do some arachne spotting. Sounds like we did well. Perhaps we should do a group entry next time! Jacquie. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] plastic for prickings
Quoting Carolina G. Gallego [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Whereas, my question is: Is this laminate shine or matte? It is known that shined plastic is not good for sight, specially under sunlight or a direct lamplight. Well - the work done by my local copyshop uses such thin plastic that it's effectively matt. They also do large posters for me; and, certainly, I've had no problems with reflectiveness. When instructions are given for using sheets of plastic, (with or without an adhesive backing), I've also seen the suggestion that, if it's too shiny, it can be rubbed over gently with wirewool or fine sandpaper. Linda Walton, (in Goosnargh, Lancashire, U.K., and taking a break: not so much from making lace, as trying work out how I used to make lace - in particular, the lace of which there's already two yards on my pillow). -- - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: webshots
Hello Lacefriends, It's long time ago I promised you to show you some more of my collars. But the changing of Cats wasn't as easy as I thought. So here they are. Both are designed by Jana Novak and I made it in coulours I like and are fitting to what I want to wear. Have fun looking at them. Greetings Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Aust. Lace Guild Entry
Hi Spiders, I've been sitting here trying to hold my tongue but... Thank you Jane for acknowledging the Australian Lace Guild won the Group Prize in the 'Myth and Mystery' Competition - our competition piece was titled Medusa's Ghost. We were informed earlier in the week but I wanted to make sure that all the members who took part had been notified. We won the Northumbria Lacemakers trophy for the Group prize and also a Medal of Excellence. We are many members of the South Australian Branch of the Australian Lace Guild. Our Patron Pat Michell gave us the idea and we are all walking on cloud nine here in S.A. Congratulations to all other prize winners and we join you Sue in your Happy Dance :-) The Australian Lace Guild piece that won the adult group entry is magnificent, big congratulations to them! and there was far too much to take in on one visit - thankfully I'm demonstrating there on a couple of the Saturdays so I will have chance to have another look. (Demonstrations of lacemaking are taking place from 11am-3pm every Saturday). There were nearly 300 entries this year, too many, unfortunately, for the gallery to exhibit, and I believe the ones that couldn't be displayed will be on show at The Hollies from mid July. With best wishes, Shirley T. - Adelaide, South Australia :-) :-) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Aust. Lace Guild Entry
I'd like to second that on the group entry being magnificent, I was lucky enough to be able to talk to Pat on Friday at the Preview and again for longer on Saturday morning when she was kind enough to explain how the face was done, it was also fun studying the 'snakes' for the different types of lace used. All the lace shown is wonderful and there is so much to see, those pieces that there wasn't room for are featured in a folder which gives a tantalising glimpse of what we are missing through the lack of space to show them, there are also photos of many in the catalogue. I have yet to download the hundreds of photos I took, waiting until I become less laced-out! Do try and get if you can, the museum/gallery is open everyday and it easy to find in the centre of Coventry just a few yards from the Cathedrals. My congratulations to all who entered, the judges had a difficult job in choosing the winners and awarding the Medals of Excellence. There is still one more prize to be awarded - the public prize, which visitors vote on, it took me ages to decide which one to vote for and I suspect if I went back again I'd vote for something different. Cheers Amanda Nottingham Thank you Jane for acknowledging the Australian Lace Guild won the Group Prize in the 'Myth and Mystery' Competition - our competition piece was titled Medusa's Ghost. We were informed earlier in the week but I wanted to make sure that all the members who took part had been notified. We won the Northumbria Lacemakers trophy for the Group prize and also a Medal of Excellence. We are many members of the South Australian Branch of the Australian Lace Guild. Our Patron Pat Michell gave us the idea and we are all walking on cloud nine here in S.A. Congratulations to all other prize winners and we join you Sue in your Happy Dance :-) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re; prizes
Hello All Winners, Congratulation to you all from Germany Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fw: [lace] Re; prizes
Hello All Winners, Also congratulation to you all from Spain Antje - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Spanish mantilla
For all those interested in the Spanish mantilla, there is an interesting article in a magazine at the Digital Archives called: Spanish Blonde, by Edgar L. Ashley. Hope you enjoy reading it. Greetings from Antje, in Spain - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lace Guild competition
I shan't see the exhibition until 3rd August, but I hope my catalogues arrive before then, and I can do some arachne spotting. Sounds like we did well. Perhaps we should do a group entry next time! Jacquie. I really like that idea - wouldn't it be fun to do a collective arachne entry. I don't know what the rules are to define a group, but it would be very interesting to try to put something together Sue - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Myth or Mystery
In a message dated 5/30/2004 3:01:23 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Forgive me for this message, but I am so excited! I just have to share this with someone!! I've just received a letter from the Lace Guild telling me that one of my entries for Myth or Mystery - a miniature sampler roseground book based on the nursery rhyme Ring a Ring o' Roses - has won a Medal of Excellence and the Ann Collier trophy for miniature lace. Whoopee!! Dear Sue, Many congratulations. I remember what fine lace you make from my visit to you, so this award comes as no surprise. I hope to see a picture of it soon. By the way, The Lace Guild has put up a very nice lace exhibit at the museum in Gunnersbury Park, not too far from London. It will be on display all summer I think. . Ralph and I went to see it on Wednesday. Best, Elaine - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: happy dance !!
