[lace] Finished garter!

2007-02-28 Thread Dona B.
I'm doing the happy dance because I've finished my daughter's wedding garter. Actually I finished the garter a little over a week ago just before leaving for a week long holiday in Morocco. Made our trip all the more enjoyable to know I'd finished. I've made a bit of lace before but usually just

Re: [lace] Finished garter!

2007-02-28 Thread Sue Babbs
May. It will be much easier to fold flat and carry in my bag -hand bag- as I'm certainly not going to take a chance of having it in my luggage and lost just before the big day! Congratulations on finishing the lace - another very pretty piece. I'm sure it will be much appreciated. Just

Re: [lace] Finished garter!

2007-02-28 Thread Dona B.
- Original Message - From: Sue Babbs To: lace Arachne Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 2:44 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Finished garter! May. It will be much easier to fold flat and carry in my bag -hand bag- as I'm certainly not going to take a chance of having it in my

Re: [lace] Finished garter, Sue Andrea

2006-08-20 Thread Sue
The garter looks stunning and the bride should be well pleased:-) I have never yet used silk, never found any, seen any to buy, so I better look harder, I guess it is about time I did. Some of the pieces worked certainly deserve that type of thread. We have just received a pattern my husband

Re: [lace] Finished garter, getting silk thread

2006-08-20 Thread robinlace
From: Sue [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have never yet used silk, never found any, seen any to buy, so I better look harder, I guess it is about time I did. Some of the pieces worked certainly deserve that type of thread. I *love* working in silk, much preferring it over cotton and linen. I like the

Re: [lace] Finished garter

2006-08-19 Thread Andrea Lamble
an antique gold coloured dress on the day. From: Jackie Bowhey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Andrea Lamble [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [lace] Finished garter Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 14:20:45 +1000 Andrea, your garter is lovely. I had a look at the pattern in the book but I can't work out how you

RE: [lace] Finished garter

2006-08-19 Thread Sue
Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andrea Lamble Sent: 18 August 2006 18:35 To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Finished garter Hi all, Hoorah, I've just finished making a whole yard of two and a hlaf inch wide Bucks Point lace (Honey Bees pattern from Stott

[lace] Finished garter

2006-08-18 Thread Andrea Lamble
Hi all, Hoorah, I've just finished making a whole yard of two and a hlaf inch wide Bucks Point lace (Honey Bees pattern from Stott and Cook's 100 Traditional Bobbin Lace Patterns) for a garter for my step-sister's wedding in September - only started it 3 weeks ago and thought it would take me

Re: [lace] Finished garter

2006-08-18 Thread Barbara Joyce
Not only a beautiful job on a beautiful piece of lace, but what a clever and original way to turn the lace into a beautiful garter. Your step-sister is very lucky! Barbara Joyce Snoqualmie, WA USA Hi all, Hoorah, I've just finished making a whole yard of two and a hlaf inch wide Bucks