Re: [lace] Bobbin lace fence in NY Times/Joep/Jeroen
On the NKO page with the fence http://www.kantopleiding-nko.nl/Aktiviteiten/Aktiviteiten.html I clicked on Studio DEMAKERSVAN and got http://www.demakersvan.com/ From this it appears that the fence is by Joep Verhoeven and that Jeroen Verhoeven is a different designer. Jean - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Bobbin lace fence in NY Times/Joep/Jeroen
I wanted to save a copy of the fence from New York Times May 8 picture. I didn't do it yesterday and today, I can't get access to the slide show. Did anyone copy the picture and, maybe, forward a copy to me? I would greatly appreciate it. Diane Zierold Lubec, Maine Wet, cold and windy - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] welcome to Luda in Kiev
Hello Luda and welcome to the Arachne list. I am sure that through the list, you will find a great wealth of information and support in your lace making. Sylvie in rainy Cherry Valley, Illinois, USA __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Fence/Joep and Jeroen
Dear Jean, Thank you for the web site. Yes, undoubtedly you are right that Joep and Jeroen are different designers. It does appear it was Joep who did the fence. This seems consistent right up until the moment when the fence appeared at the Milan show, and then, both the Times and Icon Magazine are attributing it to Jeroen or to all three members of the group De Makers Van which includes Jeroen, Joep and Judith DeGraauw. Icon magazine attributes it to all three artists calling it one of the outstanding moments of the fair. It is number 10 of their top ten items at this site where a picture of it appears. _http://www.icon-magazine.co.uk/issues/024/milan_text.htm_ (http://www.icon-magazine.co.uk/issues/024/milan_text.htm) Devon pondering the cruelty of finding such ambiguity after the momentous letter to the Times has been sent - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace]thread gauge
Jane, I have one of these and I think you can still get it from Tracy, The Lacemaker. http://www.lacemakerusa.com Diane Williams Galena, Illinois USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Jane Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seeking help from good spiders. About ten years ago, I bought a thread gauge that was a transparency with various grids on it that you could lay over your pricking to see what type it was, ie. 5mm diagonal, 1/8 straight, etc. Then it had a one page guide of suggested thread for a particular grid such as 16/2 Swedish linen, or 5 DMC pearl cotton for example for the 5mm diagonal grid. On the page it says: © 1991 The Lacemaker USA. Can anyone tell me anything about the gauge and/or it's maker? As I have helped beginner lacers, I always have someone who would like to purchase this. Does anyone know if there is something like this available from one of the vendors out there? Thank you for any help. Jane Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lincoln, NE USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Diane Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galena Illinois USA __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] That lace fence!
Well, now I've seen it, I think the whole thing rather resembles the wellknown situation with Dr. Johnson's talking dog; i.e., the wonder isn't that the fence is so beautiful (which I don't think it is), but merely the fact that it exists at all. To my mind the object (fence) and the technique (lace) coexist uneasily and demonstrate their unsuitability to each other. (I know, I know, there will be plenty of Arachnes who disagree with me) -- Aurelia - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] That Lace Fence
the wonder isn't that the fence is so beautiful (which I don't think it is), but merely the fact that it exists at all. To my mind the object (fence) and the technique (lace) coexist uneasily and demonstrate their unsuitability to each other. (I know, I know, there will be plenty of Arachnes who disagree with me) -- Aurelia Dear Aurelia, You are correct that executed in fiber the fence would barely merit a second glance. I guess it goes to the central paradox that when you do a simple fiber technique in a rigid medium it is hailed as art and genius. When you do an incredibly complex and beautiful technique in fiber someone says, I can buy that for a dollar a yard at the Rag Shop. Consciousness raising is in order! Perhaps we need to take the design world forward in easy steps. After they go ga-ga over a chain link fence in bobbin technique we say, now look what happens when you take the chain link technique and perform it with a lovely colored silk... Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Thread Gauge
I got a thread gauge very similar to the one you mention from Makit Lace in England. Their phone no is 01480 810810, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] I don't thjink they have a website. The gauge comes with a book comparing different threads. I find it invaluable, and use it all the time. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Suitcases and travel
Dear Lace-Friends: This letter made me think back to my first trip to England with Laurie Hughes and other NELG members and gave me a major chuckle. Half-way through our second week, we MAILED our clothes back to the US. We had our suitcases full of books, supplies, etc. We spent approximately 65 pounds sterling -- the box was pretty big -- to mail it home. We understood our priorities! Linda Sheff - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Suitcases and travel
