[lace] Cattern's Cake

2004-11-29 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
I made Lynn's cake too, and it was very good. Thanks Lynn. I made folks laugh at Lace Day, when I took Tina to show a couple of friends - I found that I didn't have a lace bookmark! I was looking for one to use in Tina (No other type could one use, but a Lace one!!) I ended up using a

Re: [lace] Pillow storage (wreath boxes)

2004-11-29 Thread Sue Babbs
Yes, I bought am inexpensive, wreath box from Target about 3 years ago. I expect they have them again. Sue Babbs - Original Message - stack them neatly, and keep them free of dust. Any US spiders seen anything like Canadian Tire's containers here? - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

Fw: [lace] Pillow storage (wreath boxes)

2004-11-29 Thread Sue Babbs
- Original Message - From: Dearl Kniskern [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Sue Babbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 7:26 AM Subject: Re: [lace] Pillow storage (wreath boxes) dear sue they also have wreath boxes at lowes and other places at this time of year I saw them yesterday

[lace] more on the Professor's web site

2004-11-29 Thread Tess1929
The Professor is trying to make order out of chaos, which is why I have been sending so many recent messages to you about his site. The latest is that he has finally installed a search engine onto the site, which should be a great help. If you try it and have problems, let me know. Just

Re: [lace] Pin cushion

2004-11-29 Thread Laceandbits
Something very tightly woven for an inner layer: calico works well (this is English calico I'm talking about - cheap, and beigy colour). You can buy different weights and for a smallish pin cushion, a light to medium weight would be best. Hot wash it to soften and remove the dressing, then

RE: [lace] Pillow storage (wreath boxes)

2004-11-29 Thread Janet Anderson
Hi again, I don't think they are actually airtight. The lid sits on top firmly and then there are 2 latches to hold it on...I don't think I would trust it to keep my potato chips from going stale but it would definitely keep then dry in all but a monsoon! :-) Janet -Original Message-

[lace] a good lace browse

2004-11-29 Thread Bev Walker
Hi everyone, Here is a fascinating site, lots of links to lacemakers and lace groups in Italy. The site coordinator has made viewing especially pleasant with image galleries on many main pages. http://www.merlettoitaliano.com/territorio_e.html -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver

re: [lace] Pillow storage (wreath boxes)

2004-11-29 Thread Bev Walker
Hi April, Janet, and lace list I have a flyer that shows these boxes - there is no brand name although maybe Rubbermaid makes a similar item. I don't see any measurements but they would seem to be fairly big (Janet, do you have one?) - they aren't expensive, about $10 - and if air-tightness was a

RE: [lace] Pillow storage (wreath boxes)

2004-11-29 Thread Janet Anderson
Hello all. I do indeed have 2 of these (one actually has a wreath in it grin) I measured the bottom to get an accurate area for you as the top widens slightly. It is 17 x 17 or 43 cm x 43 cm and it is 6.5 deep or 17 cm, not counting the bowed lid. As for drilling a hole in the lid there is a

Cash Back was Re: [lace] Lacemaker's Fair and currency

2004-11-29 Thread Thelacebee
In a message dated 28/11/2004 11:04:26 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Don't know if it will appply to non-UK cards, but if you use a debit card (not a credit one) to pay for goods in supermarkets (Tesco, Sainsbury, Somerfield, Waitrose, Asda) you can ask for 'cash back' ie

[lace] Storage Containers

2004-11-29 Thread Jeriames
Do you have any insight, information, or opinions on storing ethafoam pillows and Simone Toussou's sawdust packed pillows in this type of container? I would not want to damage my pillows by possibly off gassing from the storage container. I do think that cardboard boxes off gas. Is this a wise

[lace] Greetings from Michigan tatter

2004-11-29 Thread Jana Nicol
Hi all, Well, I'm back and boy has it been a year! I got laid off from my job and opened a dog boutique! I'm still tatting and a local yarn shop is going to carry tatting supplies so I'm looking for suggestions on what they should carry (what kind of shuttles, thread, books, etc.). I'm going to

[lace] Pillow storage (wreath boxes)

2004-11-29 Thread Janice Blair
April asked if there were any wreath containers available in the U.S. I have not seen the ones at Canadian Tyre but there were ads in the newspaper flyers this week for similar squarish (corners rounded) plastic storage boxes at Target, K-Mart and probably Walmart for around $9. There was

RE: [lace] Greetings from Michigan tatter

2004-11-29 Thread Patricia Dowden
Hi all, Well, I'm back and boy has it been a year! Jana in Michigan (aka Miss February) Hi Jana, Welcome back! (even if your Mom will skin you when she finds out about the pix!) I think of you and wondered where you had wandered off to. I remember the great excitement and Arachne

Re: Cash Back was Re: [lace] Lacemaker's Fair and currency

2004-11-29 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On Nov 29, 2004, at 7:45 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cash back only works on debit cards (delta, solo and switch) and not on credit cards. Solo is a swipe only card - so further to my previous message about Tim Parker's comments about pin and chip, you can't process a solo card as a

