[lace] treating raw wood bobbins? other male lace makers?

2007-06-20 Thread Simon Maynard
is not something I enjoy enough to do twice, especially on about 4 dozen bobbins. Hoping someone here can help me. Also does anyone know of any other male lace makers? Thanks Simon Maynard - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help

[lace-chat] treating raw wood bobbins? other male lace makers?

2007-06-20 Thread Simon Maynard
is not something I enjoy enough to do twice, especially on about 4 dozen bobbins. Hoping someone here can help me. Also does anyone know of any other male lace makers? Thanks Simon Maynard To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help

sRe: [lace-chat] Re: coffee and tea preferences-anti-oxidant

2005-09-23 Thread Simon Maynard
I think you are referring to anti-oxidants. Simon ., and what ever the doo-dads are called it's the same as whats in fruit. i forgot what they are called also, but they are in the order of highest amount to least amount: 1. chocolate, 2. wine, 3. fruit, and i don't know what the other ones

Re: [lace-chat] Re: coffee and tea preferences

2005-09-22 Thread Simon Maynard
Simon here, I'm mainly a coffee drinker (prefer Nescafe instant, or shopmade cappucchino), drunk white with no sugar.I can't drink black coffee. However, I do sometimes drink tea, only black with no sugar. When I do, I enjoy the variety of Twinings teas (Russian Caravan especially). So if I

[lace] Lace books on Australian Ebay-advice needed for beginner of the rusty variety

2005-07-04 Thread Simon Maynard
Hi, I'd like an opinion on a couple of lace books currently on the australian ebay (I can't buy overseas as I don't have a credit card). One is knotted lace- does anyone know what on earth that is? Advice on whether they are worth a beginner buying would be appreciated Anyway they are here

[lace] Help for a very rusty beginner?

2005-07-01 Thread Simon Maynard
Hi, I learned bobbin lace for a very short time many years ago (um, about 20 years), fortunately I still have pillows, bobbins etc. What I don't have as the two I had died because they were left on a pillow and somehow got rusty, is any very simple patterns for a complete beginner, or