Re: [lace] Stumpwork casket

2017-09-06 Thread Sue Harvey
Susan, that is absolutely amazing would love to see the real thing.  Do you 
know how long it was in the making? 
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK 

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Fwd: [lace] Fw: Sad News

2017-09-04 Thread Sue Harvey
Forwarded at Sue's request:

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> Date: 4 September 2017 at 15:16:51 BST
> To: "Sue Harvey" <sueharve...@btinternet.com>
> Subject: Re: [lace] Fw: Sad News
>
> That is very strange!  I'll forward wheat I wrote.  Please can you try to
send it to the list, if you get more info this time!
>
> What I sent  was:
>
> I have just received this message.  Many of you will own a copy of Santana
Levey’s “ Lace: A History”
>
> From: The School of Historical Dress
> Sent: Monday, September 4, 2017 3:28 AM
> To: jtiram...@theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk
> Subject: Sad News
>
> Dear All,
>
> We have some very sad news to tell you today. Santina Levey passed away
peacefully last Saturday. Santina was a founder member of The School of
Historical Dress, and without her the school would not have happened. We will
all miss her enormously.
>
> There will be a memorial gathering and committal organised by her family, in
Leicester on the 15th September. If you would like more details please write
and let us know.
>
> We will also be arranging a memorial event and celebration of Tina's work
and life, in London in the New Year.
>
> All best,
>
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[lace] Fw: Sad News

2017-09-04 Thread Sue Babbs
I have just received this message.  Many of you will own a copy of Santana
Levey’s “ Lace: A History”
From: The School of Historical Dress
Sent: Monday, September 4, 2017 3:28 AM
To: jtiram...@theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk
Subject: Sad News

Dear All,


We have some very sad news to tell you today. Santina Levey passed away
peacefully last Saturday. Santina was a founder member of The School of
Historical Dress, and without her the school would not have happened. We will
all miss her enormously.


There will be a memorial gathering and committal organised by her family, in
Leicester on the 15th September. If you would like more details please write
and let us know.

We will also be arranging a memorial event and celebration of Tina's work and
life, in London in the New Year.

All best,

Jenny Tiramani

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[lace] Re: International Challenge and Online Exhibition of Handmade Bobbin Lace

2017-08-31 Thread Sue Babbs
I tried sending this in June, but have just realised I used the wrong email
address to send it, so I’m not sure if it reached Arachne or not.  So I’m
trying again!

Lenka Suchanek has posted a lovely heart pattern, with a challenge to enter if
you wish:

https://lenkaslace.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/lace-heart-art-challenge.pdf

She says:  “We are happy to announce our first International Challenge and
Online Exhibition of Handmade Bobbin Lace in Colour, an event that promotes
creativity and original use of materials and colours in traditional handmade
bobbin lace technique.”

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Re: [lace] Poppy project

2017-08-30 Thread Sue Babbs
I've sent a message to the organizers of the poppy project to see if bobbin 
or needle lace poppies would be acceptable to them, and will let you know 
when I get a reply.


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Re: [lace] Help! Never done a hanky before

2017-08-30 Thread Sue Harvey
Hi Kathryn
I think it all depends on how you have stitch it on, if you have used the four 
sided stitch it is quite safe to cut right up to the stitches as it is so 
secure I have even used tweezers to pull a few more threads out so no material 
is showing on the lace side at all 
Sue Harvey
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[lace] commemorative poppies for the Australian War Memorial in Canberra

2017-08-27 Thread Sue Babbs
I have just been told about this project to create commemorative poppies, and
thought I’d post it in case anyone wants to participate:
https://5000poppies.wordpress.com/

Here’s a quick intro from the website: we are in the throes of planning our
final installation at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra in 2018.  While
I can’t give you details of the installation … I can tell you that it will
be a spectacularly fitting tribute to those who served and sacrificed, their
families, their communities and in a way, the whole nation … I can’t tell
you how excited we are!

This wonderful community led, community driven project has been a testament to
the depth of feeling we have for our ANZACS … and Marg and I cannot thank
you enough for your continued support of our efforts.  It’s been quite a
journey and we are justifiably proud of what we have all achieved as an
incredible team.

So we will have one last huge push … to create approx 62,000 poppies on
stems in honour of the fallen in WWI to be planted in Canberra on Remembrance
Day 2018.  It will take a huge community effort to pull it together … but
first the poppies …

Patterns for knitted, crocheted, felted, machine-embroidered and felted
poppies are at: https://5000poppies.wordpress.com/poppy-patterns/

I am thinking of participating as my paternal grandmother’s two brothers had
emigrated to Australia just before WWI, and so fought with the Australian
troops. Thankfully both survived.

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Re: [lace] Dyeing cotton threads

2017-08-25 Thread Sue Babbs

Hi Joseph

Simple answer to your questions are yes and yes! Don't tie the figure of 8 
knots too tightly or you'll get white patches under where they were.


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Re: [lace] Pictures added to Flicker.

2017-08-23 Thread Sue Babbs
I do not advise moving the photos.  Last time we lost all the tags and 
information, and I have no enthusiasm to re-do all of that again



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Re: [lace] Ripon lace

2017-08-23 Thread Sue Duckles
We had them at a lace day a couple of years ago, and there was no email address 
available then. It's best to contact them by post with a cheque covering 
postage as well as the books.

Sue in East Yorkshire

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> Hi Arachnids
> 
> You can get copies of Lacemaking in Ripon from Mr D Edmondson, 18 Hell Watt
> Grove, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2JT who supplies the book on behalf of the
> museum.  Unfortunately I do not have an email address.
> 
> Blow the dust
> 
> Alex
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Re: [lace] Lace art by Pierre Fouche

2017-07-31 Thread Sue Harvey
Got to disagree with you on that Agnes. I think the lace is superb and love the 
paintings especially the colours.
Sue M Harvey
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Re: [lace-chat] Plait and braid: was: [lace] Re: question

2017-07-10 Thread Sue Babbs
In  England plait is said "plat" - so the Hoosiers are doing well there!  I 
was surprised when we moved to America to discover midwesterners saying 
"plate" - it's logical, but then English pronunciation isn't!!




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Re: [lace] previous post about IOLI Convention

2017-07-06 Thread Sue Babbs
Yes, I received it.  Thank you for posting it, Arlene.  It was most helpful 
and informative



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Re: [lace] Conneaut, Ohio lace exhibit

2017-07-01 Thread Sue Babbs

Wow!  You've worked hard to put all that together!  Well done!!

I was tickled to see a photo of one of the Singapore sea urchins in there!! 
Good example of current lace!




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Re: [lace] posting pictures to Flickr?

2017-06-29 Thread Sue Babbs

I'll send Arlene the instructions immediately

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[lace] Sold - Book for sale: New Patterns in Honiton Lace", by Caroline and Barry Biggins

2017-06-26 Thread Sue Babbs
Wow!  That book sale was fast!!  44 minutes (and could have been shorter if
I’d visited my computer earlier)!


