Re: [lace] laminating

2005-04-16 Thread Thelacebee
In a message dated 15/04/2005 15:01:13 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Finally photo copy your pattern on a colour say pale blue. Easy. Perhaps groups could invest in one. They don't cost much these days. I have had phone calls asking me about laminating so perhaps you can

[lace] Pene Piip

2005-04-16 Thread Jacqui Southworth
Please can Pene Piip email me? - I do not have her email address in my address book. Happy Birthday Arachne - I also have been a member for 9 of the 10 years, and the week of arachne '98 was one of the best in my life. Thanks Liz for making it al possible in the first place. ttfn Jacqui Jacqui

[lace] Happy Birthday

2005-04-16 Thread Noelene Lafferty
Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday to us Happy Birthday all spiders, Happy Birthday to us. And thank you Liz! I always regret I too missed out joining the first year, didn't join until the second year, and therefore have only nine sets of commemorative bobbins. I've been a member even

[lace] Bookseller

2005-04-16 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
Please can anyone who regularly goes to the IOLI conferences tell me if Lacis books usually go there? I have written to ask them but have not had a reply - just a machine message saying my message was received. There are a couple of interesting- looking books on their list, but I would like to

Re: [lace] laminating

2005-04-16 Thread Claire Allen
Hear hear. I have been using a laminator for some time now. I thought I had discovered a great new idea , then I saw on your website that you do them too. Great minds think alike I suppose. I believe Staples in the UK often have good deals on laminators. It's certainly where I go for my

Re: [lace] the start of Finca

2005-04-16 Thread Claire Allen
One of the benefits of a thread made specifically for lace. I too love it. It makes the nicest lace. Claire, Kent UK On 15 Apr 2005, at 10:04 pm, Maureen Harvey wrote: Hi Vivienne and all spiders, I totally agree with you, I first purchased Finca thread from you at a lace day after seing lots of

Re: [lace] laminating

2005-04-16 Thread Claire Allen
No such worries with laminate. It pricks though beautifully, you have no need to lube with beeswax and you don't get any sticky residue like you can get with blue tacky. Claire Kent,UK On 16 Apr 2005, at 6:58 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 15/04/2005 15:01:13 GMT Daylight Time,

[lace] Spider and web raflle winners

2005-04-16 Thread Jacqui
Well, I think this must be some kind of record! We had 55 responses. We did not feel as though 1 spider would be enough so my DH and son drew on each. The winners are Jackie Bowhey and Sue Harvey. I will be posting your spiders to you as soon as possible. Enjoy them. Regards Jacqui Butler

[lace] Overlapping Joins

2005-04-16 Thread Sue Fink
I have been following this thread with interest as I have done a couple of these joins in Valenciennes. So far I have not seen anyone mention how to do these joins neatly where you have to cross cloth stitch! It has been possible to join over ground or the ring pair except at the edge of the

[lace] travel Ristrictions

2005-04-16 Thread Sue Fink
Dona mentioned that she had passed through both Australian and New Zealand airports carrying food and I have to endorse what Ruth Budge said about this! New Zealand is as strict as Australia about this and has an automatic $200 fine for anyone trying to bring food stuffs, in particular fruit,

Re: [lace] Channer Mat Pricking Raffle - Belated Result!

2005-04-16 Thread anneke reijs
Hi Michelle and all, Michelle wrote: Anyway there were 21 entries and the winner was Anneke Reijs from The Netherlands. And it just arrived in the mail!! Thanks a lot Michelle. It took a long time, almost 10 weeks, but I know that it sometimes takes that long, so I didn't despair! Last year I

[lace] books and articles wanted

2005-04-16 Thread Tess1929
As you all know by now, one of the biggest problems we face on the Professor's web site is the issue of copyright. It limits us to publication dates before 1923, and this cuts out a tremendous amount of information which would be useful to us all. The only way we can overcome this is to

[lace] Travel restrictions

2005-04-16 Thread J.Falkink-Pol
Hello Ruth and Dona As it is off-topic and I'm not on chat, I'm answering privately. Australia must have good winds, as I heard foot and mouth disease reached the UK through certain high winds after sand storms in the North African desert. Jo Falkink - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

Re: [lace] New Member / Obtaining Bobbins

2005-04-16 Thread Sue Babbs
This is the nearest supplier to Wrexham, that I know of: http://www.lacemaking.co.uk/ They are based in Frodsham, Cheshire, so about an hours drive each way. You may be best buying over the internet and getting the things sent to your aunt to bring out with her. There are lots of other UK

[lace] Finca thread

2005-04-16 Thread Whitham
Dear Spiders, Thanks for sharing the story on Finca thread. Is this thread new? I am tempted to try the Finca thread. I like the look of linen but I have trouble with it breaking, maybe Finca would work better for me What size Finca thread would be equivilant to DMC 80 Dentelles, and Linen

[lace] Laminating patterns

2005-04-16 Thread Christine Lardner
Great tip Vivienne, but where do you get your non reflective pouches from? I've only seen the reflective type. Christine - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] Laminating patterns

2005-04-16 Thread Claire Allen
I got my pouches from Staples. Matte finish A4 were the ones that I bought. They were about £17 for a pack of 100. That should last me a fair while. I use them when I am doing workshops and they have been welcomed greatly. Claire Kent, UK On 16 Apr 2005, at 5:45 pm, Christine Lardner wrote:

Re: [lace] Laminating patterns

2005-04-16 Thread WaltonVS
Hi, I buy A3 which I need for most of our patterns and you can put a couple of the smaller patterns in one. KEEP LACING, TATTING, CROCHETING AND EMBROIDERING, VIVIENNE, BIGGINS - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For

[lace] Bruges - was laminating

2005-04-16 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 16 Apr 2005, at 09:33, Claire Allen wrote: Claire Kent, UK, Off to Bruges in 2 days time. Yippee! Anyone recommend any good lace shops? If you mean shops that sell lace, there are dozens, if not hundreds! Just go for what you like the look of! If you are after lacemaking equipment and

Re: [lace] laminating

2005-04-16 Thread Jenny Barron
Claire Kent, UK, Off to Bruges in 2 days time. Yippee! Anyone recommend any good lace shops? how about the Kantcentrum which is on Peperstraat http://www.kantcentrum.com/Engels/algemeen/inleiding/inlfsete.htm and just across the lane from the back of the Kantcentrum is a lovely shop with

[lace] bruges

2005-04-16 Thread Sue Babbs
how about the Kantcentrum which is on Peperstraat http://www.kantcentrum.com/Engels/algemeen/inleiding/inlfsete.htm and just across the lane from the back of the Kantcentrum is a lovely shop with thread, bobbins, lots of lace and 'stuff'. A great browsing shop and I can't remember the name,

[lace] Happy Birthday to us!

2005-04-16 Thread Jane Viking Swanson
Hi All, Thank you Liz for this wonderful place where we can talk lace I think I joined when arachne was a few months old. I can't begin to say what it's meant to me! I've met such dear friends, learned so much about all kinds of lace and the geo/political, sociological and historical facts

RE: [lace] Bruges - was laminating

2005-04-16 Thread Clay Blackwell
This seems a logical place to pop in with... The North Carolina Regional Lacers enjoyed our Spring Lace Day today with a short workshop, and later a wonderful program, presented by Julie van der Wolf from the Netherlands. Some of you are looking forward to having her do a longer workshop soon,

RE: [lace] Overlapping Joins

2005-04-16 Thread Clay Blackwell
Hi Sue - In my experience (limited, but successful...) and from my understanding of Het Lassen (I have the book...), one of the essential tricks is to devise a path for the join which avoids cloth stitch areas. This is why your join sometimes goes in a meandering fashion through one or two

[lace-chat] Pene Piip

2005-04-16 Thread Jacqui Southworth
Please can Pene Piip email me? - I do not have her email address in my address book. Happy Birthday Arachne - I also have been a member for 9 of the 10 years, and the week of arachne '98 was one of the best in my life. Thanks Liz for making it al possible in the first place. ttfn Jacqui Jacqui

[lace-chat] secret pal thanks

2005-04-16 Thread Anne Nicholas
Dear Secret Pal, Your parcel arrived this morning and I was very impressed with how it was wrapped and the way that the card matched the paper!! Thank you very much for the card it is beautiful as always! Thanks also for the worry dolls they look very intriguing ! The rainbow braid is unusual

[lace-chat] SP Thanks

2005-04-16 Thread Sonja Sillay
Dear Secret Pal, You are spoiling me with all your lovely gifts - many thanks dear friend. The merino wool scarf is so soft and it will be or is ready a big favourite of mine. I have used it all day since it came this morning and it is so nice and warm over my shoulders. Also many thanks for nice

[lace-chat] ? re: music during Charles and Camilla's wedding

2005-04-16 Thread Jane Viking Swanson
Hi All, A friend really loved the Russian song sung during Prince Charles and Camilla's wedding. The show I taped (in error) had only a few clips of the wedding and not the song. Do any of you know what it was and the author? My friend said it was Russian but that's all I know. Thanks to all