[lace] Fibre Optic cable lights
Can't help with working with it, but here is a link to inspire. http://classic.skor.nl/artefact-2977-nl.html Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] Lace sculpture
The refurbishment of Kensington Palace includes a light lace sculpture. The palace will open to the public on Monday, the 26th. On the artist's website are photos of other installations, and a video of the light s changing so that the lace appears to drift. Mesmerizing to watch! Here is the link to the artists website: http://loop.ph/bin/view/Loop/WebHome Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] GaGa lace
If you watch the video of Lady GaGa performing at the Clinton concert, it looks like her hat is made in a roseground pattern! Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Internet Archive
http://www.archive.org/ Lots of copyright free info on many topics, from many sources, that can be read online or downloaded. Only 11 relating to lace but I still foresee some serious browsing hours! Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Catalogue of 16th and 17th Century Portraits
If you want to spend HOURS looking at artwork, go to http://www.masterart.com/ They have several gallery publications on-line, including the Weiss catalogue, and many art and antique dealer's offerings. You can search for lace and get a portraits from the dealers. There is also a crystal eperne with lace painted on that is lovely and a very clear photogenic drawing of a piece of lace from 1842. To see the catalogues, click on publications. Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] RE: What would YOU do?
I'm not sure what I would have done, but. As an adult with Attention Deficit Disorder, and a parent of 3 children with ADD, I must point out that ADD is not an excuse for bad behavior. Nor can it be considered a mental illness. Sometimes people will have other issues and ADD. One of the criteria looked at in the diagnosis is how many projects a person starts and doesn't complete! With many projects in the works, Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Foam Rollers
If you want to make your own, visit a medical supply store. Many sell foam rolls that are used for physical therapy. The one I bought is fatter and firmer than a pool noodle. The biggest challenge was getting the hole straight and exact through the middle if you want to have a dowel for it to rotate on. I gave up and secure it with long pins to a base. Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
[lace] Lace in Popular Mechanics
Popular Mechanics has put their archives on line, so of course I had to do a search for lace. Most of the articles were about shoe laces and leather work, a couple were for using lace as textures on wood. But there were these three: March 1876, page 521 - an article about the lace and history, taken mostly from Bury Pallister's book. March 1876, page 769 - an article about liquor sumptuary laws. The author cites a 1662 law in Virginia forbidding the importation of lace and one from 1634 in Massachusetts forbidding the wearing of lace. August 1920, page 131 - directions for making a lace cutter. It says safety razors are best for cutting lace but the housewife doesn't like to use them for fear of cutting her fingers! Now I know that most of this info is not new to us but to find in Popular Science was surprising. And looking at the old issues has been a lot of fun, especially the articles about what were, then, new inventions. I recognised some that were precursors to things were use now, and some that I'm glad never caught on! Here's the page with the search results: http://www.popsci.com/results?query=lace Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace-chat] Moving companies
After years of Military moves, all with civilian companies, the most important thing your son can do is SUPERVISE those packers! No matter how good the company, it comes down to the packers. If you leave the room, they're going to dump your stuff in a box without padding. When you're moving in and they're unpacking, and they find something broken and your're not around, they'll cover it with paper and take it out with the empty boxes. The checklist you check only ensures that every box ends up at the destination- not the safety of the box. If you have to, enlist friends and family to supervise. Every packer should have a watcher. If you can't get enough to watch the unpacking, have them leave it for you to unpack. And the boxes and packing- Craigslist! Cherry Knobloch Dallas San Diego Monterey Oahu Camp Hill Chesapeake USA To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace] There must be a better way!!
