[lace] Raffle result

2011-10-08 Thread Jean Nathan
17 of you asked for your names to be put in the raffle and I numbered each 
in the ordered they arrived in my in-box. I asked DH for a number between 1 
and 17 inclusive last night and he picked number 1, which is Sue Eddy.


Don't know where you are Sue. If you let me know your snail mail address, 
I'll get it into the post to you.


Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK 


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Re: [lace] Raffle result

2011-10-08 Thread Sue Eddy
Oh my goodness, I never win anything and have been trying to find this chart
for some time.
Thank you very much for your kindness and generosity, Jean, and I am tickled
pink with this news.
All the best,
Sue. 
Cornwall. UK

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[lace] Blood on lace, how to remove.

2011-10-08 Thread Jenny De Angelis

Doris wrote in response to the wooden Implement question:-
A picture in the Shire album of needlework tools has a rosewood tool which 
looks at first glance like a needle case, similar to your pictured tool. But 
it is a holder for a styptic pencil these are quite frequently found in 
workboxes. I don't do needlelace, but if I attempted it, I could use a 
handy styptic pencil!

From Doris 


I have a tip, which others might know already, for removing blood from lace 
when you have pricked your finger while working.


Take a piece of the same thread you are using for the lace, make a small 
ball of it, about the size of a large pea. Put the ball in your mouth and 
soak it with saliva.  Now use that ball of wet thread to dab the blood off 
the lace.


This should be done as soon as possible and the saliva must be from the 
person whose blood it is on the lace.  Something to do with a person's 
enzymes I think, but am not sure.  All I know is that it works every time 
for me .I have never tried this method on Synthetic threads but it could 
work as well on those as it does on natural fibres.


Regards
Jenny DeAngelis 


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Re: [lace] Holly v S

2011-10-08 Thread Agnes Boddington
I rang Holly via Skype a couple of weeks ago, cost me pennies, and could 
give my credit card details directly to her rather than sending several 
emails.

Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK



Dear Friends,
I'm now using a go-between to get to Holly.

I have no idea why I was recently blocked by her server, but have been on 
to them and requested permission for the blockage to be removed. We'll see 
what happens


many thanks for your help and kind offers.
David in Ballarat

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[lace] blood on lace

2011-10-08 Thread Margeret Hal Kirlis
A very old fashion remedy for this problem comes from my late great
Victorian era aunt Ina, soak item whether
it be of cotton or linen content in cold highly salted water.  Has worked
wonders for as long as I can remember.

Margeret from a beautiful warm, picture postcard autumn day in the Georgian
Bay area of Ontario, Canada.

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Re: [lace] Blood on lace, how to remove.

2011-10-08 Thread Celia Mulhearn

On 08/10/2011 14:26, Jenny De Angelis wrote:

Doris wrote in response to the wooden Implement question:-
A picture in the Shire album of needlework tools has a rosewood tool 
which looks at first glance like a needle case, similar to your 
pictured tool. But it is a holder for a styptic pencil these are 
quite frequently found in workboxes. I don't do needlelace, but if I 
attempted it, I could use a handy styptic pencil!

From Doris 

I have a tip, which others might know already, for removing blood from 
lace when you have pricked your finger while working.


Take a piece of the same thread you are using for the lace, make a 
small ball of it, about the size of a large pea. Put the ball in your 
mouth and soak it with saliva.  Now use that ball of wet thread to dab 
the blood off the lace.


This should be done as soon as possible and the saliva must be from 
the person whose blood it is on the lace.  Something to do with a 
person's enzymes I think, but am not sure.  All I know is that it 
works every time for me .I have never tried this method on 
Synthetic threads but it could work as well on those as it does on 
natural fibres.
This does work I've done it on the odd occasion that I've pricked my 
finger when hand sewing on wedding dresses. good luck for the bride 
too (said tongue in cheek) but using your own saliva the blood just 
melts away :-) ... and I always put a small blue lace motif on the 
lining of any wedding dress I make.

Celia - Plumstead SE London

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RE: [lace] Blood on lace, how to remove.

2011-10-08 Thread Jo
 soak item in cold highly salted water. 
versus
 Take a piece of the same thread you are using for the lace, 
 make a small ball of it, about the size of a large pea. Put 
 the ball in your mouth and soak it with saliva.  Now use that 
 ball of wet thread to dab the blood off the lace.

You might not have salt available at conventions or wherever
You allways have your own salive with you

Jo

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Re: [lace] Blood on lace, how to remove.

2011-10-08 Thread robinlace
 Take a piece of the same thread you are using for the lace, make a 
 small ball of it, about the size of a large pea. Put the ball in your 
 mouth and soak it with saliva.  Now use that ball of wet thread to dab 
 the blood off the lace.

A word of warning--thoroughly rinse your mouth before doing this.  Unless you 
brush after every meal and snack, you are likely to have food in your mouth 
that could present a problem.  If you've just eaten chocolate, for example, 
you'll be replacing the blood stain with a chocolate stain.  

Robin P.
Los Angeles, California, USA
robinl...@socal.rr.com

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[lace] Re: Pre-1650 Bobbin Lace

2011-10-08 Thread NANCY JONES
Thanks for your help! Lots of good ideas to look up! 

nancy in chicago 

Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend; inside of a dog, it's too 
dark to read. Groucho Marx 

- NANCY JONES nljm...@wideopenwest.com wrote: 



Does anyone know of any sources or books that tell about pre - 1650 bobbin 
lace? 

Thanks, 

nancy in chicago 

Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend; inside of a dog, it's too 
dark to read. Groucho Marx 

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