Re: [lace] Fan sticks

2003-11-27 Thread Thelacebee
Jean and the spiders, I met kleinhout last year at the NEC and had a fantastic time with these people - they are passionate about lace and have some excellent lace 'things'. It was from them that I got my green horseshoe gizmo. Any spiders who are going on Sunday - fingers crossed, Annette and

[lace] NEC

2003-11-27 Thread Jean Nathan
Liz wrote: Any spiders who are going on Sunday - fingers crossed, Annette and I will be going (Annette is abit under the weather but I think it will require plague to keep us away) on Sunday so any spiders out there who want to meet up for a cup of coffee and a sticky bun then shout. Think I'm

[lace] meet at NEC on the Sunday UK

2003-11-27 Thread Sonja Sillay
Jean, Liz and others going to NEC on the Sunday, Can anyone suggest a time and place to meet up. As around XX's stall at 13'00. I will go with my lace group, we have a coach taking us and we will be there from around 11'00 until 16'00. Will try to find a spider to put on my jumper. Must make my

[lace] Pillow bag

2003-11-27 Thread Jean Nathan
Instead of a pillow bag or trying to find a large square piece of fabric, you could use an appropriately sized cotton table cloth and tie the corners together over the pillow. Jean in Poole - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] Meeting point for members at the NEC Lacemakers Christmas Fair.

2003-11-27 Thread Thelacebee
In a message dated 27/11/2003 22:50:57 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Although the event this year will be in a different hall, the seating area will still be towards the rear of the hall behind the SMP stand D1. Members will be able to meet there as in previous years.,

[lace] thimble for lacemaking

2003-11-27 Thread Rieko Tamura
Dear All, I always feel that my right forefinger's skin is getting harder and harder. Especially when I make fine Bucks Point lace using small headed fine pins(0.55). I tried Band-Aid as a thimble to protect, but it was too weak and sticky. Does anyone has a good idea ?

Re: [lace] thimble for lacemaking

2003-11-27 Thread Clive and Betty Ann Rice
Dear Rieko, Are you pre-pricking your pattern? If you are using pricking card or card stock, you will need a larger needle in your pricker. The hole in the pattern should be as large, but not larger, than the supporting pin. If you're using a paper pattern with contact paper and are pushing the

[lace-chat] RE: House numbers/lack of

2003-11-27 Thread Karen Butler
Jean wrote: ***There were three postmen on the round who rotated nightshift sorting the post, deliveries, time off. Because they knew the names of everyone on their rounds, they even once delivered a letter to me addressed to Jean Nathan, The Cottage, Taunton. This must be a village

[lace-chat] Thanksgiving

2003-11-27 Thread Margery Allcock
I hope everyone who celebrates Thanksgiving had a good one. And here's a poem for the evening of that day: Twas the night of Thanksgiving, But I just couldn't sleep. I tried counting backwards, I tried counting sheep; The leftovers beckoned --- The dark meat and white, But I fought the

Re: [lace-chat] Thanksgiving plans?

2003-11-27 Thread Clay Blackwell
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I am looking forward to a day in the kitchen!! Except for lacemaking, I probably enjoy cooking the most - but only when there are people to enjoy it!! So this feast day is one of my favorites! DD and her boys (and her DH) arrived last evening, and my tidy house was

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Reindeer and Horses

2003-11-27 Thread H. Muth
Hello all, Thank you, Tamara, for the horse site and Dominique was kind enough to send the reindeer site. Here it is and please consider it a greeting from me to all of you. http://web.icq.com/shockwave/0,,4845,00.swf Heather Abbotsford, BC Almost done the Philosophy and the English Lit

Re: [lace-chat] Thanksgiving plans?

2003-11-27 Thread Joy Beeson
At 09:02 AM 11/27/03 -0500, Clay Blackwell wrote: I certainly don't want to eat Bambi. Seeing as Bambi lived to be a tough old stag, neither do I! Our family is hoping my nephew bags a doe on Black Friday. I have really daft plans -- today we are eating with my husband's brother, tomorrow

[lace-chat] Dog exposed as a bin bag criminal

2003-11-27 Thread Jean Peach
Just read the following, I wonder if the dog will ever be found G A grandmother has had her fine for dumping rubbish bags illegally quashed after the real culprit was found to be a dog. Barbara Jones, from Nantytffyllon, south Wales, was fined 25 pounds by Bridgend County Council after her

[lace-chat] Morality Tales : )

2003-11-27 Thread Linda Walton
Here's another one I've cribbed from Jeremy Paxman's Newsnight email, Linda Walton, (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.):- Finally the dad of one of our producers, Richard Colbourn, sent the following. The teacher gave her fifth-year class an assignment: They were to get their parents to tell

[lace-chat] Thanksgiving

2003-11-27 Thread Janice Blair
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it. It is one occasion I do not cook for these days as there is only DH and I at home. Usually we eat something mundane such as cheese sandwiches but this year we went out for dinner to a restaurant for a Polish buffet. Some strange things on the

[lace-chat] Re: Thanksgiving

2003-11-27 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Thursday, Nov 27, 2003, at 19:32 US/Eastern, Janice Blair wrote: Polish buffet. Some strange things on the menu such as blintze and potato latke's (Tamara will correct my spelling), Sorry, can't oblige; those are not the terms we use in Poland :) I've finally figured out what latkes are

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Thanksgiving

2003-11-27 Thread Thelacebee
In a message dated 28/11/2003 02:50:26 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Thursday, Nov 27, 2003, at 19:32 US/Eastern, Janice Blair wrote: Polish buffet. Some strange things on the menu such as blintze and potato latke's (Tamara will correct my spelling), Sorry, can't