Clay Blackwell's clever DH made a shelf that is fitted to the back part of her pillow, so she is able to set her bobbins on top, and under the shelf. Maybe an adaptation of this. Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace-chat] Sincere Apology
No need to apologize. The purpose of splitting the list into lace and chat was to allow non-lace related messages to be posted on chat. I enjoy both your lace and non-lace messages from Eastonia. Cherry Knobloch Virgina To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
[lace-chat] Fwd: When all the artists are women
From a newsletter for artists, mostly painters, that I receive: When all the artists are women December 11, 2009 Dear Cherry, Last night I was giving a short talk and signing books at one of our local art clubs. I happened to notice no men were in the hall. The club has many male members, they assured me, but apparently they don't come out on rainy nights. Not to listen to me, anyway. I wasn't crestfallen--I was being sociologically informed. I've always noticed the 80/20 split in these organizations, but I knew the full-female thing was just around the corner. Anyway, it was a combined lecture and holiday-season windup, the shortbread was good, and no one asked me to dance. If you don't mind, I'm going to lay some statistics on you. Of the 82 new people who signed up for the Twice-Weekly letter yesterday, 56 were women. That's 68%--which pretty well mirrors our current ratio of 67% women subscribers. Maybe this means females might be more willing to listen to males than males are. If true, one wonders what percentage of males is willing to listen to females. Yesterday, among the people buying my new book on PayPal, 65% were women. Funnily, more men paid by check-in-the-mail than women. One might conclude women are what social scientists are now calling early adopters. Fact is, women are more into growth, self-improvement, networking and learning than men. In a recent UNESCO study, more women than men got university degrees in 75 of 98 countries. This goes for most professions with the exception of engineering, computer science and math. Some fields are being overwhelmed with women. The vet school in Guelph, Ontario, for example, reports 80% of current grads are women. The fact that boys lag behind girls in school is well known and not peculiar to our times. Studies show that as early as grade nine girls crave learning more than boys. Apparently the boys are now lagging later and later. The new statistics might be alarming to some. Roles may be reversing. Are men going to be stay-at-home-daddies while the women go out into the world and slay dragons? Is breeding going to grind to a halt? Are women going to be all the doctors, lawyers and artists? And by the way, do men just not want to listen because they already know it all and need to get on with it? Best regards, Robert To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
[lace] Lace in fiction again
I saw a book on the bargain table called Laced so of course I had to buy it. It's by Carol Higgins Clark. A lacemaker, who was also a housekeeper, made a tablecloth but was never paid. She died and haunted the castle where she worked and the tablecloth still resided. It's a light, quick read. Not inaccurate about the lace but not deep or detailed either. A good read when you want a distraction that you don't have to concentrate on! Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA www.earthechos.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace-chat] phone numbers
I check any numbers I don't recognise on this site: http://www.whocalled.us/ I receive several calls a month from a number that has been identified on this site as a scam collection agency.People have reported that the callers are usually trying to collect hundreds of dollars of unpaid magazine subsciptions but promising to cut some slack if they're sent half the unpaid amount, which varies from call to call, as does the originating number and state where it's located! I've also gotten calls from D.R. and Indonesia. Since these calls have been coming on my cell phone, which I don't usually carry with me around the house, and I usually don't have the ringer turned on anyway, I haven't answered these calls, but will check the numbers out every few days. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] pumpkin recipes
We eat a lot of pumpkin. The suggested method in many recipes of cooking the pumpkin is to cut it up and remove the seeds, then cook it. Since pumpkins are so hard, this can be discouraging. I split it, place it face down on a baking sheet and bake it at 350 degrees until it's tender. After it cools so I can handle it, I scoop the seeds away from the flesh, then the flesh away from the skin. Much easier. Similar for the minis; bake them first, cut off the top, scoop out the seeds. I add brown sugar and a little butter and some cinnamon, put the lid back on top and warm it in the oven. Like a crustless pie for supper! When you cut off the top, slant the cut, rather than straight up and down. This leaves a lip so the lid doesn't fall in. Curried Pumpkin Soup 1 7-8 lb pumpkin 3 14 1/2 oz cans chicken broth 2 baking apples, peeled, cored and coarsely chopped 1 carrot, chopped 2 tsp grated ginger root 1 t curry powder 1/2 t ground cumin 6 slices bacon 1/4 c chopped onion 2 T sugar 1 c croutons In a large pot, combine the flesh, broth, apple, carrot, ginger root, curry and cumin. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or til vegetables are tender. cool slightly. Blend or process mixture, a third at a time til smooth. Simmer for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook the bacon till crisp. Remove and drain, reserving 1 T of the drippings. Cook onion and sugar in the drippings till onion is tender. Finely crumble bacon. Stir bacon and croutons into the skillet. Sprinkle bacon mixture atop soup in pumpkin. Makes 8 cups. Pumpkin Whoopie Pies Makes about 72 2 pies 2 egg yolks 2 c brown sugar 1 c vegetable oil 2 c pumpkin (1 can) 3 c flour 1 t ground cloves 1 t cinnamon 1 t ground ginger 1 t vanilla 1 t salt 1 t baking powder 1 t baking soda Beat egg yolks, sugar and oil. Add rest of ingredients, beat til smooth. Drop by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Filling 2 egg whites, beaten till stiff. Add 1 ½ T vanilla 4 T milk 4 T flour 4 c powdered sugar 1 ½ c butter, softened Beat together. Use as filling between two cakes, placing them with the flat sides together. Pumpkin Soup With Sage And Ham 3 T butter 1onion; chopped 1carrot; chopped 1rib celery; chopped 1/2 tart apple; such as granny smith, peeled, cored, and diced 2 canned pumpkin puree 1/3 c dry white wine 1 T dried sage 1bay leaf 3 ½ c water 2 ½ c canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock 1 ½ t salt ¼ t fresh-ground black pepper 1 ½ c diced ham 1 c Whole-berry cranberry sauce In a large pot, melt the butter over moderate heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery and apple and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in the pumpkin puree, wine, sage, and bay leaf. Add the water, broth, salt, and pepper and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 15 minutes. Add the ham and simmer, uncovered, until the vegetables are tender. Garnish with 2 tablespoons of the cranberry sauce on top of the soup in each bowl. Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Miss Warren
I've just finished reading The Romance of the Lace Pillow. The lace maker on the cover is identified as Miss Warren, of Stoke Goldington. I'm curious about her. She could not possibly have thought that her picture would still be on this cover, or that the book would even still be in print nearly 90 years later. Does anyone know anything about this woman? Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Silver Wire Lace
Take a look at my website. There are several pieces of jewelry on it that I made from silver. Most of it is in fine silver, with a sterling edge wire. Fine doesn't tarnish as fast but it's also not as springy so it loses its shape easily. The finest wire I've worked with is 32 gauge. I'd like to know more about how precious metal clay is turned into a cord. I know that the 'clay' itself is actually an organic binder. It's been around for about 15 years and was developed in Japan. It's come a long way since then. A few ceramic artists have tried incorporating it into pottery but the firing temperatures are too different and the silver often ends up burning away. Getting ready for Sweet Briar, weaving my own clay cords. www.EarthEchos.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Tape lace
A whole new definition for tape lace! http://www.oboiler.com/tape/tape.html Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: christening gown
We are caring for one made for my DH's great aunt, about 1905. All the work except the lace is hand done. Lovely embroidery and French seams. We've been told that all the kids in the family have been christened in it but I wish we had a record of it's travels. To that end, when I've made gowns, I included blank books so that the history of the gown can be recorded. I also embroidered the year it was made in the hem. No, I didn't make the lace. These were commissions and there's only so much people will pay for. Be sure you use 100% cotton, including the sewing thread, polyester crumbles after a few years, and clean it soon after use. Baby spit yellows the fabric. I enjoyed making them. When you make something that is expected to last for generations after you're gone, there's a kind of immortality to it. Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Virginia USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Christmas
Our families are also very far away. I usually make a log, made creme brulee instead this year. I think one is as decadent and indulgent as the other. I only make them at Christmas. On Christmas eve, I put out nuts, a big cheese board, crackers and breads, veggies, ect and we grazed. Cooked a lot next day. But the nice thing about being home, with no guests is taking a nap when you want and delaying dinner if you want. And I did. I've read 2 Ruth Fielding books, and worked on my shawl. There are 16 pattern pieces, I have 5 left! Ruth Feilding was a series written in the 1910's - 1930's for girls. There are 30 books, we've managed to get all but the last 8. It's easy reading, perfect for lying in front of the fireplace. DH and oldest DD, (who works at a Starbucks branch inside a department store and says they are very, very busy) are off to work, I'm going to do laundry, clay, lace, and write thank you notes. Cherry Chesapeake, Va USA --- On Wed, 12/26/07, madame RD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: madame RD [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [lace-chat] Christmas To: lace-chat@arachne.com Date: Wednesday, December 26, 2007, 3:59 PM Hi Dora i spent X mas on my own with the cat .. :-D i had some foie gras and Jurançon , a white wine that fits the foie gras perfectly and then a French Xmas cake we call a log ... i decided some years ago that i was fed up with having to travel because my family is 1000km away or spending Xmas with friends because I was on my own... i don't have to dress up and can snuggle up in my old comfy sweat shirt in front of the television with the cat on my lap ... no cigarette smokers around ... sleep whenever i feel like it ...luvely!!! Funny because i spent years feeling lonely and forlorn for Xmas . dominique from Paris .. Dora Northern wrote: To all Lacers a Happy Christmas and productive New Year. As I can see everybody has their family about and that is very nice but please do give a thought for the lonely ones like me. So if there is anyone lonely do lets exchange some thoughts. Wishing you all a Happy Time Dora the Knotter 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] Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] What kind of mattress
We changed to a memory foam mattress this past winter. Not the tempurpedic, it's a copy by Serta. We also found it too firm and slow to mold, so I bought a mattress topper, also memory foam from Sears. It's softer and between the two, we sleep much better. I also noticed that it seems to hold the ambient room temperature, so it's cold for too long in the winter. Even though the salesman said that electric blankets should not be used, we use an electric mattress pad to preheat the bed in the winter, then turn it off, since the bed holds the warmth. With our old bed, we kept the mattress pad on all night. DH's bad and knees feel better as does mine, as long as I don't sleep on my stomach. Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA www.earthechos.com Be a better pen pal. Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how. http://overview.mail.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: [lace] Postage costs
Like Clay, I've noticed the outrageous prices on Ebay for shipping, and I too miss the old days. There seems to be a lot of commercial selling going on. An acquaintance, whose husband is a truck driver, said that when boxes are damaged in transit and retailers consequently refuse delivery, the contents of the boxes often end up on Ebay. She also said that there had been questions at her husband company about how accidental the damages were. A local electronics store had the usual Black Friday sale which included HD televisions with no limits on purchase quantities, and the local newspaper interviewed people waiting to get into the store. One man said he was buying 3 of the televisions to resell on EBay! As a casual seller on EBay, I try not to get outlandish with my shipping costs. I always offer, and most people prefer, Priority, which is just a few cents more than standard. I weigh my items, then have to factor in the cost of the packaging, as well as the 9 mile drive to the post office. The shipping costs on my web site have turned out to be within about 75 cents of my estimate. On the few things where the shipping was more than I thought it would be, I ate it. Which cost me a lot when I sold a down sleeping bag to someone in California a few years back! Off to the post office now. Cherry Knobloch www.Earthechos.com Chesapeake, Va USA To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Jewelers pins
Try Rio Grande at http://riogrande.com/ Click on Virtual Library, then on display and packaging, then search for display pins. Nickel plated pins, in either silver or gold colored, 5/16th wide by x 7/8 long, are $2.95. For a thousand. This is where I've bought my jewelry making stuff for years. They've always been very reliable and helpful. And, at least for the US customers, catalogs are free and lots of fun to browse. Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA Where it's a drippy day but I spent the last 4 days making patterns for a series of spider plaques, and now I'm going to go weave some. http://www.earthechos.com/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Cinderella's coach, ceramic clay
Way way back in the early days of Arachne, there was some discussion about a lace maker in California who was or had made a life size coach from wire, and was also making a Cinderella and prince. She also wrote a book along this line. Does anyone remember this? What was her name and what ever happened to this project? My page is http://earthechos.squarespace.com/ I'm still working on it- will get the PayPal, links and a more direct address this week. Today, the grocery store! Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] What is ceramic lace?
