Not lace but, as great-granddaughter and granddaughter of taylors, a
daughter of a dressmaker and a textile maniac in her own right, I found
this interesting:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/03/arts/dance/03cost.html
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Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/
Lexington, V
Have had a great response to my spider raffle and got 34 entries and the
winner is Janice Blair, congratulations Janice could you please send me your
snail mail address so that I can post you the spider.
Just wish that I had more spiders to give away.
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
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Late to the dinner table but, since I actually have the book and am
looking at the pattern (the edging version)...
On Jan 2, 2009, at 20:37, Dona Bushong wrote:
My first question concerns the thread.
I wouldn't mix -- as you say, there's the problem of laundering and
there's the problem of
Hello Donna
My first question concerns the thread. The pattern calls for Egyptian
Cotton
80/2. As I said though, I'm putting this on linen. Does one usually
mix
fibers for the lace and fabric?
Most people would find it acceptable to put cotton lace onto linen
fabric, but it is a question
Applies only to linen and wool and primarily to garments. Sorry I
don't have more time to go into it but it's right after Shabbat, so I
have housework to do. No connection with the Essenes.
Here's an essay I wrote long ago:
http://www.angelfire.com/home/avital/technical2.html#woollinen
Mixing ot
This is primarily for Avital - just a quick question for my own information,
but I thought others might also be interested
I heard a program yesterday talking about the rules of Kosher with respect
to fabric and it mentioned that linen and wool can not be mixed. One of the
reasons given was t
Hello everyone
I have the book you are getting Pene. You wont be disappointed with it.
It is a big THANKYOU I and I`m sure the other lacemakers wish to give you
for your part in the Card Exchange as well as Jenny. You both have put a lot
of time and effort into getting us sorted out.
Happy New Ye
Hallo to all,
hi Jane, that idea of handing down the washing instructions is a real
marvelous idea
i think it might be even a perfect part of the design
why not embroider the washing instructions on the gown?
I think it is a real good idea
and a modern touch to the total work
besides the probl
I'm so glad that all participants in the 2008 Card Exchange enjoyed the
giving & receiving of friendship as well as cards, & many thanks, again,
to Jenny for hosting the photos. I also hope that 2009 brings some
wonderful "lace" experiences to fellow lacemakers around the world.
Today I receiv
In message <654178.80006...@web51103.mail.re2.yahoo.com>, Dona Bushong
writes
My first question concerns the thread. The pattern calls for Egyptian Cotton
80/2. As I said though, I'm putting this on linen. Does one usually mix
fibers for the lace and fabric? I know from knitting and spinnin
If I have some expensive or particularly pretty thread left and I don't want
to waste it, I use it up on a pattern from Suzanne Thompson's 'Torchon Lace
Purse Pendants', which has been written so the patterns are easy to vary. I
resize them on my scanner to suit the thread I have left, and they
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