Re: [lace] Simon Toustou Pillow

[Malvary J Cole]

I agree with you that Simon's pillows are lovely, BUT if you want to have it 
shipped from Canada they are very heavy (as well as being quite expensive to 
start with).

I don't think Simon has a web-site, but you can see a picture at 
http://www.lacefairy.com/Lace/SimonToustou.html

The other question I would raise - are you allowed to import them into 
Australia, they are filled with sawdust and wood shavings.  Probably ok, but 
better to make sure before you buy one.

Malvary in Ottawa who has just set up her new computer and this is only the 
second message I've sent.  More snow forecast for tonight.


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From: "Jaqui Borg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "lace Arachne" 
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 10:23 PM
Subject: [lace] Simon Toustou Pillow


Hello
I was just wondering if anyone knew if his pillows are available in 
Australia
I would also thank Doris Southard for her innovative 'Christina' type 
pillow,
that leaves more money to spend on the Toustou pillow - if I can get one.

Jaqui
in a warm and getting hotter Melbourne Australia
(and trying to find time for quilting, lace and housework and kids)
(I've got high hopes)
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[lace] Visit to Amsterdam

[Malvary J Cole]

I will be visiting Amsterdam in April and would welcome suggestions of
anywhere (best place) where I might see Lace/Lacemaking.  If there is more
than one museum which would be best.  We will only be there for a few days
and
want to see other things too.

The friend I am travelling with is just getting over 6 months of recuperation
from a hip replacement and then 6 weeks later a severely fractured femur, so
walking is still a slow process (we hope by April he will be much better).

Thanks for advice

Malvary in Ottawa

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[lace] Lace 117

[Malvary J Cole]

My Lace #117 arrived yesterday with all the details of Convention.  Luckily
Jacquie got her's last week and we were able to decide what courses we want as
our first choices.  Now we are waiting to hear if we are lucky.

Malvary in Ottawa - where the temperature is supposed to be above freezing
today - perhaps some of the 6inches of ice I have on my drive will melt away.

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[lace] New photo

[Malvary J Cole]

I have posted a new photo on my webshots at
community.webshots.com/user/malvaryj

It is a hanky that I finished for Jacquie's wedding last Monday, Valentine's
Day.  The piece of lace was one that my mum had started, and worked on, under
Jacquie's guidance - mum had a problem with the rose ground and Jacquie would
sort out any mistakes when she visited.  I brought the pillow back with me in
November and had been slowly working away at the lace.  At the beginning of
February Jacquie told me that she was getting married on the 14th, so I worked
very quickly to finish it.

I decided to go to the wedding and sewed the lace on to the fabric on the
plane (sorry Jacquie the stitches aren't very small - the flight was quite
bumpy!).

She was surprised to see me there.  I was so glad to have gone and to have had
a little time with my dad.

Malvary in Ottawa, where it rained hard while I was in England and the water
froze my garage door to the floor (wish I'd known about David's Handy Hint
about the Dawn washing-up liquid).

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Re: [lace] Hair Weaving

[Malvary J Cole]

When I was in England in November for my mum's funeral, my dad told each of 
us that we could choose a piece of jewellery.

I picked a little silver brooch which was in a little jewellery box from 
Widnes which is where my great-grandparents lived and where my grandmother 
was born - I thought that perhaps it had belonged to my gran and had then 
been passed on to mum, thereby being doubly treasured.

It wasn't until I got home and was looking at it a little more clearly that 
I found it has a little glass covered receptacle in the back and I realised 
that it was probably a piece of Victorian mourning jewellery - there is no 
hair in it.

I also have a Victorian mourning ring somewhere - there is no hair in that 
either.

Malvary in Ottawa, where the sun is shining brightly and spring has got to 
be on its way - although it is going to snow tomorrow (Again!) 

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[lace] Lace Convention - Bristol - April

[Malvary J Cole]

All the talk about the IOLI convention has reminded me how close it is until
the English Lace Guild Convention in Bristol (England) in April.

I hope all who are going have been successful in getting your first choices
for courses (or at least your second choice).  I was very lucky getting three
first choices.

Perhaps we arachneans can arrange to meet somewhere - it will be good to put a
few more faces to names.

Can't wait to leave the ice and snow to enjoy spring in England.

Malvary in Ottawa (Canada's capital) where the temperature is supposed to go
up over 0c again today

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Re: [lace] Jean to USA/IOLI

[Malvary J Cole]

Betty Ann wrote  "When our relatives and friends come from England, they 
always get a health insurance policy from their travel agency.  It is 
relatively inexpensive, so I'm told, and should you get ill and require 
medical treatment in the USA, it is VERY expensive."

When my parents came to visit a few years ago, but they were well into their 
80's we did a car trip down the eastern coast of the US.  In N.Carolina dad 
was feeling very unwell and we took him to the hospital where he received 
excellent treatment, x-rays, diagnosis and medication - no long wait in 
emergency either.   They took details of his insurance and billed them 
directly.  We were all very impressed.  He felt that the service he got was 
superior to what he would have received at home and we didn't feel that it 
was over the top cost-wise either - don't remember now but we thought it was 
quite reasonable.

Perhaps because it was in a small town, and maybe things would have been 
different in a big inner-city hospital, but overall we were impressed, but 
thankful they had insurance.

Malvary, in Ottawa (the nations capital), Canada where it is a beautiful 
sunny day with forecast temperatures of PLUS 3 degrees. 

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Re: [lace] Another travel solution

[Malvary J Cole]

Barbara wrote  "The block with the bobbins also has many *SHARP* pins. 
I've heard people say that they were not allowed to have them on the 
plane"<<
I just returned to Canada after attending the Lace Convention in Bristol.  I 
had three pieces of lace as "work in progress" from the three workshops I 
took.  I couldn't bring the pillow back, as I had borrowed it from Jacquie.

I transferred all three pieces on to a small piece of styrofoam (two on one 
side and one on the other).  I bundled all the bobbins in to cover cloths 
and pinned them firmly to the pillow.  I wrapped the package in a couple of 
cover clothes and then a couple of clothing items and put the whole thing in 
the middle of my suitcase.

It arrived safely and I have already transferred the largest piece on to a 
pillow to continue working on it.

It just takes a little thought before you travel (not that I had decided how 
I was going to bring things home, because I wasn't sure what I was going to 
be doing in class).  If you are concerned about sending your bobbins in the 
luggage rather than in your carry-on, perhaps you might have to unwind your 
bobbins - small price to pay for keeping them safe and not having to worry 
about losing your pins and/or lace.

Malvary in Ottawa 

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Re: [lace] travel pillow on eBay

[Malvary J Cole]

When I was at Lace Convention in Bristol in April, the lady sitting next to 
me had a pillow almost identical to this one.  The main modification was 
that her husband had made a tray with a cutout hole to fit over the working 
surface so that she had more room to work.  When she packed it up for 
travelling, the tray came off and fitted down the back of the specially made 
pillowbag.  It had been home-made and the sides were made from the bottoms 
of the boxes that dates come in (usually around Christmas and from the time 
when the bottoms were actually made of wood).  The support on hers was also 
made from the bottoms of date boxes.  It worked very well and packed up very 
nicely and fitted into the travel bag she had specially made for it.  I took 
note of it at the time so that I could make one sometime.

Malvary in Ottawa
Here's a funny-looking little travel pillow:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=19158&item=8191702313&rd=1
Do you think it would be useful?
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[lace] Patterns on e-bay

[Malvary J Cole]

There are several lots of Bayeux patterns on sale for $19.50 each.  What they
are selling are copies of a few patterns with each lot.  No-one has bid on
them :-) as obviously others thought the same as I did that the seller will
sell the same patterns over and over.  (E-bay numbers are 8192744351,
8192737781, 8192741167 and 8192742511)

Malvary in Ottawa

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Re: [lace] Making a tatting shuttle part 4 The "best" way

[Malvary J Cole]

Jacquie wrote (good morning sis) "Doll needles are good and can be much more 
easily and cheaply found in craft shops - I suspect they are the same 
needles in different packaging as it's unlikely any company would make 
needles just for tatting."


When I started needle tatting I got a needle from the teacher - when I 
looked for more tatting needles they were quite expensive, so I used doll 
needles.  The main difference is that the doll needles still have a point 
whereas the points on the tatting needles are rounded.  The other advantage 
of tatting needles is that they come in different thicknesses.


Doll needles are great for 80 tatting cotton or a little thicker, but you 
need the thinner tatting needles if you want to do anything finer.


Malvary in Ottawa 


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Re: [lace] Keeping labels with threads

[Malvary J Cole]

This is what I do, too.  It means that you can keep what you have unwound 
off bobbins with the reel of thread and you have short lengths available if 
you run out of thread on a project.


Malvary, in Ottawa where it is a little cooler so far today.  (Humidex was 
36C yesterday). 


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Re: [lace] Re : Aardvark

[Malvary J Cole]

Jeannette wrote:  Now where is the assosiation with a business that sells 
craft supplies that I cannot understand- did they hunt down tasty morsels to 
tempt crafters?  Does anybody know?


One possibility is that they chose a name that started with 'A' (in this 
case double 'A'), so that they are first in alphabetical listings (yellow 
pages for instance)


Just a suggestion, as I had never heard of them before.

Malvary in Ottawa 


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Re: [lace] Re: bobbins for wirelace

[Malvary J Cole]

I found a conversion table for wire guages at the following site:

http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm

The formula in the first paragraph was about 2 miles over my head (or should 
that be 5 kilometres), but a little bit further down there is a table which 
is clearer.  It would seam that 0.18034mm is equal to 33.


Hope this helps Tamara and others.

Malvary in Ottawa, where it is a lovely day after rain yesterday evening and 
I'm off lawn bowling in a couple of minutes.
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From: "Tamara P Duvall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "lace Arachne" 
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 1:36 AM
Subject: [lace] Re: bobbins for wirelace



On Jun 21, 2005, at 14:48, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

you can always buy basic bobbins, drill the top and add your own tiny 
hooks that are used for hanging the cord behind pictures.  I bought some 
from my local DIY shop for 3p each.  You also need to drill a tiny hole 
just below the neck so that you can start your wire there and it won't 
twist undone.


The hole *just below* the head (which is what I think Dee really meant) is 
something that Jacquie Tinch mentioned in a private message to me (sorry, 
Jacquie, for not responding *yet*; things are hectic...), saying that, as 
she had been using precious metal (silver), she had no intention of 
wasting any more of it than she had to...


It certainly "lit a bulb" in my head, even though I'm not yet ready for 
precious metals, and may never be... Lenka's bobbins have the hole drilled 
at the bottom of the neck, close to the body of the bobbin. It may not 
sound like much of a difference - what's an inch or so, aferall - but, 
with Lenka being out of business of selling wire, and most of other 
suppliers not carrying anything below the 32 gauge, *all* of one's "stash" 
becomes rather precious, and every inch counts... :)


PS
Does anyone know what 34 gauge is, when translated into the increments of 
a centimetre? I have a spool (too short, alas, being only 80m) of 0.18mm 
wire (Swiss-made), and no clue what it corresponds to, vis-a-vis 
"gauge"...

--
Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/
Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)

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Re: [lace] glass bobbins

[Malvary J Cole]

http://www.tuffnellglass.co.uk/

I did a google for glass lace bobbins and found his site (his name didn't 
find it)


Malvary in Ottawa - where we have another very hot day.

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From: "Jenny Barron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "Helen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Lace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 6:29 AM
Subject: Re: [lace] glass bobbins


I think Phil Tuffnell makes all things glass including bobbins, I've just 
done a quick google and I can't find any trace of him. Maybe someone has 
contact details

jenny barron
sunny Scotland

Helen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi,

yet another question :o) Can you tell that term's over? Anyway, I've just
used the glass bobbins I got for my birthday a few weeks ago. How
expensive is my new-found glass bobbin obsession likely to end up being
(I'm in the UK)? And can you tell me the names of any recommended 
suppliers?


Thanks,
Helen



Helen in Somerset, UK

"Forget the formulae, let's make lace"



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[lace] Canadian Lacemaker Gazette

[Malvary J Cole]

My Canadian Lacemaker Gazette arrived today and I have had a quick look.  I'm
saving it to have a longer read over the weekend.

Hope everyone else's copy arrives soon.

Malvary in Ottawa

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Re: [lace] Brugge tie-off question

[Malvary J Cole]

I was taught that when doing a Bruges tie-off you start at the end which is 
least visible, for example if one edge is on the inside and the other end is 
on an outer edge, then start on the inside.


If the inside is on the right, then work the right over left across as the 
first row.  If the inside is on the left, then work left over right as the 
first row.


Malvary in Ottawa, where we got home a little earlier after a thwarted 
attempt to see the fireworks on Parliament Hill.  They were late starting 
and we were getting cold because the temperature has dropped this evening 
and it is veeerrry windy.


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[lace] IOLI Bulletin

[Malvary J Cole]

Mine arrived today - quickly checked, all pages present and correct.  It 
reminded me that my Anna magazine had arrived and Piecework, so I popped off 
down to get them - will have a feast of reading to do, especially as I 
haven't finished Cdn Lacemaker Gazette yet, either.


Malvary in Ottawa 


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Re: [lace] Antique vestment artist

[Malvary J Cole]

I know our posture isn't always what it should be when we are making lace, 
but I think we would very soon have a bad back if we had to lace like this.


http://membres.lycos.fr/sitelle/lace/litlacer.htm

Malvary in Ottawa (the Nation's capital), Canada 


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[lace] Re: [lace-chat] Zimbabwe

[Malvary J Cole]

I don't know of any lacemakers, but there used to be (probably 15 or more 
years since I bought any) someone in Zimbabwe making the most beautiful bone 
bobbins which were then scrimshawed with various African animals.  Quite 
expensive (about £14.00 each), but they are beautiful.  They also did some 
carved ones with elephants round the bobbin in both bone and ebony - again 
gorgeous.


Moral of this story - if you have a dog - keep it away from your bone 
bobbins because I could have killed ours when she managed to get into a 
closed box and chewed the top off one of my Zim bobbins and put teeth marks 
on another.


Malvary in Ottawa

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Re: [lace] Quilt

[Malvary J Cole]

I see it is proposed for Montreal next October (dates still to be 
confirmed) - wouldn't it be good if the dates could be changed so that it 
was there at the same time as IOLI, then we could all see it too!


Malvary in Ottawa (which isn't far from Montreal)

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From: "Margot Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "ARACHNE" 
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 2:44 PM
Subject: [lace] Quilt


I have just seen the most magnificent piece of needlework ever!  It's 
called 'The quilt of belonging'.   And wait for it - there's lace on the 
blocks representing Brazil, Paraguay, Belgium, and Malta.  (I may have 
missed some.)  You can read all about it, and see a picture of each block, 
at:

http://www.invitationproject.ca/



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Re: [lace] lilac tree branch

[Malvary J Cole]

Bobbins can certainly be made from lilac.  I have some and they are lovely - 
there are lilacy mauve lines in the wood.


I'm not a bobbin maker, but it sounds good for someone who is.  When we had 
the icestorm in 1998 (is is really that long ago) I lost a chunk of a large 
maple tree.  I had someone make me bobbins from the wood and sold them at 
the lace day (suitably inscribed with the event and date).


Good luck in finding someone to make the bobbins - I'm sure they'll be 
lovely.


Malvary in Ottawa

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Subject: [lace] lilac tree branch



Hi everyone,

The tree guys were here yesterday to prune our trees.  One of them is a 
lilac tree, not a bush but a tree, and they cut one of its trunks close to 
the ground.  It had to go because it was growing into the house but after 
all the pruning of it and another tree, the lilac tree will be getting a 
lot more light from another direction.  Anyway, I saved the trunk.  It's 6 
to 6 1/2 inches in diameter and 15 feet in length.  It's thought to be 50 
years old and the tree guy said it's disease free.  Bobbin makers:  do you 
think bobbins can be made out of it?  Is anyone interested in having a 
piece? They're free.  Someone here wants a piece, and I would love to have 
a few bobbins made from it.  I expect the wood will take a long time to 
dry out but that doesn't bother me.  After all, my internal clock is set 
to lacemakers time.


Sally Schoenberg
Anchorage Alaska
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Re: [lace] US postal insurance

[Malvary J Cole]

I think the amount is actually lower from the US, but that may have changed. 
A few years ago when there was a lot of cross border shopping the amount you 
could bring in from the US was lowered to, I think, $25 while it was still 
$40 or $50 from overseas.  One of the reasons I got more lace supplies from 
the UK than from the US at that time.


Malvary in Ottawa


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From: "Margot Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "ARACHNE" 
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 12:58 PM
Subject: [lace] US postal insurance



On Saturday, September 3, 2005, at 01:39  PM, Janice Blair wrote:

Sending to Canada directly might be a problem for the recipient as I seem 
to remember Arachne members from Canada talking about having to pay a tax 
for receipt of parcels.


If we get a parcel from outside the country, and if it's not marked as a 
gift and valued under - I think - C$50, and if Customs decides to levy a 
duty on it, then Canada Post collects the duty and charges us C$5 for the 
privilege of paying the duty  It's outrageous.


Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada
Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site:
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/quinbot/seaspray/SeasprayLaceGuild.html

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Re: [lace] US postal insurance -- packing info

[Malvary J Cole]

Susan wrote:   I have, however, had items won on eBay get lost .

For e-bay items in purchased in England I have them sent to sister Jacquie. 
Earlier this year (Feb or March) she sent me a parcel containing a scarf 
(last thing my mum knitted before she died), and e-bay bobbin and a couple 
of other things.  Unfortunately, it hasn't arrived yet, but I'm still 
hoping, especially for the scarf.


Mum was in the middle of knitting one and I finished it while I was there 
for the funeral and gave it to my brother for my sister-in-law.  Jacquie and 
I took the rest of the wool back to the shop and changed it for another 
colour and I knitted another scarf for Jacquie.  When I came home I made 
another for my aunt in her favourite colours.


I do hope mine turns up sometime :-(

Malvary in Ottawa - where I the winters get very cold - Canada

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Re: [lace] Canada Customs

[Malvary J Cole]

On Sep 4, 2005, at 1:20, Cindy Rusak wrote:
They do specify that it is 'items that will remain in Canada' so I assume 
that entries from US participants being brought in by an IOLI member that 
would be returning to the US would not be affected by the tax/duty levies.


Tamara replied:
But entries by *Canadian* members of IOLI, sent to US first, then brought 
back to Canada, to remain in Canada...  A wide field full of  pitfalls, 
better avoided :)


But bear in mind that it is the "Canadian" authorities that ask you that 
question as you arrive and when you leave they don't ask you what you are 
taking with you.  When you reenter the States it is the "US" authorities 
that ask you what you are bringing back so they can sting you for duty. 
Unless you are someone like Holly van Sciver who is coming here specifically 
to sell they don't take an inventory of what you are bringing in that won't 
be left behind, and don't check that you haven't brought everything back 
that you said you would.


Malvary in Ottawa 


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Re: [lace] Re: Katrina help

[Malvary J Cole]

At least, one of the Universities here in Ottawa has also offered places to 
students, victims of Katrina, and has put out an appeal for housing as their 
residences are probably full by now with frosh week now in full swing.  And 
a local high school has also offered to host some kids who have no schools 
to go to.


A long way for high school kids, but perhaps some of the University age kids 
can take advantage.


