[lace] PBLC Entry on Webshots

2005-07-14 Thread Jean Nathan
Mary emailed me to say she couldn't find my album on Arachne Webshots - never having done this before, I'd made it a private album. It's visible now on the second page. For those who haven't looked at the wonderful pieces from other members: 1. Go to http://www.webshots.com 2. Login (click on

[lace] Nottingham bobbin

2005-07-14 Thread Laceandbits
I have been thinking about my favourite bobbins for the Canadian Lacemaker Gazette and in the process considered a style of bobbin that I bought at the Nottingham Lace Museum (where the machines were on show) many years ago. And then when I was teaching this week, I noticed one of my students

[lace] ANN DURANT

2005-07-14 Thread Pat Hallam
A lacemaker in Australia has asked me to try to locate her cousin, Ann Durant, who is a lacemaker and believed to be in the Nottingham area. If she is a member of this list or known to anyone, I would appreciate is she would get in touch. Thanks Pat Hallam Nottingham, UK - To unsubscribe send

[lace] OIDFA Bulletin

2005-07-14 Thread Pene Piip
I was just wondering if other OIDFA members have received the 2nd issue for 2005? I received the first one in February, but I haven't seen #2 yet. So I am asking myself: Is it late? Although the contents is listed on the OIDFA web-page. Or did I just miss out because my membership renewal didn't

[lace] 3D flower

2005-07-14 Thread Darja D
Hallo to all lacemakers, can please someone tell me if there are any free patterns for 3d bobbinlace flower? My mother needs a broche and I prommised her to make her one, but I would need a pattern please. Have a beautifull day, Darja __ Do You

Re: [lace] PBLC entry

2005-07-14 Thread romdom
le 13/07/05 22:43, Jean Nathan à [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : I've uploaded a picture of the wedding ring bearer's pillow to Community Webshots. Jean could you please remind me the address of your webshots file ? thanks dominique from Paris - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Real vs. imitation lace

2005-07-14 Thread RicTorr8
Greetings -- I came across a website today that mentions lacemaking in Burano. Apparently a translation, it includes a charming statement: If you plan to buy lace on the island, choose with care and discretion a lot of imitation lace are available for cheap.

Re: [lace] sending mail to aol addresses

2005-07-14 Thread RicTorr8
In a message dated 7/13/2005 3:43:57 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That sounds very much like the problems I had a couple of weeks ago, and seems to happen from time to time with AOL. The cause of the problem seems to be that AOL turn their spam filters up so high

Re: [lace] Old Lace

2005-07-14 Thread Carol Adkinson
Liz and the Spiders, I don't think destroying items to make other items is as unusual as you think!I am always appalled that dealers - the very people you would expect to love and treasure the books - cut up old books just so they can frame the coloured prints, and charge the customers per

[lace] RE: 3d flowers

2005-07-14 Thread Helen Bell
Hi Darja, There are some wonderfull books for 3D flowers around. Noben: Floribana Wilmot: Lace in flowers (I think - I can't get to my db at the moment as access is 'hosed' so to speak) Shepherd: Fantasy Flowers These are 3 I can think of off the top of my head. I know there are more. You

Re: [lace] 3D flower

2005-07-14 Thread Patty Dowden
At 05:08 AM 7/14/2005, you wrote: Hallo to all lacemakers, can please someone tell me if there are any free patterns for 3d bobbinlace flower? My mother needs a broche and I prommised her to make her one, but I would need a pattern please. Have a beautifull day, Darja

[lace] Re: OIDFA Bulletin

2005-07-14 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Jul 14, 2005, at 7:18, Pene Piip wrote: I was just wondering if other OIDFA members have received the 2nd issue for 2005? I received the first one in February, but I haven't seen #2 yet. If you got your first in February, then you should have gottten your second in May; mine came in June,

re: [lace] 3D flower idea

2005-07-14 Thread Bev Walker
Hello Darja and everyone on arachne, Although I do not know of a free pattern for a 3D flower, if you do have a round pattern in the size you want, you could try working it twice, on top of itself, sewing in the second layer to the bottom, here and there as you work. Then find a nice button or

[lace] Re: 3D flower

2005-07-14 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Jul 14, 2005, at 8:08, Darja D wrote: can please someone tell me if there are any free patterns for 3d bobbinlace flower? I don't know of any on the websites; like everyone else, all I know are those in books. But, as Helen (Bell) said, you can make one from a length of lace then

Re: [lace] Re:Lace around a window

2005-07-14 Thread Road Runner
most of the time You can do a whole lot by hitting your spel-chek. just use it instead of going back several sentences. To work a set of lace curtains, make sure you use a stiff thread, I bought some linen thread so I could see how to make it. The thread was a number three and it

[lace-chat] Reese's peanut butter cups

2005-07-14 Thread Lynn Scott
I haven't found them in Australia either, apparently you can get them in a store somewhere in Sydney, but it is a 2-3 hr drive from here for me with the traffic, so I have learned to make my own, melt some chocolate into one of those make at home chocolate trays, swirl it around, I do one cup at a

