Re: [lace] Thomas Wright Footnote.... help? (again again again!) :)

2010-12-21 Thread Diana Smith
Morning Brian Levi Makepeace - Born Nash in Buckinghamshire c1838. Wife Mary, born Uffington, a lacemaker. Levi was an Ag Lab later a blacksmith in a foundry. Some useless info ;o) Diana in a freezing cold Northants - Original Message - From: Brian Lemin brid...@bigpond.com To:

Re: [lace] A suggestion for your threads.

2010-12-21 Thread Sister Claire
Yes, that's a good way. I store my threads in zip lock bags according to type, size, and all and label the bag with all the relevant information. Then all the bags are in the thread drawer and that's that. Just another way . :) Sr. Claire On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 08:50, kar...@cox.net wrote:

Re: [lace] A suggestion for your threads.

2010-12-21 Thread J-D Hammett
Hi, Yes, someone after my own heart! I usually try to instil in my students that as well as writing on the inside (or outside edge if there is enough space and being VERY careful not to touch the thread) of the card or plastic insert it is quite a good idea to put left over rolls or balls

[lace] Lok what someone sent me!

2010-12-21 Thread Brian Lemin
Levi Makepeace - Born Nash in Buckinghamshire c1838. Wife Mary, born Uffington, a lacemaker. Levi was an Ag Lab later a blacksmith in a foundry. Fascinating stuff. Thank you kind person. Keep warm! From Brian and Jean Cooranbong. Australia - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] Open for viewing

2010-12-21 Thread J-D Hammett
Faye Owen and Jenny Brandis, Adding my admiration and thanks to that of Janice's to both of you for your hard work and dedication in organizing the exchange and display of the cards respectively. Have a very Happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year -with lots of time for lacemaking. ;-)))

[lace-chat] Emails from me to Clay

2010-12-21 Thread Jean Nathan
Sorry to send this to the list, but I think I've got problems contacting Clay directly. Clay did you receive emails from me dated 18th December, last night 20th December from my freeserve address and a duplicate last night from my yahoo address? Think comcast might be blocking me. Jean in

[lace-chat] The Parrot

2010-12-21 Thread Sue Duckles
Enjoy!! Sue in East Yorkshire The Parrot A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird's' mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. John tried and tried to change the bird's attitude by