Re:[lace] bobbin makers
Hello Alice, In Belgium most of the bobbins are made by Jan de Maertelaere : www.bobbins.be, mostly continental bobbins, some special models but no decoration. Liduina from a sunny but cold Belgium. www.athdentelle.be - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] bobbin makers
Hi all! I've been enjoying the bobbin makers that you have all suggested. My suggestion would be that if you have them you include the email or web site for each though. Thanks! And one that I have not seen listed yet and our group is going to use this year is JoAnn Kremer at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] She is in California and did some of the Commemoratives for last years IOLI Convention. All that I've seen of hers are great and she does a lot of different choices. Thanks for all the good ideas! bobbi PS. Robin, do you have an address for Grandstaff? I'm in PA and it's always nice to have someone 'local'. Thanks! ~*~ Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] lace tools
Brenda Paternoster wrote: Hello Jenny Just where did you find that gadget? I have similar fingernails. Brenda On 11 Mar 2006, at 19:33, Jenny Barron wrote: Just discovered a new lace tool today. I bought a needle tugger meant for pulling needles through thick fabric and spotted the potential for pulling pins out of the pillow - I'd use tweezers but it puts my teeth on edge - it's basically a thin plastic tube you put over the pin and pinch and then pull out. I suffer from nails that peel and shred when I pull out any quantity of pins so I think this is going to save my nails jenny barron Scotland I use a pinlifter so raise the pins up from the pillow. All the suppliers, as we know, have them. Alternatively you can make your own.Get a large darning needle, saw through the eye half way down and then buff it smooth. The cut end can then be bent, put into a holder and you get a smaller,smoother end to go under the pin and between it and the lace. The needle itself can then be cut to fit into the holder. Sheila in sunny Sawbo' - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brenda http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/ - 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] old lace related document
Hi spiders Long time since I've posted, but I've been lurking nevertheless. Anyhow, whilst doing some research at the County Record Office, in Ipswich, Suffolk (UK), I came across referencing to an old document, which I did have a quick look at. It is an old vellum document dating from 1830 and it details the Deed of Partnership between Jonathan Austin and John Greenwood who were lace manufacturers in Nottingham (UK). I didn't read further because I had limited time for my own research. I don't know if anyone is doing research to which this may be relavant, or knows someone who is, but if you are please contact me and I can give you the specific catalogue details for re-locating this item. If you were actually looking for it you'd never find it and why it is in the Ipswich Record Office archive is anybodies guess. bye for now Nicky in Suffolk where it has been bitterly cold, wet and well normal English weather I suppose. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] New here
Hello everyone. My name is Ellen and I've recently started playing around with bobbin lace. So far I'm loving it to bits! I've made several very gorgeous bookmarks with my little kit and with the help of The Bobbin Lace Manual that I ordered along with my kit. Since I'm still in the learning stages, bookmarks are the perfect instant gratification project for me. Are there any books or websites anyone could recommend to me that have more bookmarks? Searching on my own, I'm not having much luck, though I might just not know what I'm looking for. I've gotten spiders and fans down pretty pat and would love to move on to something a little more challenging. Thanks so much in advance! Ellen - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re Stamp raffle.
