Re: [lace] General Fans Information

2005-09-06 Thread Sue Harvey
Hallo Barbara and all spiders, I saw some wonderful fan sticks at the Birmingham lace fair last year made by Malcolm Cox and I know he is going to be there again this Christmas fair, he also makes the most beautiful mother of pearl fansticks ( very expensive but believe me if I had the spare

[lace] spiders

2005-09-27 Thread Sue Harvey
I have just returned home after a week at my daughters house and my Avon lady has left me the latest catalogue, on page 130 what do I find - a lovely spider brooch, it is silver plated and set with sparkly stones I am ordering it straight away. Happy lacing Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK Not

Re: [lace] Lace in Malta

2005-09-30 Thread Sue Harvey
Hallo Pat and all spiders, Just catching up with e-mails - If you are going to Malta you must take a boat to the island of Gozo, they have a very nice museum in the main town where I bought a beautiful book complete with prickings entitled Gozo Lace by Consiglia Azzopardi. Sue M Harvey

[lace] christmas exchange

2005-10-13 Thread Sue Harvey
Please add my name to the christmas exchange. I am sending to lace as I am not quite sure who is arranging it this year. Sue Harvey Norfolk UK - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] Holdiay Card Exchange

2005-10-16 Thread Sue Harvey
Hallo Cary and all spiders, Cary, I do hope you will participate in the exchange and not let it put you off, although I will be making bobbin lace I do not care one hoot about what type of lace I receive in return, after all it is the thought that counts surely. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK

Re: [lace] types of lace

2005-10-17 Thread Sue Harvey
Hi Jenny and all spiders, Just spent a wonderful hour or so looking at all the textiles including the lace, you were correct what a wonderful site Sue M Harvey UK - Original Message - From: Jenny Brandis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 2:06 PM

[lace] Round tallies

2012-11-07 Thread Sue Harvey
Sent from my iPad I have made plenty of both leaf and square tallies but I am having great difficulty making round tallies (for snowflakes ) any hints from anyone would be greatly appreciated. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

Re: [lace] Round tallies

2012-11-09 Thread Sue Harvey
Thanks Susie,will try that's, let you know how it goes later. Sue Sent from my iPad On 8 Nov 2012, at 23:54, Susie Rose susierose_89...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello to One and All! One little trick that I do is make the tally over a toothpick. Hugs, Susie Rose My Etsy store:

Re: [lace] Lace light

2012-11-09 Thread Sue Harvey
What a great idea Lyn, they certainly look attractive, used to make something similar when a child but using coloured tissue paper but my dad would not let me use it because of the fire risk. Sue M Harvey Sent from my iPad On 8 Nov 2012, at 12:48, Lyn Bailey lynrbai...@desupernet.net wrote:

Re: [lace] Round tallies

2012-11-09 Thread Sue Harvey
Hi Bev, I mean the flat ones, I have tried so many times but just cannot make them keep the round shape. Thanks Sue Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.

[lace] Thanksgiving Day

2012-11-21 Thread Sue Harvey
To all my American lace friends wherever they may be I hope you have a very happy Thanksgiving Day Sue M Harvey UK Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.

Re: [lace] Quiet?/what lace

2012-11-27 Thread Sue Harvey
Thanks everybody for sharing what you have been making, I was busy on Xmas things and thought perhaps everyone else was too. Really interesting to see what others are making. Keep lacing Sue Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

[lace] Card exchange

2012-12-06 Thread Sue Harvey
Have sent my card to Marion Goard in Australia today Sue M.Harvey Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site:

Re: [lace] Straw Plaiters

2013-03-13 Thread Sue Harvey
Hallo David, don't know if it is the same thing, but my Gt Aunt Polly made what we called straw dollies which hung in the house and were made with the current years straw and replaced the previous years dollies which were then burnt, I think it was something to do with getting a good crop the

Re: [lace] French Chateau Lace

2013-03-21 Thread Sue Harvey
This needle lace is truly beautiful, while looking through it I was happy to see Chateau de Rambouillet because for many years my home town of Great Yarmouth has been twinned with Rambouillet and townsfolk often have exchange visits there. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To

Re: [lace] Needle lace beginner questions

2013-03-24 Thread Sue Harvey
Although I don't do a lot of needle lace I made a container for mine with a box that Badminton shuttlecocks come in from the sports shop. I cut it so it was 9 long, Padded it slightly and covered it with cotton cover, you need only tuck the ends inside as the cases come with metal ends that

Re: [lace] Jean-Marie Leclair

2013-03-25 Thread Sue Harvey
David, did you know that you had ancestors that were Lacemakers before you started to make lace , or did you start to make lace after you found out, just wondered. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

Re: [lace] kinds of lace

2013-03-28 Thread Sue Harvey
Alice, have you ever tried Carrickmacross, I love it, it's so dainty and quite easy, one of my favourites. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

Re: [lace] books

2013-04-09 Thread Sue Harvey
I think we would all like to know when it's published, please share Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad Just had a look at your books in the pipeline. I hope you will keep us all up-to-date when they will be published, - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

Re: [lace] lace photos

2013-04-17 Thread Sue Harvey
Thank you Lorelei for sharing, some truly remarkable pieces of lace. In the UK we seem not to make such large pieces as your Lacemakers - it was lovely to see the jackets in particular. We seem to have less and less lace days now than we had a few years ago, I think it is because so many

Re: [lace] lace photos

2013-04-17 Thread Sue Harvey
Thank you Lorelei for sharing, some truly remarkable pieces of lace. In the UK we seem not to make such large pieces as your Lacemakers - it was lovely to see the jackets in particular. We seem to have less and less lace days now than we had a few years ago, I think it is because so many

Re: [lace] New Website

2013-04-18 Thread Sue Harvey
Congratulations Catherine on your excellent site, I really enjoyed the way we could actually see work in progress from start to finished project. Was the parasol displayed at the 7 exhibition a few years ago? I believe it was the one we admired when we went to the exhibition. Sue M Harvey

Re: [lace] blue film for needlelace

2013-04-24 Thread Sue Harvey
If you cannot find the matt film just buy the cheap shiny stuff and rub all over with a pan scrub to take the shine off,hey presto matt film. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write

Re: [lace] Twinkees

2013-04-30 Thread Sue Harvey
We have a chocolate bar here in the UK called Mars Bar which is chocolate covered caramel with a fudge like centre and some people deep fry that also ( yuk) Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK Sent from my iPad On 30 Apr 2013, at 09:04, lacel...@frontier.com wrote: - Original Message - Now

Re: [lace] Ruins of Lace, kindle edition

2013-05-17 Thread Sue Harvey
I have recently read that book, I found it quite a depressing story but saying that I still had to finish reading it ...maybe that's a sign of a well written book? Sue M Harvey Norfolk U. K. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

Re: [lace] Ruins of Lace, kindle edition

2013-05-17 Thread Sue Harvey
By the way I got mine from the local library. I think there is no point to buying books (other than lace of course) when I can borrow for free from the library. I never read books twice so cannot see the point of loading my book shelves - leaves more room for the books that matter I.e.

Re: [lace] Honiton book help

2013-06-11 Thread Sue Harvey
Hi Bev,for theChapter 8 bit I think the title is The Technique of Honiton Lace by Elsie Luxton but the pattern 51leaf sampler comes from her book called Honiton Lace Patterns Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

Re: [lace] Skills to tout to get them to let you teach lace to children recap

2013-07-09 Thread Sue Harvey
I remember the very first conversation I held with my first lace teacher (now very sadly suffering from Alzheimer's ) on my enquiry about her classes she asked me if I liked jigsaw puzzles I replied that I did and her response was well you will like lacemaking then bless you Noni what a sad

Re: [lace] a Facebook post

2013-07-29 Thread Sue Harvey
So why haven't we seen work in progress pictures David? You know how we all love to see them In anticipation Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad On 29 Jul 2013, at 13:37, David C COLLYER dccoll...@ncable.net.au wrote: Dear Friends, One of the blokes I fought with in Vietnam back

Re: [lace] First Lace iPhone App

2013-08-07 Thread Sue Harvey
Wish I had tried to download app but I thought it was only for iPhone as yet and I have deleted the link, can you repost details please Sue M Harvey Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write

Re: [lace] First Lace iPhone App

2013-08-07 Thread Sue Harvey
Mine was downloaded from Apple App Store Sue M Harvey Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/

Re: [lace] First Lace iPhone App

2013-08-19 Thread Sue Harvey
Have downloaded the app it works ok on my iPad thank you Sue M Harvey Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site:

Re: [lace] Lace Demo in the News

2013-08-20 Thread Sue Harvey
I had the same thing happen, a post I sent on 8th Aug. only just arrived yesterday? Sue M Harvey Sent from my iPad On 19 Aug 2013, at 23:41, The Lacebee thelace...@btinternet.com wrote: Dear Arachne I've just received in the past 10 minutes over 20 emails from Arachne that I've

Re: [lace] My Thistle Bookmark got a

2013-08-25 Thread Sue Harvey
They are an excellent project for making you think, I made Jeans Rose bookmark for my sister ( her name). I don't know who was the more pleased, her for receiving it or me for managing to make it. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

[lace] Christmas

2013-09-14 Thread Sue Harvey
Has anyone organised a card exchange yet . As its getting near the end of September I am thinking maybe I should start some cards (even if it is far too early to be thinking of Christmas we crafters have to think ahead ) Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send

Re: [lace] Interwoven Globe: The Worldwide Textile Trade 1500-1800 exhibition

2013-09-16 Thread Sue Harvey
Oh dear cannot see it, it just says page not found, is there a tiny URL that might work please maybe the link is too long as it does not all highlight Sue MHarvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad On 15 Sep 2013, at 22:10, jeria...@aol.com wrote: - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] Interwoven Globe: The Worldwide Textile Trade 1500-1800 exhibition

2013-09-16 Thread Sue Harvey
Thank you all, the tiny Url worked, just wish that I could actually go to see the exhibition it looks superb. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

Re: [lace] The Tudor Child - Book Review

2013-09-23 Thread Sue Harvey
Must try to get my hands on this book. I am so excited because our lace group is going to Hampton Court next June to visit The Royal School of Needlework, I think this book will be good homework prior to our visit. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] Wire Lace with Kim Davis

2013-10-01 Thread Sue Harvey
And are we going to have the pleasure of viewing this piece of lace? Would love to see it. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad On 30 Sep 2013, at 03:18, hottl...@neo.rr.com wrote: - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] My bucks efforts so far

2013-10-02 Thread Sue Harvey
Well done, that's exactly how I taught myself Bucks but I used Geraldine Stotts book A Visual Introduction to Bucks Point Lace I ended up with lots of little lengths of lace which being me I did not want to just waste, so I made a christening outfit for a small doll and decorated it with all

Re: [lace] Wire lace

2013-10-02 Thread Sue Harvey
Thank you Susan for sharing, it's a very pretty bracelet, I have not tried wire lace yet but would like to have a go, you have managed the picot edging beautifully considering how hard it is to keep the kinks out of the wire I've been told. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad -

Re: [lace] Name the Good Teachers, Please!

