Re: [lace] Fwd: You have received a message from your Contact Page.

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Dear Catherine,

The Hotel de la Dentelle in Brioude made a Cluny bodice for a Pierre Balmain 
gown. They have probably done other couture commissions. I saw photos of this 
bodice when I took the Cluny de Brioude class at the IOLI convention in 
Montreal in 2006. Their website is: 

 

www,hoteldeladentelle.com


Vicki in Maryland

  






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Dear Spiders
I received the email below yesterday from a young lady, which is self
explanatory and if anyone can help her with the information for her
dissertation, please email me privately and I will send you her email address.
She has given me permission to do this and I do recall someone in France being
commissioned to make bobbin lace for a fashion house. I can't remember the
details but do recall though that it was beautiful!
Many thanks
Catherine Barley


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> My name is Marianne Stanley and I am currently in my final year at De
Montfort University studying Contour Fashion. I am gathering research for my
dissertation which I have titled bWhat is the future for British handmade
lace?b As part of my research I am looking into the history of lace, the
different types of lace and what types are currently used within Britain. I
initially chose this subject as my grandma makes bobbin lace as a hobby, she
creates beautiful pieces (despite being still a beginner herself) and so I was
inspired to find out more about it.
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family and friends). Have you noticed an increase in the number of members or
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Re: [lace] Lace design inspiration

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Hi Susan,




Your discovery reminded me of Lenka Suchanek’s lace pieces inspired by 
microscopic images of cell structures. They were part of the Love Lace 
exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. She called her collection of 
pieces, Are we made of lace? They can still be seen at:





http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/lovelace/index.php/country/canada/are-we-made-of-lace



I’m anxious to see how your experiment develops. 


Vicki in Maryland, USA











Hello All!  As some of you know, I was lucky enough to get a seat in Jane 
Atkinson's IOLI class in Iowa.  In her pre-event notes, she asked us to bring 
inspirational materials to class.  My plan was to take the April issue of 
Flowers magazine in which there was an article about X-ray floral 
photography.  The accompanying photos are stunning as the underlying structure 
of the flowers are revealed.  Some pictures are black  white, others are color 
manipulated, almost kaleidoscopic.  Several artists were featured, notably Hugh 
Turvey.  I was just sitting here, minding my own business, when I looked at the 
icons on my iPad.  Being tech challenged, naturally I have no idea what most of 
them mean or do, but I touched Photo Booth.  OMG!!!  X-ray, kaleidoscope  
thermal camera reached out to grab me.  These are special effects (there are 
others) that may be applied to any picture I take.  A photo of the eaves of my 
house turned into a white  tan geometric design.  X-ray  therma!
 l photos of plant materials resulted in Turvey-esque pictures.  So what 
started out as an inspirational magazine article is now a power in my own 
hands.  If you who want to do your own thing with form  color, you may wish 
to explore this interesting feature of your Apple device.  Having heard Sandi 
Woods' herring story (for Fishies on Dishies), I just had to share this!  I can 
hardly wait to see what sort of lace develops from this experiment.  Sincerely, 
Susan Hottle, Erie, PA, USA

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Re: [lace] Wool for a bolster pillow?

[twohappybees]

Ah….another example of two countries ‘divided by a common language’…(-:

For whatever reason, in the US, ‘calico’ describes printed cotton fabric 
such as one uses in patchwork quilting, whereas ‘muslin’ in the US is a 
somewhat coarse (usually) unbleached cotton, similar to what is known as 
‘calico’ in the UK. What is known as ‘muslin’ in the UK is known as 
cheesecloth or gauze in the US. I stumbled upon this discrepancy some years 
ago, but have no explanation as to how it developed. Does anyone?


Vicki in Maryland



 






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Hi Fellow spiders,


Just a slight correction on Robin s email;- calico is a sturdy densely woven 
cotton fabric in England and well suited for covering a lace pillow especially 
if it is in a plain, darkish colour. Muslin is a softer, thinner and much more 
open weave which would be totally unsuitable for a pillow cover as it would 
catch threads and bobbins as well as shed fibres.


Happy lace making,


Joepie in sunny Sussex, UK.






 





 Susan hottl...@neo.rr.com wrote: 
My plan was to use wool feltI am referring to fulled wool that is 
typically used for wool embroidery, penny rugs etc.   Not too thick but with 
some body.  While wandering about the internet today, I found wool flannel  
wool challis.  

Hi, Susan

Challis and flannel are awfully thin.  My preference is for a sturdier, denser 
fabric like felted/fulled wool, or old army surplus and thrift shop blankets.  

For the pillow surface, smooth is what I go for, not wool.  I don't want 
material that will hold onto the bobbins or the thread that runs from them to 
the pricking.  I don't want fabric with bits of fiber sticking up, to get 
tangled into the lace.  I want a relatively dense (threads per inch), smooth 
surface.  Cotton bedsheets are good, or calico (muslin, in England) quilting 
cottons.

Just my opinion,
Robin

Robin P.

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Re: [lace] Wool for a bolster pillow?

[twohappybees]

Oops…it’s been awhile since I posted and….sorry for not remembering to 
trim.

Mea culpa,

Vicki






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[lace] Lace-like art piece

[twohappybees]

Hi everyone,


Here’s an amazing artwork that isn’t lace (though it could be replicated in 
lace?). It is from an exhibition in Michigan and this was the winning entry in 
a competition.


http://hyperallergic.com/154971/anila-quayyum-agha-sweeps-artprize-winning-both-jury-and-public-grand-prize-awards/


Enjoy!


Vicki in Maryland

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Re: [lace] Identifying bobbin makers

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Hi Louise,


The ‘Lace Guild 1996’ bobbin looks like one of Stuart Johnson’s judging 
by the head shape.

By the way, your Beds is lovely! Really a treat to see!


Vicki in Maryland



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Re: [lace] Dermatological irritation, lacemaking

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Sorry’hesitate’ should be ‘hesitant’...



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Hi Devon,


There are many woods which can cause allergic reactions, though as far as I
have heard, this is usually due to exposure to dust from those woods when
turned, sawn, etc. (Therefore, I would hesitate to sand your bobbins, as has
been suggested.) ?The polishing process should seal the wood, so if it is your
bobbins, I would be more suspicious of the polish than the wood. As someone
mentioned, some are allergic to carnauba wax, for example. ?I would also say
that my understanding is that most woods which cause severe reactions tend to
be dark, exotic woods, while guatambo is light, though I suppose anything is
possible where allergies are concerned.


Hoping you find some relief,
Vicki in Maryland

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Re: [lace] information about Spanier Arbeit

[twohappybees]

I’m not familiar with Spanier Arbeit but found this interesting article which 
makes reference to “Spanish work” and lace pillows and a museum in 
Jerusalem.  I wonder if Avital can enlighten us? 


http://www.jewishpressads.com/printArticle.cfm?contentid=17496h


Vicki in Maryland




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Hello All,

I am new to the community.

1) Does anyone know the technique for making Spanier Arbeit?

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Re: [lace] Honiton exhibition at The Hollies (UK)

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In a message dated 11/01/2008 9:19:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
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 There is a new Introduction to Milanese book out, by Pat Read, which I   
must admit I proof read. 

Dear Jane, 

Is this (finally!) a reprint of her original first book (with Lucy Kincaid) 
or a brand new one?  Very happy to hear about it in either case as I have a 
student who has borrowed mine and she will be happy to have her own copy!

Vicki in Maryland who just came back from visiting her brand new grand nephew 
for the first time! (-:

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[lace] Re: Raffle

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Dear Arachne Friends, 

Well, there were 25 entries for the spider web socks raffle..and tonight 
DH picked three names from the hat.  The winners are (drum roll...):

Antje Gonzalez
Agnes Boddington
Alessandra in Italy

Hwonder if we should read anything into the fact that all the 
winners' names begin with the letter A...could the Halloween spirits be 
at 
work here sending some sort of cryptic message???  

Sorry everyone couldn't be a winner.  I'll try to get some more next 
year...!!  (-:

Will the winners please send me their snail mail addresses and I will post 
them off to you this week.

Vicki in Maryland where we had a total of 29 witches and goblins come trick 
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[lace-chat] Re: Raffle

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Dear Arachne Friends, 

Well, there were 25 entries for the spider web socks raffle..and tonight 
DH picked three names from the hat.  The winners are (drum roll...):

Antje Gonzalez
Agnes Boddington
Alessandra in Italy

Hwonder if we should read anything into the fact that all the 
winners' names begin with the letter A...could the Halloween spirits be 
at 
work here sending some sort of cryptic message???  

Sorry everyone couldn't be a winner.  I'll try to get some more next 
year...!!  (-:

Will the winners please send me their snail mail addresses and I will post 
them off to you this week.

Vicki in Maryland where we had a total of 29 witches and goblins come trick 
or treating earlier this evening!

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[lace-chat] Raffle

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Hello Fellow Spiders,

Well, it's that time again when the stores are selling Arachne paraphernalia
(albeit unknowingly.they think it's Halloween stuff(-:).  I have
acquired 3 pairs of hot pink (!!) socks with sparkly black spider webs for
raffle.  (Well, I actually got 4 pairs so I can keep one for myself...(-:)  If
you
are interested in sporting a pair, please send your name to me (privately,
please) keeping Raffle in the subject line.  This Friday (Halloween!), I
will
have DH pull 3 names out of the pumpkin and will post them anywhere in the
world.  Good luck!

Vicki in Maryland who is about to go downstairs and sit in front of the fire
with DH whilst sipping a nice glass of wine to ward off the definite autumn
chill in the air(-:  

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Re: [lace] silk thread slipping - another use for straws

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I recently used this straw cover idea in another way.  I needed a large 
number of bobbins for a class requiring 80/2 cotton.  I had just finished a 
class 
using 140/2 cotton and intended to work more samples of that lace so I didn't 
want to do my usual 'pull the old thread off the bobbins and toss it' 
routine.  (Yes, I have a lot of other bobbins but they're 'otherwise engaged' 
at 
present(-:)   So, I got some plastic straws (the store only had neon 
colored 
ones) and made similar covers, then wound the new thread on top.  When I have 
finished the current class project, I can remove any of the remaining 80/2 
cotton and the straw covers and my 140/2 will still be there ready to continue 
using.  The only downside was the distraction the bobbins caused with everyone 
in 
the recent class wondering where I had gotten those bobbins with the colorful 
necks!  (-:

Vicki in Maryland  

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 What I do with the threads that slip - silk, glitter and synthetics in  
particular is use a trick I read about back in 2005 on the net. Cut a one  inch 
length (2.5cm for the metric amongst us) from a CLEAN thickshake straw.  Slit 
it from top to tail and wrap that around the thread on the neck of the  bobbin. 
It holds the threads on the bobbin and prevents the slippage but  still allows 
you to manually unwind as normal.  Jenny Brandis  Kununurra, Western 
Australia 

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[lace] Re: What are you doing instead of IOLI Convention

[TwoHappyBees]

This was sent to me but was obviously intended for the whole list.

Vicki in Maryland, still having fun playing with Tønder samples after Lace at 
Sweet Briar


In a message dated 08/05/2008 7:22:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

 Subj: What are you doing instead of IOLI Convention
 Date:  08/05/2008 7:22:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time
 From:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Carolyn Hastings)
 To:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 
 To all those of you who are not at IOLI Convention --
 
 the list sure is quiet.  S, I thought I'd ask what you are doing this
 week lace-wise.
 
 I'm really missing going to Convention.  That's the first thing.  
 
 Today I'm going up to the Ipswich Historical Society Museum, where a few of
 us work with their lace collections.  Sally Barry, Linda Lane and I
 photograph the lace samples and then eventually wrap the lace around tubes
 (or whatever is appropriate) for storage.  We go every two weeks, and it is
 our lace fix.
 
 On Friday I'll go up to Plimoth Plantation to work some more on the gold and
 silver lace that will adorn their recreation of a 1620's woman's embroidered
 jacket.  The long piece of lace that needs to be made (just over three
 yards) is now almost 40 long.  I'll probably finish off one of the short
 pieces and start a new short piece, and then two of four short pieces (for
 shoulders and cuffs) will be finished.
 
 In between, I'm hoping to get a little piece of Binche started.  It's been a
 while since I waded into the murky waters of Binche, so it will be a
 challenge.
 
 I hate summer, the heat and the sticky weather, but it is good for one thing
 -- retreating into an air conditioned room and making lace.
 
 Now it's your turn, tell us what you are up to.
 
