RE: [lace] Lacemakers in art - Netscher/Vermeer

2011-09-22 Thread Andrea Lamble
I found this web link to be informative - (http://www.essentialvermeer.com/catalogue/lacemaker.html). it also shows a list of some related paintings (and where they are) at the bottom. jo Edkins Lace Website also has images of lots of lace maker paintings -

RE: [lace] Question - bobbin lace pattern for sailboat

2011-05-24 Thread Andrea Lamble
Dear Chris, There is a tape lace sailing boat in Pamela Nottingham's book - Bobbin Lace Making (ISBN 0713441321) on page 30. Andrea in a very dry Cambridge, UK Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 03:26:56 -0700 From: cbpu...@yahoo.com Subject: [lace] Question - bobbin lace pattern for sailboat To:

[lace] My email address was hacked

2011-04-16 Thread Andrea Lamble
as my contact email address. Sorry to burden the list with this but just wanted to let you all know 'it wasn't me' and that I am safe and well (and not in Madrid). Best wishes Andrea Lamble Cambridge UK. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y

[lace] Help.......Andrea Lamble

2011-04-15 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi,I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,sorry I did not inform you about my trip.I actually made a quick trip to Madrid (Spain) and unfortunately attacked and mugged at a gun point on the way to my hotel,all cash,credit card and cell were stolen off me but luckily I still have my passport with

RE: [lace] Ebay item

2011-02-10 Thread Andrea Lamble
Excuse my frivolity but how about a 'travel' washing line and pegs for taking on that cruise! The long brown things look a bit like the old fashioned wooden 'dolly' pegs and the thick cord could be the washing line - ideal for your nylons and other 'smalls'!! Andreausually in Cambridge, UK, but at

[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

RE: [lace] 'thread

2010-10-04 Thread Andrea Lamble
A google search identified it as a waxed sewing thread: 'WAX SILAMIDE SKEINS - WAXED HAND SEWING THREAD... Our special waxed hand sewing thread replaces silk in the manufacture and alteration of fine men's tailored clothing.'

RE: [lace] spangle question

2009-07-23 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi all, I assume you could also use beading thread quite successfully. Andrea, Cambridge, UK - where the weather just can't make up its mind. To: lace@arachne.com Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:01:19 -0400 Subject: Re: [lace] spangle question From: bobbil...@juno.com Hi all, When I did

RE: [lace] Lace pillow supplier - UK question

2009-05-14 Thread Andrea Lamble
You could try SMP Lace http://www.smplace.co.uk/ No connection, just a satisfied customer. Cordially Andrea Cambridge, UK From: scotl...@aol.com Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 10:32:14 -0400 Subject: [lace] Lace pillow supplier - UK question To: lace@arachne.com Does anyone know who in the

RE: [lace] larger pillows

2009-05-11 Thread Andrea Lamble
but surely then you'd always be using the same bit of the pillow to work on and it would wear out more quickly. Using a symetrical pillow allows you to change which part you work on Just a thought. Andrea Cambridge. UK CC: lace@arachne.com From: paternos...@appleshack.com

RE: [lace] Rescued piece of lace

2009-02-24 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi Mark, A lucky find! A pretty piece - interesting to see the 'deliberate' mistake in the rose ground where, on one side of the triangle, the half stitch to finish the rose is omitted. Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK - (but currently in Prague where the weather has been wintry. Returning

RE: [lace] Morris Dancing: Life with Bells On

2009-01-24 Thread Andrea Lamble
. Are there any other morris dancing lace makers out there? What style do you dance? There is a group in Bedford, UK called Bedfordshire Lace and they decorate their kit with lace (albeit machine made). I beleive one or two of their members are also lace makers. from Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK. From: lizl

[lace] bobbin stand...

2008-12-17 Thread Andrea Lamble
on if you are preparing for a project, especially one involving lots of pairs. It has 12 hanging rails in a cross formation and was less than £10. Think I'll be shopping for another one after Christmas. Season's Greetings to you all. Andrea Lamble nr. Cambridge, UK where today has been a day

RE: [lace] bobbin stand...