2013-10-21 Thread Sue Harvey
The 2 good teaching books that I could not have managed without were firstly - my bible when I first started learning lace The Technique of Bobbin Lace by Pamela Nottingham and later a Visual Introduction to Bucks Point Lace by Geraldine Stott those 2 gave me an excellent grounding to lace

Re: [lace] New book: All about making Floral Bucks Point Lace by Alexandra Stillwell‏

2013-10-29 Thread Sue Harvey
Just got mine, wonderful book well worth the money , no interest other than a very satisfied customer Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

Re: [lace] more on books

2013-11-08 Thread Sue Harvey
Reference the Lace Guild , they also have second hand books on all types of lace, well worth looking at if you are seeking a particular book. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

[lace] The Lace Place

2013-11-24 Thread Sue Harvey
Hi to Australian Lacemakers, my son has just returned from a tour of Australia mainly out of Perth. On his trip he came across a shop called The Lace Place in small town called Hyden. he went in because he knew how I liked lace and was surprised to find it was like a little museum of lace

Re: [lace] The Lace Place

2013-11-24 Thread Sue Harvey
Thank you Ruth for all that information. I had an email from Shirley Meier about The Lace Place and checked it out, they do have a small site online it just made me wish even more that it was me that holidayed in Australia and not my son. Him and his wife had a wonderful time over there and

Re: [lace] The Lace Place

2013-11-26 Thread Sue Harvey
Thank you everybody who replied to my message about the Lace Place, isn't it wonderful to think that my enquiry arising from my sons visit brought back so many memories from far and wide to be shared by us all. Arachne has done it again. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad -

Re: [lace] Lace Guild Advent Calendar

2013-12-01 Thread Sue Harvey
Lovely, Christmas has arrived, I know because your calendar has arrived, thank you from a happy lacemaker looking forward to Christmas. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here.

Re: [lace] its almost midnight here

2013-12-17 Thread Sue Harvey
Such a lot of lovely different types of lace, they look superb, thanks Jenny for putting up the pictures looking forward to seeing the rest Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Where I'm almost ready for the big day, just some present packing to finish and last minute fresh food shop Sent from my iPad

[lace] UFOs

2014-01-01 Thread Sue Harvey
Happy New Year to all fellow spiders, have you made any resolutions? Mine is to finish all UFOs before I start any further new ones, to date it is:- 1 almost finished Honiton tortoise sampler, 1 very large tablecloth edging ( just 10 repeats to do) 1 Multicoloured dragon (very large) 1 Bucks

Re: [lace] Miss Channer's Mat

2014-01-03 Thread Sue Harvey
I also have Miss Channers mat pricking ,hidden away until I obtained enough skills to work it, now I feel able to I find that in my estimation it will take 200 plus pairs which means I will have o finish every project I have on the go so I have enough bobbins, ah well maybe later in the

Re: [lace] Question about lace coasters

2014-01-16 Thread Sue Harvey
The handbag mirrors are really good, and quick and easy to make , I have made one each for most of my female family and friends and all have been greeted with thanks and I notice regularly used. And they come with a nice little velvet pouch to carry them. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from

Re: [lace] Carolyn Hastings

2014-01-20 Thread Sue Harvey
Hi Sherry et all I bought that fan pattern from L J Fountain at a lace day someplace cannot remember where but it says on the pattern that further copies can be purchased from Springetts. It is one of Bridget Cooks designs and comes in 3 parts 1 - the pricking, printed on red 2 -a very good

Re: [lace] Imagine......Lace at Waddesdon

2014-03-28 Thread Sue Harvey
Hi Christine Norfolk Lacemakers are also displaying a group piece of lace at Waddesdon it's a chandelier set on a mirror to reflect back the lace from all angles, did you see it? I too am going to visit the exhibition as soon as I can get a free weekend. Sue Harvey Norfolk UK Sent from my

Re: [lace] lace maker photos

2014-04-20 Thread Sue Harvey
Thank you for those, I now know that a picture on my work room wall that I bought at a car boot sale a few years ago is by Miles Birket Foster it's the one with woman and child outside the cottage, I had tried to find out who painted it to no avail. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK Sent from my iPad

Re: [lace] Footside on left

2014-04-23 Thread Sue Harvey
I remember having a discussion about this when I first started making lace and someone suggested that somebody simply put the pricking on the pillow upside down because they weren't all nicely marked as they are now? Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] Fan sticks

2014-05-13 Thread Sue Harvey
Is it named after the nurse Jenny Lind? We had a children's hospital of that name in Norwich the nearest city to where I live and my daughter had an operation there at 18 months old. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing

Re: [lace] Lacemaking on Countryfile (hopefully)

2014-05-17 Thread Sue Harvey
Put that in my diary to watch, thanks for the information. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site:

Re: [lace] Lace 21 Waddesdon Manor

2014-07-21 Thread Sue Harvey
I was one of the Norfolk Lacemakers that made the chandelier, it was a group effort but some contributed more than others in the assembly. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here.

