[lace] Lace and Textile Day, Clay Cross, Derbyshire

2006-02-19 Thread Stitchnowl
Hello all, This is just to let you know that the next Lace and Textile Day at the Clay Cross Adult Education Centre, Clay Cross, Derbyshire is on 11th March 2006. There will be many trade stands which will provide all your Lace-making needs, ie, threads, pins, pillows, patterns, books,

[lace] Day at the Forum

2006-02-19 Thread Sue
Dear spiders, What a wonderful day we had yesterday at the Forum, 7 tables full of Norfolk's lacemakers, all the groups had their display boards with varied and abundant amount of lace. The place was packed from the moment we opened and men, women and children trying our have a go snake pillows.

[lace] Book Drawing

2006-02-19 Thread Steph Peters
The lucky winner of Reconstructing Old Lace is Sue T from Dorset. Sorry to the 95 unlucky entrants. Sue please send me your postal address and I will ask the authors to send the book directly to you. I'd like to make it clear that the prize is a gift from the authors of the book. My

[lace] heirloom sewing and lace insertion

2006-02-19 Thread Laceandbits
A few days ago someone was asking about heirloom sewing and what we thought might be meant by an insertion lace (at least, I think that's what was asked). Looking for something else, I just came across this web site: http://www.lydias.com/qheirbasics.html which may answer your question.

[lace] Russian Lace and Arts (longish)

2006-02-19 Thread laura sandison
Hello Everyone! I'm very excited to tell you about a really neat demo I saw in Santa Fe, New Mexico today. Several of our guild members heard that there would be a demonstration of needlework by Russian artists at the Museum of International Folk Arts this weekend. The web site

[lace] the new website's registration requirement (very long)

2006-02-19 Thread Tess Parrish
I wrote Kris Bruland, the webmaster for the change of address for the Professor's website, and this is his answer. I hope you will forgive me if I print the whole thing, but it explains it all very well. Tess([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hi Tess, My site does require registration. After completing

[lace] secret pal thanks

2006-02-19 Thread Mary Wiedermann
Hello secret pal, thank you for the goodie bag that arrived today (Mon 20th) I don ,t have pierced ears but my daughter has so she will enjoy them. The bobbins will come in handy when do Honiton. I make some Honiton and also Torchon .I try most of the laces I also do quite a lot of needle lace.

[lace] Looking for a certain book

2006-02-19 Thread Jackie Bowhey
Greetings All, The Off the Shelf column in Lace 93 (Jan 1999) lists Braid Alphabets self published by Ann Brook. Can someone please tell me how to get a copy? Jackie in Brisbane, Australia - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Re: lace-digest V2006 #22

2006-02-19 Thread LACEELAIN
In a message dated 1/25/2006 5:13:34 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I wish! I don't even know when I joined. Sorry, there's no way I can find out that info for you because we do not have complete archives going back that far. If it is any help, I can check who had

[lace-chat] Re: Sudoku

2006-02-19 Thread Jane Viking Swanson
Hi All, I am another fan of Sudoku/Soduko and I concur that there is no guessing in Sudoku. I usually look for the places where they give you enough numbers in the grid so you can fill in a square and then move on. There is a US magazine that has been publishing Sudoku for 4 or 5 years and I did

[lace-chat] British expressions

2006-02-19 Thread TwoHappyBees
A while back someone was collecting British-isms which were generally not used in the US and/or Canada. I just learned/learnt two more while have British friends visiting last weekend: kerfuffle = a lot of fuss, a big to do fringe = bangs (as in hair cut across the forehead at eyebrow level)

Re: [lace-chat] British expressions

2006-02-19 Thread Martha Krieg
We pronounce and spelling it kafuffle, but it's clearly the same word -- probably came from reading too many British authors. It's the sort of thing that happens the night before you leave for a trip. -- -- Martha Krieg [EMAIL

RE: [lace-chat] British expressions

2006-02-19 Thread Sue
want another one? Bishy barny bees - ladybirds Dont know whether this is just a Norfolk saying or whether it is the same in all parts of UK. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 19 February 2006

RE: [lace-chat] British expressions

2006-02-19 Thread Helen
That's just Norfolk - it was the name of a subcamp at a jamboree I went to near Norwich in 2003, although I don't remember many of the other names. Helen At 22:28 19/02/2006, Sue wrote: want another one? Bishy barny bees - ladybirds Dont know whether this is just a Norfolk saying or

Re: [lace-chat] British expressions

2006-02-19 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Not heard that one before - I think it probably is a Norfolk saying. Brenda On 19 Feb 2006, at 22:28, Sue wrote: want another one? Bishy barny bees - ladybirds Dont know whether this is just a Norfolk saying or whether it is the same in all parts of UK. Brenda