Emily Hobhouse is winging her way across the world. I posted to the East to Australia, to the West as far as California , to the north to Estonia, Sweden and Finland but not to the South. No lacemakers at the South Pole! Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] make large bolster pillow
On 3/13/06, Carol Melton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: if you had a spare rectangular container the same width as your roller, and cut the roller to length, weight the container with something like stones, fishing weights or even expired batteries. I think the expired batteries wouldn't be a good idea as they will eventually corrode and leak acid. True. When I rigged a roller out of ethafoam, and needed to weight the 'holder' there wasn't much clearance - dead batteries came to hand (we have lots, leftover from toys played with by little boys). They are still stabilizing the container after 5 years in a dry environment. I don't using recommend old batteries as weights, really! Use what you have that serves the purpose ;) -- Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com blogging lace at www.looonglace.blogspot.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Bookmark patterns
Ellen, April Lind of April's Bobbins has 2 small booklets of bookmark patterns. Self published and inexpensive. She can be reached at [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or PO Box 60008, Shoreline, WA 98160 She paints beautiful bobbins also, but has been ill lately and may be low on supply. Lorri - Original Message - From: Ellen Zigaitismailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.commailto:lace@arachne.com Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 3:44 AM Subject: [lace] New here Hello everyone. My name is Ellen and I've recently started playing around with bobbin lace. So far I'm loving it to bits! I've made several very gorgeous bookmarks with my little kit and with the help of The Bobbin Lace Manual that I ordered along with my kit. Since I'm still in the learning stages, bookmarks are the perfect instant gratification project for me. Are there any books or websites anyone could recommend to me that have more bookmarks? Searching on my own, I'm not having much luck, though I might just not know what I'm looking for. I've gotten spiders and fans down pretty pat and would love to move on to something a little more challenging. Thanks so much in advance! Ellen - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] RE:Quiet on the list
Well, the Commonwealth Games have just started in Melbourne (my home town), so that could be why some are quiet (don't know how much is televised). I know Liz in Melbourne is working her little legs off with my Dad at one of the venues. Apart from that - must be that everyone is working hard on their lace or IOLI contest entries :-) Cheers, Helen, Aussie in Denver - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fw: [lace] RE:Quiet on the list
done it again, sent it private, Oh no that isn't why, we are buzy talking on skype www.skype.com ever so funny, I am sitting in Denmark, talking to malta, arizona, and a group meeting together with Maine and Ireland, regards Dorte from a frosty but sunny day Well, the Commonwealth Games have just started in Melbourne (my home town), so that could be why some are quiet (don't know how much is televised). I know Liz in Melbourne is working her little legs off with my Dad at one of the venues. Apart from that - must be that everyone is working hard on their lace or IOLI contest entries :-) Cheers, Helen, Aussie in Denver - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/279 - Release Date: 10-03-2006 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] garters
Okay, I'm very guilty of just glossing over and deleting things that don't pertain to me at that moment. And so I've done with the information regarding garters. (I only have 3 daughters; why on earth would I want information on garters?!) Could I possibly have been in denial that they would one day leave home and, gasp! get married? vbg But I find myself most likely needing one for a wedding next summer and I'm sure I will need every month of this next year to complete this, being a very slow lacemaker and looking at an another possible overseas move later this summer. (I'm just getting the bobbins untangled from the last move!) So, for the first few questions...would 1.5 inches be a wide enough lace? And exactly how is the lace attached to the elastic? And I'm assuming the length should be based on the measurement of her thigh x how much? The pattern we are currently looking at is called Marjory, found in 100 Traditional Bobbin Lace Patterns by Stott and Cook. The idea is to work the lace in silk using white Au Ver A Soie with a blue gimp, hopefully in Soie Perlee. I've not checked yet to see if that is available. Is this a reasonable plan? Is there something more we should consider? And is there something written on the web or elsewhere regarding making garters, so perhaps I can refer to that rather than bother the list with questions I know have been addressed in the past? Any an all input is appreciated. Dona in West River, MD where the house is open and a warm 80 degree breeze is blowing through. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] bobbin makers
How about Fran at Knotwork Lace Tools http://www.lacebobbins.com/ I have several of her Danish bobbins, and love them. She also makes other styles of bobbin. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA (formerly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] garters
Hi Dona and everyone
First off, not to worry if the question has been asked before - ask away...
So, for the first few questions...would 1.5 inches be a wide enough lace?
Yes, if you are attaching it to ribbon ('something blue' presumably)
If the lace is narrow, choose wide ribbon.
And
exactly how is the lace attached to the elastic?
It does depend a bit on the lace, whether you are gathering it or not.
Looking at your pattern 'Marjory' I should think you wouldn't want to
make more than necessary
I'll let others answer about the attaching.
And I'm assuming the length
should be based on the measurement of her thigh x how much?
again, depends on if you are gathering the lace. The length I'm
working on, a Torchon repeat, will be lightly gathered, and I'm
making 1 metre. The bride-to-be has been shy about telling me her leg
measurement so I'm going by that recommended by V. Sorensen in 75
Quick and Easy Patterns. For my lace I could even thread the
ribbon/elastic in as I go, in the middle area (I haven't done this
yet). For a picture or two, see my blog, url below.
