Hi All
The simple solution would be for everyone to download open office on
to their computers (there is a version for both PC and Mac users...
(It's free!)
That way everyone could view it without worrying!!
go to:
www.openoffice.org
and download!
Sue
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Reading the threads and following the links, I'm getting more and
more confused...
How on earth do you recognise just from looking , the different types
of lace??
This might just open up a hornets nest I know!!.
I can recognise torchon (I think) but I can't tell the difference
Hi All
Watched those videos... what a challenge - to be able to work at even
a 10th of that speed!! I suppose I may speed up in time, but I still
tend to count when I think I've made a mistake.
On the other hand - if it did rain, blow a gale or 3..., snow, or all
the usual weather
My 10pennorth...
An Elizabethan flea catcher??
Sue in mild East Yorkshire
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Hi
Trawling ebay looking for other things I found the following item
numbers for 4 different ott lights!!
Just goto ebay and look up the numbers.
180056223212
180056223154
180056223249
180056223278
Bright lacemaking
Sue
in frosty East Yorkshire
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Hi All
I would love to be able to say all 4 of my pillows have lace on them,
but it would be a definite fib!!
The 12 inch round has a tiny piece of miniature lace on, just plain
cloth stitch, so I can practice corners! My 'all singing' pillow has
nothing on it because it needs covering
Hi Spiders...
I'd be interested in purchasing a pin or a bobbin if they are
available!! Anything which promotes lacemaking is a brilliant idea
as far as I am concerned!!
Busy doing another sample for my folder, gimp in it this time!!
Just have to keep trying to remember what I did
Hi there spiders...
I too would be interested in 'pin' and any bobbins, I'm sure some
kind bobbinmaker out there could come up with something... PLEASE...
Got lost with the gimp last night, worked out how to put it right
tho, it's the fault of turning a corner!! Maybe I should stick to
Hi Spiders
Tania's lace is wonderful. I did recognise it as torchon, but I
wouldn't have called it simple maybe it's relative - you know -
the amount of time you've spent making lace is relative to how
difficult you've found it it's got spiders on it... and I haven't
done those
What Agnes says about her larger bobbins is true. I used a couple of
pairs of Mike's Longshanks for gimps (Perle 5) and you can get
quite a lot on them!! Not sure that they would hold too much if it
were 5ply wool or similar tho...
Before I started buying bobbins I made some from skewers
Evening Spiders
Looks like a book is the clear winner.
the only thing to add to that is you can't take a computer to bed
with you (unless you have a laptop), or curl up in a comfy chair with
a large mug of hot chocolate and a good computer!!
Sue in East Yorkshire
Checkout my
Hi All
I have to admit that I have copied it onto my computer!! I haven't
got the advantage of the book that Clay has!! (I didn't even know one
existed until just now!!!) The first book I bought was written in
Dutch, fortunately an english translation came with it.
The spreadsheet
.
Is this still available and where?
Agnes Boddington - Ellougthon (a bit of watery sun at the moment) UK
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I blinked and missed this one Vivienne.
Good luck, make the most of being able to do nothing!! It's typical
of a man to try and give you away as soon as you need looking after!!
Tell him it could be worse, it could be the other way round! I'm sure
Iain didn't really mean it...
Anyway,
Evening All Arachneans
Just been browsing the lace items on Ebay and came across this:
Oidfa -kortelahti 10 years
Item no: 380036743660 for those of you who would like to see it!!
Looks a great pattern!
Sue in East Yorkshire
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Morning All
We can be hopeful on a floral bucks book by Alex... CG is an
examination board in Britain. It actually stands for City and
Guilds. The Part 2 is the second part of the exam!
Hope this helps.
Sue in East Yorkshire
On 13 Jun 2008, at 08:28, Achim Siebert wrote:
Since there's
Morning All
Wendy, we can all do it it's just that we haven't learned how to
yet LOL
Sue in East Yorkshire where we are MP'less at the moment...
On 13 Jun 2008, at 10:34, Wendy Davies wrote:
Annette
What beautiful work. I expect that made it extra special for the
bride.
Well
Ok everyone...
What does it look like? We don't have a Sears in the UK!!
Sue inEY
On 15 Jun 2008, at 15:45, Clay Blackwell wrote:
Greetings, Lacemakers!
While reading the Sunday paper today, I spotted our favorite Table-
Mate table on sale at Sears this week for $19.99. Sears stores are
Evening Spiders
I'm sure Ann would be pleased to know the value put on her books...
particularly as she still lists them on ebay, brand new!! I bought a
copy off her only last week!
Think I'll tell her!
Sue in East Yorkshire
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Have emailed the author will let her take up the mantle!!
Particularly as she is still selling the book!!!
Sue in East Yorkshire
On 18 Jun 2008, at 22:30, Ruth Rocker wrote:
Not profiteering, but caveat emptor - let the buyer beware. If you
don't
know what you're buying, it's way
Hi All
I agree with Sue Adele... around 45 inches long as a single piece,
no measuring then finding it's wrong!! (anything for an easy
lifeLOL)
Sue in EY
On 19 Jun 2008, at 14:28, Wendy Davies wrote:
Hi Spiders
I am making a cloak for one of my mum's dolls and putting a lace
Morning All
I would hand sew, but that's because I can do it in the garden, the
car, and not have to worry about the sewing machine being heavy!!
Also, I learned to sew before I went to school!!
Sue in EY
On 20 Jun 2008, at 10:18, Wendy Davies wrote:
Hi Spiders
I thought I would post
LOL I love this!!!
Sue in EY
On 21 Jun 2008, at 18:23, Kate Henry wrote:
Once you get hold of cross and twist, there are NO other options.
There are only two ways to lay a thread over the one next to it,
right over left OR left over right. Look closely and you will see
which it is. Make
We'll forgive you!!
Sue in EY
On 23 Jun 2008, at 22:48, A Thompson wrote:
(Please forgive the delay in telling the next part of the nun's
story, but I
have been giving two important lectures, one on weaving, the other on
embroidery and they took a lot of preparation.)
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Hi Fellow Spiders
I've been following this thread with interest, however, are we mixing
up lace days and lace fairs?
In our area there is one lace day and 2 lace fairs. That amounts to 3
visits per year!! At lace fairs we have access to numerous sellers,
and we can view lots of
How many Ilske?
Sue in EY
On 25 Jun 2008, at 12:17, Ilske Thomsen wrote:
Still the competitions are so numerous ... Shall I tell you how
many unfinished works there are in our flat
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It's easy to use Wendy. Simply look up the suggested thread in the
front of the book. Find out how many wraps, look that up in the back
and, hey presto, you have all the alternative threads you can use!!
Sue in EY
On 25 Jun 2008, at 12:27, Wendy Davies wrote:
Hi
I would like to thank
A 'four-letter' word!! LOL
Sue in EY
On 26 Jun 2008, at 08:26, Jean Nathan wrote:
Lori (among others) wrote:
It doesn't take patience to make lace, it takes patience to
do housework.
What's housework? :-D
Jean in Poole, Dorset,UK
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Hi Fellow Arachneans
You can now buy fabric pens. Never tried them on lace, but have used
on clothing to great effect (when my Mum used to stain her tee
shirts she had Altzheimers... I used to disguise the marks with
fabric pens!!)
Sue in EY
On 29 Jun 2008, at 12:19, Brenda
I wouldn't recommend Reckitts Bag Blue either, for exactly the same
reason! I used to use a non-bleach form of nappy cleaner for my
daughters clothes when she was a baby, but the particular brand I used
is no longer available, it was a powder that dissolved completely in
warm water. If I
Hi All
In England you'll be lucky to see the sun!!! It's in liquid form
here (in other words, it keeps raining!!!)
Sue
On 29 Jun 2008, at 17:40, David in Ballarat wrote:
Dear Agnes,
If you have added lemon juice, you may need to rinse it gently a
couple of times in plain water to
Evening Spiders
I can relate to part of this too I was 5 when I learned to knit
and 10 when I taught myself to crochet (I'm left handed). I
learned most other crafts before I left school and since school I've
had a go at japanese silk flowermaking, sugarcraft etc, and 35
Morning All
I agree with Tamara, it's impossible for people who don't have windows
to watch this, or haven't got media player either. shame, as I
would've liked to see what Leonard looked like!
Sue
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Snap Jane!
On 6 Jul 2008, at 10:58, Jane O'Connor wrote:
Alack and alas! This one would not play for me;
the voice only played - no pictures.
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Cocktail stick, painted brown. Cut off the point on one end to make
the top. At the other end make a broomstick brush with a stiff
cotton, or coconut hairs. Tie on with soft cotton!! Voila!!
Sue in EY
On 10 Jul 2008, at 16:04, ann.humphreys wrote:
I have just finished the Presencia
You're lucky Sheila... it's spent all day here as liquid!!