[lace-chat] Bombings

2005-07-14 Thread Jean Nathan
Yes, please relax. The chances of being involved in a terrorist attack are very small. The chances of being murdered are very small. The chances of being in a car accident are quite high. By their very nature, terrorists aren't recognisable - your next door neighbour could be a terrorist and

[lace-chat] ANN DURANT

2005-07-14 Thread Pat Hallam
A lacemaker in Australia has asked me to try to locate her cousin, Ann Durant, who is a lacemaker and believed to be in the Nottingham area. If she is a member of this list or known to anyone, I would appreciate is she would get in touch. Thanks Pat Hallam Nottingham, UK To unsubscribe send

[lace-chat] Reese's peanut butter cups

2005-07-14 Thread Helen
I know that Woolworths in the UK has sold these things at some point, certainly when I was younger. At the time it was probably the only chocolate-y thing I didn't like :o) In London there's also a couple of shops that import American and Canadian foods so if you find one of the shops you

Re: [lace-chat] stalkers

2005-07-14 Thread Jenny Brandis
At 01:20 AM 7/14/2005 -0400, Joy Beeson wrote: At 09:58 PM 7/13/05 +0800, Jenny Brandis wrote: Has anyone else noticed that when we talk of stalkers we call them he ? Which is proper English grammar for a person of unknown sex. Ah but who says us Australians speak proper English?

[lace-chat] fried food

2005-07-14 Thread Sylvie Nguyen
Hello Helene, While there are some Americans who fry a great deal of their food, others do not. Having eaten among friends, I have seen both. American dinners are quite often baked in ovens. As for myself, I only fry eggrolls, which I make a few times per year. Because they are more work to

RE: [lace-chat] Reese's peanut butter cups

2005-07-14 Thread Kim Czerwinski
not quite the same, but a reasonable substitute. The trick to make them taste more like a reeses is to add some peanut butter in with the melted chocolate. This changes the consistency slightly and makes the chocolate a bit softer like a reeses. There is a good recipe at

RE: [lace-chat] Reese's peanut butter cups

2005-07-14 Thread Lynn Scott
Yummy, thanks Kim. Lynn in Wollongong Australia To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Reese's peanut butter cups

2005-07-14 Thread Jane Partridge
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Helen [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I know that Woolworths in the UK has sold these things at some point, Avital, amazed to find something in Israel that's not in the UK, but my English DH says he's never seen Reese's there Apparently my daughter's American work

[lace-chat] Re: dangers of giving address

2005-07-14 Thread susan
i'm not paranoid about it. there are about 3000 or more people with my exact name all over the united states. i also did what another arachne member did and put my last name in where it kept printing up in my email. i had no idea my last name came up everytime i sent an email. but it would not

Re: [lace-chat] Re: fried green tomatoes/ peanut butter

2005-07-14 Thread Steph Peters
On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 16:45:53 -0400, Joy wrote: At 12:09 AM 7/13/05 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There was much more sugar in it, . . . *More* sugar than American peanut butter? GAAAH The amount of sugar in peanut butter must vary by brand. The ones I buy in UK contain no sugar or

Re: [lace-chat] Reese's peanut butter cups

2005-07-14 Thread Steph Peters
On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 19:49:20 +0100, Jane wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Helen [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I know that Woolworths in the UK has sold these things at some point, Avital, amazed to find something in Israel that's not in the UK, but my English DH says he's never seen Reese's

Re: [lace-chat] watermelon/p.b. sandwiches

2005-07-14 Thread susan
forgot not to hit reply, so ignore the personal email. that must be quick jelly!lol. i'll have to try it. --- Bev Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, and susan, who wrote about fried green tomatoes - these arent' in abundance where I am (I'm lucky if I get a single uncooked

[lace-chat] 3 Cs to think about

2005-07-14 Thread Tamara P Duvall
From: J.O. THREE THINGS TO THINK ABOUT IN 2005: COWS, CONSTITUTION, AND THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. COWS Is it just me, or does anyone else find it amazing that our government can track a cow born in Canada almost three years ago, right to the stall where she sleeps in the state of Washington. And

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Jewish Mother

2005-07-14 Thread Tamara P Duvall
I can - almost - hear my own mother; could never win an argument with her, either... :) From: C.B.2 Daughter: Hi Mom. Can I leave the kids with you tonight? Jewish Mother: You're going out? D: Yes. J M: With whom? D: With a friend. J M: I don't know why you left your husband. He is such a

[lace-chat] SP Thanks

2005-07-14 Thread Win Lambert
Thank you to my American secret pal for the parcel arrived yesterday - two books; tea/coffee; beads; bobbins - too much!! Thank you. Win in sunny but cold Tasmania To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to

[lace-chat] Re: fried green tomatoes/ peanut butter

2005-07-14 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Jul 13, 2005, at 16:45, Joy Beeson wrote: *More* sugar than American peanut butter? GAAAH! Yesterday I went up and down the bread aisle muttering If I wanted to to eat cake, I'd buy cake! *Everything* in America has sugar in it. Including *pickles* :) I buy pickled herring (can't find