[lace] Bangles

2010-07-17 Thread Lesley Blackshaw
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

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2010-06-30 Thread Lonnie Foley
Just chiming in I wanted to mention that I found bangle bracelets in the jewelry section of our local Wal Mart. Some were marked down to $3.00 for a pack of 12 and some were $5.00 for a pack of 18. I did enlarge the pattern for the pricking by 15%. Lonnie Foley - To unsubscribe send

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2010-06-24 Thread Jane O'Connor
All of you making bangle ornaments - beware that the bangles may tarnish, discolor or rust in a short time. I've been very disappointed with seeing this on bangle ornaments I made just a few years ago so now I cover all the new bangles with clear nail polish before using them. Just brush on the

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2010-06-24 Thread Ruth Rocker
Can plastic bangle bracelets be used for these projects? There are some available here for children that would be inexpensive to practice on. Just curious . . . :D On 6/24/2010 10:23 AM, Jane O'Connor wrote: All of you making bangle ornaments - beware that the bangles may tarnish, discolor

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2010-06-24 Thread Jane O'Connor
Use plastic bangles? Ruth, I don't see why plastic bangles could not be used --- however, be sure the size/thickness of the  bangle is suitable for the lacing. The metal ones are quite thin so it is easy to get the crochet hook under them to grab the thread. The plastic ones I've seen here are

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2010-06-24 Thread Ruth Rocker
Can plastic bangle bracelets be used for these projects? There are some available here for children that would be inexpensive to practice on. Just curious . . . :D On 6/24/2010 10:23 AM, Jane O'Connor wrote: All of you making bangle ornaments - beware that the bangles may tarnish, discolor

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2010-06-24 Thread Jane O'Connor
Use plastic bangles? Ruth, I don't see why plastic bangles could not be used --- however, be sure the size/thickness of the  bangle is suitable for the lacing. The metal ones are quite thin so it is easy to get the crochet hook under them to grab the thread. The plastic ones I've seen here are

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2010-06-23 Thread Jean Nathan
I actually bought a group of 14 70mm bangles in Sainsburys supermarket for GBP3.00. 1 is quite thick and bound with coloured and gold thread cloth - have to think if that would be useable. 2 are bound with thread - one black, one white. All the rest have fancy cut decoration around the

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2010-06-22 Thread pam
Hi All Just to let you all know that I think everyone who downloaded the patterns yesterday has now paid up. Thank you all. I´m trying to find out why so many people are having problems getting to the patterns after payment. I suspect that when they get to the PayPal confirmation page

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2010-06-22 Thread Maureen Bromley
Hi Thats good news. Maureen E Yorkshire - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com

[lace] Bangles patterns

2010-06-21 Thread pam
Hi All As Daphne gave out the link to the patterns I have had to change it to prevent any more people downloading the patterns for free. I haven´t changed it in PayPal yet, so for the next hour or so please do not attempt to buy the patterns - it´ll work again later! To the 9 people who

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2010-06-20 Thread Janis Savage
Thank you Jean for letting us know about the Poole lace bangle patterns and to Eve Morton for designing them and writing such comprehensive instructions too. I have downloaded my copy and it is just in time to start making lace for Christmas presents etc. Greetings from Janis Savage in

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2009-04-16 Thread Eve Morton
Hi Everyone Thank-you all for your praise. The patterns are my own design. They were sold within Poole Bobbin Lace Circle with the profits going to our nominated charity for this year. I made a decision not to make up any further pattern packs as I thought that everyone who wanted one had had

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2009-04-15 Thread Jean Nathan
I'm sure (or rather, I hope) that Eve Morton won't mind me saying that she designed 12 really attractive Christmas decoration bangles with very clear diagrams and instructions for a Poole Bobbin Lace Circle workshop, which fit a 65 mm bangle. Although I didn't attend the workshop I got the

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2009-04-15 Thread Eve Morton
Hi Everyone, At Jean's prompting I've attempted to put some pictures onto Arachne webshots. I hope that I got it right, had to search for the user name and password besides cutting the scans down in size. Folder is called: Eve M's lace http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 Eve

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2009-04-15 Thread Sister Claire
I couldn't find the album? Sr. Claire On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 13:35, Eve Morton e...@chez-morton.com wrote: Hi Everyone, At Jean's prompting I've attempted to put some pictures onto Arachne webshots. I hope that I got it right, had to search for the user name and password besides cutting

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2009-04-15 Thread Sue
Me neither!!! Sue T I couldn't find the album? Sr. Claire On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 13:35, Eve Morton Hi Everyone, At Jean's prompting I've attempted to put some pictures onto Arachne webshots. I hope that I got it right, had to search for the user name and password besides cutting the