I wrote to Sue last night, but, with so many of you coming out of the closet, there's no way I can write everyone an individual message. So: Very well done, everyone! Congratulations! While it's sad that there were so many entries not all of them could be displayed, think about it from a different point of view: big competition makes *your* prize that much more important; it's much less fun to get the first when there are only two competing :) I agree with Sue, that making an Arachne group entry would be interesting. But the logistics of it... The mind boggles g --- Tamara P Duvall http://lorien.emufarm.org/~tpd Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) Healthy US through The No-CARB Diet: no C-heney, no A-shcroft, no R-umsfeld, no B-ush. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Arachne group entry
I agree with Sue, that making an Arachne group entry would be interesting. But the logistics of it... The mind boggles g I don't know - the frequency with which we all discuss things, it might well make faster progress than a group which only meets monthly! Sue - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] :-D New virus
There is a new virus. I think I am infected. The code name is WORK. If you receive WORK from your colleagues, your boss, via e-mail, or from anyone else, do not touch it under any circumstances. This virus wipes out your private life completely. If you should happen to come in contact with this virus, take two friends and go straight to the nearest bar. Order drinks immediately and after three rounds, you will find that WORK has been completely deleted from your system. Forward this virus warning immediately to at least five friends. Should you realize you do not have five friends, this means you are already infected by this virus and WORK already controls your life. If this is the case, go to the bar and stay until you make at least five friends. Then retry. I think I have five friends, but am not entirely positive so I'm headed for the bar anyway.it never hurts to be safe. Jean in Poole To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Tax Feedom Day
Today is Tax Freedom Day in the UK. Today is the first day, for the average UK taxpayer, when you can keep the money you earn - every penny you've earned up to yesterday has been paid to the government as tax. Tax Freedom Day this year is three days later than it was last year. Tax Freedom Day this year is six days later than when the Labour Government came to power. Tax Freedom Day this year is six weeks later than this year in the USA. BFN, Margery. [EMAIL PROTECTED] in North Herts, UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] :) Heavenly reward
Got the following from a Polish source; if it sounds a bit awkward, it's due to my translation. If there's a moral to the story, it's not likely to be amusing to the majority of readers (women), I'm afraid :) From: J.B. God says: Which car you'll drive in Heaven depends on whether you've been faithful to your spouse One day, three men show up at God's Heavenly Court. The first one says: Dear God, please, be merciful! I know I've ben unfaithful to my wife, but there were so many beautiful women on earth, I wanted them all! God replies: You should be ashamed of yourself! For punishment, you'll drive a 20yrs old Skoda (Skoda is a Czech car, reputedly made mostly of cardboard) The second man comes up for the judgement and says: Dear God, I was unfaithful only once, and I am very, very sorry for it. Please, don't be too severe. God replies: You are right to be sorry; you too should be ashamed of yourself. But, since you do repent, I'll grant you a 5yr old BMW Dear God, you'll be so proud of me, says the third man. I have never been unfaithful to my wife, I loved her above anything, bought her roses daily... I cleaned the house, did all the shopping and cooking... We travelled the world together... That's quite enough says God I am, indeed, proud of you. As a reward, you can claim any car you want Two weeks pass... The first two men see the third one stop in the middle of a crossing in his brand new, shiny Rolls Royce. He's sitting in the car, blinded by tears. Man, what are you crying about??? they ask. Here you are, in the car of your dreams... What's your problem? Yes, but says the third man brokenly I just saw my wife... She was on roller skates! --- Tamara P Duvall http://lorien.emufarm.org/~tpd Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) Healthy US through The No-CARB Diet: no C-heney, no A-shcroft, no R-umsfeld, no B-ush. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Egg Shells ( the true story ? )