The pattern we
are currently looking at is called Marjory, found in 100 Traditional Bobbin
Lace Patterns by Stott and Cook.
There is a lot of weaving going on in the petal areas, might be time
consuming in the long run? Have a look at Maybuds a few pages earlier,
or Lucky Horseshoes near the beginning - both have less areas of solid
weaving (eliminate the tallies in the Maybuds) and will work up more
quickly. If you go with Lucky Horseshoes you can make quite a bit and
gather it more fully, for a garter.
I made a hanky edging for a bride with the pattern Celebration, and
made another bride a length of 'Wedding Bells' - both times with a
time limit, and it wasn't fun trying to hurry the lace. My favourite
when time is short is to make the Little Hearts pattern. It works up
quickly and is an interesting repeat.
The idea is to work the lace in silk using white Au Ver A Soie with a blue
gimp, hopefully in Soie Perlee. I've not checked yet to see if that is
available. Is this a reasonable plan?
It sounds reasonable if you can get the thread. Silk is lovely to work with.
For future reference, don't forget to have a 'throwaway' garter on
hand if the groom is going to toss the garter ;)
--
Bev with her garter-lace closing in on the 40 cm. pin, in Sooke BC (on
Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada)
Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com
blogging lace at www.looonglace.blogspot.com
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[lace] more on garter lace
Hi again everyone, and more free advice for Dona As I'm working away bit by bit on the length of lace for the garter, I keep reminding myself that only a few key people are ever going to see it up close. Not that I'm being careless about the work, but if I do make a boo-boo that I notice some pins too late, I don't fret about un-lacing to correct it unless it is strategic to the structure of the lace. Ditto, when I chose the pattern, I wanted something that wouldn't be too demanding to work, because, again, few people are going to see it up close, and I don't want to waste time struggling with a lace that maybe would show better as a dress trim, than gathered into a garter. Several years ago my son's bride-to-be accepted the 18 inches of 'Wedding Bells' I managed to make and I suggested she just use it any way she saw fit - on her gown or on the veil. She squidged it tightly onto the comb of her veil - the pattern was completely lost therefore, but, she did wear it with pride, and for that I was very touched. -- Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com blogging lace at www.looonglace.blogspot.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] lace tools
I think this is what you're looking for. I found one in my local needlework shop. This is from Nordic Needle, and I'm sure they mail their products all over the world. http://www.nordicneedle.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PRODProduct_Code=300-700-0001Category_Code=E12-00-00Product_Count=13 At 06:31 AM 3/12/2006, Brenda Paternoster wrote: Hello Jenny Just where did you find that gadget? I have similar fingernails. Brenda On 11 Mar 2006, at 19:33, Jenny Barron wrote: Just discovered a new lace tool today. I bought a needle tugger meant for pulling needles through thick fabric and spotted the potential for pulling pins out of the pillow - I'd use tweezers but it puts my teeth on edge - it's basically a thin plastic tube you put over the pin and pinch and then pull out. I suffer from nails that peel and shred when I pull out any quantity of pins so I think this is going to save my nails jenny barron Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brenda http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ Elaine Chock [EMAIL PROTECTED] Woodbridge, VA (south of Washington, DC) ~ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Bookmark patterns
However, April's booklets contain only a photograph of each bookmark and the prickings. No instructions, no working diagrams. So probably not ideal for a beginner. Barbara Joyce Snoqualmie, WA USA Ellen, April Lind of April's Bobbins has 2 small booklets of bookmark patterns. Self published and inexpensive. She can be reached at [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or PO Box 60008, Shoreline, WA 98160 She paints beautiful bobbins also, but has been ill lately and may be low on supply. Lorri - Original Message - From: Ellen Zigaitismailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.commailto:lace@arachne.com Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 3:44 AM Subject: [lace] New here Hello everyone. My name is Ellen and I've recently started playing around with bobbin lace. So far I'm loving it to bits! I've made several very gorgeous bookmarks with my little kit and with the help of The Bobbin Lace Manual that I ordered along with my kit. Since I'm still in the learning stages, bookmarks are the perfect instant gratification project for me. Are there any books or websites anyone could recommend to me that have more bookmarks? Searching on my own, I'm not having much luck, though I might just not know what I'm looking for. I've gotten spiders and fans down pretty pat and would love to move on to something a little more challenging. Thanks so much in advance! Ellen - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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]
