Gentle Spiders,
As soon as I send this, I will unsubscribe 'cause this old PC is gone and
George our computer guru is to transfer all the files onto to a new computer
tomorrow. Should be back on line by Tuesday. The new PC will be ready
tomorrow but it'll take this
Clay,
Well, can you believe I belonged in 1981? I joined when we lived in Bucks,
England and a lacemaking friend there gave me the May and July 1978 issues of
the Bulletin. Her brother in New Jersey gave her a one-year membership as a
Christmas gift, but she never renewed after that year.
Right on, Aurelia!
Happy Lacemaking,
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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From: Aurelia Loveman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
let's get rid of lacers too. We
aren't lacers. We're lacemakers! Come on, Jeri, wake up the old
Madison Avenue and find us a name! -- Aurelia
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I'm posting to lace to clarify some points to Tamara's posting. I don't belong
to chat.
Tamara wrote:
To each her own moral values/philosophy :) I suspect that if all of us
adhered to your precepts, there'd be very little lace demonstrating
done.
There is nothing wrong with my moral
Gentle Spiders,
First, let me say how pleased I am to have read about CRLG Lace Day at BMA. I
am also pleased that Laura was able to use my registration since a sudden death
of a friend prevented my going to Baltimore.
I have to chime in on the discussion re demonstrating lace. I made a
Alice Howell wrote:
Each host group sets the class profile for their conference. --snip--
Yes, but with the concurrence of the Convention Oversight Committee - remember
the new bylaw...
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia
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Hi Betty Ann,
The exchange is the other way around now though. We get almost $2 for
each British £.
Jean in Cleveland U.K.
On 22 Mar 2005, at 06:16, Clive and Betty Ann Rice wrote:
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Betty Ann wrote:
.. but the exchange rate was near what it is now. I recall
When we lived in England 1977-1981, we had one bank account with American
Express in London and could write checks in USD or GBP. There wasn't any such
thing as an ATM card then. It was a bit of a task to balance/check with
statement every month, but the exchange rate was near what it is now.
Could have been but wasn't - One *could* shop on a non-class day, but would
have to pay! I don't pay to enter Wal Mart or Sears... That Convention is
past, I hear it was not a happy time for many, and I'm sure the IOLI Board now
has the clout to oversee the planning...'nough said...lets move
From: Jean Nathan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
1. Would I need something to prove that I have a steel knee joint?
Nah, they'll check you carefully and may look for the operation scar, but if
you're concerned, just get your doctor to write a note on his letterhead that
you have one.
2. What would be
Yes, Clay and Others,
I very dismayed at last year's planning for Convention and chose not to go (I
think the word used was boycotted). I complained to the Convention
Committee, posted to Arachne, and most important of all, wrote to the IOLI
Board with suggestions concerning a change in the
Dear Weronika,
I missed last year's IOLI in Harrisburg, PA, and it was the first I've missed
in many years. They've been held in the East, the West, and in between, and
each one is the best money you'll ever spend, and the best time you'll ever
have. The cost is not expensive when you
Dear Lacemaker Jenny,
Hey Girl! Lookin' Good!!
Not to worry...Those beginning strips will curl. You're learning tensioning,
placing the edge pins at the right angles, and manipulating the bobbins. Also,
remember, you do not have any pins to support the threads in the middle of the
strip,
Dear Lacemaker Jenny,
Hey Girl! Lookin' Good!!
Not to worry...Those beginning strips will curl. You're learning tensioning,
placing the edge pins at the right angles, and manipulating the bobbins. Also,
remember, you do not have any pins to support the threads in the middle of the
strip,
I stand corrected. Sorry.
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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Subject: Re: [lace] Halcyon yarn lace kit
...No, I would have said that a highly-respected member of the Lacemakers of
Maine made recommendations for the kit...
I believe Jeri Ames of Maine advised Halcyon yarns of Bath, Maine in their
putting the beginner's lacemaking kit together. So...one knows that kit is
o.k.
Happy Lacemaking,
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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Subject: Re: [lace] Hello from a
Thank You, Carolina...It worked!
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
From: Carolina G. Gallego [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Here it is the link:
http://community.webshots.com/album/276800987QaKjqF
If does not work for you. Enter the home page of Webshots and click on
Search box: Arachne
Once
Patty, How did you do that? Never mind; I'm still roadkill on the Information
Superhighway and could never do such. I am constantly amazed at the versatility
of lacemakers!
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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From: Patty Dowden [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Feb 20, 2005
I would be very appreciative of any feedback..
http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=viewallalbumID=276800987
I have tried to access this site on a couple of occasions but it just says the
page can't be found.
Shirley in Corio,Oz.
I can't access it either. I know I am
I don't do needlelace, but my friend used a pressing ham - those hard packed
ham-shaped things that all dressmakers have in our sewing rooms.
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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Dear Christina in Virginia,
Welcome aboard! If you're ever in this area, do drop in. I've been lacemaking
since 1977 and taught the original members of the Cardinal Lace Guild in
Lynchburg to make bobbin lace. I learned at the Pillow of the Masters in
England. You've got a super teacher in
Dear Gentle Spiders,
Any lacemaker worth a reel of cotton should have the*Digital Archives of
Documents Related to Lace* Volumes 1 through 4 in her/his library, and
anxiously awaiting Volume 5. I have spent many a pleasurable hour perusing
them and can't wait for Volume 5. The cost is
Right, Jean, I'm 71 years old (but that's better than the alternative), and my
will begins, Being of Sound Mind, I spent it all. I shall order books,
bobbins, make lace, give it away, wear it when and where I please, and the
Devil can take the Hindmost.
By the way, I haven't asked for a
I need not orate my discussion at Jeri's invitation since Tamara has written
my opinion so eloquently. You go, Girl!
Happy Lacemaking,
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA where it is warm and not at all like January.
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Diana.Pickford writes:
Betty Ann in Roanoke Virginia said, Many years ago I demonstrated lace at a
Craft Fair in my hometown - only
'cause it *was* my hometown. One of the comments that has stayed with me came
from a teenager who stood
and watched me do bobbin lace for awhile then said,
Loreli said:
What makes me apoplectic with rage is when somebody asks me what price I
would want for a piece of lace I'd made, and I give them the hours times $10
price.
~~~
Many years ago I demonstrated lace at a Craft Fair in my hometown -
From: Ruth Rocker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Dec 6, 2004 9:35 PM
My hubby and I will be moving shortly after the first of the year to the
Dayton Ohio area. I've contacted the IOLI director for that region but
she didn't know right off if there were any guilds in that area. So I
thought I'd ask
Hey, Jana, I was ready and willing - Tamara and I discussed it at length, then
heard nothing more. I'm not on Chat, so if you discuss it again on Chat, copy
to me. I even had a bunch of the Lacey Nudes sold to friends (^_^) who would
pay a price to see me in the buff with a lace pillow...The
Dear Friends,
Clive and I are leaving tomorrow, and I am unsubscribing from Lace as soon as I post
this. I have received such welcoming invitations from lacemakers everywhere. You are
a generous, hospitable group, and we thank you. If possible, I'll ring some of you
and who knows? Maybe we
I must chime in here about the bobbin I ordered from Roseground...
Pam Sharples, Pat Hallam's daughter, is running the bobbin part of the business, and I
ordered the D-Day bobbin as soon as it was available. It is exquisite. I chose the
wooden one, and the minute painting of the landing scene
Jen, If you scroll past the signature on any lace or lace-chat posting, you will find
directions to unsubscribe, then use the same directions to subscribe, changing the
word.
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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Clive and I are leaving Roanoke on Thursday, August 12, in RV-w/car-in-tow. We'll go
to Maine for a family reunion, across Canada to BC to visit friends in Richmond then
through Washington, Oregon and into California for the USS Oklahoma City ship reunion
in San Jose the weekend of Sept 24, 25
Whoever got that travel pillow from you is very lucky. I got the last two of them
that Russell (SMP) had for students of mine. I think the lady who made them
for him had to stop. I love mine.
I took Pat Hallam's Travel Pillow class at IOLI in Indianapolis and got the title of
Glue Queen
To Susan in FL and Other Spiders,
My comment, who is *very* happy to see T's signature, was not an endorsement of her
political views. Which, I might add, are directly opposite from mine. I merely meant
that I was *very* happy to see T back safely from her travels. Susan, you're making
much
Welcome back, T, and it is fun to read your funny account of your trip and workshop.
