Re: [lace] help please

2007-08-29 Thread Sue Babbs
Mouline is the same as Anchor or DMC stranded embroidery threads. If you are using all 6 strands it is probably the gimp in the pattern. perigarn rings a bell, but not loudly enough for me to recall it!!! I can't easily track it down in Brenda's book either. How recent is the pattern? I have

[lace] lace pillow cover

2007-08-29 Thread Dearl Kniskern
dear spiders for those of you who are waiting for the picture I did of the transylvanian lace pillow cover it is now on the lace website http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 under my name dearl knisken hope you enjoy looking at it like

Re: [lace] lace pillow cover

2007-08-29 Thread Sue Babbs
Dearl got a bit enthusiastic with her posting!! Consequently the pictures didn't come up. the following seems to work: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 Wow! It's an amazing pillow cover Sue - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] lace pillow cover

2007-08-29 Thread Alice Howell
The first webpage listing came up fine for me. Great work, Dearl! Alice in Oregon -- getting ready for a full day of demoing at state fair, and it will be hot --- Sue Babbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dearl got a bit enthusiastic with her posting!! Consequently the pictures didn't come

[lace] Greek fires

2007-08-29 Thread Tess Parrish
For those of us who went to the OIDFA Congress in Greece and remember Eleni Dafne (she was the young finger lace teacher), I think you will be interested to hear about the situation in Greece at the present moment. I will be glad to forward any mail you might want to send to her. -

Re: [lace] lace pillow cover

2007-08-29 Thread Kate Henry
Dear Dearl, Thanks for the pics. :) The center is Hand Embroidery, and the edge is Hand Crochet. Striking piece! Kate Henry Indiana USA - Original Message - From: Dearl Kniskern [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 9:01 AM Subject: [lace] lace

[lace] Lace knitting help

2007-08-29 Thread Laceandbits
Recently someone posted a link for a site which had comparisons between Shetland and other knitted lace traditions. I was sure I had bookmarked it but if I did, I don't know what as! I have looked in the archives but I am not sure what the thread was and can't trace it that way. Any help

Re: [lace] lace pillow cover

2007-08-29 Thread Michael Haggett
Well done!! It's absolutely beautiful :) The color is just delicious - thank you so much for sharing ! Niamh - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] Lace knitting help

2007-08-29 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hi Jacquie Google 'Knitting Estonia' and you get lots of interesting sites including: http://www.einst.ee/publications/crafts_and_arts/socks.html which answers your question about Estonian 'fair isle' http://www.knittingbeyondthehebrides.org/lace/estonian.html

RE: [lace] You there Barbara?

2007-08-29 Thread Sue
Hi David, Yes please, we all await the next photos of your Toender lace. Happy lacing Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Re: lace travel Dalmatia

2007-08-29 Thread Ruth Bean
I can testify that the island of Pag is renowned for both its excellent cheese and its fine lace, as I was born a little further down the coast in Split, and I still have a small piece given to my mother. The island itself lies just north of Zadar along the northern coast of Dalmatia and is

[lace] Anyone doing a demo in the Cleveland, GA USA area?

2007-08-29 Thread Shere'e
I have been contacted by a person who is curious about Lacemaking. She is in the Cleveland area and would like to see what bobbin lace is about. Is there anyone around doing a demo near there any time soon? If so could you reply back to me offline and I will forward the info to her. Thank you in

[lace-chat] The Computer

2007-08-29 Thread Sue
Found this in our village parish magazine it gave me a giggle hope it does the same for you. The computer swallowed grandma,yes honestly, its true She pressed 'control' and 'enter', and disappeared from view It devoured her completely, the thought just makes me squirm She must have caught a

[lace-chat] Anyone doing a demo in the Cleveland, GA USA area?

2007-08-29 Thread Shere'e
I have been contacted by a person who is curious about Lacemaking. She is in the Cleveland area and would like to see what bobbin lace is about. Is there anyone around doing a demo near there any time soon? If so could you reply back to me offline and I will forward the info to her. Thank you in