[lace-chat] Happy Halloween!

[pene piip]

Dear fellow Arachneans,
I hope that those lacemakers celebrating Halloween today will have lots 
of fun & not eat too much candy.


I am so glad that I don't have to scoop out pumpkin seeds & carve scary 
faces any more.

I'd rather be making lace than carving a pumpkin face!
Pene

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[lace-chat] Special cakes decorated with lace

[pene piip]

Every now & then I have a quick look thru a blog called "Cake Wrecks" and
recently there was a posting about cakes covered with lace - made with 
sugar & real fabric!.


http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2012/8/3/gag-me-lace-me.html

Go read, & have a good chuckle.
Pene

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[lace-chat] Scissors turned into Spiders

[pene piip]

http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/artist-turns-confiscated-scissors-into-creepy-spider-sculptures.html


I'd love one of these spiders hanging from a big metal spiderweb.

Pene in a very snowy Tartu,
because DH changed the car's tyres yesterday!

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[lace-chat] Soup & Stew enhancer

[pene piip]

Dear fellow Arachneans,

Until recently I would usually throw out the vinegar mix leftover from 
the jar of pickled cucumbers.
I prefer the picnic or bread & better variety. Lately once the pickles 
are eaten, I've sliced up a fresh
cucumber & reused the mixture by adding a little fresh vinegar. On 
Sunday evening I was making soup with some basic vegetables & a chunk of 
ham, & decided to throw in the dregs of the pickled cucumbers.
I added some pasta to fill up my guys, & my soup with mustard seeds was 
quite deliciously different.


My guys like green olives on pizza! So I had also discovered a while ago 
that I could add the vinegar

from the can of green olives to tenderize the tougher cuts of meat.
I thought I'd share these ideas with my fellow chefs/cooks.

Warm regards from
Pene in a cold Tartu, Estonia (currently -8C & colder weather forecast)

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[lace-chat] Pick your battles!

[pene piip]

I just have to share this with you all:
http://thebloggess.com/2011/06/and-thats-why-you-should-learn-to-pick-your-battles/

Pene in Tartu, Estonia
We were surprised today with a gift from the General Manager of Teater 
Vanemuine (Estonia Theatre)
for putting up with, last Sunday, a symphony orchestra concert in the 
park across the road from us.


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[lace-chat] Estonia Quiz 2011

[pene piip]

Have a go at getting all 12 questions correct & you'll
have a chance to win a free trip to Estonia!

Just go to: http://quiz.mfa.ee/

Gone on, have a go & see how much you know!
Pene

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[lace-chat] Hansa Days in Tartu

[pene piip]

Tartu is celebrating Hansa Days this weekend, but yesterday I was busy
cleaning our attic guest room. We are providing bed & breakfast for a 
German student who is attending a 2 week-long course at the Tartu 
University Language School learning Estonian before he returns in

September.

After dinner last night I went for a wander in the town to have a look
see - lots of people selling jewellery!
A couple of old friends saw me first, & then I met another new Chinese
friend, & then I spotted a young Aussie guy from Albury, NSW whom I met
3 weeks ago. This time his Estonian girlfriend was with him. After that
I bought a lemon gelato from our favourite pizza place & half a kilo of
beans from a vegetable vendor that hadn't packed up & wandered home a
different way than usual.

Today is Clay Blackwell's birthday, so send her an e-mail.

Have a good week everyone,
Pene in Tartu, Estonia, where the heat has lessened after 3 weeks.

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[lace-chat] Solstice Greetings from Estonia

[pene piip]

Here in Estonia the Summer Solistice or Mid-Summer is celebrated on eve 
of St. John's Day (24th June).
You can read an amusing account about the celebrations here: 
http://www.ut.ee/578629
and you can read about its origins here: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaani%C3%B5htu


However you celebrate the Summer (or Winter) Solstice, have a good week.
Pene in a very wet Tartu, Estonia.

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[lace-chat] Estonian 2010 Spring Quiz

[pene piip]

For those who would like a chance at winning a trip to Estonia, try this 
quiz:

http://quiz.mfa.ee/quiz_2010

Pene in Tartu, Estonia

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[lace-chat] Sincere Apology

[pene piip]

I know my posting about International Women's Day was not lace related, 
so I apologize profusely.
I just wished to share this fact with all the women who may not have 
been aware of this milestone.
The first celebration was in 1911 so today is the 100th time it has been 
commemorated.

According to the web-site http://www.internationalwomensday.com/
there will be even more celebrations next year in 2011.
Hugs to all my lacemaking friends,
Pene in Tartu, Estonia

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[lace-chat] March 8th - International Women's Day

[pene piip]

For all women around the world, today is our day.
Celebrate!

http://www.internationalwomensday.com/about.asp

Pene in Tartu, Estonia
where there is still a foot of snow on the ground.

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[lace-chat] Unicorns

[pene piip]

I enjoyed reading Tracy Chevalier's novel "The Lady And the Unicorn" a 
few years back.

Her books are wonderful.

Pene in not so cold (-5C) Tartu, Estonia


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[lace-chat] Re: One for the ladies

[pene piip]

If I'd been asked I might have said "Wash my windows".
The turkey story was good for a laugh also.
Happy Thanksgiving to American's celebrating around the world.
We've been invited by a family that we met 5 years ago & who always host 
Thanksgiving Dinner.


I hope everyone also had a great St. Catherine's Day yesterday.
I know that my mother (Marion Goard) did as, as it was her birthday.

Pene in dreary Tartu, Estonia,
where there is no sun & no snow, just rain & clouds.

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Re: [lace-chat] Pickled Pumpkin

[pene piip]

That's what is nice about this veggie dish, David. That you can eat it 
in winter or summer.
And there are endless variations depending on which spices & how much 
you add.

Enjoy your pumpkin.
Pene

David C COLLYER wrote:

Pene,
I made the pumpkin tonight and it's delicious. Here's how I altered 
the recipe:-


Making half quantity, I used LESS ginger and added about 1 
dessertspoon of fresh crushed garlic. Then I added about 3/4 tsp of 
hot chili powder. I also deleted the peppercorns and allspice.


Oh - and I used powdered cinnamon and cloves.

Still, it all worked beautifully and I reckon you could eat it either 
cold or reheated as a vegie.

Thanks again

David in Ballarat



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[lace-chat] Pickled Pumpkin

[pene piip]

On Thursday Erik & I had lunch with an Australian/Estonian friend
before he heads back to Sydney next week. I ordered Blood Sausage
which was served with pickled pumpkin which was delicious.
If anyone wants the recipe, contact me & I'll send it to you.

I hope everyone is having a good weekend..
Pene in Tartu, Estonia

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Re: [lace-chat] What is this thing?

[pene piip]

I did wonder if it was used to stop milk boiling over, but it is
completely circular, not like the ones I found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_watcher
but maybe still does the same job.
If it is useful for this, can I use it when making jam?

Pene

Brenda Paternoster wrote:

Hi Pene

Arcopal is a glass brand name; a bit like pyrex.  Many years ago I had 
some translucent coffee cups and saucers which were made by Arcopal.


From the size you give it sounds like a paperweight  or a coaster.

Brenda
On 28 Aug 2009, at 07:16, pene piip wrote:

When we moved into our house 5 years ago, I found this white glass 
disk which is 9 cm in diameter & about 2 cm high. On the back is 
embossed "arcopal" then FRANCE underneath, followed by RESTAURANT in 
a waving (like a flag )rectangle, with an upside down "12" near the 
edge.

Does anyone know what it's use is for?
Hope someone can identify it.
Pene

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paternos...@appleshack.com
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[lace-chat] What is this thing?

[pene piip]

When we moved into our house 5 years ago, I found this white glass disk 
which is 9 cm in diameter & about 2 cm high. On the back is embossed 
"arcopal" then FRANCE underneath, followed by RESTAURANT in a waving 
(like a flag )rectangle, with an upside down "12" near the edge.

Does anyone know what it's use is for?
Hope someone can identify it.
Pene

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[lace-chat] Quirky things in Estonia

[pene piip]

Any ex-pat will understand what I mean - you walk into a supermarket
(& here in Tartu there are 7 different chains to choose from) & when you
expect to find something in one section, it is in another part of the store.

But in all these supermarkets you will find canned fish (eg tuna fish) not
with the canned vegetables like I was used to in Massachusetts, USA,
but kept in the refrigerated section with all other seafood & fish items.
In my mind anything that is canned does not need to be kept cold.

I would like to know if this is common in other European countries?

Pene in Tartu, where we are celebrating the return of independence
to Estonia in 1990

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Re: [lace-chat] One small step...