 Best,
 Carolyn
 
 
 Carolyn Hastings
 Stow, MA USA
 
 
 
  
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Re: [lace] The Lace Reader and beyond

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Hello all, 

Brunonia Barry was a guest on National Public Radio's Diane Rehm Show this 
morning which is produced locally in Washington, D.C.  At the author's first 
mention of bobbin lace, Diane interrupted and asked, Exactly what is bobbin 
lace?  The author replied that threads are wrapped around pins.!  There 
was 
a book signing scheduled for this evening at a Borders Bookstore near me and 
I was very tempted to pack up one of my pillows and ask if I could do a lace 
demo at the time, but I had other things to do and couldn't follow that 
inclination.  Oh well.

Vicki in Maryland  

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Re: [lace] Re: Representation of lace

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In a message dated 07/16/2008 11:43:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
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 Now, I take issue with the claim that tatting is related to macrame.  
Tatting is a single thread, or two at most, worked in loops.  Macrame is many 
threads, each following its own path and interacting in many ways with its 
neighbors.  Very different! 

I agree.  But there is one similarity which I have noticed which perhaps 
explains the comparison, inappropriate as it may be.  That is that the lark's 
head 
knot usually used to begin macrame looks quite similar to the knot worked 
over the base thread in tatting.

Vicki in hot  steamy Maryland

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Re: [lace] Lace at Sweet Briar

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I absolutely echo what Devon said about Sweet Briar...!  It was really a 
perfect retreat.  I was unable to attend last year but heard how great it was 
and 
it met every expectation and more.  I'm already looking forward to seeing 
everyone again next year!  Thanks to Clay Blackwell, Karen Douglas, Bobbi 
Donnelly, Michael Giusiana, and Susan Wenzel for a most enjoyable week.

p.s. It was great to see you again, Devon, Cherry, Betty Ann, and though only 
briefly, Tamara, too!  (And any other Arachneans whom I might have left off 
the list!  It was really fun seeing everyone...new friends as well as old!)

Vicki in Maryland

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[lace] Need thread help.....

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Dear spider friends, 

I can't seem to lay my hands on my copy of Threads for Lace and I need a 
couple of equivalents.  Can anyone quickly let me know the equivalents for 
Madeira 
Tanne 30 and DMC Coton a Broder 25?  

Many thanks,
Vicki in steamy Maryland where the temps hit the century mark today and we've 
just discovered our a/c has stopped working this evening...)-:

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[lace] Lace in Madrid?

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Hello to all, 

My husband and I are off to Venice tomorrow evening for a stay there, 
followed by a cruise to Bari, Italy, several ports in Greece, and Dubrovnik, 
Croatia. 
 Other than Burano, does anyone know of any lace-related shops, sites, etc. 
which we may be on the lookout for?  Also, we have a 6-hour layover in Madrid 
in each direction.  Is there anything anyone would recommend to see that could 
be done within that time window there?  Sorry to hear from Pat that the Burano 
museum is closed and also sorry we are not connecting through Barcelona 
instead, Carolina!

Thanks for any advice. 
Vicki in Maryland where we are having a beautiful Spring day with trees and 
daffodils and forsythia coming into blossomwe may miss the peak of the D.C. 
cherry blossoms while we are away unfortunately, but a small price to pay for 
a wonderful trip! 

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Re: [lace-chat] music on line New Survey

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In a message dated 02/15/2008 3:47:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

 There is a wonderful  public domain choral music library on the Internet, 
mostly for long dead  composers, but also for many living ones who, like 
myself, just want to  get our music out there and available to people.  I've 
created a page and  uploaded what I have thus far been able to typeset:  
http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Thurlow_WeedAnyone interested is welcome 
to download and print music for performance  use -- it's free music!  I seem to 
recall we've got not only musicians in  our group, but a few clergy as well.
Thurlow Weed  Lancaster, Ohio 

Thanks Thurlowhow interesting!  As we have been having fun with surveys 
lately, your post has made me wonder about how many musicians we have amongst 
us.  As a musician myself, I see many parallels between lace and music (often 
pointing out when demonstrating that lace prickings and diagrams are similar in 
many ways to musical notation)but then I seem to be able to draw 
parallels between lacemaking and almost anything!   

If you would like to participate in the survey, please email me privately 
what instrument(s) (including voice) you play and where you live and I will 
tally 
the results and post later to the list.  (Way back in 1969, I was the first 
saxophone major at Peabody Conservatory of Music--now part of Johns Hopkins 
University--in Baltimore, Maryland, USA) 

Vicki Bradford
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA  

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Re: [lace] Strange item on ebay

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I have one of these, too!  It's a great tension-reliever just moving it back 
and forth!Someone has added a note under the QA section of the listing and 
he is right I believe.  It is a shuttle for machine weaving of ribbon.  I got 
mine from a fellow in Pennsylvania who is a retired silk tie fabric weaver 
and who collects antique looms and related paraphernalia including a wonderful 
old jacquard loom.  He makes jacquard reproductions to order among other 
things.  I visited his wonderful collection with a group of weaving friends a 
few 
years ago and it was the first time I had gotten to see a jacquard loom in 
actionfascinating!   He did also have a ribbon loom which used several of 
these 
shuttles simultaneously as I recall, but we didn't get to see that one work.

Vicki in Maryland where it is trying to be summer again after a few glorious 
autumn days...temps in the high 80s and humid )-:

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Re: [lace] Hitches

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Dear Pene  fellow spiders,

What a neat site that is!  Thanks for sharing it.  I learned to use the clove 
hitch when first attaching my thread to the bobbin before winding, only I 
didn't know that was what is was called.  I have since discovered that this 
technique does not seem to be widespread.  Most of my friends just start 
winding on 
the thread without attaching the thread first.  Using the clove hitch will 
keep a bobbin from getting away from you if the half hitch should come undone 
and the bobbin falls and as Pene said, it will let you unwind most of the 
thread 
while keeping bobbin and thread attached.  One of my friends who is much 
thriftier with thread than I am  has still another technique: she loops a 
slipknot 
over the head of the bobbin to use short lengths of leftover thread for small 
projects. 

Hope you're healing well, Pene!

Vicki in Maryland where we are enjoying the most perfect autumn preview 
temps this weekendperfect for lacing in the park tomorrow!

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Re: [lace] Beswick bobbin winder

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 And John's wooden folding pillow stand is again a marvel of engineering -  
lightweight, stable, portable, adjustable - all I could wish for   

Does anyone have a photo of this?  Would love to see what it looks like!  How 
small does it become when folded?   I know US suppliers have the winder and 
bobbin tree, but does any US supplier carry the pillow stand, does anyone know?

Vicki in Maryland 

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[lace] Apple Blossom Picots?

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Dearest Spiders,

I was just perusing the IOLI website to have a look at the Tulsa convention 
info and was sidetracked by the Pattern Gallery which left me with a question.  
In the pattern for Debra Jenny's Christmas Ornament, it says that it includes 
plaits, leaves, picots, and apple blossom picots.   I have never before 
heard of apple blossom picots.   From the indications on the pricking it 
appears to just be two picots (one on each side) immediately preceding a 
windmill 
and two picots immediately after the crossing.  In the photo it appears to be 
slightly denser than one might expect for what I've just described so I wonder 
if there's more to it than meets the eye...?

Vicki in Maryland, USA

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Re: [lace] Apple Blossom Picots?

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Thanks, Bev.  I do have a copy and hadn't even thought of looking there!  I 
must have a look at the double one you mentionedit sounds interesting!  

Since I haven't pulled out my PS yet, this may be therebut if not, I 
learned a tip from Christine Springett which others may find useful when 
dealing 
with adjacent picots.  She discovered that if she worked a half stitch (rather 
than the usual cloth stitch) between the picots they laid more parallel. (Hope 
that made sense...(-:)  

Vicki in Maryland 

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Re: [lace-chat] For Dog Lovers

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Thanks for a reminder of this sweet story, David.  It was made into a movie 
(entitled 'Greyfriars Bobby') when I was a child and was one of my favorites. 

Vicki in Silver Spring, Maryland USA

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Re: [lace] Commemorative bobbin comment

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In a message dated 04/25/2006 6:07:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
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 While things are quiet, I thought I would pipe up and thank JoAnne for the
 Arachne commemoratives this year.  My 11th Anniversary bobbin came today and
 it is a nice, sturdy, rather plain Midlands.  However, I rejoice that it has 
a
 proper hole!  I like to use 24 gauge wire and many bobbin makers drill such
 chintzy holes you would think making them larger necessitated more effort.  


Dear Cindy,

If you prefer spangle holes in your bobbins larger than those drilled by the 
bobbinmaker, it is quite easy to enlarge the hole to your desired size.  A 
micro size 61 or 62 bit is more than big enough for 24 gauge wire and can be 
purchased from hobby shops, especially those catering to miniature work.  One 
such 
supplier is Micro-Mark (http://www.micromark.com/) which sells individual 
packets in one size, so you don't have to buy a set of size 60-83 in order to 
get 
the size you want.  If you go to their website and search for drill bits 
you will find sets of 6 in one size for $7.15.  You can either ream the hole 
with the bit in your fingers (rotate the bit working one side then the other to 
avoid breakout) or you can put the bit in a pin vise or actual drill chuck, but 
doing it by hand or with the pin vise working gently is probably safest.  

Vicki in Maryland where Spring is finally getting here but the maple keys 
have started to rain down on everything

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Re: [lace] Leave and braids

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In a message dated 03/04/2006 12:42:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
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 By the way, if you want to see leaves that look
 perfect, take a look at the lace samples in the
 Fouriscot books.  You have to look hard to find a
 thread just the slightest bit out of place.  Whomever
 does these samples should teach lessons on leaves.
 
 Alice in Oregon -- sunshine, and trees turning pink 

I couldn't agree with you more!  I have all of those books and since I work 
primarily with continental bobbins, I have longed for a class to be taught by 
Mick Fouriscot, or as you say, whomever does these samples.  I think they are 
really spectacular.  I am hoping to learn the secrets though, as I have sent in 
my registration for the Cluny de Brioude class in Montreal which is being 
taught by someone from the lace school there.  I am also dying to perfect the 
ability to make leaves the continental way (TT, C, TT, C).  I have been in 
classes with Ulrike Löhr (now Voelker) and Helena Fransens-Demeyer where I have 
seen this method demonstrated.  They make it look ever so quick and efficient 
and with amazing results.  The interesting part is that unlike the 
Bedfordshire methods, there is no slack left in the leaf so you weave it 
exactly the 
length you want which appeals to me more.  When asked about this, Ulrike 
demonstrated by moving the pin closer to the starting pin and she absolutely 
could not 
compact the leaf any more.  Having said all this, no one could ever quarrel 
that Christine's leaves are not picture perfect, but if you look at the 
examples 
in many of the non-Springett Bedfordshire books and compare them to the 
Fouriscot Cluny books, there is no comparison.  (and some of the Beds 
examples 
are really awful! Of course they may be of some comfort to beginners who find 
their early leaves looking less than perfectg) 

A note to any newbies lurking.Christine and most other teachers of laces 
involving leaves will tell you that if you have found a method of making 
leaves that produces a result which satisfies you, do not feel compelled to 
change 
to their (i.e. that particular teacher's) method. They are all valid.  For me, 
it is just curiosity about the continental method and the fact that I prefer 
using continental bobbins since that is what I learned with, and am 
consequently most comfortable with.  I'm one of those odd people who find the 
fact that 
they roll a positive rather than a negative g.

Vicki in Maryland where we seem to have Le Mistral blowing here today

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[lace-chat] British expressions

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A while back someone was collecting British-isms which were generally not 
used in the US and/or Canada.  I just learned/learnt two more while have 
British friends visiting last weekend:

kerfuffle = a lot of fuss, a big to do 
fringe = bangs (as in hair cut across the forehead at eyebrow level) 

Anyone know how we came to use bangs in the US? I must admit that fringe 
actually makes a lot more sense!  I do really like the word kerfuffle g

Vicki in Maryland 

  

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Re: [lace] porcelain lace

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Hi Cherry, 

I really like what you did in porcelainvery effective!  I like your wire 
pieces too.  I remember seeing the roseground bracelet when you wore it to a 
CRLG Lace Day a few years ago.  I seem to recall a lovely wire Bucks Point 
pendant you were wearing as well.do you think you might add it to your 
site?  
I'd love to see it again!

Vicki in Maryland where the temperatures have finally become Winter-like 
after a couple of weeks of Spring-like 60s

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[lace-chat] Re: [lace] MP, OT, yarn question and sock knitting machines

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Moving this to chat since it is veering a bit OT((-:

 dominique from  Paris, france ( and thanks to the list i know there's 
 Paris
 in Tennessee too )

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 There is a Paris, Ontario, Canada too. 

