[lace] Paper string

2005-10-19 Thread Whitham
Hello all, I have heard of paper string for bobbin lace and would like to try some. I know that I can get it via mail order from lace suppliers but I would like to know if it is available in craft stores for other things? Thanks from a rainy Surrey, BC Irene - To unsubscribe send email to [

[lace] Our Professor of textiles

2005-10-19 Thread John OConnor
Hello Everyone, Apologies for the cross posting but I think you all will appreciate knowing Tess has agreed to once again pass all messages of good will, comfort and peace on to our terminally ill Professor. Support messages for his caretaker wife are appreciated as well. Send your messages to Tes

Re: [lace] ornament holder

2005-10-19 Thread Barb ETx
I love these and put tatted and/or BL angels in them. But oh, I do wish they could be glassso much more worthy of the handmade ornies. Kortelahti's little two piece bird is great in the balls, also. I was just thinking, 'ships in a bottle'. If I were not so old and lazy, I would try to plac

Re: [lace] ornament holder

2005-10-19 Thread Patsy A. Goodman
Bev. I hang "Satin balls" covered with bobbin lace or tatting on the hangers. Lace angels, bells etc. seem too delicate to show on these holders. Those I put on artificial trees of different sizes. There's also the plastic balls, bells, etc. that come apart and you can put lace inside those

Re: [lace] ornament holder

2005-10-19 Thread bevw
I now have 2 ornament holders, made by DH because he couldn't stand to watch me struggle with the wire-bending tool (I was getting it, slowly...). Coat hanger wire is more than a bit 'hard' but it was available; in strong hands, the wire makes a serviceable C-shaped holder with a built-in base. The

Re: [lace] ornament holder

2005-10-19 Thread Barb ETx
OooWhat a neat idea! Thanks Patsy BarbE - Original Message - From: Patsy A. Goodman To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 2:56 PM Subject: [lace] ornament holder On the ornament holders. If they seem top heavy glue a thin slab of rock to the bottom

Re: [lace] Crochet earrings

2005-10-19 Thread Barb ETx
I agree with Patsy, but if I wore earrings like this they would catch on the buttons of my shirt :-} Now I have GDIL with a swan like neck...hm BarbE - Original Message - From: Patsy A. Goodman To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 2:46 PM Subject: Re: [

[lace] ornament holder

2005-10-19 Thread Patsy A. Goodman
On the ornament holders. If they seem top heavy glue a thin slab of rock to the bottom. I found some pretty agate slabs at a bead and jewelry supply store and glued them to the bottom . They were polished and very pretty and didn't detract from the looks at all. Patsy A. Goodman Chula Vista,

Re: [lace] Re: thread substitute

2005-10-19 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Wendy Schappe silk is the German name for spun silk; ie all the bits and pieces that break of during the reeling process to produce filament silk. So, "Schappe silk 200/2" isn't a brand and it doesn't tell me which numbering system is being used. If it's metric Nn 200/2 it's very fine

Re: [lace] Crochet earrings

2005-10-19 Thread Patsy A. Goodman
Have to add my two cents worth. (maybe ten cents) : ) At 72 years young, I have the attitude of if you got it flaunt it. When you want someone to notice something and ask questions, make it big. When trying to draw an interest in tatting or lace making, like when demonstrating, I have a larg

Re: [lace] lace in the news

2005-10-19 Thread Bridget Marrow
on Sat, 15 Oct 2005 "Anne Toney" wrote: Maybe there's hope for the fashion world after all. I noticed that one piece of advice is "steer clear of synthetics." I wish there were more pictures, as I don't have time right now to search for the items mentioned. Dear Anne if you go to the website

Re: [lace] Ornamet stands

2005-10-19 Thread Barb ETx
When I was doing beaucoup demos in days past I bought the cup holders at garage sale and used those.I have no idea there were so many different kinds and sizes. They are so nice and solid! BarbE - Original Message - From: bevw To: Jean Nathan Cc: Lace Sent: Wednesday, October

Re: [lace] Ornamet stands

2005-10-19 Thread bevw
On 10/19/05, Jean wrote: what > about a wooden "mug tree" with the branches at different levels if they're > still available - often are from charity shops very cheaply. > Good idea! -- bye for now Bev thinking of sparkly fun things to do like make Christmas ornaments, on a drizzly day in Sook

Re: [lace] Godmother's Gift

2005-10-19 Thread Malvary J Cole
What you make may depend on how long you have before the Christening. What about a small picture to be framed? There are some stylised pictures of Madonna and child that are not much more than a curved shape which might be appropriate. Malvary - Original Message - From: "Faye Owers

[lace] Godmother's Gift

2005-10-19 Thread Faye Owers
Hi Fellow Lacemakers, My daughter has been asked to be Godmother for a very good friends daughter and has asked me to make some lace for the baby. I would love to but do not know what to make and would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you in advance Faye Owers Tasmania Australia [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [lace] Re: ornament holder from Copper wire

2005-10-19 Thread Jo Falkink
From the diameter point of view: three circles fit exactly within one circle with a double diameter. But they leave gaps. I don't know what counts for the thrength: the mass or the surface off the cross section. In the latter case you might need about a 4-ply to fill the gaps. And then we are st

[lace] Ornamet stands

2005-10-19 Thread Jean Nathan
One of the suppliers (can't remember who at the moment and am too lazy to go and look in my stash of suppliers' catalogues/price lists) sells a wooden stand for displaying lace bobbins under a dome, and also sells an upright stand with the "spokes of a wheel" at the top for hanging wound pairs o