[pene piip]

Would Gary describe himself as a "back room boffin"?
DH  says that engineers kept the lunar landing on-track, not scientists.
And "Tinbinbilla" is the correct name of the Tracking Station near Canberra.
Interesting article to read, though.
Pene

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[lace-chat] Do you want to be a Mermaid or a Whale?

[pene piip]

I wish to share this little story with my on-line friends & I hope that 
it gives everyone a good chuckle.


Hugs from Pene in Tartu, Estonia

Recently, in large French city, a poster featuring a young, thin and tan 
woman appeared in the window of a gym. It said:


¨THIS SUMMER DO YOU WANT TO BE A MERMAID OR A WHALE?¨

A middle aged woman, whose physical characteristics did not match those 
of the woman on the poster, responded publicly to the question posed by 
the gym.


To Whom It May Concern:

Whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, sea lions, curious 
humans).
They have an active sex life, they get pregnant and have adorable baby 
whales.

They have a wonderful time with dolphins stuffing themselves with shrimp.
They play and swim in the seas, seeing wonderful places like Patagonia, 
the Bering Sea and the coral reefs of Polynesia.

Whales are wonderful singers and have even recorded CDs.
They are incredible creatures and virtually have no predators other than 
humans.

They are loved, protected and admired by almost everyone in the world.

Mermaids don’t exist. If they did exist, they would be lining up outside 
the offices of Argentinean psychoanalysts due to identity crisis. Fish 
or human? They don’t have a sex life because they kill men who get close 
to them not to mention how could they have sex? Therefore they do not 
have kids either. Not to mention who wants to get close to a girl who 
smells like a fish store?


The choice is perfectly clear to me; I want to be a whale.

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[lace-chat] Knitting in Estonia

[pene piip]

My copy of Piecework arrived today & it was interesting to read an article
about a book that I've seen here but I've yet to purchase. It is good to see
that more books published in Estonia are being printed in English as well.

This book's English title is "Vatt, Troi, Vamsa: Knitted Jackets from 
West-Estonian Islands"
which was Riina Tomberg's thesis. The first 3 words are local dialect 
words from 3 of the
smaller islands &  refer to a knitted outer garment which can be a 
sweater or short jacket.


Warm regards from cold Estonia,
Pene

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[lace-chat] Lace Knitting

[pene piip]

I've been knitting recently also. I like to do something in the evenings 
which don't strain my eyes.
I have 10 balls of Noro Silk Garden which I bought while living in MA, 
USA, & I liked the stripped scarves that some knitters were making. See 
http://yarnloopie.blogspot.com/2007/12/noro-striped-scarf.html


But I can't wear mohair against my skin, so I've knitted a sideways vest 
using a pattern from Knitter's magazine (#62).
I finished it yesterday, & I now have to sew the shoulders & do 
something to the edges - probably crochet an edge.

This week I will hunt out some buttons.

And speaking of shawls, I can't wait to receive Nancy Bush's new book 
"Knitted Lace of Estonia".

Has anyone started something from this book?

Well, I better go & do something useful,
Pene in Tartu, Estonia,
where it is above 0 C degrees today.

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[lace-chat] 2008 Lace Card Exchange

[pene piip]

Dear fellow Archneans,

Today I received a lovely lace card from Hilary MacKay in Victoria, 
Australia.


All cards should have been sent last week & therefore turning up at 
their destinations.
I would like to thank everyone who participated in this year's card 
exchange.
There were 42 participants with a total of  28 pairs of lacemakers which 
meant that there were 56 cards sent.


Please send a scan or photo of your card as soon as possible to Jenny.
The sooner she can update the web-pages, the sooner we will get to see 
all the other cards.


Please contact me if anyone does not receive a card (or cards) by 
Sunday, December 21st.


Pene

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[lace-chat] 2008 Arachne Annual Card Exchange Notifications

[pene piip]

This morning the sun is shining after a wet weekend, & there is good news.

For those lacemakers who sent me their names, I have matched up partners.
Yesterday I drafted 28 e-mails to send out notifications of partnerships.
There are 42 lacemakers participating from 11 different countries.
I hope everyone is pleased with the outcome.

Please contact your partner(s) & decide who will send a photo to Jenny.
And remember to have fun making your card,
Pene Piip

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[lace-chat] Raffle items

[pene piip]

On Friday I received the two little lace ornaments that I won from Bev's 
"lace-chat" raffle.
Thank you so much, Bev. I'm looking forward to uniting them with my 
other "lace"

ornaments when I unpack the Xmas boxes.

And while I'm writing I'll add another little reminder about this year's 
Card Exchange.

If you wish to participate let me know before Wednesday 15th October.
So far we have 40 lacemakers participating.

Warm regards,
Pene in Estonia where raking season has started.

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[lace-chat] Heartbeat TV series

[pene piip]

Are there any Heartbeat (UK TV Series set in the 1960's) fans on the list?
Please reply privately. I just need to know how a particular episode 
finishes.

Thanks,
Pene

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[lace-chat] Zits comic for Sunday 20th April 2008

[pene piip]

I just have to share this with you all.
There is a reference to Estonia in today's Zits comic:
http://www.arcamax.com/zits

And if "The Singing Revolution" is showing some where near you
please go & watch it. For more information go to:
http://www.singingrevolution.com/

I had a chance to watch it in February, & I learnt more about what
really happened here.


Pene Piip
in Tartu, Estonia where we had a sunny weekend & our first BBQ last night.

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[lace-chat] Christmas Quiz 2007

[pene piip]

If anyone wants to try again to win a trip to Estonia
just go to this web-site & answer all the questions
correctly before Nov. 30th. <http://quiz.mfa.ee/quiz>

Good luck,
Pene Piip in Tartu, Estonia

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[lace-chat] Re: Injured Lacemaker

[pene piip]

Thank you, all fellow Aracheans, for your kind thoughts & wishes
of a quick recovery for my broken ankle. I wasn't chasing anyone,
Helen, just having a bicycle ride with my youngest son, who had
celebrated his 15th birthday the day before. I had to stop suddenly
so I wouldn't hit a parked car & the bike tipped over. It could have
been worse for me but my helmet made contact with the pavement
instead of my head. When I sat up I then realized that my right ankle
was hurting a lot & was swelling up very quickly. A local man phoned
for an ambulance which took me to the hospital where my leg was
x-rayed as they thought my knee might have been injured as well.
A fracture was diagnosed but due to some cartilage damage surgery
was needed to insert a plate with screws. There was a long wait as I
wasn't taken into the operating theatre until 23:00. I used the time in
the hospital to read the new Harry Potter book & finish knitting a pair
of socks for DH. I wanted to learn how to knit socks with circular
needles & from the 'toe up', which I think is much easier than from
the 'top down' method.

So, yes, I have nearly finished the length of lace for the front of the
blouse. Some bobbins were running out of thread quicker than I
expected, so I've decided to make 2 separate pieces for the front
& back of the American teacher's linen blouse.

And yesterday, DH came home with a parcel he picked up from the
Post Office, filled with some wonderful goodies from my lace friend
Laurie Hughes, who attended the IOLI Convention last week. You
really know how to cheer up an "injured lacemaker" who will be on
crutches for another 5 weeks, Laurie! I will be getting the stitches
removed tomorrow & hopefully my foot will return to its normal size
in a few more weeks. I'm just glad that it is summer & I can wear my
Teva sandals!!

BTW An American exchange teacher from Brooklyn, NY, is arriving
in Estonia next week to teach English in a small town named Antsla,
which is about 2 hours south of Tartu, closer to the Latvian border. I
hope to meet her when she comes thru Tartu on her way to Antsla.

Thank you, again, for all your thoughtful e-mails.
Pene

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[lace-chat] Lacemaking in Literature

[pene piip]

It is strange sometimes how coincidences run through our lives.

Because I read a comment on a food blogger's web-site about
a novel concerning 4 generations of women from a Polish-American
family, I was happy to find a copy of Leslie Pietrzyk's "Pears on a
Willow Tree" in the Tartu University Library. :-)

What a surprise to find in the 5th chapter called "Wedding Day" several
references to bobbin lace. One sentence I liked was:
"The bobbins clattered gently, sounding like people talking in another 
room."

Has anyone else read this book?

And another strange coincidence was that if I hadn't asked other lacemakers
in Tartu to make luggage tags for the UK Lace Guild census, Pat Matthews
wouldn't have come to Estonia & written a report which is in the Lace 126.

Pene in damp waiting-for-spring Tartu, Estonia

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[lace-chat] QWERTY Waffles!!

[Pene Piip]

I just had to share this info with other waffle lovers on Arachne.
Pene



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Re: [lace-chat] 4 Corners in the US

[pene piip]

I know Helen Bell of Colorado would have been the first to tell anyone
where the "Four Corners" is, as there was a photo of her sitting on the
intersection of the state borders making lace on her travel pillow in a
recent IOLI Bulletin.

How many people who tried the quiz about Estonia got all 12 questions
correct? Many Americans wouldn't know where Estonia is located. ;-)

Pene Piip
in the University City of Tartu, in Southern Estonia

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[lace-chat] Win a trip to Estonia

[Pene Piip]

To those readers who would like a chance to win a trip to Estonia
this summer, the Spring Quiz is on-line. May 31st is last date to enter.

<http://quiz.mfa.ee/>

Have fun & a Happy Easter to everyone,
Pene Piip
in the University City of Tartu, southern Estonia

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[lace-chat] Family Genealogy

[Pene Piip]

I would like to share some sad news, especially for any Australians who 
have done any research into their family history. Nick Vine Hall wrote a 
very useful book called


"Tracing Your Family History in Australia" & had a radio show also. See:



Sadly Nick died on Tuesday, 31 Oct. 2006 in Melbourne from bone cancer. I 
met him when I lived in Sydney when my father was researching our family 
trees. His most recent book called "The Happy Huguenots" has my father & my 
youngest son listed among the many descendants of the Roubel family who 
also have had the Roubel name given to them.


His passion for genealogy will be sorely missed by many people. RIP Nick.


Penelope Piip
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City of Tartu, Estonia

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[lace-chat] Estonian Christmas Quiz

[Pene Piip]

I apologize for sending this message to the lace list but
thought there might be some lacemakers who don't subscribe
to the chat list who might like to also have a go & enter.

For those that would like to learn a little bit more about Estonia there is a
quiz with a grand prize of a trip for 2 to Estonia, plus 3 holiday trips.

Just click on: 

The deadline is 30 Nov. 2006 & the winners are announced 4th Dec.
This time there are useful links provided to help you answer the questions.

Have fun,
Pene b

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[lace-chat] Something to make you smile at

[Pene Piip]

I found this link on an Australian blog & had to share it with you.

The Free Hug Campaign:  
It is filmed in Sydney. And I like the song also.

Pene
who is homesick for some sunshine - it feels
like it's been raining for weeks here in Tartu.

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[lace-chat] November issue of Anna

[Pene Piip]

Just picked up a copy of the October issue of the Anna craft magazine & 
according to the preview on the back page, there will be bobbin lace in the 
November issue. It says "Artistic gossamer-fine coloured bobbin lace adorns 
a delicate window display and a Christmas arch with candles."


Now I have to go & clean the leaves off a section of public footpath.
Pene


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[lace-chat] Missing book from library

[Pene Piip]

It is raining here in Tartu & I'm stuck at home on antibiotics for
Whooping Cough which I caught from my eldest son. I found
out on Thursday night that 3 American students from Texas
came here in July to help with "English Camp" & when they
got home were diagnosed with this infectious disease. It is
hard to know that you have caught it, as it starts as a cold
but the cough just doesn't go away & slowly gets worse.

Anyway, I've just read "Bella Tuscany" by Frances Mayes &
loved it. I borrowed it from the Tartu City Library, but I'm very
disappointed that the first book "Under a Tuscan Sun" is not
in the catalogue. Interestingly both books have been translated
into the Estonian language.

Does anyone have the first book, & doesn't want it any more, &
would be willing to donate it to a library? E-mail me privately.

Meanwhile, I'm going back to bed to read a novel that Frances
Mayes wrote.

Pene

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[lace-chat] Hedgehogs & Instrumental Music

[Pene Piip]

I know this isn't about "lace", but it is about hedgehogs.

I found a CD produced by a group of musicians in Indianapolis.
The Latvian & Estonian folk music is played on traditional folk
instruments. There is nearly 67 minutes of music which you
can listen to while you make lace. There is a web-site for more
information & where you can download 2 tunes to listen to:


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Pene

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[lace-chat] First, Given or Christian Names

[Pene Piip]

This morning I was lent a copy of Elizabeth David's book about 
Mediterranean cookery & after reading the foreword written by Clarissa 
Dicksson-Wright, looked her up in Wikipedia. The web-page says that she was 
given 11 names when she was born. Check it out: 



I know someone wrote that she preferred to say "Christian" name instead of 
"given" or "first" name, but this is done today because there a lot of 
people who belong to other religions, or none at all.


What I don't like is a child calling their mother & father by their first 
names. I can understand children using their step-parent's first names, but 
I feel that it shows a lack of respect & sounds strange not to hear 
"Mom/Mum" or "Dad". Here in Estonia the honorific of "uncle" & "aunt" are 
used quite a lot by young children.




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[lace-chat] Lace Exhibit & workshop in Pärnu (long)

[Pene Piip]

Dear gentle spiders,

I had been looking forward to this week & now it has gone by so fast, but 
it has been truly wonderful.


I arrived in Pärnu on Sunday & found my accommodation - a dormitory room 
with spartan bathroom facilities, but cheaper than a hotel. On Monday 
morning I had a small breakfast & wandered around the city center, learning 
the street names & obtained a "This Week in Pärnu" booklet from the Tourist 
Information center. Inside was listed everything going on in town from June 
until August - but sadly no mention of the lace exhibition at all. But I 
found an advert for a linen shop which I went looking for. For some reason 
the shop was shut when I located it & when I started walking away my name 
was called out. There was Kristiina & Priit Halberg with Marianne Stang 
walking towards me, heading for the shop also. I received hugs from 
everyone & then we decided to adjourn to a cafe since the linen shop was 
closed. We chatted about many different topics & at 11am I excused myself 
so that I could return to my room to change for the noon opening of the 
exhibition.


The bus from Tartu arrived at 11:35 & I met Katre Kelder who lives & works 
in Tallinn, but her family lives in Tartu. She had spent the weekend in 
Tartu, demonstrating with me & other local lacemakers at the Hansa Days 
festival. Her English is very good & she shared my room. We found that we 
shared many likes & dislikes besides also having red hair.


The exhibition was titled as an International Lace Exhibit because there 
were lace & lacemakers from Latvia, Sweden, Finland & Germany. There was 
even a Bucks point ground bookmark made by Patricia Alba also on display 
representing England. After the opening speeches were made, we were 
entertained by a group of 5 singing girls & 2 boys sang solos. I then took 
the opportunity to introduce myself to Birgitta Hulterström & Kristina 
Malmberg. There was a display of Birgitta's modern lace outside the main 
room & Kristina had brought 2 books that she had written about the lace 
made by the Swedish lacemakers that were living on the Estonian island of 
Ruhnu in the Gulf of Riga & also on the Pakri Islands near Paldiski, west 
of Tallinn. The inhabitants were deported in 1940 by the Russians so that 
military bases could be set up there.


I joined Katre & her friends from Tallinn for lunch & then Marianne's 
workshop started at 2.00 pm. For most of the Estonian lacemakers learning 
about "tulle" lace was not for them.   The notes we were given was titled 
"Liebenauer Point de Lille-Spitze".  Marianne was very patient with a very 
big class, making sure that we all had the right thread, pins, bobbins, & 
pillows to make this point ground lace. By mistake I had prepared the 
sampler pricking for the thicker thread & not the finer thread that my 
bobbins were wound with. On Tuesday morning I found I had a problem with 
the ground that I couldn't fix without undoing what I had made. So I 
decided to undo it completely & prepare the correct pricking for the 2nd 
pattern which was a narrower edging. By the time I had retro-laced my work, 
Nina Drigoris had finished her sampler piece which she had made on her 
beautiful Christina pillow. I admired her work & asked Nina, who was a 
visiting lacemaker from Sweden, if she knew that her name was the Estonian 
word for 'nose'. She didn't know that fact but would remember it. I also 
asked if she had attended the lace school in Vadstena & if she had met 
Linda Sheff from Massachusetts who had visited me in July last year. She 
said that she did remember Linda. Later we exchanged contact information 
before she & her family headed off to Latvia for a family vacation.


I enjoyed eating lunch with Marianne in the Jazz Cafe nearby & she 
introduced me to Hedvig Seger who was from Finland. Later I met her friend 
Mia. Hedvig showed us some linen fabric that she had bought from the linen 
shop. After we ate we also had a quick look in the linen shop just up the 
road before we returned to the classroom. During our lesson time it was 
interesting to listen to all the languages being spoken. Marianne spoke in 
German, English or French, & the Estonians spoke either German or English. 
I met Aili Kuldkepp who lives & works as a librarian & language teacher in 
Rapla (50 km south of Tallinn). She asked me about our little group in 
Tartu. She would like to have more time for making lace during the school 
year & is considering catching the bus to Tartu, maybe once a month.


After 6pm the exhibition was officially closed, the visiting lacemakers 
were thanked & given gifts, & the prizes were presented to the winners. The 
competition title was "Plant" so that the lace could be flowers, leaves, 
trees, etc. Lia Looga  from Tartu won the competition with an orchid that 
she had made with metallic threads. The front doors were locked & then 
everyone helped dismantle the display.


Katre & I had Chinese food for dinner, then walked down to the

[lace-chat] Vacation time

[Pene Piip]

I'm not unsubscribing as I'd like to read the digests when I return after 
my little 3-day get away.


This afternoon I'll be heading to the west coast of Estonia, to the summer 
capital of Pärnu. I'll be attending a 2-day workshop with the German lace 
teacher Marianne Stang & to visit an exhibition of lace on Wednesday at 
Haapsalu, a little further north. On Monday there is also an exhibition of 
the work of members of the Estonian Bobbin Lace Society & I am displaying 
some of my recent work in this time, including my "Stonewall" & "Penguin" 
which I entered in the Denver competition. I am pleased that a young 
lacemaker I met in February will also be there & will be happy to translate 
for me when I need help understanding what is going on. But I have packed a 
dictionary with me also.


Now I must go & finish packing what I need before I help my youngest son 
pack his bag as he is attending a 5-day "English" camp on Monday.


Enjoy your summer (or winter if you live south of the Equator).
I'll tell you all about my adventure later in the week after I return home.
Pene

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[lace-chat] Wooly Nylon Thread

[Pene Piip]

To me "wooly nylon thread" seems like an oxymoron. How can thread be wooly 
and nylon. But when I searched the internet, I found that it is a nylon 
thread which is stretchy like wool, & used for sewing knitted fabric on a 
serger.


Is there anybody who happens to have a serger & some of this "wooly nylon" 
thread?   My youngest son would like a few yards to do some magic or 
illusion tricks with it.


If anyone can help me, please contact me privately & we can talk.

Thanks,
Pene   


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[lace-chat] Re: Hair Dye

[Pene Piip]

I've only dyed my hair once, but I don't have a problem
if my hair turns red, because I am a red-head who has
become a strawberry blonde with all the white & grey
hairs becoming more profuse as I've gotten older.

DH has asked me to dye it, & I have a box to do it & now
just need to decide on a date to do it - maybe after I get
a piece of lace made for the local group's competition.
Coloring hair is one thing that is cheap & many Estonian
girls who aren't blond dye their hair all shades of red.

Sorry I can't help, but I'm sure there is an explanation on
the internet.
Pene

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Re:[lace-chat] For those of you who wonder about Krieg reading habits...

[Pene Piip]

Thank you, Martha, for the url to your DH's web-page.

I've always like to read out loud, also. My youngest son will turn 14 in 
August & he still likes me to read out loud to him - it is our special time 
together before bed time.  He actually thought that when he learned to 
read, that I would stop reading to him. But I told him that I'll keep 
reading to him as long as he wants me to, because I like to read out loud 
to him.


My eldest son recommended Terry Pratchet's books to me & I've read a few 
out loud.  They are great for doing different voices for the different 
characters.  We are currently reading the 2nd book in "The Nomes" triology 
('Truckers', 'Diggers' & 'Wings') which are ideal for younger children.


Thanks again,
Pene

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[lace-chat] Win a trip to Estonia

[Pene Piip]

I know this is not lace related, but if you enter & win a trip to Estonia 
you get to visit Tallinn & Pärnu. There will be a small lace exhibition in 
Pärnu in mid-July. So have a go.


You must answer all 12 questions of the Spring Quiz correctly for a chance 
at winning a trip to Estonia this summer, if you go to: 
 Read the rules first.


If you need help with the answers send me an e-mail.
Pene

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[lace-chat] Win a trip to Estonia

[Pene Piip]

You can now try answering all 12 questions of the Spring Quiz  &
then qualify to win a trip to Estonia this summer, if you go to: 


Read the rules first.

I just tried it & got one answer wrong - which one it is, I don't know!

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[lace-chat] LOKK free pattern

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My apologies for not providing the url for the LOKK web-site.
It is  & click on "gratis patroon" which is available 
as a PDF or Word document. It is made in the style of Russian tape lace.


Keep happy & keep making lace,
Pene


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[lace-chat] LOKK competiton

[Pene Piip]

I just had a look at the free pattern for Easter egg decoration & realized 
that it could also be put on a ball for a Christmas decoration.


Then I wondered what "30 Jaar LOKK" was about. When I clicked on it, there 
was an English flag & behold "The Four Elements" appeared, which is the 
title of a competition to celebrate the 30th anniversary of LOKK.


The competition details a there in a PDF

but they want a photo of the finished piece to be sent with the 
registration & the piece cannot have been exhibited before but non-members 
are allowed to enter.


I might try to think of an idea for this. Lots of possibilities.

The snow here in Tartu is starting to melt finally &
I'm giving a young deaf girl a tatting lesson today.

Keep happy & keep making lace,
Pene   


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[lace-chat] Re: Stamp Raffle

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I sent this email to lace when I should have sent it to lace-chat.
Pene

Thank you, Jeanette, for your generosity.
My "Emily Hobhouse" stamp arrived today.

And the information about Emily, which you kindly included, was very 
interesting to read.
She certainly deserved to be remembered for all the good works she did in 
helping the women of South Africa.


Thank you, again,

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[lace-chat] Re: [lace] meeting + Skype

[Pene Piip]

And for those that don't know, Skype is a product of Estonia.
That is why Tallinn is on the map on the job page 
and under the list of languages you'll see there is "Eesti" instead of 
Estonia.


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[lace-chat] Favorite Authors

[Pene Piip]

The Tartu City Library has a small section of books written in English.
So when I need something to read I like to look through their on-line
catalogue, but I need the names of some authors to look up.

For those lacemakers who are bookworms like me, who are
your favorite authors - they can be old or new?
Please send me your recommendations.

Thanks

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Re: [lace-chat] Royal Christening

[Pene Piip]

The Sydney Morning Herald has a story to read in English, but only one photo:



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[lace-chat] Golden Sryup

[Pene Piip]

DH arrived home at 3am this morning, after arriving in Tallinn at 23:30 & 
catching a bus back to Tartu.


But he had sad news that he had been unable to get some Golden Syrup for 
me. He had a Tesco employee looking for it but were unable to find any in 
the store near Abingdon.


I know Lyle's Golden Syrup is still being made as I can find it being sold 
by several on-line stores. So is it only stocked by certain stores in the UK?


If anyone knows where it is stocked or of another brand, please tell me, so 
he can get some next time.


Thanks,
Pene

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[lace-chat] Couch Surfing

[Pene Piip]

I was watching  a travel program called "FastTrack" on BBC World yesterday.

They did a story on "Couch Surfing". This is a service which helps people 
who want to travel cheaply by matching them up to people who are willing to 
host someone on their couch. Has anyone on this list done some "couch surfing"?


There are also "Groups" that have similar interests, but I couldn't find a 
group of lacemakers.


Pene

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[lace-chat] Spider gets its revenge

[Pene Piip]

This is a story in the Sydney Morning Herald.



We had a few friendly huntsman spiders in our Canberra home & we never had 
to swat flies. They usually stayed up near the ceiling & behind the 
curtains out of sight.


Wanted: Summer sunshine. Will swap for ice.
It has warmed up above 0 deg. C so the snow is all melting.

Pene

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[lace-chat] Printing problem

[Pene Piip]

Has anyone had success in printing the patterns from the UK Lace Guild 
Advent Calender?


If you have, what browser are you using?
I'm using Mozilla Firefox, and I'm just getting chicken scratchings. The 
photo & diagrams are not very clear but the instructions are illegible.


I've sent an email to Jean Leader, but have a feeling that they are away 
from home for a little while.


I would like to say "Head Vana Aastat!" to everyone until Sunday morning, 
then I wish everyone "Head Uut Aastat!". Here in Estonia you wish friends & 
family members "a good end to the Old Year (Vana Aastat)" & then from 
January 1st, you wish everyone a "Happy New Year".



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Re: [lace-chat] Re: Peeling mushrooms

[Pene Piip]

Congratulations, Linda & Yvonne.
DH & I celebrate our 25th anniversary on January 10th.
I'm just hoping that I don't have to cook dinner that night.

And I can say now that I started making BL 25 years ago.
After spending a week learning how to make BL in Bathurst, NSW, I then made 
a sleeve insertion & a square neck edging for my wedding dress, & wore the 
veil my mother's mother had embroidered. How time flies, especially if you 
are raising a family.


BTW I have never ever peeled mushrooms - just rinsed the dirt off them.

> Congratulations on your 25th, Yvonne!  We will be celebrating our 25th on
> Feb 14th next!  What are you doing to celebrate?
> Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon
>
> - Original Message - > Cheers, Yvonne who is celebrating her 25th
> wedding anniversary today!
>

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[lace-chat] Lace in space?

[Pene Piip]

Check out the Astronomy Picture of the day for December 6th, 2005.
It is titled "The Veil Nebula Unveiled".




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[lace-chat] Current projects

[Pene Piip]

I've been making some ornaments after buying some Springett kits I found at 
Greta's Garage Sale at the convention. A 13 year old  Estonian girl started 
making one of them to give to her mother for Christmas, but she hasn't been 
able to come for a few weeks now. As Christmas get closer I think she'll 
make an effort to finish it.


Meanwhile, DH is in the UK (near Oxford) performing an IT audit for a 
engineering company, whose Chairman, with his wife, are living here in 
Tartu. They moved here last year to set up a manufacturing site here & Erik 
has been helping set up the IT & communication needs of the site. He gets 
back late Thursday, so I'm left to hold the fort. I have my language 
classes to attend as well the usual chores. Is there anyone who lives in 
Abingdon, or Oxford?


But it gets a little lonesome without another adult to converse with. 
Although yesterday I gave a knitting lesson to an American mother of a 3 
year old boy who is here with her husband on a Fulbright Teacher Exchange 
program.


Got to get to my class now,
Pene

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[lace-chat] First snow!

[Pene Piip]

It is so quiet on lace-chat that I thought I'd let everyone know
that we woke up this morning to our first snowfall. It is just a
good covering, but it has been raining all morning, so it now
just all icy slush. Just the sort of weather I like when it's best
to stay home & make lace.


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[lace-chat] Estonian Christmas Quiz

[Pene Piip]

I apologize for sending this message to the lace list but
thought there might be some lacemakers who don't subscribe
to the chat list who might like to also have a go & enter.

For those that would like to learn about Estonian there is a
quiz with prizes of trips to Estonia (& books also).



The deadline is 30 Nov. 2005 & the winners announced 2nd Dec.
If you need help, I can probably give you a clue (or the answer).

Have fun,
Pene

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[lace-chat] Re: Quebec websites

[Pene Piip]

Thanks, Bev, for this information. No one yet had replied to my query.
Pene

At 07:54 AM 8/31/2005, you wrote:

Hi Pene
I'm not sure if anyone has responded to your question - I understand the
websites will be up by December (I'm not even sure where I read this!
maybe in the announcement they sent)
hope this helps\
bev

--
bye for now
Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada)
Cdn. floral bobbins
www.woodhavenbobbins.com


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[lace-chat] 2006 Convention

[Pene Piip]

I decided that after I got home from the Denver Convention that
I would look up the web-sites that were printed on the postcards
that we received at the Banquet.

To my disappointment the 2 websites that are listed do not exist.
Does anyone in Quebec know when they'll be up & running?

They are:  & 


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[lace-chat] Re: sewing machine for artist daughter

[Pene Piip]

Martha Krieg wrote:
>Not likely - Vikings are Swedish, Berninas are Italian.

I beg to disagree with your statement. I just looked at my Bernina 830
which I've had for at least 25 years, & it says it was "Made in Switzerland".
It is all metal inside, & that was what made me decide to buy it before I
got married.


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[lace-chat] My visit with Janice

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Dear Fellow Arachneans (some of whom I'll see soon in Denver),

On Monday evening I finally arrived in Chicago after flying for nearly 
10 hours from Warsaw in Poland. A new terminal is in the process of 
being built there & hopefully it'll improve things for passengers 
traveling through. I think that it's just too small to cope with the 
volume of people.


Anyway, Janice met me at the airport & I very much enjoyed the 3 nights 
I stayed with her. On
Tuesday we went to a few shops to get a few things that I needed. It 
rained most of the afternoon
but everyone was thankful that the heatwave had ceased to be. So if you 
need rain, ask me to
come for a visit. ;-) Janice took me to visit a little town named 
Woodstock where the movie
"Groundhog Day" had been filmed. While browsing in a little bric-a-brac 
store Janice spotted a
cute mug with a yellow horse painted on it. After looking at it, she 
said "I think that you should
consider buying this." I inspected this intriguing object & we both 
laughed when I read "Made
in Estonia" on the sticker on the bottom. We both thought that was a 
very weird coincidence.
I decided not to buy it, in the hope that whoever does purchase it would 
learn something new.


Yesterday, before Janice dropped me off at DH's cousin's home where I'll 
be sleeping for 2
nights, I had lunch with her & Jane, who gave me a bobbin & asked me 
questions about Estonia.
Now I'm waiting for my washed clothes to dry so that I can pack my bag 
again before I catch a plane on Saturday morning.


So I'll see some of you real soon,
Pene Piip, catching up with reading her e-mails & relaxing in the Windy 
City.


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[lace-chat] Australian Arachneans

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I will be busy this week deciding what to pack before I fly to the
USA next Monday.

I know that Liz Ligeti from Melbourne will be there because she
is one of the teachers, & I also know of 2 ladies from Western
Australia who will be there. But I was wondering if there are any
other Australians that have decided to attend this Convention.

If there are, just reply privately to me.
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[lace-chat] Bicycle accident

[Pene Piip]

This morning I thought I would have a look at the e-tatters web-site
& there was a note posted by Gale who is the owner of Tat's All -
<http://www.comnet.ca/~tatsall/> saying 
that Sharon Briggs had been

hit by a car when she & her husband were riding their bicycles on a
bike path & crossing a road. The driver was detained by members of
the public until police & an ambulance arrived. Sharon has multiple
breaks in one leg & a cracked hip as well as many bruises.


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I hope everyone will be thinking of her at this time & praying for her
speedy recovery.


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[lace-chat] Peanut Butter / Hansa Days 2005

[Pene Piip]

I am able to buy Peanut Butter here in Estonia, but there is only
one brand "Fit Food". I bought a jar a few weeks ago but haven't
tried it yet.  My sons are just scoffing the Vegemite & Promite that
their grandmother sent us from Adelaide, but I wish we could buy it
here.

Janice, I think the bubbles in the fountain may have been a prank
to amuse the children. And the tall stand was a pot plant stand.
Kristiina was working on Liia Tammes' pillow & one of the other
lacemakers brought the stand with her so that Liia didn't have to
sit on the ground, due to lack of table space. Unfortunately small
children had to be held up, or stand on something, to see the lace
being made. The pillow was a good attraction, enticing people
to come & look at what we were doing.

I forgot to tell you that late on Sunday afternoon, 2 Dutch female
senior citizens, who had been folk dancing, came up behind me
& said "We do that in Holland."


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[lace-chat] Hanseatic Days 2005

[Pene Piip]

Last week I was going to write about the opportunity I had to
demonstrate bobbin lacemaking at the 25th Hanseatic Days
Festival which was hosted by the city of Tartu, but unfortunately
I was busy doing other things & preparing for a weekend guest.

Tartu has held a Medieval Festival close to Tartu Day (June 29th)
since 1996, but this year was to be special. The city would be host
to the largest gathering of representatives of the Hanseatic Towns.
Everyone who wants to dons medieval attire for the occasion.

I made an impromptu roller pillow that fitted in a basket, then wound
linen thread on some bobbins that my father had made for me many
years ago & started a pattern out of Brigitte Bellon's Reticilla lace book.
My bobbins were all different shapes & sizes but had that rustic look.

Here is a photo from the Tartu City web-site that shows the president
of the Estonian Bobbin Lace Society (Eesti Niplispits Selts), Kristiina
Halberg, making lace on a roller pillow.


Kristiina & her husband, Priit, were our guests for the weekend & she
had made their costumes. On Saturday morning Kristiina was pressing
out the wrinkles in my sewing room when she realized that right in front
of her were 2 shelves full of bobbin lace books. What a wonderful distraction!
Kristiina was in heaven with not enough time to look at them all. But a
wonderful reward to look forward to after demonstrating all day.

There were some pillows & bobbins wound with coloured thread for those
people who wanted to try BL. And we were able to listen to the music &
folk dancing on the stage near us. And after experiencing thunderstorms
during the week, we were fortunate to have good weather during the 3
days of the festival. Lots of people from Estonia & other Hanseatic towns
had a wonderful time.

