[lace-chat] :-) Another (but not political) one for Tamara

2004-04-17 Thread Jean Nathan
A Polish man married a Canadian girl after he had been in Canada a year or so and, although his English was far from perfect, they got on very well. Until one day he rushed into a lawyer's office and asked him if he could arrange a divorce for him-very quick. The

[lace-chat] costume help

2004-04-17 Thread Lynne Cumming
I know there are quite a few out there who indulge in historic recontructions. I am taking part part in a medieval street fair soon and while costumes have to just look 'medieval' I like to be fairly accurate! I've altered a dress which looks OK according to my historical costume reference book

[lace-chat] Laugh for today

2004-04-17 Thread Clive and Betty Ann Rice
The elderly priest, speaking to the younger priest, said, It was a good idea you had to replace the first four pews with plush bucket theater seats. It worked like a charm. The front of the church fills first. The young priest nodded, and the old priest continued, And you told me a little more

[lace-chat] Re: Fingering yarn

2004-04-17 Thread Joy Beeson
At 12:32 PM 4/16/04 -0700, Linda wrote: Or is this is one of the Greater Mysteries? According to two of my dictionaries, it's one of life's minor mysteries, but fingering *might* be from a french phrase meaning fine grain. One says that it used to be fingram, and goes on to define fingering

[lace-chat] New Choir Arrangements

2004-04-17 Thread David Collyer
Dear Friends, It's almost 2:00 a.m. here in Australia and I've just now finished the very last of the arrangements for our choir's next concert. Tonight was the finale - which is How Great Thou Art arranged for S.A.T.B. plus Sop solo and descant. If anyone wants a copy of the midi file to

[lace-chat] Trip to Aus

2004-04-17 Thread Maxine D
Hi spiders. I am traveling to Australia next Saturday for a week, and will be in the Nerang/Gold Coast City area. Are there any shops in the vicinity where I would be able to get a souvenir bobbin or thread?? Maxine, in a lovely autumnal N.Z. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace-chat] costume help

2004-04-17 Thread Motherchaos
Hmm, a message I might be able to help with. All the Pictures that I have looked at over the years tends toward oval and round veils. These tend to drape nicely. Mind you, different places and years had different looks, but if you are just going for the basic medieval look, this should be fine