[lace] To the lace makers.
To the lace makers. You all are good workers making that type of lace with all those bobbins hanging around the pillow and the hours spent on doing the beautifull lace. I know how most of you feel and like Lynne said: I like best, picking up that piece of lace. I have a question for all of you: What do you do with the lace? Do you sell it or embellish you linen or clothing? Lynne Cumming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > <> > > When we first started making lace 20 years ago my friend's mother-in-law > wanted to know if she threw 'those sticks' away when the thread ran out?? > We still laugh about that. > > I really don't dislike any of the lace making processes! The bit I like > best is picking up that wonderful crisp piece of lace off the pillow for > the first time. The day that magical feeling disappears will be the day I > stop making lace. > > Lynne > > Baldock, North Herts, UK > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Postage costs - was Arachne pin badge
There is no dot on USD. I gather GBP 21.06 would be USD 4.23. When I wanted to order a book in Italy and the cost of the book was USD 20.00, I was told that it would cost me that much to mail it to me. Brenda Paternoster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Wow, that's sounds even more expensive than sending from UK to USA! 10 threads books with the packaging usually weighs 2.040 Kg and costs GBP21.06 to send by airmail as printed papers, about USD423 > I now look at worldwide items, but no longer buy from the US or Canada > as I recently bought four thinnish lace/sewing books, which didn't > weigh much from Canada, for a total of USD43.88 and the airmail > postage was USD48.99. So it looks like the UK Royal Mail isn't the > only postal service which is making international purchases too > expensive. > Brenda in Allhallows, Kent http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] My first Puncetto motif
You did well for a beginer. My first piece was sipler than yours as I did not know how to make the diamond yet. I continued on learning by myself with very little instructions that I've found here and there and by studying the way how to do by looking at the picture of a finish product. Finally I've made an edge and other small pieces. They are all in Flickr.com on the name bluesea5. I found on the web a beautiful doily made in Puncetto and I will try to make it. It is very difficult because there is no base to start. Avital <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks, dear spiders, for all the help in my quest to learn Puncetto. I finally finished a small motif yesterday during a mercifully quiet day at work. I've posted a picture on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/spindexr/1899412948/ I used a size 26 tapestry needle and DMC size 80 cotton thread. Best wishes, Avital - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Marina __ 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Point de F
I don't know how to babbin lace but I like the lace. Someone mentioned a demostration about Croatian lace. I come from Croatia and I know that in an island there is a special lace that was almost disappearing. They begun to teach again. The local call it (White gold). It takes hours fo make it and, according to the website, it never looses its shape when washed. I looked at the picture that the site provided and I see that it is similar to Aemilia Ars. Anyone of you saw that site? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Point de Fee is a relatively late comer to the family of continental laces which were made in Belgium and parts of France. In the mid to late 18th century, the lace designs had gone from formal florals to more fanciful motifs, and these included animals, (hunt scenes were particularly popular) and themes from exotic places (the Orient was a fascinating source of inspiration). It is my impression that "Point de Fee" is a descriptor that can apply to Binche or Mechlin or a number of other related fine laces, and loosely translated means fanciful lace. I know there are some experts on this list who will correct me (I hope), if I've gotten this wrong! Clay -- Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA USA -- Original message -- From: "Sue Babbs" > I am demonstrating at the Chicago Botanic Garden this weekend and had a > query about some > Point de Fée lace which one of the ladies had been given. I'm afraid I > didn't have any knowledge of this lace. Can anyone give me some info on it? > Sue > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
