[lace] Threads for Lace - a must have

2005-11-08 Thread Laceandbits
Suzi, The more I read of your shall I/shan't I buy this thread or that, the more convinced I am that what your *need to buy first* is Brenda's book Threads for Lace 3. This would answer all your questions and solve all your problems and dilemmas as to which thread to buy and which one is a

[lace] Raffle

2005-11-08 Thread Pauline
Dear friends, Yes the raffle is open world wide, so sorry I should have included that in the message, Kind regards, Pauline in Somerset. U.K. www.wincanton-uk.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For

Re: [lace] Re Anna Magazine

2005-11-08 Thread Scotlace
I now have the November issue which has: Three nice cross stitch charts for Christmas stockings, a Christmas table runner, a small advent banner (bell pull) featuring a snowman holding an advent wreath with one to four candles lit, and a chart for a November picture (a kind of sampler featuring

[lace] Response from' Flog-it!'

2005-11-08 Thread Jean Nathan
Remember the collection of bobbins that failed to sell at auction on the BBC programme 'Flog-it!'? I had a very nice reply. Mine wasn't the onmly email they received, so I expect other Arachneans will have heard from them too. They say they're pleased to hear that lacemaking is thriving and

Re: [lace] Response from' Flog-it!'

2005-11-08 Thread Ilske Thomsen
Hallo Jean, I got my answer too. Yes it was very nicely and understandingly. Greetings Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] Response from' Flog-it!'

2005-11-08 Thread Pat Hallam
I received my reply today as well. I was really pleased that he took the time. In this reply to me, the Producer justified the expert's remark Who makes lace these days?' as not intending to mean that no one did so, rather that far fewer of the general public make lace compared to the times in

[lace] Anita Wilkinson books

2005-11-08 Thread Diana Smith
Hello Liz I believe the books are published privately by Anita Wilkinson, costing £5.00, £8.00 and £9.00, they are soft backed and ring bound which make them easy to open flat for copying - no ISBN number - maybe Jean Leader will know more. Bedfordshire Lace Motifs (from old unit prickings)

[lace] Response from Flog-it! (2)

2005-11-08 Thread Jean Nathan
Pat wrte: I felt I had to write back and say that he had missed the point. I wrote back too, directing them to David Springett's Sucess to the Lace Pillow. In it David says something along the lines of he's often heard of ivory bobbins but has never seen one. Will we all eventually appear

[lace] New Brigitte Bellon Christmas book

2005-11-08 Thread Scotlace
Can someone on the list give me the full details of the new Christmas book mentioned a week or two (or more?) ago on the list. I didn't make note of it at the time as I expected to be going to the NEC and would see it there. that is not happening now. Patricia in Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] -

Re: [lace] Tatted Bookmark

2005-11-08 Thread Lynn Carpenter
Elizabeth Ligeti [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To Lynn Carpenter - what a pretty bookmark. Unfortunately I did not get it!!! I would have been happy to give it a good home!!! Did you use a variegated/space dyed thread for the centre part? It is So pretty. http://lost-arts.blogspot.com/ Thank

Re: [lace] Tatted Bookmark

2005-11-08 Thread Clay Blackwell
Hi Lynn ! I can attest to the value of husbands' comments, such as... that's nice. Your bookmark was well-conceived and very well done!! I'd have been proud to have received it!! I actually DID receive a VERY well-done tatted fan with a pink rose in the center and pink ribbon streamers. The

[lace] Re: New Brigitte Bellon Christmas book

2005-11-08 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Nov 8, 2005, at 16:35, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can someone on the list give me the full details of the new Christmas book mentioned a week or two (or more?) ago on the list. I didn't make note of it at the time as I expected to be going to the NEC and would see it there. that is not

Re: [lace] New Brigitte Bellon Christmas book

2005-11-08 Thread bevw
On 11/8/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can someone on the list give me the full details of the new Christmas book mentioned a week or two (or more?) ago on the list. I didn't make note of it at I don't know if this is the newest of Brigitte Bellon's Christmas books, but it is

Re: [lace] Tatted Bookmark

2005-11-08 Thread CLIVE Rice
Lynn, I printed the bookmark just so I can admire it at leasure. The black outline showed off the varigated center so well. Thanks for leading us to your site to see it. You are generous to offer to let anyone copy that cares to . Arthritis in my hands won't let me tat anymore so I shan't

[lace] Knitted lace

2005-11-08 Thread Johanna Brown
Hello all, I'm looking for a pattern for a knitted table cloth and haven't been able to find one. Does anyone have a pattern, or else a link to a source? I once saw a picture of a german knitted lace cloth with a pattern which resembled oak leaves and would like to knit that one. Of course, now

RE: [lace] Knitted lace

2005-11-08 Thread Avital
That sounds like one of Herbert Niebling's famous designs. They're not easy to find these days because they only appear sporadically in Burda lace knitting magazines. You could try eBay, but I should warn you that the Burda lace knitting magazines are very popular and sell for much more than their

RE: [lace] Knitted lace

2005-11-08 Thread Jenny Brandis
Hi Joanna You may find something similar to what you are after on this site http://www.kunststrik.dk/ there are english translations of the patterns at http://www.nurhanne.com/patterns/patterns.html Jenny Brandis the Kununurra Kid [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.brandis.com.au Lace Making in the

[lace-chat] Humour

2005-11-08 Thread David Collyer
No sex tonight? I never quite figured out why the sexual urge of men and women differ so much. And I never have figured out the whole Venus and Mars thing.I have never figured out why men think with their head and women with their heart. FOR EXAMPLE One evening last week, my girlfriend and I were

[lace-chat] Re: Humour

2005-11-08 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Nov 7, 2005, at 10:59, David Collyer wrote: No sex tonight? I never quite figured out why the sexual urge of men and women differ so much. And I never have figured out the whole Venus and Mars thing.I have never figured out why men think with their head and women with their heart. Erm...

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Great start to the Day

2005-11-08 Thread Tamara P Duvall
Not a new one, but always funny and, shorn of the pictures, suitable for chat... I'd like to dedicate this one to Dearl, who sweeps the room with a glance... :) From: M.D. HOW TO START YOUR DAY WITH A POSITIVE OUTLOOK       1. Open a new file in your PC.   2. Name it