At 11:14 PM 6/13/2003 +0100, you wrote:
> There is something very peculiar about this book, and I'm glad to find
> that it's not just my copy!
> It doesn't matter where I put it, when I go looking for it next, the
> book has walked off somewhere else.
This was my concern when I got the book. It
The title for this item is "Lacemaking.Is this the best book?"
'Tradional Lace' Making by Sally Johanson
The flyleaf has a statement which I find quite insulting to the lacemakers
whose names we all know and who kept the craft alive so that we can now
enjoy it. Admittedly it was originally publis
Thanks to everyone who gave me the information I wanted about Barbara
Fay. I'm now expecting a catalogue in the post. What a wonderful fund of
information you all are, very much appreciated.
Libby Inglis, Shrewsbury uk
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I have used/owned all sorts of winders and I really love the one I got
from SMP. SMP does stand by its guarantee. They sent me new rubber
grips for the winder without any problem/questions.
On Sunday, June 15, 2003, at 01:58 AM, Ruth Budge wrote:
When, on a trip to England a few years ago, I
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On Sunday, June 15, 2003, at 12:40 AM, Tamara P. Duvall wrote:
I now realize that you can get to the gallery fastest by using
I like the painting of the Cardinal because it shows the use of lace
ecclesiastically. We often see wide borders called flounces such as the Cardinal is
wearing and our first assumption is that they must come from the bottom of a
woman's dress. Sometimes this is puzzling because the era of the l
Hi,
If you think $20 is expensive for a book, don't buy books in Australia! Not
just lace books, but all books are hugely more expensive in Australia. I
babysat for the World Annual Sci Fi Convention back in the early 1980's, and
a couple of the American authors saw the prices charged here for the
Here's the Caron website:
http://www.caron-net.com/threads.html
Wildflowers is a pretty single thread. It may be slightly more twisted than Perle.
Brenda's book puts it as equal in thickness to Perle 8.
It is multi-coloured. I have used it with my class of school girls to make bracelets.
See
the
Dear Arachnians,
For those of you who want/need Gutermann´s Silk!
I have fallen for Sandy Woods´ book Special Effects in Bobbin Lace and the lace she
has made there. As I wanted to have a go, I began to chase after Gutermann´s Silk in
the nearest haberdasher´s shop. To be told: " We are disconti
> I've never been quite sure whether mine (bought from a different
> source; Holly carries one just like it -- and cheaper ) and the SMP
> one are the same thing.
>
> The rubber "grips" on the clamp in my winder dried out and crumbled
> very fast -- within a couple of years.
Perhaps someone who
> > need - the looms, the bobbins, the diferent threads."
> >
> What looms? or search for item number 3528732598
> Jean in Poole
Could the circular frame for Teneriffe (spelling ?)
be defined as a "loom" ?
Toni in Seattle
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Hi everyone
I was one of the organizers of the Pacific Northwest Lace conference held
last week in Victoria, BC.
I have posted part one of a conference report, with one image (an
experiment) at The Lace Forum. I don't think you need to log in to read
it. Follow the links to The Lace Cafe:
http:/
In a message dated 6/15/03 4:56:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< The title for this item is "Lacemaking.Is this the best book?"
'Tradional Lace' Making by Sally Johanson
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Dear Lacemakers,
This is a book by a Swedish lady who gave much to lace and lacemaker
Hi All, I may be wrong but the part with the insulting comments appears to
be on the dust jacket (or back of the book). I think the publisher/editor
usually writes those, not the author. Can some of our published author's
tell us?
Jane in Vermont where we got the air conditioners in and running
Last week, there was a Swedish pillow with bobbins, thread,
a book, and some prickings listed on eBay. The starting
price was $50 (US) and I was tempted, until I noticed that
the seller estimated that shipping (from Sweden) would be
$50 (US).
Well, the buyer didn't get a single bid. So it was po
In 1998 Sandi Woods was the speaker at Poole Bobbin Lace Day talking about
how she had designed and made the items in "Special Effects", and she also
held a workshop, which I didn't attend. Piper's Silks were in attendance at
the lace day and had packs made up in suitable colour combinations for th
Clay wrote:
Ah, but the first time the pillow was offered with a starting price of $50
it had an undisclosed reserve which could have been any amount, possibly
over $200. This time it's $200 with no reserve and a 'Buy it now' price as
well, so the seller's just trying a different strategy.
