Re: [lace] Lace Paper

2008-08-14 Thread Diana Smith
Hello Sue I saw that as well and when Patsy went to Hanslope in Buckinghamshire I was hoping there would be some reference to the lacemaking industry there - sadly not. Diana in Northamptonshire where there is a rather autumnal feel to the morning - did I miss summer? - Original

[lace] Pivot Truns in Milanese

2008-08-14 Thread Wendy Davies
Hi All I am working on a Milanese butterfly and working around the tip of the wings the instructions say to do a Pivot Turn on there and what I was wanting to know is there a limit of how many times you can go around the pin at the Pivot point. I have worked out that I will need to go around

RE: [lace] tatting ytube

2008-08-14 Thread Isabel Wear
An idea: have you tried the needle-tatting??, is a much simpler and efficient way to tatting. Isabel Wear Realtor Sutton Group - West Coast 7547 Cambie Street Vancouver, BC V6P 3H6 Mobile: 604-377-3475 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

[lace] Re: Pivot Truns in Milanese

2008-08-14 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Aug 14, 2008, at 11:16, Wendy Davies wrote: I am working on a Milanese butterfly and working around the tip of the wings the instructions say to do a Pivot Turn on there and what I was wanting to know is there a limit of how many times you can go around the pin at the Pivot point. I have

Re: [lace] tatting ytube

2008-08-14 Thread Francis Busschaert
Hallo Isabel, yes i did the needle tatting but it is so boring. there is no real adrenalline involved it is like swimming on your airmatras good for a moment but then you had it i have seen many others making frivolitee seeing all the shuttles dangling down the fast furious movements the

[lace] Two minutes of fame

2008-08-14 Thread Aurelia Loveman
Thought you all might like to know that if you wait long enough (in my case 91-1/2 years) you can finally get your two minutes of fame (mine having recently come in the newest Who's Who in America). My lacemaking interests are noted there, which pleases me, although they didn't include

[lace] DIY pattern holder

2008-08-14 Thread Debora Lustgarten
Hi all, Today I was looking at a Belgian bobbin lace website and liked their idea of pattern holders that you pin to your pillow. I had an Eureka moment and decided it would be really easy to make the same thing with the Balsa wood chopsticks you get when you buy sushi or Chinese food. Indeed, I

[lace-chat] How to con Joe public

2008-08-14 Thread Jean Nathan
I use re-useable plastic boxes with sealable lids. I can find what I want to retrieve from the freezer much more easily than finding plastic bags, and less messy when the contents thaw. I've been using the same ones for more years than I care to remember. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK To

[lace-chat] Thank you

2008-08-14 Thread Pauline Norris
Dear friends, Thank you so very much Avital and Kathleen, for finding my lost verse, 'The Faith that moved a Mountain' by Patience Strong, and so quickly, I am really very grateful. Try as I might, I could not remember it, just a line here and there, I wish I had thought of asking for help

Re: [lace-chat] What is Fried Mush? [formerly What are grits?]

2008-08-14 Thread Pam and David Dotson
I know I'm a week late on this, but I really need to ask something. Every time I try to fry it, it sticks to the pan and dissolves. What am I doing wrong? Pam Dotson - Original Message - From: Su Carter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lace-chat lace-chat@arachne.com Sent: Friday, August 08,