Ceramic lace is lace that I make with clay. They aren't tiles, maybe they're sculpture. Every step of this process has been a new challenge. I couldn't make the ropes of clay of a consistent enough diameter to satisfy me until I learned how to use an extruder- think really big cookie press. But the ropes were too fragile and when I tried to curve them around where a pin would be, they'd crack. Then I learned about adding paper pulp to the clay to lessen this. So now I mix my clay at home, adding paper or sometimes cotton lint while the clay is liquid. Then the clay has to be dried on plaster slabs and kneaded to give it a uniform texture. It has to be pliable but not too stiff, soft but not too sticky. I freeze the clay in blocks to stop the deterioration of the paper. Otherwise, it only keeps for about a week. But I was still unhappy about the smoothness of the coils when the weaving was finished. I still spend a lot of time smoothing the strands out, brushing with slip and sponges carefully sanding. I usually try to keep this obsession to the front of the work, only messing with the back if it's really bad. Then I was, and still am unsatisfied with how to finish the ends. Should they taper away? Should they look a little ragged, like the thread has been broken? or should they look cut? I've tried all three, still not sure which I like best. When I work the designs, I can't cross-twist-cross. I go under-over-under. I start in the middle of the pattern and work out. I can't tension. And of course, the clay can't be wound on bobbins. The smaller pieces take about 20-30 minutes for the weaving part, the bigger ones, such as the spiders, take about an hour. I flip them to the back and dab on a little slip to help hold all the pieces in place. The designs that have mostly straight lines are more fragile, and sometimes will crack and have to be repaired. One of the advantages of the paper clay is that it makes this easier. The works have to be dried slowly, with regular turning to allow them to dry evenly. The edges have to be weighted to keep them from curling up as they dry. The patterns take a long time. I draw them repeatedly, using a lot of tracing paper (I buy it in rolls now!), trying to get them symmetrical and the pin holes lined up. Sometimes I have to take artistic liberties. Like the spiders for example. They have one twist in the legs, because I think two twists look too crowded. If I enlarge the pattern enough to put 2 twists on the legs, the body looks too insubstantial. When I finally get the pattern to where I'm satisfied, I'll try it. Sometimes, I start over. If it works, I transfer the pattern to sheets of craft foam, drawing each pair in a different color. The size of the pieces is limited to the size of my kiln, about 23 inches across, and the length of the ropes I use. The longer they are, the more rough the surface and the more they dry out as I work, thus they're more likely to break later on. This is possibly more than you wanted to know. I'll continue to add to the web pages. My page of links wasn't working, so that's one of the issues I have to deal with. And the kiln still needs rewiring before I can make any more. I'm wanting to try fans! Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Virginia USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lace Day in Virginia Beach
Thanks to Cindy, and Tamara and Clay for their kind words about my ceramic lace. I must give lots of credit to Cindy and Tamara for prodding me out of my comfort zone and giving me the courage to show and sell my stuff. This gives me more room to make more! I'm building a web site and should have it finished in a few more days. My DH is running plumbing to the studio and installing a counter and sink. I have to build a clay trap for under the sink and replace the heating elements in the kiln and I'll be back at work out there. I'll let you all know when the site is up and running. Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] 1973 vs 2006
I have ADD, as do my three childrn. If a child on Ritalin is a zombie, he or she is taking too much. If your child is taking too much Adderall, then he or she is hyper or fidgety. Cherry nobloch Chesapeake, Virginia USA 2006- Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by Green Rating at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] How old is Grandpa?
