Re: [lace] Celebrate -- three yards!

2007-03-22 Thread spindexr
Wow, that is quite an achievement, Alice! Congratulations. What pattern did you use? I have to admit that I have never seen these Arachne member photos again. Does anyone know whether it's possible for me to have my picture added? Best wishes, Avital - Original Message - From: Alice

Re: [lace] Celebrate -- three yards!

2007-03-22 Thread Alice Howell
The pattern of my edging is from Liisa Eeva Kortelahti. I think it's in Bobbin Lace. It takes five or more pages of the book to give the various sections of the pattern so it should be easy to find. It comes with two different corner patterns. It's name means Giant Bellflower. I loaned my book

Re: [lace] Celebrate -- three yards!

2007-03-22 Thread Sue
Well done Alice and a lovely piece, I just took a peek at the picture you mentioned, also got to see some of the faces that go with the names I have spoken with via Arachne:-) Sue T, in very damp and chilly Dorset UK Yippee Done Reached goal of three yards of my 5 edging It's

Re: [lace] Celebrate -- three yards!

2007-03-22 Thread Ann-Marie Lördal
Hello What is the address to Lacefairy Ann-Marie in Sweden Alice Howell skrev: Yippee Done Reached goal of three yards of my 5 edging It's tied off, bobbins stripped, but still in the pins until morning. It's been eight or more years since I started the piece. If you want

Re: [lace] Celebrate -- three yards!

2007-03-22 Thread spindexr
http://www.lacefairy.com - Original Message - From: Ann-Marie Lördal [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello What is the address to Lacefairy Ann-Marie in Sweden - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL

Re: [lace] Celebrate -- three yards!

2007-03-22 Thread Daphne Martin
Hello Alice A beautifull piece of lace. Well done!! You must be proud. Is it for a tablecloth?? Happy Lacemaking Daphne cold Norfolk uk From: Alice Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Alice Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] Celebrate -- three yards!

Re: [lace] Celebrate -- three yards!

2007-03-22 Thread Ann-Marie Lördal
The lace is beautiful and nice to see you too, to get a face on a name :-) Ann-Marie, Sweden http://community.webshots.com/user/annma1 http://community.webshots.com/user/quiltmaid http://www.ettklickforskogen.se/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line:

[lace] Laminating lace

2007-03-22 Thread Diana Smith
A while back there was some discussion on laminating lace could anyone tell me what the consensus was? I have just taken a Bucks Point bookmark off the pillow, I shall be giving it to my old schoolteacher and thought that laminating would be the better option for her use. She is 91 years old,

[lace] Ann-Marie's Easter Lady

2007-03-22 Thread Lenore English
Hello Ann-Marie, I followed the link to your webshots, and looked through your folder of bobbin lace. I enjoyed your pictures, what beautiful laces you have made! I have a question, though, about the 2 pictures named Easter Lady. Can you tell me about them? They look to me like they are

Re: [lace] Celebrate -- three yards!

2007-03-22 Thread Alice Howell
--- Daphne Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A beautifull piece of lace. Well done!! You must be proud. Is it for a tablecloth?? No, though it is a tablecloth pattern. It would take much more than three yards for a tablecloth and I'd never see it finished. G I just made a straight

RE: [lace] Laminating lace

2007-03-22 Thread Elizabeth Pass
Diana, Why not use one of those clear plastic bookmark holders that all the general lace suppliers have? I always use them. Liz -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Diana Smith Sent: 22 March 2007 15:31 To: Arachne Subject: [lace] Laminating

Re: [lace] Laminating lace

2007-03-22 Thread Sue
Me too, although I did get one laminated, I use it and wouldn't give it away. I do laminate pages to keep sample pieces clean and safe in my folder though. Sue T Diana, Why not use one of those clear plastic bookmark holders that all the general lace suppliers have? I always use them.

[lace] Lace Buttons - Birds eye buttons

2007-03-22 Thread Jean Nathan
Last Saturday, at Poole Bobbin Lace Circle meeting, Thelma Johns, an expert on Dorset buttons gave us a talk on their history and a demonstration of their construction. We also had a chance to have a go at making one. She didn't mention Bird's eye buttons, but searching for more information on

RE: [lace] Lace Buttons - Birds eye buttons

2007-03-22 Thread Elizabeth Pass
Hello Jean, I've just got in from our lace class at Broadstone and am catching up with the e-mails. I've got both these books, Jean. Very good they are too. The author is Marion Howitt, who was taught by Thelma Johns. Birds Eye buttons are very easy to make. I wonder if the Dorset ones are the

Re: [lace] Laminating lace

2007-03-22 Thread bevw
On 3/22/07, Diana Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A while back there was some discussion on laminating lace could anyone tell me what the consensus was? IIRC the consensus was lamination is 'iffy' - for some the results were disappointing and couldn't be undone without ruining the lace. For

Re: [lace-chat] Suggestions needed from a user of Earthlink ISP please

2007-03-22 Thread Steph Peters
On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:09:49 +, Brenda wrote: I think that you are probably right in thinking that Earthlink have gone over the top with their spam filters. That sort of thing does happen from time to time with some ISPs. Last time it happened to me I contacted my ISP and his SYS Admin

[lace-chat] Geneology question - medals

2007-03-22 Thread Jean Nathan
The Army Medals Office, the RAF Medals Section and the RN Medals Office are all based at: MoD Medal Office Building 250 RAF Innsworth, Gloucestershire GL3 1HW Tel: 0141 224 3600 www.army.mod.uk/contacts/divisions/medals.htm I know they issue medals for servicemen who were entitled but haven't

[lace-chat] Geneology questions - medals (2)

2007-03-22 Thread Jean Nathan
The two links for the first World War veterans didn't sem to get sent as clickable links in my first email: National Archive at Kew: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Defence Medal Office: http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceFor/Veterans/Medals/ Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK To

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Genealogy Question - Medals

2007-03-22 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hell Helen If I'd taken notes at last month's Kent FHS meeting when the talk was about military medals I'd have all the answers for you! I have very little in the way of military ancestors but I was pleasantly surprised at how interesting I found the talk. I do remember the speaker saying

[lace-chat] Silly Humor

2007-03-22 Thread Carol Melton
A new to me version of a very old joke Blind Clerk at Wal-Mart A woman goes into Wal-Mart to buy a rod and reel for her grandson'sbirthday. She doesn't know which one to get so she just grabs one and goes over to the counter. A Wal-Mart associate is standing there wearing dark

[lace-chat] The Straggly Cat - more risque humor

2007-03-22 Thread Carol Melton
There is getting even, and then there is gettin' EVEN! :) The Straggly Cat One December day we found an old straggly cat at our door. She was a sorry sight. Starving, dirty, smelled terrible, skinny and hair all matted down. We felt sorry for her, put her in a carrier and took her to the