[lace] Hello

2006-05-04 Thread Daphne
Hello Spiders I am just writing to introduce myself. My name is Daphne and I live in Norfolk England. I have been a lacemaker for 15 years. Daphne Norfolk UK [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of BackGrnd.jpg] [demime 1.01d removed an

Re: [lace] Hello

2006-05-04 Thread Rhiannon Mann
Hello Daphne, Welcome to this fabulous resourse and friendship circle! I hope you enjoy the many varied topics and plethora of facts from all the members of the group. Nice to meet you. Rhiannon (SUNNY-finally, Dorset) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line:

[lace] Hello

2006-05-04 Thread CLIVE Rice
Hello Daphne, Welcome to this nest of Gentle Spiders. Happy Lacemaking, Betty Ann Rice, Roanoke, Virginia USA who learned bobbin lacemaking in Chesham, Bucks almost 30 years ago. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For

Re: [lace] Question re: notes

2006-05-04 Thread David in Ballarat
Dear Laura, N.B. stands for Nota Bene, which is Latin for Note Well David in Ballarat Yesterday while I was at a friends making lace, she came across the initials N.B. on one of her note sheets from an instructor. We figured it meant note, but would love to know the direct meaning of the

[lace] Christmas balls and lace day reminder

2006-05-04 Thread Jane Partridge
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Our balls will be on sale at the Museum in November when the Christmas display is put up. However, I think we can fill orders for them now, if anyone needs early Christmas balls. Depending on where you are at the moment, Elaine, is

RE: [lace] Hello

2006-05-04 Thread Noelene Lafferty
Hi Daphne, Welcome to Arachne on behalf from an Australian spider! I do hope you enjoy our chatter about lace subjects here. It's rather quiet at the moment, why not post a message about what type of lace you like to do. I'm teaching myself 's Gravensmoer from a book at the moment, and having

[lace] Laceday

2006-05-04 Thread Daphne
Hello All I would just like to give a little plug for our laceday. Its The Jubilee Lace Group Laceday. Its this Saturday May 6th here in Norwich. Suppliers will be SMPLace Martin Tuffnell { also our speaker} Pandorian Stuart Johnson The Silk Mill{ over 300 colours} Joan Gayle{antique

RE: [lace] Hello

2006-05-04 Thread Diane Williams
Noelene, I was just visiting your website and love the tatted butterfly you did. What is the pattern source? Diane Williams Galena, Illinois USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Noelene Lafferty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Daphne, Welcome to Arachne on behalf from an Australian spider! I do hope you

[lace] nice find on eBay

2006-05-04 Thread Clay Blackwell
There's something nice to see on eBay right now... It's the working part of a lacemaker's lamp... but the amazing thing is that this is the real thing, and the seller never even calls it a lacemaker's lamp (because it isn't...) Thought some of you would enjoy looking, and maybe even buying.

re: [lace] nice find on eBay

2006-05-04 Thread Clay Blackwell
I should have added that the shipping charges are horrendous... so be forewarned before you bid too hastily! Clay - Original Message - From: Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 6:02 PM Subject: [lace] nice find on eBay

[lace] International Postage.

2006-05-04 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
Noelene said In Australia, international postage vouchers are available for sale through the local post office I didn't know that, Nolene! Never heard of them! I Must investigate them!! Thanks for the Info. Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send

[lace] Honiton, Wymondham lace day

2006-05-04 Thread Breana K. Mock
My wonderful lace teacher wrote a couple of months ago asking for people to suggest lace places for my sister and me to visit in England. (She just graduated from college and wanted to take a trip there to celebrate.) You all gave lots of good suggestions, and now I need some specific

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: ...the answer is blowing in the wind...

2006-05-04 Thread Tamara P Duvall
Me, I wouldn't walk barefoot on a plane if they paid me, but Marines are hardy folk... The punchline is so subtle, I almost missed it :) From: M.W. Two Arabs boarded a flight out of London. One took a window seat and the other sat next to him in the middle seat. Just before takeoff, a Marine