[lace] Unusual lace pillow and stand

2004-04-04 Thread J.Falkink-Pol
I wonder if the posting was meant to go up on April 1st, instead of April 2nd? Lots of magazines put a spoof article in the April issue - are the editors of LOKK Kantbrief likely to have done so too? (Great minds think alike and all that). I don't think so, as the Dutch members recived it

[lace] Unusual lace pillow and stand

2004-04-04 Thread J.Falkink-Pol
I wonder if the posting was meant to go up on April 1st, instead of April 2nd? Lots of magazines put a spoof article in the April issue - are the editors of LOKK Kantbrief likely to have done so too? (Great minds think alike and all that). I don't think so, as the Dutch members recived it

[lace] Unusual lace pillow and stand

2004-04-04 Thread Jane Partridge
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], J.Falkink-Pol [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Lots of magazines put a spoof article in the April issue - are the editors of LOKK Kantbrief likely to have done so too? I don't think so, as the Dutch members recived it already a while ago. Having now read Esther's

[lace] Thread opinions wanted

2004-04-04 Thread Aurelove32
Dear Spiders allAs I have been in a steady 24/7 lacemaking mood in this recent rainy spell, I've had lots of time to work on my much-beloved current project, Cloth-of-Gold, a beige-and-gold tablecloth, and, obviously, have had time to muse, ponder, meditate, ruminate, wonder, and . . .

Re: [lace] Thread opinions wanted

2004-04-04 Thread WaltonVS
Hi, sounds wonderful. I say whatever works for you is just great. Must try it myself. KEEP LACING, VIVIENNE, BIGGINS - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Tonder/Bucks

2004-04-04 Thread Lorelei Halley
Rosemarie There is a book published by OIDFA called POINT GROUND LACE in 2001 which answers your question (and also the differences in many other national versions of point ground lace). I got my copy from Holly Van Sciver about 2 years ago. The authors of the book recognize 3 versions of

[lace] floss

2004-04-04 Thread Lorelei Halley
Aurelia I've used all 6 strands of DMC floss to make some samples, intrigued as you are by the huge array of colors. I found that 6 strands worked well at 5/inch. The reason against using it that I can see is that with multiple strands easily separated there is too much opportunity for hard

[lace] floss

2004-04-04 Thread Jenny Rees
Aurelia I've also used the DMC embroidery threads - because I wanted the range of colours - peacock blues and greens! They worked quite well but then I discovered the Presencia Algodon threads and now use these. They have a wonderful range of colours and work up well. Jenny Rees Canberra

[lace] Re: Thread opinions wanted

2004-04-04 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Apr 4, 2004, at 13:14, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Aurelia) wrote: [...] the type of beige thread that I'm using one strand of DMC embroidery floss, the worst choice as everybody knows, and a dreadful no-no for lacemakers. [...] So what, what, what, dear Arachnes, is the forbidding edict against

Re: [lace] floss

2004-04-04 Thread Barb ETx
Jen these sound interesting, Where do you get yours?I use the floss but it is not really good for BL. I also like DMC and Anchor tatting threads for BL. BarbE - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL

[lace] Interesting item on eBay web site item# 4202203630: 1910 TINA THE LITTLE LACE MAKER * MRS. GEORGIE SHELDON

2004-04-04 Thread mimi23boyz
There has been some talk about this book recently, and here's a copy - although it's probably seriously overpriced. The purpose of this note is to see if I can actually communicate on the internet through ebay!! I'm at my DD's, for a week (three days down and four to go...), where her

Re: [lace] Re: 2004 commemoratives/question

2004-04-04 Thread PhaserBait
Hi Tamera and all! I'm posting this this way because Tamera had a good question about what is written on the bobbins. The writting is done on the sprial, on two rows. The first row says: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Second row: 9th Anniversary 2004 Thanks! JoAnne Pruitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe

[lace-chat] Birth Notice in Canberra

2004-04-04 Thread David Collyer
A notice in today's Canberra Times advises of the birth of twin boys, then continues The gob-smacked parents would like to thank Carlton United Brewery and the makers of Chocolate Body Paint for making this blessed event possible. Says it all!! David in Ballarat To unsubscribe send email to

[lace-chat] sprung back, happy time change

2004-04-04 Thread Bev Walker
Hi everyone oh sure Happy Time Change everyone. Not. This is my least favourite time of year. I wouldn't mind so much if there was a logical and substantial reason. Have yet to hear one from any expert - they are all perfectly vague. Someone at the grocery checkout was quite optimistic - they