2008-12-17 Thread Andrea Lamble
(this is the cheapest one I found there: item 260326888271). Best wishes Andrea Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:46:50 + From: alan.d.br...@tesco.net To: andreal...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [lace] bobbin stand... Andrea Lamble wrote: Hi Everyone, While out shopping today I made what I think is a useful find

[lace] interesting advertisement

2008-11-03 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi All, I've just download a copy of Home Needlework Magazine - Nov 1915 from the Univ Arizona weaving site and came across this ad which I thought I would share:- Hand Made Lace From England That beautiful lace straight from the peasant workers of Bucks, England. Due to the war these English

RE: [lace] Re: uploading pictures

2008-08-18 Thread Andrea Lamble
on the X in the corner. Hope this helps. Which reminds me, I've just completed a yard of 2 wide bucks point and made the garter for my new daughter-in-law-to-be's wedding, which is at the beginning of October. Must take some pics and add them to the album. Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK. From: [EMAIL

[lace] lace teacher wanted - Huntingdon UK

2008-08-13 Thread Andrea Lamble
if there was someone who lived nearer to her than me who would be prepared to teach her - or maybe there is a class or group in that area. Please contact me privately if you are able to help and I will put you in touch with each other. Many thanks Andrea Lamble Stapleford, Cambridge, UK

RE: [lace] tatting ytube

2008-08-12 Thread Andrea Lamble
- Lesson 1 Good luck Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:35:06 +0200 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] tatting ytube Hallo to all, does anyone know a ytube-link were you can follow very easy and understanding the movments for tating? I do not seem

[lace] Needles and Pins exhibition

2008-08-05 Thread Andrea Lamble
and Sunday afternoons this week so do come and say hello. Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK - where the rain seems to have stopped, but not for long I suspect! _ Win a voice over part with Kung Fu Panda Live Search   and   100’s of Kung Fu

RE: [lace] Do you know?

2008-07-27 Thread Andrea Lamble
museum at Vamberk. check out: http://www.blen.net/blen_11/11.htm Hope this helps Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK. where it is hot and humid - oh for a light breeze!! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Do you know? Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:19:48 +0100 Dear Lacemakers My

RE: [lace] Origin of D'Oyley

2008-06-08 Thread Andrea Lamble
, No. 346, east corner of Upper Wellington Street, Strand, from the time of Queen Anne to the year 1850. Andrea Lamble in a glorious Cambridge, UK where the croquet set has had an outing this afternoon! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Origin of D'Oyley Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008

[lace] Wanted - lace teacher - Ipswich, UK

2008-02-27 Thread Andrea Lamble
to me off list (as I'm sure the rest of you don't want to be bothered with the replies) and I will put you in touch with each other. Regards, Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK where Spring is in the air _ Who's friends with who and co

RE: [lace] Aconite Bookmark

2008-02-22 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi Sue, There is an edging pattern called Aconites in the Stott and Cook 100 Traditional Bobbin Lace Patterns (p29) but not a bookmark. Maybe the pattern you have was developed from this. Andrea Lamble Just down the road from you in Cambridge, UK From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com

[lace] thread divider

2008-02-18 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi, Can anyone help? - I'm sure a few months ago there was a posting on the list that mentioned a device for separating skeins of embroidery thread into their component parts. Am I imagining things or does such a device exist. If so any info as to where to get one would be very welcome. I tried

RE: [lace] Lace Guild website

2007-12-26 Thread Andrea Lamble
I believe it is Demon - the ISP - our own company website and email retreival is also down. Hope they get it back working soon. Christmas and New Year Greetings to one and all. Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK To: lace@arachne.com From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [lace] Lace Guild website Date: Wed

