Re: [lace] FW: Quaker samplers from Ackworth, Doing Research atMuseum Sites

Thank you Amanda. Lovely to see there is a book about the Acworth samplers. Lesley Sent from my iPhone > >>On 12 Oct 2017, at 15:35, Amanda Babcock Furrow wrote: > > The first message where Ackworth was mentioned is: > >

Re: [lace] FW: Quaker samplers from Ackworth, Doing Research atMuseum Sites

I can't find the original thread for this subject heading and wondered what it was about (I've tried the Arachne archives). The posts don't seem to be related to the subject any more. My interest is that I went to school at Ackworth and so lived with the samplers for five years. Lesley > >

Re: [lace] Care of fabrics - 1940s style

Thank you for sharing that; I love reading old housewifery advice. My favourite snippet from a book I have is that after washing your blankets you should go out onto the green with a neighbour to give the blankets a good shake. This appeals to me for two reasons: firstly the idea that we all

Re: [lace] sorry

On 01/02/2014 10:47, Jane Partridge wrote: In any case, knitting with holes in is lace - and there are far too few knitted lace designs and patterns in certain Lace magazines... (hint, hint!) I took lace knitting on my last visit to my lace group. Oh that's nice, said someone and do you

Re: [lace] Another lace bobbin on Ebay - any ideas on what it is?

On 31/01/2014 13:31, J D Hammett wrote: The listing does not say 'lace bobbin' but just bobbin. Are we looking at the same thing? The title says Vintage or Antique Turned Lace Bobbinand in the description: Welcome to my auction for an Antique or Vintage Turned Bobbin.The item appears to be

Re: [lace] oh no

On 31/01/2014 17:41, J D Hammett wrote: Please can you tell us foreigners what 1.safety heels 2. bobby pins are. :-) Not a 'foreigner' but bobby pins are hair grips. Dunno what safety heels are tho. Lesley - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

Re: [lace] seeking Milanese advice

On 22/09/2013 12:22, jo wrote: Sometimes a patterns anticipates a curve, while lacing you think you need backstitches, to discover you soon need backstitches on the other side, I've been following this thread with interest as I've just started making Milanese lace. Could someone explain

Re: [lace] seeking Milanese advice

On 22/09/2013 15:54, corinne wrote: Hi A back stitch is where you use the same pin hole twice. Once with one twist and the second time you make up the pin hole. Corinne Brighton Thank you. Something I've been doing without naming it. Lesley Marple UK - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] First Lace iPhone App

Jean and David Leader kindly let LaceNews have a scoop on the release of the first iPhone lace app. Looks useful and interesting. Looking forward to the ipad version. Lesley - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For

Re: [lace] books vs kindle

On 19/05/2013 18:38, Jean Nathan wrote: You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? I love my Kindle, but my lace bookmarks are in my paper books which I also love to read. The books I like because they are in a familiar form,

Re: [lace] Re: [lace] books vs kindle

On 20/05/2013 11:46, kloeppelki...@t-online.de wrote: Just a question on this thread because I wonder: Is Kindle a synonymous for any eBook reader or do you all really use Kindle? Mine's a Kindle. Lesley in Marple, UK, wondering whether summer will ever arrive. - To unsubscribe send email

Re: [lace-chat] Cake in a mug

I've not made this with cake mix, but I do like the idea of having the mix all ready to make the cake in only a few minutes. This is the recipe we use - it's been a family favourite for many years 4tbsp self raising flour 4 tbsp caster sugar 2tbsp cocoa powder 1 egg 3tbsp milk 3tbsp vegetable

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

Carol, I wish you all the best for your surgery. Focusing on how well you will feel when you recover will help you over the pre-op panic. Friends and family who have had this operation all say that the post-op exercises are as important as the surgery and those who have done them regularly

Re: [lace-chat] Peeps

On 01/05/2013 13:42, Jazmin wrote: S'mores are a camping/bonfire sort of treat, at least that's how I remember them! You roast a marshmallow over a fire, until its all nice and gooey and toasty and then you sandwich it and a bit of chocolate between two graham crackers and enjoy. and

Re: [lace] sympathy needed

Oh Nancy, you've got a long job ahead of you. Glad to hear you have a shadow pillow to follow. Good luck. Lesley Marple, UK - 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

Re: [lace] Types of lace

I'm usually a lurker on this list, so fulfilling two tasks with one email. I started with torchon about 3 years ago. Since then I've also been taught needlelace and Bucks Point. I can't say I make Bedfordshire lace as I only tried it for a short while and we didn't get on. Last year I

Re: [lace] Kinds of lace

On 28/03/2013 18:17, Susie Rose wrote: The more I learn, the more I want to know. My feeling too, Susie. Lesley - 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:

[lace] Looking for a lace teacher/class/group in Montana

I have a friend in Somers, Montana who is interested in making lace but doesn't know if there is anyone teaching in her area. Does anyone know of any class or lace group that she could contact? tia Lesley - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe

Re: [lace-chat] IOLI email

On 04/12/2012 13:09, Agnes Boddington wrote: I was contacted today by a Miss Stacy (who has something special to share with me, she says). The email was sent through the IOLI email system. I assume it is spam, but wonder if anyone else has had this email. Agnes Boddington Yes, I've had one

Re: [lace] Lacemaking in Croatia

Thank you for sharing that, David. When I was in Korcula in Croatia recently I saw quite a lot of lace on display in the Barilo Folk Museum in Blato. I took quite a few photos but as the displays were behind glass not many of the photos came out very well. There are a few in my flikr pages

[lace] Christmas card exchange

My card from Dorcas arrived today showing her talent in two crafts. A very pretty Christmas tree card and a lovely tatted camel which will be going onto our tree next month. Thank you so much, Dorcas - your card went into the post this morning. Lesley in a much brighter, and so far dry,

Re: [lace-chat] Christmas card

My card from Dorcas arrived today showing her talent in two crafts. A very pretty Christmas tree card and a lovely tatted camel which will be going onto our tree next month. Thank you so much, Dorcas - your card went into the post this morning. Lesley in a much brighter, and so far dry,

Re: [lace] Participating on the list

On 27/11/2012 14:13, Susan Reishus wrote: **Everyone - it is important to stop lurking and expecting others to do the writing. Any list like Arachne is only vital if everyone participates. It seems that there are fewer members trying to keep lace alive around the world. We must correct

Re: [lace-chat] Retired husband :-)

On 11/11/2012 08:59, Jean Nathan wrote: Very funny. I particularly liked: 2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in House wares to go off at 5-minute intervals. which reminded me of the time when I was in a kitchen ware store with my mum (only about 10 years ago). She set all the kitchen

[lace-chat] Lacemaking in Spain

A friend just sent me a link to this blog and I thought you might find it interesting. Scroll down to the entry for 14th May. I wonder if this is a regular event or a one-off. Lesley in a very definitely autumnal Marple, Cheshire UK To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

Re: [lace-chat] Lacemaking in Spain

On 25/10/2012 21:58, Sue Babbs wrote: Guess what you forgot to put in the email!! Sue (in Northfield Chicago, where leaves are dropping off the trees in armfuls!) Oops. Thank you, Sue. http://www.meme-rose.blogspot.com.au/2012_05_01_archive.html Try this. Lesley To unsubscribe send

[lace] Harmony Lace Group, Cyprus

Wondering if anyone here has any information about the Harmony Lace Group in Cyprus? I'm in Cyprus this week and I've found where the group meets but notice that it meets on alternate Wednesdays. I'm hoping that this is going to be one of the Wednesdays and I could pop along for a chat Lesley

Re: [lace] LACE #145

On 10/02/2012 10:32, pene piip wrote: I am so pleased that my copy of LACE #145 has arrived today. Ann Dyer's article Playing with Spiders is very interesting. And lots more stuff to read, Pene in a very cold Tartu, Estonia (-12C at 12.00) It's a really interesting article, isn't it. I

[lace-chat] *Ping Holly Lacusky Christmas Card Exchange

Just wondering whether Holly received the Christmas card I sent? Lesley in very wet and miserable Marple UK To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site:

