[lace] Poole lace day

2011-06-05 Thread Sue T
Yesterday I managed to spend some time at the Poole Bobbin lace day. This time I asked the sensible question about whether there were any members of Arachne present and got to speak to Jean and Eve and have one or two others pointed out to me, so good to meet face to face and laugh because the

Re: [lace] Poole lace day

2011-06-05 Thread J-D Hammett
Hi Sue, To answer your colour question;- I do not like working in black, but when I do I use soft light green card. If I need to put film over it I use clear matt film (from any good stationers). Happy lace making, Joepie, East Sussex where it is raining (badly needed for the gardens;-

Re: [lace] Poole lace day

2011-06-05 Thread J-D Hammett
PS, Soft, light green, not soft card. :-))) Joepie What colour card or paper pricking do various people, including David, use when working with black thread? I want to try my hand at a small piece of bucks style lace in black rather than my usual white or ecru. Obviously choosing the right

Re: [lace] Poole lace day

2011-06-05 Thread Sue T
Thank You for this Joepie, I remember now we bought a sheet of green acetate once which was a big help in pulling out black text and dulling the white paper, so I can see why that would work. I have lots of card, now to try to find a piece stiff enough to hold and light enough to go through my

[lace] Poole Lace Day

2005-05-08 Thread Elizabeth Pass
Hi everyone, I just thought I would let you know that there are still some tickets left for Poole Lace Day - Saturday 4th June at the Allendale Centre, Wimborne. The speaker is Arachnean, Vivienne Walton from Biggins. Full details from Mrs Jayne Frampton 97, Ashley Road Poole Dorset BH14 9BU

[lace] Poole Lace Day

2005-05-08 Thread Jane Partridge
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Elizabeth Pass [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I just thought I would let you know that there are still some tickets left for Poole Lace Day - Saturday 4th June Likewise for Tamworth (Staffs) on the same day (for those not able to get to the South Coast). Suppliers