Another museum with some lace is right there in CR is the Czech Museum. I
was the there the Sept. after the flood and there was a small bit in a store
front in a shopping mall with a few gorgeous costumes with some lace. I had
heard that the original building was repaired and the Museum has
I was in Cedar Rapids visiting my elderly aunt (I was born there) the year
after it flooded. The Czech museum itself was damaged on its ground floor
as it (was) right on the Cedar River, but I understand its been rebuilt.
They were able to move much of the lace and other valuable/interesting
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Christmas 2011 -- Birth of a New Tradition
As the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into high
gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods --
merchandise that has been produced at the expense of American labor. This
year will be
I, to have never lost anything I've displayed. Partly because I took to
heart what I encountered in Phoenix when I participated in a display at a
museum by the Desert Valley Weavers. It was a Pioneer museum and the pieces
were to be displayed among the exhibits of household furnishings.
Priceless, Malvary!
Subject: [lace-chat] Murder at Wal-Mart
Tired of constantly being broke stuck in an unhappy marriage, a young
husband decided to solve both problems by taking out a large insurance
policy
on his wife with himself as the beneficiary, and then arranging to have her
This thread reminds me of my braids (and Buster Brown bangs). They were to
my waist when I was five years old. Mom had them cut off when I started
first grade because my hair is so fine and she had new-born twins and didn't
want to have go through that every morning. The thing is, I still
I have knitted the three round flower shawls in the Second Book. I used a
lace weight wool and size four needles for Daffodil, the same for Thistle
and a 2-ply handspun merino on size 2 needles for the Rose of England. They
came out about 72 in diameter (good thing I'm tall!) and make
When I was going through the pause I had it pretty easy - I would get
night sweats but that was about all except when I'd have a glass of wine or
other alcohol. Yes, soaking wet with the sheets sticking to me. Since I
live out in the woods I could step out onto the back deck in the middle of
Oh and I've heard flushes, flashes, power surges and infernal hormone
adjustments!
Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon
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Well For the components mentioned below, go to knitpicks.com - they
sell points and cables and I think they might even sell connectors to join
cables together for increased length. These cable needles are the only
ones I use even for straight knitting because the shorter points are easier
I am researching techniques for the next chapter in my Floral Bucks Book
and
need to put some slides onto my computer so that I can see the techniques
that
were used. As lacemakers you will know my requirements. I have a large
collection of lace slides and it will probably be worth buying the
Hello all...
In the past we had on vehicle and DH had a need for gas (chainsaw,
generator, etc.) We found that if the cans were set into large trash/lawn
litter bags and tightly closed it prevented spills and fumes from creating
problems. This law was made from the begining as petroleum
Try firemountaingems.com They have had bangle bracelets in the past. Very
usable web site with a good search function, very reasonable prices and
gread service. Usual disclamers.
Linda, the String-a-holic in Oregon
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From: Elizabeth Ligeti lizl...@bigpond.com
To:
Gee, sounds just like Phoenix, Arizona where I grew up!
And all our thoughts and prayers are with those in Oz who are having such a
rough go of it right now.
Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where God got it really right!
YOU KNOW ITS HOT WHEN..
A.. The best parking space is
Hello all -
I, too, have been knitting lace - haven't touched my bobbins for a while.
It's fascinating to think that I can take a piece of string and two sticks
and end up such wonderful stuff. Much of what I'm using is two-ply
handspun. Takes about six months to a year total work depending
Could we please have some of that warm? I live in the inland foothills of
the Coast Range about 45 SW of Portland, Oregon. The snow is literally knee
deep (and I'm tall - 59) in the drive which is a steep 1/4 mile. We
haven't been out since Friday week. It's beautiful and powder - the
At least now I have been alerted I shall check regularly.
Patricia in Wales
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So just how is that done in Internet Explorer? I about as compuliterate as
Tamara!
Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon
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Yay for you Cindy!!! As a more than ample size who constantly fights the
battle to avoid becoming even more I know how hard it is to take off
weight. Good for you - you go, girl!!!
Linda, the String-a-holic in Oregon
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To:
Sure can tell *they* didn't grow up in the age of Pre-Permanent Press if
they think ironing is a Sport! Brings back memories of military
creases in my Dad's Sherrif's uniform shirts!!! Not at my house - I'm
an Olympic Hot Tub Sitter!
Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon
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Received from DD - enjoy!
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a light bulb?
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I type a lot of Latin/Greek orchid names - that can be really funny. And a
lot of orchid breeding (and naming) is being done in Taiwan - Chinese nams
really make it crazy!!!
Linda, the String-a-holic in Oregon where we had 94F yesterday - never needs
to get above 72 as far as I'm
Are you talking about rusching? (roosh-ing)
Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where although not quite as hot as
yesterday (98F), it still reminds me why I left Phoenix!
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I'm curious what Jeri Ames has to say about oxygen bleaches. I use it a lot
in my laundry and have always had very nice results even with silk. Would
this be an option?
Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where we are having record breaking
heat - enough to remind me why I left Phoenix!!!
Not only are lace days and groups getting smaller and older, orchid
societies and shows are too. Again, a matter of availability. With so much
coming from China and Taiwan, things are rapidly and not necessarily for the
better IMHO.
Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where we are expecting
Reminds me of my brother who ended up over 6'4 tall. I was transferring
into a class in high school. The teacher had had my brother in a previous
class and upon recognizing my last name (Bachman), he asked if Bill was my
brother. I said yes, and he asked, Tell me, do his arm still reach his
DH's degree is in Botany so when I started telling him plant stuff he was
skeptical. When I told him that the way to tell the difference between wild
carrot and Queen Anne's Lace (which I've loved since childhood) is that QAL
has a purple flower in the center; wild carrot/cow parsley doesn't.
*_Water vs Wine _*
It has been scientifically proven that if we drink 1 liter of water each day,
at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo
of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria found in feces.
In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of Poo. However, we do not run that
risk
Well, isn't that special!!!
Linda, the String-a-holic in Oregon
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Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 5:39 AM
Subject: [lace-chat] QWERTY Waffles!!
I just had to share this info with other waffle lovers on
Heard in passing on National Public Radio yesterday that it was National Hug
an Australian Day. So although a day late (so what's new!),
HERE'S YOUR HUG!!
And a thank you for all you share with us on the list.
Linda, the String-a-holic in Oregon where spring has sprung in a glorious
way!
To
Every spring when the rhubarb is plentiful I have to make this easy cake:
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margerine
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups raw rhubarb diced small
Mix ingredients together in the
My favorite curry recepie:
1/2 cup (100g or 4 oz) ghee
1 lb (450g) of boned lamb shoulder or leg cut into 1 inch cubes
1 - 2 large onions peeled and sliced
2-4 garlic cloves peeled and sliced
2 teasp corriander powder
1 teasp cumin powder
1/2 teasp freshly ground black pepper
1 green chili,
And I love buttermilk - preferably with some salt in it! The only problem
is that what I can get is cultured, not churned. That means they put
something in the cream to make the butter separate out. Real churned
buttermilk is what's left over when the cream is mechanically agitated to
make
A couple of year ago at the lace conference in Victoria there was a lace table
for the raffle. At the time, I made note of the email addy of the maker:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Now that I'm ready to purchase one, I emailed this addy
and it bounced back. Anyone have any information? This table was
The other evening I saw the ad for the Table Mate on TV.
The info is:
1-800-929-4501 www.tablemate.com
The price was 29.95, I think
Welcome back to all convention goers,
Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where it's back to being our lovely
summer.
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And there's also Shipwreck Beads (they're on line, too). I've been there
and the space is huge! Bigger than most meeting halls!!!
Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon
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From: Sue [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Arachne lace@arachne.com
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 3:12 AM
Received this from my daughter in Tucson (southern Arizona desert) and
thought you all might get a chuckle!
You know you're from Oregon if
1. You think the state flower is...(Mildew).
2. You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash.
3. Use the
Oops! I let this slip a few days and my apologies for that! And the winner
is.
Vickie Tayloe
Thanks to all who entered!
Vickie, please send me your snail addy and I'll get those in mail to you.
Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon
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For those of you who are interested in geneology, I have a raffle.
I have the following three books:
1910 Federal Population Census (from the National Archives Trust Fund Board)
1900 Federal Population Census (from the National Archives Trust Fund Board)
1790-1890 Federal Population Censuses
Oh! You mean take the wind out of their sails!?!
Linda, the string-a-holic in very wet Oregon
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Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 9:33 PM
Subject: RE: [lace-chat] Expressions
Hmmm. Maybe Clive uses it in
Diane Williams wrote:
Evidently it's very expensive,
US$60 per ounce. It sounds like an illegal substance!
Yes! It is very, very expensive! The reason being, even the Inuit people
don't shear the animals, they gather the bits the musk oxen shed on the
tundra. Although they are really
Well! Seventy five pounds for a book is surely beyond my budget - never mind
I don't know Tonder, yet and haven't time to learn at the moment! Out of
curiosity I looked at ABE Books (often better prices than amazon.com) and they
have one copy for $202! Amazon has one copy for $416!!!
I'm
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