Re: [lace] Advent calendar

2010-12-01 Thread J-D Hammett
Dear Brenda, Lovely advent calendar! Where did you find the time to create it? Thank you very much. Good lacemaking, Joepie, East Sussex -Original Message- From: Brenda Paternoster Christmas is fast approaching and time for my Advent Calendar again. When December arrives in your

[lace] Lace Guild web site and Advent calendar

2010-12-01 Thread Jean Nathan
Just peaked at the Lace Guild web site to see if their Advent Calendar is up yet- it is! Sneaky Jean and David! It's a completely new-look web site as well. I really like what I've seen so far - looks really modern and fresh. Thanks to the two of you for all the work you put in to the Guild

[lace] Lace Guild website update

2010-12-01 Thread Jean Leader
A few small changes to the site. Some of you may find it of interest. Jean and David in cold, snowy Glasgow --- Jean and David Leader Lace Guild website: http://www.laceguild.org - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

Re: [lace] Re: [bobbinlace] Advent calendar

2010-12-01 Thread Brenda Paternoster
The questions will be easy, it's more down to the luck of the draw. Brenda On 30 Nov 2010, at 15:41, Linda Walton wrote: Me too! And even though I'm no good at competitions - Hurray! Linda Walton Sister Claire wrote: Hurray! I look forward to your Advent calendar every year. =) Sr.

Re: [lace] Help Needed

2010-12-01 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hi Karen I don't know how you design BL (computer or hand drawn) but with Adobe Illustrator which I use the circumference of a circular edging is the measurement around the centre of the edging, the outside edge will be slightly bigger and the inside edge/footside will be smaller. If the

[lace] Lace Exhibition in Bochum, Germany

2010-12-01 Thread pene piip
Does anyone know any web-sites where anyone can view the entries to the Germany Butterfly competition displayed at the exhibition held recently in November in Bochum, Germany? Thanks, Penelope Piip in a cold Tartu, Estonia - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the

[lace] Help Needed

2010-12-01 Thread Jane Partridge
For my City Guilds Part 1 (back in 1996!) I made a wedding veil with a tamboured edging. The edging is 2 inches wide around a 60 inch diameter circle. Working on the outer circumference measurement, having cut the inner circle from cotton net, I cut three straight strips of two yards (72

[lace] lace tape as opposed to tape lace!

2010-12-01 Thread Andrea Lamble
Wonder if anyone has seen this before: http://www.rockettstgeorge.co.uk/lace-tape-245-p.asp For very special packages only! Andrea - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com

[lace] Lace Guild website update

2010-12-01 Thread Janice Blair
Subject: [lace] Lace Guild website update A few small changes to the site. Some of you may find it of interest. Jean and David in cold, snowy Glasgow - --- Jean and David Leader Lace Guild website: http://www.laceguild.org I loved

Re: [lace] Lace Guild web site and Advent calendar

2010-12-01 Thread Linda Walton
Jean Nathan wrote: [snip] We've now got two Advent calendars to keep us busy - thanks to Brenda for hers as well. Hurray! Two to play with - and both beautiful: thank you. Linda Walton. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] lace tape as opposed to tape lace!

2010-12-01 Thread lacelady
Yes, sort of. I bought some lace tapes a couple years ago from a scrapbooking company to decorate the scrapbook of my trip to OIDFA. My tapes were smaller, half inch or a bit largernot as large as this one. They were fun to use, and easy. Cut the length desired, pull off the backing, and

[lace] Re: lace tape as opposed to tape lace!

2010-12-01 Thread Tatman
I did a search for more lace tapes and came up with quite a few. The links may be long, so you might have to copy and paste into your browser. I didn't take the time to tinyurl them: http://www.butterflyfusion.com.au/p/529449/white-lovely-lace-tape.html

RE: [lace] Help Needed

2010-12-01 Thread Karen Zammit Manduca
Thanks for your advice Jane and Brenda. I'm saving all the replies for now until I have time to try drawing again. Must be soon. Karen in Malta - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

[lace] Edwardian Farm

2010-12-01 Thread Sue
I watched Edwardian Farm on BBC 2 this evening at 8pm, at the end of the programme they gave a trailer of next weeks episode and one of the items was lacemaking, hope you will be watching. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

[lace] Bobbins and Christmas preparations

2010-12-01 Thread Celtic Dream Weaver
  I am still painting and listing bobbins on ebay. I am selling under fortheloveoflace if you are interested. The latest bobbins are one a sleigh being pulled by a horse through the snow to a red house that is nestled in pines with smoke coming out of the chimney. I have also painted a pink

[lace] Wetherill Hanging bobbin. Dezeky hanging bobbin

2010-12-01 Thread Brian Lemin
Of course we have all depended on the Springetts to tell us all about our lace bobbins, but as time goes by more and more is revealed. They did not document the Wetherill hanging bobbin and I am trying to find out how many there may be out there. So far I have only discovered two such

Re: [lace] To bring you a smile in the snow! A crazy bobbin guys ideas!

2010-12-01 Thread Clive Betty Rice
Naughty, Naughty, Brian... Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA Dec 2, 2010 01:08:53 AM, brid...@bigpond.com wrote: Just to prove to you all how crazy I am, I have come up with this idea about the symbolism of one of the bobbin style genres. I have just been reading some French articles

[lace-chat] Edwardian Farm

2010-12-01 Thread Sue
I watched Edwardian Farm on BBC 2 this evening at 8pm, at the end of the programme they gave a trailer of next weeks episode and one of the items was lacemaking, hope you will be watching. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: