Re: [lace] displaying bobbins

2005-06-13 Thread Helen
lol - I will be adding to the collection and as my birthday has always been after Poole Lace Day I'm willing to bet I get more bobbins on future birthdays! Helen At 19:09 13/06/2005, Jenny Barron wrote: how about a bobbin carousel - of course you'd have to get more bobbins to fill itg

Re: [lace] displaying bobbins

2005-06-13 Thread Maureen Harvey
Better still, why don't you make lace with them, they make the most delightful sound. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK - Original Message - From: Margot Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ARACHNE lace@arachne.com Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 8:14 PM Subject: [lace] displaying bobbins You could wind

RE: [lace] ten-stick

2005-06-13 Thread Patricia Dowden
Hi, How do I work ten-stick? I have worked it in the past for a tape-lace giraffe's head and I made a treble-clef keyring for a friend with it. I know it's a Honiton stitch which is half cloth stitch and half hollow squares which is *really* quick and easy to work. Please can someone help?

[lace] Re: Holes in the scrolls

2005-06-13 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Jun 12, 2005, at 4:26, Jean Barrett wrote: 'You can always see the knots' she said 'like little pin pricks' How can you avoid that then, I asked as it was obvious that she didn't like this effect. 'What can you use?' She looked at me over her glasses assessing how I would take her reply.

[lace] Wire bobbins

2005-06-13 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Jun 12, 2005, at 13:34, Lorri Ferguson wrote: Tamara and others I have worked some wire lace (I carved my own bobbins after seeing the European ones). I think the later style with the hook at the top would be much easier to work with, and much narrower on the pillow. Probably so. But I

[lace] Re: Tatting

2005-06-13 Thread susan
i just found your email, and wanted to thank you for your help. a sewing bobbin is cheap and easy to come by and would definetly do the trick. but i have already made the investment in the wood and done the carving now. i am not sorry and i'm sure i will be proud of it when i use it. i want

[lace] Extra lighting - safety tips

2005-06-13 Thread Janice Blair
I was one of those with the medication problem in New Jersey. I think that was the year I had a shoulder operation and had to regularly exercise it and use a cold pack afterwards. We also requested but did not get a refrigerator so we went to the local supermarket and bought a polystyrene

[lace] Re: Chantilly dress

2005-06-13 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Jun 12, 2005, at 15:11, Lorri Ferguson wrote: Have a look at this modern lace dress! Is anyone up to wearing it to the convention banquet? A Jessica McClintock design and very beautiful too! If I were only younger and several lbs. thinner! This goes along with Devon's modern lace

[lace] Re: displaying bobbins

2005-06-13 Thread Tamara P Duvall
Last one for the lace - I hope (still tons of private, and the chaff can wait g)... On Jun 13, 2005, at 14:09, Jenny Barron wrote: how about a bobbin carousel - of course you'd have to get more bobbins to fill itg http://www.briangoodwin.co.uk/page2.html Should work excellently well for

[lace] Re: Patterns on e-bay

2005-06-13 Thread Susan Lambiris
Since my original response to this posting I have bought copies of lots 1-4 (lot 5 has smaller and less interesting patterns IMHO) and had a chance to examine what you get. I think anyone interested in the Victorian point ground laces (these came from Bayeux, but the designs closely resemble

[lace-chat] PINE (was honours list)

2005-06-13 Thread Helen
I sometimes use PINE at uni. It's very good, but it's completely text-based (all keyboard shortcuts and answering yes/no questions) and it's very difficult to quote anything other than nothing or the entire lot because you work on a line-by-line basis rather than highlighting with your mouse.

[lace-chat] Humour

2005-06-13 Thread David Collyer
A little boy got on the bus, sat next to a man reading a book, and noticed he had his collar on backwards. The little boy asked why he wore his collar that way. The man, who was a priest, said, I am a Father. The little boy replied, My daddy doesn't wear his collar like that. The priest looked up

[lace-chat] Most Intriguing

2005-06-13 Thread David Collyer
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Re: [lace-chat] now chat, b.d. honours

2005-06-13 Thread Martha Krieg
Thank you, Jean! The clarification was well worth it - especially the added comments -- -- Martha Krieg [EMAIL PROTECTED] in Michigan To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL

Re: [lace-chat] Most Intriguing

2005-06-13 Thread Alice Howell
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Re: [lace-chat] Most Intriguing

2005-06-13 Thread Linda Walton
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[lace-chat] secret pal thank you

2005-06-13 Thread lacemaker
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[lace-chat] :) Fwd:

2005-06-13 Thread Tamara P Duvall
I think I've seen/disseminated this one/similar one before... But it doesn't hurt to laugh twice, even if it's at the same joke :) From: J.O. A man walks into the street and manages to get a taxi just going by.  He gets into the taxi, and the cabbie says, Perfect timing.  You're  just