We've missed you. And David, my love, it is great to see your posting as well. Maybe
I'm missing stuff by not being on Chat and this probably should be there. No...it
shouldn't...
All IOLI members need to
Naw, Alice, it's a courgette, but you're in the ball park. A marrow is a summer
squash and bigger than a courgette. I do miss my kitchen garden. I only have elephant
garlic and jerusalem artichokes.
Betty Ann
...Alice in Oregon -- headed out to the church garden in search of a zuchini.
She was probably referring to Tamara's signature referring to a No Carb diet...
Betty Ann in Roanoke who is *very* happy to see T's signature, No Carb or HI Carb.
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I got spiders for our name tags at IOLI in Hackensack, NJ last year. I found them at
Wal-Mart in the craft section, but haven't had a look for them this year since I'm not
going to Harrisburg. Someone who is going might have a look at the local craft store
or Wal-Mart. I *will* have spiders
Gentle Spiders,
When Noelene let us know that she had finally gotten her book of poetry, *Inspired by
Lace* ready to share with us, I checked the exchange rate, went to my Pay Pal
account, and ordered a copy. Nolene put it in the post immediately and it seemed to
have arrived overnight!
Dear Spiders,
In reply to someone's question about a recommendation for a lace knitting book, I like
Marianne Kinzel's *First Book of Modern Lace Knitting* ISBN 0-486-22904-1
This book has excellent illustrations and technique descriptions. For the patterns in
the book, she has charts as
I wit cha, Alice, (^_^)
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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They don't have to figure out how to store all those pillows and bobbins when not
in active use. G
Loving every minute of it...
Alice in Oregon
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I'll be away for the coming week and will unsubscribe as soon as I post this message.
Tamara (Arachne) and Suzie (UDC-L) please do let me know of any earthshaking
developments I need to know from the lists. Thanks.
Any private postings will be attended to when I return at the end of next week.
Susan,
Hey, that's me! Not a spammer! I thought I had to have a yahoo address, so I gave
them that... When I got a reply back, it came to my Alternate address which is what
I always [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I thought I had to have a yahoo address! Have had no mail addressed to dixiedolace,
but
Merlene, I have heard that you're having a sensible (my word) Convention, and if so,
I'll be there with bells on.
'couse I doubt if I'd be missed anyway. g
Happy Conventing 2005
Betty Ann, Certified Curmudgeon
From: Merlene [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Jun 10,
I just got back on [EMAIL PROTECTED] tonight after an absence of 6 weeks (I'm not back
on Chat yet), and want to know what about Nolene's booklet. Is it ready for sale, am
I to preorder, how do I get one? Anxious to find out the details...I have sheets of
her poems that she posted, but *I
I will be unsubscribing Lace and Lace-chat later tonight. My dear friend from
Chesham, Bucks is arriving tomorrow and we shall collect her at Dulles Airport near
Washington, DC. She is here only for 10 days, and I'll be back on the lists after she
leaves. I'll be reading private messages,
I will be unsubscribing Lace and Lace-chat later tonight. My dear friend from
Chesham, Bucks is arriving tomorrow and we shall collect her at Dulles Airport near
Washington, DC. She is here only for 10 days, and I'll be back on the lists after she
leaves. I'll be reading private messages,
The elderly priest, speaking to the younger priest, said, It was a good idea you had
to replace the first four pews with plush bucket theater seats. It worked like a
charm. The front of the church fills first.
The young priest nodded, and the old priest continued, And you told me a little more
Dear T and other Spiders of inquiring minds
Growing up as a real Southern hillbilly, accent and all, we used each other to mean
two people interacting. Example: They got each other a birthday present. More often,
we would use one another in the same text. So...my take on the question -
I bought the same thing from the National Park Service (USA) some years ago for around
$45. Mine also has the exact same Pontil mark on the bottom and is the exact same
size as described by the seller. The National Park Service also sells them with a
wick and a metal cover, also described by
Yes, Donna, They make them with and without the handle. Depends where they are blown
- Jamestown or Williamsburg as well as the whim of the glassblower, I suppose. The
one I saw last year in the NP had no handle; mine does.
