[lace] Dictionary

2008-05-11 Thread Alex Stillwell
Hi I'm Alex Stillwell. I have just joined Aracne and was surprised and flattered to see that my dictionary is being quoted. I am currently transferring the dictionary onto my computer so that I can produce it myself. I think it very unlikely it will sell a 1000 copies and that is what I

Re: [lace] Finished English Garden Sampler!

2008-05-11 Thread Achim Siebert
Hello Avital, very nice work - and I see in your albums that you also did some very fine knitted lace, something I did quite a lot long before I discovered bobbin lace. And even needle lace to be found there - I'd like to try that eventually. Best from sunny Berlin, Achim Am 10.05.2008

RE: [lace] Dictionary

2008-05-11 Thread Karen
Welcome Alex. I am flattered that I can 'meet' the person who wrote something that is an invaluable contribution to my lace library. Karen in Malta -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Stillwell Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 10:19 AM To:

Re: [lace] Dictionary

2008-05-11 Thread Lorri Ferguson
Alex, My guess is that it would not take long to sell 1000 copies, I believe there are many more (maybe 5-7 times that many on Arachne. I would like to see a section (a table/spread sheet, or ?) that would compare and list the many terms that are used around the world for the same 'item, motif,

Re: [lace] Dictionary

2008-05-11 Thread Ilske Thomsen
Hello Alex,if yours will become a good cictionary I think 1000 copies will not be enough. There are still lots of lacemakers around the world and lots of them interested in such a dictionary. And than you could make an article or an ad in the magazines of the different lace- associations. I

Re: [lace] Dictionary

2008-05-11 Thread bevw
Hello Alex (and everyone) well now, this is delightful to see you on Arachne, and that a revision is underway to your excellent lace dictionary. I for one have used definitions from it in messages to the lace list ;) I would definitely buy the revised copy too. Is it very cheeky/permissable

[lace] The lace dictionary

2008-05-11 Thread Aurelia Loveman
Dear Alex -- As I am one of your many admirers, and am greatly looking forward to the new dictionary, I am going to allow myself (cheeky! permissible! Arachne) and please note the __correct__ spelling of permissible and of Arachne) to suggest that you use the services of a proofreader as you

[lace] Re: Dictionary

2008-05-11 Thread robinlace
Alex Stillwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm Alex Stillwell. I have just joined Aracne and was surprised and flattered to see that my dictionary is being quoted. I am currently transferring the dictionary onto my computer so that I can produce it myself. - Hi, Alex, welcome to

[lace] Dictionary on CD

2008-05-11 Thread lucieduf
Robyn said in part: I have a suggestion--we recently had a discussion of the positive and negative aspects of publishing a lace pattern book as a CD. Those who objected to a CD pattern book seemed mostly interested in being able to browse the pretty pictures somewhere other than at the

[lace] Finished English Garden Sampler!

2008-05-11 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
That Sampler is beautiful. Congratulations. Regards from Liz in Melbourne [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 175 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: