Re: [lace] What would YOU do?

2011-02-12 Thread Malvary J Cole
Carol - what a shame that happened to you. I hope you can get the rest of the 'mess' sorted out with no broken threads etc. I had an incident, but with no malicious intent, when I was making lace at an old heritage farm - 1850's houses with earth and straw floors. I had temporarily put my

[lace-chat] Government Travel Warning

2011-01-23 Thread Malvary J Cole
In view of the severe cold we are experiencing at the moment, the Government has issued a travel warning. They suggest that anyone travelling in the current icy conditions should make sure they have the following: Shovel Blankets or sleeping bag Extra clothing including hat and gloves 24 hours

Re: [lace] How do you feel about Restored Bobbins?

2011-01-20 Thread Malvary J Cole
I have rewired several bobbins where the wire has long since gone to wire-heaven. I'm sure (as Jacquie has also mentioned on several occasions) that the spangles we see on old bobbins we buy today are probably not the spangles that were on the bobbin when it was new. Some of those old

Re: [lace] How do you feel about Restored Bobbins?

2011-01-20 Thread Malvary J Cole
I might try one of the products. For the rings it doesn't matter is they are a little loose - weren't some of pewter rings were loose weren't they called 'jingles' or similar. Some of the bobbins have a spiral and general are too rough to use as they are at the moment. I've been pondering this

Re: [lace] How do you feel about Restored Bobbins?

2011-01-20 Thread Malvary J Cole
Boy - I should have proof this message before I sent it. I'll try again so it makes sense! I might try one of the products. For the rings, it doesn't matter if they are a little loose - weren't some of pewter rings loose and called 'jingles' or similar. Some of the bobbins have a spiral and

Re: [lace] Teachers

2011-01-17 Thread Malvary J Cole
One time I had a class of seniors at a local community centre. Starting off with put 2 over 3, put 2 over 1 and 4 over 3 one lady couldn't understand that the bobbin then took on the number of the space it was in, not the number it was when it started. Anyway, after several tries of

Re: [lace] Re Hide some feeback

2011-01-14 Thread Malvary J Cole
Jacquie wrote: If the person registering the event couldn't read, they weren't in a position to say. I have this all the time as my surname is Tinch - quite unusual. It gets written as Linch, Pinch or Finch. NO, T for Tango. And, in researching our family tree (Jacquie's and mine) our

Re: [lace] HIDE Bobbin

2011-01-13 Thread Malvary J Cole
I had a quick look in Ancestry - there are several women with Hide as their middle name but most of the use of Hide as a first name are men. I then looked at those who were married to a husband named Hide, but couldn't see any of them who were lacemakers. I doubt that the women with middle

Re: [lace] lace prickings

2011-01-06 Thread Malvary J Cole
Lorelei Halley wrote When I have an edging pattern where the repeats don't fit right on the roller I pad the roller with several layers of wool to make its diameter larger When I'm using my roller pillow it is because I'm making a long length. In my opinion it is better to have the pattern a

[lace] Re: Crewel World raffle

2011-01-06 Thread Malvary J Cole
I got my friend to draw a name out of a bag today. The winner of the raffle is: Barbara Engle Barb - if you would send me your snail mail address, I'll put the book in the mail to you. Malvary in Ottawa (the Nation's Capital), Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

Re: [lace-chat] old measures

2010-12-20 Thread Malvary J Cole
Sue Babbs wrote You can also microwave individual portions and add sauce. Delicious! but why microwave it if you can fry it! I just got Mrs. Beeton of the shelf and while she gives equivalents for everything else she doesn't give the measurement for a wine glass, but it does give the

[lace-chat] A warm witty Christmas story

2010-12-13 Thread Malvary J Cole
A warm witty short Christmas story It was the day after Christmas at St. Peter and St. Paul's church in Borden, Kent, England. Father John, the vicar, was looking at the nativity scene outside when he noticed the baby Jesus was missing from the figures. Immediately, Father John's thoughts

