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 thin
At 7:06 pm -0500 14/3/05, Helen wrote:
I know I picked up a flier at the Weston-super-Mare fair about the Bristol
thing, but I never actually got any further with it, despite it being in my
Easter holiday. Let me know when you meet up. I'm only in Bath, so it's
not far to travel to meet other lac
Hi Pene et al,
One of my students has been looking at starfish as one of the lace
classes for this year's Highland Show is 'Design inspired by a
starfish' but she hadn't found that one. It really is amazing - you
could almost use the picture as a pricking!
Jean in grey, wet Glasgow
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Good morning All,
I have been having great fun over the last few weeks working the
hummingbird patterns from Louise's video. I really have enjoyed them so
much. I started with a rather pale version, (I'm a bit nervous of
colour) I worked that watching the video and following step by step.
Then
How do you "Explaining to my husband why I want to spend $1000 on a lace
conference... ?
Does your husband play golf? What's the difference between spending $1000 for
a lace conference and spending $100 a week for at least 10 weeks playing golf?
Same goes for any other spouse hobbies.
Barb B
How do you "Explaining to my husband why I want to spend $1000 on a lace
conference... ?
Does your husband play golf? What's the difference between spending $1000
for a lace conference and spending $100 a week for at least 10 weeks
playing golf?
Same goes for any other spouse hobbies.
In this c
Well done, Jean! I, too, enjoyed Louise's Milanese video so very much. You
did a great job, and I loved seeing your white and pastel versions as well
as your shimmering, vivid guy.
Thanks for sharing!
Barbara Joyce
Snoqualmie, WA
USA
> Good morning All,
> I have been having great fun over the l
Thanks to everyone for the encouragement! Looks like I'm going!!
At least if I get the classes I wanted.
As for the husband issue, yep, we're students, but the money problem isn't that
bad - it's just that I am actually spending more on my hobbies than he is on
his, so I sort of feel bad about
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Rita
Lloyd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
> I am working on a wedding garter for a friend who is
>marrying in Apr. I can't remember how long I should make it, for gathering?
>Is
>it 2 !/2 times the prospected length or 3 times. I've got double the length
>now
>an
Hi everyone, and IOLI convention-goers
As a matter of interest - and I could answer it myself if I was able to go
to a convention year after year (I'd be like you, Lee-Ann, family in tent
back home...) - on average, who attends the IOLI convention? All
ages (if so, many from any age group)? Mostl
Hi everyone
I debated whether to put this on chat or lace - but since many on the lace
list seem to collect stamps, and this is at least textile-related, I
decided 'lace' it is. Quite possibly any US lacemaker-stampcollectors
already have these, and in mint condition - mine are cancelled, still
s
Hi,
I've been a bit naive :oops: My pillow has a polystyrene top on a wooden
base. After removing the giraffe that had lived there for hundreds of
thousands of years (give or take a bit!), all of the polystyrene was loose
and there were lots of holes. I felt so proud of myself for being awake
On Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at 04:40 PM, Helen wrote:
Two bookmarks later, all of my pins are getting sticky and I'm scared
the glues going to end up all over the lace eventually as well. Any
ideas for repairing it?
I think it's beyond repair. In my experience polystyrene just doesn't
stand u
I decided I didn't like my completely flat thick 18 inch styrofoam (dense
blue stuff) pillow because it felt as if it dipped in the middle (which it
didn't, but just felt that way). So I removed the cover and surformed a
gentle slope about 6 inches in from the edge, leaving the middle 6 inches
flat
Jean wrote, "... you could almost use the picture as a pricking"...
And to that I add, if you're Betty Mcdonald in Philadelphia, or if you have
had one of her classes, you just may do that!!
Clay
Clay Blackwell
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> [Original Message]
> From: Jean Leader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> T
At 11:25 AM 3/15/2005, you wrote:
on average, who attends the IOLI convention? All
ages (if so, many from any age group)? Mostly 'older' - 40 +, 50 + or 60 +
? Anybody's guess?
I can't speak for the whole attendance, but our group will include a 14
year old, though I must admit that most of our
The pillow's got quite a large flat top to it and I don't think the sides
are quite steep enough that I could remove half an inch or so without it
affecting the way the bobbins hang. I've just removed the cover and I'm
willing to bet that removing the tape will destroy what remains of the
top.
Hi Helen -
So sorry to hear about the polystyrene. My "gut level" reaction is to
advise you to toss the polystyrene AND the surgical tape, and keep the
wooden base. You can probably find the better foam (and I can't remember
the UK name for it...) fairly inexpensively, and simply make yourself "
On 15 Mar 2005, at 17:47, Jane Partridge wrote:
For the elastic, I use the soft bra-strap type, which is slightly fuzzy
on one side - this will grip to tights or stockings better. Measure off
to half an inch less than the leg measurement, thread it through and
overlap by half an inch before sewing
On Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at 06:59 PM, Alice Howell wrote:
I, myself, could not attend until I retired.
Contrary to Alice, I found it easier to attend before I retired. I
attended my IOLI conventions in my 40s, then took a very early
retirement at 52 and haven't attended since. Looking back,
In a message dated 2/16/2005 5:25:32 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I've been looking at Christine Springettes (sorry for spelling) Christmas
Book and was wondering if anyone out there in "lace land" knows where I can
purchase some of the "jewels" which are used in so
Thank you to everyone who has replied to my question about wedding garter
lengths. As usual, I got many wonderful ideas and some that I hadn't thought
of.
When it is finished I will take a photo and share it with the group.
Many thanks,
Rita Lloyd
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:17:47 -0500
On Mar 15, 2005, at 5:14, Jean Barrett wrote:
I have been having great fun over the last few weeks working the
hummingbird patterns from Louise's video.[...]
Now how about a Rosa Libre Video?
VBG; you picked two of maybe 4-5 of my favourite teachers/designers,
and both live in the same "neck of w
On Mar 15, 2005, at 15:40, Helen wrote:
My pillow has a polystyrene top on a wooden base. [...]
Two bookmarks later, all of my pins are getting sticky and I'm scared
the glues going to end up all over the lace eventually as well. Any
ideas for repairing it?
I'd put my vote with the majority on
On Mar 15, 2005, at 18:31, Margot Walker wrote (in response to Alice
Howell's posting. Alice was responding to Bev Walker's original
question):
Contrary to Alice, I found it easier to attend before I retired. I
attended my IOLI conventions in my 40s, then took a very early
retirement at 52 an
Oh, those are lovely, Jean! Normally I don't get excited about pastels, and
didn't expect it to work so well on something as gaudy as a hummingbird, but
it's beautiful. Of course, I like the darker one too!
You should be very proud of yourself for those!
Robin P.
Los Angeles, California, US
I'm usually a lurker - but for any of you in the southern California area,
the Los Angeles County Museum of Art has an exhibit on the Arts and Crafts
period - and an outstanding piece of Halas lace that is over 100 years old.
The exhibit ends April 3 so go soon.
Barbara in sunny California
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To u
Beth wrote:
>Gentle Spiders,
I'm looking for a room-mate for the IOLI convention in Denver this summer.
Only
rule is non-smoker. Please contact me off list.
Oh, I found a cute spider pin at a jewelery shop in the French Quarter that I'm
going to be wearing at the convention.
Beth McCasland
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