On Apr 18, 2004, at 11:31, Mary Robi wrote:
I've been lurking for a couple of weeks now, and thought it was time
to introduce myself. I'm Mary. I live in Nebraska the center-most
state of the continental USA.
The belly button of the universe, then? Hope you can find others
with the same obsess
> "24 bobbines en bois doliviers qui servaient à fabriquer les broderies
> sur un metier de passementerie"??
24 bobbins in olive wood which served to make embroideries on a trim
making loom (literaly)
"bobinnes" is used in French, at least in Eastern Canada. Yes, it means
"spool" but it also
Greetings,
As Ruth mentioned, the Secret Pals are a group of Arachnians who
participate in an exchange of mystery gifts. Each person sends one package
a month for six months, anonymously for the first five months. The sixth
month is the revealing month.
The current round of Secret Pals ended
I saw the most amazing piece of tatting at the Colorado State Fair last
year (or maybe the year before-can't remember). Anyway, it was snowy
white - - pure white, *gleaming* white. More white than you could get
with bleach. I swear she tatted it with gloves on! :->
Then again, maybe she wash
I've been off-line for some days now and may be again, due to the madness of
redecorating my studio, hence the somewhat belated clarification of my
methods of working for those who are interested...
.for my lace, I use threads in the same way to describe shape and
form as I use paintbru
Hello Spiders
Speaking of jugglin bobbins: On a holliday in the Italian Alpes I once
looked at ladies making lace. They make some Torcon-like lace but without a
pricking and only pins at the edges (and a moving one at the bottom of the
V). From time to time they make what looked to me as a TCTC, s
Dear Lacemakers,
I would like to use Zwicky Iris silk 100/3 for a project but cannot
find it in my 'beloved' thread books. How does it compare with
Gutermann silk? Has someone already used it or is it too much twisted
for bobbin lace? I had bought many colours when a fabric shop closed a
few
There's a nice old postcard showing a view of Honiton and
"Ye Old Honiton Lace Shoppe" on ebay right now...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=127&item=2239370851&rd=1
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments
Dear Duchess...
I know the family thing is wearing thin this week! But
please do extend my best wishes to the "Duke" on his 80th
birthday!! (to other readers... the reason for the family
gathering!)
Clay
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