Re: [lace] books vs kindle
Hi arachnids, Lace diagrams are not quite as easy to follow on the e-readers. Can one photocopy a diagram? With really complicated patterns my students are allowed to use a 'idiots' board - a piece of polystyrene with the photocopied diagram pinned to it - so they can put pins in the diagram to show where they are. I use an older Kindle when I am away from home, when space is at a premium or when it is a very heavy, thick book which I would have difficulty holding for longer periods. However, I love 'proper' books and possess many. My family has called it my very expensive insulation for a long time as several walls are lined with them. Happy lace making, Joepie, East Sussex, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] books vs kindle
I find ebooks great for crochet because they are following written instructions but because I have an iPad but not an apple computer printing becomes a problem as you loose resolution between screen shot and printing. If the original is a pdf then this does make it easier but you have to ensure with PDFs when you print the pattern for lace, that the pattern size doesn't change because reared are you printing on patter that is the same size the book. I first had this problem when went a pattern from the US electronically - it was sized for letter paper and I printed on a4. Luckily it was obvious that the pattern had side. Kind Regards Liz Baker On 19 May 2013, at 07:35, J D Hammett jdhamm...@msn.com wrote: Hi arachnids, Lace diagrams are not quite as easy to follow on the e-readers. Can one photocopy a diagram? Joepie, East Sussex, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] books vs kindle
I can't see me ever getting an e-reader. For me there's nothing so comforting as holding a book in our hand. They also cost nothing to run, can be recycled, the covers are attractive to look at, (as Joepie says) they provide insulation to your walls, you don't need a printer to get hard copy, you can walk into the nearest stationers and get a photocopy if you want extra hard copies, you can make notes in the margins if you want to. I've tried audio books, but never got past more than a few sentences before falling asleep. I'm sure e-readers, tablets, computer phones (mine is just that a phone - I've even had texting switched off by my service provider), etc have their place for many, but while there are people like me about, books will never disappear. I've still got a lot of books on my book shelves, and I like getting distracted and thumb through them when I'm trying to find a particular lace pattern or idea as I have been in the past week. Can't imagine doing that on an e-reader. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Knipling-Tonder 2013
I will be in Tonder too. Let me know when and where you will meet and I will do my best to turn up. Vibeke in Copenhagen - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Books v. Kindle
I love my Kindle! Speaking from the standpoint of a person who has begun to suspect that she doesn't own the books, but instead the books own her, I ask myself before every book purchase, is it possible to get it on Kindle. Moving to a bigger house is not a possibility and there are no more walls for shelves. When I buy more books, I go to my shelves and try to find ones that I can get rid of to donate to the library book sale. But, the library book sale is so flooded with books that they stop taking them after a week. Meanwhile, I live near a city of readers with small apartments who force books on you because they think you will like them, and sometimes even secretly leave bags of them in your house. There seems to be some rule against throwing away books, so no one can do it. Yes, some books, like lace books, reference books, books with a lot of pictures and books that will be used in wet places are better in paper. But books that are just read are cheaper in the Kindle edition, and they can be reread and they don't waste trees. In fact, I probably have 50 books on my Kindle (I think its capacity is over a thousand) and that means I don't have to have a shelf in my house for them. When I go somewhere with a high expectation of time to read, I often decide I need a book that is easy to read and fast moving for some occasions, and a book that is difficult to read because I really want to read it. But what if I am almost finished with both the easy and the hard book. If I am within 50 pages of the end, then I need a back-up book, in case I finish it. This starts to weigh a lot. The Kindle is lighter than any single book, but it can be an infinite number of books, and you can hold it and turn pages with one hand. This is convenient because I sometimes lose circulation in my hands or have them cramp up from prolonged book holding. In addition, suppose you are somewhere and you desperately need a book because you haven't bothered to download one in advance or you didn't know how long a glucose tolerance test took. Then you can download and read several excerpts of books for free and decide which one to buy. The excerpts are quite long. Often more than a chapter and there are a lot of books I decide not to buy after reading the first 40 pages or so. During my glucose tolerance test I downloaded one preview after another of books I had thought I wanted to read, before deciding which one was actually worth reading and buying and downloading that. Thus you can equip yourself with a book from anywhere. This reins in the expensive practice of stockpiling books that you think you may want to read, but never actually do, because you happen to see a physical copy and are afraid you won't be able to find a physical copy on that day you actually want to read it. The electrical cost of the Kindle is negligible compared to the savings on the Kindle editions and the charge on the battery seems to last forever. I only wish there were more books in Kindle format. I love libraries, and sometimes find myself checking out a book that I think I must own, but the library organizes them so you can find them. They have a paid staff to do it. Many of my books are not organized by any other principle than the size of the shelf. My wallet bulges with library cards and I was asked to serve on a focus group for the future of my local library. A very