[lace] 12 pair crossings
I have a piece of vintage lace and have now been shown 2 more examples where there are 6 or 8 leaf tallies crossing in a peculiar way. To begin with the tallies are long and skinny, where they join in the middle it appears that each half of either the 6 or 8 was made separately and sewn together later. Any ideas where this wouldve been made and when? Otherwise the pieces resemble Cluny. thanks. Sharon on wet (finally) and windy Vancouver Island. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] mangling lace
At a recent lace getaway we were fortunate to have a very brief description on mangling linen lace. How it improved the appearance and feel of the lace was remarkable. How many of you have tried this and what suggestions would you pass on about your experience ? Sharon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] anniversary
Itâs hard to believe itâs 23 yrs. already :) I joined Arachne about 6 months after itâs beginning and remember when I first found it. I was very new to the internet and I typed simply âlaceâ into the search engine. That was an eye opener because most sites with the key word were about sexy clothes and also mildly pornographic..Frederickâs of Hollywood stuff. However Arachne did pop up too and I joined immediately. What a thrill to be able to tap into such a valuable helpful source. Up until then I had never met another lace maker. I was completely self taught and Arachne definitely filled in the blanks. And yes David, I do remember Susan from Tennessee :) What a piece of work. I think she/he has been the only person actually kicked off Arachne. I also remember having a real chuckle over Tamaraâs problem with her ever darkening monitor :) Well, itâs been a fun 23 yrs. and Iâd like to thank everyone for all the wonderful knowledge theyâve shared over the years. Sharon on Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] help finding books
Can anyone tell me where one can acquire the bookmark booklets by April Lind? One of our members has lost hers (has no idea how) and really wants another copy. I wouldnât mind a copy of both myself, theyâre very hand to have around. Thanks Sharon on Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] dogs & lace
One last thought on dogs and lace makers. Perhaps their purpose wasnât entirely as pets but maybe they were foot warmers. There was a time when small dogs were allowed in church for that very purpose. Sharon on Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] LOL on E-Bay
Every once in a while I log on to E-bay to kill some time and maybe, just maybe, find something worth while in the antique lace section. Well today there was one heck of a buy ..a pair of âantique Plains Indian lace bobbin toolsâ that can be yours for a mere $300 US (free shipping). I actually laughed out loud. Neither bobbin was particularly special.. bog standard bone Beds. One had some carving and the other a rather badly executed coloured decoration consisting of both âtigersâ (stripes) and âleopardsâ (spots) ... unusual to find both on the same bobbin. They definitely werenât anything to do with Plains Indians ... ever. The rest of the web-site was given over to lot loads of rusty hammers, rolling pins, old flour sacks etc.. It is alarming to think that there just may be some gullible person out there who would fall for this sort of ignorance or dishonesty, wish something could be done about it. In the meantime, I did have a good laugh :) Sharon, on wet (still) Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Kimono silk
I have seen this silk, itâs gorgeous ..and the colours, wow. Itâs very fine (capital V). I didnât buy any though, here it costs an arm and a leg even if it was from a local supplier. I donât know how it works up but it sure is beautiful. Sharon, on Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] lace club mailing lists
Hi. I recently had an e-mail from a new-comer to our district who had a devil of a time finding an address for our group. Unfortunately the necessary information on Arachne is years out of date. My server and e-mail address have been changed (almost 10 yrs. ago) and I donât know how to update to the newer address. Advice on this issue would be much appreciated. Thank you. Sharon on Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] lace tokens
A friend has a small collection of British lace tokens, they are very dirty and almost indecipherable because of it. I know itâs absolutely against the rules to clean antique coins, does that apply to what isnât really legal coinage? Any numismatists out there who can shed light on this question? Thanks for any advice. Sharon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] finishing lace garters.
âTis the season for lace bridal garters and a fellow lace maker had been working on one for a several months. In this case the lace maker wasnât sure about the circumference needed to go around the brideâs leg. So she made plenty of lace to allow for any size changes, the problem came with assembly. The lace was attached to one edge of a ribbon casing with elastic running through the casing. Has anyone any suggestions for a neat non bulky finish which allows for last minute adjustment on the wedding day? Sharon on Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] name of thingummy
The thingummy for holding multiple threads in place is a Fadenbrücke. Dont know how useful it is but it looks neat. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] need help with one-liner
I really need help with finding a new humorous one or two liner or maybe a short poem concerning lace makers for an upcoming project I have in mind for a friend who could really do with a lift. We all know the one about lace makers do it on pillows. Is there anything different? Thanks. Sharon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[no subject]
Our club was just offered a largish collection of lace books to buy from an old lace maker. The current owner had priced them out on EBay and Amazon. Well, I thought the asking prices were a bit inflated until I checked our regular suppliers and elsewhere. Turns out that most of these books have increased anywhere from 100% and up ... in just one year! The cause isnât just because of our devalued Canadian dollar either, that realistically shouldnât account for more than 20%. What gives? Sharon, on rainy Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] mounting lace
When mounting an object for framing be it picture, textiles, or whatever, under no circumstances should the glass touch the piece. When something is mounted and framed with glass you are creating a mini climate within that frame which can be extremely harmful. Putting the glass against the piece doesnât allow for it to breathe and thus promotes mildew, foxing and many other nasty's. A mat provides the needed space but if that is not desirable you can use very thin strips of mat board (or commercial spacers) attached to the inside rim of the frame which will create the necessary space and wonât be seen. Make sure when you buy mat board that the cut edges look white (unless itâs one of the types that have the same colour throughout). If the cut edge is light brownish that means they were made with wood pulp and will, with time, react with the humidity in the air to make sulphuric acid which in turn will burn what itâs resting against...in this case your background. I would suggest you go to your local frame shop and buy small pieces of mat board (some will even give you small off-cuts). Make sure you ask for archival board, it comes in many colours and finishes from suede, silk, linen etc. Even still, with some finishes like suede itâs advisable to give it a light spraying with a clear acrylic to seal it..any coloured surface has potentially harmful dyes. The next step would be to use your handy pattern pricker and pre-prick your sewing holes. Then you can start to sew your lace onto the backing either using the same thread as the piece or preferably a finer thread of the same colour. Keep in mind the forces of gravity, the piece will eventually sag a bit so make sure you use some support stitches in the middle as well as around the edges. You donât need many tiny close stitches, use your own judgement. Another alternative would be to sew your piece onto unbleached cotton and then mount the cotton onto whatever you wish, it can work quite well with coloured laces...but make sure you use a spacer between it and the glass, I canât emphasise that enough. Sharon on Sunny but cold Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] decals for bobbins
Rooting through my late Father’s hobby supplies I came across a Testors kit for making custom decals for models. It occurred to me that would be rather handy if you wanted to produce detailed motifs for bobbins. Has anyone had experience with this sort of thing? I’m sure someone out there has :) Before I waste a few bobbins experimenting I thought I’d ask you what sort of prep did you do with the bobbin? Did you need to start with a glossy finish (you do with model kits in order for the decal to adhere properly). Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Sharon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] lace pricking card
No one has mentioned this, perhaps Iâm the only one with this experience? Back in the days when we didnât have scanners and our computers ran on tapes there was no option but to draw out our prickings by hand. I well remember the first big project I made, it was a doily. I had just taken it off the pillow and laid it out on the coffee table to admire when our dog snatched it up and ran off with it. While there was no damage to the actual lace (or the dog) it was pretty dirty and I had to wash it. It shrunk, so I used the pricking to block it. Naturally, in spite of indelible ink, it bled into the lace. This year I had occasion to block a large piece of lace (the major disaster I wrote about) and, in spite of using two layers of plastic over the original pricking, the ink still started to bleed up around the pins. Fortunately I was watching closely and I removed the lace before it got dyed. Normally you can block out lace without having to use the original pricking but if the shrinkage is too much you have to use the pricking as a guide? How do others solve the problem of blocking? Sharon on Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Major disaster
Well, after mulling over my problem all day yesterday and half of the night I have come up with a fairly simple but tedious solution. Keeping in mind that this piece is Beds where one is continuously taking out and replacing threads (not so much in this particular pattern) Ive decided to take the whole side back about three or four motifs. That way I will be able to replace everyone of the threads as normal. It has the added bonus in that I will be able to correct the spots where the original lacer forgot how to make a sewing edge. The only hairy bit will be undoing my almost invisible finish. It will take time but Im not prepared to pass back a sloppy piece of work. Next time I will double and even triple check that Ive got the correct amount of motifs. There are no mistakes, only lessons. Sharon on sunny (for a change) Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] major disaster