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[lace] Book for sale: New Patterns in Honiton Lace", by Caroline and Barry Biggins

2017-06-26 Thread Sue Babbs
I found when tidying my lace library that I have two copies of " New Patterns
in Honiton Lace", by Caroline and Barry Biggins. This is a completely unused
copy of the 2002 edition that I am selling. It does have my name written on
the first page.

Price ($20 USD) includes first class post shipping within the United States.
Contact me if you need to know the extra costs for shipping overseas. I prefer
to take payment via PayPal, but US check would also be acceptable


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Re: [lace] exchange site now online

2017-06-14 Thread Sue Babbs
Thank you so much, Jenny, for all the work you have put into making the 
bookmarks visible to all of us, whether or not we were able to participate 
in the exchange  (and, yes, once again, I was too busy).


They are lovely - and such variety in them.

Does  Julie de Loe, CA, remember where the cat bookmark came from, please? 
It is so cute - and would be something I'd like to make when I'm next doing 
a lace demo


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Subject: [lace] exchange site now online



http://brandis.com.au/arachne/2017bookmarks/index.html

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[lace] Bookmark and Thanks

2017-06-14 Thread Sue Duckles
Morning All

I have just received my bookmark from Martina De Wille.  It's absolutely
gorgeous!!  Thanks to you for it, and to Lin for her wonderful organisational
skills, and of course not forgetting Jenny for her display and collation of
these exchanges!!

Sue in East Yorkshire where its sunny today

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Re: [lace] Custom machine lace

2017-06-09 Thread Sue Babbs

If you pay, Devon, I'll try it !!  Grin!!


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Re: [lace] Testing whether Italics will process on Arachne's Old Server

2017-06-08 Thread Sue Babbs

  Same here!

Just wondering what happens if I type Tønder, for example,


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Re: [lace] Book on the Ipswich Samples from 1789-1790

2017-06-06 Thread Sue Babbs

I've ordered it too!  Well done, Karen


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Re: [lace] IDRIJA Lace 5-Way Join through one bead, and hanging beads

2017-06-01 Thread Sue Babbs
Even the enlarged image is too blurry for me to be able to make out details. 
I wonder if the the hole in the bead is meant to be large enough to thread 
both plaited pairs through it?


As to the hanging beads, I would guess you could start and finish the flower 
at the point from which they hang, and then use the finishing threads from 
the bobbins to dangle the beads off.  Saves darning in those threads!


Have you tried emailing the supplier and asking your questions?

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Re: [lace] Translating lace books

2017-05-27 Thread Sue Babbs
It did come through to Arachne both times, but it didn't show up in the 
archives!

http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/

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[lace] Bookmark

2017-05-19 Thread Sue Duckles
Hello all

I have just received a beautiful tatted bookmark from Jane Bawn along with a 
wooden bookmark of Portchester Castle and postcards of the Portchester and 
Fareham areas of Hampshire here in the U.K. 

Thank you so much Jane! It's beautiful and thank you Lin for organising it yet 
again!!

Mine will be in the post next week... life got in the way!! Lol

Sue in a very damp dreich (Scottish friends will know that word...) East 
Yorkshire.

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[lace] Oops

2017-04-24 Thread Sue Duckles
Sorry! Forgot to trim the last post!

Oops...
Sue

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[lace] Bookmark

2017-04-24 Thread Sue Duckles
Hi Stormy Lee (and all)

My beautiful bookmark from Stormy Lee arrived safely this morning. When I got 
in I was over the moon with it!

Thanks!!

Getting on with mine now!!

Sue in East Yorkshire where it's turned flipping cold!!

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> My lovely aqua-and-white Torchon bookmark from Ruth Kurz arrived in today's
> mail. It is so pretty! Everyone will get to see it when the website is
> opened up to view :-)
> Thank you to my exchange partner and to the organizers!
> Happy lacing,
> Sally
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Re: [lace] RE: Convention.

2017-04-23 Thread Sue Babbs

I got my first choice too!!  Hurrah!!  Looking forward to Philly in July


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Re: [lace] Cross with my cat

2017-04-19 Thread Sue Babbs

Oh dear, Jenny, that was a naughty session by Merlin!

I thought my previous cat was enough of a nuisance that she liked to sleep 
on the lace pillows.  I solved that by making her one of her own out of 
builders' foam.  Present cat has now stopped pulling pins out, but she spent 
a year removing pins from pillows and pin cushions and lining them up in 
parallel rows on the table.



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Re: [lace] Cross with my cat

2017-04-19 Thread Sue Duckles
Sounds like a certain kitty has the right name! Wizards can wreak destruction!! 
Lol

Hope you didn't tell him off too much Jenny. Cats are usually unrepentant.

Sue In East Yorkshire where it's sunny but cool.


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> On 19 Apr 2017, at 11:26, "je...@brandis.com.au" <je...@brandis.com.au> wrote:
> 
> I was feeling very virtuous as I had made my 2 bookmarks, bought the prepaid 
> international envelopes and just trying to find the right postcards to go in 
> them when my "sweet little siamese" Merlin had one of his screaming hiss fits 
> running wildly through the house. 
> 
> Long story short, he managed to ruin the lot so it is back to square 1 for 
> me. 
> 
> Thankfully I was early this year so there is hope. 
> 
> Hugs
> Jenny B
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Re: [lace] Lacemaker Cross Stitch Picture

2017-04-16 Thread Sue Harvey
I have that picture on my workroom wall I found it at a car boot sale for £1 
Sue Harvey


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> For those of you who also enjoy counted cross stitch, there is a free chart 
> called "A Lacemaker," which is adapted from artwork by Myles Birket Foster, 
> at the following site: http://www.artecy.com/free.html
> The lacemaker is sitting in front of a cottage.
> The chart will be available until May 14.
> 
> Vickie McKinney
> Colorado Springs, Colorado USA
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Re: [lace] Anniversary ideas for a small guild?

2017-04-10 Thread Sue Harvey
Hello Martha,
We celebrate in several ways but the one I like is to have a commerative bobbin 
with name and date, we have had our Coral anniversary that we celebrated that 
way.
Sue Harvey
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UK 


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Re: [lace] Tour All Hollows Museum in Honiton

2017-04-02 Thread Sue Babbs
If you want so search Google you will probably have to use the spelling All
Hallows  (not Hollows) Museum
TInyurl is: http://preview.tinyurl.com/k8yvkt2 or http://tinyurl.com/k8yvkt2


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Re: [lace] Fwd: The Urchins

2017-03-21 Thread Sue Babbs
It was my whole that were sore!! That was why I couldn't do more.  I've 
regained feeling in my fingers now, they were numb for a while.


definitely a different scale from 140/2 lace thread!!





