Re: [lace] survey of storage of lace pillows!!
Hello, I have got 2 Le Puy Pillows (one is old), 1 swedish pillow with each a roller. I have 4 round pillows of ethafoam with halloween or african cover and a over with blocks waiting it cover. I have too one like a Horniton pillow but bigger. And 1 Maurienne and 1 Tignes pillows. Eleven pillows. And 500 bobbins (I counted yesterday!!) Now, I go to Bailleul and stay one week. After, the lace meeting I stay to a needle lace course. Dentellez bien Sof from France completly exciting in the middle of the night, preparing her pillows to live away. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Binche Pattern Pack by Margaret Maw
I am looking for a copy of Margaret Maw's Binche Pattern Pack. Can anyone tell me where I can get a copy and how much it will cost. Many thanks Margaret Greenway - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Further Steps in Honiton Lace
I contacted Chrysalis/Batsford about 'Further Steps in Honiton Lace' featured on their web site with a 30% reduction until Monday even though it's out of print, and this is the reply I got: Dear Madam, Thanks for your email. We have a policy of featuring 'out of print' books on the website because sometimes they do come back in print and people use the website as an information resource. Unfortunately, this is not the case for the books you are interested in. I am sorry to disappoint you on this occasion. With regards, Helene Strange policy. Helene didn't answer my question about why they'd featured it with the discounted price if it couldn't be bought. They've had a not-very-good reputation in the past (even though the books are good), and clearly they're not getting any better. Jean in Poole - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] making a straw-filled bolster
Sounds like a good reason sneak into a farmers freshly cut straw field under cover of darkness!LOL Yes, I know you would have to let it dry completely first, but the fun would be to have made a pillow out of ill gotten gains!LOL Karen First make a cloth bag to hold the straw. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Jabots - an outsider's view
As this now seems to be getting serious VBG there are a couple of things that come to my mind. First is that you are probably making it for the post rather than person, so what is a lady judge now may not always be. You do need to make sure that they will be welcomed (there is a hell of a lot of work involved here) even though it would have been nice as a surprise. And, back to a point I made a few days ago, you also need to make sure there will always be someone with enough knowledge to care for them (and who can be bothered/payed enough to care). This is especially important if you do gathered or fluted lace as it is much harder to iron. In fact Ipersonally think the long term care should be a primary factor in deciding the type of lace you make. Jacquie - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] Binche Pattern Pack by Margaret Maw
Hello Margaret - I believe that you're referring to Mrs. Beryl Maw who recently published a pattern pack for the design, A Snowy Spring Day in My Garden. It is a beautiful design, and well worth finding. I was able to get a copy through the assistance of a friend in UK who was willing to accept my payment through PayPal and go to the trouble of mailing it to me. It is my understanding that Mrs. Maw is selling the pack directly, but does not have a computer, so cannot take PayPal. I would expect that given the demand for this pack, vendors will be stocking it. My recommendation is that you contact your favorite vendor and see if they can get it for you. Not long ago, the person who sent my copy to me wrote this to the list... Suggestions on how to get it: Ask someone you know who has a Paypal account to do what I'm doing for friends. I'm actually collecting them personally from Beryl on Friday and sending them on - normally she'll be doing the posting. Get a group together and send a sterling cheque to cover all the copies and postages and have them send to individual addresses - it'll be cheaper to buy one cheque (at least it is here in places where there's a flat charge). If anyone wants to take on distribution in other countries, I'm sure Beryl would be happy to hear from you, but I stress - it's purely for charity and not for profit. Clay Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Original Message] From: peter greenway [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 7/16/2004 4:50:33 AM Subject: [lace] Binche Pattern Pack by Margaret Maw I am looking for a copy of Margaret Maw's Binche Pattern Pack. Can anyone tell me where I can get a copy and how much it will cost. Many thanks Margaret Greenway - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] survey of storage of lace pillows!!
Hello, I have four pillows, two small, one medium, one large. There is always one in use, and it is on the pillow stand. The others are usually just leaning against the wall, behind the chair that is in front of the pillow stand. I call it my lace corner. On the other hand, I have an army of bobbins, and like to wind them in advance for the next project or two, or five (I'm the one who likes small projects, and lots of tape/braid type laces, so my projects don't take that many pairs). Anyway, I usually have anywhere between 40 and 60 pairs wound, all hanging nicely on their own little stand. Lise-Aurore in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, where I can see the places where the rain is falling from my office window. Neat. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Survey of lace pillows
Good Morning Gentle Spiders: I am really enjoying the conversation about the pillows and pillow storage. I am only two years into bobbin lacing. My first pillow is a mushroom pillow purchased from K. Kirchner. It is straw and quite lovely. It is my preferred one, 18 inches. Then, I purchased a pillow from Doris O'Neil. It is a 16 inch foam. I love this one also, especially for small motifs, etc. And then, I purchased my One and Only and covered it myself. I did a nice job...but this one is still a virgin. It is waiting for it's first job. But the one I think of with the most fondness, is my Australian Travel pillow that I purchased last June while I was visiting my friend Shirley Meier and her Husband Max in Geelong, Australia. The pillow was actually made by a friend of Shirley's and it has been very fondly used for many bookmarks that I have made as I travel around the Chicago Land area with my Husband as he did his Rotary duties as District Governor. [Thanks Shirley! And Max my Travel bobbins are the best!] This travel pillow is very compact but has storage boxes, etc. Quite nice. This winter I purchased a Honiton pillow, also still a virgin, and am hoping to begin working in Honiton soon. And, My brother in Turkey has made me a roller pillow. Our only problem is how he will get it to me...but he has sent me a photo and the roller is beautiful. I will be covering it myself. I can hardly wait to see this one. So lets see, that makes 5 with another coming from Turkey. Storage: in the guest room, usually on the bed or tipped on-end against the wall. Oh, and one is sitting on the Weaving Loom. Since I have two tables, [one made by my brother in Turkey that has a special pull out tray from underneath the top], My WIPs are usually on them. However at the moment, my pillows are empty as I design an insertion lace square to go with my next project...a table runner. I am very new to designing and this is a bit of a challenge to me. Happy Lacing everyone Enjoy the sunshine! Susie Johnson Morris, Illinois Where the humidity is high, wind is almost not here but the Japanese beetles certainly are! [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Binche Pattern Pack by Margaret Maw
Margaret, I bought my copy here in Belgium in the shop apostolientje- Balstraat - Brugge and paid 24.5 euro. I can recommend the pattern pack, it is really lovely.They still had packs available. Just a satisfied customer, Magda from cloudy Belgium Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 07:50:01 +0100 From: peter greenway [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [lace] Binche Pattern Pack by Margaret Maw I am looking for a copy of Margaret Maw's Binche Pattern Pack. Can anyone tell me where I can get a copy and how much it will cost. Many thanks Margaret Greenway - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
re: [lace] legal attire
Hi everyone and Aurelia who wrote: I have three committed jabot-makers so far. When I get a total of nine, I will produce the pattern. Meanwhile, I have been communing all day with the lace gods. Just a thought - shouldn't you also be communing with someone who would wear one of the jabots for *attirical* pointers? :p (might save a bit of time) bye for now Bev (just a nudge to the judge) in Sooke BC (west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Maing a straw-filled bolser
Karen wrote: Sounds like a good reason sneak into a farmers freshly cut straw field under cover of darkness!LOL Or you could wait and follow the straw baler as the dried straw is baled. There's always some left on the field. That way you'll be sure it's already dry, and I haven't yet met a farmer who objected to the odd bits of straw and hay being collected for rabbits and guinea pigs. There'd be more than enough straw to fill three or four bolsters. Unless, of course, you want the fun of making it out of ill-gotten gains. Jean in Poole - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Binche Pattern Pack
Magda wrote: I bought my copy here in Belgium in the shop apostolientje- Balstraat - Brugge and paid 24.5 euro. I think you'll find that, so far, that's the only outlet for the packs other than directly through Beryl. She said a shop in Brugge had taken 150 copies, but the name of the shop didn't stay in my brain more than 2 seconds. She'll be contacting other possible outlets in other countries when she gets back from Prague. Jean in Poole - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Maing a straw-filled bolser
While our area is slowly becoming more houses and less farmland, we still do have farms around, and that's a thought! Honestly though, I doubt I'd do it, as I'm sure I'd make a total mess of it. I'd be best off buying a straw filled pillow, but the thought of being naughty is intriguing! Karen Or you could wait and follow the straw baler as the dried straw is baled. There's always some left on the field. That way you'll be sure it's already dry, and I haven't yet met a farmer who objected to the odd bits of straw and hay being collected for rabbits and guinea pigs. There'd be more than enough straw to fill three or four bolsters. Unless, of course, you want the fun of making it out of ill-gotten gains. Jean in Poole - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: Pillow survey
I spent the day making a half stitch rose with red passives and a variegated pink worker thread. It's making the most interesting shaded rose I've ever made. I have only one inch to finish in the morning. I'm curious to see the finished rose. Happy lacing, Alice in Oregon And so are we!! G Hope you share pics of your creation. Sounds nice. I guess I didn't mention what type of pillows I have: *20 cookie(my first one my BL teacher had me make) *24 cookie(my second one my BL teacher had me make) *travel pillow I made using the online directions from one of the Arachneans *small roller pillow(given to me from an exchange, THANK YOU Alice!) *block pillow I made for travelling *small bolster I made *18 ethafoam given to me I guess that is 7 instead of 6 as I previously posted ;) I really enjoy making pillows and plan on making more to appeal to my PAS(pillow aquisition syndrome). And someday I really need to get into making bobbins for my BAS LOL! Kinda like my shuttle collection. You can never have enough pillows or bobbins ;) Mark, aka Tatman www.tat-man.net Greenville, IL USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: Pillow survey
I'm still new enough to this to not have that many pillows. Also, having a small house tends to force one to keep things down a bit *VBG*. I have one 20 cookie pillow made by Sally, a bolster pillow filled with mahogany sawdust that I made my self, and a roller pillow I bought so I could make trim. However, when Sally comes up to teach a class again, I fully intend to get another pillow from her *GRIN* (Big Hint Sally!) Ialso only have about 60 pair of bobbins right now, but I'm getting moreslowly :) Mikki Fairbanks Alaska Where the Grandparents are visiting from New Mexico, and complaining that it is HOT! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] making a straw-filled bolster
Hi Bev Thank you very much for the explanations. So easy, in fact. With the roller I meant a cilinder. I intended to put a cilinder in the center so that the pillow didn't need so much straw, so that the weight was less. But I suppose making it as you say is the easiest way, and straw isn't heavy anyway. Tomorrow I will start making it. Karen, in the center of Spain cereals are one of the most important productos grown. The wheat is cut once it is DRY. So, the straw I get and the one I want to fill my bolster with is obviously dry. And besides, living in a rural area, it is very easi to get a pack of this straw for nothing. The only problem is where to keep this huge pack. (Mine is in the garage waiting for the bolster to be made. Afterwards I will convert it into compost). Greetings from Antje - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Oops sorry, I forgot all about my bolster pillow and stand that I made and painted. Lynn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Clarksburg, WV - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: Pillow Survey
Am I on the right reply line here? Im so new to this and the handbook does not want to display for me. I beat Mikki on the lack of pillow front. I have two: on round straw and one round polystyrene. i keep them both in bags in my study/craft room. I would like to know why so many people have filled there pillows with cookies - i would much rather consume them with a glass of cold milk! Scared new member in dorset Rhiannon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] A jabot for the Mayor
Greetings All, In Aug 1985 DH and I moved from Darwin to Palmerston, a new development about 19ks from the centre of Darwin. The population was about 3000 at the time. The first Mayor and Council had been elected in June. The Darwin City Council bought a new robe and jabot for their Mayor and gave their old ones to Palmerston. Some years later I started bobbin lace and the second Mayor of Palmerston was elected and he spoke at a meeting I happened to attend so I had a good look at the outfit. Not very nice to say the least. The robe had been nice but it was made in London for local climate conditions - thick padding across the shoulders for warmth and trimmed in brown fur. I spoke to the Mayor and suggested something should be done and soon! He agreed! By this time there was a small group of lacemakers in Palmerston, Liz Ligetti (Hi Liz) had visited us, and I had joined the Lacemakers Circle. Liz told me how they had made the jabot for their Mayor and then there was an article in the Circle mag about a jabot a group in England had made so I wrote over there to, I think it was Deborah Robinson for advice. The group in England had done theirs in strips instead of one long length. This appealed to me because I thought several people would be working on it and each could do a strip avoiding passing a pillow around. As it turned out no one else was interested so I decided to do it alone and promised to make a hankie edge for the Mayor's wife using the same pattern. Like, Aurelia, I thought it should be in Point Ground. Pat Milne (Hi Pat) stopped off in Darwin on her way home and I talked to her about the project. I had only done a little bit of Bucks but I think Pat suggested Pamela Nottingham's Duke's Garter pattern. Pat drew the pricking for me on her computer in Turbo Cad - before any lace programs were available. Instead of one long length I did I think 9 strips. Started with the longest! Put a No 20 crochet thread down the footside for gathering. A friend sewed them onto some nice linen and that onto a band with Velcro at the ends so it is adjustable. The presentation was no big deal! The Mayor put his robe on and then the jabot and then he paid me the best compliment possible IMHO! He patted it and said Yes, it is comfortable. Most important! Finally did the hankie for his wife a couple of years ago long after they left Palmerston. I think she appreciates it too. I belonged to the CWA and we decided to do something about the robe so we had the woman that sewed the jabot remove the padding in the back and the fur. She replaced the fur with black velvet. Later a lady was elected Mayor. She is much taller so I think they bought a new robe but as far as I know she is still wearing the hand made lace jabot for special occasions. Aren't you glad I don't write very often!! Jackie in Brisbane where it has gone cloudy and we are promised rain but it just never happens - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] :-) Jokes