From: Paul and Dona Bushong [EMAIL PROTECTED] Apr 9, 2004 12:17 AM
Dear Peter,
There must be a typo somewhere...$50 USD for postage to Au? That sounds unreasonable,
and not like Robin and Russ.
Betty Ann
From: Peter Goldsmith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Apr 7, 2004 7:58 AM
Subject: [lace-chat] Wanted : Motif in Tuell
...I've found it on Robbin and Russ in the
Dear Jean,
Don't mess with your bank. If you go to the universal currency converter,
http://www.xe.com/ucc/
fill in 43.50 United States Dollars ($38.50 membership + $5)
convert it to British Pounds, the amount will be 23.77 GBP and you will write your
check for that amount today. It may
Tamara, my Friend, I fed United States, Virginia, Roanoke, and Thirlane Rd. into the
required spaces, and my house came up with *yours in the background*. What a hoot!
Super URL, Brian, Thanks...
Love, Betty Ann
~~
Subject: [lace-chat] Re: Great technology
On
Tamara, my Friend, I fed United States, Virginia, Roanoke, and Thirlane Rd. into the
required spaces, and my house came up with *yours in the background*. What a hoot!
Super URL, Brian, Thanks...
Love, Betty Ann
~~
Subject: [lace-chat] Re: Great technology
On
Dear Ann-Marie,
I have made roller (bolster) pillows for my lace class, and Friend Husband made
table-top frames for them to sit in. I went to the local carpet shop and got the
rollers the carpets come rolled on. They are made of *heavy* stock about 1/2 inch
thick, 4 to 6 inch diameter, and
Three blondes were applying for the last available position on the Drasco Detective
Squad. The detective conducting the interview looked at the three of them and said,
So ya'll want to be a cop, eh?
The blondes all nodded.
The detective got up, opened a file drawer and pulled out a file
I clicked onto the URL that Heather of Abbotsford BC, and saw the blooms of what we in
the South call a Tulip or Yellow Poplar tree. In Virginia, my Magnolia trees bloom in
late May to early June with a beautiful creamy white bloom that has a heavenly aroma.
I often take the blooms and float
I posted my correction; Bev must have not seen it.
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
~~~
Hi everyone (and David)(and Manie)
When David said he hadn't contributed the instructions for the pillow
tidy...I began to wonder if it had been Manie in South Africa that
Dear Jenny,
David Collyer has excellent instructions which I have used quite a bit. Maybe
he'll reprint them for the list since it's been quite awhile since he did so.
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
Barron wrote:
...can anyone remind me where I saw instructions for making a
triangular
Ah, but Diane,
Elizabeth did not have *The Secrets of Real Lace; Is It Handmade or Machine*
when we were with her at Sweet Briar College last September. That was when I
began the search for a copy. Did you google a copy of the particular book I
wanted? If you found it, your google is better than
Clay and other Gentle Spiders,
I have had Amazon.com looking for Elizabeth Kurella's book, *The Secrets
of Real Lace: Is It Handmade or Machine* since last fall. Persistence
has paid off and I have just been notified that I HAVE IT!!
Just had to share the good news.
Happy Lacemaking,
Betty Ann
Huh! Tamara, who do you know in the US Postal Sorting Service! Mine should be
here as well, but isn't. Maybe tomorrowMy Lace couldn't be far behind.
Betty Ann
Tamara P. Duvall wrote:
My issue of Lace came today (via Switzerland, afterall, not India or
China g)
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Dear Lynn,
Few of us have lace making supplies in our towns/cities. Our suppliers
world-wide will send catalogues, most have web sites, many take credit cards,
all take checks or International money orders, and supplies are only a phone
call or a click away. Don't dispair. Clarksburg is a
Wish I had kept all of Nolene's poems when I first joined Arachne.
I've been saving them for the past year or so, and she comes up with some
precious words that we all can relate to. Thanks, Nolene.
Betty Ann
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Since I haven't gotten Lace 113 yet, I had a look at Lace 96, and the Bucks
stars *can* look like blocks! Now I'll be anxious to see Lace whenever it gets
here.