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Re: [lace] Fwd: The Urchins

2017-03-21 Thread Sue Babbs
I see they somehow the urls for the Urchin project somehow got stripped from
the email I sent.  Thanks for letting me know, Lin. Here’s the link to the
installation in Singapore:

http://choishine.com/urchins.html

Construction:  http://choishine.com/UrchinsFabrication.html

Concept: http://choishine.com/UrchinsConcept.html

I hope you enjoy looking at them.
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Re: [lace] instructions

2017-03-20 Thread Sue Babbs
I also think the way people learn to make lace is an issue.  I learned in 
England and was given a pricking and taught to look at the original lace / 
photo of lace and see what stitches were worked at each pinhole, and also 
taught how to start and finish in various ways. Written instructions and 
working diagrams were not provided.


Since moving to America, I have discovered that generally people here are 
not taught this way and expect complete working diagrams and detailed 
instructions for each piece, which facilitates working at home, but tends to 
make cause dependence on these instructions and does not readily enable one 
to carry the ideas from one piece of lace forward to another piece of lace.


This then means that it is much harder to share one's own patterns with 
other people readily, as it is much easier to produce a pricking than a 
working diagram


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Re: [lace] Malta

2017-03-13 Thread Sue Harvey
You must go over to the island of Gozo not far from Malta easily done on a day 
trip. We went to the museum it's small but some interesting lace.  We also 
found a shop selling lace on the Main Street of Valletta.  We asked the shop 
owner if he had any old lace we could see and he had pull out drawers in the 
shop he shew us some beautiful antique lace that his grandmother made. 
Sue Harvey
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Re: [lace] RE: lace-digest V2017 #34

2017-03-10 Thread Sue Harvey
Liz and Jeri hope you both recover from your eye surgery quickly I cannot even 
imagine what it would be like not to be able to see to make my lace.
Sue Harvey
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Re: [lace] Lace in India

2017-03-07 Thread Sue Harvey
I saw it too, but it was a fleeting shot ...wish they'd shown more

Sue M Harvey
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> Yes I saw it and was surprised to see the nuns making bobbin lace!
> 
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> UK
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> www.catherinebarley.com
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>> On 7 Mar 2017, at 09:39, Alison Gray <alliejg...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi 
>> 
>> Did anyone else in the UK see Sunday night's episode of the Good Kama
>> Hospital? For those not in the UK this is a hospital drama set in in India.
>> The opening shots showed nuns making bobbin lace to be made into wedding
>> dresses.
>> 
>> Is this accurate, is lace still being made for sale in India today?
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Re: [lace] Lace in India

2017-03-07 Thread Sue Harvey
So sorry, forgot to trim 
Sue M Harvey

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Re: [lace] bowing off

2017-03-02 Thread Sue Harvey
I was taught bowing off when learning Honiton for just that reason  The 
saving of thread by it being already knotted and just wind back thread to the 
required length, very useful when making Honiton when you have small pieces to 
work at a time. Have never used it on any other type of lace but could be used 
for all small items I think. The technique seems impossible at first but once 
you get the knack it's fine, I found it easier to use loose blunt  scissors, a 
good description of bowing off can be found in " Honiton Lace A Practical Guide 
" by Cynthia Voysey  a very useful little inexpensive book that I used to learn 
Honiton I hope it's still available as I've had mine for some years.

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Re: [lace] bowing off

2017-03-01 Thread Sue Babbs

Lorelei,
It's an easy technique to learn and useful if you are cutting off pairs and 
want them ready knotted to wind a little back and use in another part of the 
project.


Gil,  I have never been taught it in relation to any other lace where it 
might be useful e.g. tape laces, Milanese etc.  I have not take any Withof 
classes so can't comment on that.


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[lace] Great Lacemakers

2017-02-19 Thread Sue Duckles
Hi All

It is with sadness that I am writing to say that another Great Lacemaker has
gone to join her thousands of friends in that great Lacemakers Forum in the
sky.  Sheila Brown from Essex passed away on Friday morning.

I got a call from her daughter a short while ago and volunteered to let people
on Arachne know.  I know that many of you met her on here as well as in
person, and will no doubt share your rememberances of her.  I can remember
doing the proverbial 'open mouth, insert both feet' I was a new lacemaker
at the time (some 10 or so years ago), and was put in touch with Sheila via
email regarding some lacemaking equipment and books she was selling for
another lacemaker that had 'joined the Great Forum'.  During the course of the
email conversation I suggested she try lacemaking... sent the email and went
to look up some of the books on SMP Lace site.

The first thing to come up were... books written by Sheila!  I then found her
phone number and called!  Her reply?  'Oh well, Sheila Brown is a common name
isn't it?'

A week or so later Agnes & I drove to Essex and had lunch with Sheila and
Alan, and returned home with a boot full of lace equipment, books, beads and
bobbins! It was the start of a great friendship.  We have driven to Walsall,
and a number of other places to meet up, look at lace and chat!  I was also
privileged to be able to attend Alan's funeral, which although it was a sad
occasion, gave a number of us the opportunity of sitting and discussing 'all
things lace' at the do afterwards!  The last time I saw her was a couple of
years ago in Solihull at the Christmas Fair.  She crept up behind me and made
me jump!!  Much to her delight of course!  I've done Christmas Exchanges with
her, and am probably among the last people to receive something from this
wonderful and 'missed already' lady, having got her name among the Christmas
Exchange in 2016.

If anyone wishes to send their condolences I do have her daughters address,
and will pass it on privately if you email off list.  If you wish to send by
email, please email me privately, and I'lll print them out and pass them onto
the family on your behalf.

Regards

Sue in East Yorkshire
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[lace-chat] Great Lacemakers

2017-02-19 Thread Sue Duckles
Hi All

It is with sadness that I am writing to say that another Great Lacemaker has
gone to join her thousands of friends in that great Lacemakers Forum in the
sky.  Sheila Brown from Essex passed away on Friday morning.

I got a call from her daughter a short while ago and volunteered to let people
on Arachne know.  I know that many of you met her on here as well as in
person, and will no doubt share your rememberances of her.  I can remember
doing the proverbial 'open mouth, insert both feet' I was a new lacemaker
at the time (some 10 or so years ago), and was put in touch with Sheila via
email regarding some lacemaking equipment and books she was selling for
another lacemaker that had 'joined the Great Forum'.  During the course of the
email conversation I suggested she try lacemaking... sent the email and went
to look up some of the books on SMP Lace site.

The first thing to come up were... books written by Sheila!  I then found her
phone number and called!  Her reply?  'Oh well, Sheila Brown is a common name
isn't it?'

