[lace] Hello again
Hi Spiders I've just resubscribed after a a few months off the list. Life has been busy - Honiton lace wedding veil has been finished and used, I was very pleased with the result. (DD got married in Feb). Phil DH has retired and we have moved house. I have missed my daily lace fix but as things are now getting back to normal and I have more time I will enjoy all the chat once again. Only one problem now - a pleasent one, what piece of lace to plan next! Regards Annette in Melbourne, Australia. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Re:Binche on eBay
No, that's not it. It's more like the pieces in Syllabus III. Clay -- Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA USA -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have followed, with great interest, an auction on eBay for a beautiful piece of Binche lace which appeared to be a relatively recent piece. The auction ended today, with the handkerchief selling for nearly $500. Wow, that's a stunning piece! It also looks vaguely familiar--is it from Lohr's book Jagd something-or-other? Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA [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] Binche on eBay
Oh sure, David!! Except in three months, I'd barely get one side done!! Even working every day at the pillow when I was under a deadline, it took six months to do a much smaller, much less complex piece!! I know I don't set a land speed record with my lacemaking... but I doubt anyone could do a credible job of that piece in three months. Not that you've devoted all of your time to this piece (I know you have had other projects...), but how is that lovely Tonder piece going? Clay -- Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA USA -- Original message -- From: David in Ballarat [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 11:18 AM 16/04/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have followed, with great interest, an auction on eBay for a beautiful piece of Binche lace which appeared to be a relatively recent piece. The auction ended today, with the handkerchief selling for nearly $500. As someone who has made several Binche handkerchief edgings (although none as stunning as this one...) I must say that while the price paid was high, the wages earned by the lacemaker were still appallingly low. Still, I am encouraged by the fact that the lace we make is becoming more valued! While I suspect that a lacemaker has bought this piece (I was tempted !), it is clear that our own valuation of our work helps drive up the market!! eBay ID number... 370041543780 Most interesting Clay. Now why don't we flood the market with that design ? :) Got a spare 3 months? David in Ballarat - 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] LAce 2000 - windows Vista
It looks as if my husband will need to buy a laptop for business purposes, and all the ones I have seen in the local shops now have Windows Vista as an operating system ( which I am not keen on following the problems setting up my mother's computer last year!) As we would also use this computer when travelling etc, I was wondering if anyone knows if Lace 2000 is compatible with Vista Sue [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] LAce 2000 - windows Vista
Yes it is. Just steer clear of a Toshiba - for some reason Toshiba laptops seem to have deficient drivers for the video card (which is what controls the screen display on a computer) and the people who have that brand get an incomplete set of background dots. The rest of the programme works fine, but their screen display has columns of white patches where dots should be. However, they can still draw on the white bit. And that problem isn't linked with Vista. On the subject of having to get Vista - ask very carefully if you don't want Vista. I bought a new HP laptop a few months ago, and of the six models from that one brand, only two only offered Vista...the rest were either Windows XP or a choice of XP or Vista. And a big local computer retailer is actually offering models with Vista installed and a conversion disc back to Windows XP included free of charge. If you don't want Vista, you shouldn't have to buy it, but you might have to work hard to convince the retailers, because they probably ordered in the Vista-only models when the programme came out, and of course, they want to sell their stock. And good news for anyone considering buying a new lace-design programme - Lace 2000 will very shortly be superseded by Lace RXP. I'm testing it at the moment. Ruth -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sue Babbs Sent: Thursday, 17 April 2008 7:39 AM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] LAce 2000 - windows Vista It looks as if my husband will need to buy a laptop for business purposes, and all the ones I have seen in the local shops now have Windows Vista as an operating system ( which I am not keen on following the problems setting up my mother's computer last year!) As we would also use this computer when travelling etc, I was wondering if anyone knows if Lace 2000 is compatible with Vista Sue [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]
[lace-chat] Computer question - advice needed
I've switched off hibernation on my laptop, but I do have it set to standby after 30 minutes on mains and 15 minutes on battery and the hard disk is turned off after the same time. Just a touch on the spacebar brings it back to life again. The longest it's left unattended is when it does a full system virus scan. It's got a bit slower as I've added and removed software over the years, but I've never gone back to factory setting with just Windows XP and the Sony Vaio software installed. I switch it on when I want to use it and off when I've finished. I also have restore points set once a month or when I install new software so I can take it back to an earlier time or date when all was fine if things go wrong. I dread the thought of removing all my software and reinstalling it. All my data files are backed up on to an external drive each week. DH did have a problem with his laptop once when he forgot to turn it off and it went into hibernation. It should have switched back on to the point he left it when he pressed the power button. It did, but it promptly went back into hibernation and did that every time he pressed the power button. He's now switched off hibernation and all is fine. 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] Miracourt lace item
