[lace] Cooma show piece

2004-04-09 Thread W N Lafferty
Been able to put a picture of my Cooma Show prizewinner on my website - go to more pages then Cooma Show. Noelene in Cooma [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nlafferty/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For

Re: [lace] Cooma show piece

2004-04-09 Thread Mary L. Tod
At 6:17 PM +1000 4/9/04, W N Lafferty wrote: Been able to put a picture of my Cooma Show prizewinner on my website - go to more pages then Cooma Show. Noelene in Cooma [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nlafferty/ That's lovely, Noelene -- thanks for sharing. -- Mary, in Baltimore,

[lace] Normandy Lace, etc. from the Ringling Collection

2004-04-09 Thread TwoHappyBees
Hello all, DH and I have just returned from Sarasota, Florida where we visited the Ringling (of circus fame) mansion, Ca' d'Zan, and the Ringling Museum of Art. For anyone traveling in the area, do visit the mansion to see a nice example of Normandy lace as a bed covering in Mable Ringling's

Re: [lace] Cooma show piece

2004-04-09 Thread JE Anderson
Wow! That is beautiful, you must be very proud! Janet Fort McMurray, Alberta - Original Message - From: W N Lafferty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 2:17 AM Subject: [lace] Cooma show piece Been able to put a picture of my Cooma Show

RE:[lace] a good beginning Bobbin Lace Book

2004-04-09 Thread Bridget Marrow
On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 20:25:26 -0600 Janet Anderson wrote: I am very new both to this list and to the craft of lace making. I am interested in learning bobbinlace techniques especially ones from the Renaissance and Elizabethan eras Dear Janet as you are particularly interested in

Re: [lace] Rare LACEMAKER'S OIL LAMP

2004-04-09 Thread Alice Howell
At 06:48 PM 4/8/2004, you wrote: Lacemaker's Lamp, 19th century ?nbsp; lace maker's would use this type of oil lamp as a light source behind their magnifying flask to make lace, pontil marks can be seen at bottom There is a real lacemaker's globe on the postcard on this auction:

[lace] Re: lace-digest V2004 #104

2004-04-09 Thread LACEELAIN
In a message dated 4/7/2004 12:33:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Michelle writes: Paramaribo is the capital of Suriname..not that I've been there yet but I have seen photos. I have been informed this afternoon that we are to be out of our unit by 26th April (cos' I'm flying to

[lace] penguin pattern needed

2004-04-09 Thread LACEELAIN
The Lace Museum here in Sunnyvale, CA has had an urgent request for a lace pattern of a penguin. I think the English Lace Guild published a Penguin Pattern Book a couple of years ago. If anyone has a copy they would like to sell, please contact me privately. Or if someone has a pattern for a

Re: [lace] Rare LACEMAKER'S OIL LAMP

2004-04-09 Thread Adele Shaak
Alice Howell wrote: There is a real lacemaker's globe on the postcard on this auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2237591905 Alice, I *love* this picture! Not only seeing a lacemakers lamp setup as it might have been used (though her candle is burnt way too low to be

Re: [lace] penguin pattern needed

2004-04-09 Thread Barb ETx
Elaine I have just scanned and sent a picture to you. Honesly I have so many patterns Ido not remember themall. this is from a collestion put together by the Lace Guild.more that a couple of years ago. ;-) I have a similar coeection that I recevied about the same time dated 1982. Hope this

Re: [lace] penguin pattern needed

2004-04-09 Thread Barb ETx
I have a new keypad and it simply cannot spell any better than the old one. .still sending messages in Typonese!!! BarbE - Original Message - From: Barb ETx To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 2:29 PM Subject: Re: [lace] penguin pattern

Re: [lace] penguin pattern needed

2004-04-09 Thread Jean Leader
Elaine wrote: The Lace Museum here in Sunnyvale, CA has had an urgent request for a lace pattern of a penguin. I think the English Lace Guild published a Penguin Pattern Book a couple of years ago. If anyone has a copy they would like to sell, please contact me privately. Or if someone has a

Re: [lace] Rare LACEMAKER'S OIL LAMP

2004-04-09 Thread Clay Blackwell
I love this picture too!! That's just how I feel when I'm busy at my pillow!! (And I don't look much different either, truth be told!!) Clay P.S I'm back to the 21st century, home with my email!! A week with two small boys and we all survived! I sent DD's computer out to be repaired, and

[lace] Re Rare Lacemakers Oil Lamp

2004-04-09 Thread Diana Smith
Evening everyone I think the clue here is the fact that these lamps are called *oil* lamps and were actually used to hold oil and wick. I should imagine that the wick holder for many of this type have been lost or broken over the years, I have two still complete with the holders, one wick holder

Re: [lace] New IOLI Bulletin

2004-04-09 Thread Clay Blackwell
I have had the incredibly good fortune to be Betty's houseguest in Philadelphia when I attended workshops they sponsored... one with Ulrike Lohr, and the other with Michael Giusiana! Not only were the workshops wonderful, but being a member of Betty MacDonald's household for several days (on two

Re: [lace] Spider web BL

2004-04-09 Thread Clay Blackwell
OK - that does it. I'm making an Arachne collar. They were STUNNING!!! Clay - Original Message - From: Brenda Paternoster [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Arachne [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 7:24 PM Subject: [lace] Spider web BL Have a look at to see some Arachne lace

[lace] Thank you

2004-04-09 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
I must take this opportunity to thank those who gave me advice and suggestions regarding setting up a web site with my lace displayed there. I will pass it all on to my friend who has offered to help me with the setting it up. I appreciate your help. from Liz in Melbourne, Oz, [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Re: Lace maker's lamps on eBay

2004-04-09 Thread Jane Viking Swanson
Hi All, I didn't read far enough to see that the seller talked about filling them with oil. If I've learned anything from all of you it's that lace maker's lamps are filled with water! Since they're just like the ones that some of you got from the National Park Service that explains how one

[lace] Re: Irish Lace

2004-04-09 Thread Jane Viking Swanson
Hi All, Thanks for the Irish Lace site. The spider web collar and cuffs are fantastic! Like Liz I also checked out the Carrickmacross by Mary Shields. She is delightful G. I took her class in Ithaca, New York a couple years ago. The fan on the website is so beautiful. Aren't those

[lace] OIDFA Congress in Prague

2004-04-09 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
Gentle Spiders, It's official! Got my confirmation today :) I will be in the freehand lace workshop (1st choice; have been curious about freehand lace for a couple of years)... Making lace with Peter Rabbit, er... *George* (Juraj) Rabbit (Zajonc) g And I will be at both the official do's --

[lace-chat] Onions and chocolate

2004-04-09 Thread Jane Viking Swanson
Hi All, Recently I was cutting up two large, not very fresh onions and my eyes were watering and itchy. I remembered we'd talked about that on chat and I tried to remember the antidotes. The only one I could remember was to eat chocolate and I tried it. It works great! I did have to keep

Re: [lace-chat] Onions and chocolate

2004-04-09 Thread Sue Babbs
The chocolate solution came from my son, who learnt it at cub camp! I was amazed that it worked so fast Sue [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Jane Viking Swanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 7:49 PM Subject: [lace-chat] Onions and