Re: [lace] Needle covers

2011-05-18 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 18 May 2011, at 04:29, Elizabeth Ligeti wrote: Sorry, everyone, that should have gone to the lace Chat list. Not necessarily because it was about protecting the ends of scissors - which we all use for every type of lace. Brenda in Allhallows www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - To unsubscribe

[lace] Sad News

2011-05-18 Thread Jane Partridge
Those of you who knew her will be sad to hear that my fellow Lace Guild Executive member, Linda Grigsby, passed away suddenly on Monday 16th May. -- Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

Re: [lace] Needle covers

2011-05-18 Thread David C COLLYER
Liz, Those needle covers, - if they are anything like the Aussie ones, - are good for protecting the points of fine embroidery scissors! A friend had a diabetic dog, and had to give him injections, and saved the covers and gave us all some, and I use them especially on the Stork scissors! They

Re: [lace] Needle covers

2011-05-18 Thread Malvary Cole
With all the good suggestions for covering the points of scissors, does anyone have a good idea for covering the end of a pricker that lives in the lacemakers tool bag. While I was in UK and Spain, the little piece of styrofoam on the end of the pricker of Jacquie, kept coming off. We had a

RE: [lace] Needle covers

2011-05-18 Thread Patty Dowden
.. Another good idea for the protection of scissor points is to cut a short length of that green oxygen tubing (or get some kind nurse in Emergency to do it for you). It slips neatly over the points and stays there. David in Ballarat David, I use

Re: [lace] Needle covers

2011-05-18 Thread Sue Duckles
So am I the only one that finds my pricker does not fall out of a real cork (mind you it is a full cork) Sue in EY On 18 May 2011, at 13:26, Malvary Cole wrote: With all the good suggestions for covering the points of scissors, does anyone have a good idea for covering the end of a

[lace] Needle covers

2011-05-18 Thread Jane Partridge
In message blu0-smtp878bbe415af90d402aad71a7...@phx.gbl, Malvary Cole malva...@sympatico.ca writes With all the good suggestions for covering the points of scissors, does anyone have a good idea for covering the end of a pricker that lives in the lacemakers tool bag. I find the plastic

Re: [lace] Needle covers

2011-05-18 Thread bev walker
Hi Malvary and everyone To add to the ideas so far - Bodge idea: Put the pricking tool with the styro or cork bit on its end, into a spare envelope, fold the envelope around it and secure with an elastic band. More elegant: Tie a sturdy hanky around the tool + cork. More elaborate: This idea

[lace] Linda

2011-05-18 Thread Jean Nathan
Oh my! I can't believe it. What a shock and how very, very sad. Jean - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003

[lace] holder for sharp ended lace tools

2011-05-18 Thread bev walker
Hi everyone Another couple of ideas to store pricking tools - a long plastic vial, such as for fine dp knitting needles. Or a tall pill bottle. I have a short length of bamboo stem with a cork bung that holds my fine crochet hooks. And one more - the plastic tube with flip lid that is the

[lace] Protecting points

2011-05-18 Thread Alex Stillwell
Hi Arachnids What a great idea, using syringe needle protectors. For slim objects such as crochet hooks and needlepins with gently sloping shoulders I use a piece of a suitably sized drinking straw. I push it up as far as it will go, then allow another half inch before cutting off the remainder.

[lace] pricker cover

2011-05-18 Thread hottleco
Hello All! My favorite pricker has a wood handle a metal screw-type end with adjustable/removeable needle. The cover is one of those plastic wine bottle corks rather than the real deal. It stays on beautifully the whole thing fits inside a zippered pencil box with other tools (#14 crochet

Re: [lace] Needle covers

2011-05-18 Thread Vicki Bradford
I use the little findings that go on the end of a jewelry stick pin. They come in bags of 10 or more and are very inexpensive. I found mine in a bead shop. When googling, I found they are called 'clutches'. You can see what they look like here:

[lace] needle covers

2011-05-18 Thread Lorelei Halley
Another thing that will work for the pricker and the crochet hooks: a plastic toothbrush case. At places where they sell little plastic bottles and jars for travelers, there are also long narrow boxes for keeping your toothbrush clean in the suitcase. They are long enough for most prickers and

[lace] New book of floral Bucks Point patterns

2011-05-18 Thread Jean Leader
Dear all, I have checked with Avital and she is happy for me to announce that I have just published a book of floral Bucks Point patterns designed by Joyce Symes, a British lace maker and teacher, who died from breast cancer some years ago. I went to several weekend courses with Joyce when I

[lace] Early brass pins

2011-05-18 Thread Linda Walton
A friend sent me this link to the website of the newly-founded School of Historical Dress in London http://theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk/ and I thought you might like to see it because at the top there is a close-up photograph of some late sixteenth century loose-headed brass pins. I

[lace] interesting find

2011-05-18 Thread Lorelei Halley
Here is a link to photos of crochet done to imitate bobbin tape lace and Bruges bloomwork. https://picasaweb.google.com/nyuzike/KlPliIgyCsinLom# I had heard of this lace, and seen a few rather poor examples, but this is more elaborate. Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

RE: [lace] Needle covers

2011-05-18 Thread Sue
A small piece of the wine cork may not work but the whole wine cork does especially if you get the kind that have a flat top that stands upright, I have successfully kept my pricker in one for years now ( good excuse to drink the wine too) Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK - To unsubscribe send email

[lace] Pricker covers (was: Needle covers)

2011-05-18 Thread robinlace
- Malvary Cole malva...@sympatico.ca wrote: With all the good suggestions for covering the points of scissors, does anyone have a good idea for covering the end of a pricker that lives in the lacemakers tool bag. I was given a small piece of beeswax (formed in a candy mold) for

Re: [lace-chat] needle covers

2011-05-18 Thread Janice Blair
I don't think Lace folks should complain about this email as it might prove to be useful information. I wish I had saved the covers when I had to give my cat shots. Emails are often moved from Lace to Lace Chat because the content has changed, in this case it was appropriate information,

Re: [lace-chat] :-) Colonoscopy Journal (Long)

2011-05-18 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On May 17, 2011, at 11:43 AM, jeanette wrote: For those who have been unfortunate enough to have had a colonoscopy. This is sure to put a smile on your face. Too bad I didn't know about this article 2yrs ago, when I had my colonoscopy; I'd have sent it to my doc. Still... When I woke up, I