Malvary in Ottawa, Canada
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From: "Tamara P Duvall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "lace Arachne" 
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 9:03 PM
Subject: [lace] Re: Katrina help



On Sep 5, 2005, at 13:06, Doris O'Neill wrote:


All money donated to the Central Louisiana Katrina Response Fund
will be used to provide assistance to relief efforts in the central
Louisiana parishes.   The website is www.uwcl.org


Thanks; I usually contribute to the "tried and true" (organisations which 
I've checked  out and which spend at least 75% of the gained funds on the 
cause, instead of engaging in the vicious circle and spending them on more 
fundraising)


Many school-age evacuees have been welcomed into the local schools, which 
are pressed to provide supplies for them.


Not only school-age (under 18)... I'm proud to say that universities do it 
also. Washington and Lee - a private institution where my DH used to teach 
before retirement - has taken in 30 students from the Louisiana U (room, 
board, tuition) at no cost to the students (since they'd already paid 
once, if not to W&L).


It's sad that it takes a calamity for everyone to pull together but its 
uplifting to see that we *can* still do it in extremity...


--
Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/
Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)

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Re: [lace] RE: IOLI contest submission rules

[Malvary J Cole]

Clay wrote: "Thanks to everyone who responded to my question about whether 
someone could take an entry to the competition."


Is this actually the case?  Can entries only be made if they are sent to the 
US in advance?


I thought I had seen in earlier that Canadian entries could be sent to a 
Canadian address, and that entries from overseas could be brought to the 
event.


Advice please, it makes a difference to whether one wants to do all the work 
for an entry or not.


Thanks for your guidance.

Malvary in Ottawa 


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Re: [lace] Re: new Thread

[Malvary J Cole]

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.  We have a 
specialist Needlework shop that does carry some unusual threads.  I had 
picked up some blending threads at Michaels, along with a load of embroidery 
thread.  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.  I bought the ones I needed and then drove back to Michaels and 
asked them if they wanted to take back the 7 reels of Krenik thread I had 
bought, or did they want to meet the price.  They gave me the lower price, 
but I haven't bought any more Krenik thread from them!


Malvary in Ottawa 


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Re: [lace] Re: IOLI contest entries

[Malvary J Cole]

Jacquie wrote:   I still don't think that the people keeping IOLI running 
for my benefit should be out of pocket - even if this means my subscription 
goes up.


Of course, Jacquie can say that - I pay her IOLI subscription 

(To be honest she pays my Lace Guild AND Lace Circle subscriptions and I pay 
her Cdn Gazette - makes life easier for paying).


Malvary in Ottawa.  Off to play our last lawn bowls game for this year.

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[lace] IOLI Convention - Urgent reply please

[Malvary J Cole]

I have my class here at the moment and we were talking about IOLI Convention
for next year.

Some of them are considering joining IOLI with a view to participating, but a
question has just come up - if you want to go for one day, and not take a
course, but look around and go to the sales tables etc., is that possible and
if so, how much does it cost?

Folks will be here for another 3/4 hour, so an urgent reply would be
appreciated.

Thanks

Malvary in Ottawa

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Re: [lace] MP, OT, yarn question and sock knitting machines

[Malvary J Cole]

There is a Paris, Ontario, Canada too.

The first long distance telephone call was made on August 10, 1876 by 
Alexander Graham Bell from his family homestead in Brantford, Ontario to his 
assistant located on Grand River Street North in Paris, Ontario.


Paris is referred to not only as "the cobblestone capital of Canada" (in 
reference to a number of aged cobblestone houses) but also as "the prettiest 
town in Canada".


I haven't been there and I think it has now been incorporated into a larger 
nearby town, as is happening to many of the small towns in Ontario these 
days.


Malvary in Ottawa (which has now gobbled up many small towns in the area).
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Subject: Re: [lace] MP, OT, yarn question and sock knitting machines



le 14/10/05 9:38, [EMAIL PROTECTED] à [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit :




The reason I know this is that the other half of my life is involved with
vintage  and antique (yes, over 100 years old) circular sock knitting
machines.
At the moment we are organising the first UK convention for people who 
have or
are interested in these machines, to be held in Bournemouth in November, 
but
there has been an annual convention in the States for several years and 
also

lots of local 'meets'.



can't believe the  things we read on arachne  i'd never heard of 
Argyle
socks before (which might not be very surprising since my University 
studies

didn't include knitting ... lol ... ) and never imagined so many people
would take an interest in circular sock knitting machines of all things 
...

it's true i'm not mechanical minded in the least ..

i love that list 

dominique from  Paris, france ( and thanks to the list i know there's 
Paris

in Tennessee too )

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Re: [lace] Godmother's Gift

[Malvary J Cole]

What you make may depend on how long you have before the Christening.  What 
about a small picture to be framed?  There are some stylised pictures of 
Madonna and child that are not much more than a curved shape which might be 
appropriate.


Malvary

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To: "Arachne" 
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 5:48 AM
Subject: [lace] Godmother's Gift



Hi Fellow Lacemakers,

My daughter has been asked to be Godmother for a very good friends 
daughter
and has asked me to make some lace for the baby.  I would love to but do 
not

know what to make and would appreciate any suggestions.

Thank you in advance

Faye Owers
Tasmania
Australia
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Re: [lace] Milanese butterfly

[Malvary J Cole]

There is one butterfly in "New Braids and Designs in Milanese Lace" by 
Patricia Read and Lucy Kincaid.


There are also several butterfly patterns in "Birds, Bees and Butterflies" 
by Edna Sutton and Mary Moseley.  Some are designed for types of lace other 
than Milanese, but the pattern for the Hong Kong Butterfly in Bruges Flower 
Lace or the Hungarian Butterfly in Russian Tape Lace or the Antiguan 
Butterfly in Duchesse lace could quite easily be  carried out in Milanese.


Malvary in Ottawa who is busy working on her Christmas Card lace (and a 
piece of Milanese waiting in the wings with the pricking done and bobbins 
wound).
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Subject: Re: [lace] Milanese butterfly



Radmilla Zuman designed a nice one.  I don't know how you can get it,



> I'm looking for a pattern for a butterfly in Milanese. Hopefully
> not to difficult:)



Radmila very kindly shared the pattern, i.e. a photo of the finished
lace, to Canadian Lacemaker Gazette. It is in Vo. 15, No. 3, Spring
2001 - you're on your own with figuring out the braids. For her class
the idea was that everyone's butterfly would be different.

There must be other butterfuly patterns for Milanese, such as in the
book by Anne Moore. or is it Louise Colgan's book - not being very
helpful here!

--
bye for now
Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada)
Cdn. floral bobbins
www.woodhavenbobbins.com

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Re: [lace] Article on bobbins in Radio Times

[Malvary J Cole]

When the article says "Devon technique required the bobbin to pass through 
the fabric", the information given probably said that the Devon bobbins have 
to do lots of sewings.  If you are not a lace maker how do you sew - by 
passing through the fabric.


Malvary who is back home in Ottawa - my computer is playing up and keeps 
reloading about 60 messages - I've had them about 5 times already this 
morning.


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[lace] Thank you

[Malvary J Cole]

Thank you Alice for my card which arrived safely this morning, amid a pile of
mail.  I spotted it immediately, then the phone rang.  I answered the phone
and it was my aunt who talked for ages about her trip to England - all the
while I could hear the card calling me from across the room :-)

Thank you so much - what a neat idea to make two angels holding one candle so
it becomes 3-D.

Thanks too for the photos of Oregon - it reminded me of when I came out to the
Pacific Northwest Lace Convention (is is Convention or Conference?) when it
was held in Portland.  My friend and I drove down from Canada via the San Juan
Islands and all down the coast of Washington and Oregon before turning inland
and then north back up to Portland - probably about 1993.

Again many thanks - as soon as I get my tree it will take pride of place.
When I told my friend about it, he immediately asked if I wanted to get the
tree this weekend (no thanks, I'm hosting a potluck lunch and meeting on
Sunday, don't need to have to worry about a tree too).

Malvary in Ottawa

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Re: [lace] Table Mate II on sale!

[Malvary J Cole]

Unfortunately, these tables seem to have been withdrawn from the shops in 
Canada (certainly Canadian Tire, at least) and are now only available by 
mailorder at $39.99, plus a hefty shipping and handling charge.  Very 
disappointing.


If anyone knows if they are still available in other stores I'd appreciate 
hearing, as they used to be available for about $25-$28.


Malvary in Ottawa

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Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 9:59 AM
Subject: [lace] Table Mate II on sale!



Good news for (American) spiders!

As I sat with my morning coffee, perusing the advertising inserts in the 
Sunday paper this morning, I spotted our favorite "Table Mate II" on 
sale!!  For those of you who don't know this table, it is a well-designed, 
folding (but sturdy) table which has become quite popular among 
lacemakers, especially for workshops when portability is an issue.  It has 
previously been available on QVC, and my own table was purchased after 
seeing others at an IOLI convention years ago!  I have certainly enjoyed 
mine.  The original TableMate has a larger top, while the TableMate II can 
actually fit into a large suitcase since the top is smaller.


This one is available at Eckerd Drugs in the US for $19.99.  The flyer 
included a blanket statement to the effect that "...all items may not be 
available in all stores, while supplies last," etc., etc.  It might be 
worth a trip out to Eckerd this afternoon to get one!!


Some of you may get this notice several times, as I've combined several 
address lists!  Sorry for cluttering up your box, but I wanted to spread 
the news!


Clay

Clay Blackwell
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[lace] bobbins on e-bay

[Malvary J Cole]

This seller has several bobbins for sale with 4 hours or so to go and no bids.
Do you think these are genuinely old?  The colour is very green and the
lettering in orange and yellow.  Are they new ones made to look old, or old
ones made to be more eye-catching.  The others listed by the same seller are
perhaps suspicious too - long names with the letters alternately coloured.

I am always looking for bobbins with my family names in them, so was
interested in Fanny.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ANTIQUE-NAMED-LACE-BOBBIN-SUSAN-19TH-CENTURY_W0QQitemZ8243
409794QQcategoryZ19158QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ANTIQUE-NAMED-LACE-BOBBIN-FANNY-19TH-CENTURY_W0QQitemZ8243
417345QQcategoryZ19158QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Malvary in Ottawa

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Re: [lace] Inscribed bobbins

[Malvary J Cole]

Just had a quick check on the 1881 census - there were approximately 1,443 
"Jean" entries.  Some of them are "Born in France" so could well be male .