Re: [lace] Hand-made lace on ebay - no chance

2010-12-06 Thread Malvary J Cole
Jean Nathan wrote: A City and Guilds lacemaker is offering Goth hand-made lace gloves with an opening bid required of £250. When I looked at the pictures (one of finished glove, one work in progress and 3 of other things), I thought perhaps the £250 included a skull, gravestone and a very

[lace-chat] Victorian Farm

2010-12-06 Thread Malvary J Cole
I just noticed that Victorian Farm will be shown on TV Ontario at 7:00 this evening (Monday), for anyone in Ontario. My students arrive while it is on, so I always tape it to watch later. Have just finished the series Museum of Life which was about the British Natural History Museum. Need to go

Re: [lace] Help Needed

2010-12-02 Thread Malvary J Cole
Jacquie wrote: My sister Malvary is making a curtain in strips (and the pressure of everyone asking how she's getting on with it has helped her being near to finishing) which she has joined on the pillow to get a good tension at the joins, but she found even with only one strip to join on, it

[lace] Re: [lace-chat] Re: Edwardian Farm

2010-12-02 Thread Malvary J Cole
If you campaign your local PBS station, they might show the series. We have had Victorian Farm here in Ottawa, but that might have been on TV Ontario which is also a Public Broadcast Station with some support from Ontario but also with public support. I realise that the PBS station in

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Edwardian Farm

2010-12-02 Thread Malvary J Cole
If you campaign your local PBS station, they might show the series. We have had Victorian Farm here in Ottawa, but that might have been on TV Ontario which is also a Public Broadcast Station with some support from Ontario but also with public support. I realise that the PBS station in

Re: [lace-chat] Baby Boomer Quiz - 15

2010-11-08 Thread Malvary J Cole
David wrote: I too, have never heard of Dorrie Evans. A quick google search revealed that she was a Marvel Comic Book character http://marvel.wikia.com/Doris_Evans_(Earth-616) Dorrie Evans was once a reluctant girlfriend of the Human Torch, she would constantly take second place to Johnny's

[lace] UK Lace 140

2010-11-04 Thread Malvary J Cole
I can now see what everyone is talking about. My copy of Lace arrived this morning. It was mailed by Air Mail on 30th September. I wonder where it has been. I hope that it visited some nice places on its way to me. Malvary in Ottawa where I have just one strip of curtain left to make (to

[lace] Visit to Brussels

2010-10-26 Thread Malvary J Cole
One of my lace friends is going to Brussels to visit family in November. She asked me if I knew of places she should visit, but as I've only been to Bruges I wasn't able to help, but I knew just the place to go, and here I am! She will be in Brussels in mid-November for a week and would like to

Re: [lace] Modern bobbins.. Artistic (?) Pictures

2010-10-25 Thread Malvary J Cole
Margery wrote Brian, these bobbins remind me of the ones made by Acorn I thought that too, but when I found my Acorn bobbins I realised that the tail end of the bobbins Brian has shown doesn't have the trademark acorn. I must get around to spangling my Acorn bobbins and put them into use -

Re: [lace-chat] Buffalo wings and spicy foods

2010-10-24 Thread Malvary J Cole
Alice wrote There seems to be a fad in the USA for spicy foods in all the fast food chains, restaurants, and in processed foods. Sometimes I have to read a long way on a menu to find something without spice (which I don't like). Hear, hear!! and not only in the USA. I have allergies and

Re: [lace] Clamp bobbin

2010-10-13 Thread Malvary J Cole
Tatman wrote You press down on the spring loaded red part to reveal the hook and clamp it on the thread end to finish up that part of the lace. I haven't had a chance to use it. This is exactly the Test Clip Adapters from Radio Shack with a hand-made wooden handle. The part number is

Re: [lace] bobbin turner - Canada

2010-10-02 Thread Malvary J Cole
bev walker wrote We can add the late Mr. Le Grande, Vancouver BC, who turned many many bobbins of the same midlands style for sale to lacemakers in the BC Lace Clubs of the time - c. 1970 through 1990 maybe? I bought lots of Mr. Le Grande's bobbins when I first started they were quite

Re: [lace] Bobbin makers

2010-09-28 Thread Malvary J Cole
I have lots of bobbins made by Alan Hazel. He also made me bobbins from a chunk of my maple tree which came down in the severe ice-storm we had in 1998, and some from a neighbour's walnut tree. Malvary in Ottawa, where the retro lacing is almost at an end, perhaps 1 more day will have it off

Re: [lace] lace and glue

2010-09-28 Thread Malvary J Cole
Clay wrote. and give a reasonable rate for skilled work... $15 per hour is not unreasonable. I think that the Ontario minimum wage is around $10+ and I find $15 is only a little over minimum wage. Car mechanics, plumbers, electricians charge well over $50, computer tech charges $88 per

Re: [lace] Accidents

2010-09-26 Thread Malvary J Cole
My worst accident was one day when I had gone away for a weekend break and I was carrying my pillow complete with tools etc into the hotel. I was waiting for the elevator while my friend was at the counter asking a question. I could feel that I was losing some of my load, so hitched it up

Re: [lace-chat] Stain removal

2010-08-11 Thread Malvary J Cole
Allison wrote: I managed to get some Tipp-ex (correction fluid) on my trousers yesterday and am wondering whether it is possible to get it off without ruining my trousers. I don't know off hand, but might suggest that you put some Tipp-ex on to a couple of different pieces of fabric and then

Re: [lace] Lamp ideas please

2010-08-10 Thread Malvary J Cole
Sue wrote: I found an advert for a clamp on one which would do, but would prefer something I can maybe pin to my pillow, so wonder what others in the UK use? I have a couple of booklights which work very well and aren't too large or heavy. One was from my sister, Jacquie, and came from the UK.

Re: [lace] Agnes in Elloughton

2010-08-06 Thread Malvary J Cole
Sorry to hear the news and I empathize with Agnes, BUT there is no excuse not to make lace. As someone with brittle bones who recently has made a habit of breaking arms (mine) there is no reason why Agnes won't be able to make lace. A little slower perhaps, but it is good therapy for those

Re: [lace] Dragon pattern?

2010-07-20 Thread Malvary J Cole
Sister Claire wrote Does anyone know of a dragon pattern in some kind of tape lace that I could buy or find on line? There were some dragon patterns in Lace magazine a few years ago - I don't remember what type of lace they were. Malvary in Ottawa - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] Tea Dying

2010-05-27 Thread Malvary J Cole
I echo what others have said about dying and I'm not sure how stable tea would be. You have to be careful with tea anyway as much of the tea is very orange (called Orange Pekoe with good reason). You would have to try black tea to see what colour comes out - or use herbal teas which have a

[lace] Sunday Edition, CBC One

2010-05-23 Thread Malvary J Cole
There is an item coming up on this program a little later about the Lacemakers of somewhere in Southern India which is (according to CBC) the last place where lace is made by hand. Not sure what type of lace. I'll listen to the article and post the web-address later so that others can hear it.

Re: [lace] Re: Sunday Edition, CBC One

2010-05-23 Thread Malvary J Cole
Here is the link to the article. It is part way through hour 1 http://www.cbc.ca/thesundayedition/2010/05/may-23-2010.html#hour1 Malvary in Ottawa - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

Re: [lace] Re: Lace on Airplanes ( spiraled wire comment)

2010-05-22 Thread Malvary J Cole
Susan Reishus wrote: Some bring a prepaid, self-address mailer, just in case their expensive or favorite needles are at risk. That means either stepping out of line, or trusting someone else to post it, but perhaps helpful to some. When leaving Heathrow (London) there had not been anywhere

Re: [lace] lace sizing

2010-05-14 Thread Malvary J Cole
I was thinking (I do occasionally) - is there any clue to be obtained from the patterns that are given for the decorations for the Christmas Balls. One of our lace group made lots and lots of so when she sees this, perhaps she will write - if not I'll jog her memory - Colette how did you

Re: [lace] Posh Bags

2010-03-29 Thread Malvary J Cole
OK - I give in - I went down to the basement to find a Lace Society Magazine. The Address is: Posh Bags Janette Smith P. OP. Box 2114 Salisbury, Wilts SP2 2BD Tel: 01722 320161 Malvary in Ottawa where it is supposed to be much warmer (4c at the moment and rained most of the day) later in

