Re: [lace] Re: visiting Australia

2006-10-15 Thread Ilske Thomsen
Sorry, Barbara allow me to correct your mail a bit. It's better to fone befor because the volunteer ladies aren't there every day. But if you fone before they will. And it's good to know what sort of laces one wants to look at. There are so many, so you can't see all of them the same day.

[lace] Pacific Northwest Conference 1993

2006-10-15 Thread Whitham
Dear Lacemakers, Time to remember! I was looking through some old issues of The Canadian Lacemaker Gazette when I came across a picture of Gunvor and Pam Stout from Gunvor's class Torchon Torture at the Pacific Northwest Conference 1993. They look like they are having a great time despite being

Re: [lace] Pacific Northwest Conference 1993

2006-10-15 Thread Malvary J Cole
I remember the Conference. It was held at a bible college. The rooms were very small and the lighting terrible. The beds were just dreadful and many of us ended up pulling the mattresses off the beds and putting them on the floor. A friend and I were sharing a room and we were almost at the

[lace] Lace in Fashion

2006-10-15 Thread Barbara Bulgarelli
For those of you who are interested in fashion you may like to check out this web site www.lib.wayne.edu/resources/digital_library scroll down to Digital Dress: 200 Years of Urban Style This is a collaborative project of Wayne State University, Cranbrook and Detroit Historical Society.

Re: [lace] Pacific Northwest Conference 1993

2006-10-15 Thread Adele Shaak
Hi Irene: They look like they are having a great time despite being in a torture class. Does anyone remember this conference and class? I'm curious! I was at that conference, too. I can't quite recall what I was taking, though I remember being glad it wasn't Torchon Torture! (Though the

Re: [lace] Pacific Northwest Conference 1993

2006-10-15 Thread Alice Howell
The 1993 conference was put on by the Portland Lace Society. It was the year I started learning bobbin lace. When the conference happened, I was just past my beginning set of lessons. My teacher insisted as many as possible from my group attend the conference, and helped us choose classes we

[lace] Lace exhibit in 2007

2006-10-15 Thread Clay Blackwell
I thought some of you would be interested in this! I recently got an announcement from Kent State University, which is planning an exhibit of their lace collection for next summer, running June 2 through September 15. They are planning Lace Exploration days for the opening and closing

[lace] Tonder lace

2006-10-15 Thread CANDYLVRDG
Thanks everyone for the help on the Tonder lace pins. I shouldn't have worried so. Susan Groh from Unique Expressions was at our retreat and had the pins I needed. I also bought smaller bobbins. We used 120/2 cotton and I had not used anything that fine before. The class went

[lace-chat] Out of the mouths of babes

2006-10-15 Thread David in Ballarat
HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? (written by kids) (1) You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming - Alan, age 10 (2) No person really decides before they

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2006-10-15 Thread Faye Owers
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