1.. Two antennas meet on a roof, fall in love and get married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent. 2.. Two hydrogen atoms walk into a bar. One says, I've lost my electron. The other says, Are you sure? The first replies, Yes, I'm positive... 3.. A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says, I'll serve you, but don't start anything. 4.. Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one was a salted. 5.. A sandwich walks into a bar. The bartender says, Sorry we don't serve food in here. 6.. A dyslexic man walks into a bra. 7.. A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm and says: A beer please, and one for the road. 8.. Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other: Does this taste funny to you? 9.. Doc, I can't stop singing 'The Green, Green Grass of Home' That sounds! l! ike Tom Jones Syndrome. Is it common? Doc says It's Not Unusual. 10.. Two cows standing next to each other in a field, Daisy says to Dolly, I was artificially inseminated this morning. I don't believe you, said Dolly. It's true, no bull! exclaimed Daisy. 11.. An invisible man marries an invisible woman. The kids were nothing to look at either. 12.. A man takes his Rottweiler to the vet and says, My dog's cross-eyed, is there anything you can do for him? Well, says the vet, let's have a look at him So he picks the dog up and examines his eyes, then checks his teeth Finally, he says, I'm going to have to put him down. What? Because he's cross-eyed? No, because he's really heavy. 13.. I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day but I couldn't find any. 14.. I went to the butcher's the other day and I bet him 50 bucks that he couldn't reach the meat off the top shelf. ! He! said, No, the steaks are too high. 15.. I went to a seafood disco last week... and pulled a mussel. 16.. What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fish. 17.. Two termites walk into a bar. One asks, Is the bar tender here? Jean in Poole To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] :-) I don't know who Maxine is, but I empathise
Maxine on Housework - I do my housework in the nude. It gives me an incentive to clean the mirrors as quickly as possible. Maxine on Lawn Care - The key to a nice-looking lawn is a good mower. I recommend one who is muscular and shirtless. Maxine on Body Piercing - I'd get my nipple pierced, but I'd be afraid I'd trip over it. Maxine on the Perfect Man - All I'm looking for is a guy who'll do what I want, when I want, for as long as I want, and then go away. Or wait nearby, like a Dust Buster, charged up and ready when needed. Maxine on Work - My performance at work has really improved over the years. Now I can nail a co-worker with a paper-clip shot from a rubber band at 20 yards. Maxine on the Technology Revolution - My idea of rebooting is kicking somebody in the butt twice. Maxine on Aging - Take every birthday with a grain of salt. This works much better if the salt accompanies a large margarita. Jean in Poole To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Justice Jabots (Supreme Court Justices)
Okay, I've been following this thread with interest just waiting for someone to mention this treasure. I have a small book by The Border Lacemakers in England called Millennium Jabot Patterns. Seems the Border Lacemakers noticed that their Mayors' or Justices' (I'm not sure which or if it was some other office) lace was getting a bit tatty so decided to replace it for the Millennium. The designs are Torchon and lovely! There are edging adaptations with corners and most are around 2.5 wide. As I recall, we had a visit from Jean Johnson who was involved in the project and obtained the books for us. Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where we are having a spate of lovely summer weather interspersed with some really hot days. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] SP Thanks!
Dear SP, Thanks for the nice West VA package! I always find it interesting to learn about other parts of the country. Very pretty there. All the tasty goodies will be great to make up. The lotion has such a yummy smell, also. Thanks again, Sumac Susan G. MacLeod Dummerston, VT USA new! www.sumac.us www.sover.net/~sumac Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. John Wooden To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] :-) I don't know who Maxine is, but I empathise
Maxine is a great cartoon of a rather crotchety old lady with some wonderful truths about our world. I did find this site with a lot of her cartoons...it takes a bit to load, but the cartoons are quite funny :) http://members.aol.com/soaringeaglesue/Page22.html Mikki Griffin Fairbanks Alaska From: Jean Nathan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 12:19 AM Subject: [lace-chat] :-) I don't know who Maxine is, but I empathise | To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] :-) I don't know who Maxine is, but I empathise
Thank you so much to whoever started this .i went to the site and enjoyed myself tremendously . must be because i'm reaching old age ... lol ... i didn't think i was but then, on renting a car i noticed there were reduced rates from the age of 55 .. i'm 54... ;-)) long live Maxine ...! dominique from Paris Motherchaos a décidé d' écrire à ÒRe: [lace-chat] :-) I don't know who Maxine is, but I empathiseÓ. [2004/07/16 20:51] Maxine is a great cartoon of a rather crotchety old lady with some wonderful truths about our world. http://members.aol.com/soaringeaglesue/Page22.html Mikki Griffin Fairbanks Alaska Subject: [lace-chat] :-) I don't know who Maxine is, but I empathise | To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] :-) I don't know who Maxine is, but I empathise
My favorite Maxine comic, that I clipped and saved, says I can rise and shine, but not both at the same time. That's me to a T! Pam Dotson Everett, WA USA To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