Re: [lace] Posh Bags

2010-03-29 Thread Malvary J Cole
That should read PO Box 2114 (not P OP Box) Malvary - Original Message - From: Malvary J Cole malva...@sympatico.ca Cc: lace@arachne.com Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 4:19 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Posh Bags OK - I give in - I went down to the basement to find a Lace Society Magazine

Re: [lace] Plimoth Jacket/Waistcoat photos published

2010-03-26 Thread Malvary J Cole
Here is the link http://www.ealonline.com/sources/1004/jacket.php Malvary in Ottawa where it is cold again today after +10 yesterday and will be +6 again tomorrow but was -14 overnight and only 0 today. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe

Re: [lace] Shredding threads

2010-02-24 Thread Malvary J Cole
When we (Jacquie, Tamara, Julie and I) went to IOLI in Montreal, Jacquie and Tamara were taking a course doing Cluny de Brioude. Tamara made 'leather' cover cloths and I was given one which I still enjoy using. Tamara would be able to tell you what she bought to make the cloths with. Some

Re: [lace-chat] helpful husbands

2010-02-13 Thread Malvary J Cole
Not exactly the same, but it did remind me of when the dog managed to open a box and chewed the top off one of my very expensive scrimshawed bone bobbins and made tooth marks on another. Boyfriend, put the dog out into the garden and then laughing called me to see what she had done. I asked

Re: [lace] Lace Fan

2010-02-05 Thread Malvary J Cole
Jeri wrote: The 64-page January issue of Lace, the publication of The Lace Guild (U.K.), arrived here yesterday (Feb. 4). Lucky you, Jeri - mine still hasn't arrived. Thank goodness my sister had got hers because we needed to get in our applications for Convention otherwise we'll end up

[lace] Yippee

2010-02-05 Thread Malvary J Cole
The postman came, and so did my copy of Lace. No date as to when it was posted. But - it is here now. Malvary in Ottawa where it is -7c, bright and sunny - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

Re: [lace] bugle question

2010-01-28 Thread Malvary J Cole
Hi - just looking at mine and thinking back to the course - we didn't do anything special with the bugles. It looks like there were two twists then the two bugles seem to be only on one thread of the pair and then there were two more twists. So that the bugles folded side-by-side. The bottom

Re: [lace] Query about putting beads on lace

2010-01-27 Thread Malvary J Cole
How funny - I just found my piece too, a couple of days ago. Nice picture of all us arachnians. Malvary in Ottawa where it is snowing great big fluffy flakes at the moment. Monday temp +6c, yesterday 0c, today -3c, tomorrow -4c, Friday -13c - Original Message - From: Brenda

Re: [lace] Re: Cranford (long)

2010-01-20 Thread Malvary J Cole
I've taped it because it was on over a series of Sunday evenings and I didn't think my friend would enjoy it. It is the book we studied for GCE's (final leaving exams to those in US and other places). I thought I'd be interested in seeing it on film and see how much of it I remembered 50

Re: [lace-chat] First solar eclipse of 2010

2010-01-15 Thread Malvary J Cole
Not necessarily in a cave, Ruth. The eclipse was only visible as a partial eclipse in much of Africa, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Asia. So, unless you live in that area it was unlikely you'd know about it. Malvary in Ottawa where we have + temperatures today and everything is dripping

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Flash or Flush

2010-01-12 Thread Malvary J Cole
Having now researched this subject with two of my classes, the concensus of opinion is that they are hot flashes, but if anyone used the word 'flushes' other ladies would know what they mean. Malvary in Ottawa who doesn't suffer from either flashes (except inspiration) or flushes (except

Re: [lace-chat] Hot... what?

2010-01-09 Thread Malvary J Cole
Haven't talked to any friends today to ask them what they call it here. I had a complete hysterectomy when I was 33 because of cancer and was told that I couldn't have HRT. The first months after surgery I had very severe waves of heat if I went from outside into the warmth of a shop. A few

Re: [lace-chat] Hot... what?

