[lace] Lace with paper string

After all the chat about this subject I finally got up off my backside and retrieved the one that I made. As I thought, I didn't knot the ends at all, except where I joined the workers. As I picked up the threads I ran them along behind the string for a very short distance (maybe two there

Re: [lace] Alternative Silk Thread

HI Jacquie I hope others will excuse my message to Jacquie through the list but I can't contact her privately my server is being bounced by hers. My message does concern lace so it is on topic. I received your message and sent a reply directly to you which bounced back at me. I would be

[lace] Lace with paper string

In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes and no clear patches of dry glue in the spaces. I also agree with Brenda that the Moravia starch is a VERY expensive way of buying PVA glue. I'm just back from taking my class for a weekend course on spiders (there are a lot more than

[lace] glues for fabric and lace stiffening

Hi everyone glue in the spaces. I also agree with Brenda that the Moravia starch is a VERY expensive way of buying PVA glue. I did a quick google to find that there are many formulae for PVA glues, some are water-based some are not. I think if a person wanted a guaranteed stiffening product

[lace] Australian Bonnet project

I have just returned home this morning from a beaut trip to Tasmania, where I visited the remains of the Female Factory in Hobart. Although only the 4 stone walls remain - it has a sad feeling about it. We also visited Gerogetown, in the north of the State, and there I discovered more about

[lace-chat] Butter versus Margarine

Dear Friends, I haven't checked the validity of the discussion below - merely forwarding David in Ballarat Subject: Can't believe we eat this stuff! Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research

Re: [lace-chat] Butter versus Margarine

Dear Spiders, For the most part, this is a hoax. Being a butter-lover myself (baked things just do *not* taste as good with margarine, IMO) I was curious about all this. Hurrah, something in defense of butter, perhaps? But alas, not so, or at least not entirely. Here is a link to the

[lace-chat] Genealogy Advice sought ...

Hi, I know that several of you enjoy genealogy so I am asking for some advice. Since I became unemployed I have been busy building my family tree on genesreunited and I have a lot of information already (I had some good data to start with). However, I am reaching the point where I really need

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Learning English

OK, it's a recycled one, but it's been a while... A caveat: ja is yes in *German*, but *not* in Polish. In Polish, yes is tak, which happens to mean thank you in Denmark, which really had my head spinning, when I was there... :) From: S. L. A Polish man moved to the USA and married an

Re: [lace-chat] :) Fwd: Learning English

ja in danish is yes, not thank you, thank you is tak in danish Dorte from Denmark, ready to go to work www.spaces.msn.com/members/MrsTee www.skype.com mit skype navn: mc535xv - Original Message - From: Tamara P Duvall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: chat Arachne lace-chat@arachne.com Sent:

Re: [lace-chat] :) Fwd: Learning English

On Oct 30, 2006, at 0:16, Dorte Tennison wrote: thank you is tak in danish That's what I said: In Polish, yes is tak, which happens to mean thank you in Denmark, which really had my head spinning, when I was there... :) -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/

Re: [lace-chat] :) Fwd: Learning English

To get heads spinning more ... Thank you is tack in Swedish and tak can be roof or ceiling. /Sonja lurking Swede in UK - Original Message - From: Tamara P Duvall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: chat Arachne lace-chat@arachne.com Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 6:25 AM Subject: