Re: [lace] hints on Google searching

2016-01-21 Thread Jane Wright
Thank you Jenny. A useful, well structured and thought out mail that I am sure will help many people. Jane  :) On Thursday, 21 January 2016, 3:46, Jenny Brandis wrote: Hi everyone Quote: Browsing using Google is not easy if you do not know how  or cannot access

Re: [lace] Lace8

2015-11-19 Thread Jane Wright
Thank you Ruth Jane In a damp and dreary Gloucestershire On Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 21:49, Ruth Budge wrote: OK - I managed to contact the programmer and caused him to delay his dinnerbut the problem is fixed.    It is now safe to upgrade to

Re: [lace] Equivalence of Superior Threads' Kimono Silk

2015-10-29 Thread Jane Wright
Thank you Brenda. I use your book constantly and have just reorganised my thread storage using w/cm. I have several spools which have lost their labels, carless of me I know. I used a ruler to find my own w/cm for them and have been able to file them appropriately. There is now a chance that

Re: [lace] Lace 8 and Windows 10

2015-09-03 Thread Jane Wright
Hi Maureen, Mine seems to be ok.  What's the problem? Jane On Thursday, 3 September 2015, 9:40, Maureen wrote: Good morning Has anyone had a problem using Lace8 on Windows 10? Regards Maureen East Yorkshire UK - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] IOLl convention in Coralville

2015-07-23 Thread Jane Wright
Sounds like fun! I'm in the UK so won't be joining you  Enjoy yourselves Jane on a warm evening in Gloucestershire On 23 Jul 2015 8:19 pm, Susan hottl...@neo.rr.com wrote: Hello All!  I am bringing spider confetti for any Arachnean who wants to glue one on their name tag.  The glue stick

Re: [lace] Weather and Holidays

2015-06-20 Thread Jane Wright
Sad - I thought people were discussing when to have an international Lace day and the weather and holidays were part of the problem. Jane in Good (damp but warm) On 20 Jun 2015 3:07 pm, Web lbuy...@nc.rr.com wrote: Ladies and Gents, I would like to suggest that discussions of the weather

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] Reusing Prickings

2015-06-11 Thread Jane Wright
Hi All, I've been watching this thread with interest.  I'm with Alex on this one I really like to work on pricking card without sticky plastic, I use Indian ink and a mapping pen for marking. One reason is that I find it gives extra resistance when placing and removing pins, which doesn't do my

Re: [lace] Cynthia Voysey

2015-05-23 Thread Jane Wright
to make our mark on the world, Cynthia has left a legacy of skilled lacemakers, but above that memories of a sense of fun. Do you know if there is a charity to which we might contribute in lieu of flowers? Jane Wright (one of her girls) On Saturday, 23 May 2015, 10:50, Catherine Barley

Re: [lace] Lace Police, chairs

2015-04-24 Thread Jane Wright
Many years ago I was lucky enough to have a chair made for me.  It is what I knew as a nursing chair, fairly low with a very straight back and no arms.  Since I am fairly short, they adjusted the seat length - front to back - so that when I sit on it my back is firmly supported and my feet reach