2010-01-08 Thread Malvary J Cole
Tamara asked: So... Paging Jeanette Fischer (for South Africa). And Malvary Cole (for Canada). Do you girls flash, or flush? I'll have to ask around - I was already past having hot fl_shes before I came to Canada. Malvary in Ottawa where it will be -18c tonight. The snow has finally been

Re: [lace] Faces on beads

2009-12-07 Thread Malvary J Cole
Have you tried the fine marker pens that you can use on plastic? I have a Staedtler permanent Lumocolor which says it is waterproof on most surfaces - cd/dvds etc. Don't know if it will work on pearl beads Malvary in Ottawa (but I bought the pen in England and safely use it to write notes

Re: [lace-chat] Re: [lace] Info from those in the UK!

2009-12-03 Thread Malvary J Cole
I would have thought that in the interim, if you explain the situation to the parents, if they are happy to still have you in their home, while they are present, then you are there as their guest. After all we don't have CRB checks done on our guest (perhaps some should be checked but that is

Re: [lace] Lace Wellingtons

2009-11-19 Thread Malvary J Cole
Boo hoo - they only go up to size 10 Malvary in Ottawa - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com

Re: [lace-chat] bobbins

2009-10-22 Thread Malvary J Cole
Agnes asked how many bobbins do you have. Lots and lots and lots and lots, but I'd rather make lace than stop to count. A different question would be how many UFO's do you have with bobbins still on them - lots and lots and lots of them too. Malvary in Ottawa (the Nation's capital)

Re: [lace] tatted caterpillar and updated website

2009-10-02 Thread Malvary J Cole
Sue - I think you need .uk on the end of the north down lacemaker web-site address: www.northdownslacemakers.org.uk Malvary in Ottawa, Canada where it is a cool but sunny day at the moment. Just getting a new door fitted, but the supplier forgot the handle, so I can't open and close it nor

Re: [lace-chat] Music video

2009-09-19 Thread Malvary J Cole
Very good, excellent, in fact. When he said to think of someone no longer with us it was very touching, as today would have been my mum's 95th birthday. Thanks for sending the link. Malvary in Ottawa, Canada http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9LCwI5iErE To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace-chat] My camera story...

2009-07-20 Thread Malvary J Cole
Clay Blackwell wrote: While I was at Lace at Sweet Briar, I was snapping away with my trusty old (key word...) Canon Powershot A-95, when all of a sudden, it just died. The LED on the back showed red and purple streaks, and if I took the picture using the viewfinder, the image looked like

[lace-chat] Fw: When Welshmen get bored

2009-07-20 Thread Malvary J Cole
Not only is this ingenious…it is hilarious When Welshmen get bored with their sheep! Your kids, wife, girlfriend, grandmother, grandfather, or whatever can view this p.s. These guys are not retired

Re: [lace-chat] double take

2009-07-11 Thread Malvary J Cole
But, but, but,.. then you can't get your deposit back!! Malvary in Ottawa where it is very dark and grey with rain/thunderstorms forecast for the day - but we did have 2 days of sun following each other. Disney double take: www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?go=randomlink_id=1 Agnes

Re: [lace] real danger comming to the USA???????? or just a fluffy knit

2009-07-06 Thread Malvary J Cole
I didn't have any problem leaving Ottawa with my knitting, but had to put it into my checked luggage at Heathrow. Be careful hoping to put things into an envelope and mail them back to yourself if they fail to pass security. There is a mailbox in Ottawa, but no mailbox in sight anywhere at

Re: [lace] We did it

2009-06-28 Thread Malvary J Cole
A quick check on google tells me that French Ivory is a plastic produced to simulate ivory. It is made from celluloid plastic with some ground powdered ivory mixed in. It was first produced by the Xylonite Company in 1866. It is most commonly made into sets for the dressing table - very

Re: [lace] We did it

2009-06-27 Thread Malvary J Cole
Sue - your other options are: Wood, bamboo, French Ivory. When you remove the fabric that is on the sticks at the moment, do so very carefully as it will give you a good template. Also, before you remove the fabric spread the fan out and draw a good shape and take careful measurements. It