Sue in EY
On 11 Jul 2008, at 12:55, Alan Sheila Brown wrote:
Has anyone got Bridget Marrow's e-mail address as I have some photos
from OIDFA to send her.
Sheila in Sawbo where the sun is still shining
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Order it to come back to you Ann!! We all want to have a look at it!!
Sue in EY
On 11 Jul 2008, at 16:40, ann.humphreys wrote:
I have succeeded in making a broomstick with a cut down kebab stick
painted
dark brown and some straw that I had left over from when I made my
Honiton
pillow. Now
I'm using the same thickness thread on a piece. after I started it
I realised that the thread was ecru and white so, it's an old, old
piece of lace that I've just made!!!
Sue in EY
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Heavens... that takes me back! I used to have to do that for my
Gran... grandad eventually made a gizmo for her (not sure what a swift
is, but it's probably similar) 4 arms with 'hands' on the end on a
revolving spindle. I used to love winding wool with that! See how
fast you could make
Evening Spiders
Mark, I wonder if it's a bradawl for a proddie or clippie rug... It
would need to be strong enough to poke holes in sacking and poke
either long or short lengths of fabric through the hole.
Sue in EY
On 16 Jul 2008, at 20:50, Mark, aka Tatman wrote
And now, I read my mail and find that Brenda has said the same thing!!!
Sue
On 16 Jul 2008, at 22:27, Sue Duckles wrote:
Evening Spiders
Mark, I wonder if it's a bradawl for a proddie or clippie rug... It
would need to be strong enough to poke holes in sacking and poke
either long
The different terms for the same type of rugs are listed here
http://www.prodigalrugs.com/history.html
Sue in EY
On 17 Jul 2008, at 00:53, bevw wrote:
Have not heard the term proddie or clippie rug, in North America we
have hooked rugs from colonial times (though how far back, I don't
Here's another couple of links one for a prodder (bradawl) and the
other showing a rug being made.
http://www.iriss.co.uk/Tools1.htm
http://www.wwmm.org/storie/storia.asp?id_storia=216pagina=14project=0
Sue in EY
On 17 Jul 2008, at 00:53, bevw wrote:
Have not heard the term proddie or
Aren't they gorgeous!! I've fallen in love with the brightly coloured
hot/cold necklace and earrings! Methinks I'll have to get back into
tatting!
Sue in a hot sticky East Yorkshire (Lovely!!!)
On 26 Jul 2008, at 13:00, Jenny Brandis wrote:
Have you seen these tatted jewellery at
Evening All
I would agree with them too Brenda. Definitely stilettos and dorset
button edges! (Least that's what Mum would've used them for!)
Sue in East Yorks where we had an amazing thunderstorm last night!
On 1 Aug 2008, at 22:36, Brenda Paternoster wrote:
Thank you to Jean, Beth,
When Agnes says it's a long pricking she means it!! There isn't a
pillow long enough (unless David can find one) My tablemate is
still in the car. mainly because I have no lace on the pillow at the
moment... too busy with other things! Will be starting Louise Colgans
humming bird on
Diana call them and give them your card details. They are very
forgiving!!
Sue in EY
On 10 Aug 2008, at 15:48, Diana Smith wrote:
The responses seem to confirm what I suspected - that I forgot to
renew.
With the best of intentions I always mean to send the cheque
straight away - ho
Hi All
Went onto the site that Lenore suggested. Unfortunately it needs
plugins that my mac does not support Andrea, it's a shame you
don't live closer to East Yorkshire, I'd help you learn I'm
'totally' left handed too!! The only things I do right handed are
knitting and
Just one slight problem with that Pam. how to film it
Otherwise I'd love to!!
Sue in EY
On 12 Aug 2008, at 21:22, Pam Caldwell wrote:
Perhaps Sue in East Yorkshire could put the left-handed version on
ytube?
Pam in North Yorkshire.
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Do you mean this one Clay?
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=v4w4rdRlZWE
Sue in EY
On 19 Aug 2008, at 00:57, Clay Blackwell wrote:
I believe Achiem is the one who posted an URL for an excellent
video of how to do a hitch, and I'm surprised this hasn't been cited
in the current discussion.
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Agnes, Maureen may think you're mad we know it!! Now the thing
is... if you get more blocks how are you going to attach them to the
pillow??
Wonder what humble pie tastes like
Sue in EY
On 20 Aug 2008, at 14:36, Agnes Boddington wrote:
My lace teacher thinks I am mad, but I hope
Think Agnes has one of those, Mike makes them but she was probably
having a 'blonde' moment...
Sue in EY
On 20 Aug 2008, at 14:58, Sue Babbs wrote:
There are special little rollers you can get to wind it the length
of lace around and pin the roller to the far end of the top block,
The 'h' is always dropped in 'H'ull!! Not that far from where we live!!
So, maybe it is 'umble !!
Sue in EY
On 20 Aug 2008, at 19:34, Agnes Boddington wrote:
Since the sound h is often dropped in many dialects, and umble
was a humble meal anyway, the phrase was rebracketed
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Hope the knee and toe are ok. Pleased Megan is ok, but I bet she's
really shaken up! BTW, for those of you who don't know Agnes, I've
uploaded a photo of Megan on arachne webshots (Sue D's lace).
Just for the 'awww, poor pups' factor you understand!
Sue in EY
On 20 Aug 2008, at 19:36,
Hello Ann
There are instructions on Lori's website:
http://lace.lacefairy.com/Gallery/Winding.html
Hope this helps
Sue in EY
On 24 Aug 2008, at 22:39, ann.humphreys wrote:
I seem to remember some time ago someone describing how to make a
bobbin winder using string. I remember thinking it
And this on Carolina's site:
http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego/winder.html
Sue in EY
On 24 Aug 2008, at 22:39, ann.humphreys wrote:
I seem to remember some time ago someone describing how to make a
bobbin winder using string. I remember thinking it was a good idea
and intended to
Hi Bev
William Heath Robinson (1872 - 1944)
Robinson was an English cartoonist and illustrator, best-known for the
complicated and outlandish inventions he portrayed.
He was a brilliant satirical cartoonist and some of his 'inventions'
can be found on the net!
Hope this helps
Sue in
Hi All
I've recently finished Louise Colgan's humming bird... just uploaded a
photo to arachne webshots.
http://community.webshots.com/album/562969811lwzEvS
I think i've just found my new favourite lace in colour of course!!!
Sue in EY
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You're Ok, house ok, neighbourhood ok, excellent. Has the stomach bug
gone?
Sue in EY
On 2 Sep 2008, at 01:04, Beth Mccasland wrote:
Gentile Spiders,
I rode out the storm at home (suburbs of New Orleans), had a LOT of
wind,
some rain. Lost power for about 10 hours. It's still very
Ha Ha so have I Betty!! I got one today! (thanks to all the
'explanations')
Sue in EY
On 2 Sep 2008, at 20:01, Clive Betty Rice wrote:
OK, OK, for the dozens (g) of you who privately and on list
corrected me, I *do* know the difference between the magnifier I
have and the monocle
Carol, just remember one never needs to apologize to friends, and a
problem shared is a problem halved and we are ALL your friends!
Good luck
Sue in EY
On 3 Sep 2008, at 21:04, Carol wrote:
Hello All,
I seem to be starting a lot of messages with apologies at the moment!
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Hi All
The ebay lace shop in Germany did not respond to my emails regarding
payment via paypal and delivery to England so I just paid them the
amount specified for German postage and they sent them!! Maybe that's
the case here too!
Sue in EY
On 8 Sep 2008, at 11:32, Agnes Boddington
Hello All
Kloeppelshop are the ones that did not email me back, but sent the
patterns to England as soon as I paid the full amount including german
postage by paypal!
Sue in EY
On 9 Sep 2008, at 14:49, Agnes Boddington wrote:
. I did find the ebay ID for the german shop: kloeppelshop and
Sending this to both groups as I know some don't subscribe to Chat.
Just to let you all know that Alan's funeral was held yesterday. I
attended to represent 'those lacemakers' who knew Alan know Sheila,
but couldn't attend for various reasons. The service was wonderful
the eulogy and
Is this like milanese where, instead of cloth stitch over 2 pairs,
lift centre bobbins up, pass workers through, and split centre bobbins
and place on outside of the 2 original outside bobbins?
Sue in EY
On 19 Oct 2008, at 17:20, bev walker wrote:
Hello Sue and everyone
On Sun, Oct
Hello Fellow Arachneans
Just asking are there any areas in the north of Spain (Barcelona
to the border) which are worth visiting for lace? I'm going (with the
family, unfortunately as far as lace is concerned) to Baqueira in the
Pyrenees for a week starting Friday. We're driving
Morning gentle spiders
My computer is about to be switched off for the last time before I
return from holiday. It's going into Apple to have the case
repaired! So, I would like to say a huge thankyou to both Carolina
and Antje for their help with the above museums.
