[lace] Lace bookmarks

2012-11-26 Thread Carolina de la Guardia
This is just to let you know that the ACP_Associació Catalana de Puntaires in Barcelona, has put to sell a batch of bookmarks which every year publishes for its members, commemorating St. George's Day, which is the patron saint of Catalunya. The main motif is always a rose, or anything related

[lace] lace bookmarks again

2010-10-07 Thread Sue
I have received several very interesting points with regards to bookmarks for ladies and for gents. I loved some of the ideas for specific men folk but agree that in this case it will be sort of pot luck so the better way to go is pleasing to the eyes of both men and women, so thank you for tha

Re: [lace] lace bookmarks

2010-10-06 Thread lacelady
When I make something for a man, I try to avoid flowers or flowery patterns. I try to find something geometric, mechanical or animal. The train engine sounds good. Cars, planes, tools, fish, elephants, dogs, books, snakeswhatever you can find. If the donated bookmark is for a church func

Re: [lace] lace bookmarks

2010-10-06 Thread bev walker
Hello Sue and everyone I wondered what to make for a gent, when I made two for an aunt and uncle. I showed the uncle one I was making in blue thread, a Torchon pattern. He liked it. The aunt preferred one that was a cross. I think as long as the colours are neutral or in the green/blue/brown range

[lace] lace bookmarks

2010-10-06 Thread Sue
While we were away visiting my Mum in her sheltered housing complex they had a function with a raffle and other prize things happening and were talking about holding another one in the spring. I offered to make a couple of lace bookmarks for them as a couple of prizes and although I am not ready t