Re: [lace] bobbin makers
Yes! Fran is an excellent choice. I believe (could be wrong...) that she is providing the commemoratives for the NCRL Fall Lace Day this year. Clay -- Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: = How about Fran at Knotwork Lace Tools http://www.lacebobbins.com/ I have several of her Danish bobbins, and love them. She also makes other styles of bobbin. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA (formerly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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]
Re: [lace] bobbin makers
No, the Registration for NCRL says Richard Worthen will provide the commemorative bobbin at a cost of $9 each. I don't know his address or contact and suggested that you, Clay, provide that to the list. B.A. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [lace] bobbin makers Yes! Fran is an excellent choice. I believe (could be wrong...) that she is providing the commemoratives for the NCRL Fall Lace Day this year. Clay - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: more on garter lace
On Mar 13, 2006, at 16:11, bevw wrote: As I'm working away bit by bit on the length of lace for the garter, I keep reminding myself that only a few key people are ever going to see it up close. That reminds me of one of the most engaging entries at the VA State Fair I've ever seen. It was a shadow-box, in which several wedding memorabilia had been mounted. There was a smallish wedding photo (surrounded by lace), the groom's lapel bouquet (spell?) with a lace frill and the garter (can't remember whether the ring pillow was there or not, and I'm pretty sure that the hankie wasn't). I do remember how struck I was by the idea and how surprised -- how come she got too keep the garter? The recent on-and-off discussions of garters has answered my question: she must have had one (machine made) for throwing and one (hand made) for to keep... But, once you've kept the real thing, what do you do with it? Mounting it like that, with other mementos, to hang on a wall seems like a good solution to me. -- 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: bobbin makers
On Mar 13, 2006, at 20:50, CLIVE Rice wrote: No, the Registration for NCRL says Richard Worthen will provide the commemorative bobbin at a cost of $9 each. That's for the _Spring_ Lace Day, in Raleigh; Clay was talking about the Fall one, at Sweet Briar (see you there, hopefully)... In April '05, the following e-address was functional for Worthen: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've not been in touch with him since, so can't swear it's still the same, but would expect it to be, since stability of an address is important to a vendor. Yes! Fran is an excellent choice. I believe (could be wrong...) that she is providing the commemoratives for the NCRL Fall Lace Day this year. Clay -- 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Re: more on garter lace
My hubby and I had just a small, family wedding. There weren't particularly any bachelors to catch my garter so we kept it. DH hung it from his rear view mirror!! It stayed there until it disintegrated from the sunlight hitting it. It was a store-bought one as I didn't know anything about hand made lace then :D Tamara P Duvall wrote: On Mar 13, 2006, at 16:11, bevw wrote: As I'm working away bit by bit on the length of lace for the garter, I keep reminding myself that only a few key people are ever going to see it up close. That reminds me of one of the most engaging entries at the VA State Fair I've ever seen. It was a shadow-box, in which several wedding memorabilia had been mounted. There was a smallish wedding photo (surrounded by lace), the groom's lapel bouquet (spell?) with a lace frill and the garter (can't remember whether the ring pillow was there or not, and I'm pretty sure that the hankie wasn't). I do remember how struck I was by the idea and how surprised -- how come she got too keep the garter? The recent on-and-off discussions of garters has answered my question: she must have had one (machine made) for throwing and one (hand made) for to keep... But, once you've kept the real thing, what do you do with it? Mounting it like that, with other mementos, to hang on a wall seems like a good solution to me. -- Ruth Housework is what gets done when there's nothing better to do. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: Lace for Children of all Ages
In a message dated 2/14/2006 5:09:12 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The famous Snake Pattern is by Christine Springett and can be found in two books she wrote. Look for Lace for Children of All Ages, or Snakes Galore. Both books should be readily available from lace supply dealers. Owning either of these books will give you the privilege of using the pattern. Just a quick note to say that Lace for Children of all Ages is available at The Lace Museum Elaine Merritt tel: 408 730 4695 The Lace Museum 552 S. Murphy Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lacemakers of Puget Sound - WAS Oops! Sorry