Grandpa is holding up very well! The first usable dishwasher was invented by a woman and first shown at the 1893 World's Fair. When she had trouble finding a manufacturer, she started her own company, now known as KitchenAid. Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Virginia USA Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Fwd: The Old man and God
The Old Man and God An 80-year-old man goes for a physical. All of his tests come back with normal results. The doctor says, George, everything looks great. How are you doing mentally and emotionally? Are you at peace with God? George replies, God and I are tight. He knows I have poor eyesight. So he's fixed it so when I get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, poof! The light goes on. When I'm done, poof! The light goes off. Wow, that's incredible, the doctor says. A little later in the day, the doctor calls George's wife. Ethel, he says, George is doing fine! But I had to call you because I'm in awe of his relationship with God. Is it true that he gets up during the night and poof! The light goes on in the bathroom, and when he's done, poof! The light goes off? Oh my God! Ethel exclaims. He's peeing in the refrigerator again! To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] huge roller pillow
If you ask your therapist, she'll give the name of the name of the company they get their supplies from. That's how I got my pillow. It's been a couple years so I don't remember the company. You can also search in the Internet for physical therapy suppliers. Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Fairy cows and inventions, having to do with leaves and tallies
I first heard the term Milking fairy cows from Christine Hawken, when I took the Honiton class from her ar Arachne '99. I can't claim responsibility for this hint, and can't remember where I learned it, but given the recent discussion about leaves and tallies, thought it appropriate: When making leaves and tallies, you have to be really careful not to tension that weaver at the wrong time. I was always forgetting until someone suggested I mark the weaver with a hair clip. These are the tiny crab clips that have the flange at the back that you pinch to open the clip. They fit perfectly around the shaft of a bobbin so when I pick up that bobbin, I'm aware that I'm holding the weaver. Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Beeton's Book of Needlework
http://www.biblio.com/ This lister of used bookstores has several copies of the facsimile available, the least expensive from a seller in U.K. for 3.5 pounds. They also list several originals, one from a U.S. seller for $250, and one from a UK seller for 85 pounds. They also had some Canadian sellers. Cherry Chesapeake, Va USA To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] porcelain and wire lace
I response to the inquiries I received: The wire I use is fine silver, dead soft, for the weaving part, sterling silver, 1/2 hard, for the edges. The sterling makes it springy so it keeps it's shape better, the fine is a little softer and less touchy about being reworked, although it's very likely to break if manipulated more than twice. It gets a tinny sound so there is a warning before it breaks! I use bobbins for the fine wire, it's 28 gauge, none for the sterling, which is 16 and 18 gauge. I remember the CRLG day, but am not sure which pendant Vicki is referring to. Most of my wire stuff is still packed (we moved to Virginia from Pennsylvania last summer). Even most of my lace books are packed. The brooch is made from round wire that I flattened a little, then wound three times around a dowel, weaving it a little to keep it together, then soldered the ends together. The lace is cotton and silk, with crystals and silver beads hanging from it. I found the pattern in one of my books, I think. It was the first time I tried mixing the metal and threads. I have a file with patterns for various bracelets, someday I'll publish them. As I said, most of my books are packed. I've been using Cook and Stott's Introduction to Bobbin Lace Stitches, Cook's Practical Skills in Bobbin Lace and the Luton Museum Lace Dealer's Pattern Book for inspiration. The book that Patti mentioned, The Art and Craft of Old Lace by von Henneberg is not one I'm familiar with. I've never had a Binche class and only one Flanders. I like the very large grounds in clay much better than the very tiny ones in thread! I like the rose grounds and spider variations and plan sets of those. I'm only working in white for now, although I will probably try some colored clays later- gimps, you know. I've changed to a clay called B mix, which is classified as a stoneware for it's durability but looks and feels a lot like porcelain. Hopefully, this will make the pieces less fragile. The ends of the strands, threads, aren't sharp, but they haven't made it to the highest temperature firing yet. I like the look of thread that has been broken or cut off but since parts that stick out are more susceptible to breaking, something else will have to be done. I haven't tried anything with silver and gold clays. I did with polymer clay but wasn't pleased enough to do anymore beyond that first experiment, although I did hear of a woman who knits one kind of it. And I have an article from 1982 about a man who coated acrylic caulking in dry clay (it hadn't been mixed with water) and knitted that. The fumes caught fire in his first firing, but things improved after that. But I want to stay a little more environmentally friendly. I googled him and came up dry, would like to know what other avenues in this direction if any, he pursued. I hope this answered all the questions, I'm always open to more. I'll update you all from time to time. Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] lace in fashion, my porcelain lace