A week or so later Agnes & I drove to Essex and had lunch with Sheila and
Alan, and returned home with a boot full of lace equipment, books, beads and
bobbins! It was the start of a great friendship.  We have driven to Walsall,
and a number of other places to meet up, look at lace and chat!  I was also
privileged to be able to attend Alan's funeral, which although it was a sad
occasion, gave a number of us the opportunity of sitting and discussing 'all
things lace' at the do afterwards!  The last time I saw her was a couple of
years ago in Solihull at the Christmas Fair.  She crept up behind me and made
me jump!!  Much to her delight of course!  I've done Christmas Exchanges with
her, and am probably among the last people to receive something from this
wonderful and 'missed already' lady, having got her name among the Christmas
Exchange in 2016.

If anyone wishes to send their condolences I do have her daughters address,
and will pass it on privately if you email off list.  If you wish to send by
email, please email me privately, and I'lll print them out and pass them onto
the family on your behalf.

Regards

Sue in East Yorkshire
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Fw: [lace] Arachne Flickr

2017-02-19 Thread Sue Babbs
The password to this Flickr account changed at the end of December 2016.  If 
you have a password that includes 2017 it is the most current password.  If 
not, and you want to be able to add photos, email me privately for the 
password



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Fw: [lace] Arachne Flickr

2017-02-18 Thread Sue Babbs

All sorted!
-Original Message- 
From: Susan

Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2017 4:17 PM
To: Sue Babbs
Subject: Re: [lace] Arachne Flickr

Thank you Sue!  I didn't get the memo about the new password .  Mystery 
solved.  Many thanks.  I wanted to post some new pics.  Sincerely, Susan


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Re: [lace] Anne of Green Gables

2017-02-18 Thread Sue Duckles
Hi All

This is what Margot had to say:

The place to find out about current lacemaking in Canada is:
https://lacegazette.com

Lacemaking in Maritime Canada started in the 1600s, when that part of Canada
was a French colony.  We know for sure that the nuns taught Torchon lace at
Fortress Louisbourg, on Cape Breton Island.  (Geography lesson:  The Maritimes
are the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island in
Eastern Canada.  Cape Breton Island is part of NS and “next door” to PEI.)
Not much is known about lacemaking after those 3 provinces became British
colonies in the 1700s.  However, after visiting many museums, small and large,
in The Maritimes, I can say that I’ve seen lots of tatting and crocheted lace,
but no bobbin lace.  Lace on clothing from the late 1800s and early 1900s that
I’ve seen displayed has, without exception, been machine made lace. And
because this was, and is, the poor part of Canada, the machine lace has
usually been of poor quality.

There is a small group of lacemakers in PEI who might have some information.
They can be reached through the Canadian Lacemaker Gazette.

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Re: [lace] Anne of Green Gables

2017-02-18 Thread Sue Duckles
Hi Nathalie.  I don't know the answer to this but I'm certain that Margot 
Walker will!  Hopefully she will answer on here!
---
Regards
Sue Duckles in East Yorkshire where it's dry and dull today.
> 
> Does anyone has information about lacemaking in Canada?
> 
> I would like to know about laces from around 1908 regarding the
> story of Anne of Green Gables.

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Re: [lace] 150 year old wedding dress

2017-02-13 Thread Sue Duckles
I had heard that. Her parents went and did the verification of the dress. 
Hopefully it will arrive with them today.

Sue in e yorks

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> Don't know if you have heard but the dress has been found in the shop 
> crumpled up in a corner.
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Re: [lace] 150 year old wedding dress

2017-02-13 Thread Sue Harvey
Don't know if you have heard but the dress has been found in the shop crumpled 
up in a corner.

Sue Harvey
Norfolk UK 
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Re: [lace] 150-year old wedding dress

2017-02-12 Thread Sue Duckles
The thing about this story is that the dress was made by a few times gt 
grandmother for her wedding.  It's been worn by many brides since then and was 
given to the bride by her grandmother for the big day.  The dry cleaners had a 
'By Royal Appointment', and so were deemed to be a good dry cleaners.  However 
they went bankrupt and all 'assets' were seized... including all the clothing 
in the place!  When they found out they tried to get the dress back only to be 
told it couldn't be found! Other brides were/are in similar situations.  This 
is why they appealed to social media.

Let's hope they are reunited with the dress soon.  It was taken away by the 
sequestrators, and it's hoped it will be reunited with its owners permanently 
next week.

Sue in East Yorkshire where it's hardly stopped raining for 4 days!!

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Re: [lace] Saxony Lace

2017-02-10 Thread Sue Duckles
I also would think it's a chalice cloth. It certainly strikes me as being one.

Sue in East Yorkshire

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Re: [lace] Binche challenge

2017-02-10 Thread Sue Babbs

Neat solution to the piece you don't want to complete!

Sue 


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-Original Message- 
From: jo 
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2017 5:56 AM 
To: 'Arachne -' 
Subject: RE: [lace] binche challenge 


I'm not the only one being challenged: http://tinyurl.com/zervkav

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Re: [lace] lappets

2017-02-09 Thread Sue Babbs
She is spectacular, Janice!  Well done!! I remember conversing with Holly 
about that birth sac and what she was going to do with the design when she 
worked on it -   a plant was our favoured suggestion.


I've added her to your album in Flickr

I look forward to seeing the ostrich in due course.

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Re: [lace] 2017 IOLI convention registration

2017-02-09 Thread Sue Babbs
Decisions made and form in the mail.  Now, what can I do while my fingers 
are crossed for my first choices? Hee! hee!


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Re: [lace] lily lappet - pattern?

2017-02-07 Thread Sue Babbs
Yes, I was thinking of it more as a purse front or wall-hanging or some such
thing – not being likely to wear a lappet!The flowers are so prettily
designed – we’ll all just have to wait and see what it develops into.

I was assuming that Devonia planned that 2 would be made and attached to the
ends of a scarf to make the lappet.


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Re: [lace] lily lappet - pattern?

2017-02-07 Thread Sue Babbs
Thank you all for your helpful comments.  Now I'm home and at a printer, 
I've been able to print it the photo off, and it comes out quite clearly. 
I've added it to my collection of lace to make at some point .  Grin!



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I spotted a lovely piece of lace on page 4 of the Honiton Lace book on 
“the professor’s site” 
https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/archive_032.pdf




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[lace] lily lappet - pattern?

2017-02-05 Thread Sue Babbs
I spotted a lovely piece of lace on page 4 of the Honiton Lace book on “the
professor’s site”
https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/archive_032.pdf

Does anyone know if there is a pattern or pricking available for this piece
anywhere?

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Re: [lace] Lace on my window

2017-01-22 Thread Sue Babbs

That looks like a very attractive edging on your window, Antje.  Lovely!


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[lace] Beware of Gmail phishing scam

2017-01-20 Thread Sue Babbs
I’ve just been alerted to a new scam being played on gmail users:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-gmail-phishing-attack-uiuc
-bsi-20170119-story.html

The brief details are:
Gmail users receive an email that may appear to come from someone they know,
including what looks like an attachment. When users click on that attachment,
a new tab opens up and users are prompted to sign into what looks like Gmail.
But that copycat site is actually a site attackers use to collect login
information, and once users log in, their Gmail account is compromised.

and to avoid getting caught:
users should be careful to spot a green lock icon in their browser address bar
— if using Google Chrome — and make sure the URL begins with
“https://”. The copycat Gmail login site begins with
“‘data:text/html” and should not be trusted.