There is a Paris in Maryland, too, as well as a Waterloo, Berlin, Vienna, 
Oxford, Cambridge, Essex, Nottingham, Salisbury, Poole, Dublin, Dundalk, 
Lisbon, 
Moscow, and Damascus to name a few!  g

Vicki in Maryland where one can seemingly see the world without crossing the 
state line! (-: 

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Re: [lace] Re: a nice expression

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In a message dated 09/29/2005 10:18:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
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  lace the crown of all material, or is tissue or fabric better?
 
 This *is* a nice expression - I would say 'lace, the crown of all fabric'
 would be a better translation. Thank you so much for sharing, Ilske!
  


This reminds me of the class we took in Denver with Lenkashe called 
Punto de España the Queen of Wire Lace.  So perhaps one could even say lace 
is 
the queen of all fabricor even queen of all textiles?  (-:

Vicki in Maryland.went today with a friend for one last look at the Cone 
Lace Collection exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art which (sadly) closes on 
Sunday and also enjoyed a lovely al fresco lunch at the museum's very nice 
cafe..

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Re: [lace] From a newbie to lace.....

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In a message dated 09/30/2005 12:14:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
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 Pardon my ignorance, but why are so many of the lace books out of print? 

Welcome to the lace world, Tracie!   It *is* frustrating that our books are 
often quite expensive and frequently do go out of print much too soon.  
Barbara's suggestion is a very good solution to both problems:  the only cost 
is 
postage (and IOLI membership, of course) and the collection is very 
comprehensive. 
 The reason lace books often do not stay in print is because there simply 
aren't enough of us to buy themanother reason we need to make more 
lacemakers.i.e. teach more people to make lace!  The (now defunct) Lace 
Magazine 
International used to print in each issue that every lacemaker had the 
responsibility to teach at least seven new people to make lace.  If we all did 
that, 
we might keep more books in print...simply by increasing the demand.   As to 
your question re: the cost, many of the books are imported (to the US anyway) 
and this, along with the smallish print run, contributes to the 
cost...especially now since the US dollar is so weak.  Not much we can do about 
that at the 
momentbut it tends to be cyclical and should eventually improve.  And.I 
know there are lacemakers in the Sacramento areaif no one else chimes in, 
I will get some names for you but don't have any handy at the moment.

Happy Lacing.this list is a wonderful resource for newbies as well as 
those of us who aren't such newbies anymore.  I call it (along with the chat 
list) the Oracle g.  I don't think there's a question one can pose that 
someone on one of the lists can't answer! g

Vicki in Maryland who has probably set a personal record for most posts in a 
single evening...but is now going to bed where she belongs! 

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Re: [lace-chat] coffee and tea preferences

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My DH is the coffee drinker in our house and I love to open the cupboard 
housing his collection of various beans (he doesn't care for the sweet-ish ones 
liked Irish Creme...rather have Bailey's, the real stuff gor the fruit or 
nut flavored ones).  He prefers the more robust brews.  I, on the other hand, 
cannot fathom how something that smells so good can taste so nasty!   I am the 
tea drinker and like many kinds, having quite a collection of teabags as well 
as loose teas.   The only tea I have ever had which I truly disliked was Tazo 
Chamomile, though I love their Chai.  I like Bigelow Earl Grey and Republic 
of Tea Ginger Peach especially.  I drink both hot and iced tea year round but 
have to be careful to remember to say unsweetened iced tea if we are 
traveling south of here as it invariably comes *very* sweetened otherwise.  We 
have a 
wonderful branch of a French bakery/cafe here called La Madeleine (though 
sadly they don't serve Madeleines!) and I am currently addicted to their Mango 
Iced Tea!  (-:

Vicki in Maryland where the weather is glorious and we have just arrived home 
after a 2-mile walk on the CO canal towpath followed by a stop at La 
Madeleine's outdoor terrace for 3 glasses of mango iced tea (DH had French 
Roast iced 
coffee)oh, and we shared an apple tart and a palmierg  

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Re: [lace] how long is a piece of string....

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I have recently been making a slew of bookmarks for a charity event using two 
or three patterns repeatly in different colors.  I found that I was throwing 
out quite a lot of thread because as Alice said, it was in the way of getting 
on with the next one.  I agree with all the advice that has been given so 
fargive it your best guess and add or toss as necessaryor use on small 
projects.  However, should you find yourself making multiples of the same 
project like my bookmarks, I had an idea (which I haven't tried yet g) on 
determining more closely how much to wind.  As others have said, the amount 
used will 
vary by bobbin, so I thought about applying small stickers (about the size of 
a fingernail--available at office supply stores) on which I write numbers 
corresponding to the initial position of the bobbin as the piece is started. 
Then 
I would wind an equal measured amount on the required bobbins for a given 
bookmark pattern, work it, and then see how much was left on each bobbin.  Do 
the 
necessary subtraction and you know how much was used on each bobbin for the 
given piece. Do remember to add enough for a comfortable leash.  This is a 
lot of trouble, granted, and is probably only worth it if you intend to make 
many copies of a given patternor are working with rare or precious thread.  
In Lenka's class at convention in Denver, we talked about making wire lace 
pieces in precious metals...i.e. gold and silver wire.  Her suggestion was 
similar...make the piece first with a measured amount of copper wire (which is 
comparatively inexpensive) and calculate how much wire was required for the 
piece 
before winding expensive gold or silver wire for the real project.  In this 
case, it would definitely be worth the troublethough leftover gold and 
silver wire bits can be sold back to a jeweler to be melted down and reused.

Vicki in Maryland

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[lace-chat] Very funny Texas voice mail message

[TwoHappyBees]

This was sent to me by a friend who thought it was pretty funny and I have to 
agree.
Hope it will tickle your funny bone as well!

Vicki in Maryland where we are being teased with autumn temps and DH  I 
spent two days this week visiting a local park, first walking and then 
listening 
to an audio book while I made lace  

Forward:
This is one of the funniest things I have heard in a long time.
Just be sure you are somewhere you are allowed to laugh out loud because
you will!

This Happened on 768 Northwest Highway in Dallas. 

A man in Texas, who is driving along in the rain, makes a call to a
friend and while leaving a voice message for his friend, he witnesses a
car accident involving 4 elderly women.  

It was so popular when they played it on Canadian radio CHUM FM they
had to put it on their site.

http://www.chumfm.com/MorningShow/bits/march24.swf 

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Re: [lace] Jeanette's rosa libre fish

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In a message dated 08/08/2005 3:20:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
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 Jeanette have sent me a photo of this lovely fish a while ago 

Any chance the photo can be posted to the webshots site?  Would love to see 
him!!

