I would pledge $3, let's keep it.
Lorri Ferguson
From: owner-l...@arachne.com on behalf of DJ
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2022 10:57 AM
To: Sue Babbs
Cc: Arachne
Subject: Re: [lace] Flickr photos for Arachne
Sue,
I very much enjoy the photos
On Monday, Jun 23, 2003, at 18:26 US/Eastern, Clay Blackwell wrote:
I had a series of amusing emails with the seller, who had to
agree with my observations, but said she was basing her
description on someone whose dear grandmother has recently
passed away!
I have seen knitters use the
Redmond, Washington...The small town where I grew up (now the larger town
where Microsoft has its headquarters) has a Bike Derby Festival. The town
is located near a lake and the roads surrounding the lake make a 26 mile
circuit which is used for an international bike race. The Queen
On Monday, Jul 14, 2003, at 17:59 US/Eastern, Webwalker (Susan) wrote:
What I am hoping is that some of you might list a few books that you
have read over the years that stick out in your minds as having been
worthwhile.
I have just read 4 books by Elizabeth Lowell; Amber Beach, Jade
Just got this one from my sis, I liked it hope you do too.
Lorri
Black and White (Under age 40? You won't understand.)
You could hardly see for all the snow,
Spread the rabbit ears as far as they go.
Pull a chair up to the TV set,
Good Night, David. Good Night, Chet.
Depending on the
Here's another one from my sister. Lorri
Subject: FW: Joke of the Day
21 Things We Should All Know...
1. If you're too open-minded, your brains will fall out.
2. It isn't the jeans that make your butt look fat.
3. Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
4. It is
Here's one for your lace chat.
Joyce
Joyce is my sister, who sent the other two. She has been enjoying the ones
I get from lace chat and send on to her. Hope you like this one too. Have
a great week-end and I wish you enough.
Lorri F
I WISH YOU ENOUGH
At an airport I overheard a father
This one is short and cute. Lorri
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Subject: Fw: Picabo Street
The female skier Picabo Street (pronounced Peek-A-Boo).
The famous Olympic skier Picabo Street is not just an athlete, she is a
nurse.
She currently works at the Intensive Care Unit of a large
This would be a real test of human skills. Lorri
Subject: The Next Survivor Series THIS would make a great weekly series
Six married men will be dropped on an island for six weeks.
Each man has one car and four kids. Each kid plays two sports and either
takes music or dance classes. There is
Subject: HOW SMART ARE YOU?ARE YOU THE WEAKEST LINK?
Below are 4 questions. Answer them instantly. You can't take your time.
Answer them immediately. No pencil or paper! OK? Let's find out just how
smart and clever you really are. Ready? ... GO!!!
FIRST QUESTION: You are participating in a
I am switching this over to Lace Chat because of the content.
Jeri wrote:
Dear Lacemakers,
This seems like a good time to remind everyone that it is possible to
write to everyone in your computer address book using a feature like the
blind carbon copy used in business for many years.
Can
Subject: FW: Christmas Poem
This touched me, so I will forward it to you.
Lorri
Christmas Poem
'Twas The Night Before Christmas,
He Lived All Alone,
In A One Bedroom House
Made Of Plaster And Stone.
I Had Come Down The Chimney
With Presents To Give,
And To See Just Who
In This Home
One gift I was given (some 40 years ago and newly married) was from my
brother (a young, single male with car insurance due Dec. 1) it was a
machine made lace table cloth, round and probably the smallest size. I
still have it and use it on occasion even if my table is larger now. I
believe
Here in the NW of Washington State, blocks would be numbered according to
how far they are from a given point, usually in the center of the city.
Each block has a 'hundred' number, so the blocks would be 1000, 2000, 3000.
This would then be subdivided to the house number, with each 8 feet of
I have never had a pair of red shoes but I did once as a young teen have a
pair of green sandals with wedge heels.
Can't imagine wearing anything like that today.
Lorri
Graham, WA USA
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My Borders store told me there would be a new one out in Jan. '04. I am
hoping that is true.
Lorri
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Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 3:41 PM
Subject: [lace-chat] Monica Ferris again
Hi All,
This reminds me of when I was much younger and learning to count. I was
laying in bed and counting (which of course my parents were hearing). When
I got to 99 I didn't know/remember what came next. I called out to said
parents asking What comes after 9?
Dad answered back Ten. So I continued
What a dog, and you must have a great FIL who will
take his dog with him in his pick-up...
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia
Isn't that what pick-ups are for? DH takes our dog (a Lasa Apso) with him
often, the dog is offended if he has to stay home.
Lorri
in Washington State USA
To
form with tiny flowers and is fragrant.
Do any of you Aussies have that in your gardens?
Lorri Ferguson
Graham, WA in the foothills of MT. Rainier
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Subject: [lace-chat] st. catherine's lace flower
I also did a search for a flower called St.Catherine's Lace and this is
what
I found:
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/stcatherineslace.html
It looks very pretty !!
It may look pretty, but it would likely be a very invasive growing
We live in zone 5. And of course if one is cultivating and 'pruning' the
plant it would probably be fine. But some of its close cousins can really
'run rampant'. and I agree it is pretty.
Lorri
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Sent:
Subject: [lace-chat] Re: Lacemakers T-shirt idea
On Mar 25, 2004, at 15:30, Pene Piip wrote:
My idea was for a T-shirt that says something like:
Give a person a piece of lace
and they will .
Decorate something.
Lorri
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I got 21 of the 29. But it sure is amazing the ones we miss. Some I just
didn't read correctly.
Lorri
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To: chat Arachne [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 8:26 PM
Subject: [lace-chat] :) Fwd: Testing, testing
I read the Trixie Belden series. Owned a few and got the rest from the
library. It is too bad our kids and grand-kids have television so handy as
reading was much better for the mind.
I also think that the memorization we and our parents (I'm 61) were required
to do was 'exercise for our
I'm not really sure all these are true, but it does make a bad day look a
little
brighter and gives a chuckle. Lorri
Subject: Fw: Subject: Fw: Having a Bad Day?
This is even funnier when you realize it's real! Next time you have a bad
day at work, think of this guy. Rob is a commercial
I like this one. Lorri
Subject: FW: but it's 100% true.
You may not realize it, but it's 100% true.
1. There are at least two people in this world that you would die for.
2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.
3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you is
I have a strong suspicion -- Weronika? -- that Poland is now aping the
custom (along with many others). When I was growing up, the dates were
not only written in the day, month, year sequence (the logical
progression from the smallest to the largest unit), but the month was
written in
How many have tried keeping basil plants around to keep out the flies?
It really does work, I noticed the effect when I had a pot of basil (the
herb) in my kitchen window. Then later read it in a gardening news column.
That reminds me I need to go to the garden store and get a pot for this
I would like to obtain the June/July issue of Workbox.
Is there anyone in the UK that would get it for me?
I am going to Prague in July and that could be a delivery point or might it
be available there?
I would of course gladly reimburse the buy in what ever manner ($ £ or
trade).
Lorri
The
This was just sent to me (I haven't tried it) but it just may work.
Lorri
Pass this on to anyone who likes sitting out in the evening or when
they're having a cook out. So you don't like those pesky mosquitoes,
especially now that they have the potential to carry the West Nile
Virus? Here's a
I have these booklets (32 36 pgs. ea). The cover says MOCKBA 1994
and the drawings are very 'stylized' much like high fashion drawings. I
think MOCKBA is the designer as most of the prickings are labeled 'mockba
a yr..
The lace is basically tape lace with some tallies/leaves. I
We have cool weather here but at least it is not raining. Where is our
summer?
Crystal Lake, IL
The summer is here in the Pacific NW, we have had record breaking temps.
And we could use some of Vicki's rain! Shouldn't Mother Nature be spreading
these around?
Lorri
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Subject: [lace-chat] zucchini v.marrows
If you let a zucchini grow big, it skin becomes lighter, hence the light
coloured skin of marrows
Here in the Pacific NW USA, we have to varieties of Zucchini, one is dark
green and the other is yellow even when very young and delicious. The dark
green
Patty, While you are correct about 'French Beaded Flowers' the French Wire
is not used for that. Earlier I answered Helene as follows:
Helene and all,
In the US, we have a product in jewelry repair/manufacture called French
Wire. It is a very small coil of ultra fine wire which is
Here in Australian rural communities we rip them out by the truckloads and
curse our forepeople who brought them here - along with heaps of other
lovely flowers of course, e.g. gorse, blackberries, South African cape
now rampant over the whole of the Top End, but the irony is that the
Loosestrife is a big problem here too.
Lorri
Washington State, USA
Here in Canada we have a problem with Purple Loostrife (sp?) which was
imported
from the UK. It was sold in garden centres but has now escaped into the
environment at large. It gets into the ditches along road edges and
I remember Junket, I even saw the package of 'mix' in the store not too many
years ago. I will look again.
I don't know why you don't make it for yourself, I make tapioca for myself.
Lorri
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From: Carol Adkinsonmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Helene
And there weren't - proportionally - all that many of them, I don't
think; if there had been, we'd be speaking German, not English. Or
both, the way Canadians speak both French and English.
I have heard that there was a vote in the Congress, of the very early USA, to
'set' the national language.
Another older but good one. Lorri
WHY PARENTS GET GRAY HAIR
The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about an
urgent problem with one of the main computers, dialed the employee's home
phone number and was greeted with a child's whisper,
Hello.
Is your
Some of these are right on. Lorri
Questions Worth Pondering
1. Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in
it?
2. Why is it that no matter what color of bubble bath you use the
bubbles are always white?
3. Is there ever a day that
I don't know how true any of these statements are but it does make one think.
Lorri
After Sept. 11th, one company invited the remaining members of other companies
who had been decimated by the attack on the Twin Towers to share their
available office space. At a morning meeting, the head of
Diets always make me more hungry! Lorri
God loves a bakery
Subject: GOD IS SO GOOD!
After starting a new diet I altered my drive to work to avoid passing
my favorite bakery. I accidentally drove by the bakery this morning and as I
approached, there in the window were a
It's probably not a 'true story' but it sure is thought provoking.
Lorri
Subject: FW: Something to think about.
Subject:
Something to think about.
The man stated:
Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living.
When I
This one has some really good thoughts.
Lorri
-
Subject: FW: HANDS of TIME
Hands
An old man, probably some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the park bench.
He didn't move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands. When I sat
down beside him he didn't acknowledge my presence and
We have sure come a long way in the last 100 years.
Lorri
Subject: FW: Since 2004 is almost over you might reflect on the past 100 years
- this is interesting reading - The Tiemann
Many Blessings in the New Year
THE YEAR 1904
Maybe this will boggle your mind, I know it did mine! The year is
My sister (who isn't a Sr. yet) sent this one. It made me laugh.
Lorri
Subject: seniors special (i must try this sometime )
We went to breakfast at a restaurant where the seniors' special was two
eggs, bacon, hash browns and toast for $1.99. Sounds good, my wife said.
But I don't want the
This one should put a smile on your face -unless you live at Rock Away Rest.
Lorri
The Night Before Christmas (at an old age home)
'Twas the night before Christmas at Rock-Away-Rest,
And all of us seniors were looking our best.
Our glasses, how sparkly, our wrinkles, how merry;
Our punch
We in the Northwest are seeing reports on every news cast. I am not here
during the day so I don't know if there are any interruptions or programming
during the day or not. But each news program has more graphic pictures than
the last.
Lorri
I can't believe that the greatest natural disaster
This waitress may have been 'slow' at first but she had a 'fast answer'.
Have a great day. Lorri
A guy comes into a coffee shop and places his order. He says: I want three
flat tires, a pair of headlights, and a pair of running boards.
The waitress, not wanting to appear stupid, goes to
This one includes many smiles. Lorri
Subject: The Things Little Kids Say
1. After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old
slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the
children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew
This is for all the grandparents among you and for the grandchildren too.
Lorri
Subject: WHAT IS A GRANDPARENT?
WHAT IS A GRANDPARENT?
(taken from papers written by a class of 8-year-olds)
Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little children of her own.
They like other people's.
A
Some years back there was a paper-back book published with all the known
combinations. My brother had a copy.
Lorri
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From: Joy Beeson
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 9:49 PM
To: lace-chat@arachne.com
Subject: [lace-chat] Re: :) Fwd: burma shave signs
Those dealing
This one brought a smile to me, hope you like it too.
Lorri
We Change
When I was in my younger days,
I weighed a few pounds less,
I needn't hold my tummy in
To wear a belted dress.
But now that I am older,
I've set my body free;
There's comfort of elastic
Where once my waist would be.
Inventor
This is another 'blonde' joke but I thought it was cute. Lorri
TWO CHIMPANZEES AND A BLONDE
A blonde lady motorist was two hours from San Diego- when she was
flagged down by a man whose truck had broken down.
The man walked up to her car and asked, Are you going to San
I think I have seen this one before but it was a long time ago.
Lorri
oldie but so true
WHY I LOVE MOM
Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, I'm tired, and it's
getting late. I think I'll go to bed.
She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for
This is a good solution -wish we did some of this in the USA.
Lorri
To distinguish the different checks, English English spells the piece of
paper you write on to make a payment and that piece of paper filled in and
signed authorising payment a 'cheque'. 'Check' is used for all other
As an instructor in the USA Community College system, I can understand this
bit.
Most classes have a minimum number of students necessary to make the class
bread even financially. I know for the jewelry classes I have taught this is
usually 6-8 students. Therefore if only 2-4 sign up the class
This arrived in my in-box just after Jean's list.
As I was born in the 1940s I remember all of the terms listed, but I wonder if
our non-USA members will know them.
Lorri
I came across this phrase in a book yesterday FENDER SKIRTS. A term
I haven't heard in a long time and thinking about
We still see some of them here. Usually on pickup trucks and larger trucks,
rarely on cars.
Lorri
Do you remember those Insect Deflectors? Another passing fad, I think. You
fixed it at the front of your car's bonnet (UK; hood? US). It was like two
smallish sheets of rigid plastic joined
I have a friend who is looking for a Ladies Circle Needlework Fall 1982
pattern.
The pattern to be ordered was on the last page $2.00
It is: #7592, All in one Piece! it's easy to crochet this 'good-feelings'
jacket from neck down. Use acrylic worsted in 2 colors. Directions, size
10-16
I am cleaning out my in-box this morning and found this. I hope you like it.
Let's Dance.
Lorri
-
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Is your dance card full? May I have the next dance?
Fain
'I Hope You Dance...
I'm reading more
I don't peel mushrooms, too fussy for me. Just a quick wash or brush off and
use them.
Lorri
Graham, Washington
where we still have 2 inches of snow now frozen and very crusty (there was a
total of 5 inches) on Thurs. or Fri.
Our weather man says we have had more winter this fall than we
collecting Angel ornaments for the last few years and she will be
in good company.
Lorri Ferguson
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I have never heard this -in Washington State, the Pacific Northwest USA.
Lorri
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Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 10:49 PM
Subject: [lace-chat] The ver to bags
Dear
Dora,
The poly-cottons (more poly than cotton) are the least likely to wrinkle, and
the wrinkles will hang out sooner while wearing (the warmth of the body or
something like that).
But knit fabrics are the best for 'wrinkle free'. Sewing with knits does take
a little different skills, but your
I found it in the As Seen on TV store at the local mall. I only paid $15.
for the Table Mate II.
Lorri
The other evening I saw the ad for the Table Mate on TV.
The info is:
1-800-929-4501 www.tablemate.comhttp://www.tablemate.com/
The price was 29.95, I think
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When I was in college in the US (okay, it was 45 years ago), I took a class in
Business Law. Name changes came up: It is perfectly legal to change your
name (without going to court) as often as you wish, IF you are not doing it
to defraud anyone and continue to accept and fulfill all the
Okay Jean,
What is a Trilby? This is new to me (on this side of the pond).
Lorri
Washington State, USA
, Mr Trilby (wears one).
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That is much better than the ones who call you 'Honey' or something similar!
Our former dentist had a Southern middle-aged woman for a receptionist who
constantly used Honey or something similar. At home I called her 'Rotten
Magnolia'. I was really glad when she left.
At least when they call
Here on the west coast of the US (in Washington State), the term 'downtown'
usually means 'in the heart of the city' or 'where the action/nightlife is' as
opposed to the outer areas and suburbs. Nothing negative about the term here.
Lorri
Can someone in the US tell me what you mean by
I think the biggest problem with the synthetics (nylon in particular) is that
it melts and sticks to the skin causing a much deeper burn. I can't cite a
source but that is what I have heard.
Lorri in Graham
Dear Friends,
I'm a bit puzzled. Have been listening to all the advice of what to
Here in the USA, they are available in all the drug stores. But this is just
a plain, serviceable one and the chain links often get caught on clothing.
Do you have a Things Remembered store or kiosk in your mall? I got my
husband a beautiful Sterling 'ID' bracelet with the symbol on it, and they
I just had the afternoon tea at the Empress Hotel (2 weeks ago). While I
didn't pay for it (my daughter treated me for my birthday), I shared the
linked info with my sister (who also attended) and she said compared to
England's prices it wasn't all that bad.
We did enjoy it and it did take the
Altoids are an intensely flavored candy mint. The tins are about 2x3x1/2
and are handy for lots of little things. I keep my yarn needles, stitch
markers and row counters in one with my favorite knitting tote. And there are
lots of small lace tools that fit also. It is also a good replacement
The Victorian Trading Co. has a rather nice Spider w/Web broach listed. It is
currently 'free' if you make a purchase, but is also available to purchase
@$20.00 US.