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[lace-chat] Beware of Gmail phishing scam

2017-01-20 Thread Sue Babbs
I’ve just been alerted to a new scam being played on gmail users:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-gmail-phishing-attack-uiuc
-bsi-20170119-story.html

The brief details are:
Gmail users receive an email that may appear to come from someone they know,
including what looks like an attachment. When users click on that attachment,
a new tab opens up and users are prompted to sign into what looks like Gmail.
But that copycat site is actually a site attackers use to collect login
information, and once users log in, their Gmail account is compromised.

and to avoid getting caught:
users should be careful to spot a green lock icon in their browser address bar
— if using Google Chrome — and make sure the URL begins with
“https://”. The copycat Gmail login site begins with
“‘data:text/html” and should not be trusted.


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Re: [lace] Jean and David Leader

2017-01-20 Thread Sue Duckles
And so say all of us!

The quake that caused the avalanche has done more damage to the area that was 
hit last summer. I hope there aren't too many casualties this time round.

Sue in E Yorks

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> On 19 Jan 2017, at 21:52, Clay Blackwell <clayblackw...@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Yay!  Good news!
> 

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Re: [lace] Black Tie

2017-01-17 Thread Sue Babbs
I spent ages looking for question marks before realising that the jumble of 
coloured lace on the right were what you were talking about, Malvary!! I had 
wondered why that multi-coloured piece was given such prominence.  Now I 
understand!


I'm looking forward to both magazines, neither of which have yet found their 
way to Illinois



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Re: [lace] Flicker member name and password

2017-01-16 Thread Sue Babbs
I've sent the latest username and password to Brownwen for Flickr, as she 
requested



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Fwd: [lace] Items finished in one session

2017-01-13 Thread Sue Duckles
Another request to forward.

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

> From: lynrbai...@desupernet.net
> Date: 13 January 2017 at 21:47:15 GMT
> To: g6...@icloud.com
> Subject: Fw: Re: [lace] Items finished in one session
> Reply-To: lynrbai...@supernet.com
>
> Sue, I sent this at 9:41 a.m. and it still has not appeared on the list.
Would you please post it?  I think it responds to Jeri's request.  lrb
>
>
> "My email sends out an automatic  message. Arachne members,
> please ignore it. I read your emails."
>
>
> -Forwarded Message-
>> From: lynrbai...@desupernet.net
>> Sent: Jan 13, 2017 9:42 AM
>> To: Susan Brooks <catz3str...@yahoo.co.uk>
>> Cc: lace@arachne.com
>> Subject: Re: [lace] Items finished in one session
>>
>> Dear Susan,
>> I don't know of a book, but Puget Sound Lacemakers has a kit for a fish for
a haveago pillow.  Prickings, guide, all that stuff.  It's not under learning,
but in demonstration.
>>
>> http://www.lacemakers.org/LPS-resources/demonstration
>>
>> Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where it's sunny for a change.
Supposed to get colder as the day goes on, but since we had a temp of 62F 15C,
can't really complain for January.
>>
>>
>> "My email sends out an automatic  message. Arachne members,
>> please ignore it. I read your emails."
>>
>>
>> Susan Brooks wrote:
>>   Does anyone know of a book of
>>> tiny pieces for beginners that can be finished in an hour?   I have
tried
>>> small snakes if the bobbins are wound ready but would be grateful for any
>>> other ideas.

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Fwd: [lace] Lace Fish, finished in a short beginner session

2017-01-13 Thread Sue Duckles
As requested Jeri!!

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> From: jeria...@aol.com
> Date: 13 January 2017 17:15:09 GMT
> To: lace@arachne.com
> Subject: Re: [lace] Lace Fish, finished in a short beginner session
> Reply-To: jeria...@aol.com
>
> Please share with all, someone - until we get the help requested in next
> paragraph.
>
> We discussed these little bobbin lace fish several years ago.  At  the
> time, someone provided access to the instructions and a pricking -  probably
on
> a local lace group's website.  Perhaps someone  could provide a web address
> to this quicker-to-make than  snakes instruction sheet with us again?  It
> prints out to one  page, and is something every demonstrating individual or
> group might like  to have in their "bag of tricks for tiny beginners".
>
> There are several letters under "Lace Fish" in the Arachne archives, so I
> changed the subject line to force this new discussion to be filed with
them:
>
> http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html
>
> Jeri Ames in Maine USA
> Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
> 
>
> In a message dated 1/13/2017 9:26:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> malva...@sympatico.ca writes:
>
> When  I've gone out demonstrating, we have a fish pattern (like the head of
> the  snake. but smaller) which doesn't take much to finish...
> We have  several sets of bobbins pre-wound and often two pillows so that
> one
> is  hung on and started while the people are working on the other.

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[lace] Color Theory and Thread Conservation

2017-01-12 Thread Sue Duckles
Again from Jeri.



Someone, please share this from another ISP, since we've been told AOL and
Comcast do not play well together!

1.   Color theory taught by embroidery and  photography experts includes an
explanation of what happens  when a black and white photo is made of
something that relies on color for  impact.  Colors of the same value will not
show details that may be  important to a design.  This effect is apparent if
you just put  red and green of the same value next to each other (as Joy
mentions), walk across the room, and squint at them.  An understanding  of
this
is of importance to anyone who is making colored lace.  If your  lace work
is going to be photographed, you should understand colors, and  visually test
them side-by-side before you even begin a project.

Americans who belong to IOLI can better understand this by propping up  the
newest bulletin (Fall 2016, Vol. 37, Number 1), with Janet Blair's lace
peacock, and stepping back to view it.  She has used 3 blues for the body,
and used one of those blues as spots on the green tail.  You can see how
important the yellow outlining blue spots is.  Imagine if this lovely  lace
was
meant to be photographed in black and white!

2.  Conservation warning to anyone who is using a spool of thread as a
make-shift pin cushion.

A long time ago, I wrote to Arachne about sticking needles in a spool  of
thread, in response to a magazine photograph many lacemakers might have
seen.  This damages thread throughout a spool or cone enough  that thread may
break or be weakened throughout layers  wherever it has been pierced.  This is
a habit that can get  away from you - perhaps putting needles or pins in
thread that will be used  at some future time to make lace or sew a seam.  The
weak spots will  be the first to "self destruct", and none of us like to
repair lace or  re-sew seams.   (You may use this cautionary tip in your
guild newsletters.)

Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
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In a message dated 1/11/2017 6:31:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
joybee...@comcast.net writes:

...Even  on a green curtain, red
isn't as conspicuous a color as people  thinkone
has to know it's there to see it at all, and then it's  only
a vague smudge.  This has a single sewing machine needle
stuck  in it, so I think it was intended to store spent
machine needles, butI  stick those into my cone of basting
thread.