This might just be a good opportunity for me to tell the list that the web site of Lacemakers of Puget Sound is finally updated, current and ready for prime time (almost!). http://www.lacemakers.org Ellen, and all other interested Arachnes, please visit our site for information on our meetings. We meet in Kent, WA, on the fourth Saturday of the month. We have free lessons for beginners every September through January, but we also welcome newbies at any time for help, encouragement and instruction. It's a good idea, though, to let us know if you're planning to come to get instructions so we can make sure someone will be there and ready to help you. There is an email link on the page (it comes to me!). We love to have visitors! Barbara Joyce Snoqualmie, WA USA I'm sorry, I didn't even think about putting my location in. I'm from St. Louis, MO and will be returning there soon, but I'm currently in Bremerton, WA while my husband is stationed here. Thanks very much for the welcoms and the suggestions I've already gotten! Ellen Bremerton, WA St. Louis, MO - 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 thanks
Dear Secret Pal, today, when I came home, I found a very pretty envelop. It was so unusual, that I knew immediately it must come from you! The cross-stitch magazin is very tempting again. I love it! The necklace is pretty - Did you make it? I can't figure out the technique, but I really like it! The pencilcase will help me to keep my felt-pens for the colour-code drawings together and to see which are in place. :- My children like the shapes of the magic towels. I asked the girls, not to tell their little brother what they are. ** At the moment he tries to avoid taking showers and I told him to take the little thing in the bathtub with him tonight. So he is quite eager to take a bath in a few hours. *bg* Thank you for everything and last but not least for your letter. I enjoy each single thing you and your son chose for us. Btw, my daughter would like to know, how old your son is. Greetings from cold sunny Germany, where the snow melts and floods start Martina To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] SP thanks
Dear Secret Pal in Belgium Well, what a super package I received this month. The chocolates have long gone! The kids thought they were fab and wanted to know where to buy them! I have seen space dust sweets here in the UK but never chocolate with space dust in!! Although our cat is getting old (he is 14 years nearly), he has had a play with the balls. We all had a giggle about the hamster food - it is called Cookie and that is the name of the hamster! Finally, I think boiled eggs will be on the menu for tea this week complete with the special egg covers. Finally the lace pattern and card showing it completed. How lovely. Both Matthew and Bethany have almost finished the pieces on their pillows so I know one of them will want to do the cat playing with the bobbins - or maybe I will get in their first! I can't wait 'til next month!! Best wishes Your Secret Pal in England -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/279 - Release Date: 10/03/2006 To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] :) Fwd: Doublespeak
At 01:53 AM 3/13/06 -0500, Tamara P Duvall wrote: HMOs and insurance companies have the best interests of the public at heart. They do, they really do -- *individuals* need health care, but for the best interests of a *group*, anything that goes beyond splinting a broken leg is a waste: the number of cripples converted into productive workers is exceeded by the number of corpses converted into cripples. So the public needs no health care -- and, as far as can be managed, no health care is what the public is getting. J.A.B. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] SLP Thank You
Dear Secret Lace Pal in England, First I must thank you for another item that escaped my last note. DS2 seems to have borrowed the little light for a church camp in the mountains (BR-r-r-r-r-r). They had a series of concerts and he said it was wonderful! Now, my thanks for the latest great package. More bobbins! They're wonderful and I just found some spangles from a while back that never made it onto anything, so they'll be perfect. I don't have any with a similar head, so they'll be fun to try out. The little note cards are so cute! I adore the little bears. The album is also very appropriate. I'll put some little samples into it to carry around for my I'm a lacemaker and this is what I do show and tell! The iddy-biddy book is hilarious! The timing was perfect, as last week there seemed to be a little too much testosterone in the house. Many of the quotes I'd heard, but there were many new ones, as well. They were all very appropriate for having sons. My favorite color is all of them! Doesn't help, does it? Right now I'm working on a leaf/tree project, so greens are all over the house. I've always loved various shades of blue, though. I appreciate your thoughtfulness! Laura in New Mexico, USA - Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with Yahoo! Mail. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