[lace] Wedding Day

2014-08-20 Thread Sue Harvey
At last my lace ring pillow has been used. My Gt. nephew married his lovely bride on Saturday and their son Charlie carried the pillow and carried out his duties really well. The whole day was lovely. I tried to upload to my album but it went on to the Arachne flicker site ( probably did it

Re: [lace] Wedding Day

2014-08-21 Thread Sue Harvey
Thanks for all the comments and help regarding my wedding day mail, I blame the deterioration Of the grey cells I just forgot how to upload to my album. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] Sacramento Arachne Photo

2014-08-21 Thread Sue Harvey
It's so nice to see so many Arachne members in one place, as I live in Norfolk UK we don't have many Arachne members in the area, I know of only one and she happens to be a friend from Norfolk Lacemakers. We do not even have as many lace days as we used to because many of the suppliers will

Re: [lace] Teaching lace.

2014-08-23 Thread Sue Harvey
I was very disappointed at first when our classes folded because of numbers going down because they put the prices too high. But it was a blessing in disguise, because before when I had a problem I just asked my tutor and she put me right, but with no teacher I had to sort out my own problems

Re: [lace] Michel Jourde

2014-08-25 Thread Sue Harvey
Sad news about Michel Jourde I am at present working the dragon he designed for Lace Express and as I have also been working on several other projects I'm sorry to say my dragon rather got pushed to the rear, so now I will get him down again and finish him in Michel's honour. Sue M Harvey

Re: [lace] Photo now on site

2014-09-06 Thread Sue Harvey
Sue That is a beautiful garter, I have not seen that particular pattern before can you tell me where it came from please Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

[lace] Fwd: Fashion and Passion

2014-10-12 Thread Sue Harvey
Just to let you know that Norfolk Lacemakers have been asked to demonstrate at Norwich Castle on Saturday, I am really looking forward to it. There will be lots going on - see attached flyer Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: Fashion and Passion: A

[lace] Fashion Passion

2014-10-19 Thread Sue Harvey
I went on Saturday with other members of Norfolk Lacemakers to demonstrate at Norwich Castle in the Fashion Passion show which was a platform for all things fibre and fashion. There were many others doing all sorts, knitting, embroidery, spinning, fashion students, and much much more. We had

Re: [lace] 20kt gold Binche

2014-12-05 Thread Sue Harvey
Absolutely beautiful necklace, pity you never entered it because it would surely have won Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.

Re: [lace] Season's Greetings

2014-12-22 Thread Sue Harvey
Thanks for your Christmas greeting I hope you and yours have a Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year. I did exactly what you are planning to do with the new project, I decided to start with Bucks Point and used Geraldine Stotts book starting at the beginning and piece by piece gained

Re: [lace] Season's Greetings

2014-12-24 Thread Sue Harvey
And we enjoy reading it every year Noelene, I would like to wish a Happy Christmas and a Healthy, Prosperous New Year to all my Arachne friends I would also like to thank Rebecca for her lovely tree ornament in a card that I received today, it is on display this year but next year I shall hang

Re: [lace] Seasons Greetings

2014-12-28 Thread Sue Harvey
Janice, so sorry but I must have misunderstood the way it was done, before I sent my card I made to Rebecca I scanned it and sent it to Arachne I didn't know I was supposed to scan the one I received. I will scan and send it. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] Lace Dealers Handbook