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[lace] Requested by Jeri

2017-01-12 Thread Sue Duckles
I am responding to this request from Jeri




Please, someone, share this memo from another ISP

Please make sure you capture The Lace Guild's face page in a permanent
place - to remember Jean and David (tuck a paper copy in one of Jean's  books,
for example).  If the face page changes, and Jean gives  permission, I will
tell you about the black lace tie that is  displayed at the top of it.

This announcement is a surprise.  Jean and David Leader have  been a
valuable devoted-to-lace team for decades.  The amount of  volunteer work they
do
for us is nearly impossible to imagine.  Rarely  do lace makers have such a
vast variety of lace knowledge  - and ability to communicate - emanating
from one couple.

Leader is a most appropriate description of them, as well as being  their
surname!

Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
-

In a message dated 1/7/2017 5:51:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
j...@jeanleader.net writes:

The  Executive Committee of The Lace Guild has decided it wishes a new
webmaster,  and therefore after today, 7th January 2017, David and I will no
longer be  responsible for the content or maintenance of the Lace Guild
website.

Jean Leader

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Re: [lace] The Lace Guild website

2017-01-10 Thread Sue Babbs
I heartily second that vote of thanks to David and Jean for many years 
volunteer work!



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Re: [lace] Christmas Lace Star has now been mounted

2017-01-05 Thread Sue Babbs
I'll take down the 3-D lace dragon and hang the star from that hook in the 
ceiling for the Christmas season.  Will be visible from lounge, dining area 
and even my craft area!



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[lace] Christmas Lace Star has now been mounted

2017-01-05 Thread Sue Babbs
It’s off the pillow and I am on the whole very pleased with it. It’s in a
free-standing comet-shaped metal frame (also sold by the online shop where I
got the pattern).  I laid it down on black velvet to get contrast for all the
threads in it and have uploaded more photos to Flickr for anyone who is
interested.

And for those who like to know such things the threads used were
1 spool each of linen 40/2.  Colors given below are for Moravia linen

0011 pink/brown, 0012 deep red ,0016 purple, 0020 light blue, 0022, blue, 0034
white, 0035 light yellow, 0037 mustard-yellow, 0038 orange / yellow, 0043
flesh, 0045 cream, 0046 light yellow-brown, 0047 yellow-brown, 0048 brown,
0049 reddish brown, 0052 light sage green, 0053 light yellow-green, 0054 mid
yellow-green, 0055 apple green, 0056 mushroom white ; Moravia gold 60/2;
Shantung Yaspee SY_715, SY-723, Suri Alpaca 1001 white, clear nylon thread for
mounting



and the time taken was 117 hours 15 minutes.

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Re: [lace] 2017 IOLI convention classes

2017-01-04 Thread Sue Babbs

Registration form is here:

https://internationalorganizationoflace.org/Conventions/2017Convention/Registration/2017regform.pdf





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-Original Message- 
From: Dianne

Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2017 1:15 PM
To: Anita Hansen
Cc: lace@arachne.com
Subject: Re: [lace] 2017 IOLI convention classes

In the past, a copy of the registration form was also posted.  I can see
the classes, is the registration form also going to be listed in light
of us not receiving the winter issue in time to meet the registration
deadline?

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Re: [lace] Arachne Handbook etc

2017-01-03 Thread Sue Duckles
As Brenda states here, it's usually that you have a 'page' stored in your
browser, it's why computers store cookies, so that sites you visit regularly
aren't using up bandwidth unnecessarily by storing an image of that page.  If
you refresh the browser or reset your cookies then you should be able to open
the correct page.

Sue in a cool but bright East Yorkshire
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On 3 Jan 2017, at 10:43, Brenda Paternoster wrote:

>>
>> The 'problem' I have is that the hyperlink to the flickr page brings up an
>> attached photograph of a young man at a table with several pots of yoghurt
> on

> Could the reason for the link not working properly be that the browser
needs
> refreshing - just click reload and it will clear anything that is in the
> cache.

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Re: [lace] Christmas Lace Star finished

2017-01-02 Thread Sue Babbs
Yes, I wanted to make the wise men have richer looking clothes -  hence the 
purple, and gold in them. The Virgin Mary is often depicted with blue and 
rose garments - sometimes white, but I was trying also to get a balanced 
effect in the piece.


I also used some slubby silk threads in the meadows and these were brighter 
greens than the thread used in the original, so I had to change the other 
greens.  I used some fluffy threads for the sheep (which didn't work as well 
as I'd hoped - probably too many pairs in them, but the sheep were worked 
early on when I was still getting a feel for the number of pairs to use to 
fill each space)



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[lace] Christmas Lace Star finished

2017-01-02 Thread Sue Babbs
A while back I saw a lace comet with a Christmas scene in it on Facebook, and
knew I wanted to make it.  I finally started it in September and didn’t
manage to get it finished before western Christmas (12/25) but have finished
it before Orthodox Christmas !  I still have to mount it in its frame, but
I’ve posted some photos of it on the pillow on Flickr.

The pattern is by Renate Richter, and was apparently published in the German
ANNA magazine No. 11/2008, and is now available from
http://www.kloeppelstube-zwoenitz.de/schweif-mit-christigeburt.html

I varied the colours from the original as I had the whole range of Moravia
linen in the house already, and added in some Moravia gold thread too!

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Re: [lace] Re: Arachne Handbook etc

2017-01-02 Thread Sue Babbs
Whether I'm logged into yahoo as Arachne or my own Yahoo account myself, the 
hyperlink takes me directly to the lace photos - but I'm in America, like 
Clay.  Can't imagine what else but country can be affecting it - but I'm not 
a computer expert


Sue


attached photograph of a young man at a table with several pots of yoghurt 
on

it - presumably advertising of some sort>

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[lace] Re: Arachne FLICKER

2017-01-02 Thread Sue Babbs
Anyone can look at the photos on Flickr – the link is posted at the end of
every Arachne messages:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/

You only need the login info if you want to upload or edit your photos in it

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Re: [lace] Arachne Flickr page

2017-01-02 Thread Sue Babbs
Welcome, Joseph.  I don’t think we have many rules – being polite and
courteous is probably the main one (and you are that!) and there are some
restrictions on advertising sales of items if one owns a lacemaking business.
Also it is important to trim the emails as some people receive the messages in
digest form and untrimmed messages take up a lot of that space.

I am surprised that you have to change to plain text only as I can post HTML
messages without  a problem.


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[lace] Re: Arachne Flickr page

2016-12-30 Thread Sue Babbs
Clay and I have now changed the password – email me personally if you want
to know it, as we don’t want to put it on Arachne where it will end up in
the archives for the whole world to find!