Vicki in Maryland who also had a super time in Denver with Lenka's Punto de 
España class and Helena's Rosaline classmany thanks to RMLG for a great job!

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Re: [lace-chat] Re: diet soda bad for you

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In a message dated 07/15/2005 11:30:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
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 Water is 
 my drink addiction. 

Many of us don't drink a sufficient amount of water.  I learned an 
interesting thing about this from a nurse because at that time I didn't drink 
very much 
water and rarely felt thirsty.  She told me that when we don't drink much 
water the thirst mechanism actually shuts down and when we do drink water 
regularly, we tend to get thirsty more often and want more.  Like Alice, I now 
drink 
much more water and find that the more I drink (water) the more I want!

Vicki in Maryland 

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Re: [lace] Cloth-stitch laces and tones

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Dear Adele, 

Re: your question on old Flanders laces, etc., I recently purchased Onder de 
Loep from Holly Van Sciver.  I think it might be of interest to you.  Her 
website description follows:

Onder de Loep - A follow-up title to Caroluskantjes. A selection of 42 
patterns from 16th and 17th Century Flanders Lace from the collection of the 
Saint 
Carolus Borromeus Church in Antwerp. This title is beautifully produced as a 
folio of three volumes in small format and is in German, Flemish and English. 

Vicki in Maryland where the sun is shining and the temps are pushing 90 
degrees!

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Re: [lace-chat] crab cakes

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Hi Bev,

I'll jump in on this one.One of Maryland's Chesapeake Bay specialities is 
blue crabseasoned with a local paprika-based herb concoction called Old 
Bay Seasoning.  They are steamed and then some people like to eat them one by 
one picking the meat right out of the shell.  The best crab cakes use very 
little binder or filler and use the jumbo lump portion of the crab, but any 
part of the meat may be used and they are formed into a ball or patty and 
broiled or pan-fried.  It is considered a local delicacy and on restaurant 
menus, 
the price is rarely indicatedit will say Market price, meaning the price 
varies according to the going price of crab meat that day, rather like 
foreign exchange rates g.   The price is quite often higher than for filet 
mignon 
or other steaks!  An even bigger specialty is soft-shell crab, which is a crab 
that has just shed its hard shell and is deep fried and you then eat the 
whole thingwhich looks a bit like a very large spider!

Vicki in Silver Spring, Maryland where we are bracing for the remnants of 
Tropical Storm Cindy

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Re: [lace] (lace)Fortune telling?!

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Hello all, 

I'm enjoying the snippets about strange things heard while 
demonstrating...g  I believe I've posted this before but for those who may 
not have seen it, 
my favorite such experience was overhearing a woman who had been watching me 
ask her companion what I was doingto which the companion replied: 
acupuncture.

Happy lacemaking, 
Vicki in Maryland where Spring is finally here and our street has a canopy of 
cherry blossoms

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Re: [lace] SABLE CRLG Lace Day

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I recently picked up two post-it notepads at a needlework shop, one of which 
had SABLE, though with a slight variation (Stash Accumulated Beyond Life 
Expectancy).  The other was SEX (Stash Enhancement eXpedition)...g  She/He 
who 
dies with the most thread/books/bobbins/etc./etc. wins?  (-:

Vicki in Maryland where we are very excited about our upcoming Lace Day this 
Saturday with indeed many thanks to Aurelia for conceiving itand I am 
personally excited about having Tamara as a houseguest for the weekend, plus am 
looking forward to meeting Devon and others who are coming in for our special 
event! 

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Re: [lace] Winder adaptor

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Hi Alison, 

I got one for my weaving bobbin winder from Tracy Jackson (The Lacemaker) in 
Ohio several years ago.  Don't know if she still has them but you can check 
with her at 800-747-2220.  Website: www.lacemakerusa.com

Vicki in Maryland  

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[lace-chat] Lace things in Italy? (somewhat urgent!)

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Dear Spiders,

Sorry for the late request but my DH and I are leaving Friday for 18 days in 
Rome, Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast.  Our base in Tuscany is Montecatini, from 
which we will be visiting Florence, Pisa, Lucca, San Gimignano, and Siena, and 
our base on the Amalfi Coast will be Sorrento from which we will visit 
Naples, Capri, Herculaneum, Positano, Amalfi, Scala, and Ravello.  Does anyone 
have 
any recommendations for lace and/or other needlework shops, museums, etc?  I 
would especially like to bring home some novelty knitting yarns which are 
becoming very popular now...and of course anything related to BL would be 
great.  
Thanks for any info you can provide!

Best wishes, 
Vicki in Maryland where the sun has finally come out for a while 

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[lace-chat] New Exercise Routine

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Hello  Happy New Year to all.  Just received the following from a friend 
and though I believe this has been around before, maybe some newbies haven't 
seen it and might benefit...(-:

Vicki in Maryland



New exercise Routine if you're over  40!


New exercise routine if you're over 40. First talk to your doctor.
You might want to take it easy at first, then do it faster as you become more 
proficient. It may be too strenuous for some.


Always consult your doctor before starting any exercise program!



SCROLL  DOWN...






















NOW SCROLL UP..  ...

That's enough for the first day. Have some chocolate.

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Re: [lace-chat] the Disaster

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In a message dated 12/30/2004 10:57:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
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 the British people have 
 also donated 5 million GBP by lunchtime today and that sum will continue to 
rise. 
  I assume the same is happening in many other countries.  But, presumably, 
 not in yours because its not newsworthy enough.  Yes, I do know that people 
like 
 Tamara and my friends will be giving because they keep themselves well 
 informed but it sounds as if they are in a minority.  Please tell me I'm 
wrong in 
 these assumptions as I don't like to think so badly of people. 

