Re: [lace] Re: crazy idea

2005-05-02 Thread Claire Allen
Or an even more crazy idea. Get him away from computers altogether for the duration of the holiday. It won't kill him, and he might even enjoy the change. On 2 May 2005, at 4:20 am, Eileen Lee wrote: One last thought on ideas for your teenage son who plays computer games: make sure that

[lace] Re: traveling with lace

2005-05-02 Thread LACEELAIN
In a message dated 02/05/05 04:04:26, you write: The Israeli air line El-Al allows locked suitcases. All luggauges is x-rayed before being put on the plane. In cases where they want to check the lugguage they ask you to leave it unlocked and will lock it for you later on. This happened to

[lace] activities in the Denver area

2005-05-02 Thread Sylvie Nguyen
Being that plenty of suggestions have been offered regarding internet/computer usage in Denver, I have other suggestions. While my sons would also suffer withdrawal symptoms if deprived of internet usage, we have always found interesting activities that we have all enjoyed. During the summer,

Re: [lace] Denver bookmarks

2005-05-02 Thread Lynn Carpenter
I can probably come up with a tatted bookmark or two. My lace group's meeting is 9 May -- I'll bring it up with them and see if we can come up with a packet to Denver. Lynn Carpenter in SW Michigan, USA alwen at i2k dot com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line:

[lace] Web address

2005-05-02 Thread Jean Barrett
I think I may have printed out the web address wrongly in my last posting. Here it is again. http://homepage.mac.com/jeanbarrett.PhotoAlbum11.html - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] getting around to it

2005-05-02 Thread Jean Barrett
Good Afternoon All, I have at last managed to sort out a few things in answer to some questions from various people. First, I saw Anna Halikova, the organiser of the Prague OIDFA Congress last year. (She was at the Lace Guild AGM) She had with her copies of the video they have had made of the

Re: [lace] Web address

2005-05-02 Thread Jenny Brandis
Just toss the dot out and add the slash between jeanbarrett and PhotoAlbum11.html http://homepage.mac.com/jeanbarrett/PhotoAlbum11.html Jenny Brandis Kununurra, Western Australia At 02:03 PM 5/2/2005 +0100, Jean Barrett wrote: I think I may have printed out the web address wrongly in my last

Re: [lace] Travel and customs

2005-05-02 Thread Chris Vail
Something I haven't seen mentioned yet - although I admit, I've only skimmed the travel messages - are the luggage locks that are keyed so that US airport security can unlock it with one of several master keys. The locks are specifically marked so that TSA agents know they can be keyed open. My

[lace] Russian book titles

2005-05-02 Thread мАДБ лПЪМПЧБ
Otviety ne obyknovennye voprosy diete Answers to usual childrens questions. Ericson, N. J. A Collection for learning bobin lacemaking. For professional schools and training working-shops. Luda, a lurker from Ukraine - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line:

Re: [lace] Response Question

2005-05-02 Thread Thelacebee
In a message dated 01/05/2005 13:49:20 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Sue and all, Thanks for writing. Could you please check the address of that site? I was unable to bring it up. Thanks! Sue Coulter I googled and got _http://www.printmini.com/printables/_

Re: [lace] Course in Vienna:The Identification and Analysis of Lace

2005-05-02 Thread Dmt11home
This sounds quite fascinating. It is a 6 day course about lace meeting eight hours a day. Unfortunately the working language is German which would make for a very long six days for me, even if it were possible for me to go. Is anyone going? Could they make a report? I wonder if it will be

[lace] Hotel internet connections

2005-05-02 Thread Jane Viking Swanson
Hi All, This topic has gotten a bit far from lace but it is appropriate if you need to check your arachne e-mail when far from home! DH and I had a fantastic trip to Charleston, South Carolina in mid-March. We stayed at 3 different hotels (we drove). All advertised internet connections but DH

Re: [lace] IOLI Hotel internet connections

2005-05-02 Thread Sue Babbs
Here's the webpage for the convention hotel (according to the convention website) http://marriott.com/property/propertypage.mi?marshaCode=DENSA High speed internet access is mentioned on the homepage. Yuo cuold email them directly to find out the detials Sue - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] Printables for miniaturists

2005-05-02 Thread Maureen Harvey
Thanks Jean, sorry for the typo, enjoy Regards, Sue - Original Message - From: Jean Nathan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lace Lace@arachne.com Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 9:11 AM Subject: [lace] Printables for miniaturists Sue's link to the printables for miniaturists was missing the 'm'

Re: [lace] Tissue Paper Questions - Resending Advice replying to Jeri.

