Re: [lace] Working on the right/wrong side

2003-12-12 Thread Laceandbits
From my previous experiments, it makes not the slightest bit of difference to the raised-ness of the gimp which way you pass it through. It's your good tension that does that. Because you are working on flat, the thread under the gimp takes the shortest route from pin to pin; the over thread

Re: [lace] Translation, please

2003-12-12 Thread David Collyer
Dear Friends, Perhaps someone will gently share with Ulrike how difficult it is for non-German-speaking lacemakers to use her various very wonderful books. I have heard others who have invested in Ulrike's books express a desire for translations. Even one, who spends much time translating for

Re: [lace] Working with gimp

2003-12-12 Thread Alice Howell
At 01:27 AM 12/12/2003, you wrote: In fact whichever way you do it, the first twist lies before the gimp, the second above and below the gimp, and the third after the gimp. The important bit is making sure the gate is shut each side, ie the first and third twist. This is a very concise

[lace] Mystery tatting shuttle on ebay

2003-12-12 Thread Diane Williams
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3260324377category=114 I think this rare 1873 vintage tatting shuttle is actually a letter opener? = Diane Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galena Illinois USA __ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo!

[lace] Re: working on the right/wrong side

2003-12-12 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 12 Dec 2003, at 04:07, Tamara wrote: I've been making that piece as I'd been told to (by several Arachneans): lift the left for the gimp to pass. I expect that's how your friend had been taught also. That method makes the gimp ride up on the side facing you. But what if, instead of lifting the

[lace] Re: Translation, please

2003-12-12 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Thursday, Dec 11, 2003, at 10:04 US/Eastern, David Collyer wrote: I have 2 of Ulrike's books and have never once read any of the text. They are both in German and I find the working diagrams excellent. They are both books on quite complex Chantilly and I'd recommend them highly regardless

[lace] Re: Rundherum

2003-12-12 Thread Sulochona Chaudhuri
From: Tamara P. Duvall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 6:15 AM Sulochona gave me the book and, while I love to look at it, I'm not about to touch any of those patterns with a 5'2 Pole... Ahhh . . . well . . . . I havent done any of the patterns either. Must confess, I had

[lace] A T-shirt for the in crowd?

2003-12-12 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
Gentle Spiders, The last week or so, I've been corresponding with several BL novices on the finer points of Torchon bookmarks (I have the book in which the bookmarks were published, so could check what they were talking about). Three of them (the novices) mentioned -- as if it were a dirty

[lace] famous lacemakers

2003-12-12 Thread Roslyn
I read this week a filler in the paper that said all the famous lacemakers were men. Now I don't know famous lacemakers nor if they were men or women, but I had always thought that the men associated with lace were more like middlemen. They would buy from a lacemaker and sell to the wealthier

[lace] Re: Rundherum

2003-12-12 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Friday, Dec 12, 2003, at 23:11 US/Eastern, Sulochona Chaudhuri wrote: . . The patterns are very pretty, though, and Tamara professed a liking for all things Lohr, and if I remember, it was her birthday coming up ( to whatever base g) . . . . All true, and I ain't telling the number g Since

[lace] Re: famous lacemakers

2003-12-12 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Friday, Dec 12, 2003, at 23:59 US/Eastern, Roslyn wrote: I read this week a filler in the paper that said all the famous lacemakers were men. Now I don't know famous lacemakers nor if they were men or women, but I had always thought that the men associated with lace were more like

[lace-chat] Maltese bobbins raffle

2003-12-12 Thread nicky.h-townsend
Hi spiders Just in case I wasn't clear in the original message (which for some odd reason has duplicated several times, sorry but,I only pressed the button once promise), as this has cropped up in replies, but 10 pairs equals 10 prizes, ok? Very best wishes to all for Christmas the New Year.

[lace-chat] Cute Christmas Greeting

2003-12-12 Thread Carole Lassak
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[lace-chat] When You Are Drunk?

2003-12-12 Thread David Collyer
Subject: When you are drunk? Hi, I know you will love this one!! Of course it doesn't apply to us!! Things That Are Difficult to Say When You're Drunk Innovative Preliminary Proliferation Cinnamon Things That Are VERY Difficult to Say When You're Drunk: Specificity