Je
I have been doing the threatened technical update on The Lace Guild
Website (although the quality should not be impaired in any way for
Netscape 4.x users). I've checked it on Windows Internet Explorer 6
as well as a Mac IE5.1, Netscape 4.8, and a little bit with Mozilla.
I haven't had time to
I have just read Marta Cotterell Raffel's book on Ipswich lace. Ispswich lace
was made in Massachusetts, an industry which apparently began in 1750,
although individual lacemakers may have made lace before then. It is thought that
the lacemakers brought their skills with them from England, most
Further to my last, it turns out it's a disaster on Mozilla. I'll
leave it up for the moment to get tech advice and then I'll fix it.
Why do I bother?
David (webmaster)
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Outlook Express says it is now sending my messages in rich text format.
Let's see if it posts!
Dora
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Mozilla OK now. Just needed to clear my cache to get the updated
stylesheet. So if anyone else has problems, try a refresh/reload
first.
David (webmaster)
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Yes, it is the same. When Newnham's went out of business, SMP bought the
remaining stock as well as the manufacturing rights to the bobbin winder - I
had that info. from Russell himself.
Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia)
Adele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >
> Perhaps someone who knows can chime in o
I was at the PNWC lace conference on Vancouver Island this past week, and
had a great time learning The Count's Swamp Lace (better known as 's
Gravenmoer, but I like my title better ;-) The conference went really well -
thanks, Bev and all the other people who helped!
Anyway, on my way home I stop
While the discussion is on winders - I had a lovely electric winder that had
been made in Britain and friends brought it out to me. It was wonderful and
really saved the hands when I had to wind hundreds of bobbins. I'd love to
replace it and was wondering if anyone now makes an electric bobbin win
On Sunday, Jun 15, 2003, at 18:24 US/Eastern, Jean Leader wrote:
Further to my last, it turns out it's a disaster on Mozilla. I'll
leave it up for the moment to get tech advice and then I'll fix it.
Why do I bother?
David (webmaster)
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I'm on Mozi
Thank you all for the replies, and help with the Caron Collection. What a
wonderful collection, and what glorious colours. I was given the web site -
and have drooled over it. I also have been given a supplier here in
Melbourne, so I have no excuses for not producing a work of art!!! :))
Gratef
> One shopkeeper told me Gutermann´s had started a new line of silk, with less shades
> and
more on the spols, 100 meters instead of 50 meters.
I've heard that too, and the Gutermann's I've seen recently doesn't have the same sheen
to it as the thread which I was buying in England, when Sandi pub
Yes, Jenny! Langendorfs make an electric winder. If you buy it direct, and of
course, depending on the rate of exchange, it should cost you about $AUD110.
(Does that sound like the voice of experience?? Well, it is!!)
Langendorf's web page is: www.langendorfkloeppel.de/proamer/Testindex_a.htm
On Sunday, Jun 15, 2003, at 22:09 US/Eastern, Ruth Budge (from Oz)
wrote:
Langendorfs make an electric winder. If you buy it direct,
Speaking of "winder", "direct", and "Oz" in a single message... :)
Can anyone tell me if there's a way to get (directly) the
converter/attachment/whatever-it's-c
You're right. At least that's my experience. I had to send in some
biographical details and a desk editor at the publishing house wrote the
blurb on the dust jacket. That's why I was surprised when the original
comment came from Jean in Poole, whom IIRC has written quite a few books.
Jean, does yo
Tamara, I hesitate to ask, because to me, the answer seems to simple that its
probably going to be thought really, really stupid!!!
Anyway, here goes: have you tried asking Gaye (of Torchon House) "direct" and
"in Oz" if you can buy the "winder" attachment from her? Her email address
is: [EMAI
thanks for the correct name of the stitch. i like the reversible look much
better, but some kits nowadays probably won't have the original stitch in
its directions because they are made just to be viewed on one side. anyone
can correct that if they learn it to use in place of the one they suggest
Dora and others,
If you want to send a test message to see whether it's being sent as HTML,
feel free to send to me. I'll be able to tell right away which mail program
you're using and it'll keep the lace list from getting too many off-topic
postings.
Best wishes,
Avital
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