[lace] OT help required with a spinning wheel

2013-05-10 Thread Jenny Brandis
Today a spinning wheel took up residence in my lounge room and it has me stuck. Handmade from timber from the Wyndham Meat Works building (closed down in the 1965) and other recycled items it is in a style that I am not familiar with. The first thing I want to do is grease everything but I

Re: [lace] OT help required with a spinning wheel

2013-05-10 Thread Bev Walker
Hello Jenny and everyone This double-drive style of wheel uses the principle of being able to lean the mother-of-all part away from or towards the wheel to tension the drive band. I have a wheel of this style, delightful for spinning yarns fine enough for *lace.* I wonder if the assembly has

RE: [lace] lace photo

2013-05-10 Thread mary carey
Hi All, The first link asked for a registration, tried the second one and scrolled down - the pictures of the Cloth are lovely. Looks like the makers may have designed their squares, or perhaps one person did. Have seen several ways (the one I have is from Pat Milne of Canberra) of making

[lace-chat] Jane Austin's Netherfield Ball

2013-05-10 Thread Jean Nathan
Just about now, BBC2 is broadcasting a documentary recreating the Netherfield ball from Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice. I won't be watching all of it, but will watch part of it partly to see if there is any lace. Jane Austin lived at Chawton House in Hampshire for eight years and that's

Re: [lace-chat] Re-assurance Please .....

2013-05-10 Thread Joy Beeson
Gratuitous advice: when you get out of rehab and the prescribed exercises have gotten too easy, sign up at a weight-lifting place. Pick one where athletes work out -- the staff will be accustomed to helping people who are working at the edge of their ability, and will know how to work out

Re: [lace-chat] Re-assurance Please .....

2013-05-10 Thread Marion Goard
And Many injuries also occur in Gymnasiums so take care. Marion Goard mfgo...@bigpond.com On 11/05/2013 5:14 AM, Joy Beeson wrote: Gratuitous advice: when you get out of rehab and the prescribed exercises have gotten too easy, sign up at a weight-lifting place. -- To unsubscribe send