Re: [lace-chat] RE Chuckle for today
And today when I phoned our electricity company to report a power outage / power cut, I was told that I could check online to see what was causing the problem. Unfortunately that needs power! Sue To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
[lace-chat] RE Chuckle for today
"Illiterate? Write today for free help." This is like the answer we got to an email to our phone company a couple of days ago, about our phone line being out of order. We were told to do a check, then, if it was still out - to phone a ceratin number !! Phone? - what on, or what with? - the phone is out of order..?!!! G!!! Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz lizl...@bigpond.com -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 503 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] Chestnut adventure
Hi all, I agree about the good smells and the questionable texturebut a couple of years ago, we took a Christmas-time river cruise in the south of France (the Rhone) and were introduced to "Creme de Marron" (Chestnut Cream) and Chestnut liqueur. The Creme de Marron looks a bit like apple butter but tastes like nutty-creamy-sweet heaven on toast or croissants. I found some here at home (the U.S.) in a shop which carries imported food items. The chestnut liqueur is from Tournon and is a wonderful after dinner drink. I only have a bit left and I'm afraid it may not be exported, so looks like I'll have to take another trip to Tournon! Vicki in Maryland where we are busily preparing for our Fall Lace Day this Saturday -Original Message- From: Lynn Carpenter To: lace-chat@arachne.com Sent: Thu, Oct 22, 2009 4:26 pm Subject: Re: [lace-chat] Chestnut adventure "Jane Viking Swanson" wrote: >Hi All, DH got a bunch of edible chestnuts a couple weeks ago. THe spiny >pods opened up to reveal the brown nuts. Then he broke some open and has >been eating the raw ones and giving me some. (snip) >I ate some of the roasted ones and I still don't like them very much. They >are so mealy in texture. DH is still eating them. I do like the delicate >flavor but I had expected something crunchy. Hi, Jane & all, Some chestnut research has been done near me using Chinese hybrid chestnuts. When we first moved to our house, we found trees on the farm next door and got some of the nuts to plant. Our nuts are now small trees that have just started to bear in the last year or two. Time flies! I have to agree on the texture. The farm down the road that is producing them now had a charcoal grill and was roasting them when the closest little town had a mini-festival after Thanksgiving. They smell good, but the texture is like garbanzo beans. Lynn Carpenter in SW Michigan, USA http://lost-arts.blogspot.com/ Ravelry ID: alwen To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com. To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] Chestnut adventure
"Jane Viking Swanson" wrote: >Hi All, DH got a bunch of edible chestnuts a couple weeks ago. THe spiny >pods opened up to reveal the brown nuts. Then he broke some open and has >been eating the raw ones and giving me some. (snip) >I ate some of the roasted ones and I still don't like them very much. They >are so mealy in texture. DH is still eating them. I do like the delicate >flavor but I had expected something crunchy. Hi, Jane & all, Some chestnut research has been done near me using Chinese hybrid chestnuts. When we first moved to our house, we found trees on the farm next door and got some of the nuts to plant. Our nuts are now small trees that have just started to bear in the last year or two. Time flies! I have to agree on the texture. The farm down the road that is producing them now had a charcoal grill and was roasting them when the closest little town had a mini-festival after Thanksgiving. They smell good, but the texture is like garbanzo beans. Lynn Carpenter in SW Michigan, USA http://lost-arts.blogspot.com/ Ravelry ID: alwen To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] bobbins
I'll admit to having 3 lace projects currently on the go - involving around 600 bobbins between them. One Binche, which I haven't touched since Sweet Briar when Bobbi Donnelly got me hooked on a Tønder piece. This latter piece has about 10 repeats and a corner to go before being completed, which I plan to do while demonstrating at the Chicago Botanic Garden over 6th, 7th and 8th November. So I have put it away till then, as I need something to do while at the Fine Art of Fiber. So then I started a piece of Bucks. I don't usually have this many lace UFOs around the place. Then you can add a quilt, three jackets, and a knitted sweater around the place (and lots of ideas in the head!) Sue Babbs To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] bobbins
I tend to be better about Lace UFOs than other kinds... I have several quilt-tops that are completed, but need to be quilted, for example. I have a four or five knitting projects in the "current" knitting basket (with numerous others put away years ago!). I don't keep lace UFOs because they tie up pillows and bobbins... if I'm not happy enough with something to work it to the end, I cut it off and move on. I have two projects on pillows at the moment... one is Binche and takes all the concentration I can muster, and the other is a 's Gravensmoer scarf, which is something I can do in my sleep now, after doing nearly 52 inches of it. When I've worked the Binche until my brain hurts, then the 's G is a relaxing alternative! And like Malvary, I'd rather make lace than count bobbins! Lots and lots is a good description! Binche, Midlands, Bayeux, Brugges, Honiton, antique in that order Clay Malvary J Cole wrote: Agnes asked how many bobbins do you have. Lots and lots and lots and lots, but I'd rather make lace than stop to count. A different question would be how many UFO's do you have with bobbins still on them - lots and lots and lots of them too. Malvary in Ottawa (the Nation's capital) Canada, where it is just tipping down with rain at the moment. To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com. To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] bobbins
Agnes asked how many bobbins do you have. Lots and lots and lots and lots, but I'd rather make lace than stop to count. A different question would be how many UFO's do you have with bobbins still on them - lots and lots and lots of them too. Malvary in Ottawa (the Nation's capital) Canada, where it is just tipping down with rain at the moment. To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Photo copying.
Hello Vivienne Good of them to call!! Mind you, Staples are very hot on copyright!! I remember trying to get a copy of a photograph done there they refused because I did not have the photographers permission in writing I took the photo!! Regards Sue On 22 Oct 2009, at 12:23, viviennewal...@aol.com wrote: > Hi all, I just had a phone call from a branch of Staples asking my > permission to photo copy one of my table cloth patterns. I thought > it was very > good of them. I gave permission for one copy. Good on Staples. > Vivienne, > Presencia > > - > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the > line: > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > arachnemodera...@yahoo.com Regards Sue. To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
[lace-chat] Photo copying.
Hi all, I just had a phone call from a branch of Staples asking my permission to photo copy one of my table cloth patterns. I thought it was very good of them. I gave permission for one copy. Good on Staples. Vivienne, Presencia To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.