Re: [lace] torchon lace query

2009-06-22 Thread Malvary J Cole
I am making an edging which I started at Lace Convention in Bristol (2005?) (Lavender and Lace workshop). I was just turning the 4th corner when I noticed that I had done Dieppe ground in the triangle next to the footside rather than the Roseground that was in all the other triangles. I

Re: [lace] Bobbin winders

2009-06-19 Thread Malvary J Cole
I had written to Sheila privately and have looked through the issue that she suggested might be the one where the article was included, plus a few issues on each side, but as yet haven't been successful in finding it. If I can find it (and if the Lace Guild don't mind it being posted on the

Re: [lace] Bobbin winders

2009-06-19 Thread Malvary J Cole
Looked that up in Lace 42, but find that it was plans/ideas used to build an electric bobbin winder for Dr. Yvonne Hawkins sister. The motor from an electric food mixer was used,. Malvary in Ottawa. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

[lace] Lace exhibition by Embassy of Hungary

2009-06-02 Thread Malvary J Cole
For anyone in the Ottawa area, I thought you might be interested about this exhibit. The Embassy of the Republic of Hungary is pleased to bring you an exhibit of Halas Lace in cooperation with FRAMED!, and we invite you to come and see these wonderful examples of Hungarian art and culture. This

Re: Was [lace] Lace Article You May Enjoy now selling lace

2009-05-28 Thread Malvary J Cole
Hi Sue - as someone else said this is Honiton Point. When Jacquie and I were at Lace Convention in Worcester we were able to get a whole pile of old patterns for Honiton point. A couple of days later at the Antiques Market at Covent Garden (held on Mondays for anyone who is visiting London),

Re: [lace] Seeking information TIA

2009-05-25 Thread Malvary J Cole
I had a look at the information mentioned by Bev (link is as follows: http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/periodicals/nol_7071_3.pdf In looking through it, there are articles and lists of member of National Old Lacers Club - I assume this is a forerunner of IOLI - the logo looks

Re: [lace] Moving Lace

2009-05-23 Thread Malvary J Cole
Lesley - if you can still work for a little further before you need to move, I recommend using a 'felt bridge' i.e. 1 piece of felt about 2 wide with a piece about 1.5 wide centred on it, with a piece about 1 wide centred on that, and stitched together. Tuck the bridge under the pricking and

Re: [lace] Re: Aluminum Bobbins

2009-05-22 Thread Malvary J Cole
I have several Aluminum bobbins, but I have no idea who made them. I also inherited a few of mum's aluminum bobbins (although I think hers would probably be made of aluminium as they were English)! I love them. I don't find them any different to work with except that they hold lots of

Re: [lace] colours

2009-05-15 Thread Malvary J Cole
Jacquie is quite right. In fact, I had started a message to that effect last night, then decided to go to bed instead. (Although I think it might have been sky blue pink with rainbow stripes). Oh, and by the way, Jacquie doesn't have a tv. Good luck in the rally on Sunday, sis! Malvary in

Re: [lace] Silk thread

2009-05-14 Thread Malvary J Cole
I bought some Udderly Smooth but found that I couldn't use it because of the smell. It is quite highly perfumed, so if anyone has an allergy to perfume this product is not for you. I use Merino Lanolin Skin Creme which has no perfume and no colour. It comes from New Zealand and was quite

Re: [lace-chat] Cantu? lace on eBay - lovely (290315744166)

2009-05-13 Thread Malvary J Cole
I was able to see larger pictures - and the location is Star, Idaho. I agree that it doesn't look like Cantu to me, either. At $500 US it hasn't reached its reserve yet. Malvary in Ottawa, Canada To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat

Re: [lace] silk and cotton

2009-05-08 Thread Malvary J Cole
Sue - when my sister Jacquie came to teach Milanese for the first time here in Canada, she told us that we needed two pillows and two sets of bobbins. The first set was to practice the stitches that we were going to use on the finished piece and the second set was for the actual pattern. We

Re: [lace] silk and cotton

2009-05-08 Thread Malvary J Cole
Sue wrote: We tried to work out to order enough of the venus thread to work our special napkins last year and still have 20 spools unused, LOL So our counting and working out was way off. I am on the other side of the problem. I am making a curtain and ordered a full box of thread when I