There are only 9 in Beds and Bucks (couldn't think of where else to look for 
potential lacemakers).


Malvary in Ottawa

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To: "Lace Arachne" 
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 3:50 AM
Subject: [lace] Inscribed bobbins



Good morning All,
I took a quick look at the "Susan' bobbin. The sale had ended by then 
though. A couple of things struck me. The green colour was startling,  but 
I have one similar. But I cannot remember seeing a Coloured  inscribed 
bobbin. Also all the inscriptions I have seen have been in  block capital 
letters. 'Susan' appeared to be cursive. The other  thing that worries me 
about it is the name itself 'Susan' This is  only a gut feeling as they 
say, but Susan does not strike me as a  victorian name. I have been 
searching for a 'Jean' bobbin for years  but I know that I am unlikely to 
find one. Victorians just did not  call their daughters that. Jan is the 
nearest I can come up with.

Jean in Cleveland U.K.

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[lace] Bobbins?

[Malvary J Cole]

I don't think these are bobbins.  One looks like a stilleto used to make holes
for embroidery - not sure what the other one is.

Don't know if they are ivory either.

http://cgi.ebay.com/2-Old-IVORY-Lace-making-Bobbins_W0QQitemZ8243767307QQcate
goryZ112535QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Or look for item 8243767307.

Malvary in Ottawa where it is still snowing (or snowing again), but gently.

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Re: [lace] 1881 census

[Malvary J Cole]

You can look at the 1881 census on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day 
Saints web-site for free


http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp   (click on Search, then Census, 
then Country you want to search)


There were 934 Irene (first name) entries.

There were 5000 Clara (first name) entries but not my grandmother who was 
Clara, but she wasn't born until 1888.


Malvary in Ottawa


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Subject: [lace] 1881 census



Hi Malvary and others,

Where does one look for the 1881 census?  I have never seen an "Irene" 
bobbin, and I thought it was an old name.  For that matter I have never 
seen a "Clara" bobbin either which is my first name and also thought it 
was an old name.


Irene Whitham
Surrey, BC Canada
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[lace] Reading for the Holidays

[Malvary J Cole]

Two Lace magazines have arrived recently - Canadian Lacemaker Gazette (last
week) and The Lacemaker (from Lacemakers' Circle), so after I have finished
making and have packed all my presents, decorated the tree, bought everything
for Christmas Dinner, cooked dinner, made latkes for Boxing Day, opened all
the presents and can sit down for two minutes, I'll have something to read.

Happy Christmas, Happy Channukah, Happy Holidays, Happy Birthday and Happy
anything else to be all inclusive.

Malvary in Ottawa

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Re: [lace] wool lace weight thread

[Malvary J Cole]

"Sue Clemenger" wrote: "and the warmest of all, quiviut, which is *very* 
expensive, but a dream for warmth."


There was an interview on the radio this week with someone involved with the 
Canadian Oxford Dictionary, and one of the questions asked was about Q 
always being followed by U in words, and were there any that didn't follow 
that rule.  One of the examples given was qiviut which is the fibre from the 
Canadian Arctic Musk Ox.  -  Good to remember if you play scrabble, I always 
seem to get the Q but nary a U in sight (along with the X and Z).


Best wishes to all

Malvary in Ottawa 


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Fw: [lace] wool lace weight thread

[Malvary J Cole]

As Robin kindly pointed out - you do need a U for later in the word Qiviut, 
so I guess you can use it with the Q to make a more well known word. 
Whether this has been included in the new English Oxford Dictionary or not, 
but had been included in the Canadian version, along with a few other inuit 
words.


Malvary in Ottawa 


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[lace] Message for Jeri

[Malvary J Cole]

 Jeri - I tried to send you a reply to yesterday's messages this morning and
again this evening but it has been returned three times.

Please e-mail me.

Malvary

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[lace] Re:

[Malvary J Cole]

You could make them a small posy of lace flowers in golds and yellows.

Malvary in Ottawa

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To: "lace Arachne" 
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 3:23 AM



Dear Lacemakers,

Does anyone have any ideas for a 50th Wedding Anniversary lacey present 
for
some very good friends of ours.  I only have until the first week in 
February
to finishing it, but I do work better under pressure.  We have been 
invited to
celebrate with them and family with in invite saying no presents, but I 
have

been trying to think of what I can make.


Faye Owers
Tasmania
Australia
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Re: [lace] Re: 50th Anniversary gift

[Malvary J Cole]

I don't know where the pattern originated either, but I think it may be the 
one I used for "Miss Haversham's Bouquet", which is printed in this year's 
Lace Calendar.


Malvary in Ottawa

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Re: [lace] IOLI Bulletin

[Malvary J Cole]

It hasn't made Canada yet, well not this little corner of Ottawa.  Perhaps 
tomorrow!


Malvary

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Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 8:23 PM
Subject: [lace] IOLI Bulletin



Well, the Bulletin has reaches Oz today!!
Just had a very quick glance through it, and see a piece of my Radical 
Reticella is shown inside the front cover.  Unfortunately, the caption 
mentions that it is an adaptation of a Carol Williamson design from Lace - 
but this is wrong.  The neckband I made is the adaptation, Not this piece!
This piece, the Aquilegia -or Blue Columbine was made especially for a 
challenge from my Colorado lace Friends. The Blue Columbine being the 
State Flower.


5 sided Reticella came straight out of my own head!!! (for better or 
worse!)

Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz.
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Re: [lace] Tatting hooks on eBay Australia

[Malvary J Cole]

They aren't tatting hooks, they are crochet hooks.  They come with 3 or 4 
different sizes.  You choose the one you want and poke it down through the 
holder so that it sticks out the end for use.  They are quite fine and can 
useful to throw in your box to do sewings on your lace, if you are not using 
very fine thread.


Malvary in Ottawa.

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Re: [lace] Buttonhole stitched "eyes"

[Malvary J Cole]

"Jean Nathan wrote:   Who wears lined dresses nowadays? Only those who can 
afford to buy couture clothes I suspect".


I do, I do for winter things, not necessarily lined dresses, but definitely 
lined skirts and lined dress pants.  Wool pants do "seat" if they aren't 
lined.


Malvary in Ottawa (whose "expensive" lined wool dress pants are now too big 
because I've lost weight) 


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Re: [lace] Pillow storage

[Malvary J Cole]

I went to Ikea looking for the storage containers that Bev had recommended, 
however, they only had tall tubes (with the name she mentioned), which would 
not have taken a pillow.  But I did find a flat tray with a zipped top that 
I'm sure will take at least 2 18" cookies, or may take my big Simon Toustou 
pillow.  It is 18" (45cm) x 22" (56cm) x 8" (20cm) - called Skubb (reference 
800.953.77).


Malvary in Ottawa where it is turning back to winter.

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Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 3:32 PM
Subject: [lace] Pillow storage


I just found the huge Ziploc bags in Zellers.  They come in 2 sizes:  XL 
and XXL.  The XL ones are 69cm x 51cm, come 4 in a box for C$8.99 less a 
$2.00 instant rebate.  The same price (and rebate) for the XXL which are 
60cm x 82cm and come 3 in a box.


Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada
Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site:
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/quinbot/seaspray/SeasprayLaceGuild.html

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Re: [lace] IOLI Bulletin

[Malvary J Cole]

Pleased to say my Bulletin arrived on Friday (after talking to Jacquie in 
England for an hour earlier in the week about classes, as she already had 
hers) - spent some time this evening looking at what is on offer at 
Montreal.


Malvary in Ottawa

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To: "lace Arachne" 
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:14 PM
Subject: [lace] IOLI Bulletin



Thanks to all who responded to my problem with not getting the bulletin.
I have emailed Laurie and hope that she can help me.

Jane Nelson
Lincoln, NE  USA

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Re: [lace] Danish Royal Christening

[Malvary J Cole]

"Avril" wrote ...he will be known as Christian, Valdemar, Henri, John"

One thought went through my head when I saw the names "I bet they haven't 
read or seen Harry Potter - calling the baby Valdemar"


Malvary in Ottawa 


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Re: [lace] Changing a photo to a pattern

[Malvary J Cole]

Liz wrote:  "I am sure it is not at easy as getting the photo printed onto 
graph paper!!   Life is Never that easy, -- is it? (said Hopefully!!! :)) )"


If you look at my cross stitch items "breaker" and "light" that are on my 
webshots page, that is exactly what I did.  Found the pictures I wanted and 
printed them on to graph paper.

http://community.webshots.com/user/malvaryj

I haven't tried converting this type of picture to a lace pattern.

Malvary in Ottawa where it is supposed to snow later. 


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Re: [lace] Changing a photo to a pattern

[Malvary J Cole]

The Trillium was designed by my sister Jacquie for the first time she came 
to Canada to teach Milanese lace.


Malvary in Ottawa

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Thanks Malvery.   I will give it a go - and see what happens!
I am glad to know it is not such a stupid idea after all!!!  :))

I had a browse through your lace as well.  I Love the Trillium.  Beaut 
colours and a great design.  Is it you own design?


Regards from Liz, in a very hot, humid Melbourne, Oz
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Re: [lace] New year's res/on-line lace

[Malvary J Cole]

I'm here, I'm here - well I've been here for the last couple of hours, but 
not reading my e-mail because I've been working on my lace.  Now as it's 
6:30 I decided I'd stop and make supper and check if there had been any 
messages.


Off to cook my lamb chop and vegetables, then back to my cat bookmark.

Malvary in Ottawa where we are 3 hours ahead of Bev in Sooke

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Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: [lace] New year's res/on-line lace



Hi everyone
I've been at my lace pillow, mind has been working, and thinking about
the resolution of making more lace, and getting together:


I attend "sewing night" every Monday at my friend's



> 2005 I have held a 'Lace Ladies 'At Home' Day every
> month,



> >invite the lace makers from my general are to
> > come to my home to make lace together. We have met


Lace get-togethers are fun and inspiring!
If it isn't possible to go out to one, or create one - there's another
way, and any one of us could start, just announce the date and time
(and time zone) that you're going to make lace, and others can join in
by e-mail. Chat by e-mail - it isn't as immediate as a chat-room, but
not as demanding either - you can get up from the keyboard and go back
to your pillow, knowing that someone somewhere else is at their pillow
too.
And you don't have to clean the house first :)

Just for fun, here's an invite from me:
From 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm PST today (Jan. 26) I'm going to be at my lace
pillow, or near enough (actually will be winding bobbins and need to
find the right thread first).
I'll check my e-mail from time to time in case anyone else has decided
to join me.
;)
--
bye for now
Bev in Sooke BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada)
Cdn. floral bobbins
www.woodhavenbobbins.com

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Re: [lace] Lace imprinted on ceramics

[Malvary J Cole]

"Jean Nathan wrote  The Doulton/Royal Doulton factory used to decorate some 
of their pots by  pressing lace into the wet clay before firing. I don't 
know when or if it was factory or handmade lace they used - if the latter I 
hope they washed it and used it several times."


When I did a pottery class a few years ago I used a bit of knitted lace 
pressed into the wet clay of some napkin holders.  I was inspired by a clock 
which my brother had given me for Christmas which has the pattern of some 
fillet lace on it.  You can't reuse the lace, you leave it pressed into the 
clay and then it burns away when you fire it.  If you dip the lace in slip 
first, and then apply it to the clay, when it is fired the lace burns away 
and leaves a very delicate pattern.


Malvary in Ottawa 


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Re: [lace] lace magnets, thread selection

[Malvary J Cole]

"Julie Ouromis wrote :  a fridge magnet with "Canadian Lacemaker Gazette
Ottawa, Canada 1991-2000" surrounding a circular piece of lace."

The design on this was done by Mrs. Irma Andries of Delhi, Ontario.  It was
designed by her grandson Krus Duwyn.  Mrs. Andries won the competition to
develop a logo for the Canadian Lacemaker Gazette in  1992 (summer edition,
volume 5).  It is Bruges Bloemwerk and the original was worked using #60
Belgian linen thread.

Malvary in Ottawa who was a member of the CLG editorial team at that time.

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Re: [lace] lace magnets, thread selection

[Malvary J Cole]

Sorry, I spelt one of the names incorrectly.  It should be Kris Duywn.

Malvary
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"Julie Ouromis wrote :  a fridge magnet with "Canadian Lacemaker Gazette
Ottawa, Canada 1991-2000" surrounding a circular piece of lace."

The design on this was done by Mrs. Irma Andries of Delhi, Ontario.  It 
was

designed by her grandson Krus Duwyn.  Mrs. Andries won the competition to
develop a logo for the Canadian Lacemaker Gazette in  1992 (summer 
edition,

volume 5).  It is Bruges Bloemwerk and the original was worked using #60
Belgian linen thread.

Malvary in Ottawa who was a member of the CLG editorial team at that time.

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Re: [lace] Lace-in relay

[Malvary J Cole]

Malvary Cole, Ottawa, Canada   5W

Malvary

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Re: [lace] Time Zone & UK Lace magazine

[Malvary J Cole]

"Elizabeth Ligeti wrote: I received my UK Lace magazine yesterday. - another 
beaut issue!  I have not read any mention of others getting theirs".



I haven't received mine yet, but sister Jacquie told me all the details I 
need to know about Convention in Durham, and we have chosen what we want to 
do and she has sent (or is about to send) our request for courses and meals.


Malvary in Ottawa

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Re: [lace] Lace relay revisited

[Malvary J Cole]

"Helen wrote:  What might be easier is to set up a separate mailing list (eg
lace-relay) for the relay.  That way, you've only got one email address to 
worry about and the onus is on individual participants to 
subscribe/unsubscribe"


This suggestion would help the "rolling" part because one person in each 
region wouldn't have to be responsible and on-line most of the time.  We 
could all drop in and out as the day progressed.  NZ and Australia would 
start because they are already on tomorrow (or almost) as I write this in 
Central Canada.  Then India, then our Israeli friends, then rolling across 
Europe, UK, Atlantic Canada, then across the rest of North America ending up 
with Bev out in Western Canada (don't think we have anyone in Hawaii) (sorry 
if I missed anyone).


We have plenty of time to check into the best way of doing this.

Malvary in Ottawa where it is 9:00 a.m. Thursday and the overnight snow has 
stopped.


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Re: [lace] National Lace Day

[Malvary J Cole]

Having just received Lace today, there is an article about the 2005 National 
Lace Day in England.


Malvary in Ottawa
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Subject: [lace] National Lace Day



Robin wrote:
 

 Just checked, October 1 is a Sunday this year.  I like the idea of 
demonstrating at a shopping mall, maybe something my guild could pursue as 
another venue.  We never know what the weather will bring in October so an 
indoor site might be good to have.  I think most of our fibre stores are 
too small to accomodate more than one lacemaker at a time.

 Janice




Janice Blair
Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Re: [lace] lace in fashion

[Malvary J Cole]

I thought that the "headline" above her right shoulder was kind of 
appropriate: "Wedding Scoop".  Presumably it is one of the "Outrageous 
Celebrity Wedding Gowns".


Bit chilly for Ottawa right now!

Malvary

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I thought it looked like chemical lace but the picture on the website isn't 
detailed enough to see properly.  Alas I haven't got the figure for that 
style of dress so I won't be wearing anything like it to Lace Guild 
Convention Banquet!


Brenda

On 7 Feb 2006, at 19:45, bevw wrote:


... to wear to the banquet at the next lace event?!
On the cover of the February 'Marie Claire' - a beautiful young woman
wears a lace-backed dress (note, some interpretation on the term
'back'). I saw it in passing at the grocery checkout, then went to the
marieclaire-dot-com site - go to current issue to see a small picture
of the cover. Something then went haywire with my browser and it
shutdown - must have been the 'back' - but, my, what an interesting
way to use lace as part of a garment.
If someone else has seen the magazine cover, perhaps they could
comment on the style of lace?


Brenda
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Re: [lace] Aficot - help please

[Malvary J Cole]

I think I read somewhere that you could use a lobster claw, so that might 
give you an idea of size if no-one else has any better suggestions.


Malvary in Ottawa

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Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 7:30 PM
Subject: [lace] Aficot - help please


A friend has asked a bobbin maker to make her an aficot, and we have found 
some pictures of them - but nowhere does it give the size of them.


Please could someone who has one, measure it for us!   (I am hoping he 
will make 2 so I can have one as well!!! )


My suggestion that it was "a bit larger than a tatting shuttle, and 
lumpier", was not much help! :))  - Well, I have never 
actually seen or handled one!


I am sure there is a needlelacer out there who has one, and we would be 
very grateful if we could be given it's approximate dimensions.


Thanking you in anticipation
Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz, where it is more like late autumn 
(fall) than late summer.

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Re: [lace] the new website

[Malvary J Cole]

When I went it asked for my e-mail address, a password and my address.  Am I 
at the wrong page?
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As you all know by now, the Professor's site is being moved over to
   http://www.handweaving.net/DAHome.aspx

Ilske just wrote me that she was required to provide a password and didn't 
know what this meant.  I was annoyed myself when I found that I was 
expected to sign in.


 Kris, the webmaster, explained that this was a mere formality (for his 
records?) and that you can submit any name and any password. ( I put in 
'tess' and 'lace', neither of which I use anywhere else.)


 He assured me that I would only be asked to do this once, and it has 
proved to be true.


 I am connecting there all the time now, not only because it is a very 
well managed site, but because the Professor's material is being moved 
over in bits and pieces and this means that there are still errors or 
missing information which makes searching not perfect.  If you run into 
any difficulties, please let me know.  It may very well not be your fault, 
and Kris and the Prof both need to know if anything presents a problem.


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Re: [lace] looong lace blog/Ina

[Malvary J Cole]

Robin wrote: My only excursion into bridal lace was a hanky edging.

Last year, I finished off a piece of lace that mum had started and trimmed a 
hanky for Jacquie's wedding (wow, just over a year ago now - doesn't time 
fly).


Malvary in OTtawa

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Re: [lace] pretty, shiny beads

[Malvary J Cole]

The little spiders are cute, but you'd better use them only on bobbins you 
don't want to use for sewings.  They look like they'd catch a lot in the 
threads.


Malvary in Ottawa.

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Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 6:23 PM
Subject: [lace] pretty, shiny beads



Hi,

For all those who can spend more time deciding on which beads to put on a 
spangle than they spend choosing which piece of lace to make next, this 
site is for you http://www.beadshop.co.uk/  One of my friends introduced 
me to the shop while I was in London today and it is lovely (and they sell 
the little spider, item ZE, 
http://www.beadworks.co.uk/Catalog/Catalog.aspx?sid=43&PageId=554 )  They 
seem to do pretty much worldwide mail-order.


Now all I've got to do is find some bobbins to respangle! :o)

Helen



Helen, Somerset, UK

"Forget the formulae, let's make lace"



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Re: [lace] Lipstick stain

[Malvary J Cole]

David - if you look up lipstick stain on Google, there are lots of remedies. 
Can't speak for how any of them will work.


Malvary in Ottawa

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Subject: [lace] Lipstick stain



Dear Friends,
Can someone please tell me the best way to remove an extenisve dark 
burgundy

lipstick stain (like 6 foot square) from a pure white cotton vintage
bedspread.

Don't you just love 2 year olds?

David in Ballarat

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Re: [lace] Lipstick stain

[Malvary J Cole]

One website says attack the lipstick with denatured alcohol first 
(presumably that attacks the grease element)


Another site recommends using a pre-wash stain remover to attack the grease. 
Someone tipped over a dish of salad dressing on my Christmas tablecloth - 
white with a red-checked cloth over the top.  I just put neat dishwasher 
liquid on it and rubbed it in before putting any water on it.  The white 
cloth took some of the red from the top cloth, and I did the same thing with 
that and all the red dye came out.


