[lace] Beswicks of Torchon House in OZ

2004-09-14 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
Gentle Spiders, I have been gifted with a thread holder (a thingie - for lack of a technical term g - which will hold a spool of thread *horizontally*, while you're winding your bobbins), made by her DH, by Marie Parry in OZ (what *is it* about Australians? They seem to be more ingenious than

Re: [lace] Beswicks of Torchon House in OZ

2004-09-14 Thread Ruth Budge
Beswick's email address (they don't have a website) is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia) Tamara P. Duvall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Gentle Spiders, I have been gifted with a thread holder (a thingie - for lack of a technical term - which will hold a spool of thread *horizontally*,

[lace] Elwyn Kenn's books

2004-09-14 Thread Ann-Marie Andersson
Hello, For a very long time I have wanted to buy Designs in Point Ground Lace from Australian Wildflowers by Elwyn Kenn, but haven't found it anywhere. Could any of you please tell me where I can buy it? Regards Ann-Marie Andersson Sweden - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Shetland lace making

2004-09-14 Thread Weronika Patena
Hi, I just found a book on Shetland lace making on eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=64290item=6926182504rd=1) and I was wondering whether that's bobbins lace or something else. None of the terms sound familiar... Does anyone know? Weronika -- Weronika

[lace] Shetland lace making

2004-09-14 Thread Weronika Patena
Thank you all for info on Shetland lace. I can't knit, so I won't get that book. Weronika -- Weronika Patena Caltech, Pasadena, CA, USA http://vole.stanford.edu/weronika - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL

[lace] lost website

2004-09-14 Thread J.Falkink-Pol
Hello Tamara I thought to check with him first, but I don't have either the URL (if they have a website) to see, or the e-address (to ask)... The Google search (admittedly, inept, given my 'puter skills. Or lack thereof g) came up with several hits, but always on someone else's webpage, with

Re: [lace] Shetland lace making

2004-09-14 Thread Ruth Budge
Dear Weronika, The only Shetland lace I know is knitted - with beautifully fine wool ... and I mean fine!!! Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia) Weronika Patena [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Hi, I just found a book on Shetland lace making on eBay

[lace] Nottingham's Complete Book of English BL

2004-09-14 Thread Weronika Patena
Hi, I'm doing a large Internet bobbin lace book search right now, thus all the questions about books. I found the Complete Book of English BL by Nottingham - does anyone know how good it is, which lace styles it goes over, and how much it overlaps with her other lace books (especially Technique

Re: [lace] another book question

2004-09-14 Thread Lorri Ferguson
Weronida, I have the book and while I haven't made anything from it yet, I think it is very complete in the directions on Battenburg and some others. The first 20+ pages give a look at different tape laces; Princess Lace, Point de Milan,Mezzo Punto, Application (on net) lace, Point de

Re: [lace] another book question

2004-09-14 Thread Weronika Patena
Ah, it's *that* sort of tape lace! Thanks a lot for telling me - I forgot that tape lace can refer to something other than bobbin tape laces g. Definitely not getting this one then! Weronika On Tue, Sep 14, 2004 at 08:39:11PM -0700, Lorri Ferguson wrote: Weronida, I have the book and while I

[lace-chat] Of limited interest (US)

2004-09-14 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
My son sent me a link to a New York Times front-page article today (a propos something we'd been e-talking about). I'd already read the article in the preferred format (hard copy g), but wasted some time checking out the periferals, so that I could refer him back to another one, in the

[lace-chat] Of limited interest (US)

2004-09-14 Thread Jean Nathan
Being naturally curious, I tried Tamara's link, but got a page wanting me to register to view the New York Times wanting some information about me, offering benefits and wanting me to let them share this information with others. I'm not that curious. Jean in Poole To unsubscribe send email to

[lace-chat] Secret Pal thanks!

2004-09-14 Thread Susan MacLeod
Dear SP, Thank you for the box of fun treats! I love the 'spooky' spider and the cute Halloween cats. The tea will be tasty, the bowl is lovely. The bookmark is sweet, and will go in my current book. The muffin mix will be great, I'll make it to take to Ithaca when Jane and I go in a few

[lace-chat] stressful times

2004-09-14 Thread rick sharon
It certainly seems as if Mother Nature is doing her bit to remind us that we don't control everything. Weather patterns everywhere have been most unusual and extreme this year :( I certainly feel sorry for our spiders in Florida, our hot and dry year pales beside what they are experiencing. Our