Hello
Can someone tell me why Janet Theaker is'nt doing the card exchange this year.
I know she had everything ready to do it.
Happy Lacemaking
Daphne Norwich Norfolk Uk
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I have just got back from a couple of days away to find a lovely lace bauble
and card from Sandra Ward. Really pretty and will hang along side some
other lace decorations on my new 'white tree' that I have recently bought in
hobbycraft.
Thank you Sandra x
Celia, in a blustery and damp
I went round for Sandras last lace session this year, her first year of
learning to make lace. Your card and lace are on show and she was delighted
with it. We looked more closely at the individual elements on your very
pretty piece and I explained the stitches to her. She was pleased to
I have received a lovely Christmas card from Janet Theaker! The lace
ornament is white with gold edging, and a sweet gold charm in the center--I
love it! I'm still trying decide whether to hang the ornament on the tree
or keep it on the card. It will be beautiful either way. Many thanks to
I got my Lace Card exchange from Sue Duckles from England in the mail today.
Sue sent to me a beautiful tatted snowflake
and a couple pictures that shows
the area where she is from and does some of her marketing. Thank you Sue and I
hope that the waters have receeded. I also would like my fellow
Received a lovely Milanise Heart today from Laura in Tasmania. Cheered
me up, it's frosty and foggy. Most unpleasant! Still struggling to get
finished for the family!
A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to all Arachnes.
Sheila in Sawbridgeworth
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Mine are all posted, and I've received a beautiful tatted camel AND a handmade
card from Dorcas in Indiana, and a carrickmacross bell from Sherry in New York
State!!
They are FANTASTIC!! Thanks to Janet Sallie for their organisational skills!!
Sue in a damp, cold, drizzly East Yorkshire,
Hello All! Every year I watch in awe envy as the holiday cards are revealed!
They are wonderful again this year of course I didn't get one because I
didn't send one!! Perhaps a New Year's resolution? g Thank you Janis for
posting the pricking for Jean Horne's nativity. When I printed it
Have sent my card to Marion Goard in Australia today
Sue M.Harvey
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Hello everyone
I have received my card from my partner Sherry this morning.
Its made of two different laces. Its a reindeer made in Russian tape lace with
the fillings made of tatting. Its beautifully done Sherry. You should be proud
of yourself.
Thankyou very much. I love it.
Daphne
I have received my lovely card from Sallie Owenby decorated with a delightful
little candy cane trimmed with a red bow. Thank you Sallie!
Jane Dobinson
where it was 12' C today - snow is to arrive tonight.
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I mailed my cards just after Thanksgiving and have already received one back
from Trenna Ruffner. A very nice point ground motif. The card is on my
mantlepiece at the moment. My card is a simple pattern which I designed to
make
a star for next years IOLI convention in St.Paul, Minnesota.
Hi everyone,
Yes it is late coming. As no one else has jumped in to run the exchange
this year I am volunteering with Jenny Brandis's help. She will archive the
pictures and any pricking you are willing to donate on her site. As we are
starting so late, our time table is a little skewed
Hello fellow lacemakers
Will there be a 2011 Arachne Lace Card Exchange? Have I missed the
announcement?
For newbies that don't know where in the net the past exchanges are .
http://www.brandis.com.au/arachne/
We generally get started organising this in September to allow for postal
Wow! Did I get a surprise this past week! I knew for certain that I would
eventually receive my Christmas card from my partner, Joepie, just didn't know
how special it would be. I've even put off looking at the page of all of the
exchanges so I'd be surprised! Joepie sent her card in plenty of
I received a lovely card today from Holly Lacusky in the USA. Thank you
Holly the card was lovely especially the star in beaded bobbin lace. I have
hung it on my tree for all to admire.
All good Christmas Wishes
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
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Hello Everyone,
I recently received a lovely bobbin lace candle ornament from my
partner, Nicky Howener-Townsend, in Suffolk. It is made from white and gold
metallic thread. It has a clear tear drop for the flame. The card is red with
a
gold metallic background and the candle is hanging
Hi,
Another surprise in the mailbox today, a card arrived from Noelene Lafferty in
Australia. Noelene had made a card with a white candle design and another
colorful piece on the inside. Along with that was her lace Christmas poem.