This one seems to have a comprehensive list of "how to"
http://www.fabriclink.com/fabricstains/Lipstick.html

Malvary


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From: David in Ballarat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

 So what do you reckon should be tackled first - the fat or the
colour?Surely it will require some sort of heat and absorbent talc
to remove the fat.


Personally, I'd avoid any heat treatments till the dye was out.  If we
don't know what (chemically) the dye is, we don't know if it'll be heat-
set.  That's the real trick to this--being sure what is done to one
aspect of the stain won't interfere with what needs to be done to the
other, all the while not harming the fibers!  Glad it's not my
bedspread, and *really* glad it's not my 2-year-old!

Robin P.
Los Angeles, California, USA
(formerly  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
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Re: [lace] lace tools

[Malvary J Cole]

"Jenny Barron wrote:  yes that's the exact same one I bought - except here 
it costs the equivelent of $11.71  --   trying not to feel ripped off"


But you would have to add postage to the $7.50 so you probably didn't pay 
that much more.


Malvary in OTtawa

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Re: [lace] Re Stamp raffle

[Malvary J Cole]

"Lorri Ferguson wrote:  This has inspired me to pursue a project of framing 
my growing collection of stamps"


I was just cleaning out a box of mostly junk and came across a small block 
of 12 of the US Lace Stamps.  I thought I'd frame them, but Lorri's comment 
made me wonder what is the best way to mount them - obviously don't want to 
stick them to the backing, but if I put a mount under the glass, how do I 
keep the stamps in place?


Thanks for any ideas.

Malvary in Ottawa

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Re: [lace] Re: Reconstruction of Old Laces and finances

[Malvary J Cole]

When I was still working I was responsible (in part) for verifying travel 
claims before they were sent to the Finance group for payment.


One of the things we emphasized for anyone travelling overseas was to be 
sure to keep any receipts they got from bank machines, banks, hotels or 
financial companies with regard to currency conversions.  Without these 
receipts they had to use the rate of exchange quoted by the Bank of Canada. 
So much discussion after the fact when they could go on line and get quotes 
from 2 or 3 different companies (often different rates by small amounts), 
but then find they had to use B of C rate which was often very different and 
then they were out of pocket.


The reason - the rate of exchange depends on how much volume and how many 
transaction the company does.  The B of C usually deals in mega amounts 
dealing with national banks in other countries and it frequently doesn't 
bear any resemblance to what someone actually got in a small bank, in a 
hotel or with a financial institution that sells foreign currency.


Malvary in Ottawa

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Re: [lace] Lace Guild AGM

[Malvary J Cole]

Have my class assignments, haven't got my bobbins wound yet, but I have been 
sorting out beads.


We'll be there with lace on.

Malvary in Ottawa

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Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 8:07 AM
Subject: [lace] Lace Guild AGM


Dear All, are you going to the  above in Durham over the first w/e in 
April?  If you  I'm going up with  Kate Darvill, Anja Mann and Frankie 
Anderson.   Maybe we can meet on the Friday evening wearing Arachne 
badges.  See you there, with thermals packed!

Sheila in sunny Sawbo' where we've had some much needed rain.

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Re: [lace] Lace Guild AGM

[Malvary J Cole]

Yes - I loved the about 234 seed beads (I wonder how "about" that is, sounds 
pretty exact to me).


Also doing the Paint a Bobbin on Saturday morning , Exploring multi-pair 
plaits on Sunday morning and Ribbon Weaving on Sunday afternoon.  Need 15 
pairs of bobbins for Sunday morning, but have no idea what size beads - 
thread of my choice.


Malvary
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On 24 Mar 2006, at 13:38, Malvary J Cole wrote:

Have my class assignments, haven't got my bobbins wound yet, but I have 
been sorting out beads.


Same her - are you doing Beads and BL with Jan Tregidgo on the Friday 
afternoon?


Brenda
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Re: [lace] Re: Breach of copyright?

[Malvary J Cole]

When we were at Lace Convention there were lots of single page patterns with 
the Lace Guild logo on the top corner on the 50-50 sales table.  I certainly 
didn't think that they were in breach of copyright.  I bought several.


Malvary in Ottawa


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Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 10:08 PM
Subject: [lace] Re: Breach of copyright?



On Apr 30, 2006, at 15:31, Elizabeth Pass wrote:


Whether anyone chooses to believe the explanation is not for me to say.


I suppose it would all depend on how many copies of each pattern she's 
offering. If just a single one, it't possible that she's ripped the page 
out of the magazine and is selling _that_ Which may be a sacriledge, but 
not a crime; the patterns had, presumably, been "bought" via the 
subscription to the Lace Guild. Better that, IMO, than tossing a whole 
pile of Lace into the nearest trashcan, as some children/grandchildren do 
with the evidence of their parents' hobbies. If she can make a £2+ profit 
in the process, more power to her.


If, on the other hand, she's replicating the same pattern over and over...

--
Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/
Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)

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Re: [lace] lacemaker car sticker

[Malvary J Cole]

If someone finds a source - I'd like one too.  I didn't get the car (or the 
sticker).


Malvary in Ottawa (Jacquie's sister for those who don't know - and there 
were some at the Lace Guild Convention when we Arachneans got together).



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Subject: [lace] lacemaker car sticker



I still have a "Lacemakers do it on a Pillow" sticker in the back window of
my 26 year old Mini Clubman Estate that I 'inherited' from Mum when she 
died 18
months ago.  It's looking a little frayed at the corners (but then so's 
the
car, which I take to rallies in the summer!)  so if anyone knows where I 
can

get a new one from I would love to know.  I'm sure it will be the same as
Carol's was, blue with white writing and a lace design at one end.

We also had some limited edition "Croydon Lacemakers do it on a Pillow" 
made

at the time these came out - or I might even be right in saying that the
Croydon ones came first.

Jacquie.

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Re: [lace] Selection of treen and bone/ivory bobbins relisted

[Malvary J Cole]

Hi Joanna and welcome to the group.

If you want to make lengths then yes you are right you need either a roller 
pillow or a block pillow.


Block pillows are quite easy to make with pieces of styrofoam/ethafoam.

Malvary in Ottawa

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From: "Peter McEwen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "Jean Nathan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "Lace" 
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: [lace] Selection of treen and bone/ivory bobbins relisted



Hi,
I am new to this  network; my question is about finding a  good second 
hand  pillow to do long yardages on! I guess it is a roller type?
I have never done e-bay. Does anyone have a practical  solution for a 
neophyte  on line shopper.

Joanna in Ontario Canada.
On May 17, 2006, at 5:10 PM, Jean Nathan wrote:

The collection of treen (wood) and ivory/bone bobbins has been relisted 
on ebay because of a "timewaster".


If you want to follow it this time, the item number is 8285635198

Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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Re: [lace] favors from lace events

[Malvary J Cole]

At the Pacific NW Lace Conference in Portland, Or about 12 or so years ago, 
we all had a kind of chatelaine - a long ribbon to hang round your neck and 
it had a pin cushion, a little wax block to use when doing your pricking, a 
crocheted drawstring purse with a thimble and penny inside and pair of paper 
scissors with a tassel to transfer to the real thing.


I still have mine and just ran downstairs to find it to be accurate in all 
the things that were on it.


Malvary in Ottawa (the National Capital), Canada

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Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 8:45 PM
Subject: [lace] favors from lace events



Hello Lacemakers,

I was thinking about the lovely favors we get at lace functions and we 
have

never discussed them here that I know of.

So, I am posting a questionWhat is the most useful or best favor 
that

you have been given at a lace function and where did you get it?

I know it takes a lot of thinking and organizing to make these little 
gifts

and I thought they deserve talking about.

Irene Whitham

with a wandering mind in Surrey, BC

(loving my little pusher that I got last week at the BC Lace Luncheon!!!)

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Re: [lace] IOLI Montreal

[Malvary J Cole]

I just got home and was going to send a happy dance e-mail.  I got my first 
choice Chantilly/Blonde.


Malvary in Ottawa
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From: "Margot Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "ARACHNE" 
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 1:31 PM
Subject: [lace] IOLI Montreal


I just got my confirmation for the IOLI Convention in Montreal and I'm 
really happy.  I got my first choice course (Cluny de Brioude) and tour 
(Quebec City).  Has anyone else heard yet?


Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada
Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site:
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/quinbot/seaspray/SeasprayLaceGuild.html

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Re: [lace] IOLI /Montreal

[Malvary J Cole]

I hope Chef Lo-Ré isn't going to be too upset when I choose the "turf" but 
say that it has to come with no sauces, no dressings, just plain and simple.


Malvary in Ottawa (the Nation's capital), Canada

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To: "ARACHNE" 
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 8:03 AM
Subject: [lace] IOLI /Montreal



On Saturday, June 10, 2006, at 10:54  PM, Tamara P Duvall wrote:

The "surf" is scallops, the "turf" is "deer surlonge", which I take to be 
venison.
Yup - it's a venison steak.  I haven't been back to Montreal for 2 years, 
so I'll be there for 3 weeks.  I've been making a list of things to do and 
see.  The 'see' is a list of friends to visit.  The 'do' is a list of 
many, many restaurants (and the heck with the diet).  Montreal has 
thousands (no exaggeration) of restaurants and they have to be really good 
to stay in business.  So I'm saving my money and I'm going to indulge.


Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada
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Re: [lace] Re: GST refunds

[Malvary J Cole]

Yes, Tamara we are the same, so you will be able to charge the phone.  I can 
sort out a lamp of two for us to take but we can talk about that later.


Malvary in Ottawa


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To: "lace Arachne" 
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 10:28 PM
Subject: [lace] Re: GST refunds



On Jun 20, 2006, at 22:07, Margot Walker wrote:

Tamara had difficulty with the long URL I posted, so here it is as a 
Tiny:  http://tinyurl.com/aznsd


Many thanks, Margot! Have printed it out (two copies; I'm a 
belt-and-suspender person) and will try to understand it later.