Remember the problem picots? Iâve spent hours pinning it all out, the lace looks beautiful. Iâm on the final couple of inches and disaster has struck. I had wrongly assumed that the pricking was of a quarter of the edging. It wasnât. I am a whole motif short on one side ..and that after having made an almost invisible join. The way I see it I have two options, neither is going to be perfect. One is to try and stretch the short side out as far I can and shrink the long side ..about an inch and a quarter. The other, which Iâm horrified even thinking about given my almost perfect join, is to unpick about three inches, join in new threads, and lace in the missing length ..that could take days. I feel absolutely sick because I have to say I had done a darn good job up until now. What would you do? Any opinions would be gratefully accepted. Sharon on dark, soggy Vancouver Island (matches my current mood) - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] major disaster
Thank you to all you kind, sympathetic, spiders for your thoughts about my latest episode. I had known right from when I discovered my mistake that I would probably end up undoing the lace. The fates were just against me on this one. The whole idea of undoing the tiny hidden knots in the finish has me scared spit less. What if I accidently cut the lace? The thread is so old supposing it just shreds on me? Iâm going to need not only my Maglite but probably magnifiers on my glasses as well. However, tomorrow Iâll bite the bullet and hopefully nothing untoward will happen. Iâll keep you posted. Sharon, on Vancouver Island where the rain is just relentless. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] picot progress;
Well, itâs a slow process but Iâve started pinning out the lace for the tray cloth. The piece should be 14 inches by 18 inches by two and a half inches wide. It had shrunk down to one and a half inches wide. Fingering it out didnât work so Iâm now pinning all the (expletive of your choice) picots, not to mention foot side pins etc. Brass pins bend too easily because of the tension pulling the lace into shape (this time Iâm grateful itâs linen because itâs at itâs strongest when wet) Iâm also hoping my steel pins arenât the kind that rust. Unless I can get to a shop tomorrow to buy some more cork board (yes, Iâve covered it in plastic) to expand my work area I calculate it will take four days to block. Having said that, I must say the blocking Iâve done already looks marvellous, itâs even better than when it first came off the pillow. Itâs very gratifying when you can take something that looks crappy and make it beautiful...but Iâll never take on another project like this again. Sharon on wet and soggy Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] problem with picots
I recently (foolishly) volunteered to finish a Beds edging for a local woman. There was only about three inches to complete and then join as a trim for a tray cloth. Well, it had been made with a horrible linen thread and had sat on the pillow for 25 years. Doing the lace was no problem, it was a bit of a challenge joining the new end to the old beginning since the lacer had started with a half stitch lozenge shape and had left enormous starting loops among other things. However, overcoming those problems, I was then horrified to see that the original starting point was an entirely different colour from the the end. Sometime over the years it mustâve picked up a bluish stain from somewhere. It runs for about 2 inches. Iâve tried washing it in cold water to see if the stain would lift out but there was no luck, itâll just have to stay. Of course the lace has shrunk about 15% too. I do wish the lacer had tested for thread shrinkage before starting. Iâm concerned that now it wonât fit her heirloom cloth. I will finger block it tomorrow and hope to get it as close to original as I can. What I would like to know is, has anyone come up with a new way to block picots besides pinning them? I calculate that I have around 720 of them to straighten out. Sharon on Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] new book
I just received my new book by Elizabeth Kurella âThe Many Lives of Old Laceâ. In spite of postage adding 30% to the cost, I have to say this book is worth every penny for those interested in antique lace. It wasnât until last year that I actually came across old re-worked lace. Weâve all been told how valuable lace was in the past ..worth more than itâs weight in gold.. but actually seeing a some that was already a hundred years old before being re-worked leaves even more of an impression. Elizabeth Kurellaâs book helps identify, assess, and judge approximately when a piece was re-worked. She also advises when and how it would be appropriate to re-work lace yourself in order to save sections from an otherwise badly damaged piece. Thank you Elizabeth for another well worthwhile book. Sharon, on Vancouver Island where weâre expecting yet another 2 inches of rain today - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Chantilly lace
It's my understanding that by the time Chantilly lace really became popular it was no longer made in Chantilly. At the height of popularity in the mid-1800's it was made by machine but the gimps were still put in by hand. It's probable that the modern Chantilly is still made this way and threading the gimps allows it to be called hand made. Sharon on Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] de-fuzzing lace
If anyone can forward any suggestions on this subject I'd be most interested too :) During shedding season one is incorporating as much pet hair as thread in lace projects. I have tried tweezers, they are somewhat helpful if you spot the hair before it's incorporated. I sometimes lightly (very lightly) run one of those sticky rollers down the leads before working. The only suggestion that sort of works is changing your project in shedding season to a multi-coloured piece. (Have you noticed how difficult it is to retro-stitch an area if it also includes pet hair?) If I find the hair already worked into my piece I have learned to be philosophical about it and try to think of it as a permanent memento of a precious little life. Sharon on Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] more on books
Since Iâm on the price of books soapbox I thought Iâd bring up another point. This past Summer I bought myself a couple of second hand (out of print) lace books. I got them at what I considered a reasonable price. One, from England, cost £9.99 and the other, from the States was $25.99. The cost of the postage was £10.99 and $31.50 respectively. Is it any wonder that the postal services everywhere are moaning the blues that people arenât using their service as often as in the past? Anyone not living in an urban location has little choice but to buy niche books sight unseen. It is for this reason that we are grateful for the few reviews posted on Arachne. It would be nice if our fellow spiders would consider taking the time to write a review of some of their favourite old/new lace books ..perhaps when the list is slow? Sharon on Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Pricey lace books
I don't know whether anyone has mentioned this lately, but if you've check out Amazon.com recently you will notice that some books are going for outrageous prices. With nothing better to do tonight I checked out some lace books. Did you know that for a mere $753.00 you can buy Alex Stillwell's Technique of Teneriff book? I've been noticing this a lot with Amazon's general books too. Apparently these books are all coming out of Hong Kong. I'm sure any author would love a slice of that kind of price. Are there people out there who would actually pay these prices? (I've also seen one or two that are over $1000.00) Is there some way we can complain to Amazon about this sort of thing? Sharon, on Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Beswick's e-mail
I have an e-mail addy for the Beswick’s. It's about a year old so I don't know if it's still in service. It's doll...@cobweb.com.au - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] continental pillow
I have successfully made a continental pillow out of two three pound coffee tins. I first joined the two tins together end to end with lots of duct tape. Then I used an old wool blanket cut into strips wide enough to cover both tins. I always look for the tattier blankets in the thrift shops,they're cheaper, I have quite the collection ..you never know when you need a new pillow:) Wrap the wool strips tightly around the tins until you've got about an inch or so thickness (whatever holds your pins well). Make a tube of unbleached cotton with draw strings in the ends, force the tube over the wool wrapped tins and pull the draw strings really, really tight. Then I make a removable cover. It's a good size pillow and isn't too heavy. Sharon ..on dull, wet, and cold Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] searching for thread
One of the lacers in our group is working on a rather large project and now she's wondering if she has enough thread to complete it. Unfortunately it would seem that the thread she is using has been discontinued :( Does anyone know of a supplier who may have a few spools left (or even a fellow lacer who has some leftover) of Tanne 50 #602? It's a yellow. Thanks. Sharon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] no knead bread..long
I'm a bit behind in my digests but I thought I'd add my 2 cents worth about no knead bread. To make a proper no knead bread you have to start with instant yeast. This comes under several brand names, Fermipan used to be one. It's the same sort of yeast used in commercial breads. You can substitute it in any of the traditional recipes measure for measure. For white bread. 1/3 (75ml) melted margarine or oil. 2 cups (500ml) hot tap water 1 cup (250ml) milk 1/3 cup (75ml) sugar 1 egg (large) 3 tablespoons yeast 8 cups (2 L) white flour 2 tap (10ml) salt 1/3 (125ml) white flour for sprinkling Melt margarine and set aside. In a large bowl add the hot tap water and milk from the fridge, mixture should be luke warm. Add the sugar and the egg. sprinkle yeast over all. Mix with wire whisk until smooth. Add 3 cups (750ml) of the flour. Stir briskly with a wooden spoon until all mixed in. Gradually add the last 1/2 cup of flour with your hands, pressing flour into dough and turning dough over until the flour is worked in. On rainy days you may need to add more flour. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes. Sprinkle dough with 1/4 cup (60ml) flour. Punch dough down making sure any sticky parts get sprinkled with flour. Place on on floured surface. No kneading required. Flatten out with hands until 1 inch (2.5cm) thick. divide into four equal parts. Oil 4 9x5 inch pans (..blah blah (shape how you normally would). cover and let rise until doubled. Bake in 450 F (200C) 25-30 minutes. I have similar recipes for other types of bread if anyone is interested. Sharon on overcaste Vancouver Island. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] pita lace?
Last night a fellow lacemaker was showing me a new addtion to her lace collection. The little doily was labelled pita lace. It was a most beautiful airy little thing, like a delicate spider web. Neither of us has ever heard of pita lace before, it really looked like a super-fine knitting. where bobbin lace would have a half stitch trail this had what looked like perl stitch..perhaps needle lace would have this? One feature was a series of little bobbles made up of bundles of thread. I ssumed they were made by winding the thread around a small tool, maybe a needle, and then they had a couple more extra rounds to keep the shape. They were only about an eighth of an inch across. Can anyone enlighten us on this particular lace? Thanks Sharon on cold, frosty, slippery, Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] thanks, and decorating bobbins
Thank you to all those who answered my question about the elastic bans for my bobbin winder :) Isn't modern technology wonderful? :) Anyway, all the men in my family are into model making and one of their new magazines featured an exciting new product. I immediately saw it's worth for lacemaking :) Testors, the company that manufactures plastic paints, has come out with a kit for making your own decals using your computer :) Well, wouldn't that be handy for decorating bobbins? :) You could scan and use family photos, famous paintings, paint full size pictures you painted yourself and reduce them down..the possibilities are endless! The product is Testors Custom Decal Maker. It is quite inexpensive, around $9.99US and that includes the computer software you may need in addition to several hundred guy type designs and two sheets of decal paper. The web-site where there is more information is www.decalgear.comSharon on Vancouver Island -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.3/174 - Release Date: 11/17/05 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] aussie bobbin winder
I've had my Aussie bobbin winder for quite a few years and recently I've had trouble finding an appropriate replacement elastic band. I've long since lost the little piece of paper that stipulated the size, can anyone tell me what it is? I've got a huge bag of elastic bands of assorted sizes and none of them work :( The bands just keep spinning without turning my bobbins..most frustrating :( TYIA Sharon -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.3/171 - Release Date: 11/15/05 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] collecting lace
I don't have a huge collection of lace, and I haven't confined myself to only bobbin lace, but I have certainly picked up some treasures at flea markets. Amongst those have been one of the most remarkable pieces of knitted lace I've ever seen. It's a tabletopper knitted in, I would say, about a number 50 cotton thread...it's finer than your usual sewing thread. Then I bought some Kalocsa doilies, a honiton cuff in pretty good shape, several pieces of Russian tape lace, tatting, a few fabulous crochet tablecloths. One find that was really interesting..I have an old catalogue from a company that sold Real Laces in the early 20's..be damned if I didn't find (in great shape) a couple of those very motifs illustrated in the catalogue :) Collars, cuffs, and doilies are the most common, but I have found yardage as well. I only buy lace if it's unusual or in good condition. Look in the doily bins at your local thrift shop, flea markets etc. you'd be surprised what turns up. We have a little shop locally that sells Victoriana stuff, mostly new, but they have also had a few wonderful bits of antique lace. I got a lovely honiton collar from there for just $15. Do get yourself a good book on lace identification first so you know what you're looking at. Collecting lace doesn't have to be expensive and it's lots of fun when you do get a treasure. Sharon, on rainy, cold Vancouver Island..which suits me, it'll keep the vandals in on this Halloween night :) -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.361 / Virus Database: 267.12.6/151 - Release Date: 10/28/05 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] spice question
Can anyone tell me how much mace a blade of mace is measurementwise? A recipe I want to use calls for a blade of mace...I have never seen a whole blade of mace. I can get ground mace which is just a crumbled blade, but I can't find an equivalent in tsp. TIA Sharon on sunny Vancouver Island No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.14/79 - Release Date: 8/22/05 To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] decorating bobbins
Susan said i really didn't want the biker look. What's wrong with the biker look? I painted a whole bunch of my bobbins with hot rod flames :) I did both the traditional flame colours and ghost flames :) I still get a chuckle out of the incongruity of the design with the gentle art of lacemaking. And, I'm always hoping that the flames will influence the lacemaker to greater speed:) Sharon, on hot and sunny Vancouver Island -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.10/73 - Release Date: 8/15/05 To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] fray check
Fray Check (or however it's being spelled) has been around for donkey's years. I can assure you that it does turn yellow/brown with time. When it first came out I thought it was a great idea..didn't have to hem the linen for cross stitch. Those edges are now a horrible rusty brown. Don't believe all those claims about none yellowing glues, particualrly if you are in a moist climate where wood is the main heating fuel. Sharon on Vancouver Island. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: 7/28/05 To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Harry Potter
Has anyone else finished the new Harry Potter book? :) I think it's one of the best..won't discuss any of the plot cause I don't want to give it away for those who haven't finished. This last week has been a week from hell as I've been sitting with my Dad at the bedside of my Mum in hospital. Being able to take a couple of days break has been a godsend, so I decided that blow it, I'm going to a HP midnight party. It was great fun, I think I was the oldest there :) Most of the kids were in costume. I didn't think that that was really suitable for someone of venerable years so I just wore a discreet sign saying I'm a witch..my husband says so :) There were a couple of parties going on in our town but only one that was actually selling the books at midnight. The other one was a big deal at one of the theatres or something ,and while you paid for the book they only gave out certificates to pick up the book the next morning. Well, I wasn't going to wait that long, I wanted my book now. :) I was at page nine before I got to the checkout. Didn't hang around for the other festivities for long, I wanted to tuck in to the book.:) Sunday we had to do a bit of shopping at Wal-Mart, and be damned if they didn't have the book on sale for $6 cheaper! :( Bum. Anyway, it's a great book, tomorrow it's back to visiting the hospital and making some tough decisions. Sharon on Sunny Vancouver Island -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.16/50 - Release Date: 7/15/05 To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] lokk site
I simply must have some of the patterns on the LOKK site..howcum I can't download them? :( I get the text but no pictures in the PDF format. Any suggestions? Sharon on dull Vancouver Island -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.11/44 - Release Date: 7/8/05 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Bruges finish
Someone recently asked me about how to do a Bruges finish. I know I have it somewhere in my pile of notes, and it has been posted here before..but I'm a bit pressed for time lately and I'm weeks behind in digests :( Could someone kindly post the directions? TIA Sharon on dull but warm Vancouver Island -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.5/18 - Release Date: 6/15/05 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] another lace bobbin
I'm more than a bit behind on my digests (lots of company) :( Well, I can tell you that that particular bobbin started life as a letter opener with a small pen inside. I had one myself..got broken just like the one on e-bay :( I think they must've produced them by the ton, they are antiques but I've seen at least a half a dozen over the years..only one whole one though. Sharon on sunny (at last) Vancouver Island -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.14 - Release Date: 5/20/05 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] oops
