Re: [lace] Re: new Thread
Personally, I'd also prefer to support a local craft shop to make sure it's still there later on for browsing through. Helen At 04:55 15/09/2005, Malvary J Cole wrote: Tamara wrote: Buyers beware indeed! *Please* be very, very careful when internet/catalogue shopping, and compare the prices of what might be available to you locally first, And I would add - don't forget to shop around locally too.Malvary in Ottawa Helen, normally in Somerset, UK but back in Poole, Dorset for the summer Forget the formulae, let's make lace -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.25/102 - Release Date: 14/09/2005 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] New Thread
In a message dated 9/14/05 11:58:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Now I know that Michaels prices for DMC embroidery thread are hard to beat and are much cheaper than the needlework shop. A couple of the Krenik threads I wanted weren't available at Michaels, so I went to the other shop on the way home and found that the Krenik threads were 75c cheaper. Dear Lacemakers, Sometimes bargain hunting can eventually have an adverse impact on you. And, appartently I am the only one willing to put my head in a noose to remind those with pocket snakes what can happen. All over this continent (North America) full-service embroidery shops that would gladly special order anything you wanted, and owners who would help with patterns and techniques, have been driven out of business by indifferent giants like WalMart, Michael's, etc. In the process of driving down the cost of threads, I have found that the quality of DMC floss seems to have lost out. I have plentiful supplies and can compare skein-to-skein. The floss seems to have become fuzzier, and to have occasional knots in it, making it unsuitable for some techniques. Used to be as smooth as Au Ver a Soir, so that the only way you could tell the difference without testing the fibers was that DMC comes in 6 thread skeins and AVaS comes in 7 thread skeins. Don't know about everyone else on this list, but when I am spending many hours on a project, I want quality materials. I also like to spend money in local shops, because my money will circulate locally. When you spend in the giants, the money goes out of town, and usually out of state. As I have related before, many people in my town support the local bookstore, which gives 20% discounts on most books ordered. They don't sell my name/address to junk mailing companies behind my back, they protect my privacy in that they do the ordering instead of my giving my credit card info to many people I don't know, they take the risks out of ordering self-published books, etc. Just yesterday, the news report was that Linen and Things is looking for a buyer. Now, what if it is sold to a business in China, which is really an extension of the Chinese government? Not a far-fetched idea any longer. I pay cash for many things to keep out of the huge global tracking loop of collecting customer data. Do as you wish. My system works for me, and I even get alerts from my local store when this year's edition of something I collect comes out. Chances are, if I moved, I'd still use this store and gladly pay the shipping charges for *service*! By the way, I do this with a full-service needlework shop in New Jersey, some 400+ miles from my home - service matters. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Book review
I found the following book in our local consignment/thrift shop on Sunday afternoon. Paid a mere $9.75 for this very large, hardcover book with LOTS of beautiful color photos. Lace History and Fashion by Anne Kraatz It's a very nice book and talks by century about types of lace and how they were made, beginning with the 16th and going through the 20th. I believe it was originally published in French because there is a note at the beginning that Pat Earnshaw translated it to English. At the end of each century section, it recaps the types of lace and what each region was doing. There are quite a few photos of art to connect the lace to the fashions of the time. In one section, there is a marvelous photo of a piece of polychrome lace. And, the ground is black thread! In my polychrome class at the IOLI this summer, Pompi said that the ground was traditionally white or off-white. It makes me sad to think of all those polychrome samples and pieces that were lost. The emphasis in the book is on Italian, French and other continental laces. I was overjoyed with my find, and was happy to forego the purchase of the 1950s hand-crank card shuffler once I saw this book on the shelf! I have reached the bottom of my polychrome piece from class and am debating how to through out pairs, so I hope to have a photo for the webshots next week. Diane Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galena Illinois USA __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Comparing threads for size
Hello all, I have seen some conversation on a reference for determining something to do with thread size. Is there a good reference that lets a beginner know which threads from different brands are comparable in size? I find it very confusing to look for threads. I have a few threads at the house that I can use as a reference for thickness but don't have a way to compare them (size wise) to threads I see online. Can any one fill me in? I understand the numbers assigned to the threads are not standardized across the industry, too bad for us! Ronna Bruce in Omaha Lace Maker age: one year! (well at the end of the month). - Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Re: Comparing threads for size
Brenda's is my favorite, but there is another excellent one--by another Arachnean, I believe. Of course, my brain can't conjure her name-- Walters? Walker? Anyway the book is something like Thread and Pricking. She uses a different system for measuring the threads than does Brenda and is organized differently. I like both books. Sometimes I have trouble finding something in one and can find it in the other. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA (formerly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Tamara P Duvall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Which is why Brenda Paternoster is compiling a *mammoth* compendium of threads - some no longer available, some just coming onto the market - as a compass. Her brand-new 3rd Edition (I found it! I found it! her books keep migrating all over the house and are never where I expect them to be g) has 1150 different ones and, apparently an Addendum to *that* is already being built on her website... :) Check it out: http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/threads/threads.html - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] What religion is your bra?
Hope no-one is offended, but I thought this was funny:
A man walked into La Senza and shyly went up to the woman behind the counter
and said, I'd like to buy a bra for my wife.
What type of bra? asked the clerk.
Type? inquires the man, There's more than one type?
Look around, said the saleslady, as she showed a sea of bras in every shape,
size, color and material imaginable. Actually, even with all of this variety,
there are really only four types of bras to choose from.
Relieved, the man asked about the types.
The saleslady replied, There are the Catholic, the Salvation Army, the
Presbyterian, and the Baptist types. Which one would you prefer?
Now totally befuddled, the man asked about the differences between them. The
Saleslady responded, It is all really quite simple...
The Catholic type supports the masses. The Salvation Army type lifts the
fallen, The Presbyterian type keeps them staunch and upright, and The Baptist
makes mountains out of mole hills.!
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Have you ever wondered why A, B, C, D, DD, E, F, G, and H are the letters used
to define bra sizes?
If you have wondered why, but couldn't figure out what the letters stood for,
it is about time you became informed!
(A} Almost Boobs... {B} Barely there. {C} Can't Complain! {D} Dang!
{DD} Double dang! {E} Enormous! {F} Fake. {G} Get a Reduction. {H} Help me,
I've fallen and I can't get up !
Malvary in Ottawa
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[lace-chat] If you love something
Can't remember if we've seen this before: If you love something set it free. If it comes back it will always be yours. If it doesn't come back, it was never yours to begin with. But if it just sits in your living room, messes up your stuff, eats your food, uses your telephone, takes your money and doesn't appear to realise that you had set it free. you either married it or gave birth to it. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Failure
Try typing the word *Failure* into your Google search bar and guess who's name is at the top of the list. :-)) Jane Portchester UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