Happy lacemaking,
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
~~~
Jacqueline Bowhey wrote:
...Have a look at the Tumbling
On Bob Hope
May 29, 1903 - July 27, 2003
ON TURNING 70 You still chase women, but only downhill.
ON TURNING 80 That's the time of your life when even your birthday
suit needs pressing.
ON TURNING 90 You know you're getting old when the candles cost more
than the cake.
ON TURNING 100
Seven reasons not to mess with children
A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher
said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human
because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very
small. The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by
Mary, who seems to be having a time replying to the list, asked me to
post this to the list...
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
Mary Derrick wrote:
Betty,
I am having no luck getting on the spider web site and there is an
article that a few
Jane, how about the pins support the threads that form the pattern.
Betty Ann
Jane Viking Swanson wrote:
... while the pins hold the *shape* of the pattern? Or hold the stitches.
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Australian Bricklayer Report:
This is a bricklayer's accident report, which was printed in the
newsletter of the Australian equivalent of the Workers' Compensation
board. This is a true story. Had this guy died, he'd have received a
Darwin Award for sure...
Dear Sir:
I am writing in response to
I trust our Frence lacemakers will not take offense - none is intended..
Betty Ann who doesn't mind redneck, hillbilly and Southern jokes.
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WHY IS IT THAT WE HAVE TO SPEAK ENGLISH?
An officer in the U.S. Naval reserve was attending a conference
Jean, please don't go off the list, and you need not apologize, because of one
person's opinion. I affirm that your question DOES fit the criteria for
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Jeri does come off as self-determining and judgemental, but
it is her opinion, not the opinion of most of us, I am sure.
Happy
Just what the dip-stick deserved! (The gas thief, I mean...)
Betty Ann
Clay Blackwell wrote:
Subject: The 2003 Darwin Award Winners - and the last one's
for you, Betty Ann!!
**
A 5-STAR DARWIN AWARD WINNER!
When a man attempted to siphon gasoline from a motor
This gives a bit of levity to this weather, and since I'm blonde, I find
these jokes hilarious... Betty Ann
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TRUCK DRIVER THE BLONDE
As a Utah trucker
Tamara, the seller was in Richmond, *not* the buyer. For those who don't know,
the Valentine is in Richmond...
There used to be lacemakers in Richmond and around Richmond. Back in the 80s,
they hosted a Chesapeake Regional Lace Day in Richmond (it was just outside
Richmond at Short Pump). I
1. Do you know the direction your garments
(jackets/coats/blouses/shirts) face
without looking in the closet?
Yes
2. Do all the garments face the same direction?
Yes
3. Do they face right or left?
Left
4. Are you male or female?
Female
5. Are you right-handed or left-handed?
I have all the Lace Crafts magazines that were published. It was a marvelous
quarterly published in Tallahassee, FL by Elaine Sein. I don't recall why she
quit publishing, but she did ask me to submit an article but I never got around
to it.
The Premier Issue was Winter 1987 and the last one
I agree with those who want full-sized patterns for the same reasons Tamara
has. It's not because we're obsessive; we're both LIBRAS and like balance and
orderg
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
Tamara wrote:
In general, I prefer patterns in full size; as someone else has
mentioned,
Thank you, Ruth, for sending us your experience with the 2004 IOLI Convention
Committee. You are an expert, I believe, in teaching Lace 2000 computer
designing. I had heard indirectly about the forms for tutors to submit for this
year's convention, and am pleased you let us know directly.
Clay,
Devon and Other Prospective Convention Hosts,
I surely agree that these points you made are certainly a plus for the Convention
goers. Rocky Mountain Lace Guild and future convention hosts, take note
Betty Ann - The Curmudgeon who has the Courage of her Convictions
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Dear Deb,
Thank you for replying to my inquiry, but since this year's Convention is geared
to those who cannot attend the whole week, I find that I will not attend at all.
This will be the first Convention I have missed in, I believe, 6 years.
The only class I am interested in is on Monday and
Dear Gentle Spiders,
The following is sent to the list in response to the many messages of support I have
received about the Convention. It will explain that I did not go off in a sour
grapes mode, and it will save my sending privately to many of you.
