[lace-chat] A fabulous Australian website

2006-03-29 Thread David in Ballarat
! Haven't thought to put lace in the search engine yet, but it would be worth a try. Love David in Ballarat To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] Rewarewa? Type of wood or ?

2006-03-23 Thread David in Ballarat
Dear Linda, Rewa rewa is a native hardwood from Fiji David in Ballarat I bought a secondhand mother-and babe bobbin a few weeks ago. When I removed the old thread on the head I found a label with the word Rewarewa My guess is that it is an Australian type of wood. Can anyone confirm or shed

[lace-chat] Philosophies for life

2006-03-22 Thread David in Ballarat
actions. EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship. NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice. TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone. David in Ballarat

Re: [lace] S/Z twist - was RTFM - should have know this!

2006-03-15 Thread David in Ballarat
you are doing a fine Petit Point, Cross Stitch or Tapestry. If the thread starts to unply, or become frizzy when it shouldn't, then the twist is important to its use, and it means you have started sewing with it from the wrong end! Just some thoughts David in Ballarat For once, I read the original

[lace-chat] Scottish Humour

2006-03-15 Thread David in Ballarat
A man walks into a Scottish pub with an octopus. He sits the octopus down on a stool, and proceeds to announce to everyone in the pub that this is a very talented octopus. He can play any musical instrument in the world. Everyone in the pub bursts into laughter. So the man says that he will

[lace-chat] Irish Humour

2006-03-15 Thread David in Ballarat
Definition of an Irish husband: He hasn't kissed his wife for twenty years, but he will kill any man who does. --- Murphy told Quinn that his wife was driving him to drink. Quinn thinks he's very lucky because his own wife makes him

Re: [lace] RTFM - should have know this!

2006-03-14 Thread David in Ballarat
on (this too must be consistent according to direction) and most importantly whether the direction of winding is effected by whether the thread is a Z or S twist. (here we go again...) David in Ballarat - doing much much mroe than merely lurking :) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

[lace-chat] Evening Classes for Men

2006-03-14 Thread David in Ballarat
EVENING CLASSES FOR MEN OPEN TO MEN ONLY Note: due to the complexity and level of difficulty, each course will accept a maximum of eight participants The course covers two days, and topics covered in this course include: DAY ONE HOW TO FILL ICE CUBE TRAYS Step by step guide with slide

[lace] Handy and inexpensive lace tools

2006-03-07 Thread David in Ballarat
and Boye plastic shuttles - wouldn't risk it on an antique - and I can't live without it. David in Ballarat - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] Helpful cheap tools

2006-03-07 Thread David in Ballarat
For those of us who can't get to fishing shops, possible we could use good eyebrow tweezers .Any thoughts? Sheila in a wet (at last) Sawbo' www,lace-helpandhistory.info NO way! They don't hold on once you let go of the handles :) David in Ballarat - - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

[lace-chat] Irish humour again

2006-03-05 Thread David in Ballarat
, sits, and orders a beer.Brian, the bartender, walks over to Vicky, shaking his head and mutters,It's going to be a long night tonight Vicky asks, Why do you say that, Brian? The Kelly twins are drunk again. David in Ballarat To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line

[lace-chat] Humour

2006-02-28 Thread David in Ballarat
them what their secret is. As the couple passes, he says to them, Excuse me, but that was something else. You must have had a fantastic sex life together. Is there some sort of secret to this? The old man says, Fifty years ago that wasn't an electric fence. David in Ballarat

[lace-chat] Fw: ADAM AND EVE

2006-02-28 Thread David in Ballarat
God said, Adam, I want you to do something for me. Adam said, Gladly, Lord, what do You want me to do? God said, Go down into that valley. Adam said, What's a valley? God explained it to him. Then God said, Cross the river. Adam said, What's a river? God explained that to him,

[lace] Lipstick stain

2006-02-27 Thread David in Ballarat
Dear Friends, Can someone please tell me the best way to remove an extenisve dark burgundy lipstick stain (like 6 foot square) from a pure white cotton vintage bedspread. Don't you just love 2 year olds? David in Ballarat - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line

Re: [lace] Lipstick stain

2006-02-27 Thread David in Ballarat
that I reckon pure cotton should stand a good bleaching. I'm forwarding your replies as they come, so please - any little lateral thought might help David in Ballarat - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write

Re: [lace] Re: long lace

2006-02-26 Thread David in Ballarat
G'day Bev, Have just been to your site and put some comments there for you and other viewers. Thanks David in Ballarat Hi Bev and all other spiders, You wrote: I have just published my first blog, simply with a picture of the lace in progress and a few words. Go here to see the l.i.p. http

[lace-chat] New email address

2006-02-24 Thread David in Ballarat
Dear Friends, For all of you who'd like to update your address book, I've gone on to broadband (self-installed too!!!) and as such have a new email address:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] The old one should work for a while yet though David in Ballarat To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [lace-chat] Pink elephants

2006-02-24 Thread David in Ballarat
not worth the effort. So during the coming week, I have the unenviable task of informing Friendly Giant that I'm no longer with them :( David in Ballarat [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL

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