[lace] Lace Stamp

2006-03-23 Thread Allan and Yvonne Farrell
Jeanette,

Thanks you so much for my lace stamp. When my daughter got it out of the
letter box she was very interested to find out who was posting me air mail.
It was very exciting. Especially since the other letters were only window
envelopes. Thanks for the info sheet too. You are extremely generous.

Thanks again, Yvonne.

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Re: [lace] A Tatting Mascot

2006-03-14 Thread Allan and Yvonne Farrell
wasn't there a frog mascot that was being sent around to various tatting
groups?
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Subject: [lace] A Tatting Mascot


 Hi everyone,

 First Question:  Does anyone know, for a fact, if there is an official
 mascot for tatters?  If so, what is it, when was it made official and by
 whom?
 Many have used the hedgehog, as it seems to be the mascot for lacemakers,
 with it's quills that look like straight pins in a pin cushion on a
 lacemakers pillow.  Since tatters are now considered lacemakers.  Others
say
 no, it's the spider with it's web.  Also Mark (Tat Man) has drawn up some
 very cute shuttle characters.  Then there is the story of the pink and
green
 shuttles (lovers).

 So can any one say for sure if we have a mascot?

 Next question:  If no one can prove what our mascot is, what do you say we
 get busy and find one and make it Official?
 Any tatting historians out there?  This discussion can go on for a very
long
 time.  So - - - Let's give everyone until April 30th, 2006 to come up with
 proof of an official mascot.  If no one can come up with proof of an
 official mascot then we'll start taking suggestions and ideas for one.
 Maybe Mark can jump in with a drawing or two. (Hint, Hint).  We already
 have, spiders, hedgehogs, shuttle characters (which we would have to get
 special permission from mark to use).

 Later, if need be, we'll get a panel to choose a few finalists,  then
vote.
  Now, start digging for proof of an official mascot and thinking of ideas,
 if proof cannot be found.

 Also if I've missed any tatting groups out there, please pass this message
 on.  We want every one to have a say.

 (As if I don't have enough things to do)  LOL

 Patsy A. Goodman
 Chula Vista, CA, USA
 TatPat1, NATA #333

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[lace-chat] Re: [lace] A Tatting Mascot

2006-03-14 Thread Allan and Yvonne Farrell
wasn't there a frog mascot that was being sent around to various tatting
groups?
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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 12:56 PM
Subject: [lace] A Tatting Mascot


 Hi everyone,

 First Question:  Does anyone know, for a fact, if there is an official
 mascot for tatters?  If so, what is it, when was it made official and by
 whom?
 Many have used the hedgehog, as it seems to be the mascot for lacemakers,
 with it's quills that look like straight pins in a pin cushion on a
 lacemakers pillow.  Since tatters are now considered lacemakers.  Others
say
 no, it's the spider with it's web.  Also Mark (Tat Man) has drawn up some
 very cute shuttle characters.  Then there is the story of the pink and
green
 shuttles (lovers).

 So can any one say for sure if we have a mascot?

 Next question:  If no one can prove what our mascot is, what do you say we
 get busy and find one and make it Official?
 Any tatting historians out there?  This discussion can go on for a very
long
 time.  So - - - Let's give everyone until April 30th, 2006 to come up with
 proof of an official mascot.  If no one can come up with proof of an
 official mascot then we'll start taking suggestions and ideas for one.
 Maybe Mark can jump in with a drawing or two. (Hint, Hint).  We already
 have, spiders, hedgehogs, shuttle characters (which we would have to get
 special permission from mark to use).

 Later, if need be, we'll get a panel to choose a few finalists,  then
vote.
  Now, start digging for proof of an official mascot and thinking of ideas,
 if proof cannot be found.

 Also if I've missed any tatting groups out there, please pass this message
 on.  We want every one to have a say.

 (As if I don't have enough things to do)  LOL

 Patsy A. Goodman
 Chula Vista, CA, USA
 TatPat1, NATA #333

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Re: [lace] Straw-Filled Pillows tale

2006-02-10 Thread Allan and Yvonne Farrell
 when I had opened the bale outside, it was packed in neat 'books' and
 it didn't explode. 

In Australia we call them biscuits but I get the vibe of it...*g*


Cheers, Yvonne.

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[lace] Straw-Filled Pillows

2006-02-08 Thread Allan and Yvonne Farrell
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From: Allan and Yvonne Farrell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Donna Hrynkiw [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: [lace] Straw-Filled Pillows


 My first pillow is a straw pillow. I used lucerne chaff (a type of chopped
 straw used for animal food). The base was chip board and the covering was
an
 upholstery fabric as modern calico is to weak and stretchy for making lace
 pillow. The fabric for the covering has to be as resistant to stretch as
 possible so that the pillow doesn't end up being a big hill. You have to
 pack it and pack it then bash it down and pack it some more. Pack it
really
 tightly and thread the opening closed and pull it up as tightly as
possible
 so that the pillow is rock hard. The pillow will last for years and years
 before the chaff breaks down and then you can open it and repack the
 stuffing with more chaff you can then use a layer of something like horse
 blanket to smooth and soften the working surface before adding a final
cover
 which I made like a fitted sheet so that I can take it off and launder it.

