Re: [lace] Bolster pillow

2015-06-17 Thread Liz and Ken Roberts
Great directions, Susan! Liz Roberts Springfield MO where it is damp with the promise of more rain. The plants are loving it, but there has been flooding in low lying areas. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For

[lace] Mechlin

2015-06-17 Thread Lorelei Halley
Alex Until today I didn't know you had a website/blog. That Honiton piece is amazing, and the Bedfordshire one is beautiful too. Wow. Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

[lace] Undelivered Arachne Mail / Archives

2015-06-17 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
Would having the Digest solve the problem of truncated messages, Noelene? I doubt it would solve the other problems, though - but it might be worth a try! I have the Digest form, and am very happy with it! Regards from Liz in cold, damp, wintery,Melbourne, Oz lizl...@bigpond.com - To

[lace] Sequins

2015-06-17 Thread Susan
Yes indeed Antje--sequins can cut thread! After making a gorgeous beaded necklace in a four day class (Dutch spiral with embellishments), the whole thing shredded at the closing banquet. I was particularly peeved because the materials were provided by the teacher. Mind you, this was nylon

[lace] RE: International Lace Day

2015-06-17 Thread Rissanen, Outi (Nokia - FI/Espoo)
Hello everyone, Here in Finland Father's Day is the second Sunday of November. Celebrating mid summer is serious here, Friday is a public holiday, people tend to go their summer cottages and invite as many quests they can accommodate and party for two days. On Sunday afternoon/evening those

RE: [lace] International Lace Day

2015-06-17 Thread Jay Ekers
In Australia Father's Day is observed on the first Sunday of September. Jay in Sydney -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of jeria...@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, 17 June 2015 12:46 AM Do all (or most) nations have Father's Day on the

Re: [lace] Question about beads

2015-06-17 Thread AGlez
And what about sequins? Can they also cut the thread? I have never used them, but are now wondering... Thanks a lot for all your contributions on this subject! Best wishes from Spain: lovely spring weather today. ​ -- Antje González www.vueltaycruz.es - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] Undelivered Arachne Mail / Archives

2015-06-17 Thread Jane Wright
Interestingly, this is the only Arachne mail that has gone straight into my spam box ?! If you have a length of lace (a sample perhaps) gather it into a circle and sew a pretty bead into the centre, attach to a safety pin and VOILA you have a pretty broach.  I saw some very attractive

RE: [lace] Undelivered Arachne Mail / Archives

2015-06-17 Thread Noelene Lafferty
Many thanks Amanda for the explanation of why certain messages go missing. We have a similar problem with another chat group I belong to, and I will pass this on to those who are affected. My biggest problem with Arachne (I use Explorer, but nothing goes into Spam and I don't miss any messages)

[lace] Prickings

2015-06-17 Thread Alex Stillwell
Hi Arachnids When making Flora Bucks I photocopy my pricking onto coloured paper and stick it to a thin coloured card, one that I know will stand up to my tension. I pre-prick the ground and fillings to make sure they are regular but prick-as-I-go around the motifs. That gives the the possibility

[lace] Mechlin

2015-06-17 Thread Alex Stillwell
Hi Arachnids Until now I have only made pieces from Rita’s syllabus so you can see better pieces if you look there. When I have made some from antique prickings, which seem to be unavailable, or designed or drafted myself from pieces of lace, I will put them on my website, but do not hold your

[lace] Every week an edging or an insertion

2015-06-17 Thread Gon Homburg
Dear Arachnes, Due to the Lace café this afternoon I am a little bit early. This weeks edging is published on my site http://bit.ly/1wTaqm5 http://bit.ly/1wTaqm5. Again it is an edging from Skåne, Sweden. I like it very much and I think it is fun to make it without a patter, just on my Swedish

Re: [lace] Undelivered Arachne Mail / Archives

2015-06-17 Thread Brenda Paternoster
I receive messages from Kent Family History Society and a while ago there were problems with members who had AOL email addresses; each time one of them tried to post to the list the system unsubscribed them and the list administrator had to manually re-subscribe them. It got to a point where for

[lace] (Lace) Lace Strips.

2015-06-17 Thread Daphne Martin
Hello Jane I have done the same thing with strips of lace,but as Christmas decorations. Also I have some gathered circles in a small box,which I then put a tie clip with a sparkly stone,a small flower or one of the lapel pins in the centre to make brooches. Keep up your brilliant idea

Re: [lace] Undelivered Arachne Mail / Archives

2015-06-17 Thread Jane
Amanda, thank you for your excellent explanation. Happily (for me) I've not been affected because I use gmail and thunderbird. I do hope that arachne continues as a mail list. It sends messages to me and I don't have to go searching for them. I've looked at facebook, but its so time

Re: [lace] June 21 International Lace Day

2015-06-17 Thread Tregellas Family
Hi, Okay, I'll come out of lurkdom to comment on this Jeri. In Australia Mothers Day is always the second Sunday in May and Fathers Day always the first Sunday in September. The northern hemisphere summer is of course our winter and definitely not conducive to making lace in the open,

[lace] June 21 International Lace Day

2015-06-17 Thread Jeriames
As to conflict with Father's Day on June 21, 2015 in some nations - some people may think this is a perfect way to celebrate fathers. Arachne is an international group. My messages of June 15 and 16 have acknowledged that there are 365 days in a year, and that any specific date will be

Re: [lace] Undelivered Arachne Mail / Archives

2015-06-17 Thread Avital
Thanks, Amanda, for taking the time to write this explanation. Unfortunately, we have an absentee list owner. I have limited admin rights. If changes can be made to the list config file, let's talk off-line. If it requires back-end configuration, that's out of my hands. Thanks, Avital Arachne

[lace] Bolster pillow

2015-06-17 Thread hottleco
Hello Again! Just wanted to recap my bolster-making experience for future reference. The core is a SPRI ethafoam cylinder purchased from Sports Authority in Florida. When I was at the gym, I noticed that they used foam cylinders for various exercise programs--an aha moment. At the store, I

Re: [lace] Question about beads - conservation files

2015-06-17 Thread Jeriames
Dear Antje, You asked about sequins. There is more than one type of sequin or similar attachment for lace and they are made from different materials. There are probably manufacturers in many countries and they may have different ways of manufacturing sequins. I suggest you draw thread

[lace] Amherst, NY--Heritage Village Lace Seminar

2015-06-17 Thread hottleco
Hello All! Just wanted to mention how much fun I had at this event on June 6th! Lovely lecture on lace wedding gowns, super vendors, cool classes plus great snacks a tasty lunch. Well worth the drive. My Schneeberger egg with floral center is finished thanks to Susanne Sardella's class