[lace] Happy 21st Birthday

Arachne had just celebrated it's first year when I joined in May 96.  My DH got me a computer, set it up, and told me to "type in something".  I typed "bobbin lace" and the rest is history. I have learned so much from all the discussions on the List, and even got to attend the one and only

Re: [lace] Re happy birthday

When I first started making lace, my dear friend Tamara Duval gave me a bone commemorative bobbin which celebrated the first anniversary of Arachne. The date of the anniversary on the bobbin is 4/96. So, it would seem that the list is 20 years old!!! Clay Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA

[lace] RE: happy birthday

Arachne started on 12 April 1995, I joined in July that year, so that makes 'us' 21. Strangely enough I'd totally forgotten the significance of the date, just had a feeling all day that 12th April was somebody's birthday. Happy birthday to us! Jane partridgemous...@live.co.uk > Subject: Re:

Re: [lace] Re happy birthday

Just how old are we now? I seem to recall it was still the 80's when I joined... Or the VERY early 90's. Cearbhael Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 12, 2016, at 3:28 PM, Shirley MEIER wrote: > > Happy birthday Arachne. > > > - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace] Enlarging starting pin holes vs lazy loop/magic threads

Thank you Janice--what a clever idea & one that I will surely try! For my pattern, it sounds like this would be easier using a very long pin because I am spanning 11 pin holes. Jeri--sorry to say, I think the term lazy loops has a life of its own in any number of books, DVDs & classes. Sort

[lace] Lazy loops

Thank you so much for all your help with my question of lazy loops and magic threads. And Happy Birthday to all of us. Kind Regards Ann-Marie in Sweden. Hälsningar Ann-Marie, Ljusdal knyp...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

[lace] Re happy birthday

Happy birthday Arachne. Shirley in Corio Oz. shirl200...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/

Re: [lace] Happy Birthday, Arachne!

Happy birthday to all Arachnids and many thanks to Liz and all of you for the help you share with us all. Sue T Dorset UK My calendar says today, April 12, is our birthday. Many thanks to Liz, owner of the server, for providing this free way to communicate about lace since 1995. Jeri Ames

Re: [lace] Happy Birthday, Arachne!

David, You certainly have achieved a lot in those 20 yrs. Your work is beautiful. Lorri F in Puget Sound Washington, where it looks like spring and I have both doors open for cross ventilation. From: owner-l...@arachne.com

Re: [lace] Happy Birthday, Arachne!

Happy Birthday, Arachne and thanks to Liz for this awesome gift to us all. Slept in late so Jeri beat me to the punch but not to the wishes anyway. Hugs, Lin and the Mali *“*Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in

Re: [lace] Happy Birthday, Arachne!

> On Apr 12, 2016, at 9:40 AM, jeria...@aol.com wrote: > > My calendar says today, April 12, is our birthday. Happy Birthday! And many happy returns of the day, Arachneans! My thanks also to Liz for providing the server that lets us talk about lace and to Jeri for the reminder today is our

[lace] Happy Birthday, Arachne!

My calendar says today, April 12, is our birthday. Many thanks to Liz, owner of the server, for providing this free way to communicate about lace since 1995. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

[lace] Magic Threads - Let's stop using term Lazy Loops

There are many memos in our Arachne archives about Magic Threads. Lacemakers do not want anyone to think we do anything "lazy". Do you remember how confusing it was when you were first learning to make lace, and there were several words for each technique you were trying to learn?