Here is a Mirecourt lace piece listed as a collar. I understood Mirecourt as being used mainly for household used. This looks to me like the corner off something, rather than a collar. Usually lace made for a collar has the two front sections matching. This looks like an edging that has been neatly trimmed between repeats. What do you think? http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-HANDMADE-FRENCH-MIRECOURT-BOBBIN-LACE-COLLAR-LG_W0QQitemZ130213462470 In case this link doesn't work, look for item 130213462470. Alice in Oregon -- gray but dry day so far. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Miracourt lace item
Hello spiders It looks to me as if it is machine made rather than hand made... there are marks in the pattern which are repeated!! However, I may be wrong, being new at this game... Sue in East Yorkshire On 16 Apr 2008, at 20:07, Alice Howell wrote: Here is a Mirecourt lace piece listed as a collar. I understood Mirecourt as being used mainly for household used. This looks to me like the corner off something, rather than a collar. Usually lace made for a collar has the two front sections matching. This looks like an edging that has been neatly trimmed between repeats. What do you think? http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-HANDMADE-FRENCH-MIRECOURT-BOBBIN-LACE-COLLAR-LG_W0QQitemZ130213462470 In case this link doesn't work, look for item 130213462470. Alice in Oregon -- gray but dry day so far. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Miracourt lace item
At 12:07 PM 4/16/2008, Alice Howell wrote: Here is a Mirecourt lace piece listed as a collar. I understood Mirecourt as being used mainly for household used. This looks to me like the corner off something, rather than a collar. Usually lace made for a collar has the two front sections matching. This looks like an edging that has been neatly trimmed between repeats. What do you think? http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-HANDMADE-FRENCH-MIRECOURT-BOBBIN-LACE-COLLAR-LG_W0QQitemZ130213462470 Wonder of wonders, the lace ID is right. From the copious pictures, someone took a piece of Mirecourt and rearranged it to make this asymmetrical collar. This definitely looks like lace made for furnishings, but I think the rework is good. Definitely eye-catching. Patty To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Miracourt lace item
Definitely hand made. Handmade does not imply perfection. After the 312th repeat of something, I would be apt to make a mistake! Also, if the pricking is wrong and the lacemaker is not up to fixing it or is told to work it as it is, well there will be inconsistencies. Patty To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Fwd: Today's lesson
A moral tale In the beginning God covered the earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, with green, yellow and red vegetables of all kinds so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives. Then using God's bountiful gifts, Satan created Dairy Ice Cream and Magnums. And Satan said, 'You want hot fudge with that? And Man said, 'Yes!' And Woman said, 'I'll have one too with chocolate chips'. And so they gained 10 pounds. And God created the healthy yoghurt that woman might keep the figure that man found so fair. And Satan brought forth white flour from the wheat and sugar from the cane and combined them. And Woman went from size 12 to size 14. So God said, 'Try my fresh green salad'. And Satan presented Blue Cheese dressing and garlic croutons on the side. And Man and Woman unfastened their belts following the repast. God then said 'I have sent you healthy vegetables and olive oil in which to cook them'. And Satan brought forth deep fried coconut king prawns, butter-dipped lobster chunks and chicken fried steak, so big it needed its own platter, and Man's cholesterol went through the roof. Then God brought forth the potato; naturally low in fat and brimming with potassium and good nutrition. Then Satan peeled off the healthy skin and sliced the starchy centre into chips and deep-fried them in animal fats adding copious quantities of salt. And Man put on more pounds. God then brought forth running shoes so that his Children might lose those extra pounds. And Satan came forth with a cable TV with remote control so Man would not have to toil changing the channels. And Man and Woman laughed and cried before the flickering light and started wearing stretch jogging suits. Then God gave lean beef so that Man might consume fewer calories and still satisfy his appetite. And Satan created McDonalds and the 99p double cheeseburger. Then Satan said 'You want fries with that?' and Man replied, 'Yes, and super size 'em'. And Satan said, 'It is good.' And Man and Woman went into cardiac arrest. God sighed . and created quadruple by-pass surgery. Satan chuckled ..and created the National Health Service. THE FINAL WORD ON NUTRITION After an exhaustive review of the research literature, here's the final word on nutrition and health.: 1.Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us. 2. Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us. 3. Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us. 4. Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us. 5. Germans drink beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than us. 6.The French eat foie-gras, full fat cheese and drink red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us CONCLUSION: Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you. Send this to at least 14 friends in the next 60 minutes to receive absolutely nothing back and something good may not happen, but may, or again may not, but who cares, cos it's funny Here endeth the Lesson To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] :) Re: Computer question - advice needed
On Apr 16, 2008, at 10:03, Barron wrote: I'm not sure about the merits or otherwise of wiping a hard drive but if you do decide to go down that route there is a bit of software called window washer that has a bleach setting that will wipe your hard drive completely Which reminded me... Just today (perfect timing, eh?), I got a different window washer. Hardware, rather than software, no harsh chemicals and adorable. Malvary, you might want to recommend it to Jacqui. https://emp.ucsd.edu/swf/screenclean.swf -- 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]