Re: [lace] lace identification

On 13/01/2012 03:59, Jenny Brandis wrote: I am having a go at identifying the different techniques used in the 2011 Arachne Card Exchange Mine's torchon. I'm wondering whether Holly has received it? Perhaps I missed reading that she has. If not, it seems to be taking a ridiculous amount of

Re: [lace] single bobbin unwinding

On 1/8/2012 12:55 PM, Nancy Neff wrote: Hi all, I've searched the archives but haven't found the answer to this particular question: I have about 140 bobbins on my pillow, 120/2 thread, and of the 140 one bobbin particular keeps unwinding--i.e. the working length of the thread (thread

[lace] Christmas Card Exchange

Lovely surprise in the post today: a pretty lace card from Holly Lacusky, and the pricking to make the little bookmark. Thank you Holly and thank you to those who organised the exchange and the collection of all the scans so we can all see them. Happy New Year to you all. Lesley in Marple,

Re: [lace] Lace Exhibition in Birmingham

On 10/12/2011 12:08, Jane Partridge wrote: I managed to get to the Lost in Lace exhibition on Thursday. There is still some building work going on in the Museum and Art Gallery, which if you go in by the main entrance is between the Bridge Gallery and the stairs down to the Gas Hall, and a lot

Re: [lace] Your story

On 23/11/2011 21:14, Lora wrote: What is it about lace making that keeps you interested and how has that changed over the course of your learning? I first saw bobbin lace being made at Haddon Hall about 3 years ago. My daughter persuaded me to have a go and I was hooked. I loved the

Re: [lace] St. Catherine, our Patron Saint - for Newbies

On 19/11/2011 17:48, jeria...@aol.com wrote: Dear Newbies, We have written extensively through the years about St. Catherine, the patron saint of lacemakers, whose day is next Friday, November 25th. There are local lace guilds who use this day as a special time for a gathering of lacemakers.

Re: [lace] Making lace in beautiful places

Where do you make lace that is pretty? One of the advantages of having National Trust membership here in the UK is that you can go to a great variety of beautiful places, from stately palaces to small country cottages etc for no extra charge and sit in beautiful surroundings making lace.

[lace] Stiffening Lace

After much fruitless internet searching I'm doing what I should have done in the first place - ask the experts. So, does anyone in the UK know where I can get Stiffy stiffener for lace? This has been recommended to me for stiffening Christmas decorations using Gold Rush and Special Dentelle

Re: Fw: Re: [lace] Re Stiffening Lace with Stiffy liquid.

On 11/11/2011 12:55, lynrbai...@desupernet.net wrote: I too would like to know where I can buy Stiffy in the UK. You can get it on amazon.co.uk Lyn from Lancaster, PA US Unfortunately Amazon is showing 'out of stock do not know when it will be in stock'. It was the first place I looked.

Re: [lace] Stiffening Lace

Thank you, everyone, for your responses. I think I'll go with dilute PVA glue (after a test on the thread) as it seems that's what Stiffy is, and also as we have a huge container of PVA glue.BWs BWs Lesley - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe

Re: [lace] Lace book prices

On 19/09/2011 17:21, bev walker wrote: Hello Jean and everyone It seems to me there are bid reminders, and also through 'watch this item' that you can set. For anyone's interest, ebay itself has tips and strategy on how to bid, Thank goodness for the 'eBay app' for my phone. Before I had

Re: [lace-chat] EU bureaucracy

Whilst not wishing to rain on anyone's parade, I'm afraid I have to show you this link http://www.snopes.com/language/document/cabbage.asp Lesley who really does appreciate the funnies posted here, especially on a grey rainy day like today. On 26/08/2011 10:38, Agnes Boddington wrote:

Re: [lace] The Bonelace Weaver's Song

On 25/08/2011 01:38, Laurie Waters wrote: There's been a lot of interest in the video collected on the LaceNews YouTube Channel called The Bonelace Weaver http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnm1juXALjI (and another version will go up with the August update). I've done some research on the song and

Re: [lace] Got long hair?

On 16/08/2011 15:44, David C COLLYER wrote: Dear Friends, As I worked on some Chantilly today I was making a long pin-chain and the thought occurred to me that this could look really interesting if done with someone's hair. In case you don't know what a pin-chain is and would like to try: -

Re: [lace-chat] card exchange

Finally got mine in the post at the end of last week. Thank you to Amber and Pene for the cards I have received. I do enjoy sending and receiving cards. Thanks for organising the exchange. Lesley in Marple UK where the sky has just turned ominously dark grey To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace-chat] lipstick

On 29/07/2011 11:24, Agnes Boddington wrote: SNIP There are teachersand then there are educators. SNIP This is one of the reasons why I was a home educator and didn't send my kids off to school to be with teachers. Lesley To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

Re: [lace] Kate's gown on display

On 22/07/2011 23:38, L.Snyder wrote: HI Everyone; Please excuse my ignorance and help me see what you all can see... How would you display the dress? What would you like them to have done different? It seems to be well lit, so you can see details. I don't like the headlessness, but other than

[lace] Edinburgh Lace Course (UK)

Just wondered if anyone here is going to the Edinburgh Lace Course next week? I'm looking forward to learning a new (to me) style of lace and being able to concentrate on just lacemaking for a few days. Lesley from Marple, Cheshire, UK currently holidaying in Northumberland! - To unsubscribe

Re: [lace] Lefkara lace

On 30/05/2011 14:14, hottl...@neo.rr.com wrote: Hello All! For those abroad, we are celebrating our national holiday of remembrance here in the US--Memorial Day--honoring our fallen soldiers. So before the picnic begins, I spent a few moments checking some of my favorite sites ran across an

[lace] Disaster? Update

Thank you to everyone who offered advice when I inadvertently put a piece of lace through a hot wash. I dampened the lace and pinned it back onto it's pricking. That was two weeks ago and tonight I felt brave enough to take the pins out. I'm happy to report that it has recovered its shape.

Re: [lace] RE: thorns for pins

On 20/05/2011 05:21, robinl...@socal.rr.com wrote: -- Rebecca Mikkelsenmikkelsen_rebe...@hotmail.com wrote: Is there a certain kind of fish with bones particularly suited to use as a pin? Does anyone know of a thorn that would work as a pin?-- In England, no. However, several

Re: [lace] re: Lace Supplies in Foreign climes

Thank you for reminding me about that website. I'm going to Prague next week so will have a look to see if there's anything I shouldn't miss. Lesley On 13/04/2011 02:23, Lyn Bailey wrote: If I’ve sent this twice, please accept apologies. I have reason to believe that the first message

[lace] Disaster?

The sun was shining brightly in a blue sky yesterday so I was unusually full of housework enthusiasm. One of the things I grabbed to go into the wash was one of my cover cloths which was lying on the sideboard. I didn't stop to wonder why it was there but was reminded when I opened the

Re: [lace] Solutions for Lace Accidently Washed in Family Laundry

Thank you, everyone, for your suggestions, in particular Jeri for those very comprehensive instructions. I shall work on it tomorrow and let you all know the outcome. BWs Lesley - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For

Re: [lace] Little Urchin

On 03/04/2011 03:53, hottl...@neo.rr.com wrote: Hello All! The urchin pin cushion is finished pics are posted to webshots thanks to a friend. The core is felted basic roving covered with hand dyed alpaca roving, then needled in. It was a fiddley finish but I love the results! Looks cute

Re: [lace] webshot Christening dress

On 22/03/2011 15:40, Carol wrote: I have uploaded a picture of the dress as per Sue's instructions. Thank you Sue! I'll save those instructions and maybe upload some more of my work. http://community.webshots.com/album/579942410PmmurI Best Regards, Carol Melton Valley of the Sun Phoenix,

Re: [lace] New Zealand lacemakers.

Hi, Please can someone in New Zealand check to see if Erica McLeod is okay? I don't have her e-mail address so Erica if you are reading this, please check in with us and let us know that you are safe. Regards, Shirley T. - in warm Adelaide, 31C I had a look on

Re: [lace] Message from Sue Dane, Chairman of The Lace Guild

On 07/02/2011 18:18, Susan Roberts wrote: Sue Dane, Chairman of The Lace Guild, has asked me to post the message below to Arachne on the Larkrise to Candleford discussions. Kind regards Susan Editor of Lace --- Susan Roberts

Re: [lace] Niggles about the Larkrise to Candleford lace.

On 17/01/2011 11:04, Diana Smith wrote: Hello Carol I don't think any of us were carping - I for one certainly wasn't :o) I'm sure we all enjoyed the program, that doesn't stop us as lacemakers showing our interest and knowledge of lace and lace making with its traditions and history. With

Re: [lace] Showing lacemaking on Larkrise to Candleford

On 16/01/2011 20:38, Jean Nathan wrote: Queenie has just been shown actually making lace. The actress seemed to know what she's doing, assuming it was her hands. She was even putting pins in after a few stitches. The lace coming off the pillow was a Bucks Point edging about an inch wide. She

Re: [lace] Christmas card exchange

This morning I received the most beautiful lace snowflake card from Kathy Hensel. My husband's reaction was Can we frame that? It will definitely take pride of place, with last year's lovely card, on my mantlepiece this Christmas. I forgot to say, both when I sent a card to Kathy and when

Re: [lace] Christmas Exchange

On 06/12/2010 08:56, Faye Owers wrote: Hi Members, Just a reminder that it is the first week of December and cards should be in the mail and if not please pop them in before Friday Regards Faye Slight delay in completing mine, but hope it will be in the post by Friday. Lesley - To

Re: [lace] subscription

On 16/11/2010 06:58, Avital wrote: Avital Arachne moderator, typing in bed with laptop on my lap (if someone can think of a better arrangement so I don't have to balance this hot thing on my thigh, I'm open to suggestions) My daughter and I both have these

Re: [lace] Cabled Gimp

On 08/11/2010 20:39, Noelene Lafferty wrote: If it's one pair, it's most likely a twined gimp: http://tinyurl.com/253wxya Noelene in Cooma Oh, that's lovely, a picture! I get the idea now. Thank you. Lesley - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

Re: [lace] Lace Guild magazine

On 08/11/2010 15:01, Angela wrote: Hi All For those of you living in the UK, have you all received your copy of Lace this quarter? I have just had a phone call from a friend saying that she and several others are still waiting for their copy, which reminded me that I hadn't received mine either.

[lace] Cabled Gimp

I hope my knowledgable Arachne friends can help. I've just come across an instruction that says The gimp is cabled which has defeated me. I can't find anything about this in any of my books or on-line. I've found one post in the Archives, but am not sure if this is what I need. So, how do I

Re: [lace] Cabled Gimp

On 08/11/2010 20:05, bev walker wrote: Is the gimp comprised of two pairs? If so, try looking up chevron gimp. If one pair, it is likely twisted twice between rows. Does this help? Thank you. It is one pair. Lesley - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

Re: [lace-chat] slow times?

On 03/11/2010 13:58, Janice Blair wrote: Lace and Chat both seem to be very slow arriving these days. We had a very quiet halloween, only 10 kids this year. I am doing my best to eat up all the candy as fast as I can to get it out of the house! This year I bought half as much as last year and

Re: [lace] lace and glue -- final report

On 30/09/2010 02:17, lacel...@frontier.com wrote: Wanted to report that the glue problem is solved. The bookmarks are safe. One collar had a silk ribbon through a cucumber edge on the footside. The glue was only on the ribbon, so I removed it and will replace with new. That was easy. The

Re: [lace] Teaching

On 27/09/2010 10:12, Daphne Martin wrote: Hello Clay and everyone else Clay you hit the nail on the head when you said you could possibly show a beginner how to make lace. Of course any of us can do that and it would keep the craft of lace alive if each of us only ever taught one

Re: [lace] Accidents

On 17/09/2010 16:57, David C COLLYER wrote: Dear Friends, I'm afraid there was a bit of language at the lace pillow today. Have you ever pushed in a pin really hard, only to discover to your peril that it was upside down??? I did it this morning and am sure it scraped the bone. Ooh, that

Re: [lace] let the moving adventure begin?

On 06/09/2010 23:20, Beth McCasland wrote: Dearest Spiders, Tomorrow the packers come to start packing my house. They say it'll be a two day job, then the truckers come to load the truck, then on friday I drive away from New Orleans and head to my new home Seattle, Washington! Just to

Re: [lace] post cards

On 05/09/2010 14:32, amanda-Jane Dorrell wrote: hi i sent my postcards to 3 different people,I have got back 2 lots of postcards from 2 people, i enjoy seeing the post cards from these 2 peopl I have only had a card from one person, but it was more than a card - a postcard from their

Re: [lace] Teaching young people--resources

pene piip wrote: But Jo Edkin's has a wonderful site where you can learn all about bobbin lace. I know a tatter who has been teaching herself using this web-site. Jo Edkins' Lace School: http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/lace/index.htm I love Jo's site. This is where I have learned most of the

Re: [lace] lamp ideas

Janice Blair wrote: http://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Bright-Vusion-Craft-Purple/dp/B001PSMNI8 This is the one I use too. I can either clip it onto the table I use or, as Janice says, it can sit on the back of the pillow. I find the magnifier really useful and the light is sufficient most of the

[lace] Bangles

In case anyone in the UK needs any, my daughter has just bought me a pack of 20 bangles from Dorothy Perkins' sale for £2 instead of £9. Lesley from very rainy, and grateful for it, Marple, Cheshire. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] what is it?

Laurie Waters wrote: Does anyone recognize this? It isn't a Crazy Daisy winder. What's a Crazy Daisy Winder? I've tried a quick internet search and can't find anything. Just curious. Lesley - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] Re: Lace Definition

Susan Reishus wrote: I would say: Holes with textile surround, typically placed strategically for esthetics. That sounds like a concise precis of the definition sent in by Aurelia. I like it. The space/holes are so important. Lesley - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

Re: [lace] Link for bangle pages

Thank you to everyone who replied. I now have the correct link and have downloaded the patterns. They are so pretty and I'm looking forward to trying a technique I've not done before. Lesley - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] Bangle patterns

bev walker wrote: You have to click a link to the downloads once payment is accepted ;) On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Susan Reishus elationrelat...@yahoo.comwrote: I have bought a set but cannot find how to download the patterns. Daphne Perhaps they are forwarded to you once notice of

Re: [lace] Lacemaking at the train station

Jane Partridge wrote: I'm now wondering whether there would be sufficient interest amongst the North Wales lacemakers to join me in a make lace on the train day at the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway, Porthmadog on National Lacemaking Day (September 11th) - are any there Arachnes living in

Re: lrb in Lancaster Pennsylvania [lace] Re: International Knitting Day

Clay Blackwell wrote: Sue, there is a pattern for socks with toes! Here's one http://www.unicornbooks.com/pattern_MWtoesocks-SQL3.asp Lesley in very rainy Cheshire - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write

[lace] Cheshire Lacemakers

Is there anyone on this forum who belongs to the North Cheshire Lacemakers group that meets in Helsby? I'm thinking of coming along, and it would be nice to *know* someone before I go. (I'm not the most confident about going into a group where I don't know anyone) Lesley Marple UK - To

Re: [lace] Re: Lace on Airplanes ( spiraled wire comment)

Malvary J Cole wrote: At Heathrow the check-in people ask if you have anything pointed in your luggage. I said just my knitting and was told that it would not be allowed through security. I took my knitting from Manchester to Prague (and back) in my hand-held. Perhaps that was allowed

Re: [lace-chat] Photos of Sunrise over Amman

That's a stunning photograph - what a special moment. In the UK we have an early morning tradition on 1st May - May Day. Morris Dancers all over the country get up before dawn and dance somewhere special to greet the May Day morning sun. Some years we haven't seen the sun at all, but every

[lace-chat] [Fwd: [Fluff] An Icelandic List]

I usually pass jokes from here to my home ed list, but it's nice to be able to pass some the other way. Do Iceland (frozen food store) and Asda (supermarket) exist outside the UK? If not, I guess those jokes will fall a bit flat. Lesley Original Message Subject: [Fluff]

Re: [lace] Book Order

Thank you to all who wrote with advice. I've cancelled the order (and had confirmation of that) and have had two offers of copies of the book from here on Arachne, one of which I have taken up. Lesley - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

[lace] Book Order

I've recently (a few weeks ago) ordered A Visual Introduction to Bucks Point Lace by Geraldine Stott through Amazon. I've now had an email to say that the book is reprinting. Unfortunately the company it's coming from is Italian, and communication has been difficult. Does anyone know whether

Re: [lace-chat] shorthand

Agnes Boddington wrote: I still have my text book from a shorthand course I did when I was 15. I used shorthand for many years at school, university, work and still use it for general notes and lists and such like. And, of course, I do it in Dutch. Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK I still

Re: [lace-chat] shorthand

Ruth Rocker wrote: I took shorthand in high school and then again in business college. But, unfortunately, by the time I sent to college to pursue my degree, I had lost those skills. I was truly bewailing the loss as it would have made lecture classes much easier to remember. Like most things

Re: [lace-chat] Snapshot of my life

Jean Nathan wrote: On BBC2 this evening at 7 pm, there's a repeat of 'Electric Dreams', where a family have their house decorated and rigged out with the technology of the 1970s for a week - even their car. Tomorrow at the same time they experience the 1980s and on Friday, the 1990s ending

Re: [lace-chat] Snapshot of my life

Lora wrote: Unfortunatly iplayer is region locked, even hotspot shield doesn't work against it (region masking) Ah, I didn't know that. I assumed it was available universally. Lesley To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat

[lace] 18th Century lace pillows

Dear Arachne friends I have had a query about pillows from someone on my home ed list and wondered if anyone could help. I've cut and copied the question below and would be grateful for any input. snip I am colouring in a drawing for decoupage, which I am going to put on one of the wooden

Re: [lace] Interesting site

Diana Smith wrote: I just stumbled across this interesting site - great for a beginner. It's wonderful isn't it? I have only had one weekend's face-to-face lace tuition and this is the site I always turn to first when I get stuck, although I must also say that my new friends on this list

[lace-chat] Harrogate Lace Event 2010

Does anyone know whether a pre-purchased ticket is necessary for tomorrow's Lace Event in Harrogate? I wasn't sure if I'd be working so didn't buy a ticket, but I'm not and would like to go. tia Lesley Marple, UK To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

Re: [lace-chat] Harrogate Lace Event 2010

Agnes Boddington wrote: Hello Lesley You buy your ticket at the door. Agnes Boddington Thank you. I just need to check with my DH to see if it fits in with family plans, but I should be able to go. Lesley To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe

[lace-chat] Fwd: WHAT'S AMORE?

A somewhat late Valentine's Day poem - - - - - - - - - poem by Anon E. Mouse to celebrate the day: WHAT'S AMORE? (sung to Dean Martin's That's Amore) When the moon hits your eye Like a big pizza pie That's amore. When an eel bites your hand And that's not what you planned That's a moray.

Re: [lace] Rayon Thread

David C COLLYER wrote: Now, apart from being labelled Rayon, it also says it is viscose So my question is: is this a natural fibre or not Viscose is the liquid from which rayon is extruded, so it would have started out from wood pulp, but then gone through the addition of various

Re: [lace] Bamboo yarn

Clay Blackwell wrote: Hi Jacquie and others who have commented on the bamboo yarn... Rayon and bamboo are made from cellulose, a natural compound found in plant material, which is reacted with acetate to make the fibres for the fabric. I love the feel of yarn made from bamboo cellulose as

Re: [lace] photos

Alix Antoine Hengen wrote: I opened a photo-album with a few of my laces http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/576389899ciMgTX and hope you will like them. They're beautiful. Forgive my ignorance, but what type of lace is that. assuming they're all the same type? Lesley

Re: [lace] Mother Nature's Lace

sueba...@comcast.net wrote: Lesley Come and love in Illinois , we can still get Jack Frost patterns even with double-glazing and central heating! Hmm, much as I loved seeing the photos, I've now had enough of the ice and snow that we've had here in the UK, so don't think I'll be taking you

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