[lace] Honiton with coloured silk

Hello all For those who don't yet know me from the Yahoo groups, I refer to my website. About 20 years ago I only had lace-making books and didn't know other lacemakers, nor lacemaking-suppliers. So I didn't even know how to get white thread thin enough for the patterns form Elsie Luxtons books.

[lace] Re: search for Marie from Prague

Hello Marie, Are you still on the list? If so could you please be so kind and answer me. Ilske from Hamburg in Germany - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Floral Torchon

Dear Spiders, What is Floral Torchon? I have not heard this term before. Are there books on this type of lace? Thanks for any help. Elizabeth MacPherson - Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

Re: [lace] Floral Torchon

Hello Elizabeth - and spiders! I'm still a relative newbie myself, but when I hear the term floral applied to a lace (Bucks or Torchon, for example...), I think of designs in which you need to add threads in some areas and throw them out in others. In strictly geometric torchon, the threads

[lace] David's Hat

Well, David brought 'The Hat' to Lace Day, yesterday, and he looked great in it!! Beth's Pun Pillow sounds wonderful! How clever some of you are, to be able to think up things like that. I would never think up such fun ideas in a month of wet Sundays! from Liz in Melbourne, Oz, [EMAIL

[lace] bobbin inventory

Hi everyone and Lynn who asked We have a bobbin inventory page at the Canadian Lacemaker Gazette website. http://www.lacegazette.com Also check out our 'garage sale' everyone in case copies of our back issues appeal ;) best wishes Bev (editor, CLG) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

[lace] Re: Floral Torchon

On Mar 27, 2004, at 11:59, Elizabeth MacPherson wrote: What is Floral Torchon? I have not heard this term before. Are there books on this type of lace? It's not surprising you haven't heard the term before -- it's not used often. I believe it's a term that has been coined by Geraldine Stott;

[lace] Re: PG corners

Hi Michelle, She said that the wording of the proficiency guidelines are a bit misleading and what it really is asking is for you to do is just make sure that you do at least 6 corners amongst the pieces you submit. They don't have to be necessarily different methods - just must show that

[lace] Another ?

Good evening all, I have another question, today I received a number of bobbins in the mail, they are I believe what you call Brussels. Skinny on top and a big round ball shape on the bottom. They are beautiful, anyway my question is, are these able to be spangled or do they stand as they

[lace-chat] OT dressmaking manequin

Hi all, I wonder if anyone can help me out. Is it possible to pad out a dress makers manequin? I may have to make a Deb(prom) dress for a very large girl soon and Vera(my manequin) doesn't go anywhere near her size. Has anyone had any experience with padding one out? Cheers, Yvonne. To

[lace-chat] OT dressmaking mannequin

Yvonne wrote: I wonder if anyone can help me out. Is it possible to pad out a dress makers manequin? I may have to make a Deb(prom) dress for a very large girl soon and Vera(my manequin) doesn't go anywhere near her size. Has anyone had any experience with padding one out? Many, many years ago

Re: [lace-chat] OT dressmaking manequin

Hi all, I wonder if anyone can help me out. Is it possible to pad out a dress makers manequin? I may have to make a Deb(prom) dress for a very large girl soon and Vera(my manequin) doesn't go anywhere near her size. Has anyone had any experience with padding one out? Cheers, Yvonne. To

[lace-chat] Dumb and Dumber

Three blondes were applying for the last available position on the Drasco Detective Squad. The detective conducting the interview looked at the three of them and said, So ya'll want to be a cop, eh? The blondes all nodded. The detective got up, opened a file drawer and pulled out a file

Re: [lace-chat] Buying lace books.

OK Liz, 'fess up, how many did you buy? .Noelene in Cooma [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nlafferty/ Overheard at Victorian Lace Guild Meeting on Saturday 27th, Liz Ligetti talking to herself, Now Liz don't even look at the books because you're not going to buy any. LOL

[lace-chat] Secret Pal thank you

Dear Secret Pal, Thank you very much for the wonderful gifts this month, I just love then they are painted with tiny Red Poppies one of my favourites and they will be so handy as I do not have a pin pusher or needle pin. The linen thread will also be very good as I am about to start a piece of

[lace-chat] Secret Pal Thanks

Thank you for my March gift, which finally arrived ( having had a small detour to customs) This is the second package I have had opened by customs, and I wonder what they must think about the lack of names etc identifying the sender? I am now well prepared for Easter with a beautifully decorated