Ooops! Guess I should make it clear that the e-bay bobbin I was referring to (that's really a letter opener) was the one with the holes and the spangle stuck on sideways :) Sharon -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.14 - Release Date: 5/20/05 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] roseground
A very good sight for beginners (which hasn't been mentioned) is http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/lace/othergr.htm Lots of good lessons there with animation showing where bobbins move.Sharon on rainy (like a monsoon) Vancouver Island -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.14 - Release Date: 5/20/05 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] bookmarks sleeves
My solution to put bookmarks in sleeves is to starch them to the point of being lethal weapons..they slide in very nicely then :) If the bookmark is made of a nice crisp linen I will assist it's passage with a bread knife instead. Bread knives are long and have a rounded blunt ends, very handy :) Sharon on Vancouver Island -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.9 - Release Date: 5/12/05 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Canadian tax and medical
You asked if our tax free day was later because of medical insurance? Well it's not. In British Columbia we pay $96 a month for basic gov't health insurance. This by no means covers everything..which you soon find out if you are hospitalised :( For the extras you have to buy additional private insurance, so add another 30 or 40 dollars a month. We pay for our own dental and glasses, although we are entitled to one eye exam every two years through the gov't insurance. Alberta may sound like a good deal but they too pay health insurance premiums and have even less coverage. It amazes me that our federal gov't claims we have free medical. Technically we do in that if you are admitted to emergency they must treat you (although that doesn't stop some of the doctors sending you a bill after). This is a loophole that a lot of young people take advantage of in this province because they can't afford the premiums. Canada has a small population (30 million) and a huge land to manage. Our taxes are high, but that's the price we pay for having plenty of elbow room, safety, and a comfortable life-style. We may grumble about our taxes etc., but damn, we've got it good. I can't think of a better place to live. Sharon on sunny Vancouver Island -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.0 - Release Date: 3/21/05 To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] for Canadian lacers
This is for our Canadian lacemakers. Hampstead House Books www.hhbooks.com is offering Sandi Woods Special Effects in Lace for $8.99Cdn. Shipping is $4.99 for one book. HH books has never before offered a lace book, this is a first, but I have ordered many books from them before and their service is excellent. I just about wet myself when I saw this one at such a price :) I have no idea whether or not they ship out of country. Sharon on rainy Vancouver Island -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 3/18/05 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] class system
Hmm, well I can't say that I think that doing away with royals will solve any problem with class systems completely. There's always the monkeys at the top. However, I was appalled at the blatant prejudice last time I was in England. We happened to be sitting behind the Commander of The Met (London's policeforce) at a police demo. This gentleman made a comment that the force has never been the same since they started letting the officers come up through the ranks. I couldn't believe it. Another example which is spread worldwide and more sinister. How many British movies have you been to where the bad guys always have a lower class accent? Even the Harry Potter movies were guilty (listen to the Slytherin quidditch captain)..and they were made by Americans. Guess I'm a bit of a pie in the sky type and think everyone should be equal..but there's always someone more equal eh? Sharon on sunny Vancouver Island No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date: 2/14/05 To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Charles and Camilla
I think it's great that Charley has finally decided to marry Camilla. Why shouldn't he have the same rights as his subjects? The title of Defender of the Faith was awarded to Henry VIII by the Catholic pope for writing a treatise on the Catholic faith long before his divorce from Catherine of Aragon. For some reason old Henry decided he liked the title and kept it after he was excommunicated and formed his own church. When the C of E decided it didn't like divorce I haven't a clue..but the reason it was founded was so Henry could divorce and remarry. On the one hand it seems people bitch about British royalty being out of date and out of touch, and on the other, they deny to the royals what forty percent of the population is doing anyway. Personally, I think their time has come to quit altogether. There will always be an oppressive class sytem in Britain while the royals still exist. In the meantime, since we're stuck with them, let the poor buggers at least have partners of their choice and not ones that are chosen for them. Sharon on sunny Vancouver Island -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.7 - Release Date: 2/10/05 To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] jokes
Some of these have been around before, but they're fun anyway.
16 THINGS THAT IT TOOK ME OVER 50 YEARS TO LEARN by Dave Barry
1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on
the same night.
2. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has
not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be
meetings.
3. There is a very fine line between hobby and mental illness.
{does this apply to lacemaking? }
4. People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want
you to share yours with them.
5. You should not confuse your career with your life.
6. Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
7. Never lick a steak knife.
8. The most destructive force in the universe is gossip.
9. You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling
reason why we observe daylight savings time.
10. You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests
that you think she's pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging
from her at that moment.
11. There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a
big deal about your birthday. That time is age eleven.
{ I don't agree with this one, I've been trying to get DH to get me a
present for each year of my life..would've had 59 this year..I like
presents. Think of the benefits. It would make having another birthday and
getting older more exciting. Buying all those presents would have to boost
the economy etc. :)}
12. The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender,
religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside,
we ALL believe that we are above average drivers.
{well, I am, so there. :) }
13. A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice
person (This is very important. Pay attention. It never fails).
14. Your friends love you anyway.
15. Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built
the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.
16. Thought for the day: Men are like fine wine.. They start out as grapes,
and it's up to the women to stomp the heck out of them until they turn into
something acceptable with which to have dinner.
{or, as my mother used to say, it's like getting a block of granite and a
rusty spoon, and you've got to make something out of it }
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[lace] a question for the historians
Since I'm about to take our club's antique pillow apart I have a few questions. This pillow is about 16 inches long by 11inches long, a bolster. It is thought to have been from around 1830. One thing that has struck me is how light the pillow is. I made myself a similar size pillow over the hols (coffee cans wound with wool blanket) and mine is much heavier. So, besides straw, what else could have been used to stuff old pillows? Secondly, when did glazed card become popular for prickings? I think the answers may be able to date the pillow more accurately. Naturally I won't be taking the pillow itself to pieces, I had thought to tease a little of the stuffing out (with the help of a conservator) from the hole at the gathering on the ends. The pillow has been in a sealed case for the last couple of decades and finding someone to help dismantle it has been difficult. Sharon on the snowy half of Vancouver Island -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.10 - Release Date: 1/10/05 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] snow for Xmas?
Just what is it about everybody wanting snow for Christmas? :) It's horrible stuff. It's cold, it makes travel difficult and sometimes dangerous, it has to be shovelled which is strenuous. Then, when it finally melts everything is soggy..and cold :( I remember when I was driving a school bus on the prairies in rural Alberta, something I did for ten years. Just about every last day of school at Christmas there was a blizzard. Try getting a bunch of hyper kids home in conditions like that! There was often a white-out where I had to keep getting out of the bus every few yards just to make sure I was still on the road. I often had to break trail in the deep fresh snow, people would actually wait for the bus so they could follow. God help you if you were a couple minutes late for a pick up, in spite of the conditions, because you had kids standing out in 30 below weather. The snow was often piled up on either side of the road (when they finally got around to ploughing it) as high as the bus windows. By then a lot of the snow had been packed into ice on the actual road and it was like a toboggan run :( If you were unfortunate enough to ditch the bus, you had to wait until some parent missed their kids and started phoning. How can a family not miss 8 kids, I ask you? It happened, and I ended up waiting over an hour and a half before I decided nobody was going to come and I had to walk two miles in bitterly cold weather. I remember praying for the spring melt, but then there was the mud..and that's a different story :) Nope, no snow for me, I'll take the rain we have on the west coast here, snow is only picturesque on Christmas cards :) Sharon on Vancouver Island -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.2 - Release Date: 12/20/04 To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] repairs
I think that is a good idea to recommend Elizabeth Kurella's book to someone who wants lace repaired..if they are at all handy with a needle and thread. Earlier this year I used the book when I needed to repair a small tear in a gorgeous antique filet tablecloth. The tear wasn't that big but I was surprised that it still took me two days. Actually doing a repair yourself is a real eye-opener :) .My point is, that we can make the lace, but repairing is an altogether different kettle of fish. I was very pleased with how mine turned out..but then the same tablecloth was ruined when I later had it on display in the local museum..poor climate control :( All that work for nothing (sigh) Sharon on dull Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] The Mat
Since the mat has been brought up again..did anyone know that the original was stolen along with a few antique hankies last year? I found that news quite devastating. Sharon on rainy, windy Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] green man
I too would like to know exactly what the green man represents. I've always thought of him as a rather sinister/mischievous being who snatches people wondering in the forest. Anyway, anyone who encounters him is never seen again. I have no idea where I got this impression...so what's the real story? Sharon on dull Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] antique prickings
I've just been given four antique prickings of four different types of lace..lucky, lucky me :) What I would like to do is make copies of them in black and white so I can study them. Right now a couple of them look like nothing more than a mass of pin holes extremely close together. At a later date I'd like to be able to true them as well and give'em a go :) So how do I go about making a readable copy? One is on vellum, the others are on very fragile card. Do I have to prick through every hole onto carbon or what? TYIA Sharon on dull, cold (for us) Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] yoghurt etc.
I too have a Salton yoghurt maker and it's wonderful. I wonder about the directions for yours Tamara. Mine says to process it for only 10hrs. The longer you leave it in the heating thingy, the more sour it gets. could that be the problem with your yoghurt? I also had another kind of yoghurt maker. Basically it was nothing more than a very well insulated thermos. I still have three fondue makers, haven't used any of them for years :( The main reason I haven't is because most fondue recipes are so high in fat. I'd have a major guilt trip consuming that sort of thing nowadays..are there more healthy alternatives? Sharon on dull, cold (for us) Vancouver Island To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] warning
Our group was recently asked to put a lace display in our local museum. Turned out they kept the display for two months. That was a pain because half my equipment was there..like bobbin winder etc. Anyway, I have a warning for those of you who do this sort of thing. Check out the museum thoroughly. I thought my lace would be quite safe since everything was in glass cases. This turned out not to be true. When it was hot the museum had their doors opened, when it was cold they closed them. Overnight or when the museum wasn't open, there was no heat. Well, the climate change in the museum was extreme enough that in one display case things got so damp that the dye from a blue cardboard jewlery box ran and spread through two layers of my antique tablecloth. The cloth is now permanently stained. In addition to this there was also mould growing in the case..not much, but it was there when you really looked. Needless to say, I'll be much more careful before putting lace out again..if I ever do. Sharon on very soggy Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Is this true?
Is it true...is Practical Skills out of print? Sharon on wet Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] blanc mange
Blanc mange is disgusting stuff..especially the lurid grey-pink stuff they used to pass off as strawberry in school lunches. The semolina and tapioca weren't much better, they really had to give the spoon a good whip to get it off and into the dish...it was grey too. I've never been able to touch the stuff since..yuk. Sharon on wet Vancouver Island To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] new from old songs
Some of the artists from the '60s and '70's are revising their hits with new lyrics to accommodate aging baby boomers. This is good news for those feeling a little older and missing those great old tunes. Herman's Hermits MRS. BROWN, YOU'VE GOT A LOVELY WALKER The Bee Gees HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HIP Bobby Darin SPLISH, SPLASH, I WAS HAVIN' A FLASH Ringo Starr I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM DEPENDS Roberta Flack THE FIRST TIME EVER I FORGOT YOUR FACE Johnny Nash I CAN'T SEE CLEARLY NOW Paul Simon FIFTY WAYS TO LOSE YOUR LIVER Commodores ONCE, TWICE, THREE TIMES TO THE BATHROOM Marvin Gaye I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPE NUTS Procol Harem A WHITER SHADE OF HAIR Leo Sayer YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE NAPPING The Temptations PAPA'S GOT A KIDNEY STONE ABBA DENTURE QUEEN To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] lacemaker location
We have recently had a young man join our lace group :) We've started his lessons and he's doing very well :) Unfortunately he's with a youth volunteer program which ships him all over the country and he'll only be here until the end of November. Are there any lacemaking groups near Beamsville (?) Ontario? The fellow would definately like to continue learning. Thanks.sharon on Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] new dog breeds
New Dog Breeds Pointer + setter = Poinsetter, a traditional Christmas pet. Pekingnese + Lhasa Apso = Peekasso, an abstract dog. Irish Water Spaniel + English Springer Spaniel = Irish Springer, a dog fresh and clean as a whistle. Labrador Retriever + Curly Coated Retriever = Lab Coat Retreiver, the choice of research scientists. Newfoundland + Basset Hound = Newfound Asset Hound, a dog for financial advisors. Terrier + Bulldog = Terribull, (make up your own definition for this one!) Bloodhound + Labrador = Blabador, a dog that barks incessantly. Malamute + Pointer = Moot Point owned by... oh, well, it doesn't matter anyway. Collie + Malamute = Commute, a dog that travels to work. Long-Haired Terrier + Pit Bull = Hairy Pitts, found throughout Europe. Cairn Terrier + Jack Russell Terrier = Cair Jack, you can never find him when you have a flat tire. Highland Terrier + Jack Russel Terrier = Hijack, gets you in trouble on airplanes. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] bone bobbins
Two or three weeks ago I posted about some bone bobbins that an elderly lacemaker had asked me to sell for her. I had a few interested e-mails about them, but first I had to get pics, then I was ill, and for the last week I've had major computer woes :( As a consequence of the computer problems, I no longer have the addy's of the interested ladies ..didn't back up any files either :( Our Brian had kindly given me some info on the bobbins so I can tell you more. Could those ladies please get in contact with me again? Thanks. Sharon on dull Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] bear situation worsens
Just got back from guarding a bear again. It's getting to be a full time job, night and day :( It's been estimated that at any one time in the village there are about ten bears. Most people are just letting the bear pass through their gardens, but when someone can't leave their house, or there's a hoard of kids harassing them, we are called in. The last week and a half has seen an increase in the amount of on-lookers too. The situation is getting pretty hairy with near rioting by those who don't want the bears shot and those who do. The Bear Watch members are right in the middle getting abuse from both sides :( Throw in those who just want to be part of the drama, and the media guys, it's a circus. Don't know how long this is going to go on for, the conservation guys have told us that because of our extrememly hot and dry summer that there's not enough berries for the bears. A rough time :( Sharon on Vancouver Island To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] stressful times
