[lace] Books on demand
Dear Arachnids I have been planning to reprint my torchon book and following the letters about Books on Demand I traced one of the machines to Blackwells, 100 Charing Cross Rad, London, UK and went to visit them. The operator was very helpful and I am tentatively thinking about using them to reprint my book. If there are any current or budding lace authors out there I would be happy to share my experiences. Keep lacemaking Alex - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Bangles
I actually bought a group of 14 70mm bangles in Sainsburys supermarket for GBP3.00. 1 is quite thick and bound with coloured and gold thread cloth - have to think if that would be useable. 2 are bound with thread - one black, one white. All the rest have fancy cut decoration around the outside, which could be tricky with the thread going around the rim, but would look very attractive when the bangle is finished: 2 black 2 burgundy 2 silver and gold 2 silver 3 gold They had some more, which didn't look any different to me, but they were GBP 8.00. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Bangle sizes
I was also on the Craft Fairs sub-committee with Jane and I still have part of one of those packs of bangles from Claire's, it was a bargain as it contained 50 bangles. It was a long time ago now. Unfortunately Roseground seem to be currently out of stock on the bangles that they sell. When I was finding bangles for the workshop that the patterns were originally designed for I found bangles in Claire's Accessories, Primark and also in the market down Poole High Street on a hair accessory stall. I'm sure that other markets will have them too if they sell such things as cheap jewellery. As Jane says if you are near to Asian shops they should be available there too. Eve Poole, Dorset, UK Jane Partridge wrote: The one supplier I remember seeing as selling bangles is Roseground Supplies Silver Colour - choice of 65mm or 55mm Gold Colour - 70mm I think when I was on The Lace Guild's craft fairs sub-committee and we did the Five Gold Rings pattern pack, I bought packs of ?15 bangles from Claires (a fashion accessory shop in the UK) much cheaper than I would have been able to get them through the lace suppliers, which was how we managed to do the pattern packs within a very tight budget. This is going back a few years, though. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [lace] Poole Bobbin Lace Circle Christmas bangle patterns on sale for charity
I am still quietly laughing at myself and thought maybe all of you also need a giggle. When the link was originally posted about the patterns, I looked quickly and thought how on earth can a profit be made if the patterns had to be posted to South Africa. Only when the discussion on the downloading started, did the penny drop and I am still laughing at my lack of computer savvy!!! In South Africa we have a saying - Ugly is nothing but stupid!!! Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa. __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5220 (20100623) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Bangle sizes
Hi All, One of my students has just bought some lovely Indian bangles - they are a bit too ornate to wear, but she has made somne of the decorations inside them, and the intricate decorating on the outside of the bangles really does look good with the threads she has used. So - try some of the Indian shops you may have in your locality, as you may be able to snap up some lovely items. Carol - in Sufoflk UK - Original Message - From: Jane Partridge jpartri...@pebble.demon.co.uk To: Jean Nathan j...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk Cc: Lace lace@arachne.com Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 10:09 PM Subject: [lace] Bangle sizes In message 2f5f7af4c38640409da5952ce11b3...@yourb45be3bb8c, Jean Nathan j...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk writes The one supplier I remember seeing as selling bangles is Roseground Supplies Silver Colour - choice of 65mm or 55mm Gold Colour - 70mm These tend to be available and cheaper in fashion accessory shops and on market stalls - I used to buy them in ones and twos from Springetts when they were general suppliers, at something like 12p each, then went to get my daughter fitted out with school trousers and found our friendly Indian shop owner (who always bemoaned the fact that doing her degree in art stopped her from learning the traditional embroidery skills from her mother - she just didn't have time) was selling them in bulk packs, much cheaper! I think when I was on The Lace Guild's craft fairs sub-committee and we did the Five Gold Rings pattern pack, I bought packs of ?15 bangles from Claires (a fashion accessory shop in the UK) much cheaper than I would have been able to get them through the lace suppliers, which was how we managed to do the pattern packs within a very tight budget. This is going back a few years, though. Generally the bangles come in two sizes - the 70mm diameter size are far more common than the smaller ones, but you may find packs with both sizes in. It depends whether you want to do one bangle or ten, and whether you have time to go and hunt round the shops. (Or get a friendly teenager to look for you - they will be in the shops they tend to go in!). -- Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Books on demand