And while we're on the subject of the upcoming IOLI Convention... Can 
someone please tell me if US and Canada are on the same electrical 
current? And if "our" plugs will fit "your" sockets (yeah, yeah, but I 
don't have anything dirty on my mind _this_ time)? Will I be able to 
re-charge my cellphone? I checked, and both Montreal and Ottawa -- 
where I'll be both before and after the Convention -- are within the reach 
of Verizon, so I'll be taking the phone with me. But it's unlikelly to 
last the 10 days or so without re-charging... The question is also valid 
for those who're driving, have loads of room, and are planning on taking 
their magnifying lamps with them (I've never yet met a converter that 
fully co-operated)


--
Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/
Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)

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Re: [lace] re: Table Mate in Canada

[Malvary J Cole]

Yes - they have them occasionally at Cdn Tire for about $39.95.  Recently I 
have bought a "look alike" from Giant Tiger for $29.95.  Almost identical, 
but has 8 heights instead of 6 and 4 angles for the top instead of 3.


Home Hardware also has them but they were about $59.95.  You can order them 
from the t.v. advert.


Malvary in Ottawa

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Subject: [lace] re: Table Mate in Canada



Hello spiders,

Has anyone seen the Table Mate table for sale in Canada recently? The 
postings

I found in archives  about them are a couple years old.

I have searched and searched but no luck.

Thanks,

Irene Whitham
Surrey, BC where its very hot

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Fw: [lace] Montreal (DP)

[Malvary J Cole]

This is a reply I received from Janice regarding the Area Reps mtgs and other
things that might be of interest to other newbies going to IOLI for the first
time.

Malvary in Ottawa

- Original Message -
From: Janice Blair
To: Malvary J Cole
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: [lace] Montreal (DP)


Yes, they are for everyone.  Usually your Area Rep and the guilds in her area
will get together somewhere to introduce themselves and share any information
about lace days and other activities.  I know that some Area Reps are not
going to be at this convention as Louise Colgan asked my group to take over
for Northern and Central Area Reps.  I used to give this a miss when I first
went to convention but now feel that it is part of being a member of IOLI and
attend this as well as the Annual Meeting.  Every member should go to that so
that they are assured of having enough people present to take votes.  I
remember once when they had to go running around the bedrooms to get a quorum
which didn't happen so the voting had to be delayed for a year.

If there are other programs offered, they are for everyone, so don't miss the
teachers showcase if there is one.  It is an event where you can see what
teachers have to offer in the present workshops and other laces they might
teach.  This year will be a smaller convention because of expense for a lot of
people, but get to as many things as you can.  Shopping is a must on Sunday.
We usually race around the sales room to see who has the best commemorative
bobbin, but this might not take too long this year as a number of U.S. vendors
will not be there. Your lace homework can wait!  There are 5 of us going this
year and we enjoy having drink in our rooms whilst working on our lace.  Hope
there is a supermarket in walking distance as we usually cater our breakfast
and lunch on most days to keep the costs down.  I am sure you will have a good
time and I look forward to meeting everyone.
Janice

Malvary J Cole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  As a newbie going to an IOLI meeting for the first time, what are Area
  meetings - are they for everyone?

  Thanks

  Malvary in Ottawa
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  From: "Janice Blair"
  To: "lace-digest" ; "lace-chat-digest"

  Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 4:19 PM
  Subject: [lace] Montreal (DP)


  >I have not seen any mention of an Arachne get-together. Denver organised a
  >luncheon in the hotel on the Monday last year, but as this was not on the
  >registration form, maybe we will have to organise our own. If we have
  >anyone on the Montreal convention committee, maybe they can tell us when
  >there is space on program to meet. I know that the Area Meetings are
  >planned for after the Sunday reception so perhaps we should try to get
  >together on Monday for lunch. Would someone local offer to find us a spot
  >to eat, either in the hotel or nearby?
  > Janice
  >
  >
  > Janice Blair
  > Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA
  > http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/
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Re: [lace] Lily of the Valley pattern.

[Malvary J Cole]

Just went and found the issue of the Lace magazine (#37 Spring 1985) and 
found a picture of the John Bull Trophy Award (1984) at the English Lace 
School.  There was also a write up about the Itchen Valley Lacemakers group.


The wedding bouquet bouquet was worked in cream and apricot: 3 roses with 
leaves; 17 stephanotis, 14 hyacinth pips, and 5 lily of the valley.  40 
members took part and it took them 400 hours. It was made in 50 Sylko thread 
because there was a wide enough colour range to get a close blending of the 
colours.  There was also an open strip of lace threaded with the ribbon.


It says that they were planning to make up a booklet with full 
instructions - don't know how to find out if that was ever done.


Malvary in Ottawa

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Re: [lace] Convention, Money

[Malvary J Cole]

Some of the teachers have asked for payment of supplies in US $.  Presumably 
the friend will be paying for accommodation with credit card, which will be 
charged in Cdn $ and converted by the credit card company.  Local 
restaurants will want Cdn $.  Taxi/limo/bus service in from airport will 
want Cdn $.  Some places may accept US $, but it will be at the rate of 
exchange they want to charge, and not necessarily the best.


Cdn dealers at Convention might be willing to take US $ but not guaranteed.

Malvary in Ottawa where it is Very hot and VERY humid today.

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To: "Arachne" 
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 12:28 PM
Subject: [lace] Convention, Money



Hello Everyone,

 I would like to know if US $ are OK or do you have to have CAN $

 I'm not going but a friend is.

 Thanks

 Ruth


Ruth Hickman
Kilgore, TX  USA
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Re: [lace] Lacemaker plays

[Malvary J Cole]

Someone needs to write a script for "Tina".  I'm sure it would be better 
than some of the films we have seen recently.


Malvary in Ottawa.


Devon wrote:  It strikes me that most of these plays do not display 
lacemaking in a  positive light.   The world of drama has yet to be treated 
to a play about a lacemaker who  finds lace a fulfilling hobby that plays a 
role in a happy and well-adjusted  life and provides the basis for many 
friendships. 


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Re: [lace] IOLI arachne luncheon and convention (long)

[Malvary J Cole]

We laughed at the comment on one of the pictures "Were the 3 ladies on the 
right jealous?"


I have to tell you that Tamara, Jacquie and I were COLD so had put our 
(clean) table napkins round our shoulders to keep off the draft.


Malvary in Ottawa (and Jacquie from Stamford, England and Tamara from 
Lexington who are both standing behind me while I type!)


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Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [lace] IOLI arachne luncheon and convention (long)



Your wish is my command! Pictures are not of excellent quality, but you'll
get the idea



Click on "Start Slideshow" or click on each picture for an enlargement.

Enjoy!

Barbara Joyce

Snoqualmie, WA
USA



I wish you all could have seen the entertainment.  They were a group of
dancers.  First they came out and the women were dressed in the hooped
skirted gowns and the men were dressed in their finest.   They danced the
minuet, and a few others.  We went on with the banquet.  Then more 
dancing.

More banquet and business.
T H E N - - - - -- The Grande finale.
WOW! !  You had to see this.  The dancers came out in costume.
Little white bonnets and long aprons, (funny I can't remember what the 
men

were wearing) but they were each carrying a long white rope attached to a
giant sized lace makers pillow.  The "Lacemaker" stepped up to the podium
and they placed the giant pillow in place.  She had giant pins to place 
in
the proper holes.  The dancers kind of danced and at the same time wove 
the

rope over and under making the stitches and finally a "tally".  The
lacemaker placing the giant sized pins in the proper places.  When done, 
the

pillow was held  up so we could all see the "lace".  It was a wonderful
accomplishment.  The battery in my camera had gone dead just as the 
program
started and my extra battery was up in my room.  So I got no pictures of 
the

dancers.  But believe me cameras were flashing all over.  Hopefully some
will put them up for us all to enjoy.  Don't know if we can wait for the
next IOLI bulletin.

Hope every one that went to convention had a great time.

Patsy A. Goodman
Chula Vista, CA, USA

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Re: [lace] bobbin lace & beads

[Malvary J Cole]

Deborah Redman wrote: I have a question regarding using beads in your 
design.<<


If you are working in half-stitch, and assuming they are round beads, it 
would be easiest to thread them on to the worker and push the beads into 
place as and where you want them.  You will need to choose beads that are 
the right size for the "hole/space" in the half stitch otherwise they will 
move from side to side on the worker (too small) or distort the weave (too 
big).  Long beads probably wouldn't work added in this way unless the lace 
was fairly coarse (as there wouldn't be room for them) and would give 
definite horizontal lines.


Added in this way you could add a bead at every stitch if you want to, but 
be aware that beads can make the lace very heavy and so you need to plan the 
final mounting/usage before you start, and make sure the thread you use has 
enough 'body' not to be pulled out of shape.  It's well worth taking the 
time to work a sample so you aren't disappointed with the end result.


The beads will not sit "on top", but will hang out the same distance on 
either side of the lace; if you are planning on framing the piece when it is 
finished, that will help to push them back to how they look on the pillow.


It would also be possible to sew them on to the passives but the beads will 
sit between the rows (untwist a pair, use the two threads to sew the bead 
which will then sit where the twist was) and will still not be "on top". 
Also, because the two threads sewing the bead are now returning to the side 
they came from instead of continuing on the same diagonal, you will need to 
tension carefully as the bead will move from side to side.


If you want the beads truly "on top" you could thread them onto a single or 
pair of passive threads (easiest to do by taking the bobbins off when you 
decide where you want them), laying that pair back out of the way for the 
row (or rows if it is a big or bugle type bead), working for the length of 
the bead. then laying it back into place.  The bead will then truly sit on 
one side of the lace.  If you are using a bead that is bigger than one row's 
length, you can of course lay the pair back in a different place for a 
diagonal bead.  This 'should' work in half stitch (it definitely does in 
cloth) but you will need to check/adjust the twists so the half stitch 
'pulls' correctly.