[lace] commemorative bobbins

2007-11-17 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi All, Does anyone know if any commemorative bobbins are being made for the Queen's diamond wedding anniversary? If so - by who. Best wishes Andrea in a cold and dank Cambridge, UK. _ Feel like a local wherever you go. - To

RE: [lace] Preference of book format

2007-10-25 Thread Andrea Lamble
' content in some of the reply messages but the subject line discourages one from want to bother opening the message 'just in case'. Maybe I'm just being a 'grumpy old woman', but is this really lace! Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK, but off to Portugal tomorrow for a week to visit my father who moved

[lace-chat] RE: [lace] Preference of book format

2007-10-25 Thread Andrea Lamble
' content in some of the reply messages but the subject line discourages one from want to bother opening the message 'just in case'. Maybe I'm just being a 'grumpy old woman', but is this really lace! Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK, but off to Portugal tomorrow for a week to visit my father who moved

[lace] Which thread??

2007-10-20 Thread Andrea Lamble
- would this be what was used? Any help greatly appreciated. Andrea Lamble in Cambridge, UK - where we have had a gloriously sunny autumn day. _ Get free emoticon packs and customisation from Windows Live. - To unsubscribe send email

[lace] lacemakers in Prague

2007-10-19 Thread Andrea Lamble
Pavouci, We have recently acquired a flat in Prague (fairly central in Prague 1) and consequently I'll be spending increasing amounts of time in the Czech Republic. I would like to make contact with any lacemakers there (English speaking as my Czech is minimal!). Are there any groups that meet

[lace-chat] lacemakers in Prague

2007-10-19 Thread Andrea Lamble
Pavouci, We have recently acquired a flat in Prague (fairly central in Prague 1) and consequently I'll be spending increasing amounts of time in the Czech Republic. I would like to make contact with any lacemakers there (English speaking as my Czech is minimal!). Are there any groups that meet

RE: [lace] Re: Planning Finished Lace Presentations in Advance

2007-08-27 Thread Andrea Lamble
An ebay search for 'Aperture Card' brought up loads of possiblities! Andrea Cambridge, UK From: Tamara P Duvall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Tamara P Duvall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lace Arachne lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Re: Planning Finished Lace Presentations in Advance Date: Sun, 26 Aug

[lace-chat] altoids

2007-07-20 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi there, For anyone interested in more about Altoids go to http://www.altoids.com for a fun website. Takes a while to load but is a cut above the normal site and worth a visit if you have the time - try the Products tab for example. Enjoy, Andrea Lamble in a now sunny Cambridge, UK

[lace-chat] RE: [lace] Fw: Does anyone have a horseshoe pattern?

2007-06-18 Thread Andrea Lamble
Weddings and Anniversaries that has a torchon horseshoe in it. Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK From: Penny [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Penny [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], lace-chat lace-chat@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Fw: Does anyone have a horseshoe pattern? Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:08

[lace] dutch girl or boy in lace

2007-05-25 Thread Andrea Lamble
, probably tape lace/milanese/torchon. If all else fails it'll be out with the drawing board, but I'd much rather spend my time making the lace. Andrea Lamble in a warm Cambridge, UK where the lawn will need mowing again this weekend

RE: [lace] Pattern help

2007-03-12 Thread Andrea Lamble
stitch and the bottom in cloth stitch. Hope this helps. Best wishes from Andrea Lamble in a spring like Cambridge, where yesterday the grass was mown for the first time this year. From: Tania Gruning [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Tania Gruning [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Subject

[lace] cotton plaiters and pin makers

2007-02-09 Thread Andrea Lamble
his father was a pin maker. All this info gave me quite a buzz - they say what goes around comes around - here am I plaiting threads and using pins. Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK cold and damp but the snow has melted. _ MSN Hotmail

[lace] lace buttons

2007-02-08 Thread Andrea Lamble
. Best wishes Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK Where the snow is now freezing. _ Get Hotmail, News, Sport and Entertainment from MSN on your mobile. http://www.msn.txt4content.com/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [lace] Lacemakers in Chicago 1800s?

