[lace] RE: Nativity lace pattern

2008-01-02 Thread kudrnova
Hello everybody, The lace piece is is really made by Milca Eremiasova (name in Czech is Milèa Eremiá¹ová), she's an excellent Czech lacemaker and the lace is a part of an exhibition in Lace museum in Vamberk. Her works are exhibited in many places all over the world. If you are interested in

Re: [lace] RE: Nativity lace pattern

2008-01-02 Thread Agnes Boddington
I especially liked the one of St. Agnes of Bohemia - think she looks a bit like me? Joking apart, I was amazed at the work of this artist, and depressed as I'll never be this good. Wishing you and your families all a happy and healthy 2008. Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Fw: [lace] RE: Nativity lace pattern

2008-01-02 Thread Sue
Some amazing pictures, thank you for letting us see them. Sue T, Dorset UK Hello everybody, The lace piece is is really made by Milca Eremiasova (name in Czech is Milèa Eremiá¹ová), she's an excellent Czech lacemaker and the lace is a part of an exhibition in Lace museum in Vamberk. Her

[lace] Coasters for lace sale alert

2008-01-02 Thread Julie Enevoldsen
Gentle Spiders, I thought some lacemakers might find these useful: I saw photo coasters that could be used to display lace on sale--box of 4 for $2.47 USD--at a local (Seattle area) Kinkos. They're on a clearance rack, and might be sold at other stores in the chain. They're heavy glass, 3.75

[lace] 60/2 linen thread

2008-01-02 Thread Tatman
HAPPY NEW YEAR to all you spiders I am currently working on the lessons from Edna Sutton's book Bruges Flower Lace and it calls for size 60/2 linen thread. I don't have that thread and have used DMC perle coton size 12 and I feel this thread is just a tad thick. So I found a Brok size

Re: [lace] 60/2 linen thread

2008-01-02 Thread bevw
If you have J P Coats tatting-crochet-3 cord, it is close in measure to Brok linen 60/2. I got this info from Brenda's Threads for Lace book - highly recommended for all your thread comparison purposes! I am sure there is a lace supplier in the US that stocks this valuable reference. My free New

[lace] Re: 60/2 linen thread

2008-01-02 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Jan 2, 2008, at 15:46, Tatman wrote: I am currently working on the lessons from Edna Sutton's book Bruges Flower Lace and it calls for size 60/2 linen thread. Not all linens 60/2 are precisely the same thickness, but they seem to be in the same ballpark: 25-26 wraps per cm, according to

[lace] Lace Guild Advent Calendar Competition results

2008-01-02 Thread Jean Leader
Happy New Year to everyone! There were about 70 entries to the Lace Guild Advent Calendar Competition, of which approximately one third were completely correct*. The lucky winners were drawn out of an electronic hat and were: Libby Inglis, Eve Morton and Bridget Marrow. Congratulations to

Re: [lace] RE: Nativity lace pattern

2008-01-02 Thread Clive Betty Rice
What a treat it is to visit this site. Thank you, Lucy. My favorite is Touches of Music I and I voted it as my favorite (if 1 is the highest score from 1 to 10 - there was no explanation.) Happy viewing, Betty Ann Rice in Roanoke, Virginia USA = From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Improvement - Dorothee

2008-01-02 Thread martina . dewille
Hi, just wanted to let you know, that Dorothee was able to leave the intensive care unit today and is now in an ordinary ward. She is doing very well and is allowed to get up and sit at a table in her hospital room for her meals. Thank you so much for all your caring support for us. Btw. I