Re: [lace] New Christening Bonnet

2003-07-16 Thread Jean Barrett
Hi Pamela, Both of your Christening bonnets/hankies are delightful and slightly less daunting to tackle than a full christening robe. What size of hankie did you use? and am I right in thinking that you gathered the lace around the corners? Jean in Cleveland U.K. [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tuesday,

Re: [lace] Needle threader on ebay

2003-07-16 Thread Barb E TX
on the other hand you can buy one just like it in most any craft or yarn store!And save shipping, at that! This ebay things never cease to amaze and amo use me BarbE snip. Hi there Jean, francine here...I do tat,...and yes indeed, that is a tatting shuttle...obviously

[lace] Re: Further Steps in Honiton Lace

2003-07-16 Thread Jeff Lee Daly
Dear Karen, One of the members of our local group also wanted a copy of this book. She waited a long time and eventually, borrowed mine and photocopied the entire book! She did make all the pieces in it too. Lee Daly Busy in NJ with the IOLI convention and taking a break with Arachne

[lace] Kant in de Gouden Eeuw: Lace in the Golden Age

2003-07-16 Thread Jo Martin
Hello to all, I have been silent recently: too busy probably!! But I keep readinfg the digest regularly As some of you may know, a number of members of the LOKK have made a new book to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the organization This superbly illustrated book deals with 17th century Dutch

[lace] Our new group

2003-07-16 Thread ch l.
Dear lacemakers, I would like to show you our little group here in New Brunswick (Canada). Have a good day and I would like to say a little hello to my cousin, Lori Howe Chantal http:/nb_lacemakers.tripod.com __ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95

Re: [lace] Springett videos (Purchase Clarification)

2003-07-16 Thread Jeriames
In a message dated 7/16/03 1:53:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Don't forget all he video's are for sale on line from Fountain's who bought Christine and David's business. A HREF=http://www.fountainslace.biz/index.htm;Fountains Home Page/A --- Dear Lacemakers,

[lace] Re: lace-digest V1 #3679

2003-07-16 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at 04:09 AM, Karen wrote: I wish to purchase a copy of Suzanne Thompson's Further Steps in Honiton Lace, which is currently out of print. I've managed to borrow a copy from my local library (and have had it out on loan since March!), which I am working through. I

Re: [lace] Kant in de Gouden Eeuw: Lace in the Golden Age

2003-07-16 Thread palmhaven
Does the book have prickings or just pictures? - Original Message - From: Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jo Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 3:40 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Kant in de Gouden Eeuw: Lace in the Golden Age Josette - I agree

[lace] Re: Needle threader on ebay

2003-07-16 Thread Joy Beeson
At 07:06 PM 7/16/03 +0100, Jean Nathan wrote: I suppose if it *was* a tatting shuttle it wouldn't have the inscription more thread less knots it would be more thread more knots :-). I don't need to look at the picture -- I've seen that inscription on many a Boye tatting shuttle. In the

Re: [lace] Springett videos (Purchase Clarification)

2003-07-16 Thread Adele Shaak
On Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at 02:46 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: but perhaps people in the UK (who should buy VHS format videos) and USA (who should buy NTSC format videos) need a reminder. Hi Jeri and anyone else who is interested: The format used in the UK and many other countries is called

Re: [lace] Needle threader on ebay

2003-07-16 Thread Clara
I have several Boye shuttles that look very much like this shuttle and also one Susan Bates shuttle. The hook on the Bates bends all the time. I don't like it very much. I guess it's ok to have one for collection purposes so I don't have to use it. (I don't use it either unless I'm desperate

Re: [lace] Springett videos (Purchase Clarification)

2003-07-16 Thread Jeriames
In a message dated 7/16/03 8:54:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Jeri and anyone else who is interested: The format used in the UK and many other countries is called PAL, not VHS. The acronyms PAL and NTSC refer to the resolution of how your television set

Re: [lace] Kant in de Gouden Eeuw: Lace in the Golden Age

2003-07-16 Thread Bev Walker
Hi all This is another stunning publication by LOKK - I was lucky to be able to review it for the Canadian Lacemaker Gazette, sharing it with a co-conspirator in the process, who remarked that after browsing the chapters to understand the subject matter, the pattern chapter was a bonus. There

[lace-chat] Piddletown

2003-07-16 Thread Joan Whitfield
Carol wrote 'There is also the place called Ugley I live in a little village in Yorkshire called Idle, and we have, amongst other things, an Idle Working Mens Club. Joan from Idle, Yorkshire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL

Re: [lace-chat] Book Help

2003-07-16 Thread Donald
Rather than having my head down and into the year end books the last two days, I have just finished reading two books I picked up really cheap in town. One of them is Big Trouble by Dave Barrywhich had me in absolute stitches. It is a book of absolute silliness and just real escapism concerning