2014-12-28 Thread Sue Harvey
Several years ago I bought a booklet from The Lacemakers Circle the proceeds of sales was for the restoration of The Lace Dealers Pattern Book actually I think I might have bought it when visiting the Luton Museum. Must try to get a copy of the new edition from them. Sue M Harvey Norfolk

Re: [lace] The Royal Lacemaker

2014-12-29 Thread Sue Harvey
It's by Linda Finlay ISBN NO 978-1-405-91895-4 Santa kindly brought me a copy for Christmas. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad On 29 Dec 2014, at 14:51, Malvary Cole malva...@sympatico.ca wrote: Can someone give me the author's name. Can't find it in my local library from

[lace] Joining

2015-02-02 Thread Sue Harvey
Having nearly come to the end of a very long term project of a wide tablecloth edging, I have been contemplating joining it by the overlap method as I have been told how neat it looks, the problem is I don't know how. Has anyone on Arachne ever worked this method and knows where can I get

Re: [lace] I'm still here and thanks

2015-02-06 Thread Sue Harvey
Alison, I don't know you personally but I have been through caring and nursing my mother several years ago and know exactly how it takes over your life, although I didn't regret a minute of it as she worked hard all her life to bring up six of us it is very tiring as none of us were very young

[lace] Dorothy Raffle

2015-02-07 Thread Sue Harvey
I had 19 entries for the raffle and the lucky winner is SALLIE OWENBY If you can send me your address Sallie I will post it on Monday, hope you enjoy making it as much as I did. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the

Re: [lace] Silk Threads, Use of Hand Creams - Conservation File

2015-01-16 Thread Sue Harvey
When we went to Turkey we visited a factory where they made carpets and rugs, the silk ones were beautiful but only woven by very young girls some only looked about 12 years old but being so young they had lovely smooth skin on their hands . Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To

Re: [lace] picot progress;

2015-02-10 Thread Sue Harvey
Catherine, your parasol is beautiful, correct me if I'm wrong but did I see it displayed at the Seven exhibition a few years back? Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here.

[lace] Raffle

2015-01-30 Thread Sue Harvey
Just been having a bit of a sort out and found a pattern for a cross stitch lacemaker called Dorothy I made this several years ago and it's hanging in my workroom, if you want to see a photo of the chart I have down loaded it to our photo stream. So anyone who wants to join in the raffle

Re: [lace-chat] Re: [lace] Raffle

2015-01-31 Thread Sue Harvey
Thanks Jeri for the information about Dorothy I knew it was Royal Doulton but have never investigated it's origins. You are right to think it is quite easy and I made mine in about 2 months although I was making other things at the same time. Sue Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send

Re: [lace] Weather and lace in Arad

2015-01-12 Thread Sue Harvey
I cannot see Miriam's lace because the link only takes me to my profile on Facebook is there another link anywhere? Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

Re: [lace] Re: Book review information/ was Reprints

2015-01-13 Thread Sue Harvey
Thank you Brenda, I couldn't manage my stash of threads without your Threads for Lace book it has saved me so much money buying new threads for a project when I can find an alternative from those I already have. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] Weather and lace in Arad

2015-01-13 Thread Sue Harvey
Thanks Bev, some lovely lace eye candy by Miriam, I particularly liked the Carrickmacross, one of my favourite laces. Sue M Harvey Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

Re: [lace] Commemoratives

2015-03-15 Thread Sue Harvey
I too love Stuart Johnson bobbins, I got 4 from him at our recent Laceday, they have inlaid in the shaft a type of resin that looks like marble, they are beautiful. He also made our commemoratives for the Laceday. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace] uploading photos of Lace Day

2015-03-09 Thread Sue Harvey
Help needed please. Has the uploading procedure of photos to Arachne changed? Its been a while since I uploaded any photos and it seems to have changed. I cannot remember having to register with Yahoo previously and they insist on a mobile no being given, and I do not give my mobile no to anyone

RE: [lace] uploading photos of Lace Day

2015-03-09 Thread Sue Harvey
Many thanks to Sue Babbs. I have now downloaded with her help the photos of Norfolk Lacemakers Laceday on Saturday, they are on our photo site in my album. Sue M Harvey - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write

