[lace] Re: Newbie
From: Tamara P Duvall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Holly Van Sciver, in NY > http://www.vansciverbobbinlace.com/index.html > Susan Wenzel, in VA > http://www.lacysusan.com/ > Can't remember where or who owns it, but Snowgoose is popular > http://www.snowgoose.cc/ > there's also The Lacemaker, in Ohio (don't have her website bookmarked, http://www.lacemakerusa.com/ Also Kathy Kirchner in Michigan http://www.lacebobbins.com/KathyKirchner.html Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA (formerly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Dollar vs GBP
Hummm - In order to ascertain that the cheese is still on my cracker, I had a look at my old check register - I kept everything from England - Examples: I paid 10 GBP ($20) to Brian Suttie, the optometrist in Chesham, Bucks. Rent was 135 GBP ($270). So, Jean is right and the cheese *had* fallen off my cracker. I posted it backwards; should have posted 1 GBP to $2 the rate *is* about the same now as it was 1977...No need for further corrections. Sorry about the cross/exchange. Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA ~ From: Jean Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Betty Ann, The exchange is the other way around now though. We get almost $2 for each British £. Jean in Cleveland U.K. On 22 Mar 2005, at 06:16, Clive and Betty Ann Rice wrote: ~~~ Betty Ann wrote: .. but the exchange rate was near what it is now. I recall counting $1 to 2 GBP when I recorded > pound checks, and only came a bit ahead at the end of the month. > Clay wrote: > --snip-- > ...We came to you when the dollar was > strong, and now you can come to us and enjoy our big country while the > dollar is weak. I'm hoping this is a temporary situation, but I'm not > betting on it for at least five or ten more years. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Perceptions
Gentle Spiders, Things are not as they are; things are as they *seem to be*. Plato was only partially right - we may see only the shadows of things, but there is no cave with true "models" hidden within... :) Having begged a dispensation and a rest from Debra (the IOLI Bulletin Editor) for the Summer issue (deadline May 15) - she assures me she has plenty of excellent material for it, including an article from Devon (who'd more dependable than I am and more amusing besides) - I plunged right back to happilly slopping around with "a la Rosalibre" experiments (as soon as the puter decides to co-operate, or DS bails me out - whichever comes first - I'll post the results on my website)... Finished a sampler a couple of days ago (2 flowers, 1 butterfly, 3 leaves - each different), fotographed it, and had one (unsuccessful) battle with the puter yesterday, then decided it was time to start getting my ducks in a row for the April 2 demo in Baltimore. I had chosen the pattern, its purpose (I'm better motivated if the lace is not going to end up in some drawer but has potential use) and the thread some time ago. But I thought I'd better get a head start on it, and get the pattern "in my fingers" before I tried to demonstrate it to casual observers. Casual observers do not need to hear the nasty language which sometimes accompanies my lacemaking :) Besides, it would be good, if I could show a bit of lace already free of pins sticking out while beavering away on the rest of it. Pricked the pattern, wound the bobbins, and off I went... The pattern itself is familiar. It's a Doris Southard Torchon pattern from an old IOLI Bulletin, and I've done it twice before (once for Pauline's Pincusion, on lace-fairy's website), even though it's been a while back. I've forgotten all the original solutions to problems but, solving them again, will fit in *perfectly* with the purpose of the lace: the lace is to decorate a metal plaque which says "we don't make mistakes; we do variations". I've even started to invent problems then solving them, the better to illustrate the idea :) But I've scaled the pattern down a bit to use colour and to use threads I had on hand, and it's a shock to the system :) After 4-6 weeks of playing around with Rosalibre in Colcoton 34/2, Madeira cotton 50/2 (my current basic thread) which is half the thickness (according to Brenda's book) seems *cobweb thin*; the first couple of hours, I was too frightened to even look too hard at it, never mind tension it firmly... Yet, in January, when I was working on Windblown, it felt so "rope-like", I had to re-scale the project to 80/2 (also cotton)... All I can say is, it's a bit of dumb luck that Debra was OK for Bulletin content and I didn't have to go back to the treadmill; both patterns I took R&R leave from use Pipers 210/2, which is a good deal finer than Madeira 50/2... I'd have frozen totally rather than handle the bobbins, if I had to move there *directly* from Colcoton 34 :) -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: Newbie
On Mar 21, 2005, at 19:33, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dale Pomeroy is the teacher, if anyone knows of him. Yes, some of us have heard of him, so at least we know you're in US :) And, according to the latest IOLI directory, he's listed as living in Utah... What sort of pillow would you recommend to buy, and where might a good place be from which to buy it? Also, are there perhaps several purveyors of lacemaking tools etc. that you could recommend? Jim Stavast of "Beautahful bobbins" (or something like that ) makes nice bobbins right in your state. For pillows, and other equipment you'll probably have to go out of state. check out some of the websites: Holly Van Sciver, in NY http://www.vansciverbobbinlace.com/index.html Susan Wenzel, in VA http://www.lacysusan.com/ Can't remember where or who owns it, but Snowgoose is popular http://www.snowgoose.cc/ there's also The Lacemaker, in Ohio (don't have her website bookmarked, sorry) All of them do mail order. And you can find more, if you simply Google for "lacemaking supplies" - pages and pages, much to my surprise and happiness. As to what kind of pillow... A cookie, no smaller than 18" in diameter should do you for starters. Welcome to the Lace Adventure :) -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] RosaLibra lace
Cathy Belleville will be teaching her brand new Rosalibra Lace at the Lace Museum on Saturday and Sunday, April 9, 10 The cost of the workshop is $130 which includes the wonderful new book that Cathy has published. This is an exciting, colorful, three dimensional lace. It's beautiful, and has many advantages; it's made with a small number of pairs, in one or many colors. The class is sure to fill quickly, and will be small. Call the Museum at 408 730 4695 Tuesday -Saturday between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. or email Pat Wootton [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) . Elaine Merritt The Lace Museum 552 South. Murphy Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re:Square bobbins
I'm way behind in reading digests, but hope eventually to catch up. Last month there was a thread about various types of bobbins and Clay recommended the square bobbin. I just wanted to say that The Lace Museum in Sunnyvale CA also sells this bobbin. It's very popular. And, BTW, when I worked Milanese (which I love!) I decided that the "hands-down" best bobbin for that lace is something relatively new with vendors: it's called an "International Square" bobbin, and both Holly VanSciver and Lacy Susan carry it. There are two advantages to this bobbin: it has a squared off "bottom" which cuts down on the rolling about, and it has a double head Elaine Merritt The Lace Museum 552 South. Murphy Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] IOLI Convention/Denver
T, The Keystone Lace Guild did this last year also. I thought it was a very nice touch. It makes waiting a little easier to handle; something to look forward to! Diane Williams Galena, Illinois USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Tamara P Duvall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gentle Spiders, > > Someone asked recently (can't remember who), when > we'll be notified > about our class asignments. Well, today, I got a > card from the RMLG > (the organising group) which says: > > > The Rocky Mountain Lace Guild has received your > registration for the > > 2005 IOLI Convention. We will be sending class > assignments un early > > June. We are looking forward to welcoming you to > Colorado in August! > > That's a new - and very welcome - "wrinkle"; I can't > remember receiving > one of those before (not that I've been to all that > many Conventions > ), but I appreciate it. It's good to know that > one's missive has > been delivered, without any mishaps... :) I have, > recently, been in a > situation where I'd assumed my check for renewal of > the subscription > had arrived safely, just hadn't been cashed yet, but > it turned to be a > false assumption. It got unscrambled some months > later and no harm done > but, when you're trying to get a place in a "must > have" workshop, there > would have been great harm indeed in a delay. > > And, it also answers the question regarding when you > could expect to > hear about the final decisions - mid June. I sent my > application on > March 1st, the first day the "race for workshops" > opened, so, if you > sent off later, your confirmation might come later > too; don't fret :) > But your *decision* should arrive about the same > time as mine. > > Brilliant idea, Vasna, thanks! And thank the rest of > the group; am > looking forward to be welcomed to Colorado in August > :) > > -- > Tamara P Duvall > http://t-n-lace.net/ > Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, > Poland) > > > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write > to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Diane Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galena Illinois USA __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fw: [lace] Re: Explaining Lace (was attracting young lacemakers)
This has left me with a positive feeling about what I can tell people - ok they aren't going to ask to be taught to make it - Try taking in a pillow to work on at lunchtime - and then see if they aren't going to want to have a go. Most people are fascinated by the technique, and so impressed by it and the equipment. Make it a pattern where you can let them try parts of it. They will not all want to take it up for themselves, but there may be someone. Sue - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re:[lace] what's plonk
On Thursday, March 17, 2005, at 05:34 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Plonk is a term we use for the type of wine that you can clean a toilet with. It's said to be a corruption of 'vin blanc', as encountered by British soldiers in France for the first time during World War I. Bridget, in Watford, England where it is a lot warmer but raining again. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Amarillo
Completely off topic and nothing whatever to do with the museum, but the song "Do you know the way to Amarillo?" was released for Comic Relief a few weeks ago, with the Tony Christie version enjoying a revival. In Bournemouth (the next town to Poole) is the only hotel in the UK called 'Amarillo' (their daughter's called Marie, but only co-incidentally). They've been inundated with calls and booking from around the country. A survey round this area asking "Do you know the way to Amarillo?" resulted in over 95% giving directions to the hotel and very few saying it's in Texas. I'll shut up now. Jean in Poole - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Jean Leader pattern book./Stupid people on ebay (2)
I forgot to mention the point abouit which I feel most strongly on this. Barry is currently selling this himself. He did the work, he deserves the rewards. The person who sold the book on ebay bought a copy, obviously decided they didn't like it and then made shed-load of money disposing of it which Barry won't see. The same applies to Jean's book currently on ebay - if you want it, buy it from her - she put in the work. There's also Tamara's 'Two Pair Inventions', with profits going to The Lace Museum in Sunnyvale, California and not into someone else's pocket. Brenda's indispensible Threads book. On the other hand if something's no longer available, eg the pricking for Miss Channer's Mat (originally published by Ruth Bean, but no longer in print despite many requests), then that's fair game, provided its an original. Jean in Poole - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