The model on the cover is actress Penelope Cruz. Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Virginia USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] porcelain lace
I sent kids off to school and never finished my note about the porcelain lace that Tamara mentioned. Before I learned bobbin lace, I learned pottery. It's just as addicting but not as portable. The two overlapped for a while, but when I met my DH, something had to give way and it was the pottery. When I returned to working with clay, I tried to make lace in it but there were obstacles. Clay dries fast, cracks and/or breaks when it is pushed too far, and it's very fragile before it's fired. The clay I'm using is porcelain with organic fibers added to increase its strength. The coils are about the thickness of a pencil, and I've found that since I can't use bobbins, I have to limit the lengths I work with so they stay manageable. The weaving time itself is fairly short, but the time spent drafting patterns and cleaning up the dings and fingerprints is considerable. I'm probably pushing the lace definition a lot to even call this lace. It's a new medium for lace, and it presents a new and possibly educational way of looking at lace. It's a lot easier to see where the threads go when the imaginary pins are 2 inches apart! The pieces I've made so far represent the elements of a pattern- a single Flemish ground block, a spider, a Rose ground block. This is really breaking the patterns down to their basics. The sizes are limited to the restrictions of the kiln space, so I can't make any pieces larger than 18 across but I want to try sections that can be assembled into larger works. And definitely something in 3D! So far though, only a couple pieces have survived the firing, so there are changes to be made in that area. Specifically, I need to make some clay trays that the work can be placed on and stay on throughout the entire weaving and firing process. So it'll be a couple weeks before I make anymore weavings. I have put a couple pictures on webshots of two of the pieces. These are before the firing. http://community.webshots.com/user/CherryJene Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Virginia USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] wire lace
I had the great fortune of taking a workshop with Arline Fisch last year. She said she learned just enough bobbin lace to write the book and make the samples. She didn't enjoy it. But the book is still very inspiring and I had a great weekend. Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Crafts
Maybe in adverspeak, crafts is the art of sticking things together with a glue gun., but I'm enrolled in a degree program titled Contemporary Crafts Marketing and it includes glass blowing, ceramics, and jewelry, including my wire lace jewelry made with fine and sterling silver and the art jewelry of fellow Arachnean Pat Frese, who also teaches in the program. No glue guns. Like bobbins, a glue gun is a tool and cannot be used to define crafts. For more information, check out http://www.craftcouncil.org/, the web page of the American Craft Council. Cherry Knobloch Camp Hill, Pa To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Yahoo and wire lace
I have two accounts, Comcast and Yahoo. The idea of the Yahoo account was to use for junk, or for places where I thought the address list might be sold. I rarely get spam on it. It is divided into an Inbox and a Bulk. We were gone to Virginia last week and when we returned, I had 500 messages in my inbox and 84 in the bulk. Most of the bulk were spam, which I delete en masse. Both my lace lists are filtered through the yahoo account- forwarded from there to the comcast account. I never give the comcast to businesses, yet still get 2-3 spams a day. I put the yahoo on everything that asks for an e-mail. I had two incidents with a company out of Spain running a scam. A supposed lottery win. I reported them to Yahoo. The response was quick and I haven't heard from those folks again. On another, more cheerful note, I will be attending a workshop with Arlene Fisch in two weeks. She wrote Textile Techniques for Jewelers. This book is about weaving, crocheting, knitting, sprang, and other such techniques that I can't recall at this time of the morning. It has been hugely inspirational in my wire work. And on that topic, the Contemporary Crafts Marketing class that I am in at the community college will be selling our work at the state museum in Harrisburg on Sunday. I get to spend 8 hours demonstrating wire bobbins lace. And selling my work! Plus a pottery workshop the three days before I leave for Ithaca. It's a very busy month but I will get around to making those snails Susie assigned me for homework for my Withof class! Good thing I can't drive and lace. Cherry Camp Hill, Pa USA Silken Web Lacemakers To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Cindy Hutton
