[lace] Merry Christmas

2004-12-23 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
Gentle Spiders, For once, I am cross-posting to lace and chat, even if it's a no-no; hopefully, I'll be forgiven, in the proper Chrismas spirit :) I took an hour's break from the stove and the oven (not everyone can concentrate on the Holly and the Ivy ) today, to take a lesson, once again , o

[lace] Re: Number of stitches...

2004-12-23 Thread Jane Viking Swanson
Hi All, Somewhere I've read about the incredible number of stitches in a square in of NL but I thought it was about Alencon (and I can't remember where I read it ). I did find a mind boggling note in "Needlelace" by Pat Earnshaw (part of the Merehurst Embroidery Skills series). It's written abou

[lace] What and When was Vieux Flandre

2004-12-23 Thread Patricia Dowden
Dear Spiders, I have stumbled across some examples of Vieux Flandre lace. I just can't place it in space and time. It is a part lace with needle lace fillings, but my take is that it is much later than Point d'Angleterre because I see: 1. While there is raised work and strap work, the overall

[lace] Happy holidays

2004-12-23 Thread Dewi Wong
Dear everyone, While I been silent for a long time but I am still on the list and following the conversations. I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Have a very nice holiday and happy lacemaking. I will disappear again until January 10, 2005. Dewi WongPittsburgh, Pennsylvania,

[lace] Happy holidays

2004-12-23 Thread Dewi Wong
Dear everyone, While I been silent for a long time but I am still on the list and following the conversations. I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Have a very nice holiday and happy lacemaking. I will disappear again until January 10, 2005. Dewi WongPittsburgh, Pennsylvania,

[lace] Happy holidays

2004-12-23 Thread Dewi Wong
Dear everyone, While I been silent for a long time but I am still on the list and following the conversations. I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Have a very nice holiday and happy lacemaking. I will disappear again until January 10, 2005. Dewi WongPittsburgh, Pennsylvania,

[lace] Re: [lace-chat] Fashion/all black

2004-12-23 Thread Dmt11home
I am moving this back from chat to lace because I think it is taking a lace related turn. In a message dated 12/23/2004 2:31:08 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've sat many times, watching workers on their way to and from the office, walking around the city, and though