Beth, I will send it to you in a separate email


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Re: [lace] Arachne Flickr page

2016-12-30 Thread Sue Babbs
Correct, Amanda.  We will all have to wait politely until Clay has some time 
to deal with this issue.




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Re: [lace] Arachne Flickr page

2016-12-30 Thread Sue Babbs

Thanks, Clay.  No problem.

Sue

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-Original Message- 
From: Clay Blackwell


Sue, I haven't been in for a while,but it sounds as if I need to change the 
password.  I'll do it tomorrow and let you know how it goes...


Clay

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[lace] Re: Arachne Flickr page

2016-12-30 Thread Sue Babbs
I tried to upload some photos the other day for someone else and discovered
this problem.  I wrote to Clay asking her to change the Flickr account
password, as she is the person that pays for the site for all of our use.  I
am guessing she is busy with family and will be back in touch once the holiday
season is over.  Until then, we will all have to be patient and wait.

yes, I am sure the problems are related to Yahoo’s inadequate security
system and  the ensuing security breaches


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[lace] Christmas Exchange

2016-12-23 Thread Sue Duckles
Hi all

This is a message for Lin and my other exchange partners.  I received my
package posted by your friend today Lin!!  It's beautiful!  A bobbin with
snowflake attached, a 'tea pig' to hold minute balls of thread for tatting on
the move!!  AND 2 icicles!!!  Brilliant!!

Now on the other side of the Exchange... I have not heard from a single person
to say that my exchanges have arrived!  Not even the UK one!!!  I'm really
worrying bout it now If I haven't heard anything by the New Year I'm
resending them!!!

All the best for the season

Sue in a wet East Yorkshire
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[lace] Re: "Lace" Magazine Number 164 Raffle Winner

2016-12-11 Thread Sue Babbs
I had 23 entries for the raffle for the Lace Magazine :

  Alice in Oregon
  Amanda Furrow
  Ann Butler
  Annette Meldrum
  Bobbi Donnelly
  Cheryl Hornlein
  Diane Williams
  Heather
  Helen Bell
  Julie Todd
  Karen in Malta
  Kathryn Roberts
  Lin Hudren
  Lorri Ferguson
  Madge McLennan
  Marianne Vander Zanden
  Marion Goard
  Marji Sakievich
  Nancy Neff
  Rosemary J Horr
  Sue Vossier
  Susan MacLeod
  Trish Fisher




And the lucky winner was Amanda Furrow.  Please send me your snail mail
address, Amanda.

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From: Sue Babbs
Sent: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 7:52 AM
To: lace@arachne.com
Subject: "Lace" Magazine Number 164 Raffle

I have received two copies of Lace 164 (long story) and would like to offer
the second copy as a raffle item.  I would like it to go to someone who is not
already a member of the UK Lace Guild and thus receives their own copy.

Please reply to me directly (not to Arachne) if you would like to participate
in this raffle – closing date Saturday 10th December midnight in Illinois!

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[lace] Christmas Exchange

2016-12-10 Thread Sue Duckles
Today must be a lucky day. I received not one, but three gorgeous exchanges!  
They were 

1. A lovely tatted Victorian 'bauble' and a hand made card from Dorcas Newkirk! 
Thanks Dorcas!! It's gorgeous!

2. Two beautiful cross stitch Christmas coasters from Sheila Brown (who 
incidentally, is expecting her 4th great grandchild soon)!

And last but not least, a wonderful hand made card with a lovely Bedfordshire 
style snowflake on the front from Mira Guzelj! 

Aren't I the lucky one?? 


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[lace] "Lace" Magazine Number 164 Raffle

2016-12-07 Thread Sue Babbs
I have received two copies of Lace 164 (long story) and would like to offer
the second copy as a raffle item.  I would like it to go to someone who is not
already a member of the UK Lace Guild and thus receives their own copy.

Please reply to me directly (not to Arachne) if you would like to participate
in this raffle – closing date Saturday 10th December midnight in Illinois!

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Re: [lace] Re Lace Facebook

2016-12-05 Thread Sue Babbs
How puzzling and frustrating!  The photos are still there on FB, but I don't 
really understand how Facebook works!


I've added some photos to our Flickr site, now it seems clear that the Lace 
Guild doesn't plan to include such photos in their magazine as they didn't 
have enough space for them,  or on their site, as this would prevent them 
from selling the CDs of the exhibit.


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Re: [lace] VCB book

2016-12-02 Thread Sue Babbs
This message from Alex was the first I knew that Jeri had written to the 
list.  I had to go to the Archives to read what Jeri had written - similarly 
for her message re Festive Costume Auction on Dec. 12, 2016


For a while, unblocking your messages worked and I could get your messages 
on Arachne, Jeri, but it seems that aol messages are once again blocked from 
coming through my provider (Comcast).  I wonder if it is worth your while 
getting a free gmail address and subscribing with that address.



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Re: [lace] Re: Lace Facebook

2016-12-01 Thread Sue Babbs

Thanks, Janice, and well done for patiently working thro the Facebook pages.

No, no babies in the family yet.  It was part of a challenge with Bobbi 
Donnelly and Michael Guisiana to produce a Christening Outfit using the same 
dress pattern.  Bobbi, of course, did Tønder lace and I believe Michael was 
going to do Binche lace, so I ended up with Torchon for contrast with the 
others.  The ribbon can be removed and replaced with blue if a boy turns up 
and the parents will let him wear a dress!


A lot of the lace for the shawl was made while demonstrating lacemaking and 
people always ask how long it too to make, so I have taken to keeping 
records of most pieces that I do - and usually work to the nearest 5 
minutes.


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Re: [lace] a good lace day in my mailbox!

2016-11-29 Thread Sue Babbs
Read "San Diego" - At times I hate spellchecker!!  



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(which I know reached Janice Blair in Sand Diego some time last week ).

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Re: [lace] a good lace day in my mailbox!

2016-11-29 Thread Sue Babbs
I've finally received my copy of the OIDFA bulletin here in the Midwest of 
the USA - 13 days after Arlene.


Still waiting for the Lace Guild's magazine (which I know reached Janice 
Blair in Sand Diego some time last week ).



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Re: [lace] Exchange update/Lace magazine

2016-11-24 Thread Sue Babbs
Thanks for the mention, Janice.  Yes, I was awarded a Medal of Excellence for
the Christening ensemble (dress, blanket and bonnet) which I had made.  I am
still waiting for it to be sent to me, along with the CD/DVD of the exhibits.
When I enquired yesterday I was told by Michelle that the Guild has still not
overcome the technical issues (which I assume is with the CD not the Medal
production) and so I don't think Jane Partridge can be right about the stack
of CDs being sent out.

I was sad not to be able to be in England in the short time that the exhibit
was up and looked forward to seeing the CD, but I have rather lost interest in
the competition now that it has been shut for two months and the lace has been
safely returned to me.

I would also have liked to see some photos showing the exhibit as a whole, as
well as all the entries.