Re: [lace] re: IOLI Bulletin

2009-04-29 Thread Malvary J Cole
Having just come back from UK after attending the Lace Guild Convention in Worcester and the Lace Society AGM in Alcester, my 'stopped' mail has now been delivered and I don't have my IOLI Bulletin either. Malvary in Ottawa, where it was 30c when we touched down on Monday, but has cooled off

Re: [lace] Thanks

2009-03-15 Thread Malvary J Cole
Alex - if you need better instructions than mine you might want to look at the following website http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/2812/doll.html Malvary in Ottawa, Canada - Original Message - Alex Stillwell wrote: The church doll has taken my fancy for this particular

Re: [lace] Ideas

2009-03-13 Thread Malvary J Cole
The first thing that I thought of for a small piece of lace with corner without having to make the edge for the whole hanky was a Church Doll. A little doll made from a hanky that was given to children to play with in church so that there is nothing hard to make a noise if it was dropped.

Re: [lace] Picture of the slince element

2009-03-12 Thread Malvary J Cole
Unfortunately, for me, at least, there was a caption saying that this image or video had been moved or deleted. From the time I took an Idrija course with Bridget Cook, I seem to remember her saying that slince was a spider. Malvary in Ottawa - Original Message - From: Sister

Re: [lace-chat] Deer on Roads

2009-02-27 Thread Malvary J Cole
I know I started this - unintentionally starting a long discussion about deer on the roads. Ottawa area has the highest number of deer hits in the whole province of Ontario. There are often community notices on our local tv channels warning people of how to avoid collisions (don't swerve,

[lace-chat] A Little Canadian Humor

2009-02-26 Thread Malvary J Cole
Here is what Jeff Foxworthy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Foxworthy if you don't know who he is ... and wanna) has to say about Canucks. If your local Dairy Queen is closed from September through May, you may live in Canada. If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and

Re: [lace-chat] Imperial/metric

2009-01-23 Thread Malvary J Cole
Jean Nathan wrote Even after all this time, I can still get muddled between 5p and 10p pieces. I'd often hand over a 5p piece instead of 10p. But I've solved that by removing all 1p, 2p and 5p coins from my purse each evening I spend anything and put them in a plastic bag. That way I don't have

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Agnes and the world of measures

2009-01-22 Thread Malvary J Cole
Tamara wrote: denaro (d.) = 1/24of an ounce (used for precious metals, etc) carato (ct.) = 1.24 of an ounce (used for larger gemstones, pearls, etc.) What gets me are the last two. Same weight. Both, basically, used to measure precious items (though in two different kinds of businesses). But two

Re: [lace] needle lace revisited

2009-01-18 Thread Malvary J Cole
Sue wrote: Definitely one of those things that one could take most places to sit and do in 'quiet moments' long as it wasn't on a plane not sure that the needles would be allowed! I would just say that the one thing that I have been able to do on planes is my counted cross-stitch.

Re: [lace-chat] Easter!!!!!!

2009-01-05 Thread Malvary J Cole
When I was in England in November, the local newsagents had the Cadbury's eggs for sale. I thought they were now standard fare and were on sale all the time. Of course, the advertising posters weren't up. Malvary in Ottawa, Canada To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

Re: [lace] Mixing fibres and gimp question

2009-01-03 Thread Malvary J Cole
This is primarily for Avital - just a quick question for my own information, but I thought others might also be interested I heard a program yesterday talking about the rules of Kosher with respect to fabric and it mentioned that linen and wool can not be mixed. One of the reasons given was

Re: [lace] A new career?

2008-11-21 Thread Malvary J Cole
What came to mind was the piece of lace made by the lacemakers in Montreal at IOLI. Sort of like maypole dancing. It could work nicely in the Cirque setting. Tatting might be a little more difficult, slipping that knot from one side to the other! Malvary in Ottawa - To unsubscribe send

[lace] Urgent help needed to identify object

2008-11-14 Thread Malvary J Cole
Sorry to post to both boards, but sister Jacquie has asked me to post the following pictures for some urgent help in identifying this object. She urgently needs to find out what this is before the end of the weekend. http://good-times.webshots.com/album/568383048jvtGIk Here is the text of her

[lace-chat] Urgent help needed to identify object

2008-11-14 Thread Malvary J Cole
Sorry to post to both boards, but sister Jacquie has asked me to post the following pictures for some urgent help in identifying this object. She urgently needs to find out what this is before the end of the weekend. http://good-times.webshots.com/album/568383048jvtGIk Here is the text of her

[lace-chat] Wassa matta for you?