2007-02-04 Thread Andrea Lamble
Just a thought, but maybe the company made laces as opposed to lace!? Andrea Lamble in a sunny but cold Cambridge - snowdrops, daffodils and crocuses all spied on a local walk this afternoon. From: C Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: C Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Arachne List lace

RE: [lace] miniature lace pillow

2007-01-28 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi there, Don't know where you are in the world, Nathalie, but if you go to ebay - item no: 140078870817 someone based in Northampton, UK is selling one which claims to be 1.75 inches across, if that helps Best wishes Andrea, in Cambridge, UK From: stevie nixed [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [lace] Spanish lace in You Tube

2007-01-23 Thread Andrea Lamble
Brilliant - well worth a watch. Thank you Andrea Lamble in a bright but chilly Cambridge, UK. From: Carolina de la Guardia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Carolina de la Guardia [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [lace] Spanish lace in You Tube Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:56:26 +0100

Re: [lace] Deleted messages

2006-12-17 Thread Andrea Lamble
I set up a hotmail account specifically for arachne emails a couple of years ago now and have never had any spam (hope I'm not speaking too soon!). Heaven only knows how the spammers decide who to target. Best wishes Andrea Lamble in a bright, sunny but cold Cambridge, UK. From: [EMAIL

Re: [lace] black ethafoam

2006-12-15 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi, Maybe it's the pins themselves not being sharp enough to penetrate!? I've experienced this with a batch of pins in the past. Some would go in fine but others seemed to be lacking a suitable point. Season's Greetings to one and all Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK - where it is dull but mild

RE: [lace] Wedding horseshoes

2006-12-09 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi all, Horseshoes are given to the bride as a symbol of good luck etc. You'll find some information here http://www.wedding-garter.com/traditions.htm I'm sure Googling might provide some more history! Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK. From: Margot Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Margot

RE: [lace] Re: Start spreading the news....

2006-12-04 Thread Andrea Lamble
Brilliant! - I'v e no sound card in my work computer but it kept me glued to the screen!! Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK. 6 weeks ago, a friend (another Arachnean) sent me a link to a YouTube video, which deals with obsessive knitters. Just substitute bobbins for knitting needles she said

[lace] christmas lace

2006-11-29 Thread Andrea Lamble
start my next project. Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK - where the sun is shining again - really must get the duster out! _ Be the first to hear what's new at MSN - sign up to our free newsletters! http://www.msn.co.uk/newsletters

[lace] Welsh Dragon

2006-11-27 Thread Andrea Lamble
Express which was pleasing to work - I'll try and post pictures on webshots in due course. What has anyone else been doing? I'm looking forward to seeing this years Christmas card exchanges - I missed out as I was away when the call for participants went out. Happy lacing Andrea Lamble Cambridge

Re: [lace] Welsh Dragon

2006-11-27 Thread Andrea Lamble
to IOLI you may be able to borrow issues from the library. Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK From: purple lacer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [lace] Welsh Dragon Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:30:36 -0600 Please do post a picture of your Nativity scene! I love Nativities! Which

Re: [lace] Welsh Dragon/cattern cakes

2006-11-27 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi Bev, I agree with your comments about cattern cakes. Taste, not looks won the day with mine!! Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK I, too, made the cattern cake recipe last week, thought that if successful I'd freeze some to take to the Christmas lace party next week. There is only one guarantee

[lace] pricking on card

2006-11-22 Thread Andrea Lamble
American letter size) sheets of coloured card can be bought at most stationery/art shops. The colour I use depends on the colour of the threads to be used in the project. Happy lacing Andrea Lamble Cambridge (UK) - where the promised frost didn't materialise. (apologies if this message goes

RE: [lace] Blackborne Collection at Bowes Museum

2006-09-13 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi Margot - May be a bit heroic for a day trip - Barnard Castle is a long way from London (approx 3 hours each way by train with a 15 mile road link at the end). The museum web site certainly looks interesting and they are giving talks on the collection on the second Tuesday of each month

