[lace] Tambour

I have a friend here in Maine who has been working on teaching herself tambour. She has books and so on, but would really love to correspond with someone else who is interested in making this kind of lace. If you respond to me privately or on the list I will be happy to forward your email to

[lace] Bookmark exchange

Today I received a very cute caterpillar bookmark from Meghann. Thank you very much Meghann, hope mine arrives with you very soon. Thanks to both Lin and Jenny for their work and effort with this exchange Malvary in Ottawa where we are facing a very hot weekend Sent from my iPad - To

[lace] Thingummy

I love it! Fadenbrücke means, literally, Thread Bridge in German. (If special characters don't show up on your computer, the 8th character is a u with an umlaut over it.) Sally From: "Rick & Sharon Whiteley" Subject: [lace] name of thingummy The thingummy for holding

Re: [lace] spanish lace pins

Linda, When working point ground the "Ulrike" way, we are advised to use fat pins for honeycomb and picots and thin pins for the rest. Different heads would be nice, so I would know which is which during the work, and especially while sorting the pins afterwards. While I don't follow all

[lace] Pins

Don't forget Adam Smith's famous description of pin making (from "The Wealth of Nations", 1776, when he is talking about division of labor: To take an example, therefore, from a very trifling manufacture; but one in which the division of labour has been very often taken notice of, the trade of

Re: [lace] spanish lace pins

Might not work in an area of honeycomb with closely-packed pinholes, but I usually use glass-headed pins for picots -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] spanish lace pins

When working point ground the "Ulrike" way, we are advised to use fat pins for honeycomb and picots and thin pins for the rest. Different heads would be nice, so I would know which is which during the work, and especially while sorting the pins afterwards. It doesn't help me follow, though. With

Re: [lace] spanish lace pins

It makes me think of when I did demonstrations with my lace. People would be stood looking and I would hear some says " she knows what to by the codes on the bobbins" I would have had to have a mind like a computer . I then spangled all my bobbins in green but it didn't help! Vivienne > On 16

[lace] spanish lace pins

Sorry about the gobbledegook! I'll never understand this e-mail program. What I sent and what I received were totally diferent. While searching the internet for Spanish lace bobbins I came across a website selling pins. Here's their description. Spanish lace pins. These short redheads come

[lace] spanish lace pins

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[lace] Pins

Hi Brian I have just reached your list of pins. When I updated my dictionary in 1996 I asked Arachnids if there were any correction or omissions that needed addressing, Obviously you missed it. All the more reason for you to make a good job of this one. I had one reply to my request, very

[lace] Dictionary

Hi Brian As user of dictionaries and writer of one I know a dictionary is only as good as the information within it. I am all for you asking so your dictionary will be as complete as it can be and am happy to help where I can. You are welcome to use any information in any of my books and material

Re: [lace] thread anchor

Thank you all of you for the suggestions, they are all very helpful. Mention of tongue depressors and popsicle sticks reminded me of a gift of two home-made bobbin tamers I had from a dear lady called Lorna, which have been snuggled away in my travel pillow. Made from tongue depressors they