Hi to everyone who helped me with this verse. My Daughter sent me this today so I thought I would share with you all. Shirl.in Corio Oz. EGG-SHELLS By Elizabeth Fleming Oh, never leave your egg-shells unbroken in the cup; Think of us poor sailor- men and always smash them up, For witches come and find them and sail away to sea, And make a lot of misery for mariners like me. They take them to the sea-shore and set them on the tide- A broom-stick for a paddle is all they have to guide- And off they go to China or round the ports of Spain, To try and keep our sailing ships from coming home again. They call up all the tempests from Davy Jones's store, And blow us into waters where we haven't been before; And when the masts are falling in splinters on the wrecks, The witches climb the rigging ropes and dance upon the decks. So never leave your egg-shells unbroken in the cup; Think of us poor sailor-men and always smash them up; For witches come and find them and sail away to sea. And make a lot of misery for mariners like me. [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type Image/jpeg which had a name of BackGrnd2.jpg] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] advice to brides
3. Rub knives from side to side on a knife-board sprinkled with bathbrick. Then rub back of knife and clean shoulders of knife with a cork dipped in bathbrick. All you have to do is find a bathbrick...:-) What is it??? Helene, the froggy from Melbourne. Just seen Tais-toi at the cinema and thought it was hilarious! Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: evacuation
I was once giving a final exam in the 1970s at the University of Michigan in Spanish, when the building was evacuated because of a bomb scare, and I think I recall another one a couple of years ago at the community college here, where I was taking a class at the time. No one anywhere is safe from these. It is more than just the odd shell found on building sites in Britain. Unexploded bombs in a highly dangerous condition are not unknown and I'm sure the same can be said of Continental countries. I can remember reading, some time ago, the amount of explosive found by chance and while I can't remember the exact figure it was something like one incident per week but most are not mentioned by the media. And as for the quiet life in Lexington, Tamara, don't complain :-) Like most British citizens I have, in the past, been evacuated from the university, theatre, bus stations etc because of bomb threats. While bomb scares tended to be empty threats (the real ones came with no warning) all had to be treated as potentially dangerous. Patricia in Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Martha Krieg [EMAIL PROTECTED] in Michigan To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] congratulations(lace-digest)
I've just received a letter from the Lace Guild telling me that one of my entries for Myth or Mystery - a miniature sampler roseground book based on the nursery rhyme Ring a Ring o' Roses - has won a Medal of Excellence and the Ann Collier trophy for miniature lace. Well done, Sue!! It must be thrilling news. Will we see the pattern on Lace, some day? Looking forwards to seeing the entries, anyway. Helene, the froggy from Melbourne Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Australian story
M, not sure about its veracity, but I thought it was a good story. And it definitely *could* happen in Australia... The Hitchhiker : This story happened about a month ago, in a little town in Victoria (Australia), and even though it sounds like an Alfred Hitchcock tale, it's real. This guy was on the side of the road near Terang hitch-hiking on a very dark night and in the middle of a storm. The night was black and no cars went by. The storm was so strong, he could hardly see a few feet ahead of him. Suddenly he saw a car coming towards him. It stopped. The guy, without thinking about it, got in the car, closed the door and then realized there was nobody behind the wheel. The car started slowly. The guy looks at the road and sees a curve coming his way. Scared he starts to pray begging for his life. He hasn't come out of shock, when just before he hits the curve, a hand appears through the window and moves the wheel. The guy, paralysed in terror, watches how the hand appears every time they get to a curve. The guy, gathering strength, gets out of the car and runs to the nearest town. Wet and in shock, he goes to a pub and asks for two shots of whisky,and starts telling everybody about the horrible experience he just went through. A silence enveloped everybody when they realized the guy is crying and isn't drunk. About half an hour later, two blokes walked in the same pub and one said to the other Look Bill, there's the bastard that got in the car when we were pushing it!!! Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