2005-05-02 Thread Ann Blunden
- Original Message - From: Ann Blunden [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; lace@arachne.com Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 4:48 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Tissue Paper Questions - Resending Advice replying to Jeri. Dear Jeri.and Arachne Friends, Acid testing pencils can be obtained from

[lace] DMC Linen floss

2005-05-02 Thread Noelene Lafferty
Has anyone worked out a wraps per centimetre measurement for the new DMC linen embroidery floss? I know we discussed it a couple of months ago, but I never thought to see it here in Cooma. However, on visiting our little local craft shop yesterday, lo and behold she has a couple of boxes of

[lace] Re: Workshop Opening

2005-05-02 Thread ceztina
A spot has opened up in the workshop this weekend in Philadelphia with Anny Noben-Slegers. Anyone interested should email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Tina - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL

[lace] have patterns, need source

2005-05-02 Thread Bev Walker
Hi everyone I have been given some photocopies of lace patterns for which I would like to know the source or other info. 1. the entire page 111, May 1977 of I.O.L. - 15 Buckspoint prickings - presumably pp. 110 or 112 would have their source! (please could someone check their archive for me?) 2.

[lace] another pattern, need source

2005-05-02 Thread Bev Walker
Hi everyone To add to my previous message, I have a Buckspoint pattern identified as 'Butterfly Broach' (sic) with instructions body either lace or felt glued to wings with artificial stamens as antennae and throw out 8 pairs of bobbins before carrying the threads across the body area. Add another

[lace-chat] :-) Daffinitions

2005-05-02 Thread Jean Nathan
1. ARBITRATOR: A cook that leaves Arby's to work at McDonalds 2. AVOIDABLE: What a bullfighter tried to do 3. BERNADETTE: The act of torching a mortgage 4. BURGLARIZE: What a crook sees with 5. CONTROL: A short, ugly inmate 6. COUNTERFEITERS: Workers who put together kitchen cabinets 7. ECLIPSE:

[lace-chat] not your typical Sunday morning!

2005-05-02 Thread mmouzon
from [EMAIL PROTECTED] This makes two! The first time was last year when my son casually mentioned that there was an alligator resting at the lake near his campus. Not long after that, he needed work done on his car, and I had to take him to class and go drop off his car. Having forgotten

[lace-chat] :-) Did I read that correctly?

2005-05-02 Thread Jean Nathan
In an office: TOILET OUT OF ORDER.. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW In a Laundromat: AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT In a London department store: BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS In an office: WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE

Re: [lace-chat] :-) Did I read that correctly?

2005-05-02 Thread Thelacebee
In a message dated 02/05/2005 22:03:32 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Notice in health food shop window: CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS This reminds me of what I think everytime I see a sign advertising a Psychic Fair - the same thing goes through my head every time - I should have

[lace-chat] :-) Did I read that correctly (2)

2005-05-02 Thread Jean Nathan
I think the best one I ever saw was a sign with an arrow pointing to the place where it was to take place: ORIENTEERING. Jean in Poole To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Jenny's husband

2005-05-02 Thread Tamara P Duvall
From: B.R. Jenny's husband, Charley, was a male chauvinist. Even though they both worked full-time, he never helped around the house. Housework is woman's work! But one evening, Jenny arrived home from work to find the children bathed, one load of clothes in the washer and another in the

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Southern States Professional Engineering Exam

2005-05-02 Thread Tamara P Duvall
To ever'thing (turn, turn, turn)... there is a season (turn, turn, turn)... It must be the season for the South bashing... :) From: L.F.  SOUTHERN STATES PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING EXAM We are sick and tired of hearing about how dumb people in the South  are. We challenge any so-called smart