Re: [lace] 's Gravenmoers / difficult name

2005-01-13 Thread J.Falkink-Pol
We could say Den Moer instead of 's Gravenmoers maybe? Those things only happen for big cities. Like we call Paris Parijs en Köln Keulen, like you call Den Haag The Hague but don't translate lesser known villages. Nobody would understand you with Den Moer. We also have a neighbouring village

[lace] Date on web page.

2005-01-13 Thread Brian Lemin
A few folks have told me that there is a future date on my web page. Not true. I have written it in the British/Australian style, not the American style. i.e. day/month/year. We may have taken on a lot of American spelling and indeed some American meanings too, but we have not changed our

[lace] design software

2005-01-13 Thread J. Falkink
I can't help but to react on some old messages, I stumbled on them in the archive. No affiliate on any, I only bought Knipling once and get free updates for exessive comments and sugestions on what could be done better in a next version. Ilske und Peter Thomsen Mon, 01 Sep 2003 But if you, like

[lace] cheap looks

2005-01-13 Thread J. Falkink
In stead of pointing to others why don't they appreciate our work? we could also look at our self and wonder what we are doing wrong. On some occasion I heard a peace of lace was identified as an application of orange-net. If it had been my own work, I would question myself: why doing so difficult

[lace] Lacey Christmas

2005-01-13 Thread Beth McCasland
Gentle Spiders, I received a beaded Torchon Christmas tree on a card from Jean Barrett - her own design. Unfortunately I haven't joined the digital photography era, so the picture is still on the film in my camera. It's very pretty, maybe eventually you'll get to see it! Thank you Jean.

[lace] Lost Little boy Tsunami

2005-01-13 Thread Pauline
I have just received a picture to pass on to all, of a white skin, blonde haired little boy, my guess is around two years old, cuts to his face, and a bandaged right hand, wearing a pinkish top, Christmas tree in the far right hand corner, and he is sitting possibly in a large hall or very large

[lace] Design software

2005-01-13 Thread Jean Nathan
Jo wrote: But I'm afraid you are expecting too much it converts a pricking into a technical drawing. You can decide to print only the layer(s) with dots and perhaps some other lines for the pricking, or print all layers or another set of layers at another scale for the working diagram. That's

[lace] Down with Trim! /Wear more Lace

2005-01-13 Thread Dmt11home
Joan, a lurker wrote: Lace today could be used beautifully for trim if you want to wear it. Think about just trimming a pocket edge on a stunning white blouse, a collar on the same under a nice black pant suit or a lovely lace trim hanky stuffed in the pocket of the suit, not just the breast

[lace] Down with Trim! /Wear more Lace

2005-01-13 Thread Jane Partridge
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Not only that, but the use of hand made lace as trim presents problems in laundering. I do not see any sign that people of the future are going to want to do much fussy laundering. So make the piece to suit the function - the basic rule

[lace] Lace to wear

2005-01-13 Thread Jane Dobinson
Hello Spiders I've been reading with interest, all the postings about wearing lace as I am madly sewing a dress to take with us to Hawaii. I've been working on the lace pattern that Bev had in the fall Canadian Lacemaker Gazette which she suggested for cuffs, but I reduced the width by removing

Re: [lace] Down with Trim! /Wear more Lace

2005-01-13 Thread Aurelia Loveman
But it isn't true that silk or cotton lace isn't seen! Depends on the beauty of the lace, and how it is presented. The gold collar that I mentioned recently (made by Brigita Fuhrman, that modest, vanished, but inspired artist) is frequently the first thing people mention when they see me

[lace] Weather Underground Lace

2005-01-13 Thread Aurelia Loveman
Before you aim that machine-gun (pardon the pun) at me, could we stop to consider for a minute what is contemporary? Do we absolutely have to break windows, shatter glass and scream, in order to produce contemporary art? Consider a similar situation in music: half a century ago, lovers of

Re: [lace] Date on web page.

2005-01-13 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 13 Jan 2005, at 12:24, Brian Lemin wrote: A few folks have told me that there is a future date on my web page. Not true. I have written it in the British/Australian style, not the American style. i.e. day/month/year. We may have taken on a lot of American spelling and indeed some

[lace] Roseground Supplies

2005-01-13 Thread Jean Nathan
Got Roseground Supplies new catalogue this morning. I'm delighted to see that they are now offering all the decorated bone and wooden bobbins that Fountains (and previously Springetts) had in their catalogue, plus a few completely new ones. I've got three of the bone ones which I think are

[lace] Reminder - Japanese tatting book

2005-01-13 Thread Steph Peters
Hi all Just a reminder that there is one day left to enter the draw for the Japanese tatting book. I've had 45 entries so far. Here's my original mail for anyone who missed it: I have a Japanese friend, Keiko, who is a tatter. She has taken me to see lace in Japan, and I have taken her to see

Re: [lace] Design software

2005-01-13 Thread Ruth Budge
And, those Lace 2000 users out there, do remember that I'm quite happy to help you with any problems you have with it...feel free to email me telling me what it is you've been trying to do, if possible, which buttons you clicked on and what happened. I've had a very high success rate so far!!!