I've also not yet received Lace so haven't yet even seen the winners, and have
no clue how many entries there were etc

Back on August 4th, the Lace Guild invited winners to post their own photo on
FaceBook, which I did, but it doesn't seem that anyone else did, so anyone
wanting to see my entry can look at that date on
https://www.facebook.com/thelaceguild

I think the CD/DVD of entries replaced the booklet that used to be sold, but
it seems a shame, now that it is so easy to put photos up on the internet, not
to show the lace to a wider than those who went to the exhibit  : (


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[lace] Virginia Churchill Bath book

2016-11-23 Thread Sue Babbs
Hi
I have had a paper-back copy of Virginia Churchill Bath’s book “Lace”
given to me, but I already have a copy.  I will happily give it to anyone who
wants it, but would like to recover the costs of shipping from Illinois to the
recipient.  The book weighs just over 2 lb.

If I get multiple people wanting it, I will draw a name out of a hat for the
lucky winner.  Deadline midnight on Sunday 27th November

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Re: [lace] Spam mail

2016-11-16 Thread Sue Duckles
As did I.  I suppose I get used to seeing these type of messages and I can
just delete them without opening them.



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Regards
Sue Duckles in East Yorkshire, UK


On 16 Nov 2016, at 10:43, Agnes Boddington wrote:

> Yes, I thought it was not right, and deleted the message without opening
it.
> Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK

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Re: [lace] Lace Equipment and subscriptions

2016-11-03 Thread Sue Babbs
Thankfully mine has now grown out of that habit!  She used to lay them down 
in perfect straight lines on the table



Sue

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Susan Brooks
Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2016 8:41 AM
To: lace@arachne.com
Subject: [lace] Lace Equipment and subscriptions

I have a new cat who pulls pins out from my lace

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[lace] Medieval embroidery

2016-11-01 Thread Sue Babbs
For anyone who is in the London area, and interested in Medieval embroidery, I
have just seen notice of this one day event mentioned on Thistle Thread ‘s
blog, and also a 17th –19th century costuming course:

English Medieval Embroidery Unpicked
What : Conferences & Symposia
When : Saturday 12 November 2016
Where : The Lydia & Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, V
http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/galleries/level-4/room-LT-lydia-and-manfred-gorv
y-lecture-theatre/

STUDY DAY: This study day explores the world of England's Medieval luxury
embroideries, known as Opus Anglicanum. We will examine their materials,
techniques and design; the patrons and artists involved; and the extraordinary
images depicted on them.
During the later Middle Ages, England enjoyed an international reputation for
its luxury embroideries, produced for Europe's greatest patrons including
kings, queens, cardinals and popes. This study day will put embroideries in
the exhibition Opus Anglicanum: Masters of Medieval Embroidery under the
microscope, examining their materials, techniques and design; the patrons and
artists involved; and exploring the extraordinary images depicted on them.
Leading experts in the field will discuss these questions in what promises to
be a fascinating afternoon.
With exhibition curator Glyn Davies, V course director Sally Dormer, and
Jennifer Wearden.
14.00 - 16.30, Saturday 12 November 2016
£35 full, £30 concessions, £15 students
New V Course
https://www.vam.ac.uk/shop/whatson/index/view/id/3780/event/NEW-Fabric-an
d-Dress-at-the-V-A-Clothworkers--Centre/dt/2017-01-20/free/2 There are many
events at the V around their new Opus Anglicanum exhibit - many are already
sold out.  But there is a new one - not related - that has just published and
those in the area who are interested might want to jump on it.


NEW – Fabric and Dress at the V Clothworkers' Centre
What : Courses
When : Fridays, 20 Jan – 10 March 2017, 10:30 – 13:00
Where : Blythe House
SHORT COURSE: Join us for a unique object-led course at the V
Clothworkers’ Centre and examine the evolution of men’s and women’s
dress from the 17th to the 19th century.
Over the course of 8 weeks, you will explore fabrics; costume construction,
embroidery, and printing; and changing social and gender identities.
Supplemented with illustrated lectures and gallery talks at the V South
Kensington, this course offers students a truly unique opportunity to inspect
and study one of the most important collections of textiles and fashion in the
world.


Sue

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http://babbsandbaobabs.blogspot.com/

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Re: [lace] IOLI Bulletin

2016-10-25 Thread Sue Duckles
The Ring of Tatters sends their renewals out with the newsletter too. I try to 
remind myself on the calendar for next year... But it doesn't always work!!

Sue in a sunny East Yorkshire

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On 25 Oct 2016, at 14:47, Malvary Cole <malva...@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> I have just sent in my renewal and am arranging to get the missing issues 
> since my membership expired. (Jacquie note - you will also be getting all the 
> back issues too).  I have a feeling that I might have had an e-mail reminding 
> me, but I'm not sure.
> 
> Perhaps IOLI should look at the system The Lace Guild uses.  The renewals are 
> sent out once a year, in the magazine 

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Re: [lace] Gon Homburg

2016-10-17 Thread Sue Babbs

Gon, and your team of lace teachers,

I would like to heartily endorse Anna's vote of thanks to you all.  You have 
given so generously to the lace community over the last few years with these 
weekly offerings.


I have downloaded all the edging patterns, as I am sure many others have and 
printed to pdfs summaries of each year so that I can readily see what the 
choices are.


Thank you so much - your lace patterns have travelled far!

Sue (in Chicago)

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Fw: [lace] welcome & Flickr

2016-10-17 Thread Sue Babbs
Clay Blackwell currently hosts Arachne’s Flickr website, and everyone else
is getting messages about needing to change the password when we try to
log-in.  Please use the option which says: “I'll secure my account later".
This appears in pale grey lettering in the box about keeping this Yahoo
account safe.
I think this issue is arising because, although Clay is the real owner of this
site and generally located in Lynchburg, the rest of us log in from around the
world – sometimes in multiple locations on the same day!

Hopefully  that will work for the time being
Sue

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http://babbsandbaobabs.blogspot.com/





From: Susan
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 8:38 AM
To: Sue Babbs
Cc: Clay Blackwell
Subject: Re: [lace] welcome & Flickr

Oh scrap!  Thanks for setting me straight Sue.  Sheesh.  Susan

Sent from my iPad

On Oct 16, 2016, at 10:19 PM, Sue Babbs <suebabbs...@gmail.com> wrote:


  It's there in pale gray at the bottom of the change password box -

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Re: [lace] Hi, New Member here.

2016-10-15 Thread Sue Babbs
Welcome, Joseph.  We are a very varied group of lacemakers - in many 
different countries around the world - some of us have been making lace for 
many years and others are quite new to the craft.  Some make bobbin lace, 
others needle lace or tatting or knitted or crocheted lace, and so on.


You might want to look at the photos on our Flickr site to see the diversity 
of the lace we make too! See  the last line of the Arachne info at the 
bottom of this email.


Sue

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