As Alice said, there is plenty of news coverage about the sad event here, and 
nonstop coverage on cable stations.  Also, as others have mentioned, there 
are a number of heartwarming stories coming out as well, despite the 
incomprehensible tragedy of it all.  Amazon.com has put on their cover page a 
link to 
contribute to the Red Cross and that channel alone has raised over $3.8 million 
so far, and as the link below shows, a number of other companies and their 
employees are donating to the effort, with some companies adding to their 
donations by matching employees' donations.  My husband and I were discussing 
this 
last evening noting that the missing warning system which might have saved many 
was not in place due to an estimated cost of $27 million.  What a pity that the 
donations which are forthcoming after the disaster far in excess of this 
amount couldn't have been made available earlier to save many lives.

http://www.cnn.com/money/2004/12/30/news/fortune500/corporate_aid/index.htm

Vicki in Maryland

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Re: [lace-chat] Earthquake/Tsunami disaster

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In a message dated 12/29/2004 7:07:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
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 I ask everyone to contribute to the relief effort, however small - we have
 already made our donations online last night.
 
 http://www.redcross.org.uk/ 


In the US, the website is almost the same:  http://www.redcross.org/

Also, there is another site with links to a number of organizations who are 
involved in the effort, including UNICEF, Doctors Without Borders, Oxfam, etc.  
Its address is:  

http://www.networkforgood.org/topics/international/earthquake/tsunami122604.as
px

We, too, sent a donation online last night to the Red Cross, and we too 
narrowly escaped having a family member in Phuket right now.  Our nephew is in 
Bangkok at the moment having married a young Thai woman last year and they had 
been planning a trip to Phuket but changed their minds and decided to go north 
instead.  

If everyone helps at least a little, it can make a huge difference. 

Vicki in Maryland where we are still waiting for our first snow

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[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Ipswich question needs immediate reply

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Hi Jane, 

I'm supposed to be asleep in preparation for an early morning departure for 
Ithaca, but couldn't resist your question!  I visited Ipswich a few years ago 
with particular interest in seeing the examples of old Ipswich lace.  I am 
pretty certain the small display which exists was in the John Whipple House.  You 
can surf to get particulars, but I found one reference that said it was open 
Wednesday-Sunday, May-October--call for times (978) 356-2811.  We barely got 
there in time for the last tour of the day, but the rush was more than worth 
the visit, not only for the lace, but for the many other interesting items in 
the house, and the interesting fellow who conducts the tour.  He regaled us 
with the origins of many expressions I've always known but never knew where they 
came from.  Marta Cotterell's book on Ipswich lace may provide more info on 
any other displays.

Vicki in Maryland where we are enjoying the chill of autumn's arrival

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Re: [lace-chat] Re: Fwd: modal

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Greetings all and welcome back T, 

Thanks from me as well about the modal info.  I bought the softest, most 
luxurious-feeling terrycloth towels last year at a close-out store.  They were 
made in Portugal of  80% cotton and 20% modal.  I, too, wondered what the 
heck modal was g but never bothered to pursue my curiosity as far as the 
web OR the list.  I sure hope it catches on over on this side of the Atlantic 
(or will duPont ice it out? g) because it IS wonderful.  The towels are 
totally absorbent too, which I feared might not be the case.

Vicki in Maryland where we have been water-logged for the past three days

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Re: [lace] Lace Pillow Survey

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In a message dated 07/19/2004 5:35:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
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.saw dust that comes from treated wood for decks, for 
 instance, from that that comes from untreated wood. The treatment to the 
wood 
 makes the saw dust cancer causing 

Hello all, 

If the wood referenced in Devon's message above is the so-called 
pressure-treated (usually pine) wood used in decks, picnic tables, etc., the problem 
is 
arsenic.  I don't know about cancer, but it is certainly a poison and you 
wouldn't want to use sawdust from such wood.  Simon Toustou's lovely pillows (I 
have both a cookie  a roller pillow of his) are filled with sawdust I am told, 
and are covered in velvet.  I have never seen any evidence of dust emanating 
from either of them.  I suspect he uses the sawdust he generates himself and 
his pieces are usually of cherry, walnut, oak, etc.  I wonderhas anyone else 
who owns his pillows had any dusty experiences?  

Vicki in Maryland where we are experiencing our usual hazy, hot  humid 
summer days with possible showers promised nearly every day (and our poor lawn 
wishes they would happen!) 

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Re: [lace] Pillow survey

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In a message dated 07/18/2004 7:49:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
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 Does anyone know what Simon Tousteou sp stuffs his pillows with?  If he 
is going to convention this year I hope someone will let him know that many of 
us are not arriving for the first three days. 

Sorry JanetI'm reading messages out of order and just saw your earlier 
one above.
As mentioned in my other message, I understand Simon Toustou's pillows are 
sawdust filled. As for catching up with him at convention, if you or anyone else 
are seriously interested in a pillow from him, I would advise calling him by 
phone and having him reserve one for you. (You could also confirm if he is 
coming and which days he plans to be therehe has been known to go home before 
the last day I believe.)  I can tell you his pillows go fast.  If you call 
ahead, you can tell him the size, style, velvet color, and wood choice you 
prefer and have a better chance of getting exactly what you want.  (The wood choice 
has to do with the pillows which have drawers built into the bottom which 
curve with the shape of the pillowreally nice for tools, etc.)  Of course, he 
also makes lovely tables in several styles and in various woods, tooas 
well as bobbins, tools, etc.  I got mine by calling ahead before an Ithaca lace 
day a few years ago and they were there waiting for me.  Also, thank goodness 
we had driven and could carry it all back in the car.  If flying, bring an 
empty suitcase or two!  g   

No connectionjust a satisfied customer,
Vicki in Maryland 

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[lace] Normandy Lace, etc. from the Ringling Collection

[TwoHappyBees]

Hello all, 

DH and I have just returned from Sarasota, Florida where we visited the 
Ringling (of circus fame) mansion, Ca' d'Zan, and the Ringling Museum of Art.  For 
anyone traveling in the area, do visit the mansion to see a nice example of 
Normandy lace as a bed covering in Mable Ringling's boudoir.  In the museum, 
there was a nice collection of 9 lace fans, including two very nice Chantilly 
examples, and others in Brussels lace and needle lace.  There was also a very 
nice large Venetian needle lace tablecloth on the dining table in the mansion.  
The Ringlings were very fond of Venetian style and the mansion overlooking the 
bay was designed to resemble the architecture they had admired in Venice.  The 
furnishings include many items collected on visits there as well but I was 
surprised by the unexpected lace sightings!

Vicki in Maryland where the sun is shining brightly and everything is in 
blossom

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Re: [lace-chat] lace in hospital - and my pathology report

[TwoHappyBees]

Dear Rose-Marie  list, 

So glad to hear you are on the mend and that you feel good about your 
pathology report.  Continued best wishes for a speedy recovery  future good health.
Also, many thanks to all for the kind messages I received both on  off-list. 
 It is definitely good therapy to have such a great group out there cheering 
you on.   