Another solution to this (where you are allowed to fly with more than one bag) is to put an empty folding bag into the bag/ case you take out with you and fill it up for your return journey. I regularly take a spare bag with me when I know I will be shopping at the destination. Sue - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Luda in Kiev
Thank you for your introduction, Luda. We can hardly say welcome, you have been with us over four years! It is so interesting to hear about lacemakers in other countries. Here in Australia we have some lacemakers, and we managed to keep in touch through our Australian Lace Guild magazine, and a lot of us via the internet. And thank you for your offer of a free Russian lace pattern Perhaps someone with a personal web site can include it on their site. I would be quite happy to - are you able to email me files in .jpg format? Noelene in Cooma, Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nlafferty/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] New E-mail address - and edition 3
Due to Argonet's decision to wind down their ISP service, I have, as of yesterday, a new email address [EMAIL PROTECTED] although the old argonet address will automatically forward for a week or so. However, there's a bit of a glitch in the system and I still have to send outgoing mail via the argonet server, so it may look as though mail from me has come via argonet rather than orpheus-appleshack! My website will remain at it's current domain for a while and once it's been migrated to the orpheus server that too will re-direct, probably only the home page but I think I can write (copy paste) the necessary html to redirect all the main pages. I'll post the new URL once it's up and running. I've finally finished Edition3 of Threads for Lace - took the CD to the printer today and I'm awaiting a phone call to confirm the costs before giving him the go ahead as it's a bit more than the original quote :-( I knew from the size of Addendum2 that it would be over 1000 threads but it's actually 1,150 and runs to 96 pages. Brenda Paternoster in Kent England Arachne Secret pal administrator www.argonet.co.uk/users/paternoster/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Driving through Wales
Tamara wrote: The shot proved to be a long string of gobbledy-gook, which just *might* be the way to say Burger King in Welsh g The string of gobbledy-gook is the way the place name is pronounced by the Welsh - it's even more gobbledy-gook if anyone else tries tries pronounce it. According to a book Know Britain - The Heritage and Institutions of an Offshore Island by Francis K Mason and Martin Windrow published in 1972, it actually means The Church of St Mary in a hollow of white hazel near to a rapid whirlpool and to St Tysilio's Church near to a red cave, but Burger King is close enough :-D. Jean in Poole To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fwd: RE: [lace-chat] driving through Wales
I forwarded it to my husband (a linguistics PhD of Welsh heritage), who replied: As I recall, we *did* have a Burger King meal in Wales, but not in Llanfair P.G. (which is what the natives call it). Llanfair P.G. was only about 20 miles west of us when we visited Conwy, but we went in the opposite direction to get to our Burger King (which the natives would call by-gy-cing). ;-) -Original Message- From: Martha Krieg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 11:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fwd: [lace-chat] driving through Wales Two tourists were driving through Wales. At Llanfairpwllgwyngllgogerychwryndrobwllyantsllyogogogoch, they stopped for lunch at Burger King and one tourist asked the waitress, Before we order, could you please settle an argument for us? Would you please pronounce where we are... very slowly? The blonde waitress leaned over and said, Burrr-gurrr-Kinngg... -- -- Martha Krieg [EMAIL PROTECTED] in Michigan -- -- 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] :-)) Jokes
Joke 1: Shakey went to a psychiatrist. Doc, he said, I've got trouble. Every time I get into bed, I think there's somebody under it. I get under the bed, I think there's somebody on top of it. Top, under, top, under. you gotta help me, I'm going crazy! Just put yourself in my hands for two years, said the shrink. Come to me three times a week, and I'll cure your fears. How much do you charge? A hundred dollars per visit. I'll sleep on it, said Shakey. Six months later the doctor met Shakey on the street. Why didn't you ever come to see me again? asked the psychiatrist. For a hundred buck's a visit? A bartender cured me for ten dollars. Is that so! How? He told me to cut the legs off the bed! Joke 2: At a friend's wedding, everything went smoothly until it was time for the flower girl and her young escort to come down the aisle. The boy stopped at every pew, growling at the guests. When asked afterward why he behaved so badly, he explained, I was just trying to be a good ring bear. Joke 3: Cash, check or charge? I asked after folding items the woman wished to purchase. As she fumbled for her wallet I notice a remote control for a television set in her purse. Do you always carry your TV remote? I asked. No, she replied. But my husband refused to come shopping with me, so I figured this was the most evil thing I could do to him. Joke 4: An out-of-towner drove his car into a ditch in a desolated area. Luckily, a local farmer came to help with his big strong horse named Buddy. He hitched Buddy up to the car and yelled, Pull, Nellie, pull! Buddy didn't move. Then the farmer hollered, Pull, Buster, pull! Buddy didn't respond. Once more the farmer commanded, Pull, Coco, pull! Nothing. Then the farmer nonchalantly said, Pull, Buddy, pull! And the horse easily dragged the car out of the ditch. The motorist was most appreciative and very curious. He asked the farmer why he called his horse by the wrong name three times. Well... Buddy is blind and if he thought he was the only one pulling, he wouldn't even try! To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] New E-mail address - and edition 3
