Re: [lace] Round tallies

2012-11-09 Thread Sue Harvey
Thanks Susie,will try that's, let you know how it goes later. Sue Sent from my iPad On 8 Nov 2012, at 23:54, Susie Rose susierose_89...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello to One and All! One little trick that I do is make the tally over a toothpick. Hugs, Susie Rose My Etsy store:

[lace] Fwd: Pattern source

2012-11-09 Thread Alan Sheila Brown
Original Message Subject:Pattern source Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2012 08:36:46 + From: Alan Sheila Brown alan.d.br...@tesco.net To: lace Arachne lace@arachne.com Can anyone remember or know where these came from.I neglected to make a note. They may go back

[lace] Wolds Quarterly meeting 17th November

2012-11-09 Thread Maureen Bromley
Good day This is just to let you all know that Wolds Lacemakers are holding their final quarterly meeting for this year. It will be held at on 17th November at The Church Hall St Johns Newland Parish Church Hall Clough Road Hull HU6 7PA, UK times 10.a.m. to 4.p.m. There will be a Ribbon Star

[lace] Looking for lacemakers in my area

2012-11-09 Thread Jill Hawkins
Hello all, I have just moved back to the UK (Milton Keynes area, Bucks) after having spent 26 years in the US and am trying to find lacemakers in my area so I can get back into the routine of meeting on a regular basis to make lace and get lacy news. I have joined the Aragon Lacemakers (Bedford),

Re: [lace] Travel Mug - Conservation Advice

2012-11-09 Thread Jeriames
Dear Janice, Thank you for sharing this very clever way of displaying lace. I love love love it! To everyone considering this or other options of displaying lace under plastic or glass: There is a precaution you must take if you trust a piece of lace to being a mug insert. If you

Re: [lace] Lace light

2012-11-09 Thread Sue Harvey
What a great idea Lyn, they certainly look attractive, used to make something similar when a child but using coloured tissue paper but my dad would not let me use it because of the fire risk. Sue M Harvey Sent from my iPad On 8 Nov 2012, at 12:48, Lyn Bailey lynrbai...@desupernet.net wrote:

Re: [lace] Round tallies

2012-11-09 Thread Sue Harvey
Hi Bev, I mean the flat ones, I have tried so many times but just cannot make them keep the round shape. Thanks Sue Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.

Re: [lace] Round tallies

2012-11-09 Thread Claire Allen
Do your tallies go thin or have raggedy edges or both? Claire Allen www.bonitocrafts.co.uk Crafty stuff I want to show off. On 9 Nov 2012, at 15:59, Sue Harvey wrote: Hi Bev, I mean the flat ones, I have tried so many times but just cannot make them keep the round shape. Thanks Sue

Re: [lace] Round tallies

2012-11-09 Thread Bev Walker
Hi Sue and everyone Try weaving them a bit longer than looks proper, then before you apply the long pin or toothpick as someone else mentioned, gently push the weaving together, kind of 'upwards' towards the beginning of the tally (back of a fingernail works - have used this trick to 'press'

[lace] public thank you lace in fashion

2012-11-09 Thread hottleco
Hello All! Special thanks to Clay for posting my webshots on flickr! Lace content--The current issue of Threads #164/Jan 2013 features an article on a vintage Dior dress--black lace. You would be amazed at all the construction details! Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie, PA USA - To

Re: [lace] Round tallies

2012-11-09 Thread Janice Blair
From: Sue Harvey I mean the flat ones, I have tried so many times but just cannot make them keep the round shape. Thanks Sue I don't think I have ever come across round flat tallies. What type of lace are you doing? Is it a pattern from a book? Maybe you can tell us more about the

Re: [lace] Round tallies

2012-11-09 Thread Bev Walker
oh ooops Sue and everyone I read one way and answered the other ... ok for round *flat* tallies: use temporary pins to hold the shape at the edges :) On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 9:12 AM, Bev Walker walker.b...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Sue and everyone Try weaving them a bit longer than looks proper,

Re: [lace] Round tallies

2012-11-09 Thread Sue Duckles
Does Sue mean 'leaves' and that they look like holly leaves? Sue in East Yorks On 9 Nov 2012, at 15:59, Sue Harvey wrote: Hi Bev, I mean the flat ones, I have tried so many times but just cannot make them keep the round shape. Thanks Sue - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace-chat] Looking for lacemakers in my area

2012-11-09 Thread Jill Hawkins
Hello all, I have just moved back to the UK (Milton Keynes area, Bucks) after having spent 26 years in the US and am trying to find lacemakers in my area so I can get back into the routine of meeting on a regular basis to make lace and get lacy news. I have joined the Aragon Lacemakers (Bedford),