[lace] RE: torchon star pattern

2004-06-24 Thread Karen
Hi Helene, You've got the right pattern. I noticed the crease, hence the wish to redraft. The last pattern from Needlecraft magazine I did was plotted on a rectangular rather than square grid. It had an interesting effect, and the adjacent sides of the resulting mat are different! I didn't

[lace] p[ictures of lace

2004-06-24 Thread Helene Gannac
Devon wrote: ...I recently ran a search on the NY Public Library's online picture collection on lace and saw many fashion prints. The site is http://digital.nypl.org/mmpco/searchresultsK.cfm?keyword=lace... Thanks so much for that website address, Devon! I love costume, but am hopeless at

[lace] RE: torchon star pattern

2004-06-24 Thread Helene Gannac
Dear Karen, what I did, after I found out the pattern I had was faulty, was to photocopy the piece twice, then carefully cut out the faulty point between dots, and replace it with a correct one, then rephotocopy the result. It worked perfectly. I also photocopied the (perfect) pattern at 125% in

[lace] Michael Giusiana

2004-06-24 Thread Jo Ann Eurell
I'm trying to reach MIchael Giusiana for permission to use some of his patterns in a new project for IOLI. I understand that he is traveling in Africa. I have emailed him but if anyone knows another way that I might reach him, please contact me privately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Jo Ann

[lace] Myth or Mystery - Hollies exhibition and extra Visitors' Trophy

2004-06-24 Thread Jane Partridge
As there was not enough gallery space at Coventry to display all the exhibits, it was decided that the pieces not displayed in the main exhibition would be exhibited at The Hollies (The Lace Guild's headquarters in Stourbridge). There has been a fair amount of discussion on this, not least the

[lace] Myth or mystery - correction

2004-06-24 Thread Jane Partridge
Whoops, I meant to say it was a pity some had removed their entries before the exhibition at the Hollies, not Coventry! You know what I meant, I'm sure! -- Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write

[lace] Masters Thesis on American Lacemaking

2004-06-24 Thread Michelle Chase
Thank you for all the interest in my thesis. I received a Masters of Liberal Arts from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC this May. I know that my thesis will will available at Dacus Library at Winthrop, and maybe also through interlibrary loan. I have sent one to the IOLI library as well.

[lace-chat] :-) The older lady

2004-06-24 Thread Jean Nathan
Subject: Older Lady An older lady was somewhat lonely and decided she needed a pet to keep her company. So off to the pet shop she went. She searched and searched. Nothing seemed to catch her interest, except this ugly frog. As she walked by the jar he was in, she