Due to Argonet's decision to wind down their ISP service, I have, as of yesterday, a new email address [EMAIL PROTECTED] although the old argonet address will automatically forward for a week or so. However, there's a bit of a glitch in the system and I still have to send outgoing mail via the argonet server, so it may look as though mail from me has come via argonet rather than orpheus-appleshack! My website will remain at it's current domain for a while and once it's been migrated to the orpheus server that too will re-direct, probably only the home page but I think I can write (copy paste) the necessary html to redirect all the main pages. I'll post the new URL once it's up and running. I've finally finished Edition3 of Threads for Lace - took the CD to the printer today and I'm awaiting a phone call to confirm the costs before giving him the go ahead as it's a bit more than the original quote :-( I knew from the size of Addendum2 that it would be over 1000 threads but it's actually 1,150 and runs to 96 pages. Brenda Paternoster in Kent England Arachne Secret pal administrator www.argonet.co.uk/users/paternoster/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Fwd: RE: [lace-chat] driving through Wales
On Mon, 9 May 2005 10:54:28 -0400, Martha wrote: I forwarded it to my husband (a linguistics PhD of Welsh heritage), who replied: As I recall, we *did* have a Burger King meal in Wales, but not in Llanfair P.G. (which is what the natives call it). Llanfair P.G. was only about 20 miles west of us when we visited Conwy, but we went in the opposite direction to get to our Burger King (which the natives would call by-gy-cing). Definitely no Burger King in Llanfair P.G. I was there last year during my cycling tour of the North Wales coast, and in need of sustenance. The possibilities were a couple of pubs, or the coffee shop inside the Edinburgh Woollen Mills shop. I never did work out why the biggest shop in a Welsh village was Scottish. -- Corporation..An ingenious device for obtaining individual profit without individual responsibility. - Ambrose Bierce Steph Peters, Manchester, England [EMAIL PROTECTED] Scanned by WinProxy http://www.Ositis.com/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Washington Post Style Invitational
I really can't remember if this one has made the rounds. On the one hand, some of the newly created words ring a bell (though not all) and probably with reason, given the date. OTOH, my son (the source) says he's not seen it before, and his memory is much better than mine... I like #15, but can't figure out which letter had been changed there. From: D. D. The Washington Post's Style Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are the 2003 winners: 1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with. 2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly. 3. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future. 4. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid. 5. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period. 6. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high. 7. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it. 8. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late. 9. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness. 10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.) 11. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer. 12. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you. 13. Glibido: All talk and no action. 14. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly. 15. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web. 16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out. 17. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a grub in the fruit you're eating. And the pick of the literature: 18. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] School dinners.
Thank you all for your replies. I found it interesting to read your comments. We were amazed (appalled!) at the attitude of some parents, and some school cooks towards the food they were serving. I am so glad things are improving. Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz, - who has just had a beaut meal cooked by her DH, who now does the cooking, (I do the washing up afterwards!) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Lacemakers Circle AGM
Are any of the Spiders thinking of going at the weekend? Regards Liz in London I'm back _blogging_ (http://journals.aol.com/thelacebee/thelacebee) my latest lace piece - have a look by clicking on the link or going to _http://journals.aol.com/thelacebee/thelacebee_ (http://journals.aol.com/thelacebee/thelacebee) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