Maybe she will put it on the list for you all to enjoy.
Yesterday I received my wonderful Christmas card from Angela in the UK.
It's my first card this year and all the more special with the beautiful
piece of lace!
Thank you Angela!
Ilse D.
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I got my card today, It is a lovely card with a beautiful lace angle from Lise
Thomsen of Mo.
I love it, it has prim real estate on my tree front and center
were every one
can see it.
( and i will point it out and brag)
Thank you so
much
and thank you to Faye for setting this all up i enjoyed
Hi,
Today I received my card from Marji in USA. It is a beautiful angel that I
will hang on my tree when I put it up at the weekend.
Many thanks Marji for the card and I have sent a scan of it to Faye.
Thanks again,
Anne Nicholas
Middx.
England
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Greetings, Lacemakers!
This is a gentle reminder for all of you who are participating in the
card exchange to get your cards in the mail this week, if at all
possible. If you think you may be later, please let me know.
I hope everyone is staying warm! It is *really* cold here... and it
Good Morning, Lacemakers!
There has been an immediate interest in the Card Exchange, and it
appears that we will have another good season of cards! If you have
sent me an email and I have not responded, it is because I may not have
gotten it. Ask a friend to forward it for you (preferably
In answer to your question Janice, the Thatched building was taken from the
web when we were looking for a traditional local building style to make up
the card. I wanted something that would fit the area and the season and my
DH was 'playing nicely' hence the sign which he added to the
I've sent uncompressed images of the lace cards to Janice - they are
big files!
Also I would like to ad my thanks to Jenny for putting all the exchange
lace onto the website, and I do hope your sight problems get sorted
properly.
Merry Christmas
Brenda
On 21 Dec 2008, at 23:40, Janice
I was just looking through the Arachne card exchange again and I noticed that
the card from Sue Turnbull had a photo of a thatched building with a sign
saying Turnbull Arms.
Sue, do you run a pub or is it just a sign you have on your house? It looks
very attractive in the snow.
Brenda, do you
Thank you Merlene, your card arrived this morning it is really pretty and is
sitting on the unit reserved for my hand crafted cards as they always take
pride of place.
I hope you have a very Happy Christmas and New Year.
Happy lacing
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
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Sue Turnbull sent me a lovely picture frame lace that she designed herself.
She sent me the pattern, also. It's mounted so I can put my own picture in it,
though she supplied a lovely pciture of a thatched English building with snow
on the roof.
You'll soon be able to take a look on Jenny's
Dear fellow Archneans,
Today I received a lovely lace card from Hilary MacKay in Victoria,
Australia.
All cards should have been sent last week therefore turning up at
their destinations.
I would like to thank everyone who participated in this year's card
exchange.
There were 42
Dear fellow Archneans,
Today I received a lovely lace card from Hilary MacKay in Victoria,
Australia.
All cards should have been sent last week therefore turning up at
their destinations.
I would like to thank everyone who participated in this year's card
exchange.
There were 42
I always scan things that are flat, or photograph anything that wont go into
the scanner and save them to disc along with the name of the person it came
from, I can always check through my discs if I dont remember something
(sometimes takes a bit of time to find though:-) and also from time to
How right you are!
I have several lace and other Christmas ornaments from Christmas
exchanges and I can't remember who some of them are from.
Maybe I should put up a web page with them all an and ask if anyone
recognised their work!
Brenda
On 3 Dec 2008, at 16:17, Janice Blair wrote:
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Daphne wet and windy Norfolk England
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From: Brenda Paternoster
Date: 12/04/08 08:52:46
To: Janice Blair
Cc: lace
Subject: Re: [lace] Card Exchange
How right you are!
I have several lace and other Christmas ornaments from Christmas
exchanges and I can't remember who
I've just done that web page
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/lace/arachne/exchanges.htm
Brenda
On 4 Dec 2008, at 08:52, Brenda Paternoster wrote:
How right you are!