Vicki in Maryland  

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Re: [lace-chat] Breast lump - (a bit long)

[TwoHappyBees]

Dear Jean  list, 

Congratulations on your good news!  Even if you weren't worried, I'll bet you 
can admit to at least a small bit of relief.  I'm very happy for you.

Though I usually stay in the background lurking, I want to share my last 
month's experience with you all in the hope that it may be helpful to any who find 
themselves facing breast issues.  I, like many others, really look upon this 
list almost as extended family and feel very grateful for the friendships I 
have made and for the sense of being part a such a wonderful worldwide 
community.

On February 4th, the day before my Dad (age 77) was scheduled for mitral 
valve repair (open heart surgery), I went for my routine annual mammogram.  The 
radiologist saw a suspicious area and did additional views, including magnified 
views.  I was then trotted down the hall for a sonogram which also showed the 
suspicious area.  He said it was very small (and couldn't be felt) and that 
without comparison to films from previous years he might not have noticed it.  
He recommended that I have a biopsy.  With the situation of my Dad's impending 
surgery coupled with the fact that we were due to have houseguests from 
England for almost a month starting the following week, my head was spinning.  This 
is really bad timing was all I could think.   I wasn't even sure how to go 
about the next step, but the radiologist said he would call my primary care 
physician for a recommendation of a breast surgeon.  My doctor spoke to me by 
phone while I was still in the radiologist's office and managed to calm me down, 
assuring me that it might not be anything bad and referred me to a breast 
surgeon who I saw on February 23.   Following my meeting with the surgeon, an 
ultrasound guided core needle biopsy was scheduled for March 4th.  That was a 
Thursday, the day after our English guests went home.  Surgery was scheduled at 
the same time for March 8th, the following Monday.  If the biopsy was positive 
for malignancy (which it was), a sentinel node biopsy during the surgery 
would test if lymph nodes were involved (thankfully they were not).  Anyone facing 
the situation should definitely inquire about the sentinel node biopsy 
procedure since it is relatively new and eliminates many risks associated with other 
lymph node procedures--though if the node is positive, additional surgery is 
still necessary.  
To make a long story only slightly shorter, following the lumpectomy for 
invasive ductal carcinoma, my pathology report showed stage 1 (early/small), 
grade 1 (not aggressive), no lymph nodes involved (it hasn't spread), and hormone 
receptor positive (will respond to tamoxifen or similar drugs - taken in pill 
form for a specified period of time).  This is just about as good a report as 
one can have short of benign.  I will have to have radiation treatment 5 
times a week for about six weeks, starting about a month after surgery so 
incisions can heal, but from all reports it is not too bad an experience.   I have 
surfed my heart out for the past two weeks and feel I have really had a crash 
course in a scary but (call me twisted) somewhat interesting subject.  (Of 
course, it is much easier to find it interesting when you land on the 
comparatively good side of the fence which I have done.)  

The point is this:  Don't neglect your mammograms  self exams.  I almost 
postponed mine because of my father's surgery and because I was busy, but my 
husband scolded me not to postpone it.  Thankfully I listened to him (not that I 
don't usually (-:).  I believe my radiologist's diligence  sharp eye may have 
saved my life.  It certainly put me at much lower risk for a negative long 
term outcome than if the tumor had been discovered at a later date.say a year 
later or worse.  I know this from personal experience, since my own mother 
died after advanced breast cancer metastasized (spread) to her liver.  She was 
69 when she was first diagnosed and died at age 76a long life which might 
have been a lot longer had her cancer been discovered earlier.  She never had 
mammograms and her cancer was only discovered inadvertently through a routine 
physical exam because she had decided to participate in a cholesterol-lowering 
drug trial.  A maternal aunt who *does* get her mammograms had a lumpectomy 11 
years ago and is still living in her 80s, very active, and with no 
recurrences.  Family history makes it all the more important, but many people who 
develop cancer have no family history or other obvious risk factors, so timely 
screening is important for everyone.  Stay on top of other screenings too, like pap 
smears, colonscopies [trust me...they really are not that bad at all (-:], 
and for the guys--prostate exams.  Cancer is very treatable if not totally 
curable at early stages and screening exams are NOT painful.   

As you might expect, I have been on an emotional roller coaster over the past 
few weeks, but I think I have emerged feeling 

Re: [lace-chat] Lace

[TwoHappyBees]

Hi all, 

My copy of Lace came yesterday toowonderful!  A question though.I 
noticed it was posted from Zurich!  Can anyone explain this interesting 
curiosity?

Vicki in Maryland where we enjoyed an unusually warm day today (59F)  

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Re: [lace] Movie - girl in pearl earring

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Hi Janice  spiders,

I haven't seen the movie yet but I want to.  I think the lace connection may 
have to do with the fact that it's about the painter Vermeer, who painted The 
Lacemaker as well as The Girl in the Pearl Earring.  (Vermeer is played by 
Colin Firth who is fast becoming one of my favorite actors!)

Vicki in Maryland where we are having a veritable heat wave today.got 
up to 46F/4C but back down to 20F/-6C tonight with snow predicted for the 
weekend   

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[lace] Springett Workshops - Space Available

[TwoHappyBees]

Dear Spiders, 

The Chesapeake Region Lace Guild will be hosting two workshops in 
Bedfordshire Lace with Christine Springett next month (February) and there are still a 
few spaces remaining.  Each workshop is open to all levels, but basic torchon 
skills are required. The first workshop will be on February 21, 22  23 at the 
home of Aurelia Loveman in Catonsville (Baltimore suburb), Maryland.  The 
second workshop will be held in Bethesda, Maryland on February 27, 28,  29.  The 
cost of each workshop is $100 plus $8 for CRLG membership if you are not 
already a member.  If you are interested in either (or both) workshops, please 
contact me privately for further details.

Happy New Year!

Vicki in Maryland, where we have just enjoyed a beautiful weekend with temps 
near 70 Fbut alas it is raining againand we missed setting the record 
in 2003 for the most rain ever in a single year by less than 1/2 inch!

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Re: [lace-chat] idols in my eyes/accents

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In a message dated 07/12/2003 12:36:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
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 I have always liked
 Johnny Depp ever since he was on tv in the eighties in 21 Jump Street.
 I have enjoyed following his film career as he does such odd movies...
 Edward Scissorhands, Chocolat, etc. 

I agreeand what about Don Juan DeMarco ??  I *loved* that movie too and 
even thought Brando was pretty cute ga definite feel good movieg

Vicki in Maryland where the sun is finally shining
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