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Unusual lace pillow and stand

2004-04-04 Thread Joy Beeson
Since my reply is WAY off topic, I'm sending it to chat: At 01:10 PM 4/4/04 +0100, Jane Partridge wrote: [snip] Makes me wonder what kind of spoof would be used, if any of the editors were ever brave enough to print one, though - trouble is, it would likely be quoted as fact by the

[lace-chat] Video recorder and DVD question

2004-04-04 Thread Scotlace
My video recorder is on its last legs and I'm thinking about a replacement. Can anyone advise if a combined videao recorder and DVD player is a good idea? I ask because a combined washer/drier doesn't last as long as separate machines and I wondered if the same might apply to recorders.

Re: [lace-chat] sprung back, happy time change

2004-04-04 Thread Steph Peters
On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 09:38:54 -0700 (PDT), Bev wrote: oh sure Happy Time Change everyone. Not. This is my least favourite time of year. I wouldn't mind so much if there was a logical and substantial reason. Have yet to hear one from any expert - they are all perfectly vague. Someone at the grocery

Re: [lace-chat] Video recorder and DVD question

2004-04-04 Thread Steph Peters
On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 13:37:53 EDT, Patricia wrote: My video recorder is on its last legs and I'm thinking about a replacement. Can anyone advise if a combined videao recorder and DVD player is a good idea? I ask because a combined washer/drier doesn't last as long as separate machines and I

[lace-chat] New exercise program

2004-04-04 Thread Darlene Mulholland
Just the ticket for destressing when lace is challenging. S Subject: NEW EXERCISE PROGRAM New exercise routine if you're over 30. You might want to take it easy at first, then do it faster as you become more proficient. It may be too strenuous for some. Always consult your doctor

Re: [lace-chat] sprung back, happy time change

2004-04-04 Thread Joy Beeson
At 07:40 PM 4/4/04 +0100, Steph Peters wrote: Your experiment was done in UK in the early 70's. It was horrible. But it wasn't a trial of standard time year round, it was a trial of putting people on schedules inappropriate to their latitude. Me, I'd like to see everybody go on Greenwich

[lace-chat] Re: sprung back, happy time change

2004-04-04 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Apr 4, 2004, at 12:38, Bev Walker wrote: This is my least favourite time of year. I wouldn't mind so much if there was a logical and substantial reason. I could never see much sense to it, either. Back in Poland, we had about 8hrs of daylight in the wintertime and about 16 in the the

Re: [lace-chat] Video recorder and DVD question

2004-04-04 Thread Martha Krieg
Another question. Are the DVD systems in Britain and the US compatable? i'd like to be ablt to send British DVDs to America as presents. Patricia A lot of British DVDs are available in America from www.BBCAmericaShop.com and other places. It might be more sensible to order them from a place

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Re: broken threads?

2004-04-04 Thread Martha Krieg
I suspect it isn't how dark the color is, but the chemical composition of the dye and the necessary mordants combined with the particular fabric. -- -- Martha Krieg [EMAIL PROTECTED] in Michigan To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

[lace-chat] Time Change

2004-04-04 Thread Lynn Carpenter
Where I live in Michigan, the daylength varies from 9 hours, 4 minutes in the middle of winter to 15 hours and 18 minutes in the middle of summer. It takes 6 weeks from the spring forward clock change for the sunrise time here to catch back up to where it was yesterday. When I still had to obey

[lace-chat] Re map of netherlands

2004-04-04 Thread Karen
Dear Alice, try www.multimap.com you can go from an overall map of a large area down to street level for large areas of the globe - including the Netherlands. For some places, there are also arial photos, which you can overlay with a map. Karen In Coventry, who uses multimap for finding

[lace-chat] map of Netherlands review

2004-04-04 Thread Alice Howell
Greetings, Thank you to the people who replied and tried to help. I now know the name of the island I was told my lace cap came from. The next puzzle is that the caps shown on various webpages from that island have no similarity to my cap. I'm now on a quest of research of cap types to see

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Re: 2004 commemoratives/question

2004-04-04 Thread PhaserBait
Hi Tamera and all! I'm posting this this way because Tamera had a good question about what is written on the bobbins. The writting is done on the sprial, on two rows. The first row says: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Second row: 9th Anniversary 2004 Thanks! JoAnne Pruitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe