Re: [lace] new Thread
Nordic Needle (in Fargo, N. Dakota) sells the new DMC Linen threads. Lovely colors. web site is: www.nordicneedle.comhttp://www.nordicneedle.com/ or 1-800-433-4321 I just this week got an e-mail about the second color selection. Lorri DMC are producing a range of stranded linen embroidery threads. A single strand is the same thickness as a strand of most stranded embroidery cottons. The colours are very muted which is rather nice as most coloured linens - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] RE: IOLI contest entries
In a message dated 14/09/2005 00:52:32 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: We set a date of entries being in my hands by July 1st, so that all paperwork could be checked (don't ask, you'd be surprised what can be missed from forms), and also so that labels and judging sheets could be prepared in advance Well an *entry* could be made because that could even be e-mailed, and that's where possibly a photo in addition could be useful to give the organisers an idea of what the entry is to be, to be able to start planning the display; obviously this year they know the shape and size but will want to consider which goes next to which for the most pleasing visual impact. It's trusting my lace to international mail, and the time I will have to allow for the same, that is my problem. My renewal reminder from Laurie got here in 4 days, but that is exceptional. Jacquie in Lincolnshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] new Thread
Hi Noelene and all, Brenda has also measured a single strand of the new DMC linen at 25 wraps per cm. and it is now on the latest addendum list, number 3 on her web site. I think that most reasonably good embroidery supply shops should carry it. Do be careful of the costs however. I received a new craft catalogue last week. It's an American firm called Herrschners. I think they must be trying to start up in this country. That is where I saw the threads offered. When I checked our local shop I found that the catalogue price was 25 pence a skein more than the shop price, unless you were willing to buy the whole range of 24 skeins. Then you have to add postage. Buyers beware! Jean in Cleveland U.K. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Red hat
I know this is off topic, but there is a saying here in UK - Red hat. No drawers! Liz Pass In Poole, Dorset -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.22/98 - Release Date: 12/09/2005 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] new DMC linen thread
I saw some at my local Hobby Lobby store. On 9/13/05 11:15 PM, Bev Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: DMC are producing a range of stranded linen embroidery threads. A single strand is the same thickness as a strand of most stranded embroidery cottons. The colours are very muted which is rather nice as most coloured linens - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Red hat
Those only on chat will be wondering what I'm on about - sent this there by mistake. Liz wrote: I know this is off topic, but there is a saying here in UK - Red hat. No drawers! And before anyone asks (knowing that words don't mean the same in all English-speaking countries): Drawers are knickers, panties, briefs, shorts - same things (as but much bigger and most definitely more comfortable than) thongs, G-strings .. Jean also in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: forever project goes on the side again
On Sep 14, 2005, at 12:07, Beth McCasland wrote: This morning I got a phone call from my boss to report back to the office in New Orleans. Apparently I'm the environmental person assigned to the Corps of Engineer's team to look at the restoration of Orleans Parish (city of N.O.) - infrastructure mainly. Meeting is tonight at 7. So the work on my forever lace project will go on hold, again. I may have time to work on it, or may not. Last I've heard there's still no electricity on my street, but we do have water and gas - not sure if the water is potable. Luggage is packed, but not the car. If/when your forever project gets finished - and I hope it does - you might consider donating it to whatever monument (museum? gallery?? real? virtual?) there will be to Katrina and its aftermath. Label it: interrupted but finished, despite. Thank you for being there to help. -- 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: new Thread
On Sep 14, 2005, at 4:14, Jean Barrett wrote: Brenda has also measured a single strand of the new DMC linen at 25 wraps per cm. and it is now on the latest addendum list, number 3 on her web site. I think that most reasonably good embroidery supply shops should carry it. Do be careful of the costs however. I received a new craft catalogue last week. It's an American firm called Herrschners. I think they must be trying to start up in this country. That is where I saw the threads offered. When I checked our local shop I found that the catalogue price was 25 pence a skein more than the shop price, unless you were willing to buy the whole range of 24 skeins. Then you have to add postage. Buyers beware! Buyers beware indeed! *Please* be very, very careful when internet/catalogue shopping, and compare the prices of what might be available to you locally first, before making a commitment. Among other things, it's easier to curb one's greed when handling actual samples, then it is when click-clicking on the Internet g In the past, I found Herrschners to be a good deal *only* if one was making a *big* deal - on smaller amounts any WalMart matched it, skein for skein. And their shipping had always been higher - skein for skein - than VA tax, making Walmart a better choice, if only by pennies (but pennies do add up), while, at the same time, contributing to *my state's* pocket... Add their general un-reliability (things I ordered didn't come; things I did order didn't). Postal to-and-an fro, on top of the *hours* wasted tyring to get the service dept on hte phone... I've not ordered anything from Herrschners in 10 yrs or so and the fact that they keep sending me their catalogues only confirms my general opinion of them :) -- 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: IOLI contest entries
On Sep 14, 2005, at 2:52, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jacquie) wrote: Well an *entry* could be made because that could even be e-mailed, and that's where possibly a photo in addition could be useful to give the organisers an idea of what the entry is to be, to be able to start planning the display; I agree entirely. A *registration* of an entry - via a form and a photo should be sufficient, in the early stages of planning for the exhibition. But it still requires that the piece is *finished* before you submit the mock-entry... :) It's trusting my lace to international mail, and the time I will have to allow for the same, that is my problem. Trusting to the international mails, I cannot help; I've been doing it for 32 yrs, and the only bits that ever went astray were *cash* sent to Poland (which I wasn't supposed to send in the first place), in the bleakest days of the transition from the red to the black regime, when the entire country was hungry and looting... Of course, once bitten, twice shy... :) My renewal reminder from Laurie got here in 4 days, but that is exceptional. VBG It isn't, you know, or only by a day g While I'm surprised she sent yours s-mail (I got mine via e-), I have been - over the past 10 yrs of Arachne - *timing* the s-mail mailings... An air-mail letter sent from Lexington, VA to UK takes 5-7 days. A letter sent first class (and presumably by air) from Lexington, VA to California takes 4-6. Peculiarly, it also takes 4-6 days to reach *Boston* (Massachussetts), even though both are on the East Coast... And, anyway, I think that problem could be taken care of by specifying that the *postmark*, not the arrival time is what'll be considered when disqualifying late entries. Besides which... :) If your entry - coming from UK - is disqualified because it arrives a week late, I'll not only *buy* a red hat, I'll eat it too, ribbon an' all, at the Convention banquet :) -- 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]
Re: [lace] Re: new Thread
Tamara wrote: Buyers beware indeed! *Please* be very, very careful when internet/catalogue shopping, and compare the prices of what might be available to you locally first, And I would add - don't forget to shop around locally too. We have a specialist Needlework shop that does carry some unusual threads. I had picked up some blending threads at Michaels, along with a load of embroidery thread. Now I know that Michaels prices for DMC embroidery thread are hard to beat and are much cheaper than the needlework shop. A couple of the Krenik threads I wanted weren't available at Michaels, so I went to the other shop on the way home and found that the Krenik threads were 75c cheaper. I bought the ones I needed and then drove back to Michaels and asked them if they wanted to take back the 7 reels of Krenik thread I had bought, or did they want to meet the price. They gave me the lower price, but I haven't bought any more Krenik thread from them! Malvary in Ottawa - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: Katrina/perceptions/general rambling
been a believer, I'd have begged God's pardon for using the term). We cannot assume that, because the Oz dumps were mostly criminal, they had been more savvy than the slave dumps deposited on the US shores. the u.s.a. was also created by dumping out european or u.k. prisons. that is why the u.s. government probably never got correctlly to land of the free. so many criminals found so many ways to make money off of each other illegally. but then again the criminals were the non catholics, so they may have never committed a crime at all. a lot of the criminals were just people who needed religeous freedom. from susan in tennessee,u.s.a. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] new orleans nursing home owners being prosecuted
now the government is trying to get at all those people who deserted on those who depended on them. this guy should have pre-arranged that if no one came to pick the residents up, he could have them transported to another home. they will probably charge the the hospital with murder next. they also deserted a bunch of patients. http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storycid=578u=/nm/20050914/ts_nm/katrina_dc_38 from susan in tennessee,u.s.a. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Secret Pal Thanks
Dear Secret Pal Thank you for your latest parcel which is much appreciated. I took some aromatherapy exams on Monday so it was a real boost and a lovely surprise when the Post lady handed me your parcel yesterday morning. I think I know who you are but I shall have to wait until December to have this confirmed. Thank you again. Love Lesley G To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Katrina
Sent to me via the origami list: http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/sep2005/a090905ms2.html It's a report on Iraqi soldiers who collected up a million dinars for victims of Hurricane Katrina. It amounts to more than a year's pay for many people there. I have nothing to add. Lynn Carpenter in SW Michigan, USA alwen at i2k dot com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Iraqi Katrina donation
I said I had nothing to add -- I was mistaken. The article says the total is over a month's pay for the Iraqi soldiers who collected the money. My origami-list correspondent said it was over a *year's* pay for many of the Iraqi people. I don't know, myself, if Iraqi soldiers are making 12 times what other Iraqi citizens are making. (Although I think they probably deserve it for their courage, making themselves targets of other Iraqis.) http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/sep2005/a090905ms2.html It's a report on Iraqi soldiers who collected up a million dinars for victims of Hurricane Katrina. It amounts to more than a year's pay for many people there. Lynn Carpenter in SW Michigan, USA alwen at i2k dot com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] etc. general rambling
- Original Message - From: Bev Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace-chat@arachne.com Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 1:43 AM Subject: re: [lace-chat] etc. general rambling the u.s.a. was also created by dumping out european or u.k. prisons. Now that's a new one - I'll have to really investigate my North American ancestors then LOL Regarding the despatches from England to the 'colony' (Australia), the watchword is *convict* not *criminal* - many were sent that were imprisoned indiscriminately. In fact latest theories suggest that craftsmen may have been deliberatly targeted and imprisioned so that they could be sent to Australia to build the new colonies. We know for sure that any tradesman that was imprisioned was sent to Australia to begin the framework for the settlements. Many free settler tradesmen came out to Australia to start a new life: so to say that Australia was settled by crimals is short sighted. Remember how far Australia was from the developed world. 3 to six months gruelling sea journey. Uneductated untrained convict/criminals could not have existed or even more built a settlement they needed some skilled workers. Cheers, Yvonne. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] red cross
sorry that i sent a personal reply to the list. when you reply to any email on the list, the original email is automatically written in the address bar, so i have no idea if an email is sent to me or to lace or lace chat. i appoligize if i caused any problem with that. i'll be more careful about that, and i definitly apoligize for it. i'm glad that you can speak up for people who are helping others in need like what you do for the red cross. i know you do your job whole heartedly and so do your other coworkers, but the red cross here is a pain. i understand what you mean by hear-say, and of course you weren't calling anyone a lier. but america has a lot of issues with cons and some work for agencies like red cross where they can get their hands on donation money. all i've read since this hurricane hit is beware where you donate. make sure they are real organizations. those are warnings all over the internet and newspapers. but the red cross themselves have been investigated for using money improperly, and its hard to trust them for me. all i suggested for me was to donate to the local churches i know of here. they were gathering funds and items for the survivors as well, and they are very honest people. it is local though because they are small town churches. i'm not drumming up donation business for someone else. i have heard other stories like what i said of the red cross. the organization is like a corporate company who creates red tape to defer giving funds to who they were meant for. there is no one to go to about it. the only one that investigates stuff like this is the better business bureau and the consumer affairs organization and i would have to have times,dates, reciepts, etc.. etc... to file a complaint. i don't have one personaly because i don't donate to them. there are too many good local people and legitate organizations here in this small town for me to overlook, and why would i look to donate to the red cross when so many people i've talked to has had bad experiences with them? i definity would not. i am not a regular donater to organizations like this. i just wait until i know someone who tells me their church or local employer is sending who-ever for what-ever-the-cause, and i donate then. good luck on your job. i have no idea what regulates donations in the u.k., but i'm glad you can trust them. i'm not trying to discourage others from donating, but they should look at some of the fine print here in the u.s. before they put their money down. to: --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: from susan in tennessee,u.s.a. __ Yahoo! for Good Donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