interesting thing that emerged from the focus group was that the older participants were converting to Kindle, despite liking the feel of holding a book and the sensation of the paper pages, because of the weight factor of carrying books, and once they converted, they loved not having to port books around on vacation. Meanwhile, the younger participants, parents mostly, were reading Kindles themselves, but were adamant that their children be exposed to paper books with lots of illustrations, lovingly read by librarians or parents, in a fun atmosphere. I thought that this was sort of interesting, since it was imperative to book loving parents that children be exposed to books the way the parents were, but that the children would actually be observing their parents reading Kindles not paper books, and as we all know, children actually tend to want to copy their parents because their activities look grown-up. As for audio books, they are great for marathon lace making sessions. Sometimes I put the TV on while making lace, but there is this visual aspect of TV that I then miss. With audio books that is not the case. Then, when the effects of marathon lace making sessions begin to impinge on my health, I disconnect the chiclet sized device that I keep only for audio books from its speaker, clip it to my T-shirt and connect the earphones and go for a walk or to the gym. I only wish there were more books on audio books! I think that the various shortcomings of the
Re: [lace] books vs kindle
Dear Lin et al, I think modern technology can help us in so many ways. I listen to books on my iPod a lot. But the idea that paper books will go the way of the dodo is not going to happen in our lifetime. There is a definite place for the traditional way, and a definite place and use for all the new fangled technologies. But neither are going to go away, and the dust hasn't settled on it all yet. Nor is technology done. No one has decided to put a lacebook solely on Kindle. But digital printing on demand is a hopeful solution to lace book scarcity. I suspect both will live side by side for many, many years to come. Even with lacemaking. No one would think of paying someone to read aloud while other lacemakers throw the bobbins. It's time for radio, or CD's, or iPods, for books or music or the Saturday afternoon opera. On the other hand, doing it the way it was done before electricity, with the water filled globes also has its place, although not a big one. And no one would willi! ngly work in a tubercular cellar to keep the linen thread damp. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, with clouds and drizzle. 61F, 17.5C at 8:30 a.m. Lin Hudren wrote: I am a full time RVer and am always looking for a new book to read. I have space and weight concerns. my security blanket is a book. to make room for those extra pillows and bobbins, tatting shuttles and threads, etc., i invested in an eReader (kindle keyboard) a bit over 2 years ago. i was able to replace all those stored books in epub or mobi format and have purchased thousands of others. i have about 45,000 books in my library (stored on 12 DVDs). i have a book no matter where i am. since i read 6 or 7 books a week (entertainment), it was a blessing to be able to have so many at my fingertips. i wish i had had this technology many years ago. i have several lace books, pattern books for my favorite crafts, etc. usually in pdf format. I have a book stand i secure to my pillow (along with a magnifier and a clip on light which attaches to my tripod pillow stand) which holds the reader for easy reference (a bit heavier than a couple sheets of paper) but i do have to use a rubber band to make sure it doesn't accidentally fall off. My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, please ignore it. I read your emails. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] books vs kindle
Hi everyone, Im the first to admit shunning technology and think its ease of use has had a negative effect of ability and concentration over the last generation or so So it may be surprising that I would never be parted from my kindle, its again the lack of need for storage space, portability of entire librarys . You dont have pages falling out from overuse its a handy way of reading older books from archive.com and you can still highlight and make notes, in fact my only problem with it is the lack of lace books available for it in the uk! Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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I use my android tablet to store and read books. I have become great friends with amazon, google books, ellorra's caven, the professor's site and the Gutenberg project! PDF how tos and manuals for gadgets get carried and my lace tutorials are on here too. Mills and Boon light reading has a place and scans of lace books can inspire me while i wait for appointments. My local library has just started to' lend' ebooks so even the library system is keeping up with literary trends :-) I chose not to buy a reader on its own as they are generally dedicated to specific formats - this tablet can read PDF, TXT, EPUB, MOBI, DOC and some formats I have never needed. All in color Having said All that i still have over 2000 novels and over 100 lace books in print format :-) All up, a very happy reader. Sent from my ASUS Pad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Music symbol pricking
Someone requested a pattern for a music symbol. Here is one, but I don't remember if this is the one they were looking for. http://dentelle-fuseau.pagesperso-orange.fr/cartonCLB7.htm Liz in humid Missouri where we may get some severe storms overnight. The sun is shining for now and we have all kinds of birds carrying on and making happy sounds today. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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Hello Jean and everyone I like being able to share books, usually not possible with e-versions as they want everyone to buy their own copy. When I've read something light, it increases the value for me if I can pass the book along. I bought my Kobo purely so I could borrow e-books from my local library online - because of driving distance and the trouble it took to return paper books within the borrowing limit I was for quite awhile, an infrequent customer. The e-book borrows simply vanish when time's up. The library embraces reading in all dimensions and will loan the devices also. I like paper books, and I like the option of virtual books. There are pluses and minuses to both! Per Jean's remark about browsing, one can, and it is fun, until the thing needs re-charging... On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 12:49 AM, Jean Nathan j...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk wrote: I've still got a lot of books on my book shelves, and I like getting distracted and thumb through them when I'm trying to find a particular lace pattern or idea as I have been in the past week. Can't imagine doing that on an e-reader. -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] books vs kindle