Hello Alex Please keep us all up-to-date on whether you are going to reprint your book, and when. Agnes Boddington Elloughton UK I have been planning to reprint my torchon book and following the letters about Books on Demand I traced one of the machines to Blackwells, 100 Charing Cross Rad, London, UK and went to visit them. The operator was very helpful and I am tentatively thinking about using them to reprint my book. If there are any current or budding lace authors out there I would be happy to share my experiences. Keep lacemaking Alex - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Re: Bangle sizes
Bangles are still quite popular, esp. for younger girls/women, so try places that cater to them. Here we have Wet Seal, Hot Topic, and even places like NYC, but I cannot name them all. I have also seen them at Target, Claires, Icing (affiliated store catering to more mature customer.) If you live in an area that has markets with a cultural focus from food to gift items, Indian or many Middle Eastern places may have them too. You can also hit Google, but shipping applies, so perhaps someone would want to share a package of quantity as perhaps FireMountainGems.com may have. A search shows they are available on Amazon, Buy.com, Overstock has some, and often their shipping is $1. HTH, Susan Reishus - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Re: Bangles
Oh, and don't forget thrift shops including the Salvation Army, and discount stores like Savers, Marshall's, TJ Maxx, etc. Apologies store brands aren't in your country or area. Best, Susan Reishus - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Re: New question - Pressing or Starching/Sizing
I have been on lists for more than a decade, and don't find most of the repetition boring. Often someone new to a list or the technique provides a new or helpful perspective or innovation, which I really enjoy. I can also appreciate their thrill at learning new things and love in being creative. There is always something good to glean and risking sharing, only limits knowledge and good will. And there is the delete button. smile Susan Reishus This is true, but sometimes it's nice for new people to have the fun of discussing something themselves on the list. No one has to reply if they are tired of the topic or for any other reason. That might also be a timely reminder. ;-) Sr. Claire *** It seems timely to remind our newer members that many helpful discussions have been conducted on Arachne over the years. Jeri Ames - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Lacemakers in Arizona
This is a plea for help. We in Sawbridgeworth have a lacemaker who is returning to the USA to join family. She is moving to Mesa, Arizona and would like to keep her lace going. But she needs to have people to encourage her -don't we all!So we thought that the spider's web could help in this. If there any lacemakers in the state or a reasonable distance from there, could you please let us know via myself. Any info will then be passed on to her before she goes and will be a nice surprise - we hope. Thanks in advance from a very warm Sawbo' where it is too sticky to make lace! Long may it last. Sheila - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [lace] Lacemakers in Arizona
You will find lacemakers in the region at http://lace.lacefairy.com/Lace/Map/ Jo, the map-assistent of the lacefairy - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Subject: [lace] Lacemakers in Arizona
I didn't spot any lacemakers in Arizona on the map but do know there is an active lace guild over there as one of our members from Illinois joined a guild. I believe it was the Lacey Ladies of Arizona. There is one lady listed in the IOLI directory and I will forward your email to her and hope she contacts you. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [lace-chat] my favorite comic strips ... and vuvuzelas
Oh, I really loved the cartoon. There was a programme on TV about the vuvuzela and the vuvuzela was invented in China in 2002 already and the factory is making millions of vuvuzelas to sell for the Olympic Games in England in 2012!! They did not say if the name Vuvuzela is also from China!! And here we were all thinking it was from Africa!! Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa. __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5223 (20100623) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] my favorite comic strips ... and vuvuzelas
It is interesting that until recently I had never heard of Vuvuzelas. Through Facebook, I came across the music for Vuvuzela Concerto in Bb. Now they're appearing on chat, and numerous FB postings. They seem to be rather insipid! Madame RD wrote: http://darkgate.net/comic/images/madamandeve/1276887965.jpg dom from Paris , france . To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here . For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com . -- Thurlow Weed X Organist Composer Whitehall UMC Whitehall, Ohio res. Lancaster, Ohio To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