The site has lots of wonderful items in Victoriana is you thing.
Lorri
Graham, WA. USA
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I could only see it going clock wise, but did not agree with their lists.
I found more on the left brain list that fit me.
Maybe I am more like my daughter who as a child did not have a dominate side
in her brain, she is (and always was) definitely left handed. Boy did she
have trouble in
I have a picture of a wall hanging quilt titled 'Have a Heart Wall Quilt'.
The page is from Crafts magazine, Feb. 1998, pg. 36. Someone gave it to me.
The instructions begin on this page but are cont. on pg. 59, which I don't
have.
Does anyone have this magazine and would you send me the rest of
Ruth, please contact me regarding you book on Lace 2000.
Lorri Ferguson
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Yes, Jean, that is the way I think of them also. It's been years since I have
ridden either kind.
Lorri
Yes, I know, but aren't the electric and diesel ones boring!
To me locomotive is the romantic steam train, which brings back memories of
childhood family outings. The electric and diesel
Sue,
I can empathize (sp?) with you I am in the same or similar 'boat'. I also
have the addition of my husband's disability which forces more tasks onto me.
But I have my job and the 'Tues. evening girls' to help me get through. And I
don't know what I would do without Arachne and all my
Yes, David, I am sure it is all the same with you too. but I guess that is
what makes the world go round and keeps life interesting.
Good luck with your project.
Lorri
Sue Lorri
I can empathise with you I am in the same or similar 'boat'. I also
have the addition of my husband's
I didn't discover Grits until 1984 when my husband took me to meet his family
in Tennessee. I do remember corn meal mush for breakfast as a kid in
Washington State. But to me they are different: white vs. yellow, and the
taste is different too.
Then a friend (originally from Tenn. too) and his
Alice has asked for the recipe. I will send it to the list for all those who
might want to try it.
Lorri
Grits Cassarole
Cook together and cool slightly: 2 quarts water, 2 cups grits, 2-3 teaspoons
salt, and 1/2 cup butter
When cooled slightly, beat in: 4 eggs
Stir in: 1 lb. grated cheese
My pattern packet arrived today also (9-19-08). What a wonderful treat. I
can hardly wait until next week to see if our Guild Library has the Idrija
instruction book.
Looking at the pictured laces, it looks very much like Schneeberger. Is this
valid or what are the differences?
Thank you,
Anne,
Your lovely card arrived yesterday. Thank you!
I am not putting up a big tree this year but have placed it on a table with my
other very special cards.
And will keep it with my other exchange cards.
Lorri F
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I received the stamp package earlier this week. Thank you, they are great.
Now I had better come up with something to raffle.
To other Lacers who have collections of lace related stamps;
How do you display them? I am thinking I would like something more
visible than an album. Any
Alice,
I have seen the Tim Tams in our local Target. didn't buy any as my husband
shouldn't have them, he is diabetic, and neither should I, my waistline is too
large as it is and I am sure that is where they would end up.
I am not that fond of 'malt' flavor anyway so I guess the decision was
Gee Thurlow you must be just a young whipper-snapper. I am in the older than
dirt category - I knew all of them.
Lorri
Uhm, I appear to be squeaking by in the 11-15 range. Unfortunately,
there are several things not on the list that, if added, would suggest I
remember watching Methuselah
Ok, now I understand, but have never seen it done. Both my grandmother and
Mom had the washers like you describe. I don't remember 'tongs', Mom had a
piece (24) of broomstick handle to lift the pieces out of the hot water. She
did have the convenience of hot and cold running water that Dad had
Someone wanted ISNB #s on the Monica Ferris books. I have located a few of my
copies (I have them all I believe) so here goes:
A Stitch in Time 0-425-17511-1
Unraveled Sleeve 0-425-18045-X
A Murderous Yarn 0-425-18403-X
Hanging by a Thread 0-425-18714-4
Cutwork 0-425-19389-6
Sue, I am a little puzzled, what is a 'bearing cloth'? and how is it
used?This is a beautiful piece, and the lacers did a lovely job. Also what
are the dimensions? You are all to be commended.Lorri, Graham, Washington,
USA
I have just downloaded 3 photos of the finished Bearing Cloth made
I got one too. Lorri F, Graham, WA
Just arrived - a few minutes after yours.
Lorelei, I think you'll need to investigate this
Sue
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I was contacted today by a Miss Stacy (who has something special to share
with me, she says).
The email was sent through the IOLI
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