I live in an 800 sq ft, 2 bedroom apartment, that I share with my husband and small dog. We have 8 bookshelves full of books, along with 3 boxes of books in storage. And when I say full of books, I mean, double layer deep, with books laying on the tops of other books. We're going to have to weed out some more books and put them in storage. I have about 200 books living in my cloud or on my Kindle right now. That doesn't count the probably 200 books I got free or for $.99US to $1.99US that I decided weren't worth the space on my shelves or in storage. I've even bought some lace books, and have downloaded some of the books from the Professor's site, so I can even read about lace when I go out! Although I do still pick up the paper versions of books from authors the hubby and I really like, I tend to go for the e-version anymore. The funny thing is, I'm one of those people who always said I'd NEVER get an e-reader. Conall gave me the Kindle last year for Mother's Day, and it's become my most valuable toy. Bronwen, in sunny but cool Colorado -- It is sometimes the most fragile things that have the power to endure and become sources of strength. - May Sarton And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. - Anais Nin - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] books vs kindle
Dear All, I bought my Sony e-reader two years ago and I am happy I did. It's handy has a very long working batterie and lots of space for books with more than 700 pages. This was the main reason I wanted one. I like not only to read I like literature and lots of books I like are very thick which became a problem for my hands. I will not read technical lace instructions or regard big picture-books on it. I want to have a light weighting thing with lots of books in it nothing more. And for this purpose it's wonderful. Others have other reasons and requirements and therefore must think for themselves to find out what fits for them. There are lots of possibilities. Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] books vs kindle
You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] books vs kindle
Why not just make a lace cover? :) Bronwen, who has just added a project to her growing list of lace projects On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 11:38 AM, Jean Nathan j...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk wrote: You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK -- It is sometimes the most fragile things that have the power to endure and become sources of strength. - May Sarton Only a life lived in the service to others is worth living.- Albert Einstein - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] books vs kindle
On the cover - you make a lovely piece of lace for the front and another for the back Sue Please note I am stopping using sueba...@comcast.net, and switching my email to suebabbs...@gmail.com Subject: [lace] books vs kindle You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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LOL...I put mine in a drawer 0:-) On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 10:38 AM, Jean Nathan j...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk wrote: You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? I've seen knitted e-reader covers, should think of one made of lace! -- Bev surrounded by a lot of paper diagrams, working on patchwork lace in Shirley BC, near Sooke on a fine Victoria Day weekend, Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
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it's not a problem I don't have one. And the cat bookmarks are in the paper-books, I still read Ilske Am 19.05.2013 um 19:38 schrieb Jean Nathan: You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
RE: [lace] books vs kindle
RE: You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK Hi Jean and lacemakers... I could hand stitch it to the bag I put my e-reader in for safe keeping??? Then everyone could admire it. Susie Morris, IL - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] books vs kindle
I use my bookmarks in my craft books - which are the only treasurers i keep in that format. i convert patterns for projects for the reader, but i like to have places marked for future projects - the lace bookmarks work perfectly. And i get a fond smile when i see them again. a walk down memory lane. Hugs, Lin and the Mali Overton, NV USA And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. - Anais Nin - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] books vs kindle
Frame it. Isabel Wear Realtor Sutton Group - West Coast 7547 Cambie St. Vancouver, BC V6P 3H6 Mobile: 604-377-3475 E-mail: isabel.w...@shaw.ca -Original Message- From: Bev Walker walker.b...@gmail.com Sender: owner-l...@arachne.com Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 11:00:48 To: Jean Nathanj...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk Reply-To: Bev Walker walker.b...@gmail.com Cc: Lacelace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] books vs kindle LOL...I put mine in a drawer 0:-) On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 10:38 AM, Jean Nathan j...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk wrote: You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? I've seen knitted e-reader covers, should think of one made of lace! -- Bev surrounded by a lot of paper diagrams, working on patchwork lace in Shirley BC, near Sooke on a fine Victoria Day weekend, Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
