Re: [lace] Russian Lace Tour June 2014

2013-03-08 Thread mdhowell
-Original Message- From: David C COLLYER Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 11:12 PM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Russian Lace Tour June 2014 Hello all Win Lambert has asked me to advise that the Tour that David has forwarded is to take place THIS YEAR 2013 . and NOT 2014

Re: [lace] good teachers

2013-10-23 Thread mdhowell
The Australian Lace Guild runs Correspondence Courses in Torchon , Bucks and Needlelace . But they are Snail mail not internet based. Visit their Web site for more information. Dawn Howell -Original Message- From: Valhalla Bee Farm Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 1:49 AM To: Lace

Re: [lace] Thread management/organisation

2015-01-28 Thread mdhowell
I make a piece of cardboard with small slits in the side. The size depends on how much thread there is. Then I wind the thread onto the cardboard, usually about 6 strands at a time and put the ends in the slits. Keep the the cardboard in a bag with the original reel. You can write what the

Re: [lace] New York lace groups and shopping

2015-01-11 Thread mdhowell
Anna The Lace Study Centre at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a must. If you book ahead they will bring out any examples of Lace from their collection that you are interested in and you can study them at your leisure. They have all the whiz bang equipment for doing this including a

Re: [lace] Searching for DMC Broder Machine in colors

2015-03-17 Thread mdhowell
Other threads to consider that have a range of colours are Gutterman 100% cotton Aurifil Mako Presencia Algodon When I started using colour and needed a wide pallette I purchased about 50 shades of the Gutterman from an ebay store in the USA. Even with Postage this was a lot cheaper than

Re: [lace] IOLI 2015

2015-08-08 Thread mdhowell
Hello Elizabeth I met you at the Arachne lunch. I am so glad you enjoyed the Convention. I certainly had a wonderful time. It is great to meet other Lacemakers. If you ever come to Australia then please make yourself known to me and have a visit. Cheers Dawn in cold and drizzly Melbourne.

[lace] German Lace Museums

2015-12-07 Thread mdhowell
Hello all I am planning a trip to Europe next year with a friend. We are attending the Tonder Festival in Denmark and the OIDFA Congress in Slovenia. We have about 10 days to fill in travelling by train from Hamburg on June 10th to Ljubliana on June 20th. Can anyone suggest some must see lace

Re: [lace] List is quiet

2016-10-13 Thread mdhowell
Hello I have been busy all this week helping to run the Australian Lace Guild annual Conference in Melbourne Australia. We have 90 people attending in total. There are five classes : Florence Quinette from France teaching Bayeaux Lace Pat Milne -

Re: [lace] Oldest lace group

2018-06-17 Thread mdhowell
The Australian Lace Guild was formed in 1979. Dawn Howell -Original Message- From: Devon Thein Sent: Monday, June 18, 2018 2:41 AM To: lacelijst - Subject: [lace] Oldest lace group I am thinking/writing about the impact of the lace organizations in transmitting lacemaking skills.

Re: [lace] Instagram versus Facebook

2018-03-31 Thread mdhowell
OK Devon, you have uncovered me. I confess that I am purplenana6. I started using Instagram a couple of years ago because that was the platform my children were using. I find it useful as a visual diary for myself and family especially when travelling. (I do have a catsitter in my house when