Re: [lace] Buffing NL

2004-02-14 Thread Ruth Budge
Hear! Hear! to that And having watched the weather report tonight, I can see why we're going to get even hotter tomorrowAdelaide has just had its hottest day for ?? years! (Maybe Shirley might be able to fill in the figure - I know it was a long time!) The last time I remember a long

[lace] Re:buffing needlelace

2004-02-14 Thread Jeff Lee Daly
Beth is correct and knows more about it than I do. I have an aficot and it is one of the smoothest wood tools I own. I would use it for Venetian Gros Point to polish the finished edge only and not the Point de Gaze and the novelty pieces I actually finish. Lee Daly in New Jersey where 40

[lace] 'Antique Laceworking Tool'

2004-02-14 Thread Bev Walker
Hi everyone I had a look at the 'Antique Laceworking Tool' on ebay - it was probably used for *lacing* all right, and *lace working* but not *lacemaking*. There are two rows of teeth, and the metal rods - there are machines used in industry called flexible belt lacing devices - used to 'lace'

Re: [lace] Aurelia/buffing lace

2004-02-14 Thread Jenny Hester
Hi all, I picked up on this thread when a lobster claw was mentioned as I went to the Musee des Beaux-Arts et de la Dentelle in Alencon last September and saw the demonstrator use a lobster claw at the finishing off of her work. In the catalogue it states that there are 10 steps in the making of

Re: [lace] special people

2004-02-14 Thread Liz Beecher
Spiders, Sorry to cross post but I wanted to say this to both lists I don't want to start a trend of me too emails but I quickly logged between ferrying the Aussie around and was just thinking that as he has asked me to get a place with him and so, this Tuesday, we sign the contracts and move

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2004-02-14 Thread lace
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[lace-chat] Secret Pals

2004-02-14 Thread nicky.h-townsend
Dear Secret Pal What a lovely start to the day, for some strange reason known only to the post office, we don't usually get any post on a Saturday (unless it's christmas time) it is usually held over to Monday! But today the postaman delivered your parcel on a Saturday - must be Christmas all over

Re: [lace-chat] Re: English Lace mag

2004-02-14 Thread Tregellas Family
Hi Ruth, Got my mag the day after Liz and I'm savouring it. As my birthday present in January, Jim gave me a membership subscription to the English Lace Guild :-) I got copies 111 and 112 in one envelope two weeks ago and now I have 113 to drool over. Well, I need something to do in

[lace-chat] BOTTLED WATER

2004-02-14 Thread WaltonVS
Having just come back from Spain I am happy at being able to drink tap water again. Have any of you, like me thought that bottled water in this country is a con? Have you realised what the water Evian is called if you spell it backwards? Cynical? KEEP LACING, VIVIENNE, BIGGINS To

[lace-chat] Secret Pal thanks

2004-02-14 Thread M. L. Mouzon
I want to thank you for your package. I am always impressed at how much thought you put into your gifts. This month seemed to have a theme! mini theme that is...mini barrel of monkeys (perfect for entertaining bored nephews and nieces and I have already had a large sized barrel of fun showing

Re: [lace-chat] :) Fwd: Language is cool

2004-02-14 Thread Scotlace
This was widely publicised in the Uk some time ago. I think, at the time, Jean Nathan mentioned it on chat. patricia in Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Australian weather

2004-02-14 Thread W N Lafferty
Just heard that Adelaide has had its hottest temperature yesterday since 1939 - 43 degrees C!!! Firefighters are on alert, but so far no destructive fires. Are you surviving OK Shirley? I think Cooma was up to about 40 yesterday, but at least we get cool, sleepable nights Noelene in Cooma 6.00

[lace-chat] to my secret pal

2004-02-14 Thread Liz Beecher
To my Secret Pal, Yes, you, you wonderful woman. I'm just quickly on line between dashing around looking after my Aussie in order to say thank - wow, what a Valentine's gift that was. Now that I know who you are, I will email you privately and thank you properly. Thanks Liz -- Regards

Re: [lace-chat] Australian weather

2004-02-14 Thread Liz Beecher
Now I know why my tame Aussie has come over here - you should have seen him playing in the snow like a kid. Liz W N Lafferty wrote: Just heard that Adelaide has had its hottest temperature yesterday since 1939 - 43 degrees C!!! Firefighters are on alert, but so far no destructive

[lace-chat] Re: Language is cool

2004-02-14 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Feb 14, 2004, at 8:36, Clay Blackwell wrote: The following was on a puzzle calendar and I recognized it immediately... So if the letters are in the right order, even if the vowels are missing, the meaning seems to be apparent. Not to a foreigner, it isn't :) In fact, perhaps the meaning is

[lace-chat] Thanks to Secret Pal

2004-02-14 Thread Patty Dowden
Dear Kiwi Pal, My husband and I laughed and laughed when we saw the glittering treasures in this month's package. I am a true crow at heart and always go for the shiny baubles. Everything arrived whole and healthy. I received your package at the same time as a long awaited lace book order,

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] special people

2004-02-14 Thread Liz Beecher
Spiders, Sorry to cross post but I wanted to say this to both lists I don't want to start a trend of me too emails but I quickly logged between ferrying the Aussie around and was just thinking that as he has asked me to get a place with him and so, this Tuesday, we sign the contracts and move