Unfortunately (for
Well Done Sister Claire!! They look as though they were having fun!!
Sue in EY
On 6 Nov 2008, at 17:04, Sister Claire wrote:
Thanks again to everyone for your suggestions (and to two of you for
donations of equipment) for my two young Palestinian friends who
want to
learn to make lace. Some
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At last Clay you've managed to interest my son in Lace!!! He loves
the whole stitch laces!!! (well sort of anyway the laces that
is)
Well Done!!
Sue in EY
On 10 Nov 2008, at 02:09, Clay Blackwell wrote:
Greetings, Spiders...
I've just received this link for a website which gives
The cards are Fantastic!! Well done everyone! It's making me very
jealous that my lace isn't really to this standard yet maybe
I'l join in next year! (Can't wait for the pdf's)
Sue in a cold sunny East Yorkshire
On 10 Dec 2008, at 08:02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have
Just been on Brenda's site to see todays offering (15th).
My husband wants the 'original recipe'!!
Sue in EY
On 15 Dec 2008, at 10:33, Brenda Paternoster wrote:
and a reminder that there's a link to the Advent calendar on my
homepage
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Got it from the link at the bottom Janice. It's wonderful!! Thanks!
Sue in EY
On 18 Dec 2008, at 14:40, Janice Blair wrote:
My wonderful daughter found the pattern for me. I have had many
enquiries
since putting my request on the list so maybe Jenny will add
this .pdf to the
Arachne
Hi Alice et al
1. That much snow?? England grinds to a standstill with 1/2 an
inch!!! We don't get a White Christmas (AGAIN!!)
2. Where did you get the rosalibre butterfly from? (says Sue being
rather nosey and having fallen in love with rosalibre)
Have a GREAT christmas one and
I've got that book!! LOL Should have thought of looking in there!!
(That's me having a 'blonde' moment and I'm allowed to say that
because my daughter is) Pleased you found the cluster.
So far I've made the flower but it was in the wrong thread so it
looks a bit silly, but
Share please Sally!! Sounds really interesting!
Sue in EY
On 8 Jan 2009, at 15:53, Sally Schoenberg wrote:
Hi Alex,
I suggest you mangle your tablecloth. If this were 100 years ago,
all linen tablecloths, woven or lace, would be mangled as a matter
of course. Linen threads are
Just been to have a look Jenny. Love the Arrow Bag!!
However. hope you get the surgeon sorted (make him promise to sort
it out!!!) Must be awful for you. Good luck, and hope you get back
to the lace soon!!
Sue in EY
On 10 Jan 2009, at 11:44, Jenny Brandis wrote:
The last two
WOW!! And I nearly missed it!! I was reading the emails this
morning, and at first thought that the names were missing from the
email and then suddenly spotted my email address!!
It will have place of pride on my pillow bag!!
Sue in EY
On 13 Jan 2009, at 02:05, Janice Blair wrote:
Must admit, as I'd decided to do a different pattern to Agnes, I
managed to finish one petal (for practice only... I was set a
challenge by the teacher to get it finished so they could show how to
finish off!!...) That petal is definitely in the 'here's my first
practice' category!!!
I
Hello All Arachneans
First of all ... Thanks Janice!! The pin and it's accompanying 'bits'
arrived safely this morning! The pin is gorgeous, and the striver
pins very useful! I love the scissor fob, it will be attached to my
scissors later! The fob colour and the pin colours are my
Hello fellow Arachneans
Earlier I sent the message below out...
I didn't mean OIDFA. I did mean IOLI. So, thanks to the IOLI
members who donated the items!! (Sorry Clay, slip of the
fingers... or the brain cell - it was a blonde moment darlings!!)
Mind you, I'm sure there are
I got this from my uncle in Perth, W Australia they are ok, apart
from a few bush fires, but he's talking about the fires in Sout Aus
Victoria.
latest news on bush fires 65 comfimed dead 750 homes lost whole towns
wiped out it is aincredable one fire started by fag but and
of it, even though it is not perfect, and I have
uploaded a photo on Arachne as Sue Duckles
told me to do.
I also uploaded a photo of a 15cm diameter mat i did about 12 years
ago, when I had my first bout of lace making.
I went to a mixed needlecraft class, where there was one other
person who
I agree the patterns are gorgeous Carolina!!
Well Done!