Re: [lace] Wessex Lace Makers, 35th Jade/Coral Anniversary

2015-03-11 Thread Sue Harvey
Susan, I am sure you will all enjoy her talk as much as we did. Just a correction on my part I mis- titled her talk it should have read cotton to concrete enjoy. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

Re: [lace] Norfolk Lacemakers - Louise West

2015-03-08 Thread Sue Harvey
Yes Jeri, that is Louise West, what talent Sue M Harvey Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/

[lace] Norfolk Lacemakers

2015-03-07 Thread Sue Harvey
Have had a wonderful lace day at the Open Academy. The speaker was a lady by the name of Louise West and the subject was from lace to concrete and boy did she blow our minds. From taking up lace for City Guilds she progressed through to design and actually designed some mind blowing

Re: [lace] Arachne Commems

2015-03-26 Thread Sue Harvey
Hi Cindy et all, it happens when the family are growing up but please enjoy their very short childhood they are gone before you know what's happened I now have loads of time to make lace but would give a week up gladly to have my family small again and re -live the wonderful days of fun. Sue M

[lace] Scam?

2015-05-02 Thread Sue Harvey
This is a message for Janet Theaker ... I have sent this to Arachne as I did not wish to respond to emails purporting to be from Janet via a supposed whatsap message which I believe to be scams, maybe she has been scammed because these emails are from a company selling fat busting pills and I

Re: [lace] Returning to lacemaking after long

2015-05-03 Thread Sue Harvey
Welcome back to lacemaking Micki I suspect it might be like riding bike. You never completely lose the knack I am sure you will quickly get back in stride. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe

[lace] Nottingham lace

2015-04-14 Thread Sue Harvey
I thought all our members would be interested in a notice that I received today from Norfolk Lacemakers Chairwoman about a 40 years celebration being held by The Nottingham Bobbin Lace Society from the 11th to 15th August this year. It is far too long for me to type but all details are on :

Re: [lace] Bobbin storage

2015-06-27 Thread Sue Harvey
I store mine in material roll wraps that hold about 40 pairs, in pairs if I can as have a thing about keeping my bobbins stored in pairs, silly I know but drives me crazy if they don't at least start off in pairs. Mine are nearly all Midlands. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K . Sent from my iPad

[lace] Hints and tips

2015-06-16 Thread Sue Harvey
We have a book going at the Norfolk a lacemakers in which anyone can write down hints and tips that they have found useful, and I wondered if we could do something like this on Arachne as I have found the book very useful and have indeed used a few if the tips since. I will kick off with a

[lace] Hacked email

2015-07-06 Thread Sue Harvey
I have received two emails supposedly from Jacquie Tinch via Arachne lace chat and they are nothing whatsoever to do with lace just some advert stuff I suspect hacking. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] Cynthia Voysey

2015-05-23 Thread Sue Harvey
So sorry to hear this sad news, I learnt most of my Honiton from her book A Practical Guide and found it so easy to follow especially her drawings of fillings. Sincere Condolences to her family Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] Croatian lacemaker story

2015-08-04 Thread Sue Harvey
I would love to have a peek at the Croatian site but it just tells me site not found? Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo

Re: [lace] Sukanec za Klekljanje thread for Idrija lace

2015-08-14 Thread Sue Harvey
I simply would not be without my Brenda Paternoster threads book it has saved me pounds over the years because I can quickly see if I can substitute one of the threads in my stash rather than buying new. It will pay for itself in no time at all Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. - To unsubscribe

Re: [lace] Lace makers in Bulgaria?

2015-07-22 Thread Sue Harvey
Thank you Antje, I have just spent an enjoyable afternoon looking at Bistrapisancheva.com . What an inspiration her bobbin lace is, as you said not conventional but beautiful and very different makes me want to branch out and try something vastly different to any lace I have ever made. Sue M

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