[lace-chat] thread colour conversion

2006-08-22 Thread Andrea Lamble
it. It's going to be a mammoth project (for those winter evenings perhaps). Any help appreciated. Best wishes Andrea Lamble Cambridge (UK) - where it hasn't rained yet today! _ Windows Live™ Messenger has arrived. Click here

Re: [lace] Finished garter

2006-08-19 Thread Andrea Lamble
with ribbon/elastic threaded through the middle or as 2 strips sewn either side of a casing but, knowing I could be pushed for time with this one, decided to try something different. Happy lacing Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK p.s. the reason for the ecru and gold is that the bride will be wearing

[lace] Finished garter

2006-08-18 Thread Andrea Lamble
://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/2 and look for my folder (Andrea Lamble). Have to decide what to make now to fill the gap in my life! Mind you might have to get the duster and vacuum cleaner out of hibernation as DH returns from a month spent in the Czech Republic tomorrow. Regards

RE: [lace] Four Seasons

2006-07-23 Thread Andrea Lamble
Guild must have it. Happy Lacing Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK From: Jean Nathan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Jean Nathan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lace lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Four Seasons Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 11:32:05 +0100 I'm looking for the prickings for a set of four small panels, each

Re: [lace] A question

2006-06-13 Thread Andrea Lamble
Greetings I received mine on Saturday, just as I was going out to give a lace class - not had time to study it in detail yet. Andrea Lamble Cambridge - Uk - where we've been having a bit of a heatwave. From: sof [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: sof [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Subject

RE: [lace] lace express

2006-06-13 Thread Andrea Lamble
looking at it, slightly changing your focal length it looks like it has been 'quilted' on to some white fabric. All very intriguing. Happy lacing Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK - where it is cooler and raining (gently) although as I type thunder is rolling in the distance. From: Jenny Barron

[lace] definition of bobbin lace

2006-06-02 Thread Andrea Lamble
- little cylinders to hold the string. Found on a web site about Tavira, Portugal. My step sister is getting married near there in September and I was looking up accommodation possibilities when I came across it. Still trying to decide whether to go. Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK, where

RE: [lace] English laces and locations

2006-03-29 Thread Andrea Lamble
will chip in with more information. Best wishes Andrea Lamble in Cambridge, UK - where Spring is trying hard!! From: Lorri Ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Lorri Ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace arachne lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] English laces and locations Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:02

[lace] cleaning lace

2006-02-13 Thread Andrea Lamble
the best Andrea Lamble in a rather dull and gloomy Cambridge. Now you can search and browse smarter using the new MSN Search Toolbar including Windows Desktop Search! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing

[lace] lace relay - more thoughts

2006-02-03 Thread Andrea Lamble
To all Arachneans interested in the lace relay: I think we need to stop and ask ourselves the purpose of a round-the-world lace relay - is it to show that lace is continuously being made round the world over the 24 hour period in question or do we want interactive chat going on between

RE: [lace] Virtual lace meeting

2006-01-28 Thread Andrea Lamble
I've got 4 done I'll complete the bronze silk cover and attach it to the spokes - the first 4 motifs can then be attached in alternate segments. Best wishes Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK. From: Margot Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [lace] Wreath Boxes - Again!

2005-12-31 Thread Andrea Lamble
box that someone else (from the US or Canada I think) was describing on Arachne the other day for using as thread storage. Three layers with plastic criss-cross dividers for £9.99. Happy New Year to everyone Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK, where the sun has shone all day

[lace] Merry Christmas to all!

