[lace] Returning Arachne looking for help with German lace terms

2009-04-30 Thread Avital
Dear Arachnes, I'm posting this on behalf of Ruth. Please do not reply to me directly! Her address is provided below. Best wishes, Avital I am studying German and have to write about my hobbies but because Bobbin lace is not such a well known hobby there are a lot of words that I cannot find

Re: [lace] Returning Arachne looking for help with German lace terms

2009-04-30 Thread bev walker
If you don't mind doing some comparing to find the terms you want (German/English), check out this site (and learn some Italian lace terms too?!) http://web.tiscali.it/websp/tombolo/ I am studying German and have to write about my hobbies but because Bobbin lace is not such a well known hobby

[lace] Lace Guild website update

2009-04-30 Thread Jean Leader
Thought I'd just let you know that I've mounted a new Lace Gallery on the Lace Guild website - the topic this time is 'Tools of the Trade'. In case you're new to the list the Lace Gallery, accessed from the opening page, features a selection of items from the Lace Guild's collection and is

[lace] Strange bobbin

2009-04-30 Thread Diana Smith
Another strange lace bobbin? on ebay - check out item number 180351848358. Diana in Northants - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com

Re: [lace] Strange bobbin, and selling lace

2009-04-30 Thread Alice Howell
A baby rattle? It says the rings move freely. They might make a noise. Definitely not a lace bobbin. On another subject.The art gallery where I might be teaching a class in a few weeks wants some of my lace to sell, or at least to display with a price on it. That gives me three

RE: [lace] Strange bobbin

2009-04-30 Thread Dona B.
These come up periodically. I believe it's a molinillo (a Mexican whisk) for making hot chocolate. You can see similar ones at this link. http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/pdetail.asp?i=3p=82s=1price=6.95 or this one, http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/pDetail.asp?i=15p=180s=1price=12.95 A very pretty one.

[lace] Strange bobbin

2009-04-30 Thread Jean Nathan
Diana wrote: Another strange lace bobbin? on ebay - check out item number 180351848358. Looks a bit like a fancy honey dipper. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

Re: [lace] Strange bobbin

2009-04-30 Thread Clay Blackwell
That was my first reaction as well... but aren't molinillos larger? I suppose they could come in all sizes, but the ones I've seen are nearly twice that size. Clay Dona B. wrote: These come up periodically. I believe it's a molinillo (a Mexican whisk) for making hot chocolate. You can see

[lace] Strange bobbin, and selling lace

2009-04-30 Thread Jane Partridge
In message 929480.33464...@web84006.mail.mud.yahoo.com, Alice Howell lacel...@verizon.net writes On another subject.The art gallery where I might be teaching a class in a few weeks wants some of my lace to sell, or at least to display with a price on it. That gives me three

Re: [lace-chat] Click against breast cancer

2009-04-30 Thread Sue
They are close on the target with one day to go, just thought I would remind you all, see if we can bump it up to the top. I know some of you click daily but I thought I'd remind you. And/or get some new clickers to help them get to their goal.