 They are fantastic to work on even though they are heavy to carry. Don't
use
 a straw pillow as a travel pillow. You also may need to have a couple of
 goes at paking it as often you don't realise how hard you need to pack it.
I
 topped mine up after my first piece because it needed packing just a
little
 more.

 I love my straw pillow and it was a fun experience making it. I find it
very
 stable to work on especially if you a phsical tensioner...LOL The pillow
 doesn't drift across the table. I prop it up wwth a copy of James
Clavell's
 Shogun which I have never read, It is just the perfect tilt for the pillow
 and lives with all my lace making gear.


 Good luck with your pillow, Cheers, Yvonne.


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Re: [lace] Re: lace in fashion

2006-02-07 Thread Allan and Yvonne Farrell
I thought that the lace looked lined with a skin tone lining. Not really to
my taste though. It would accentuate the size of the wearers butt wouldn't
it.

Cheers, Yvonne.

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Re: [lace] Pricking for a bat

2006-02-05 Thread Allan and Yvonne Farrell
I think there was a pricking for a bat in Lace Express a few years ago. If
anyone subscribes to Lace Express they coiuld check it out and let us know.

Cheers, Yvonne.

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Re: [lace] Lace relay

2006-02-02 Thread Allan and Yvonne Farrell
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From: Margot Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ARACHNE lace@arachne.com
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 1:20 AM
Subject: [lace] Lace relay


 I'm not an expert, but I think that if we all want to be making lace on
 the same date and because of the international date line, the relay
 would have to start in Australia and move next to North America.  Maybe
 one of our Australian friends, who is probably more used to dealing with
 the date line and it's effects, could clear this up?

I think that if you start in Australia you have to move away from North
America, towards Europe for the relay. You would finish on the West Coast of
America.

In fact you would be better off starting in New Zealand. Then the east Coast
of Australia then the weat coast of Australia and so forth.

Cheers, Yvonne.

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Re: [lace] Lace without a corner

2006-01-31 Thread Allan and Yvonne Farrell
That's evil, using algebra.  LOL! I only recently told my children I haven't
had to use algebra since I left school (really I have but I won't admit to
it)

 Measure the width of the lace.  That's X.
 Measure the width of the fabric.  That's Y.
 Each side must have Y + 2X length of lace.
 Total length of lace is 4 x (Y + 2X).

Cheers, Yvonne.

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Re: [lace-chat] working slave labor in tennessee at HQM nursing home

2006-01-31 Thread Allan and Yvonne Farrell
Dear Suzy perhaps you aught to reread your postings before you inflict the
rest of us on chat with that type of garble again.

Regards, Yvonne

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Fw: [lace-chat] working slave labor in tennessee at HQM nursing home

2006-01-31 Thread Allan and Yvonne Farrell
Since this was sent to me off list to continue the thread after it was
closed I choose to unsubscribe to lace-chat.
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Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 6:10 AM
Subject: Re: [lace-chat] working slave labor in tennessee at HQM nursing
home


 Waht garble?

 Suzy's post is perfectly intelligible, and she makes complete sense.   I'm
 afraid her grammar is typical of nursing home employees, atleast in Texas.
 I read letter after letter, typically worse than Suzy's.   It reflects
their
 typical level of education and training.

 Y'all should be worried about your relatives in long term facilities, not
 ragging Suzy.   You're shooting the messenger, and the mess is not her
 fault.

 Yours,
 Dora Smith
 Austin, TX
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 Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 2:15 AM
 Subject: Re: [lace-chat] working slave labor in tennessee at HQM nursing
 home


  Dear Suzy perhaps you aught to reread your postings before you inflict
the
  rest of us on chat with that type of garble again.
 



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Re: [lace-chat] Things that keep your brain active

2006-01-22 Thread Allan and Yvonne Farrell
  got up to 50F (10C) and that's been going on for almost two weeks - a
 blessing with heating oil being so expensive!


got to 38C(100.4F) on Saturday,  up to 42C(107.6 F) here on Sunday, only
about 35C today but the weather man says that it will be back up to 42C by
Thursday. Sure giving the air conditioner a work out.
Cheers, Yvonne.

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[lace-chat] new email address

2006-01-21 Thread Allan and Yvonne Farrell
Hi all,

Please note that we are now on broadband and our new address is
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Cheers, Yvonne and Allan

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