Re: [lace] Wooden implement question

2011-10-06 Thread Nicole Bouchez
I vote for a wood needle case. I have one that is far less fancy but is similar. Nicole Albany, NY On Oct 6, 2011, at 12:11 PM, Carole Lassak cjlas...@earthlink.net wrote: Could it be a needle case? The knobs at each end might open/unscrew for access. Looks to be about the right length for

Re: [lace] Re: Lace in Minnesota

2005-08-23 Thread Nicole Bouchez
--- Jane Viking Swanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, Winifred Keefer is actually in Montana which is one state away from Minnesota. ... For those of you not familiar with the US, the distance from Billings (montana) to Minneapolis is 839 miles (1350 km)! Nicole near Albany NY

Fwd: Re: [lace] History of lace in US - help - Minnesota!!

2005-08-21 Thread Nicole Bouchez
Dagmar and Jerri Part of my family is from Minnesota althought I don't live there so I can't help much with lacemaker contacts. I do know I have seen messages from arachne members in Minnesota. Maybe some of the them will speak out (or maybe everyone is still on their summer break). What I was

[lace] Help with a trip to LePuy

2005-08-20 Thread Nicole Bouchez
Arachneans, I am off on my holiday to France soon and while there my mother and I are going to go on a short road trip (just the two of us). When we were talking about what to do, I suggested a trip to Auvergne with Le Puy as a goal and she has agreed. I have been doing my homework on what to

Re: [lace] is this lace?

2005-08-18 Thread Nicole Bouchez
Bridget, How neat! And yes, lace by my eyes. I really like seeing unusual uses/adaptions of textiles. Thanks Nicole --- Bridget Marrow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For amusement only, have a look at www.mkgalerie.nl/ shanewaltener_wonderweb.htm Bridget, in Watford, England. - To

Re: [lace-chat] Re: [lace] barbara underwood double picots

2005-07-25 Thread Nicole Bouchez
Yes, you use one string on the bottom of the bobbin to wind the thread on the top of the bobbin.But the best way to see how it works is (at first) to forget about the thread at the top and get the feel for how the string can make the bobbin spin. I don't remember where you live but next time

Re: [lace] barbara underwood double picots

2005-07-22 Thread Nicole Bouchez
--- susan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: if anyone is interested, the best method i have come up with so far is to attatch the bobbin to a thin dowel with a rubber band, and then twist it down my leg like a spindle. the thinner the dowel, the more twist per push, and the bobbins fill up faster.

Re: [lace] Re: exhibition in Dortmund, Germany

2005-07-10 Thread Nicole Bouchez
Ilse, Thanks for the great report. Very interesting. I thought I had heard that the huge late 1800 (what english speakers call victorian) fans were from when the dresses had those huge skirts, wasp waists and huge sleeves (called as mutton legs maybe?). Since the dresses were so oversized,

Re: [lace] Brugge tie-off question

2005-07-02 Thread Nicole Bouchez
--- Tamara P Duvall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But... *Does it matter* which row (left-to-right or right-to-left) you *start* with Simply put no. But some people always start with one so they know which to do second. I have never mastered this however (out of frustration) I spent some

Re: [lace] A visual treat on eBay...

2005-07-01 Thread Nicole Bouchez
Thanks for the heads-up Clay. A very interesting item. From the last picture, it looks to me that the center cloth is tacked in. Does that really make much sense? I wonder if the excellent condition of the center fabric is because it is a replacement. I know a lot of early lace was

[lace-chat] Re: [l http://www.easyinternetcafe.com/map/index_gre.htmlce-chat] Travel question

2005-06-28 Thread Nicole Bouchez
Hi Jane, He can get a cable lock that locks into the motherboard of the computer (all laptops have them nowdays, look for a sma rounded slot. Not the most secure system but at least it keeps someone from gabing it quickly (as long as you actualy lock it). Whether or not I bring my computer

Re: [lace-chat] The Art of Illusion

2005-06-27 Thread Nicole Bouchez
I am quite behind on my emails but I thought I would put in a plug for Greg Brown (not the musician, the muralist who is related to me by mariage) who has painted public trompe-l'oeuil murals in Palo Alto as well as in other private and public spaces. If you even make it to that part of the

Bart Francis threads Was: [lace] Horsehair netting

2005-06-26 Thread Nicole Bouchez
Thanks to whoever it was who posted the Bart Francis thread web site (sorry I don't have you name at hand) http://www.bart-francis.be/shopping/E_frame.html?http://www.bart-francis.be/shopping/E_grp_15-1.html What fascinating threads. Has anyone worked with any of them? I can see an order in

Re: [lace] Spanish blonda

2005-02-06 Thread Nicole Bouchez
Spectacular! I wouldn't want to be working on that project. Thanks for sharing that photo with us Carolina. Nicole in Albany, NY __ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? http://my.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send

Re: [lace-chat] icecream makers(lace-chat)

2004-11-16 Thread Nicole Bouchez
Hello Helene The small icecream maker I have is from Donvier and it holds just 2 cups of liquid. You freeze it in the freezer and then add the liquid and give it a few turns every few minutes until it is done. Now for the bad news, I do not believe they still make them this small. I got this

Re: [lace-chat] Junket

2004-11-14 Thread Nicole Bouchez
When I lived in the UK a few years ago you could find vegetarian rennet in the supermarket (either Waitrose or Saintsbury's). And there must have been a recipe for Junket on the package as I remember trying it -not very interesting as I remember it. I did enjoy making fresh cheese though. Here