I have several lace and other Christmas ornaments from Christmas
exchanges and I can't remember who some of them are
I like the fact that Lori printed her design on a card and then attached the
lace so you could take it off and put it on the tree and still have the card.
One other tip which I should have done sooner is to add the name and address
of the sender on the back. I have some cards that only have the
Daphne Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Joking apart it must be horrible to know you have been given something, then
in time you forgetting who the things are from.
I have only been doing the card swap for three years and have kept the cards
So I will take a leaf from Janice`s book so I
Hi All,
I am happy to say that my exchange card from Daphne Martin in Norwich, England
has arrived. It is a Roseground design with seed beads in a ring, so I can
hang it on the tree if I want. I usually keep all my exchange cards and bring
them out each year in one display, so if it goes on the
Faye and all,
Your lovely card arrived today, thank you very much.
The delicate lace arch really 'makes this card'.
You did a beautiful job and I will treasure it always.
Thank you,
Lorri
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Hello Everyone
I would just like to say that I have received my lovely card and
some goodies from Janice Blair.
A lovely thought from a lovely lady.
I do love the card exchange.
Daphne Cold Norfolk England
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Hello one and all
As we are drawing nearer to the time we make/send our cards for the 2008
Arachne Card Exchange I thought it was timely to remind you that we
would like a photographic record of your work to be placed on the
upcoming website.
For the new ones amongst us - we have for the
a chance to keep the beauty of lace circulating.
Happy New Year and Lacemaking,
Laura Sandison
Lace! in New Mexico, USA
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Sue,
you are not the only one. I offered
, 2008 3:30 PM
Subject: [lace] Card exchange
Well we are into the new year now and I have been very disappointed not
to receive a return card from my exchange partner it is the first time
it has happened and I feel that if they do not want to exchange cards
why put their name forward?
Sue M
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Sue,
you are not the only one. I offered to make two cards but only
received one in return and that one arrived this week. Way into the new year.
Those things happen and it happened to me
Am I the only one that had a satisfactory card exchange??
Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa.
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Am I the only one that had a satisfactory card exchange??
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No Jeanette,
you aren't. I too had so, I got such a wonderful card no I got two
apinted with embroidery and a lace star so there were three things,
happy me. You see on Jenny's site how many of us had too. It was and it
is a nice custom and we will do it again I am sure. Let's wait till we
Am I the only one that had a satisfactory card exchange??
Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa.
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I was happy with receiving a card before Christmas from
Alessandra, in Italy, but was disappointed that my card sent
airmail at the beginning of December took until now to get to
her.
Hi all,
I did not take part in the card exchange, but would ask you not to be too
quick to blame your partners if the cards are late in arriving as the mail
does sometimes take a very long time to arrive in distant parts at this time
of the year. My daughter sent me an envelope on the last
I had two satisfactory exchanges.
Lorri
Am I the only one that had a satisfactory card exchange??
Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa.
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Oh dear, Sue...
I'm so sorry to hear you didn't get a card! They should have at least let you
know that it had been mailed... and certainly they sould have sent Jenny a
picture. Unfortunately, this happens every year, it seems. I do hope that
organizers will make note of those who do not
All card exchange participants ...please let me know
if you received your card. It was not required to
contact me though some of you did. Now I'm asking all
of you to tell me if your exchange was completed.
Thank you,
Alice in Oregon -- who's cast came off just after
Christmas but needs
Hello Everyone
I received today a beautifull tatted card from Merie my swap
partner.
Thankyou very much MerieDaphne A bit milder Norfolk England Today
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Who's friends with who and co-starred in what?
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Dear Lacefriends,
we have grey sky since ten days that's why I could take a picture from
the pricking of my star I send to Barbara. Meanwhile I sent pictures to
Jenny with the plea to put it to the card pictures.
the aim of my christmas card was to design something which could make
from those
Hello everyone
I realise some of you worked out how to access the 2007 Card Exchange site
before now J but for those of you who have not done so yet, this is the
official launch of the ... drum roll please
Arachne http://www.brandis.com.au/2007/index.html 2007 Card Exchange
Website
We
Thank you Carol for
the lovely Christmas Card that you have sent to me on behalf of the Arachne
Group as part of the Card Exchange. The little lace Rocking Horse is very
pretty
Merry Christmas
Faye Owers
Tasmania
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Card Exchange participants --
Your card mailing goal is coming soon. We aim to mail
by Dec. 5 so the cards can be received before
Christmas no matter how far they have to travel.