If Cindy is still on the list, please contact me. If not, will someone please let her know I need to contact her. Thanks. Cherry Knobloch Camp Hill, Pa USA Silken Web Lacemakers - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Roller pillow
While visiting my Physical therapist a couple weeks ago, I noticed they have ethafoam cylinders! Of course, I had to squeeze one! It felt denser than the swim noodles. The Therapist gave me a copy of the catalog. The cylinders aren't so very pricey but the shipping is. They come in 3, 4 and 6 inch diameters, 36 inches long so there is plenty to share and split costs. I paid about $25 for a 4 by 36 inch roll. ( I also got a professional discount since I'm a nurse) For anyone interested, the phone number is 1 800-323-5547. They have a web site, http://www.sammonspreston.com/rehabCat.htm but you can't view the catalog from it, although you can order a catalog. Cherry Silken Web Lacemakers Camp Hill, Pa USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Book Searches
This is a site that sells used books but they also have a feature in which you describe a book you remember from childhood. Someone else reading always seems to remember the book and supply a name. A very interesting site. Cherry Knobloch Camp Hill, Pa USA http://www.logan.com/loganberry/default.html To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Mother and babes
I bought different mother and babes for each of my three children. One is all glass, one is walnut with a brass babe and one is walnut with a bone babe. I spangled each with a different child's name. They all know which is 'their' bobbin. Cherry Knobloch Camp Hill, Pa USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] the plague
William Manchester, in his book 'A World Lit Only by Fire', discussed the spread of disease by explorers. About the Black Plague, he dates it's introduction to Europe as 1347, when a Genoese fleet returning from the Orient staggered into Messina harbor, all members of its crews dead or dying from a combination of bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic plague strains. Cherry Knobloch Camp Hill, Pa USA To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] botox
Botox is derived from the toxin secreted by the bacteria Clostridium botulinium. This toxin causes paralysis of the nerves and causes food poisoning, wound botulism and infant botulism. It is found worldwide. Botulism is treated with an antitoxin. Yersinia pestis is the cause of bubonic plague, transmitted by rodent flea bites or from handling an infected animal. In the U.S., 12-15 people get it each year, it's treated with antibiotics. Another form of plague, pneumonic plague is caused by the same bacteria but it's spread by inhaling the germ that is suspended in moisture droplets in the air (as in sneezing). Bubonic cannot be spread person to person, pneumonic can. Pneumonic is also of very big concern on the bio terrorism from due to this high degree of contagiousness. But the bacteria dies if exposed to sun or if it dries out. Cherry Knobloch Camp Hill, Pa USA To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] IOLI Convention
I don't believe the convention is being tailored to local lacemakers, in fact, we are being penalized for living within commuting distance. This is practically in my backyard but there are no classes that interest me enough to pay the high costs of attending. I will save my pennies and go to Ithaca in the fall. Has there ever been a commuter fee for an IOLI convention before? Commuter Fee: A commuter fee will be charged to those who have registered for the Fancy ($60), Plain ($50) and Blue ($40) Packages, but are not staying at either the Holiday Inn East or the Harrisburg-Hershey Marriott. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] IOLI Convention
I don't believe the convention is being tailored to local lacemakers, in fact, we are being penalized for living within commuting distance. This is practically in my backyard but there are no classes that interest me enough to pay the high costs of attending. I will save my pennies and go to Ithaca in the fall. Has there ever been a commuter fee for an IOLI convention before? Commuter Fee: A commuter fee will be charged to those who have registered for the Fancy ($60), Plain ($50) and Blue ($40) Packages, but are not staying at either the Holiday Inn East or the Harrisburg-Hershey Marriott. Cherry Knobloch Camp Hill, Pa USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