It certainly seems as if Mother Nature is doing her bit to remind us that we don't control everything. Weather patterns everywhere have been most unusual and extreme this year :( I certainly feel sorry for our spiders in Florida, our hot and dry year pales beside what they are experiencing. Our problem right now is bears. In the brochures our village is described as the village in the forest. A bit of a joke since a foreign owned lumber company, who's executives have probably never even been here, clearcut all around us two years ago :( Couple that with a newly installed electric fence around the municipal dump, and suddenly we have bears on every street :( It wouldn't be so bad except we have a large group of young people, who are connected via the internet and cell phones, who are hunting the bear out and harassing the poor creatures. Feelings are running pretty high since three of the bears have had to be shot (a bullet is cheaper than relocation). I'm part of a group who get out and cordon off a road to let the bears pass in peace, but these horrible children have no respect for authority, not even when the Mounties are present. The gang disperses (sometimes) when told, but they re-group after the police have left. There's only a few of us who can officially guard the bear and a lot of times the kids will move on to the next sighting, so we're pretty thinly spread. As I said, feelings are pretty strong about the situation, most of the townspeople support us..I can't believe that I, personally, actually rushed a Mountie to grab his rifle away, I'm horrified..all because of a few YOBS who get a thrill out of seeing an animal get shot. It's a sad situation, and we've probably got another month of nightime vigils before the bear move on for the salmon runs. Sharon on Vancouver Island To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] cheap linen
There may be a source of cheap linen that you wouldn't normally think of...go to your local friendly frame shop. The better frame shops do linen liners for oil paintings, sort of the equivalent of a mat that's used for prints etc. Since the linen liners are only on the outer edge of the painting, the middle bit is often discarded because it's too small for any other painting (oils pictures tend to be quite big:) ). I know our local shop used to give the scraps away to anyone that asked, and they were great for needlework or the centres of mats etc. Just ask if they have any linen scraps. Actually the same goes for matting, you'd be surprised at the lovely scraps..suede, silk..just right for small lace :) Sharon, on dull, drizzly Vancouver Island (yippeee) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Harry Potter
Does anyone else visit J.K. Rowling's personal web-site? The door is open again for another clue about the 6th. book..but people in North America can't access it for some reason :( I tried going through the UK site but still have no joy :( Also, I've found the spider, beaker, leaf ,and feather..but now what? Where's the cauldron? or does the question mark refer to the book in the bookcase? Since the door is only to be opened for a short time, I'd really like to know what's behind it. I know you have to find a light switch, throw the darts at the dart board in a particualr order, and do something with a bunch of numbers to get to the clue. Has anyone found out what to do with the telephone..or is that to come later? Yours, in frustration, Sharon on Vancouver Island...we've got clouds today :))) it's still hot though :( To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Canadian jokes
CANADIAN JOKE # 1 After the North American Beer Festival, all the brewery presidents decided to go out for a beer. The guy from Corona sits down and says, Hey Senor, I would like the world's best beer, a Corona. The bartender dusts off a bottle from the shelf and gives it to him. The guy from Budweiser says, I'd like the best beer in the world, give me 'The King Of Beers', a Budweiser. The bartender gives him one. The guy from Coors says, I'd like the only beer made with Rocky Mountain spring water, give me a Coors. He gets it. The guy from Molson sits down and says, Give me a Coke. The bartender is a little taken aback, but gives him what he ordered. The other brewery presidents look over at him and ask, Why aren't you drinking a Molson's? The Molson president replies, Well, I figured if you guys aren't drinking beer, neither would I. CANADIAN JOKE #2 A Canadian is walking down the street with a case of beer under his arm. His friend Doug stops him and asks, Hey Bob! Whacha get the case of beer for? I got it for my wife, eh. answers Bob. Oh! exclaims Doug, Good trade. CANADIAN JOKE #3 An Ontarian wanted to become a Newfie. He went to the neurosurgeon and asked, Is there anything you can do to me that would make me into a Newfie? Sure it's easy. replied the neurosurgeon. All I have to do is cut out 1/3 of your brain, and you'll be a Newfie. He was very pleased, and immediately underwent the operation. However, the neurosurgeon's knife slipped, and instead of cutting 1/3 of the patient's brain, the surgeon accidentally cut out 2/3 of the patient's brain. He was terribly remorseful, and waited impatiently beside the patient's bed as the patient recovered from the anesthetic. As soon as the patient was conscious, the neurosurgeon said to him I'm terribly sorry, but there was a ghastly accident. Instead of cutting out 1/3 of your brain, I accidentally cut out 2/3 of your brain. The patient replied Qu'est-ce que vous avez dit, monsieur? CANADIAN JOKE #4 Did you hear about the war between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia? The Newfies were lobbing hand grenades; the Nova Scotians were pulling the pins and throwing them back. CANADIAN JOKE #5 In Canada, we have two seasons...six months of winter and six months of poor snowmobiling. CANADIAN JOKE #6 One day an Englishman, an American, and a Canadian walked into a pub together. They proceeded to each buy a pint of Labatt Blue. Just as they were about to enjoy their beverages, three flies landed in each of their pints. The Englishman pushed his beer away from him in disgust. The American fished the offending fly out of his beer and continued drinking it as if nothing happened. The Canadian picked the fly out of his drink and started shaking it over the pint, yelling, SPIT IT OUT, SPIT IT OUT YOU BASTARD!!! CANADIAN JOKE #7 A Quebecer, staying in a hotel in Edmonton phoned room service for some pepper. Black pepper, or white pepper? asked the concierge. Toilette pepper! yelled the Quebecer. CANADIAN JOKE #8 An American, a Scot and a Canadian were in a terrible car accident. They were all brought to the same emergency room, but all three of them died before they arrived. Just as they were about to put the toe tag on the American, he stirred and opened his eyes. Astonished, the doctors and nurses present asked him what happened. Well, said the American, I remember the crash, and then there was a beautiful light, and then the Canadian and the Scot and I were standing at the gates of heaven. St.Peter approached us and said that we were all too young to die, and said that for a donation of $50, we could return to earth. So of course I pulled out my wallet and gave him the $50, and the next thing I knew I was back here. That's amazing! said the one of the doctors, But what happened to the other two? Last I saw them, replied the American, the Scot was haggling over the price and the Canadian was waiting for the government to pay his. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] recipe help
Oh my, so many different measuring sizes :( Perhaps you should check the country of origin of the recipe, and maybe the age. Years ago, when we were in England, I solved the problem by buying all the measuring devices :) Anyway, my old British measuring spoons say that a dessertspoon is 12ml. A tablespoon is 18ml. and a teaspoon is 6ml. So, a Dessertspoon is two teaspoons...just to add to the confusion :) Sharon on dull Vancouver Island To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] repeated messages
Has Windows changed their e-mail options lately? It's getting a little annoying to keep getting the same message, with extensions, in replies to postings :( A sentence (copied and pasted) would do to tell us to which posting you are referring. Please check out tools/options/send and uncheck the bit that asks you if you want the whole original message included. Sorry if I sound like a miserable old hag, I don't mean to ruffle anyone's feathers...but I find my eyes glaze over with boredom after reading the same message over and over :( Sharon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] mosquitoes
Ah, now if you want to see mosquitoes, you have to go to Northern Canada :) There's many tales of how inattentive runway crews have attempted to refuel a mosquito before they realise it's not an aircraft :) DH and I once made a three week canoe trip in DH's stomping grounds of northern Manitoba..it just happened to be a time when they had the worst outbreak of mosquitoes in 17 yrs. The first day we made 25 miles. We just had to keep paddling to avoid the mozzies. We had three portages the first day that were over a mile long, they were pretty exciting, we couldn't move fast enough. Then there were the blackfly. Oh, and it was also a record year for leeches..I thought they were eels until DH informed me otherwise :( Sharon.. on sunny Vancouver Island To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] .ram files
.ram files are actually text files David. All they give is the URL for the piece of music :( There are programs out there which will convert ram to wav. but they are expensive. :( I think your best bet is to run your computer sound through your stereo and then record the music from there. It's not very satisfactory, but it is a cheap solution, providing your computer and stereo are in the same room :) All the best Sharon on dull, but spring-like, Vancouver Island To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] bebilla lace
Just for interst, if anyone has an August '96 Piecework, there is an article on bebilla and oya needlelace. They have some beautiful examples and, of course, there's the taster project to try. Since we're (sort of) discussing odd laces, I have a question. I have what I think is either an old hanky or nylon case. In any event, it's a rectangle, about 16 inches long by 6 inches wide, folded in half so it's 8x6 and the inside has a ribbon across, presumably to hold the hankies in. Anyway, it has a beatiful piece of lace decorating the outer flap. The base is a point ground type (round holes) netting but the design is a heavy cord sewn into a quite intricate pattern. The cord doesn't weave in and out of the ground holes, it is actually sewn on by hand. Underneath the stitches are long and irregular and they only just catch the cord on the upper side so they're invisible. The design is floral and the solid parts of petals are made up of coils. I've not been much into needlelace and I know I haven't seen another example like this, does anyone have any ideas what it is? Sharon on sunny Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] pattern question
A fellow lace-maker would like to do the floral torchon waterlily pattern by Geraldine Stott. Has anyone else attempted this pattern? Is there a picture of the finished piece anywhere? Is this a torchon version of a Bucks pattern? If so, where can we get a picture of that? :) any information would be appreciated. Sharon on rainy Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] colour in lace etc.