Reminder -- send a scan/picture of your card or lace
to Jenny. Tell her who made it, who it's for, and the
source
Sorry to put this on the List Maxine, you have
partner but none of my emails go through to you.
Please contact me with a different or corrected email
address.
Alice in Oregon -- with two purple eyes to go with the
broken wrist. Surgery on Wednesday.
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Just thought you might like to know.
The Lace Card Exchange received 62 applications from
14 countries. These are being paired up and
participants notified.
Alice in Oregon -- with several days of no rain, crisp
days, sunshine. The leaves are falling and need
raked. The squirrels ate
Today is the last day for entering the Christmas Lace
Card Exchange.
If you sign up, you would be given a partner to
exchange cards with. The cards must have some kind of
handmade lace in or on it. Any kind of lace is fine.
You may sign up for one, two or three exchanges. The
cards
Today is the last day for entering the Christmas Lace
Card Exchange.
If you sign up, you would be given a partner to
exchange cards with. The cards must have some kind of
handmade lace in or on it. Any kind of lace is fine.
You may sign up for one, two or three exchanges. The
cards
The Lace Christmas Card Exchange is getting organized.
Many people have already signed up for it. If you
missed the first notice, here is a recap.
Each person who signs up is given a partner. The two
partners exchange cards. The card must have some kind
of handmade lace ON or IN it. The
If you wish to participate in the Christmas Card Lace
Exchange, you need to send me:
Name
Address
Email
Number of cards (one, two, three)
Sorry I left this out of my second notice. I'm
getting emails with only the name of the person.
Doesn't work very well to mail a card. G
Thanks,
Alice in
Greetings to all the people signed up for the lace
card exchange. You have only two weeks left to get
your cards in the mail. The goal is to have them
mailed by Dec. 1. I have heard from two people, so
far, who have mailed their cards already.
Here is Jenny's email, again, about the photos
The Christmas Card exchange pairings have gone out.
If you think you signed up, and did not get a pairing
email, please contact me.
At this time, we should have 44 cards being prepared.
Hopefully, most of these will be reported to the card
webpage that was volunteered. We'll let everyone know
Hi everyone
What fun it has been to organize the card exchange. I recall that a
lacemaker in Europe organized a small but successful card exchange on
this list several years ago (simultaneous with an ornament exchange
which got more 'takers' at the time). She posted the pictures of the
cards,
Jeanette wrote:
Today I received the most beautiful Christmas card from Martina de Wille in
Germany. It is two candles mounted on fabric in a three fold card. So lovely.
Thank you Martina for the card and Bev for arranging the exchange. I have met
two new friends - one in the USA and
Hi everyone
When I read that I realised that Bev had put us into a triangle as I
received a card from
No actually the triangles weren't intentional, but in some cases it
worked out that way. And in other cases there were 'direct' exchanges
(A and B exchanged). It has been an interesting
Janice Blair wrote:
I am looking forward to Barbara telling us when we can go look at the cards.
They sound so wonderful that my simple creation will pale in comparison, but
we mustn't make it look hard for the newbies to contribute to an exchange by
working such wonders of lace that it puts
I've been terribly remiss about this. I need to thank
Aurelia for the lovely green and gold bobbinlace
ornament she sent me. We didn't put up a tree this
year (hubby and I will be in Las Vegas for Christmas)
so the ornament has been gracing my cube at work.
It'll join my other lace ornaments at
Hi All
My beautiful card arrived from Karen Butler in Coventry, England today! Karen
has made a stunning Buckspoint star and has mounted it on a copper toned card
which will be perfect for hanging as an ornament. I enjoy making Buckspoint
lace and so doubly appreciate the time taken to make this
Hi Bev,
thank you for your patient reminders.