Re: [lace] Lacemakers fair and currency

2004-11-29 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On Nov 28, 2004, at 10:38 pm, Janice Blair wrote: I alway use my bank card when travelling for getting cash. There is usually one at the airport even if you have to search a bit for it. If there is a vendor that you particularly want to buy from check if they have a web site and whether they

Re: Cash Back was Re: [lace] Lacemaker's Fair and currency

2004-11-29 Thread Thelacebee
In a message dated 29/11/2004 22:53:45 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Solo is a swipe only card - so further to my previous message about Tim Parker's comments about pin and chip, you can't process a solo card as a telephone/mail order payment. Brenda

Re: [lace] Lacemakers fair and currency

2004-11-29 Thread Thelacebee
In a message dated 29/11/2004 23:04:40 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At the last lace day I went to Tim Parker was saying that that's likely to change from next year when pin chip applies to all cards because the traders will need to invest in pin and chip readers, and many

[lace] Lace Guild Website Update

2004-11-29 Thread Jean Leader
We have just updated the Lace Guild website with extracts of Lace Magazine for October, and also the Young Lacemakers page. There is a bookmark pattern, some attractive lace from the Czech Republic, and an article by the Chairman of The Guild about a lacemaker she encountered in Sri Lanka.

Re: [lace] Lacemakers fair and currency

2004-11-29 Thread Janice Blair
I am familiar with pin numbers from my bank card, don't have one for my visa card, but what is pin chip? If this is too unrelated to lace now transfer to Chat, but most of us need to use plastic to buy our lace supplies these days. Janice Brenda Paternoster [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At the

[lace] Re: lacemaker's fair and currency

2004-11-29 Thread Eileen Lee
Thanks very much for all of the information that everyone has posted, both on and off the list. Also, thank you to everyone who sent information on taking the train, the logistics of shopping and in general tips to enjoy the fair. All of this has been very helpful. I will be heading out

Re: [lace] Lace Guild Website Update

2004-11-29 Thread Clay Blackwell
Such Jokers, you are!! Of course, I'm holding my breath, waiting for the annual Advent Calendar!! It's always fun, although I never get all the puzzles!! Clay David Leader wrote... I have this nagging feeling there's something else we should have been preparing. Let us know if any of you

[lace] seeking tourist bureau lacemaker

2004-11-29 Thread Alice Howell
A year ago I made a trade with a UK lacemaker who works for the tourist bureau. If you are this person, please contact me. Thanks. Alice in Oregon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] Pillow storage (wreath boxes)

2004-11-29 Thread Anne Toney
I saw a Rubbermaid wreath box at Target Saturday. It is made to hold a 20 wreath. There may be other sizes, but that was the only one at that store. Hobby Lobby or Michaels might have them, too. Anne in Austin TX - Original Message - From: Bev Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: [lace] Lace Guild Website Update

2004-11-29 Thread Anne Toney
Advent calendar? Anne in Austin TX - Original Message - From: Jean Leader [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 6:02 PM Subject: [lace] Lace Guild Website Update We have just updated the Lace Guild website with extracts of Lace Magazine for

[lace] Re: Lace Guild Website Update

2004-11-29 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
I have this nagging feeling there's something else we should have been preparing. Let us know if any of you can think of it. David (webmaster) and Jean (in Glasgow) David - wherever you are (if not in Glasgow) - the Lace Advent Calendar is fun even for atheists; I've always enjoyed it, and was

Re: [lace] Greetings from Michigan tatter

2004-11-29 Thread Clive and Betty Ann Rice
Hey, Jana, I was ready and willing - Tamara and I discussed it at length, then heard nothing more. I'm not on Chat, so if you discuss it again on Chat, copy to me. I even had a bunch of the Lacey Nudes sold to friends (^_^) who would pay a price to see me in the buff with a lace pillow...The

[lace] emery pwdr pin cushion

2004-11-29 Thread John OConnor
Re: A while back, I bought some Emery Powder for pin cushions from Tim Parker. What fabric should I use?? Something very tightly woven for an inner layer: calico works well . Alice, if this works, be sure to let us know. I have tried every fabric - doubled and tripled - I can get my hands on

Re: [lace] Lace Guild Website Update

2004-11-29 Thread Ilske Thomsen
Dear Jean, the Advent-calendar it is I guess. Greetings Ilske Am 30.11.2004 um 01:02 schrieb Jean Leader: We have just updated the Lace Guild website with extracts of Lace Magazine for October, and also the Young Lacemakers page. There is a bookmark pattern, some attractive lace from the Czech

Re: [lace] Lacemakers fair and currency

2004-11-29 Thread Jacqui Southworth
On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 18:26:17 EST, you wrote: (no, it doesn't make sense to me) - however, having spoken with my friendly mensware salesman who tells me really interesting facts - it seems that at the moment hyou need to have a phone line to process the pin and chip cards as you can bring the