Angela, I must know...what thread was Miriam using to do colour in her Honiton? :) I've always thought honiton screams for very subtle colouring..is there coloured thread out there that is fine enough? If there is, I wants it!:) Another point that I thought interesting in the last digest..how does Fimo work for making beads for spangles? I've often thought I'd like to make a bottom bead to match my painted bobbins..is it really suitable? Does it stand up to much use? About green threads. I knew a lady who wanted to clean an antique embroidery, which she did very gently and very carefully in distilled water. The whole thing turned out beautifully except the green. It just disintegrated and not a hair was left. At the time I wondered whether it was the chemical composition of the dye itself. I have run up against this a couple of times since with things I have bought at flea markets, and it's always the green thread that falls apart. Interesting. Sharon on rainy, windy Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Canadian suppliers
For a Canadian supplier who stocks everything for the lacemaker, including all the latest books, don't forget Gail Young at http://trilliumlace.ca Her prices are very competitive and she's also very knowledgable. Sharon..on Sunny Vancouver Island..where Spring is definately in the air :) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] plagues etc.
For those interested in this subject, might I suggest reading Plagues and Peoples by William H. McNeill. It's a fascinating book on how various infectious diseases have evolved and their effect on the economies and politics of the time. The book gives a whole new slant on history in general. It even suggests that the Christian religion would not have taken off if it were not for some major plagues at the time.. making people rather desperate. The conclusion of the book has a rather ominous forecaste. The authour states that because Nature likes a balanced book, it is inevitable that there will be another huge plague. His reasoning for this comes from comparing human population with viruses, he called it microparasitism and macroparasitism. No virus is going to be a success if it kills it's host. All our so-called childhood diseases were once major plagues but those viruses could only survive if they evolved into something less harmful. Anyway, it is an interesting book.Sharon on sunny but cool Vancouver Island To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] starching
Well, I'm not known as the starching queen for nothing :) I starch just about everything in sight..and not successfully :( Starching lace is great, it makes lace look so crisp that it hides all kinds of mistakes :) Anyway, while I can't tell you the correct way of starching, I can give a few comments on what not to do :) First off, don't soak the lace with starch..some threads shrink too much, and if the lace isn't pinned down it'll look awful. Don't spray rayon threads..they run and loose their sheen. Even if you have plastic film over your pricking, and leave the lace pinned to it, too much starch will run under the film through the pinholes. That creates a bit of a mess, especially if the pricking was done on a photocopier..ink will bleed upwards. Too much starch will fill in the blanks in lace and also make them look like they are filled with thin glass. You can get around that one by dabbing the lace with a damp cloth after to dissolve the excess :) So there you are, all this learned from personal experience :) Now I really would like someone to tell me the proper way to apply starch too :) Sharon on sunny Vancouver Island To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] arachne heart
I was a proud recipient of one of Pauline's hearts :) I don't think you can fault everyone for not sending in a picture of the finished cushion with the promised lace. I, for one, do not have anything with which to take a picture. My only camera is a cheap point and shoot and the cushions are too fat to scan :( I never fail to look at that pin cushion without remembering the courage Pauline showed during her period of extreme ill health. As a matter of fact, I would like to know how her battle is going once in a while : ) We were going through a similar health crisis when Pauline sent out the cushions and at the time I kept telling myself if Pauline can do it, so can we. So thank you again Pauline, and even if there aren't pictures of more cushions, it doesn't mean they weren't completed :) Sharon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] what kind of lace bobbin?
