[lace] A T-shirt for the in crowd

2003-12-14 Thread Jean Nathan
Ann wrote: The problem that I met with was that, after a couple of washes, the brightly coloured images had more or less turned into grey-scale, so I became discouraged by this disappointment. Can anyone tell me if there is any way to make the colours colour-fast? I don't know if there are

[lace] Re Famous lacemakers and songs

2003-12-14 Thread Ilske und Peter Thomsen
Hello Everybody, In a prospctus about Bedford Lacemaking they wrote: In the early years of 16th century, Katharine of Aragon was imprisoned in Ampthill whilst divorce proceedings were taken against her by King Henry VII. It is believed that she taught the villagers lacmaking. And later: Did you

Re: [lace] Re: A T-shirt for the in crowd?

2003-12-14 Thread Barron
So... The first question is: would any of you be interested in buying T-shirt designed along the lines proposed so far? I'd be interested if you're willing to post to Scotland - are they all going to be white or can we have colours? I fancy dark blue with gold lace! Pretty please jenny barron

[lace] FW: Microscope

2003-12-14 Thread Jean Peach
My DH has just sent me the following information, seems it is now the Intel Play 3. Works via the USB port. Two types of built in light and may be demounted for hand held use. Makes still or video pictures. Has three different optical magnifications. Comes with accessories and software.

Re: [lace] Re: Rundherum

2003-12-14 Thread Sulochona Chaudhuri
I should have mentioned, the gimp pair is given alongside 13,5 as 1 paar No. 8 So I don't think it means that. Can't follow it in the diagram either. Sulochona [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Antje González [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Arachne [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday,

Re: [lace] famous lacemakers

2003-12-14 Thread David Collyer
Dear Roslyn, Now I don't know famous lacemakers nor if they were men or women, but I had always thought that the men associated with lace were more like middlemen. They would buy from a lacemaker and sell to the wealthier lords and ladies in the communities, towns, and cities. I can tell you

Re: [lace] A T-shirt for the in crowd?

2003-12-14 Thread dominique
Weeell it all depends on the thread you've been using for the samples and the size of the pattern .. lol .. three huge tallies with a bad one in the middle should do the trick nicely . dominique from Paris Clay Blackwell a fait jouer ses doigts de fée pour écrire à ÒRe: [lace] A

[lace] Ilske's gift

2003-12-14 Thread Lorelei Halley
Hello arachneans, Ilske Thomsen of Hamburg has given us all another new Christmas gift this year. Her free pattern is available on my website on this page: http://www.loreleihalley.com/harz.htm Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL

Re: [lace] Ilske's gift

2003-12-14 Thread Dearl Kniskern
dear ilske thank you so much for the beautiful pattern even if I never get around to making it it is wonderful thank you again yours in lace At 01:49 PM 12/14/2003, Lorelei Halley wrote: Hello arachneans, Ilske Thomsen of Hamburg has given us all another new Christmas gift this year. Her

[lace] IIske's gift

2003-12-14 Thread Wildgun004smate
I am printing it out right now it is lovely. Maybe some day I will be good enough to do it. Lynn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Clarksburg, West Virginia - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Re: Famous Lacemakers

2003-12-14 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 13 Dec 2003, at 04:59, Roslyn wrote: I read this week a filler in the paper that said all the famous lacemakers were men. Now I don't know famous lacemakers nor if they were men or women, but I had always thought that the men associated with lace were more like middlemen. They would buy

Re: [lace] Re Famous lacemakers and songs

2003-12-14 Thread Liz Beecher
This is interesting as these are almost word for word lifted from 'The romance of the lace pillow' by Thomas Wright (publised by Ruth Bean) It hasn't been proved that Katherine of Aragon has any link to actually making lace herself outside of folk lore - kat stich is said to be named after her

[lace] Re: Rundherum

2003-12-14 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 14 Dec 2003, at 20:19, Sulochona wrote: I should have mentioned, the gimp pair is given alongside 13,5 as 1 paar No. 8 So I don't think it means that. Can't follow it in the diagram either. Could the pattern include a Venetian braid? - worked a bit like a long tally but with one worker and

[lace] Corners in lace

2003-12-14 Thread Laceandbits
Reviving a topic from a couple of weeks ago regarding when were corners worked as distinct from gathering the lace. I have just had another glance through the November 2003 Lace Society newsletter prior to filing it, and noticed that in the extract from The Illustrated London News February

[lace] Re: A T-shirt for the in crowd?

2003-12-14 Thread Louise Hume
Diffinately include my bane - half stitch that changes weaver in middle of row !!! Louise in Central Virginia [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Re: Christmas traditions

2003-12-14 Thread Jean Nathan
Well, it's the same thing every year. Dad comes home from the office. We all get into the Rolls Royce, and we drive to his toy factory. When we get inside we look at all the empty shelves and we sing, What a friend we have in Jesus. Then we all go to the Bahamas. That was doing the rounds in

[lace-chat] Thank you S.Pal

2003-12-14 Thread lacemaker
I got a nice packages from my S.Pal.Thank you for the lovely chocolates, my favourites. The neat bobbins are really different. And cute frog topped pen, great fun. I collect frogs. The card was beautiful with a bobbin lace tree. And last there was a snowman ornament. Thank you so much Happy

[lace-chat] to my secret pal

2003-12-14 Thread Rita Lloyd
Hello Secret Pal: I received your gift yesterday and was delighted with what I found. My very favorite chocolate - bitter dark chocolate. It is delicious! I also love the lace postcard. Is it one of your pieces? Thank you so much! Rita Lloyd To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

[lace-chat] T-shirts

2003-12-14 Thread Bev Walker
Hi everyone, and those who also get [lace] and have been reading the T-shirt for the 'in' crowd thread on [lace]...(etc.) This is My Opinion of T-Shirts, which I do like, but conditionally: When I wear T's I'm fussy about them - first, they have to fit *me* then the design has to be 'cool' - so if

[lace-chat] Re: T-shirts

2003-12-14 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Sunday, Dec 14, 2003, at 21:11 US/Eastern, Bev Walker wrote: For me a T has to have a certain amount of looseness but not look baggy [...] and it has to be long enough to wear untucked, like a tunic. I tuck mine in, but I too like them long (vivid childhood memories of bare midrif in the