[lace] MagnaPins for Holding Lace

2005-01-13 Thread Jeriames
Dear Arachnes, After a long discussion with Devon today, I've decided to tell you about MagnaPin Jewelry Fasteners, which might meet a need lace wearers have. Two sets are $26.50 + p/h. These are for jewelry, and mean you would not have to pin through lace. Magnetized round disks, with

Re: [lace] Date on web page.

2005-01-13 Thread jstavast
Brian, I must have missed the message with your website URL. Would you mind posting it again. Thanks, Jim Stavast See our handturned bobbins at www.beeutahful.com On 13 Jan 2005 at 23:24, Brian Lemin wrote: A few folks have told me that there is a future date on my web page. Not true. I

[lace] Blue Moon

2005-01-13 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Jan 11, 2005, at 9:24, Sue Babbs wrote: My jacket with the straight version of the design on the pocket was in the exhibition, so I could also send them off to see that. I have just thought to upload the copper straight version of the pattern, which is on the pocket as mentioned above

[lace] MagnaPins for Holding Lace

2005-01-13 Thread Margot Walker
On Thursday, January 13, 2005, at 06:46 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After a long discussion with Devon today, I've decided to tell you about MagnaPin Jewelry Fasteners, which might meet a need lace wearers have. Two sets are $26.50 + p/h. There is a wonderful artist here, whose medium is

Re: [lace] Date on web page.

2005-01-13 Thread robinlace
Personally, I'd rather see us Yanks accepting your way. It makes more sense to me to have either small-to-large (day/month/year) or large-to-small (year/month/day) units instead of having the smallest unit in the middle. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA (formerly Pittsburgh,

[lace] gallery for wearable art

2005-01-13 Thread Dmt11home
I am indebted to Jeri for drawing my attention to a business, Julie's Artisans' Gallery which is on Madison Avenue. There are some very pretty things on the website: _www.julieartisans.com_ (http://www.julieartisans.com) , but certainly I have seen things this pretty produced by various

[lace] Re: gallery for wearable art

2005-01-13 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Jan 13, 2005, at 22:04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.julieartisans.com Julie Artisans's Gallery opened in 1973 in New York as the first gallery devoted to clothing as an art form. It remains the country's foremost showcase for wearable art [...] All I can say is that, from now on, I

Re: [lace] Re: gallery for wearable art

2005-01-13 Thread Dmt11home
I actually like the knitted jewelry that looks like hands in the first jewelry thumbnail. But I don't know if I would wear it. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Re: gallery for wearable art

2005-01-13 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Jan 13, 2005, at 23:10, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I actually like the knitted jewelry that looks like hands in the first jewelry thumbnail. But I don't know if I would wear it. But, if you wouldn't wear it, why buy it? I might wear the earrings, if a different finger was extended :) Actually, I

Re: [lace] Roseground Supplies

2005-01-13 Thread Clive and Betty Ann Rice
Right, Jean, I'm 71 years old (but that's better than the alternative), and my will begins, Being of Sound Mind, I spent it all. I shall order books, bobbins, make lace, give it away, wear it when and where I please, and the Devil can take the Hindmost. By the way, I haven't asked for a

[lace-chat] Lost Little boy Tsunami

2005-01-13 Thread Pauline
I have just received a picture to pass on to all, of a white skin, blonde haired little boy, my guess is around two years old, cuts to his face, and a bandaged right hand, wearing a pinkish top, Christmas tree in the far right hand corner, and he is sitting possibly in a large hall or very large

[lace-chat] Scientific Laws

2005-01-13 Thread Jeanette Fischer
Sometime back I posted a joke about scientific laws and lo and behold I got this in my inbox tonight The message I received, follows the signature and I have added the joke which confused the young man. He must have visited the arachne archive for lace-chat. Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape,

[lace-chat] Re: Scientific Laws

2005-01-13 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Jan 13, 2005, at 13:02, Jeanette Fischer wrote: Sometime back I posted a joke about scientific laws and lo and behold I got this in my inbox tonight The message I received, follows the signature and I have added the joke which confused the young man. He must have visited the arachne

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Dating After Sixty

2005-01-13 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
I have a feeling I've seen this one before, in the same spot - lace chat. But it might have been a while ago, and it is funny (first things first g)... From: S.M.   Dating After Sixty     Dorothy and Edna, two senior widows, are talking. Dorothy: That   nice George Johnson asked me out for a

[lace-chat] biscuit recipes unsalted butter ??

2005-01-13 Thread Leeann Withers
Hi everyone, not lace related but someone might be able to help. I have just been to a kitchenware store and they were having a 60 -90% off sale for the hour...there at just the right time...but what to buy? I ended up with a collection of cookie cutters thinking the children and myself

[lace-chat] Re: biscuit recipes unsalted butter ??

2005-01-13 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Jan 13, 2005, at 23:46, Leeann Withers wrote: not lace related [...] If it's lace-related, it should go to lace; lace-chat is *lacemaker*-related g I ended up with a collection of cookie cutters thinking the children and myself can spend time making biscuits..only problem I have only 1