2005-12-25 Thread Andrea Lamble
ate to much and drank too much and played lots of silly after dinner games - will sit down to watch The Importance of Being Earnest on the TV soon. Hope I don't fall asleep watching it. Greetings to all Andrea Lamble (in what was a bright Cambridge, UK

[lace] Visiting Virginia

2005-09-25 Thread Andrea Lamble
on Tamara's advice I am posting this on lace as well as lace-chat. Dear Spiders, DH and I are coming to the US for a 'road trip' around the Virginia area at the beginning of October for 18 days. We're starting from Washington DC and travelling via Shenandoah Valley/ Blue Ridge Mountains, across to

[lace-chat] Visiting Virginia

2005-09-23 Thread Andrea Lamble
Dear Spiders, DH and I are coming to the US for a 'road trip' around the Virginia area at the beginning of October for 18 days. We're starting from Washington DC and travelling via Shenandoah Valley/ Blue Ridge Mountains, across to Richmond and Williamsburg then up round Chesapeake Bay and back to

[lace] lace and music

2005-08-02 Thread Andrea Lamble
Felllow Spiders, In the light of some recent postigs: Does anyony have favourite music for making lace by - for me Torchon and the Beach Boys, in the garden on a Summer's day . Happy Lacing Andrea in a warm and sunny Cambridge, UK

RE: [lace] Glass Bobbins

2005-06-29 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi All, I bought a pair of these bobbins on ebay a few weeks ago. I found them a little chunky (diameter 3/8ths inch) and somewhat longer (5.25 inches without spangle) than the other midlands bobbins that I use - they'll be fine for me for gimp though. You may need to take this into consideration

[lace] intriguing item on ebay

2005-06-28 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi All, Came across the following listing on ebay today - anyone know what sort of lace they were used to make. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=106159item=6189147708rd=1 Best wishes Andrea in Cambridge, UK, where the sun is still shining.

[lace-chat] secret pal thanks

2005-05-24 Thread Andrea Lamble
Dear Secret Pal, Your parcel arrived last Thursday, which coincided with my Brithday so it made an extra surprise for the day. I was very pleased with all the contents - I'm always short of divider pins and the needle threader will be very useful. The pin cushions are really cute and the little

Re: [lace] LAce Guild website

2005-05-12 Thread Andrea Lamble
So was I, Andrea Lamble Sunny Cambridge, UK From: Jenny Barron [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Jenny Barron [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] LAce Guild website Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 13:50:48 +0100 (BST) No, I was in looking at the list of books this morning jenny barron

[lace-chat] secret pal thanks

2005-04-28 Thread Andrea Lamble
Dear Secret Pal, Your parcel was waiting for me when I got home from work yesterday. Many thanks for such lovely gifts - they were well worth waiting a little longer for. Where do I start? The key ring is really cute and will be in use soon. The bag and bobbin are delightful and I can't wait to

[lace-chat] sticky label gunge

2005-04-28 Thread Andrea Lamble
From: Ann McClean [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [lace-chat] Getting sticky-label gunge off melamine Greetings fellow spiders, Advice, please, on how to remove the residue from sticky labels from a pair of melamine salt pepper shakers. The paper has soaked away, but the sticky gunge left behind is

RE: [lace] Tablecloth Pattern Help.

2005-04-19 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi Babs, I know Biggins do patterns and kits for 'all lace' tablecloths (www.bigginslace.co.uk). Happy lacing, Andrea in a Spring-like Cambridge, UK From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Tablecloth Pattern Help. Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005

RE: [lace] Lace books

2005-04-14 Thread Andrea Lamble
Greetings Spiders, Another fairly comprehensive book on Tonder Lace is: The Technique of Tonder Lace by Inge Skovgaard No idea if its still in print - the copy I have was published by Batsford in 1991. Best wishes Andrea from Cambridge, UK where April Showers are promised later today. Can

RE: [lace] Lacemakers Circle AGM

2005-03-29 Thread Andrea Lamble
South Wootton is. Not sure if I'm going to make it to the AGM or not. Best wishes Andrea Lamble In a cool and dull Cambridge, UK From: Margot Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Margot Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ARACHNE lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Lacemakers Circle AGM Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 18