Sue
On 11 Feb 2009, at 17:34, Daphne Martin wrote:
Thankyou Carolina for such lovely patterns.
It is much appreciated. Daphne Norfolk England
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Vivienne save your money!!
Is this what you were looking for??
http://www.purplekittyyarns.com/info/crochet-hook-conversion.html
http://www.crochettreasures.com/conversion.htm
http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/includes/chart_crochethookconversion.php
The Canadian/UK seem to be the old
Brenda, isn't Claire's Lace the people that took over Tim Parkers
business?
It may be that they have a little left
Sue in EY
On 28 Mar 2009, at 20:41, Brenda Paternoster wrote:
Claire's Lace stocks Fresia and Bockens
http://www.claireslace.co.uk/
Tim Parker's website comes up but he
Morning All
Just to put in my 2 pennorth I started to teach myself around 3
years ago, from a book. the first piece of lace I produced was
abysmal! But I was proud of it! I then joined a couple of Lace
Groups and found that one of them had a class. I started going, my
Maureen, our teacher, calls that fudging the result!!
Sue in EY
On 2 Apr 2009, at 10:02, Brenda Paternoster wrote:
Wangling is sorting out a mess, not necessarily undoing the
mistake(s) but compensating by perhaps leaving out a pair less or a
pair more somewhere else to get all the pairs
Have we all forgotten Sheila Brown's books on starts and finishes in
Torchon, Bucks and Beds? I'm sure they're still available. I'm also
sure she'll tell us where from if we ask. I seem to remember that Jo
Firth, Pat at Roseground and SMP do stock them in England.
Sue in EY
On 3 Apr
As a leftie also, I will say that I find it fairly easy to follow
written instructions (unless it involves housework) I like the
message on Clay's sisters teeshirt too! For those of you who are not
left handed I say this.
Don't try to understand us, you'll never manage it.
I think it's likely that the yellowing was more caused by the fact
that the starch was taken from vegetable matter. It wasn't until the
1850's that Reckitts introduced blueing to washing in order to
counteract the yellowing left by repeated starching.
Sue in EY
On 10 Apr 2009, at 20:36,
Potatoes much frosted will make very good starch, though it is a shade
darker in color. All coarse clothes requiring to be stiffened, where
whiteness is no object, may be done with starch made from potatoes
greatly penetrated with frost. The best method of making potatoes into
starch is to
_To Wash and Starch Lawns._
Lawns may be done in the same manner as the former, only observe to
iron them on the wrong side, and use gum arabic water instead of
starch and, according to what has been directed for sarcenets, any
colored silks may be starched, abating or augmenting the
I suppose that the other thing we should remember is that back in the
1600's, heating water was a laborious process, so clothing and bodies
were not washed that regularly. Indeed the elizabethans used threads
(like cotton wool, but thicker) in bone holders with holes in (they
looked like
Very interesting answers though Brenda. It does show that most of us
'multitask'!!
Sue in EY
On 13 Apr 2009, at 11:23, Brenda Paternoster wrote:
Replies to my little survey have stopped coming in so I've
downloaded the results file and put it together as a webpage at
I would agree with this. There is something really special about
Arachne that doesn't seem to happen in any other group. However, it
is possible to set up groups on Yahoo which are moderated, and people
can only join if approved, it seems though that the discussions on
those groups are,
Either Rosalibre or Milanese book for me please, and can I sneak in
the complete Chronicles of Narnia or Discworld books too. I know.
I'll bind them all together!!
Sue in EY
On 16 Apr 2009, at 19:02, Susan Reishus wrote:
Hard question to answer, but query is:
If there was a fire and
'lurking'but
who knows this may not last long
As a question, does anyone have another favourite lace item, or
items, they would take.I think mine would have to be bobbins,
with pillow(s) attached, of course.
Over to you
Maureen
- Original Message - From: Sue Duckles s
Maureen's away now for the weekend. I'll answer for her for now
She's based in East Yorkshire and is Agnes my lace teacher!! (I
think she's on here because she wants to 'check up on us' LOL
Sue in EY
On 17 Apr 2009, at 22:15, Sue wrote:
Welcome to the list Maureen, you did not
On 20 Apr 2009, at 23:34, Brenda Paternoster wrote:
a, hankie edging - cotton, silk, linen
b, table mat/doiley - cotton, linen
c, collar - cotton, silk, linen
d, wall hanging - cotton, silk, linen, rayon
e, cushion cover - Cotton
f, baby dress trimming - cotton
g, pictorial piece to be framed -
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