2008-11-12 Thread Malvary J Cole
Not poking fun at any Italians, but I thought this was funny - it could be any nationality. At Saint Mary's Catholic Church they have a weekly husband's marriage seminar. At the session last week, the Priest asked Luigi, who was approaching his 50th wedding anniversary to take a few minutes

Re: [lace] IOLI membership sec.

2008-11-08 Thread Malvary J Cole
Hi - her name is Barbara Saltern and her e-mail address is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Malvary in Ottawa - Original Message - From: Patsy A. Goodman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace on arachne lace@arachne.com Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 3:38 AM Subject: [lace] IOLI membership sec. Hi,

Re: [lace-chat] Smoke alarm battery day

2008-11-05 Thread Malvary J Cole
I always do mine when the clocks change (twice a year), but this time also means that I have to turn off the water to the outside tap as well and put the hose away etc. We had a big snowstorm last Tuesday with power out etc and it was very cold and I thought I'd have to unfreeze the hose to be

[lace] Sheila Browns Halloween picture

2008-10-31 Thread Malvary J Cole
As requested by Sheila here is the link to her Halloween picture. Not strictly lace, but this is where she had tried to post it. http://good-times.webshots.com/album/568383622AnYDez I hope it works, if not I'll try again. Malvary - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the

Re: [lace] Re: lace hankie

2008-09-29 Thread Malvary J Cole
I find a good source of hankies is your local charity shop. There are always lots at a reasonable price. Some have embroidery on, but you can avoid those. I made two hankies for the mum and mum in law for a wedding last year. I based the edging on the pattern I had used for the garter. I

Re: [lace] Gravenmoerse, 10th anniversary and sale price

2008-09-29 Thread Malvary J Cole
I looked at someone's webstore the other day (don't remember the name) and was amazed to see bookmarks for sale for $10.00 and handmade scarfs with what they say is expensive yarn also for either $10 (shorter) and $15 (longer). I'm sorry to say that I find that this undervalue's our work. It

[lace-chat] Good-bye

2008-09-26 Thread Malvary J Cole
A woman came home, screeching her car into the driveway, and ran into the house. She slammed the door and shouted at the top of her lungs, 'Honey, pack your bags. I just won the lottery!' The husband said, 'Oh my God, that's fantastic! What should I pack, beach stuff or mountain stuff?'

Re: [lace] lace pins and finger tips

2008-09-22 Thread Malvary J Cole
Hi Sue - I used them in Montreal at IOLI when my finger got sore after the first session of class. I found them a little awkward at first, but soon got used to them. Have you tried just using 2-3 layers of micropore (readily available at the chemist and useful for other things if it doesn't

[lace] Radical Lace and Subversive Knitting

2008-09-19 Thread Malvary J Cole
My cousin, who has a home in Scottsdale, called me to tell me about the exhibit at the Scottsdale Museum. The website is http://www.smoca.org/exhibit.php?id=174 There is a list of date for different events in connection with the exhibit and I see the Lacey Ladies will be there on a couple of

Re: [lace] Miss Warren

2008-09-14 Thread Malvary J Cole
Have now found the book. There is no indication of her age, however, I would suspect that the Miss Warren was in the original edition which was printed in 1909. There is a picture of a class but that is dated 1918 so would not have been in the original. Another signal that perhaps she was

Re: [lace] Miss Warren

2008-09-14 Thread Malvary J Cole
The picture on the dust wrapper is also plate 47 facing page 245. There are several Warren families in the 1901 census for Stoke Goldington. Page 239 of the same book says that 1906 was marked by the establishment at Stoke Goldington by Mr. Armstron of what is known as the Bucks Cottage

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