[lace] wire bobbins like Lenka's

2006-03-30 Thread Dmt11home
After I posted a plea on arachne to be connected with a source for more bobbins like those that Libor used to sell for working with wire, Jim Stavast of BeeUtahful bobbins answered my plea by duplicating the bobbin in question. I sent him a sample and he sent me a sample and now I am the

Re: [lace] wire lace bobbins

2006-03-30 Thread bevw
Thanks for pointing out Jim's pages. I just love the bat bobbin! and the thumpers made from Corian. I recently received the March catalogue from Trillium lace. Bobbins for wire lace are listed there too. http://www.trilliumlace.ca On 3/30/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After I

[lace] Bucks Lace Postcard Inquiry from Nicky in Suffolk

2006-03-30 Thread Jeriames
Dear Lace Historians, Lacefairy is not on Arachne. Periodically, I forward correspondence to her that may be of interest in connection with her comprehensive website and her expertise in genealogy research. So, I'm coming out of lurkdom, at her request, to send Arachne the following

Re: [lace] Bucks Lace Postcard Inquiry from Nicky in Suffolk

2006-03-30 Thread Barbara Joyce
I'd love to see it, too! Is someone going to put it on a website? Assuming there's no copyright involved, if no one else is going to post it, I would be happy to put it on my web site for all to see. If you'd like me to do that, please email the scan to me! Barbara Joyce [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Lorelei Halley's website?

2006-03-30 Thread Jay Ekers
Previously I have found Lorelei Halley's website very useful but had mislaid the url. A search on Google gave www.loreleihalley.com/ for the home page but This account has been suspended. Either the domain has been overused, or the reseller ran out of resources. Does anyone know if this is

[lace] Tatting Mascot voting update (long)

2006-03-30 Thread Patsy A. Goodman
Dear Fellow Tatters, Time is fast approaching for us to do our primary voting for our Tatting Mascot. Please get the word out to every tatter and lace maker you know. This is the last week for submitting a nomination. I had requested you to send in drawings or pictures of your nominations

[lace] Re: old? Bucks lace postcard

2006-03-30 Thread The Mouzons
I looked in Thomas Wright's book, Romance of the Lace Pillow and noticed that he acknowledges help received from a Mrs. Dowdy of North Crawley...probably one of the lacemakers (Isabella Dowdy) in the photo? He doesn't specify how she helped him, but is listed in a long alphabetical list of

Re: [lace] Lorelei Halley's website?

2006-03-30 Thread Tonnie McBroom
http://www.lacefairy.com/ hmm, I seemed to get on her website just fine. :-) Tonnie McB Phx, AZ Jay Ekers wrote: Previously I have found Lorelei Halley's website very useful but had mislaid the url. A search on Google gave www.loreleihalley.com/ for the home page but This account has been

Re: [lace] Lorelei Halley's website?

2006-03-30 Thread Sue Babbs
Lorelei hasn't been answering emails to her address for a month or so at least Sue - Original Message - From: Patricia Dowden [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Tonnie McBroom [EMAIL PROTECTED]; lace@arachne.com Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 7:56 PM Subject: RE: [lace] Lorelei Halley's website?

RE: [lace-chat] A fabulous Australian website

2006-03-30 Thread Sue
Hi David, try it, it comes up with a really good site with plenty of lace. Happy lacing Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David in Ballarat Sent: 30 March 2006 02:34 To: lace-chat Subject: [lace-chat] A fabulous

[lace-chat] Why?

2006-03-30 Thread CLIVE Rice
The Answer to Why.. We are all peace lovers, and deplore the deaths and injuries of our sons and daughters. However, that is the cost of freedom. Betty Ann Rice, Roanoke, Virginia USA - Proud Wife of a US Navy sailor who served for 23 years+ in Viet Nam and around the world, and who would

[lace-chat] Re: Ancient Embroidery?

2006-03-30 Thread Jane Viking Swanson
Hi Ricki and All, I was tidying up today and came across some printouts from a website that might be of help. It may not but, for what it's worth, you might try http://www.emoreiro.com/GAFS/other.htm It's the site for the Greek American Folklore Society. Either somebody mentioned the site on