[lace] Tatting notes.

2005-10-27 Thread C. Johnson
Lacemakers, A huge thanks to everyone for helping me locate the tatting sites with video techniques on them. As usual, you are the best. Have a Great Day! Susie Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] 815-942-3722 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL

[lace] Vice-presidents

2005-10-27 Thread Jean Nathan
In the school I attended in the 1950s. Vice-presidents and Vice-captains were not allowed - the headmistress didn't like the idea of Presidents or Captains of vice! Yes, in the 1950s. They had to be Deputy President or Deputy Captain. Jean In Poole, Dorset UK - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace] How did you start making lace?

2005-10-27 Thread Christine Lardner
In 1972, I had just finished studying, and suddenly had my evenings free. Also I had just passed my driving test, so decided to join an evening class. I wanted to do something crafty, and lacemaking seemed like a good idea! I had no idea how it was made, and didn't particularly wear lacy

[lace] The Lacemakers Circle 1988 1998

2005-10-27 Thread Lynn Scott
I just received a green pin with a white flower centre with the words The Lacemakers Circle 1988 1998 from my aunt in Canada. She was recently on a knitters bus tour around England and bought this pin for me. Would someone please tell me what group it represents, just curious. Thanks, Lynn

Re: [lace] The Lacemakers Circle 1988 1998

2005-10-27 Thread Jenny Barron
this is their website Lynn http://www.oz-arnold.net/lmc/ jenny barron Scotland Lynn Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just received a green pin with a white flower centre with the words The Lacemakers Circle 1988 1998 from my aunt in Canada. She was recently on a knitters bus tour around England

[lace] Re: How I came to lace..

2005-10-27 Thread Joy Beeson
At 10:22 AM 10/26/05 -0400, Heather Bogart wrote: Oh and I've tried tatting. I try tatting about every year or so, get tangled, swear a lot, cut it off and throw it out. Try making tats -- single rings to be glued to stationery. That way when you tangle a ring, cut it out, and throw it

[lace] Re: Congress in Austria

2005-10-27 Thread Ilske Thomsen
Dear lacefriends, Last weekend I took part in the congress of Austrian lace organisation Klöppeln und Textile Spitzenkunst in Österreich. We took the plane til Linz. If you ever visit it you must go to the ARS ELECTRONICA centre. There you learn about believable and unbelievable electronic

Re: [lace] How did you start making lace?

2005-10-27 Thread delia.palin
I started making lace thanks to one of my jewellery-making students. I had seen Lenka Suchanec's website, and thought that it would be wonderful to make some jewellery in precious metal wire using lacemaking techniques. I was talking about it during class one day, and one of my students said

[lace] Re: And how did you find out about making lace?

2005-10-27 Thread Madelin Holtkamp
I came to bobbin and needlelace making as a collector. I inherited, from my Gran and great-Gran, a small but rather marvelous collection of lace. I already knit lace, but as I worked on cleaning and restoring some of the older pieces, I just got to thinking about having a go at it. Fortunately,

RE: [lace] Re Dowager

2005-10-27 Thread David Collyer
At 11:47 AM 25/10/05 -0500, C. Johnson wrote: That makes you the Grand Duke of Lace. I like it. Susie How about Comte de Dentelles??? Or perhaps Graf von Kloppeln? Has the ring of many of my forebears in it:) David -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.

Re: [lace] How did you start making lace?

2005-10-27 Thread romdom
wll i was in Nottingham for a month with a group of pupils in august some time in the 1980ies... i visited the lace museum (on my own) , met a lacemaker who was demonstrating, had a go (with four bobbins) , thought it was fun ... and only found a lace teacher in Paris about

[lace] How did you start making lace?

2005-10-27 Thread Jane Partridge
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Christine Lardner [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes When I began teaching in 1978, my classes were about 20-24 students, many in their 20's and 30's. Now I'm lucky to get 10, and at least half are pensioners, and only one under 40! In the late seventies, there was the big

Re: [lace] Re: Congress in Austria

2005-10-27 Thread Noelene Lafferty
Woops, I meant your travels in Austria, Ilske. Australia comes NEXT year. I hope to attend your Chantilly workshops in Canberra. Noelene in Cooma [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nlafferty/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace

[lace] Re: How did you start making lace?

2005-10-27 Thread auntsis
I went with my sister to a lace day in Virginia Beach. I only went to spend the day with my sister and buy some beads for a costuming project (I had the dubious honor of being wardrobe mistress at the high school where I taught math). That day I learned to whittle a bobbin. When we got back

[lace-chat] SP Thanks

2005-10-27 Thread Shell
Hi Secret Pal, Thank you for your parcel that arrived today. The sticky notes and note pad are in by workbag to take to the office. The Kitchen towel is really cute. The bobbins will go on my pillow as soon as I need to add another pair in. My nieces have taken off with the lollies and pot

Re: [lace-chat] Cleaning

2005-10-27 Thread Lynn Carpenter
Jane Partridge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Alice Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes At 08:09 AM 10/26/2005, you wrote: I've been cleaning everything in the house this last month, . I have found:... 1 An ENTIRE CLEAN SHELF The SHELF is what I envy

[lace-chat] Shortbread

2005-10-27 Thread Webwalker
There is a woman named Parlin (first name) who makes the most tasty and interesting shortbread -- about 1/4 inch think and no loft -- in other words, looks like pie crust. She is unwilling to give out her recipe ... which adds to the challenge. I mention her name because I wonder if it might