Today I posted the 2nd Lace Christmas Card. It remains in Europe and should
soon
arrive in Britain. The 1st Card started its longer jouney to South Africa last
Saturday.
It was a bit late, but I still hope that it soon will arrive.
It was
Hi everyone and especially Fay Owers in Australia,
I just had to brag about the wonderful lace Christmas card
that I received yesterday from Faye Owers in Tasmania, Australia.
It contained a beautiful bobbin lace angel ornament with
a very unusual property - she glows in the dark. As soon
as we
Hi Bev,
I know the deadline is tomorrow for the card exchange, and I have sent and
received my cards already, but I cannot find the email that I know I saved
regarding the email address that we are to send our scans to for the web page.
Can you repeat that information as I am sure I am not
I can fill in a bit of the information, and it's probably a good idea to
furnish it to all.
Please send a scan or photo of your lace--the one you made and/or the one
you received to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. It would be interesting to learn a little
more about the lace, such as who made it, to whom it
Hi everyone,
Thank you Barbara for the photo destination again:
Please send a scan or photo of your lace--the one you made and/or the one
you received to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. It would be interesting to learn a little
more about the lace, such as who made it, to whom it was sent, what thread,
Hi everyone, most especially those in the lace card exchange - you've
all made your cards right? and sent them, or getting them to the PO
asap?!!
If you forgot to take a scan or digiphoto before mailing, perhaps your
recipient can do so, and e-mail the picture to Barbara
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Hi all,
I sent my exchange card away to Australia today. I hope it has a safe trip
overseas.
I received a lovely card in the mail today from Dianne Taylor of Dunlap
Tennessee. I will hang my red and gold BL candle on our tree when we get it up.
I love having a new lace treasure to hang on the
Hi everyone, especially those in the card exchange,
It's been great to hear that many of you have sent your cards, or are
about to mail them.
For those of you still working on your lace cards - time's running
out! Mailing deadline is in a few days.If for some reason it will be
impossible to get
I wanted to thank you for my lovely card and ornament. I received it last
week and it is already on my lace Christmas tree.
My card will be ready to mail to California before the deadline I hope.
Oh a major miracle story to relate to you all (or all ya'll, since I am from
the deep South).
Hi everyone in the lace card exchange
Many of you have indicated you've sent your cards or nearly so. This
is a gentle nudge to those who might have lost track of time - we are
to mail them as of December 5, which for NA it is the last day for us
to send to most countries by airmail an item
Wire gimp! I wish I thought of that. I'll have to try it on my next one.
What kind of wire did you use?
Starching was such a pain, and I live in a humid climate, I'm never sure how
dry things will stay.
Beth McCasland
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Where it's clear and chilly today. There were
Bev wrote:
Hi everyone in the exchange!
By now some of you have made and sent your cards, excellent ;)
Am I the first to receive a card? Mine came earlier this week and was from
South Africa. Jeanette Fischer sent me a very nice letter along with some
photographs of her home town of Kleinmond
My lace is made, and I was getting ready to send it
early when my guild president 'requested' me to bring
it to the next meeting on Dec. 1. We got word that a
reporter was going to be there to take pictures and my
president wants my ornaments on display before I give
any of them away. I can make
Hi everyone in the exchange!
By now some of you have made and sent your cards, excellent ;)
We have a few weeks yet before the deadline to mail - December 5!
--
bye for now
Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada)
Cdn. floral bobbins
www.woodhavenbobbins.com
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Hi everyone
The lace card exchange is well underway. I have it on record that
everyone is working on their laces, and some have finished. We have 55
exchanges in the 'circle' - remember you
Hi everyone
I have sent out nearly all the assignments to those taking part in the
card exchange and I hope to send the remaining, a.s.a.p.
If you had signed up early on, and haven't heard anything from me yet
- please let me know, in case I don't have you on my list.
There is still time to sign
Hi all!
I am peeping out of lurk mode to put in my two cents. Having been a newbie to
several different forms of lace at different times in my life I would like to
share a little.
About 20 years ago, I took my first lace class in tatting at the community
center in the city I was living at
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