[lace] How to squeeze together the blocks

2009-06-11 Thread Jean Nathan
Debora wrote: Having read the posts that followed this, I do like the idea of using a firm elastic band to go around the whole pillow, and think I can get the elastic bands that do not roll up Or you could buy a length of wide elastic and sew the ends together to make a very large elastic

[lace] Bridesmaid gifts, now putting one's foot in mouth.

2009-06-11 Thread Laceandbits
In a message dated 10/06/2009 23:12:52 GMT Standard Time, 2harv...@tiscali.co.uk writes: thank you for the beautiful silver frame I have a similar story. My bestest friend, who no longer makes lace, had had a really bad back problem and as she was recovering was with me on a Honiton lace

Fw: [lace] Bridesmaid gifts, now putting one's foot in mouth.

2009-06-11 Thread Sue
All this definately proves that we have to choose carefully those we give these priceless gifts to and also to try to make them aware of the many hours of work that goes into them. It also proves we need to have a big sense of humour. Thankfully I have only felt once that I made a wrong choice

[lace] Couvige at Pierrefeu du Var, France

2009-06-11 Thread Jean Leader
Hello everyone, During the last weekend in May I was at a the first international Couvige organized by Lei Roucas dou Barri, a group of lacemakers in Pierrefeu du Var in the south of France. We had a wonderful time - it took a while but we've now sorted out the photos David took and you

RE: [lace] Bridesmaid gifts, now putting one's foot in mouth.

2009-06-11 Thread Margery Allcock
thank you for the beautiful silver frame The first piece of Honiton I was pleased with had taken weeks, and I decided to give it to my mother. I found a little porcelain pot which would go with the colours in her living room, and was desperate to find a suitably coloured piece of fabric to

[lace] Lace Guild website update

2009-06-11 Thread Jean Leader
Hello everyone, We've now mounted some updates to the Lace Guild website - extracts from April's Lace magazine, details of a Honiton lace weekend with Pat Perryman at the end of October, and new membership bobbins. Jean --- Jean

[lace] Re: D shaped pillows - Attn: Mark

2009-06-11 Thread Mark, aka Tatman
Jeri, Thanks for showing us that picture of your pillow. It is a beautiful piece of artwork itself. I really like all the varieties of pillows. I also enjoy trying to make different ones for my own collection. My D shaped roller pillow I take with me to heritage demonstrations I made modeled

Re: [lace]Video of OIDFA

2009-06-11 Thread Lorri Ferguson
How does one get to see these videos? When I go to the links all I see are comments by others who have viewed them. I have clicked on images that I thought are the ones I would like to see and it goes to more comments or tells me I need to 'load the latest edition of '. Which I already

Re: [lace] Have you seen this?

2009-06-11 Thread Barb ETx
What fun...thanks, Smiles BarbE Perhaps something to refer children to, and multi-tasking too! LOL Titled Bobbin Lace kantklossenhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSMfRepZAB0 Best,Susan Reishus - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] Have you seen this?

2009-06-11 Thread Anneke Reijs
The `children in this video are our youngest grandchildren, Daan and Alicia. They are both 11 years old now - born 4 weeks apart - and they are not at our place too often. Daan lives in the Netherlands and Alicia in Switserland. But whenever they are here, they want to make lace. And always

[lace] Risque humor etc.

2009-06-11 Thread Aurelia Loveman
...humor?...in my opinion David Collyer should stick to his lacemaking, which is what he does well. Aurelia Catonsville MD - 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] Have you seen this?

2009-06-11 Thread Maureen Bromley
What fun.I wish my grandchildren would make lace, but they dont. Perhaps I should show them the video. Maureen East Yorkshire arachnemodera...@yahoo.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked

Fw: [lace] Have you seen this?

2009-06-11 Thread Sue
I didn't know they had their pajamas on but the pure joy of the music and their lacemaking comes through the computer and makes me smile too. So tell them they have spread joy with this video. Sue T, Dorset UK The `children in this video are our youngest grandchildren, Daan and Alicia. They

RE: [lace] Risque humor etc.

2009-06-11 Thread Margery Allcock
What brought that on? I haven't seen anything at all from David for a couple of weeks, and then it was part of a discussion about angles in lace ... Margery. = margerybu...@o2.co.uk in North Hertfordshire, UK

Re: [lace] Bulgarian Lace

2009-06-11 Thread Jeriames
Dear Janet and all Lace Travelers, If you give more than a week for response and there are people on Arachne who live where you are going, there is a chance to make a personal contact and they will give you much more information than someone like me can. There has been no correspondence on

[lace] bridal party gifts, Lacis, cinnabar demos

2009-06-11 Thread hottleco
Hello All! Thanks for posting the link to Lacis! I had forgotten what cool stuff they have. Loved the pewter pendant pin idea but wondered how to fill it, small scale all. Would you believe the Miniature Bobbin Lace book by Roz Snowden finally arrived from ILL after ordering the 1st week

[lace] Re: cinnabar

2009-06-11 Thread Christiane
It is poisonous: Cinnabar has been used for its color in the new world since the Olmec culture.[10] Cinnabar was often used in royal burial chambers during the peak of Mayan civilization. The red stone was inserted into limestone sarcophagi, both as a decoration and, more importantly, to deter

[lace] loved the couvige

2009-06-11 Thread hottleco
Hi! I never learned that word in class everything sounds wonderful in French! Pic#9 caught my eye--a friend had described this type of pillow to me. Is it Queyras (sp)?? Wouldn't you know, I came to lace too late to truly appreciate all the places I've visited or driven by on my way to

[lace] Re: cinnabar

2009-06-11 Thread hottleco
Wow, thanks for the reference. Maybe my beads the Lacis box are ok since they are probably polymer. The color carving look so intriguing. Susan, Erie PA Christiane cjknit...@yahoo.com wrote: It is poisonous: Cinnabar has been used for its color in the new world since the Olmec

[lace] Brides gift - lost

2009-06-11 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
I had a friend who made a bride a beautiful wedding handkie, that was loved and admired by all - including the bride. But after the wedding it went missing and was never seen again - They think it was collected up from the table with the serviettes/napkins, and vanished that way. So my friend

Re: [lace] Couvige at Pierrefeu du Var, France

2009-06-11 Thread Vicki Bradford
Hi Jean, What great photos! Thanks for sharing. I was especially awed by those pillows with the chip carving on the ends. Any idea who made them? I'd love (!!) to own one of those!! Beautiful! Vicki in very wet and soggy Maryland - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com