[lace] ornament swap

2006-01-07 Thread Helen Tucker
Hi, I'd post to people directly but my computer has decided that it doesn't have a network card any more - so I have lots of emails that I can't reply directly to any more. I'm currently using a library computer at uni. My ornament did go in the post, although I missed the Arachne deadline, I

Re: [lace] Machine made needlelace - It's hand made!

2006-01-07 Thread Ilske Thomsen
Hello Brenda, Sorry I am a bit behind i have again problems with my right hand wrist. Thsnks for the picture of this Chinese piece. these stiches with the clear thread are what a machine can do. And so it seems to be exactly what my girl friend told me on such machine-made pieces they work by

[lace] Marjory Carter

2006-01-07 Thread Diana Smith
I was saddened to read of the death of Marjory Carter - an amazing lady of great character. In the 1980's a friend and I booked, with great trepidation as Marjory didn't suffer fools gladly, a weekend course with her at the College of Lace at Rugby. We were both very interested in the old draft

Re: [lace] ornament swap

2006-01-07 Thread Lorri Ferguson
A picture is now posted on Barbara's site. Helen, as soon as you can 'forget the formulae' just think how much more room there will be for lacy things. Hoping all goes well. Lorri Ferguson From the other direction, I did get a lovely ornament from Lorri Ferguson with a glass snowman bead.

[lace] lace for sale

2006-01-07 Thread Brenda Paternoster
I have just updated my website with some more of the pieces of lace that I'm selling for a friend, and removed (most of) the items that are now sold. Please have a look at: http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/marta/martacollection/sales.htm and then click on 'lace' Brenda

[lace] Z and S spun threads

2006-01-07 Thread Micki
I just had a wee read about Z and S spun threads on Brenda Paternoster's site because I am actually keen to use this tendency to spiral as a design effect. A while ago there was a link to a site where members had designed spirals as christmas decorations and I made one of those spirals,

[lace-chat] Washington DC

2006-01-07 Thread A Y Farrell
HI All, Would a lacemaker from Washington DC please contact me off list. Thanks, Yvonne. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] :) Deja vu (amended)

2006-01-07 Thread Thurlow Weed
Tamara pointed out that no Pope died in 1981. I nosed around the Internet, and found hits on this little bit everywhere. I also came across a blog (samizdata.net) where this is being discussed and points out the Pope John Paul II was shot in 1981, but as we all know, survived that attempt on

[lace-chat] London Help?

2006-01-07 Thread Whitham
Hello, I am thinking about a trip to London, England in May. I am looking at B B on line but of course there is so many, it's hard to know where to start.It would be nice to be close enough to attractions to walk to some. Is there any areas of London that I should not stay in? Any

[lace-chat] RE:deja vu?

2006-01-07 Thread Helen Bell
The Ashes are the Holy Grail of cricket. England and Australia battle it out every 18 months for a small wooden urn with the ashes (literally) of a bail. The Ashes came into being when a disgruntled UK cricket fan burnt a bail in the late 1800's symbolizing the death of English cricket ('coz the

Re: [lace-chat] :) Deja vu (amended)

2006-01-07 Thread Joy Beeson
At 10:26 AM 1/7/06 -0500, Thurlow Weed wrote: I believe it should have read as follows: In 1981, Prince Charles got married, Liverpool were crowned Champions of Europe, England wins the Ashes and the Pope was shot. In 2005, Prince Charles got married, Liverpool were crowned Champions of