RE: [lace] Joan Kelly and her patterns

2003-07-30 Thread Darlene Mulholland
Hi Jacqui, As an absolute beginner I'd be interested in the book by Joan Kelly on torchon designs with book marks. I've graduated from just samples to doing bookmarks as well. If it is out of print I could always try and find a used copy. Could you tell me the title and I'll see if I can find it

[lace] Lace Guild Magazine / census

2003-07-30 Thread Jane Read
My Lace magazine has arrived and, Oh! I know its silly but I'm so chuffed. The first tag of the lace census is pictured and its *my* design! (well, half of it anyway) This was my first ever Milanese design, and the first ever piece of Milanese that I made. I know it has been around some time

Re: [lace] Adhesives for fans

2003-07-30 Thread Laceandbits
In a message dated 30/07/03 10:06:25 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It would be interesting to find out what fan makers used during the 1900s before these synthetic adhesives were around. While not suggesting for a moment that she would remember what adhesives fan makers

[lace] Re: lace-project

2003-07-30 Thread Ilske und Peter Thomsen
Hello lacefriends, Speaking about summer/winter/what ever-project I finished this afternoon my lace-scarf. I made it for my blue winter pullover but it goes with white too. and as always if something is ready I think that it is not beautiful. My next project have to wait till I am back. Ilske - To

Re: [lace] Re: Summer projects

2003-07-30 Thread dominique
Tamara P. Duvall a gazouillé à Ò[lace] Re: Summer projectsÓ. [2003/07/30 05:00] Hey, hey, hey! Don't count your chickens until they're hatched (don't divide the bear's pelt while he's still chasing you if you'd rather I used Polish g)... don't sell the bear's hide before you've killed

Re: [lace] summer/winter lace projects-an a bit of a ramble!

2003-07-30 Thread Viv Dewar
I'm a happy soul! I've just finished a square torchon mat and it looks wonderful. Currently I'm making a bookmark - it shouldn't take long- It's an Irene Tomlinson design that I have made several times since 1998 (bought it at my first NEC tried it when I'd been making lace for 4 months.) I'm

Re: [lace] Lace fans

2003-07-30 Thread Carol Adkinson
Hi All, I also am a great fan of Richard, but wonder if those of you mourning the fact that he doesn't send sharp objects out in the post have tried Richard Ives' Goodies. He does several prickers - the long slender ones, and the ones with a round globe-shaped handle - they are also beautifully

[lace] prickers

2003-07-30 Thread Sue Babbs
works of art! (He used to trade under the name of Jennrich Designs, if that rings any bells with you all, but now they are just Richard and Jenny Ives.) Yes, I remember them. Do they have a new website? The page I had stored for them doesn't work any more Sue - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] summer/winter lace projects

2003-07-30 Thread ann DURANT
Hi, all This is going to sound rather gloomy/pessimistic/stupid. I have spent the first 7 months of this year making the lace for 2 heirloom table cloths, and shall spend the next 5 months (God willing!) making the lace for a third. Until I have done all three and mounted them, I am not going to

[lace] Technique of Bucks Point Lace

2003-07-30 Thread Clay Blackwell
A while back, several people on the list were interested in finding a copy of Pamela Nottingham's Technique of Bucks Point Lace. It is harder to find than most of her other books. A copy has just been posted on eBay if anyone else is still interested.

[lace] Punto fiandra

2003-07-30 Thread Nicole Gauthier
Now, I am finishing a small mat begun in a course of Punto Fiandra di Gorizia taken at the forum Italia Invita last May. That technique is worked with only three pairs That's not Flanders as *I* know it... g - Tamara P Duvall You are right, Tamara, Punto Fiandra di Gorizia is not Flanders.

[lace] Re: Technique of Bucks Point Lace

2003-07-30 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Wednesday, Jul 30, 2003, at 22:57 US/Eastern, Clay Blackwell wrote: A while back, several people on the list were interested in finding a copy of Pamela Nottingham's Technique of Bucks Point Lace. It is harder to find than most of her other books. A copy has just been posted on eBay if

Re: [lace] Summer project

2003-07-30 Thread Malvary Cole
I've just finished a Russian lace rooster from Bridget Cook's book. Not wanting to get back to my Pat Reid Lace Challenge or my self-designed Fish called Wanda, I decided to do the small round edging from the July Anna Magazine. It is working up really fast and should be finished soon. Then

Re: [lace] Monetary conversion site

2003-07-30 Thread Lorri Ferguson
Jean, Thank you for the answer, as you may have noted Liz Beecher also answered. The period was 1768, in Ipswich, Massachusetts Colony. This is in a newly published book about the Ipswich Lace Industry which was from 1750 - 1840. The author is Marta Cotterell Rafell, the ISBN 1-58465-163-6.

