[lace] Bart Francis Ordering from N America

Hi, I have some questions on ordering items from Bart Francis and would really appreciate hearing from anyone in N America (ideally Canada) who has successfully done this. Thanks in advance, Helen (in sunny Vancouver, BC on the west coast of mainland Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace] PNLC 2008 - Tacoma

I would like to publicly thank the organisers for the recent wonderful Pacific Northwest Lace Conference. I, for one, thoroughly enjoyed myself as well as learning lots and coming away with a lot of goodies :-) I took the Binche/Flanders course with Sally Schoenberg and, as expected, it was a

[lace] Pacific Northwest Lace Conference 2011 - Vancouver, BC

*** Hot off the Press News *** I am very excited, as well as a bit apprehensive, to announce that the next Pacific Northwest Lace Conference, to be held in June 2011, will be in Vancouver, British Columbia on the west coast of mainland Canada. So far there are only three of us doing the

Re: [lace] demo followup

I might not be able to quite match that, depending on how early in the 50s but I come close - and was probably closest to a teacher for at least some of those years. My grandmother was making lace as a hobby from long before I was born so I saw it being made from an incredibly early age. Sadly,

[lace] Book Search

Hi, I'm really hoping that someone out there in Arachne land can help me. I've been searching for a copy of a book for years but have never found a copy. Does anyone know of a copy lurking out there in need of a good home? The book is: Alte Flandrische Spitze by Erdmute Wesenberg Many thanks in

[lace] Simple needlelace question

Dear Needlelace Gurus, I have a really basic question. I've received conflicting answers from 'experts' so I'm now confused. When you are making the 'buttonhole' stitch from right to left, is it supposed to look identical to when made from left to right or is it supposed to be the opposite? I

[lace] Bone bobbins

I cannot make lace at the moment and don't know whether I ever will again. Therefore I've been thinking that I should put some of my best bobbins on display to admire. This brought me to wonder about bobbins during the days of professional lacemakers. I know that there were bone bobbins in

Re: [lace] Cecil Higgins

Thank you, Louise. It was certainly time to update their display system. I do think it is a great shame that so much of the lace has now been lost to most visitors. It is great that they have occasional events though casual visitors are unlikely to know about them. I looked at the Luton

[lace] Bobbins holder?

This seems ideal for those who travel and like to have their pairs of bobbins hanging ready. http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?p=76776=52=1 Regards, Helen on the west coast of mainland Canada. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe

Re: [lace] Franz Muller Hanging bobbin. Buyer beware

Without looking at anything except the auction page, I might buy it for a pound or two as a novelty. (If it had been Sarah Dazeley then I would pay more because her final murder was in my family village!) It doesn’t look authentic at all. It is a shame that the maker couldn’t use their skills

[lace] Miniature lace pillows

I am interested in miniature versions of things. I have seen some lace pillows that are purely ornamental. What do we think is the smallest pillow and accompanying bobbins, pins, thread, etc that can be used (if with great difficulty)? I have seen a picture of one that fitted in the palm of the

[lace] Sarah Dazeley hanging bobbin

Hi, Does anyone own a hanging bobbin for Sarah Dazeley? Or even a photo of one? I can’t find one anywhere. Thanks in advance, Helen on the west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

[lace-chat] Dutch Book Question

Hi, I am hoping that you wonderful people can help with identifying a book for me. A relative of mine (by marriage) grew up in Holland having been born there in 1946. She remembers reading a book as a child and can't remember the title/author/whatever. She thinks it was about a boy in a lift

[lace-chat] Dutch Book Question - Thanks

Thank you to those of you who kindly provided suggestions as to the title/author in answer to my book question. Apparently the answer is Abeltje by Annie M. G. Schmidt. I will pass this information on to my relative - she will be thrilled to know the answer! What a wonderful group of people

Re: [lace-chat] Chip and pin cards

Hi Jean, I bought loads of groceries from Sainsburys on multiple occasions using my Canadian credit card. There was no issue at any time. This was during my visits at the end of last year and early this year. I didn't have a problem using my card at any shop all over England. Regards,