RE: [lace] Bowes Museum Lace

2007-03-25 Thread Carole Lassak
I was lucky enough to see this exhibition on a recent trip to England. It is, bar none, the finest lace exhibit that I've ever seen. It was even more meaningful because I got to go with three of my best lace friends so there was someone else along to appreciate the fine displays. Extraordinary!!! N

[lace] Bowes Museum Lace

2007-03-25 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
A friend was ordering one of the Bowes Museum Lace Catalogues "Fine & Fashionable" 'Lace from the Blackborne Collection,' and ordered another one for me, which I collected at Lace Day on Saturday. What a Feast for the Eyes! How lucky some of you are, to be able to go and see all this beautiful

[lace] stuff on Ebay

2007-03-25 Thread Laurie Waters
Over the next few days I'm putting up some lace-related items from my collection on Ebay if anyone's interested. Spring housecleaning. Look under lswaters, I think you can search at: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZlswatersQQhtZ-1 Thanks, Laurie - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] Odd mix on Ebay

2007-03-25 Thread Alice Howell
Looks like an unusual sewing kit. I suppose that it could hold the thread, needles, scissors needed for needlelace so could have been owned by a lacemaker. The miniature bobbins are cute, and don't go with it. I also think it's overpriced. Alice in Oregon > > Here's an odd mishmash of items

Re: [lace] Odd mix on Ebay

2007-03-25 Thread bevw
Yes it is an odd but cute mix. The bobbins and lace are at cross purposes hanging where they are, though LOL. You are right, the bobbins and lace don't belong together. On 3/25/07, Patricia Ann Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear Fellow Spiders, Here's an odd mishmash of items being offered a

[lace] Odd mix on Ebay

2007-03-25 Thread Patricia Ann Fisher
Dear Fellow Spiders, Here's an odd mishmash of items being offered as a group on Ebay. Take a look and see what you think! I'm of the mind that the yarn "dispencer" and the miniature bobbins are two seperate items. Not sure if the lace belongs with the bobbins. I'd like the bobbins but don't want t

Re: [lace] Erotica

2007-03-25 Thread J&F Higham
"David in Ballarat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote That is what erotica means these days. I was wondering however, whether David may have made a typo and was perhaps invited to exhibit in "Exotica Botanica" rather than "Erotica Botanica". Nope - erotica it is. Thanks for the clarification. Kno

[lace] bobbin winder at ebay

2007-03-25 Thread bevw
My DH was browsing for a weaving bobbin winder, and came across this: http://tinyurl.com/2s6vp8 Rather sweet, I thought (DH and the lace bobbin winder LOL) -- Bev in Sooke BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the l

Re: [lace] Free crochet patterns

2007-03-25 Thread CLIVE Rice
Jenny, you are a genius. Not only are you a computer whiz, you are crafty as all get-out...Thanks for the pin cushion patterns - they'll make wonderful goody bag items if you'll allow us to use them for the purpose of gifting, not selling. You're also an excellent bobbin lacemaker as well... H

Re: [lace] Erotica

2007-03-25 Thread David in Ballarat
That is what erotica means these days. I was wondering however, whether David may have made a typo and was perhaps invited to exhibit in "Exotica Botanica" rather than "Erotica Botanica". Nope - erotica it is. Darwin is probably one of the most broad-minded and exciting cities in the world

Re: [lace] Free crochet patterns

2007-03-25 Thread Jenny Brandis
Clay Thank you for this lovely complement :) I have just added the latest pincushion instructions. He is Eddy the Echidna (a Aussie ant eater). http://www.brandis.com.au/craft/pincushions.html Eddy may be the last of the crochet pincushions for a while as the urge has worn off and my work at

Re: [lace] Free crochet patterns

2007-03-25 Thread clayblackwell
Jenny, you are just amazing!! I can't believe how quickly you take to new ideas and come up with your own!! Those pincushions are as cute as they can be. Thanks for sharing! Clay -- Original message -- From: Jenny Brandis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hello everyone > >

Re: [lace] Erotica

2007-03-25 Thread J&F Higham
"C Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote Taken From Wikipedia: Erotica (from the Greek language Eros - "love") — refers to works of art, including literature, photography, film, sculpture and painting, that deal substantively with erotically stimulating or arousing descriptions. Erotica is a mod