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2009-04-15 Thread Eve Morton
Hmm, I probably did something wrong. I know that I selected private as one of the options and when I went there just now I couldn't see the folder either. However when I logged in: user name: Arachne2003 password: honiton the folder appeared. I tried opening a few things and finally found one

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2009-04-15 Thread Jane Partridge
In message d571db0424b740ed8d0d4ac84a12d...@suzyf9f7c645ba, Sue hurwitz...@supanet.com writes Me neither!!! Sue T I clicked on the link and got to the webshots album, found Eve's by altering the box at the top which gives options of the order the individual albums are shown - it has in red

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2009-04-15 Thread Norma Harris
Eve, they are beautiful!  What a goal to strive for . for a newbie that is, one who is in awe of all the gorgeous laces I've seen. Norma in Salem, VA/USA http://normasneedlez.blogspot.com http://sistersstitching.blogspot.com NATA #847 Enjoy a safer web experience. Upgrade to the

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2009-04-15 Thread Roberta S Donnelly
Excellent! Went right through this time. Thanks for sharing! bobbi On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:52:49 +0100 Eve Morton e...@chez-morton.com writes: Hmm, I probably did something wrong. I know that I selected private as one of the options and when I went there just now I couldn't see the folder

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2009-04-15 Thread Sue
Worth the wait, they are really pretty. I enjoy seeing other peoples use of colour and ideas. It shows there is always another way to do something or another selection of stitch elements. Thanks for showing us. Sue T, Dorset UK Hmm, I probably did something wrong. I know that I selected

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2009-04-15 Thread Sister Claire
Definitely worth waiting for - they are lovely. Thank you for sharing them with us, Eve! sr. Claire On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 13:35, Eve Morton e...@chez-morton.com wrote: Hi Everyone, At Jean's prompting I've attempted to put some pictures onto Arachne webshots. I hope that I got it right,

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2009-04-15 Thread C Johnson
for sharing. Susie in Morris, Illinois Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 6:53 AM To: Sister Claire Cc: Arachne Subject: Re: [lace] Bangles - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com

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2009-04-15 Thread Sue Babbs
: RE: [lace] Bangles Good morning lacemakers, The link worked for me. Do try again - http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com

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2009-04-15 Thread jeanette
I got to the album first shot and the bangles are beautiful! Congratulations Eve. Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4008 (20090414) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.

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2009-04-15 Thread Scotlace
I agree. I would like to buy the patterns, too. Patricia in Wales scotl...@aol.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com

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2009-04-15 Thread Sue Babbs
Eve omitted to tell us that she also has a very pretty pattern for a handkerchief or lavender bag on their guild website: http://www.cyberlink.co.uk/pblc/ Well worth a visit! Sue - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For

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2009-04-15 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Eve I like the purple number 5, but couldn't leave a comment because I couldn't remember the user name! Brenda On 15 Apr 2009, at 11:35, Eve Morton wrote: Hi Everyone, At Jean's prompting I've attempted to put some pictures onto Arachne webshots. I hope that I got it right, had to

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2009-04-15 Thread Janice Blair
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:35:18 +0100 From: Eve Morton e...@chez-morton.com Subject: Re: [lace] Bangles Nice job Eve.  I even enlarged the pictures to see where you started and finished and I was unable to make it out on most of them. I am always curious how everyone hides their ends. Janice Hi

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2009-04-15 Thread Eve Morton
Hi Janice, Knotted and then darned in very carefully. I darned in the ends on a Bucks piece that I must have finished at least three or four years ago and though I was as careful the join is not as good as on lace I'm making now. I needed a piece of lace to mount for a mounting workshop this

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2009-04-15 Thread Jane Nelson
Eve - They are lovely. And they look like they don't take a lot of time. My kind of project. Jane Nelson Lincoln, NE USA On Apr 15, 2009, at 5:35 AM, Eve Morton wrote: Hi Everyone, At Jean's prompting I've attempted to put some pictures onto Arachne webshots. I hope that I got it right,

[lace] Bangles striver pins

2009-04-15 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
Eve, - those bangles are Great. I Love them. - especially the pretty pink/purple one!! (My favourite colours!!) Are they your own designs, or are they readily available patterns? Did you work them onto the bangles as you went, or did you stitch them on afterwards? Striver Pins - when I go

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2009-04-14 Thread Susan Reishus
Having a 12 yo, I know that Indian bangles are the rage (and have been for a couple of years, so you can get them at Target in the US, and most malls have Claire's and Icing, which are jewelry stores that cater to young girls and then teens/young adults. Of course as mentioned