On Saturday I visited the booths where the major Estonian towns were
promoting themselves. I received a very warm welcome at the Narva tent
from Olga Kublistkaja whom I met last April. She had some beautiful lace
embellished scarves for sale. At the Pärnu tent, Eeva Talts was making a
simple bookmark. On Sunday we had a photo taken of all the 8 lacemakers
who had been there teaching & demonstrating. I thought that was quite a
good turn out for such a small group which was only started 10 years ago.

BTW if you have access to "BBC World" on cable, there is a travel program
called "Tales from Europe" which is featuring the Baltic Countries, with the
reporter visiting Estonia in the last program.

Next Monday we are visiting Pärnu for the day to view an exhibition of lace.
Then there will be just one more week before I fly to Chicago for a few days
before flying to Denver. I think I better start packing my bag.

Time to get some lunch,
Pene
   


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[lace-chat] Re: Translation assistance

[Pene Piip]

I have another question about a sentence in the same book.
This sentence is "Chance'd be a fine thing." I have no idea if
someone famous said it, but when I googled the sentence,
all the hits I got were from blog sites. So it seems to be very
popular.

Does anyone know where it originated from & what it means?

Thanks in advance,
Pene

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[lace-chat] Re: Translation assistance

[Pene Piip]

Thank you to everyone who sent me a reply.
I knew some of you would confirm what I had told Tiina.

And for those who celebrate the Solistices - whether it
be Summer or Winter -  just enjoy being alive to celebrate!

Pene

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[lace-chat] Translation assistance

[Pene Piip]

The school teacher who has been giving our eldest son
Estonian language classes asked me about a sentence
in one of Caroline Graham's "Chief Inspector Barnaby"
books which she is translating into Estonian.

She asked me if I knew what a "finger dainty" was. We
presumed it was some sort of food, either a small dainty
cookie (long rather than round) or a sandwich. What is it?

Then there was a sentence that ended with: "she picked
up a sunray of bloater paste soldiers."  I know that "soldiers"
are slices of bread or toast cut into fingers, but what is
"bloater paste" and a "sunray"? Can anyone please explain?

Thanks for your help,
Pene

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[lace-chat] Travelling to Denver

[Pene Piip]

DH is finally pulling out his finger & trying to organize plan tickets
for me to get to Denver for the IOLI Convention, but I might have
to spend a few nights in Chicago.

I am trying to get in touch with DH's cousins who live there, but is
there anyone who is willing & able to accommodate a lacemaker
for a few nights? Please reply privately.

Thanks,
Pene

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[lace-chat] Question?

[Pene Piip]

DH had a good laugh at this joke that a friend sent him.
Pene

> Why do men's hearts beat quicker, go weak in the knees,
> get dry throats & think irrationally when a woman wears
> leather clothing?
>
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> BECAUSE SHE SMELLS LIKE A NEW TRUCK...!

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[lace-chat] Camilla's Hats

[Pene Piip]

Now I know why the list was quiet over the weekend - the
UK Lace Guild's convention was on. I hope someone will
report on the high-lights of the weekend. I suppose I can
read about when my magazine arrives. My I.O.L.I. Bulletin
has yet to arrive though.
Anyway, the weather here in Tartu was dreary both days.
DH surprised me by watching the live telecast of the Royal
Wedding all the way through. I finished knitting a scarf at
the same time. Camilla's first hat was described as being
a straw hat covered with French lace & it was quite elegant.
Then when she appeared at the chapel with what I would've
called "grass" instead of feathers I was a little disappointed.
I would have chosen something more befitting of a Duchess.
What did other viewers think?
I just hope that we see some sunshine this week. The snow
has all gone, & the crocuses & snow-bells are blooming.
Regards,
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[lace-chat] Happy Easter!

[Pene Piip]

Well, I've been very busy the last 2 weeks & made an Easter Egg from
Annelise Kirst's book. You can see it at the Arachne Webshots Album
<http://www.webshots.com/homepage.html> under Pene Piip.
The other photo is of the piece of lace I made last year for a cousin
as a wedding gift. I enlarged the pattern 10% to accommodate the
Guttermann silk thread that I used. I changed the pattern so that
the vine had a beginning & an end. I enjoyed making it for her.
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[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Lace patterns in nature

[Pene Piip]

If any one would like the challenge of making a pattern, I won't be offended.
And I think it is preferable to call them "sea-stars" than "star-fishes" 
because
they are just not members of the fish family & are exoskeleton creatures.

I just have not enough time at present due to getting other things done.
Pene
At 05:31 PM 3/14/2005, Carol Adkinson wrote:
Hi Pene et al,
The starfishes are lovely, and that one in particular looks as if he ahs
been decorated.   My grandson is here ate the moment - he has been poorly
with am attack of sickness, and has very nearly completed his basic snake
bookmark today (he has already made a cat in tape lace for his Mum) and
thinks 'someone' ought to make a pricking for a starfish just like the red
one .
Carol - in Suffolk UK.
> Many years ago I saw a photo of a sea-star that looked as if a
> lacemaker had  thought that it needed some decoration added.
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[lace-chat] Lace patterns in nature

[Pene Piip]

Many years ago I saw a photo of a sea-star that looked as if a
lacemaker had  thought that it needed some decoration added.
What do other arachneans think?

Isn't nature full of surprises sometimes?
Pene
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[lace-chat] News Update from Estonia

[Pene Piip]

Hi all gentle web-spiders,
I know I haven't posted often, but last week was spent
trying to reduce the level of dust in the house so that we
could have an "Open House" last Thursday which was
Estonian Independence Day.
Then yesterday Erik & I travelled all the way to the west
coast to the city of Pärnu for the annual meeting of the
Estonian Bobbin Lace Society. There I met Eeva Talts who
is a talented & lovely lady, & who welcomed me to the group.
Eeva has a pattern in the UK Lace Guild 2005 calendar.
I took along my Milanese snake & my Bucks Butterfly to show
the Society's President, Kristiina Halberg, who I met last April.
Everyone was impressed with my work. We gave Lia Looga a
ride home after the meeting. Waiting in the mail box was my
OIDFA magazine which made my day just that little bit better.
I've been asked to teach tatting to a two ladies who are friends
of an American lady who lives near me. So I'll have to dig up
some spare shuttles so that I will have something to teach with.
And I also want to get started on my piece for the Denver I.O.L.I.
Lace Competition. And decide which classes to choose.
Warm regards, from snowy Estonia,
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[lace-chat] Good for a giggle

[Pene Piip]

When the driver of a huge trailer lost control of his rig,
he plowed into an empty tollbooth and smashed it to pieces.
He climbed down from the wreckage and within a matter of
minutes, a truck pulled up and discharged a crew of workers.
The men picked up each broken piece of the former tollbooth
and spread some kind of creamy substance on it. Then they
began fitting the pieces together.  In less than half an hour,
they had the entire tollbooth reconstructed & looking good as new.
"Astonishing!" the truck driver said to the crew chief.
"What was the white stuff you used to get all the pieces together?"
The crew chief said .. "Oh, that was tollgate booth paste." 

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[lace-chat] Winter Solstice or St. Thomas's Day

[Pene Piip]

Well, we have finally reached the shortest day or the longest night of the year
in the northern hemisphere. It seems strange that street-lights get turned off
around 8:30am & the sun rises at 9am but doesn't climb over the hill near
our house until after 11am. We did get a snowfall on Sunday morning, which
has made everything all white again. Hopefully it'll stay until after 
Christmas.

On Sunday, our little lace group visited a working mill in the town of 
Hellenurme
that is about 30 km west of Tartu. They had a small display of folk 
costumes, some
of which had beautiful embroidery & crocheted or bobbin lace on the blouses. We
all enjoyed a simple afternoon tea before heading home again. One of our newer
members is deaf, but she is able to lip-read. We all received a small bar 
of chocolate
and a divider pin with a tiny glass creature attached to the top. Mine 
looks like a white
owl with read eyes, a black nose & black laid-back sort-of-horns (I won't 
call them
ears because I know that owls have ear-holes, not ears like people have).

And I'll wish everyone a Happy Christmas & a peaceful year ahead in 2005,
Take care & keep making lace to make yourself happy,
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[lace-chat] Stuff to make me homesick

[Pene Piip]

Hi to all fellow-spiders,
Today has been a good day. The sun was shining this morning & the Postman,
who I think is a lady, delivered my Australian Lace magazine & a note to say
that there was a parcel for me waiting at the Tartu Post Office.
When I opened it I found that my friend, Laurie Hughes, who had recently 
visited
England had mailed me a UK Lace Guild Xmas bobbin & a glass ornament with
a hedgehog painted on it. She had also sent me a packet of Tim Tams which I'll
have to share with DH & 2 sons, but I'll keep them until Christmas.

The Australian Lace magazine had a short story about how Liz Ligeti, with help
from Ruth Budge, fooled Helen Bell at the Colorado State Fair with her Torchon
handkerchief which is really pretty.
Well, I better go & do a few useful things before I have to get dinner.
Pene
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[lace-chat] Cattern Cookies

[Pene Piip]

As Helen Bell has already mentioned, there is the recipe in the Jones & Deer
book which I prefer to use. Last year I made cookies instead of cakes.
So I'll post my cookie recipe as a variant to their recipe.
CATTERN COOKIES
Combine in a large bowl 1.25 cups of plain flour with 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon,
1/4 cup of ground almonds, 1 cup of sugar, 2 teaspoons of caraway seeds.
( One ounce of currants is optional, depending on if you like them or not.)
Add to mixture 1/2 cup (100g) of melted butter & 1 medium-sized egg & mix all
together. Then I just formed the dough into a long sausage shape, about 2" in
diameter, wrapped it in plastic wrap & stored the log in the freezer for an 
hour.

Preheat oven to 400F / 200C & then after removing plastic wrap, slice the log
into thin slices ( about 1/4 inch wide) and lay them on a cookie (or 
biscuit) tray
and bake for 10 minutes until slightly brown. I might have even baked them for
5 minutes on the other side. They are really nice dunked in tea or coffee.

If anyone else makes them let me know how the cookies turn out.
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[lace-chat] First Snowfall

[Pene Piip]

Dear gentle spiders,
Yesterday (Tuesday) we had several snow flurries & a light dusting overnight.
Then mid-morning it started snowing for several hours & now there is a good
couple of centimeters which has accumulated on all the trees & the ground.
So winter is finally here in Tartu. And I've been tatting some snowflakes.
Mary Piper's "Tatting" book has some interesting patterns. I adapted one
four-pointed motif I liked into six points. I found that by using mock rings
& split rings, cutting & tying off after making a round can be eliminated.
I would like to remind everyone about celebrating St Catherine's Day on
the 25th, next Wednesday. I'm hoping to make some Cattern Cookies.
Stay warm & happy,
Pene Piip,
who now lives in the "white" city of Tartu in the Republic of Estonia.  

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[lace-chat] Noelene's poem

[Pene Piip]

I forgot to say yesterday that Noelene's poem "Lace for All Seasons"
is published in this issue. Congratulations, Noelene!
Back to staying dry & warm in this wet & miserable weather,
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[lace-chat] UK Lace magazine

[Pene Piip]

My UK Lace #116 arrived today. There is lots of great articles to read,
and colour photos inside as well as on the covers.
One thing I have to get somehow, is the 2005 Calendar. The theme is
titled "Friends Around the World".  Patterns come from many countries
around the world, including Australia & Estonia!! So I have to get one
some how, preferably before Xmas. I once gave the calendar as a gift
at the NELG gift exchange.
The days here are beginning to be too short for my liking,
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[lace-chat] Anatomy Comparisons

[Pene Piip]

DH forwarded this one onto me. Hope no one will be offended.
Pene

Subject: Comparisons
A family is sitting around the supper table. The son asks his father,
"Dad, how many kinds of breasts are there?"
The father, surprised, answers, "Well, son, there are three kinds of
breasts. In her twenties, a woman's breasts are like melons, round
and firm. In her thirties to forties, they are like pears, still nice but
hanging  a bit. After fifty, they are like onions."
"Onions?"
"Yes, see them and they make you cry."
This infuriated the wife and daughter.
So the daughter said, "Mum, how many kind of penises are there?"
The mother, surprised, smiles, and looks at her husband and answers,
"Well, dear, a man goes through three phases. In a man's twenties, his
penis is like an oak, mighty and hard. In his thirties and forties, it is like
a birch, flexible but reliable. After fifty, it is like a Christmas tree."
"A Christmas tree?"
"Yes, dead from the root up & the balls are there for decoration only."
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[lace-chat] Mail received on my birthday!

[Pene Piip]

Dear fellow-spiders,
I forgot to say in my last email, that the postman delivered on
Thursday some "lace" mail. I received the newest issue of the
New England Lace Group's newsletter and the Australian Lace
Guild's magazine which I had a really good read through.
Now I just have to wait for the IOLI magazine to come soon.
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[lace-chat] A very unusual birthday!

[Pene Piip]

Dear fellow-spiders,
I was wondering what Thursday was going to be like. It was my 46th birthday
& I was very pleased to get an email from an Australian high school friend
whom I hadn't had an email from in a while.
Anyway, while we have been in Estonia we just take each day as it comes.
Erik & I went grocery shopping in the morning & we bought a birthday cake.
It seems that we've been spending more time together since we arrived here
than we did in the USA. I hope that he will start looking for a job soon, 
as the
money we have from the USA house sale will not last forever. It has been
suggested that I tutor students who want to improve their English, but I feel
that if Erik wants us to live here then it's more of his responsibility to 
take
care of us financially, than it is mine.

I can truthfully say that I have received the biggest present on my birthday
that I'm ever likely to receive. Our shipping container had been promised for
Wednesday but took longer to get cleared by the custom's officials. Then
we got a phone call on Thursday morning saying that it would be delivered
later that afternoon. At 5:00pm everyone was watching as the box was
lifted off the truck & put on the ground. Then the doors were opened & the
unloading of our "stuff" began.
We stopped at 8:30pm to cut my cake & we ate half of it. The cakes &
pastries are very good here. I think they are more interesting in variety &
not too sweet.  Well, at about 1:30am the box was being put back on the
truck & sent on its way to be filled up again. Now we face the daunting
task of finding a place for everything. The unpackers arrived this morning
& Erik had them move all the larger pieces of furniture, but our living room
is so full of boxes that it is impossible to watch the TV..
BTW I attended Lia Looga's "Bobbin Lace Jewellery" Exhibition on Wednesday.
She was very pleased  to see me, & the display of her jewellery, handkerchiefs
& clothing embellishments that she has made over the last 5 years was quite
impressive. My MIL came with me & she greatly admired the beautiful items.
As a birthday gift my MIL gave me 2 small knitted lace doilies that she had
found in a handicraft shop in Tallinn. I might hang one in a window.
I'm off to bed now, as tomorrow we have a busy day ahead of us.
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[lace-chat] Bobbin Lace in Tartu, Estonia

[Pene Piip]

Dear Fellow Spiders around the world,
I just had to share with you all my little exploration yesterday at
the Estonian National Museum which has free admission on
Fridays. The museum is only 3 blocks away & my eldest son &
MIL came with me to see the place.
There was a lovely display of costumes on the top floor & I saw GOLD
(at least to me it looked like gold) bobbin lace on 2 of the manequins,
& some crocheted, knitted & several pieces of bobbin lace made with
thick thread, probably for durability. There was some fine drawn-thread
work as well as a lot of beautiful embroidery.
I also saw a pedlar's chest with lengths of machine lace & ribbons, a
beautiful beaded belt & other things that you would expect to find being
sold by a travelling pedlar.
Before we left the museum we went back into the main exhibit hall on
the ground floor & I realized that I hadn't seen what was along the back
wall.  Well, there in a glass case was some small pieces of BL with an
old photo of a lacemaker, & a bunch of bobbins (each about 7 inches
long & pointed like large honiton bobbins) & hanging from a piece of
lace which was pinned to the wall of the display case.
The museum doesn't allow photos to be taken, but I hope that I may be
able to get a closer look at the lace after October when Lia Looga, a
lacemaker I met in April & who lives in Tartu, holds a display of "Bobbin
Lace Ornaments" at the Museum.
Take care & keep making lace,
Pene Piip
who is slowly adjusting to life in Tartu, Estonia. 

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[lace-chat] Greetings from Tartu, Estonia

[Pene Piip]

Dear Fellow Spiders around the world,
I thought it was time to say "hello" (or "Tere!" which is what
Estonians say when you greet someone.
We have been here for 4 weeks now & our vehicle & container
aren't due for a few more weeks. Meanwhile our 2 sons will be
starting school next week at the Tartu International School.
(There are only 19 children from Grades 1 to 10.) So I'll be
busy during the next 7 days getting the boys ready for school
and entertaining my MIL who arrived yesterday from Adelaide
via Sweden.
I have seen some tatting in one of the many handicraft shops
which sell items to tourists. I'm looking forward to seeing the
photos taken at the OIDFA Congress by some of the Estonian
attendees when I get to meet some of the members of the
Estonian Bobbin Lace Society.
Take care & keep making lace,
Pene Piip
who is slowly adjusting to life in Tartu, Estonia.
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[lace-chat] Raffle Winners

[Pene Piip]

My youngest son, Tonis, pulled 2 names out of 2 baskets, and
the winners of the 2 sets of tin boxes containing magnets are:
HOLIDAY SET:Alessandra Tolin of Italy
SCHOOL SET: Win Lambert of Tasmania, Australia.
Congratulations! I'll mail the tins this week to the lucky winners.
Penelope Piip
Originally from Sydney, Australia,
Now a resident of Groton, MA, USA.
Soon to be moving to Tartu, Estonia.
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Re: [lace-chat] Raffle

[Pene Piip]

So far I have only had 3 replies from those who want to be in the raffle.
You have until Sunday July 4th, to get your name in.
Here is the info again:
I have 4 small tins that contain sets of magnets. Each magnet
would fit into a 1 inch square. The tins measure 5.5" x 4" x 2".
There are 2 sets, 1 each for Christmas & Halloween,
& the other 2 sets are of the Alphabet & of Animals.
I am trying to minimize what we are taking with us to Estonia,
and can't think of any local friend who would find these useful.
So I will raffle these as 2 lots of 2 tins to whomever sends me
their names before Sunday, July 4th. You may specify which
set you would prefer (Holiday, School or Both) when you
e-mail me your name & also your snail mail address.
Penelope Piip
Originally from Sydney, Australia,
Now a resident of Groton, MA, USA.
Soon to be moving to Tartu, Estonia.
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[lace-chat] IOLI magazines

[Pene Piip]

In the UK someone is selling 2 sets of IOLI magazines:
1999-2000 Membership Year:

2000-2001 Membership Year:

Penelope Piip
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[lace-chat] Raffle

[Pene Piip]

To all gentle spiders,
I have 4 small tins that contain sets of magnets. Each magnet
would fit into a 1 inch square. The tins measure 5.5" x 4" x 2".
There are 2 sets, 1 each for Christmas & Halloween,
& the other 2 sets are of the Alphabet & of Animals.
I am trying to minimize what we are taking with us to Estonia,
and can't think of any local friend who would find these useful.
So I will raffle these as 2 lots of 2 tins to whomever sends me
their names before Sunday, July 4th. You may specify which
set you would prefer (Holiday, School or Both) when you
e-mail me your name & also your snail mail address.
Penelope Piip
Originally from Sydney, Australia,
Now a resident of Groton, MA, USA.
Soon to be moving to Tartu, Estonia.
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[lace-chat] Re: Estonia

[Pene Piip]

Hi Devon,
The house will be our private residence, & is called "the prettiest house 
in Tartu"
by the local residents. My husband, Erik, speaks Estonian & I learnt it for 
18 months
when Sam was a baby. We will have an income from the rent of the 3 apartments
that are in the same building as the guest apartment, & as there will be no 
mortgage
to pay off, Erik won't need to work full time. I don't know yet if he has 
any political
aspirations, but you never know, he might follow in his grandfather's 
footsteps &
decide to get involved in the local political arena to see if he likes it 
or not.

Pene
At 12:48 PM 6/6/2004 -0400, you wrote:
I visited the website of the place in Estonia that Pene directed us to. It 
is a house originally belonging to the Piip family, returned to them after 
the last half century of communist rule during which time it was state 
owned. What an interesting story.

Pene, do you and your husband speak Estonian? What work is he planning to 
do there? Will he enter politics? Will you run the house as a guest house 
or use it only as a private residence?

Devon
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[lace-chat] Catching up with my reading of lace-chat digests

[Pene Piip]

Dear all gentle spiders,
I've been catching up with my reading of digests (still have umpteen
lace ones to read) & strangely enough I can sympathize with Tamara's
& Weronika's observations about the way things are & done in the USA.
The house that we have lived in here in Massachusetts for the last 13.5
years has casement windows which is not typical of most New England
houses. But I like the screens which keep out the pesky black flies &
mosquitoes which this year are giving me huge welts. Thankfully this will
be the last summer I'll have to tolerate them as we are moving to the city
of Tartu in Estonia. We visited the country in April & found that there all
the houses don't have screens as there are no annoying insects around
to bother you. As our current house is different from the ordinary NE variety
we got an offer last weekend before it even went on the market. Now I just
need to finish sorting & decluttering all our STUFF.
In return for helping getting the rubbish & recyclables to the dump, I
took both my sons to the local mall where I am still flabbergasted with
how many of the shops just sell accessories & high priced stuff for those
that have nearly everything they need & are up to their eye-balls in debt.
The only things that I bought were a refill for the Coco perfume atomizer
(so I'm reusing the container), a lullaby music CD to send to the girl who
use to live next door when we lived in Canberra & is expecting her first
baby soon, & a card for a friend's son's graduation party.
If anyone wants to see the house that we are going to live in for the next
phase of our lives, you can go to : 
DH is wearing a blue shirt in the 3rd photo on the History page. A few things
that appeal to us about living in Estonia, are the simpler lifestyle, more
exercise & less driving, healthier food & less candy & junk food, & no
mortgage to pay off!! We think that we are very lucky to have this adventure
ahead of us. The boys don't like the idea of moving but they'll adjust in time.
With regard to petrol prices (& I refuse to call it GAS also) most Americans
don't realize how long they have been paying low prices for it.  I'm sure that
the majority of Americans don't even know how much citizens of other
countries have been paying for the last 20+ years. It sure is time that those
who drive their big SUVs (& they keep getting bigger) had a wake up call to
what their vehicles are doing to the environment with their unregulated fuel
emissions.
BTW I met 3 lacemakers in Tartu, Narva & Tallinn in April & I am looking
forward to July 2005 when the Estonian Bobbin Lace Society celebrate their
10th anniversary. For those that receive the New England Lace Group you
might see a few articles from me, about my "lace" encounters in Estonia.
Penelope Piip
Originally from Sydney, Australia,
Now a resident of Groton, MA, USA.
Soon to be moving to Tartu, Estonia.
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[lace-chat] Royal wedding

[Pene Piip]

I went to the Sydney Morning Herald's web-site to see photos & get a
description of what Mary's dress was made of: 


It was really unusual to see gum leaves in her wedding bouquet.
The article below described her dress & veil.
So beautiful in satin and lace
The "something old" was eight metres of 100-year-old Irish lace, laid
beneath the soft-panelled pleating of her full skirt, fashioned from 24
metres of duchess satin and lined in silk organza.
Another 24 metres of duchess satin was used to craft the six-metre-
long train, which was managed with ease by Mary's attendants,
Amber Petty and Mary's sisters Patricia Bailey and Jane Stephens.
Her veil, which featured the same Irish lace, was "something borrowed",
formerly a gift to Frederik's grandmother, the late Queen Ingrid, from
Crown Princess Margaret of Sweden.
Penelope Piip
Originally from Sydney, Australia,
Now a resident of Groton, MA, USA.
Soon to be a resident of Tartu, Estonia
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[lace-chat] Spring Vacation week

[Pene Piip]

Dear fellow Arachneans,
I just want to let you all know that at the end of last week I met 3
bobbin lace makers in a country that not everyone knows about.
Our family visited the country of Estonia, the northern-most Baltic country.
In particular we stayed for 5 nights in Tartu, which is also known as "The
City of Good Thoughts". It is where Tartu University is located and the
house that was built for my husband's paternal grandfather. Several
people referred to "Oru Villa" as the prettiest house in Tartu.
If you wish to see the house go to: 
We visited Lia Looga, & her husband, in Tartu on Wednesday & were shown
her lace pictures, flowers, jewelry, scarves & table linen that she had made
over the last 5 years. Then on Thursday, we drove to Narva, the eastern-most
city, & saw a display of Russian bobbin lace made by Olga Kublitskaja.
She has a web-site:  We also explored the
restored Narva Castle from which we could look across the Narva River into
Russia. We then drove back to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia that afternoon.
On Friday afternoon, we had arranged to meet Kristiina Halberg, who is the
President of the Estonian Bobbin Lace Society, under the clock of the 600
year old Town Hall at 4pm. While we drank coffee, we exchanged lace books.
I gave Kristiina a copy of Rosemary Shepherd's "Introduction to Bobbin Lace"
book for the Society's library & she gave me 2 books about Estonian Bobbin
Lace. My husband acted as translator as he speaks Estonian very well. He
has been a regular visitor for the last 10 years, & listens to Estonian radio
via the internet when he can.
The Estonian Bobbin Lace Society (Eesti Niplispitsi Selts) started in 1995 &
will be celebrating their 10th anniversary next year.
The weather was very pleasant during the week we were there.
Penelope Piip
originally from Sydney, Australia,
now a resident of Groton, MA, USA
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