Re: [lace-chat] :) Fwd: The Euro-community and the Italians

2003-07-30 Thread Avital Pinnick
This is hysterical! And so close to home that it's scary. All this time I thought only Israelis clap when the plane lands. Avital From: Tamara P. Duvall [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pya.cc/cnt2.php?uid=761PHPSESSID=3b12cb47a3e0779ed097076ea14f2 To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] honiton book on ebay

2003-07-30 Thread Barron
I'm sorry I can't remember who was looking for the Honiton book - but is this it on ebay? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3540690217category=112 4 jenny barron Scotland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] ebay

2003-07-30 Thread Barron
an interesting needle lace book on ebay jenny barron Scotland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace-chat] honiton book on ebay

2003-07-30 Thread Clay Blackwell
Hi Jenny - That's Susanne Thompson's first book. The one that is proving so hard to find is her second one...Further Steps... I think Batsford really ought to reprint that book, because a lot of people would like to find it! Clay - Original Message - From: Barron [EMAIL

[lace-chat] Secret Pal thank you

2003-07-30 Thread JMMAcademy
I got the most precious box from my Secret Pal in Australia. It had some liquor chocolates, sweet little pooh magnet, and a neat little double gold picture frame. I also got a sweet little tablet that my daughter cabbaged onto to take to National competition for Drama teams in Washington D.

[lace-chat] all together now, sing ! Who's crazy now, who's . . .

2003-07-30 Thread Toni Hawryluk
Today on MSN a.. Memo warns of new airliner hijack plots MSNBC News a.. Air marshals pulled from key flights To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace-chat] :) Fwd: The Euro-community and the Italians

2003-07-30 Thread dominique
Tamara P. Duvall a gazouillé à Ò[lace-chat] :) Fwd: The Euro-community and the ItaliansÓ. [2003/07/30 05:51] I couldn't resist forwarding this one -- it's a *howler* :) The funny thing was... I recognised many of the situations from my Polish childhod. and all the situations are true

[lace-chat] health tips?

2003-07-30 Thread Thurlow Weed
I know amongst are ranks are many experts on almost everything, and now I am seeking suggestions for anything that can help me with bronchitis. I caught a cold about a week ago, and just as it was about to go away, it was very rude and turned into acute sinusitis and acute bronchitis. My doctor

[lace-chat] mugwumps in Potter

2003-07-30 Thread Bev Walker
Hi everyone and Lynn I give up, where in book 5 is 'mugwumps' - I knew I had something important to do today - so I've been looking :) Haven't found it yet. I might do some lace for a break. LOL. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

Re: [lace-chat] Urgent help required - - -

2003-07-30 Thread Toni Hawryluk
David wrote: in the next couple of days I need to send her a snail mail telling she has failed her audition. What about saying that although you were impressed, there were only x number of spaces free in the choir, and that you had too many applying who were whatever she sings (soprano,

Re: [lace-chat] health tips?

2003-07-30 Thread Toni Hawryluk
(snip) Anyone in lace-land have any other old-fashioned (or new-fashioned) aids to getting bronchitisi/sinusitis to hurry up and go away? I do want to thank Dr. Tamara Duvall, however, with providing us with the usual humour almost everyday to read -- laughter is excellent medicine!! (Even

Re: [lace-chat] health tips?

2003-07-30 Thread Scotlace
For the sinusitis try inhaling the steam from boiling water (or as hot as you can stand - sub boiling, probably) with something like menthol dissolved in it - *if* you have a nostril sufficiently unblocked for the steam to penetrate. (I usually can't breathe through my nose when I have full

[lace-chat] health tips

2003-07-30 Thread Dearl Kniskern
particia just told of how to use steam and menthol to open up nostrils to open up the nostrils before you use the above method use any brand of hot sauce on any snack and get them open for the mentholated steam it works great hope it does for you yours in lace Dearl Christiansburg, Virginia, USA

[lace-chat] Re: :) Fwd: The Euro-community and the Italians

2003-07-30 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Wednesday, Jul 30, 2003, at 03:23 US/Eastern, Avital Pinnick wrote: This is hysterical! And so close to home that it's scary. All this time I thought only Israelis clap when the plane lands. Not by a *long* shot :) You fly with Poles, and it's whoosh on take-off, as everyone crosses him/her

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Lena Ole

2003-07-30 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
Definitely not PC, but the Lena and Ole jokes are now ranking second (after the blonde ones) in frequency when it comes to serial ones (could it be that Polacks are out, and blonde Swedes are in?). And many are funny... From: R.P. Lena folded and put away Ole's underwear. Ole took out a pair