[lace-chat] secret pal thanks

2005-03-26 Thread Andrea Lamble
Dear Secret Pal, I have just returned from vacation to find your parcel waiting for me - it was the first thing I opened, after all who needs bills!. The surprises were really nice - did you make the edging on the hanky? Two more bobbins too. I'm off to raid my bead tin to make some pretty

RE: [lace] Lead weighted bobbins

2005-03-04 Thread Andrea Lamble
Dear Spiders, I always use the rhyme: Weft goes from LEFT to right to remind me which is the warp and which is the weft in weaving - I suppose in bobbin lace the weaver pr is the equivalent to the weft on woven fabric. Hope this helps you remember. from Andrea Lamble in a rather damp and slushy

RE: [lace] Lacemaking classes

2005-02-03 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi there, I dropped out of teaching for the local authority classes about 10 years ago when they wanted all classes to be independently financially viable. For the daytime class, which had a lot of concession fee payers, this would have meant enrolling 24+ students. With the individual tuition

[lace] Cloth stitch/whole stitch

2005-01-25 Thread Andrea Lamble
. Happy Lacing Andrea Lamble Cambridge, UK. _ Express yourself with cool new emoticons http://www.msn.co.uk/specials/myemo - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [lace] help on english terminology

2005-01-24 Thread Andrea Lamble
Dear All, I was taught lace making in England (all be it 28 years ago) and have always used the terminology Cloth Stitch (for CTC) and Cloth Stitch and Twist ( for CTCT). I've been teaching lace making for 25+ years and all my pupils have been taught this terminology (they are also told that

[lace-chat] Secret Pal - thanks

2005-01-20 Thread Andrea Lamble
Dear Secret Pal, Thank you so much for the package that arrived yesterday. The magnetic note pad is already installed on the door of the fridge and the pen is to hand. The cloth pocket will be ideal for keeping scissors, thread, spare bobibins etc. to hand when I'm lacemaking or sewing - I'll be

RE: [lace] Jet Lag

2005-01-04 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi Jane, I believe what you need is Melatonin - certainly in the USA you can buy bottles of tablets, of varying strengths - we found them with the vitamin supplements in a K Mart or similar store whilst travelling in the US last year. Not sure if availability in Canada will be the same. There

[lace] Lace parasols

2004-11-23 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi All, I have recently been lucky enough to purchase (from ebay) a couple of dainty antique parasols, with heavily rotted/damaged silk covers, but with perfect working frames. I am now in the process of removing the old fabric and making templates to recover the frames in new silk. My plan is

RE: [lace] burning CD -problems

2004-11-09 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi there, Helen wrote: .Which means that I now have about 10 CDs which could contain hundreds of pictures each, and which only have 24 or 36!!!.. Perhaps you could copy the photo's off the various CD's into a temporary folder on your computer and then burn a new CD containing them all.

RE: [lace] Coloured prickings

2004-09-30 Thread Andrea Lamble
Another way around this problem is to scan the pricking with a desktop scanner and then change the background colour to white in Photoshop or similar program. You can then print out the pricking in black and white. Happy lacing Andrea in a rather damp Cambridge. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] USO's

2004-08-31 Thread Andrea Lamble
Dear Lorri, I believe the pattern you want is in Lace Number 61, January 1991. The pricking is on page 30 - a picture of the finished work is on the front cover and p61. I've often been tempted to make it myself. With all the talk of copyright etc. I'm not sure how I stand as far as copying

Re: [lace] 16th century bobbin on ebay???

2004-08-14 Thread Andrea Lamble
The seller is certainly based in The Netherlands and seems to have a vast range of (very) old stuff for sale. Andrea In Cambridge, UK where the sun is shining today See a pin and pick it up, all the day you'll have good luck From: Clay

[lace] Hanging Bobbins

2004-08-10 Thread Andrea Lamble
If anyone is interested there is information on hanging bobbins at the two sites listed below. the latter link is for the Cowper Newton Museum in Olney, Bucks (there is a lot about lace making on that site). http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/object_of_month/museum/sept2003.htm