If what you are doing  means you need to be working on the back of the lace, 
you 'could' do this with the bead underneath by just not working the pair 
where the bead is, but if the beads are large the work will then be slack 
when you take it off the pillow.


Malvary and Jacquie (from Stamford, but on holiday) in Ottawa (the nation's 
capital) Canada









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Re: [lace] Re London

[Malvary J Cole]

"Jo Falkink" wrote > The fan-museum sounds reachable too, at its website 
says it's only 30 minutes by boat, perhaps faster by underground / Light 
Railway though we might loose time when changing trains. Would the boat trip 
be an additional touristic attraction too?


The boat ride down the Thames is very enjoyable.  If your husband isn't 
interested in going to the fan museum he can change boats in Greenwich 
(after he has looked at the Cutty Sark and Gypsy Moth (Chichester sailed 
singled handed round the world in it) and take another tour to look at the 
Thames Barrier - a great engineering feat to help prevent London from being 
flooded.  However, you might want to do that too, it is very interesting.


Malvary in Ottawa

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Re: [lace] Pacific Northwest Conference 1993

[Malvary J Cole]

I remember the Conference.  It was held at a bible college.  The rooms were 
very small and the lighting terrible.  The beds were just dreadful and many 
of us ended up pulling the mattresses off the beds and putting them on the 
floor.  A friend and I were sharing a room and we were almost at the end of 
the corridor of rooms.  At about 5:00 or 5:30 a.m. people would start 
getting up and going for showers (communal bathrooms) and the water/air in 
the pipes would start banging.  The only remedy was to turn on the water in 
the washbasin in the room.  My mattress was across the end of my bedframe, 
across the door and under the washbasin.  When the banging started I reached 
up and turned the water on until the noise stopped.


The conference courses were very good.  I didn't do Torchon Torture but I 
know of others who did.  Theory on the various stitches and grounds in the 
mornings and then putting the theory into practice in the afternoons (from 
what I remember).  Because you needed to have finished each block of ground 
or new stitches many of the students in the class worked away late into the 
evening and were probably those getting up at 5:00 to continue.


I did Valenciennes with Pauline Collerette , a teacher from Quebec.  She, 
sadly passed away 3 or 4 years later.  I think I also did a lace 
identification class.


For someone with food allergies, meals were somewhat of a challenge as they 
were very "institutional" and it was hard to be able to get something 
acceptable.  I ate a lot of ham and hard boiled eggs that week.


Malvary in Ottawa 


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Re: [lace] When do you swear the loudest?

[Malvary J Cole]

I think the time I swore the loudest was when our border collie ate the head 
and neck off one of my bone bobbins and chewed another.  They were made in 
Zimbabwe and scrimshawed with african animals.  They were also VERY 
expensive.


Reading about your border collie, Jean, reminded me.  Scruffy has been gone 
for several years now, but I still have the chewed bobbins as a reminder of 
her.


Malvary in Ottawa (the nation's capital), Ottawa 


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Re: [lace] Graph paper

[Malvary J Cole]

Thanks for the link Lori, however it didn't work for me as it was frozen and 
even though I went in more than once, it stayed frozen.


Another graph paper site that folks might want to check is the following 
which was passed on to me this summer by my sister, Jacquie


http://www.incompetech.com/beta/plainGraphPaper/

Malvary, in Ottawa (the Nation's capital), Canada 


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Re: [lace] Threads and pins

[Malvary J Cole]

Clay wrote:  A cloth is placed _over_ the pricking so that

the edge runs parallel with one side of the pricking, and is pinned
firmly at the top and bottom  - but preferably not through the
pricking.  The cloth is then folded back over these pins, revealing the 
pricking. <<


Hi - while I would agree with this description for a flat, bolster, block or 
cookie pillow, it is very difficult to put cover cloths front to back on the 
pillow when you are using a roller pillow.


When using a roller pillow one of the best methods is to make the pattern 
into a loop, larger than the diameter of the roller and then as you unpin 
from the back and re-pin at the front, the pins go back into a different 
place in the roller each time.  If you are making a long length and you have 
the pricking exactly the same size as the roller the holes will gradually 
get looser as the pins go into the same place over and over.  This is 
particularly noticeable with a foam pillow.


Malvary in Ottawa (the Nation's Capital), Canada 


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Re: [lace] bobbins

[Malvary J Cole]

SMP Lace at:
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/smplace/
have basic bulk bobbins at 50 for £15.  He mails things very quickly and 
takes credit cards.


Strictly a very satisfied customer.

Malvary in Ottawa (the Nation's Capital), Canada

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Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 7:20 PM
Subject: [lace] bobbins



Gentle Spiders,

 Hello all, my sweet hubby has informed me that I can have what I want for 
Christmas, it will be the first of January but that is fine with me.  What 
I would like to know is, are there any places on the internet that have 
bobbins that if you buy in bulk they are less expensive.  I figure maybe 
around 50 of them to start with if the price is right as far as he is 
concerned.  I thought I saw some for around 70 cents a piece but don't 
know where it was at.  Thank you for any help.


 Lynn

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Re: [lace] Emery powder

[Malvary J Cole]

I too have used emery powder filled pin cushions, and like them especially 
because they are a little heavier and stay put on the pillow.


However, as it becomes more difficult (sometimes) to find the brass 
lacemaking pins, I have just one word of caution (and I quote from a UK Lace 
Supplier's web-site that I know) and that is as follows:
These lacemaking pins are nickel plated steel which is stainless.  Under no 
circumstances should these be used with an emery powder pincusion.
So, if you are using silver coloured pins from a lace supplier, you might 
want to check if they are nickel plated steel, in which case you might not 
want to use an emery powder pin cushion.


Malvary in Ottawa (the Nation's capital), Canada 


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Re: [lace] bobbin holders and bags - long

[Malvary J Cole]

Another tip if you are making tongue depressor holders.  Drill a small hole 
at each end, then you can pin them down, or hold them out of the way when 
working.  However I've found that they tend to crack after a while.


Last year when I was making my tangram piece for the Lace Guild competition, 
I had lots of bobbins in a fairly small space and didn't have enough holders 
to keep the bobbins I wasn't using out of the way.  I did have a number of 
new paint stirrers (given away free with cans of paint).  I cut them in half 
and made them in exactly the same way as the tongue depressors.  I did have 
to sand the end into a wedge so that it would slip under the bobbins easily. 
I love them, they are a little longer than the tongue depressor and are very 
strong.


Malvary in Ottawa (the Nation's capital), Canada 


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Re: [lace] Re: lacemaking videos on youtube

[Malvary J Cole]

Madelin Holtkamp wrote:  ".It shows women going into a shop to buy lace 
and then it switches to women making the lace.."


I found this one too, the opening bit made me think of "Tina the little 
Lacemaker".


If you haven't read the book (sold by the Rocky Mountain Lace Group (if I 
remember correctly) to help finance the IOLI convention), try to get a copy. 
It was very enjoyable and the pictures of lace etc that were added to the 
original text by the Lace Group are excellent.


Malvary in Ottawa (the Nation's capital), Canada 


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Re: [lace] Unidentified 'lace' object on ebay

[Malvary J Cole]

I've sent the seller a message and asked for the size.

Malvary in Ottawa, (the Nation's capital where the longest skating rink in 
the world will fully open tomorrow), Canada


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From: "Jean Nathan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "Lace" 
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 3:40 AM
Subject: [lace] Unidentified 'lace' object on ebay


Can anyone put this seller (and me) our of their misery. This item has 
been relisted with exactly the same description as when it didn't sell.


As usual, something unidentifiable has been described as "believed to be 
an old-fashioned lacemaking bobbin". I canlt imagine a use for it for 
lacemaking or anything else othee than a skittle in some kind of pub game.


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-FASHIONED-LACE-MAKING-TOOL_W0QQitemZ270085389043QQihZ017QQcategoryZ2219QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

tinied:

http://tinyurl.com/2byqcs

or search for item number 270085389043

Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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Re: [lace] Unidentified "Lace" object on e.bay

[Malvary J Cole]

I got the following reply back from the seller:

"The item is approx 5" long, however responses have been interesting. The 
general feeling is that it is not for lace making, so this leaves me at a 
loss at to what exactly it is.


"We found various items under our floorboards during renovation of our 16th 
Century house, the floorboards had not been lifted in a very long time! I 
took the item to an antique fair 10 years ago and was advised that it was 
used for lace making! As I am no expert, I could only go with what I was 
advised at the time. I have revised the listing and hope very much that 
someone may come up with some advice as to what exactly it is! We originally 
thought it might be a childs skittle, however, there appears to be numerous, 
deliberate holes in the carving and it is hollow, with the largest opening 
in the bottom. It seems that something should be thread through the holes - 
perhaps for weaving maybe? as a weight?


"Whatever it is it has fascinated me for the last 10 years but I am due to 
move house soon and am parting with quite a lot of things at the moment."


Malvary in Ottawa (the Nations capital), Canada 


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[lace] Item on e-bay

[Malvary J Cole]

I love the description (wrong) for this item 270087109029

http://cgi.ebay.ca/EXQUISITE-H-MADE-PLACEMATS-BOBBIN-LACE-V-VINTAGE_W0QQitemZ
270087109029QQihZ017QQcategoryZ39445QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

"THIS IS A SET OF FIVE VERY VINTAGE HAND CRAFTED FOUR PLACEMATS , OR DOILIES
ONE AN OVAL DOILIE ITALIAN CANTU BOBBIN LACE IN FANTASTIC SHAPE  I HAVE MORE
OF THE SAME MAKER..."

I thought things were either "Vintage" or not , this is the first time I've
come across "Very Vintage".  They aren't Italian Cantu bobbin lace either,
they are battenburg - not sure how she knows they are by the same maker
either.

Malvary in Ottawa, Canada

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