Re: [lace] meaning of calico in Australia or England
I've now spoken to Sue Gude's husband - Suzanne is already in the U.S.A. Her husband suggests that anyone with queries would be very welcome to ring her - blow! now I've forgotten the room number!!! But the hotel switchboard should be able to locate her for you. She's in the hotel where the conference will be held. Husband also said that Sue had all the kits for the class with her - she put them together before leaving Australia - but he couldn't say whether the calico is part of the kit. A phone call sounds like a good investment - and if you do ring her, say hello to her from me! Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia) --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am taking a reticella class with Suzanne Gude of Australia at the IOLI convention. One of the materials required for the class is a 20 x 20 piece of calico. In the US, calico is a printed fabric with little flowers all over it that the pioneer ladies wore when they traveled west in wagon trains. However, I think that this would not be very useful in a reticella class. I am wondering if calico is a plain white cotton cloth, or perhaps a solid colored cloth in Australia or England. The size of the calico is exactly the size of the special linen that we are working on, so I wonder if it is supposed to be a contrasting background or something. I have never done this kind of work before. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] meaning of calico in Australia or England
I am taking a reticella class with Suzanne Gude of Australia at the IOLI convention. One of the materials required for the class is a 20 x 20 piece of calico. In the US, calico is a printed fabric with little flowers all over it that the pioneer ladies wore when they traveled west in wagon trains. However, I think that this would not be very useful in a reticella class. I am wondering if calico is a plain white cotton cloth, or perhaps a solid colored cloth in Australia or England. The size of the calico is exactly the size of the special linen that we are working on, so I wonder if it is supposed to be a contrasting background or something. I have never done this kind of work before. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] meaning of calico in Australia or England
Devon, In Australia, calico is a strongly-woven, off-white plain material - often used in the past for lining curtains, perhaps for trying out a new dress pattern before committing to sewing it in expensive material, etc. It is very cheap, but very strong. Not having done any reticella, I don't know why or how you're going to use it. I've tried to contact Suzanne for you - but with no success at presentif I hear back from her, I'l let you know what I find out. Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:I am taking a reticella class with Suzanne Gude of Australia at the IOLI convention. One of the materials required for the class is a 20 x 20 piece of calico. In the US, calico is a printed fabric with little flowers all over it that the pioneer ladies wore when they traveled west in wagon trains. However, I think that this would not be very useful in a reticella class. I am wondering if calico is a plain white cotton cloth, or perhaps a solid colored cloth in Australia or England. The size of the calico is exactly the size of the special linen that we are working on, so I wonder if it is supposed to be a contrasting background or something. I have never done this kind of work before. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