I was recently very fortunate to receive a huge addition to my odd bobbin collection :) Among all the lovely bobbins was one that has four heads. Whilst perusing http://www.tombolodisegni.it/ I noticed in the bobbin collection one that looked just like mine. Can anyone tell me how this bobbin was used? It's quite fat and just over five inches long, with three dividing heads that would appear to make room for four different threads all on the same long neck. I also acquired three antique Russian bobbins in the same collection. They are beautiful. Each is about 7 inches long and five eighths in diameter. They are obviously made from tree branches,you can see where they smoothed off side twigs. The thing about them is that they have the most beautiful incised geometric carving. The patterns are very intricate. I have no idea what kind of wood they are but it is very light, almost balsa light. Wish I had some way of photographing them for you, I tried scanning but it didn't showed the carving very well. On a different topic, I would have to say that, although Lace Express is an expensive magazine, it usually has thirty or more patterns... which would make it fairly cheap compared to a book.Sharon on dull Vancouver Island where we still have lots of snow :( - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] teaching classes
Dear Lorelei and all you other kind spiders who have responded. I'm beginning to revise my opinion about using the snake as a starter project since a couple of you pointed out some areas of potential difficulty. Perhaps the boring bandage might be best after all? I hadn't thought of tape lace as a second choice. I do have Pam Nottingham's Bobbin Lace Making it's the book I used to teach myself 20 yrs ago and has been as much my bible as the Cookbook :) I have to admit though, I completely skipped the tape lace lessons because they didn't look like real lace to me. What is the opinion of other lacers? Would tape lace grab you? One of the laces suggested is more or less a meander with sewings in the middle of the loops. Sorry to keep bugging you, but I don't want to have to re-invent the wheel when I know that there might have been others in a similar situation. Thanks. Sharon on dull Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] need help
I think I've just got myself into a bit of a mess. I was asked to give a short class on lacemaking for a fibre arts symposium in May. At the time all I thought about was the prospect of gaining more lacemakers. Now the reality has struck, and I'm wondering how the heck I'm going to teach enough to snare some permanent interest with just 12 hrs tuition? So far all I've thought of is pre-winding all but one pair of bobbins (I feel they must know how to wind a bobbin properly) and perhaps starting with the Springetts Snake? Any idea what's the average length of time that should take for a beginner? I was hoping that I'd get that done in the first four hour session, but now I'm wondering. Then what do I give? What would be the ideal length of time for something like this anyway? Perhaps I'm trying for the impossible, but I hate to pass up a chance to spread the craft. Your thoughts would be welcome. Sharon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] framing lace
Gods, I don't know what kind of framers you guys must have to deal with, but even out in the sticks here we have framers who are using modern framing techniques. Firstly, yes, I would mount my own lace. You don't even really have to use fabric..which will stratch and sag over time anyway. There are perfectly safe mat boards, acid free, that come in silk finishes and assorted other types. I assure you these are made from cotton. Sewing the lace on a background yourself is still the best way because of costs and also you have more time to put in the extra stitches to prevent future sagging. Think sag when you mount it because if not supported properly it will. Use either your lace thread or the transparent mono filament..I think the lace thread is best. As for glass, well for years now there has been some spectacular non-glare glass available. The old type that was etched is so out of date, I can't imagine a shop stocking it. Obviously some do. There is now a new type of glass, in the States it's put out by a company that calls the glass Image Perfect. The trick is in how the glass is manufactured. It's porous, with all the little pores running in the same direction all the way through. The main problem with this glass is that everyone has to touch it to see if there's glass there :( If this happens it has to be cleaned as soon as possible due to the nature of the glass. The same company puts out a museum grade Image Perfect which cuts 90% of UV rays. Framers will make spacers to put between your lace and the glass to keep the glass off. Some of them use commercially manufactured spacers, which are convenient. Shop around and find a framer who knows about these things. Sharon on rainy Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] thanks and greetings
Wow, thanks for all the answers to my German translations..you guys are the greatest :) I would like to wish all of you a very happy Christmas and a contented, healthy , prosperous New Year. Sharon on rainy Vancouver Island, waiting for our lace group to get together this afternoon for our Christmas booze-up :) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] need translations
Someone just passed an interesting pricking to me but I need a few translations:) The pricking is German. This is what I need. Die beiden Konturpaare konnen auch aus dem gleichen Garn gearbeitet werden. Dieses Arbeit ist aus zwei gleichen Teilen zusammengesetzt. Die angegebenen Paare sind fur eine Halfte also Der Kloppelbrief wurde um eine DIN-Stufe verkleinert! I sort of get the drift, but I'd like to be sure :) Thank youSharon on sunny Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] raffle
Hi Chelle! Please put me down for your draw :) Sharon WhiteleyVancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] making cord
Can someone help me? I once had the directions for making a twisted cord out of embroidery thread..haven't a clue what happened to them :( It was very handy to make a matching cord for an embroidered pincushion etc. I vaguely remember that you started with about eight times the finished length of floss and then started twisting around a doorknob. It was very nice to match cord with the embroidery colours. Does someone out there know how to do this? We're starting a class making lace amulet purses and I thought this would come in handy for the neck cord. Thanks. Sharon on dull but warmer Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] odd cooking thingy
Since our list is the fount of all knowledge :) I thought I'd put a question to you about a cooking pot(?) that's in one of our local second-hand stores. No body knows what it's for, or how it's to be used. The thingy is made from terra cotta and is in two oval halves. Each half is about 10 inches long by 7 inches, banded and hinged together with metal. The banding extends out at one end to form long handles. It's rather like an old waffle maker, but really smooth. The halves are also about an inch deep. Stamped on each side are the words La Cotta. La Salute e Nella Cotta, Marchio Depositato, Made in Italy. Can anyone put us out of our misery and tell us what it's for? TIA Sharon To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] computer woes
For those who run Windows 98 and have problems shutting down, or not defragging, or can't get their solitaire game, Microsoft has a fix for them. Apparently these were common bugs :( Mind you, you have to jump through hoops on their web-site to get the fixes, but try looking under troubleshooting. Still doesn't help the computer woes I've been having the last week and a half..it still insists on going online every time I try to access a program :( Sharon, on cloudy and muggy Vancouver Island To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] accents/idols
Accents in movies etc. have always been a source of irritation for me. I hated Audrey Hepburn's attempt at being a Cockney in My Fair Lady, but then few actors really get it right :( Yes, I have to add my vote for Sean Connery and Al Rickman too, they could eat crackers in my bed anytime :) Back to accents. I'm a long time fan of audio books, can't sleep without one, and if the book was good the audio is a must.:) I've only ever come across one book where the reader did a gruesome job. That was Susanna York reading a Heinlein book where the heroine was supposed to have a Southern accent and SY read it with a very proper English accent. Disaster. One of my favourite readers was James Mason, I also fell madly in love with him when I was a child and he played Captain Nemo :) Most book tapes nowadays are read by top actors. There have been a few read by the authors, notably James Herriot (complete with dogs barking in the background), Isaac Asimov..both horrible readers, but loved the accents... Douglas Adams was great, and the best author reader, John le Carre. I think one of the reasons I was disappointed with the HP movies was because the script was so obviously written by an American, the rhthym was all wrong for the accent, and the kids just didn't get it. Sharon on dull rainy Vancouver Island To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] good news if it's true?
Toni wrote about Microbe gobbles toxic plastic waste. On first glance this does look good, but it reminds me of a sci-fi story about a microbe that eats all plastic. Chaos theory suggests that this new microbe could evolve to do just that, nature finds a way (eerie music) VBGSharon on sunny Vancouver Island To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] computer problems..like, I really need this
I'm hoping someone can help me here. Last night I did the unforgivable and downloaded a screensaver from one of those sites that requires an agreement etc. The screen saver turned out to be the pits :( However, ever since then, every time I've tried to access a program my computer tries to go on-line :( It's most annoying. Am I right in thinking I may have a trojan? If so, how do I get rid of it? I've been trying all day to find on-line checkers but nothing seems to be satisfactory. Any suggestions? If it isn't a trojan, how do I fix the problem anyway? Sharon, frustrated on Vancouver Island To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] jet beads
Hi Jeanette. Identifying jet can be a bit tricky because vendors don't take kindly to some tests :) Two that the ordinary person can try is 1) jet will make a brown streak when rubbed across unglazed porcelain, and 2) a hot needle in an inconspicuous spot will produce a smell like coal burning. Having said that...all jet is carved, it is never moulded, for that reason you don't often get jet beads. Jet is warm to the touch. French jet is actually black glass. Vulcanite, another false jet is actually rubber. It too makes a brown streak on porcelain but it burns with a sulphurous smell. Bakelite was another imitation, but is usually stamped with patent. Some museaums are now selling imitation jet made of epoxy resin. Vauxhall glass is an English glass imitation and has a reddish tinge when viewed under certain angles of light. In general, I would be quite cautious when presented with jet beads. the only real test is the hot needle, but like I said, not many vendors would appreciate that. Sharon on suddenly dull, dark Vancouver Island To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] manual vs automatic
Linda said And going back to the sub-thread about manual gear boxes, I wonder how many arachne members remember double declutching Oh yes, I remember it well, as a matter of fact even after synchro was standard on all gears, I still did it :) I've driven everything from motor bikes to buses, and for the first time in 40 years we've now got an automatic car :( I'm sort of getting used to it, I still thump around on the floor trying to find the clutch and reach for a stick. I can't say I really like it, I don't feel like I'm in control, it's very restricting :( As a matter of fact, I don't like modern cars at all, not their looks (egg shaped), they're all plastic, and it's impossible to do any repairs yourself :( Gimme an old style car that you can fix with a hairpin and a nail file :) As for looking for strangers to help..well, I'm well past sweet young thing...but no one wants to stop for a little old lady either :( Tough times. Sharon on cloudy, cool Vancouver Island To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
