[lace] Yet more lacemaking bobbins on ebay

2010-04-12 Thread Jean Nathan
Anyone got any ideas on what they actually are? http://tinyurl.com/y2rf8l5 Item number 290424026653 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 arachnemodera...@yahoo.com

Re: [lace] gold plated pins!

2010-04-12 Thread David C COLLYER
I suggest instead of fussing with the gold plating they focus on making good, strong, VERY fine pins in a couple of lengths. Here, here! David in Ballarat - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

Re: [lace] help with old piece update

2010-04-12 Thread Roberta S Donnelly
I have verified that this piece is Teneriffe. Is there any way to decide what the fabric is without destroying the piece? It feels like silk but could be a high quality linen. Suggestions? The piece is in perfect condition other than the 'age spots'. Thanks for all the help. bobbi

Re: [lace] Victorian lace and Bobbin hairwork

2010-04-12 Thread Ilske Thomsen
Hello All, just back from the congress of DKV I read Jeri's and other mail about this subject. In a certain part from Germany, das Bergische Land, and in some parts of Switzerland they made hairwork as well. The table they use is named Jatte and has heavy things around as weights to make a

[lace] Re: Yet more lacemaking bobbins on ebay

2010-04-12 Thread Susan Reishus
...Anyone got any ideas on what they actually are? http://tinyurl.com/y2rf8l5; Tensioning, tethering?  When doing forms of needlework, one forgotten thing is allowing an item to hang to get a true result, and when working with long lengths in lace (such as a growing train), it should be tensioned

[lace] Weekend lace projects

2010-04-12 Thread Mark Myers
I had a bit of fun with some little lace projects over the weekend. These first two I drew up and laced it from the drawing. I am trying my hand at designing. It is a lobed leaf shape using CS and WS passes. I used Lime Sherbert and Chocolate Blendables Sulky cotton thread size 30wt. I really

[lace] Re: Weekend lace projects

2010-04-12 Thread Mark Myers
Sorry about that. It was a typo. Should have an uppercase L in BLpatterns directory. Here are the correct URLs http://www.tat-man.net/bobbinburg/BLpatterns/lobed_leaf.jpg http://www.tat-man.net/bobbinburg/BLpatterns/gecko2.jpg Thanks, -- Mark, aka Tatman website: http://www.tat-man.net

Re: [lace] Marie-Antoinette's Gaze

2010-04-12 Thread Adele Shaak
Thanks to everyone who responded. Based on the replies I've gotten so far, I'm going with the notion that the letter refers to a needle lace appliqued to machine-made net, the Brussels Needlepoint lace that according to my sources was the basis for the 1860's resurrection called point de

[lace-chat] Snapshot of my life

2010-04-12 Thread Jean Nathan
Thurlow wrote: To start with, typewriters. My other half told me about two years ago his young niece (then 11 years old) asked him, Uncle Carl, what's a typewriter? Yikes! :) Until four weeks ago I had a typewriter. A portable manual one at that. Kept it in case I needed to write an urgent

[lace-chat] Phishing message and worm

2010-04-12 Thread scotlace
You may ermember a few weeks ago I requested confirmation that a message I had received was a phishing exercise. This morning I wsa unable to access the internet via my computer. I asked advice from the computer shop and was told the message had been a worm which has infested my computer and my

[lace-chat] Re: Unidentified Object

2010-04-12 Thread Susan Reishus
http://picasaweb.google.com/Charlene281/20100404?feat=directlink It looks like a purse/satchel opening.  A slender piece of textile (often fabric) would cover the opening (sewn, buttoned, velcroed), and then a pouch would hangbelow.  Handles (often chain) could be attached/sewn onto the textile.  

Re: [lace-chat] Phishing message and worm

2010-04-12 Thread Madame RD
Le 12/04/10 12:31, scotl...@aol.com a écrit : Everything has to be wiped off and then reinstalled. I will also have stronger security installed at the same time. If I have infected anyone vial my email my sincere apologies. Apparently, if I had taken my computer in immediately it could

Re: [lace-chat] Snapshot of my life

2010-04-12 Thread Lorri Ferguson
Gee Thurlow you must be just a young whipper-snapper. I am in the older than dirt category - I knew all of them. Lorri Uhm, I appear to be squeaking by in the 11-15 range. Unfortunately, there are several things not on the list that, if added, would suggest I remember watching Methuselah

[lace-chat] Snapshot my life - boiling up the copper

2010-04-12 Thread Jean Nathan
Boiling up the copper isn't an Aussie phrase - my mum and my gran both did that. In my case, a large copper tub with a gas ring underneath. Filled with water by bucket from the top, but emptied through a small tap at the base a bucket-full at a time. Detergent was added and the gas provided

Re: [lace-chat] Snapshot my life - boiling up the copper

2010-04-12 Thread Lorri Ferguson
Ok, now I understand, but have never seen it done. Both my grandmother and Mom had the washers like you describe. I don't remember 'tongs', Mom had a piece (24) of broomstick handle to lift the pieces out of the hot water. She did have the convenience of hot and cold running water that Dad had

RE: [lace-chat] Snapshot my life - boiling up the copper

2010-04-12 Thread Sue
Our copper at home was in our outside shed and was heated by wood or coal from a fire underneath, the copper bowl was made of stone, my granny used to boil Christmas puddings in it too. Sue M Harvey To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat

[lace-chat] Unexpected occurrence

2010-04-12 Thread Martha Krieg
Our 26-year-old son Ian was found dead of natural causes in his apartment in Washington state last month. Life has been totally chaotic since then, and looks like staying so for a while. He didn't yet know that he'd been promoted at work... Obituary is at www.annarbor.com; scroll down to the

Re: [lace-chat] Snapshot my life - boiling up the copper

2010-04-12 Thread David C COLLYER
At 04:10 AM 13/04/2010, Jean Nathan wrote: Boiling up the copper isn't an Aussie phrase - my mum and my gran both did that. In my case, a large copper tub with a gas ring underneath. Filled with water by bucket from the top, but emptied through a small tap at the base a bucket-full at a time.

[lace-chat] news

2010-04-12 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
Dear Pat. So sorry to hear your sad news. My thoughts are with you. I sent to you Off list, but the email was spat back as Undeliverable, so I send you this message on Lace Chat. Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz. lizl...@bigpond.com To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com