I wrote privately to Debra Bender with a
Yes, Robin, you can pay a fee to shop the days you are not in class. Debra
Bender, co-chair of the Convention quoted me $7. That's like charging admission
to Wal Mart!
Betty Ann
Panza, Robin wrote:
This seems poorly thought out to me. If I'm taking class all day, that
doesn't leave much
Thank you, Clay, for all your compliments...You are kind, and I can tell
Terry
that your first piece of lace was definitely not gauze bandage! You do
have a
way with words, tho.
For Goodness sake, I don't want anyone to feel crushed because I
hollered at
Janice for posting a synopsis of the
Unuh, it was me, the Certified Curmudgeon who wrote that posting, not Clay. Credit
where credit is due!
Love, Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
Janice Blair wrote:
Clay wrote:
Well, Janice, now I don't have to read the Bulletin when it comes!
You've given a synopsis of the magazine so we
Janice Blair wrote:
I got my IOLI Bulletin yesterday and have had a bit of time to glance through it
today..
Well, Janice, now I don't have to read the Bulletin when it comes! You've given a
synopsis of the magazine so we won't have any surprises! Next time I see the
Thank you, Gentle Spiders, for all your suggestions of sources for
thread nets/Nifty nets. One thing is for sure, You've got questions?
Arachne has answers!
I visited my local Viking Sewing Machine dealer today and found that
she has two sizes - *very* reasonably priced. There are also a couple
Do you Gentle Spiders remember our getting a (for want of a better name
to call it) thread holder in a goody bag at a lace event?
The thingy is a tube of stretchable net that fits over a spool or tube
of thread. So handy. Does anyone know where this can be purchased?
Apparently it can be cut to
Love it! And, Tamara, I'll tell you what's next...
FH Clive and I are volunteering to man one of the beer tents from 10 p.m.
until 12:45 a.m. (Thought everyone went home at 12:01?) on Market Square in
downtown Roanoke... What we do for the Star City of the South and the
Fiddle and Banjo Club!
O.K. Spiders, Lori gives us the solution for a top quality, perfectly executed
long-lasting shirt. Anyone who has seen Lori's work can attest to her ability.
Her prices are very reasonable as well. Thanks, Lori, for posting.
Give Lori the idea, she can design the shirt, take the orders, do the
Certainly no offense to the Queen; I am a Royalist of the first order...
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA, formerly of Chesham, Bucks, UK
They rode toward Buckingham Palace, each looking sideways and waving to
the thousands of cheering Britons.
Dear Rieko,
Are you pre-pricking your pattern? If you are using pricking card or card
stock, you will need a larger needle in your pricker. The hole in the pattern
should be as large, but not larger, than the supporting pin.
If you're using a paper pattern with contact paper and are pushing the
And if I was 30 years *younger* I'd be off to my Bank of America!
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
...Korwyn in Norfolk, who wishes she was about 30 years older because she
would be hot-footing it to Barclay's in London to try it on . !!!
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Dear Sulochona,
Your work is beautiful! You have inspired me. I don't do needlelace, but have
had a burning passion to do Romanian Point. I probably won't get to it in this
life, but who's to know later...
Happy Lacemaking
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
Sulochona Chaudhuri wrote:
Hello Spiders,
I was paired with Holly Anne in California and was foolish enough to send two
bookmarks, one bobbin lace and I believe one was tatted, to her after very nice
postings between us. She notified me that she received them, but that was it. I
did not receive a bookmark from her. She
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Oh, Liz, that is a classic! Love it!
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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So I would go through the 'price ritual'.
I'd scratch my head, look pensive and say 'well, about er ... yes, that much thread
- yes, call the thread £30'.
They'd be
This should be on lace-chat, but since Margery posted to lace and I'm not sure
she is on chat, I'll reply. Pardon if anyone is offended.
When we moved back to VA from England, I had some recipes from FH Clive's
aunts. Since they were in weights and I had my kitchen scales, I
measured/weighed
Many years ago I wrote a couple of pages, double spaced, for the news people who
appeared at a demonstration to interview me. I simply handed her/him my Press
Release. It gives a synopsis that clearly defines what I am doing as well as a brief
history and techniques of bobbin lacemaking as well
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