Re: [lace] Re:Lace around a window

2005-07-14 Thread Road Runner
most of the time You can do a whole lot by hitting your spel-chek. just use it instead of going back several sentences. To work a set of lace curtains, make sure you use a stiff thread, I bought some linen thread so I could see how to make it. The thread was a number three and it knit

[lace] Re: 3D flower

2005-07-14 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Jul 14, 2005, at 8:08, Darja D wrote: can please someone tell me if there are any free patterns for 3d bobbinlace flower? I don't know of any on the websites; like everyone else, all I know are those in books. But, as Helen (Bell) said, you can make one from a length of lace then gather

re: [lace] 3D flower idea

2005-07-14 Thread Bev Walker
Hello Darja and everyone on arachne, Although I do not know of a free pattern for a 3D flower, if you do have a round pattern in the size you want, you could try working it twice, on top of itself, sewing in the second layer to the bottom, here and there as you work. Then find a nice button or bead

[lace] Re: OIDFA Bulletin

2005-07-14 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Jul 14, 2005, at 7:18, Pene Piip wrote: I was just wondering if other OIDFA members have received the 2nd issue for 2005? I received the first one in February, but I haven't seen #2 yet. If you got your first in February, then you should have gottten your second in May; mine came in June,

Re: [lace] 3D flower

2005-07-14 Thread Patty Dowden
At 05:08 AM 7/14/2005, you wrote: Hallo to all lacemakers, can please someone tell me if there are any free patterns for 3d bobbinlace flower? My mother needs a broche and I prommised her to make her one, but I would need a pattern please. Have a beautifull day, Darja ===

[lace] RE: 3d flowers

2005-07-14 Thread Helen Bell
Hi Darja, There are some wonderfull books for 3D flowers around. Noben: Floribana Wilmot: Lace in flowers (I think - I can't get to my db at the moment as access is 'hosed' so to speak) Shepherd: Fantasy Flowers These are 3 I can think of off the top of my head. I know there are more. You c

Re: [lace] Old Lace

2005-07-14 Thread Carol Adkinson
Liz and the Spiders, I don't think destroying items to make other items is as unusual as you think!I am always appalled that dealers - the very people you would expect to love and treasure the books - cut up old books just so they can frame the coloured prints, and charge the customers per fra

Re: [lace] sending mail to aol addresses

2005-07-14 Thread RicTorr8
In a message dated 7/13/2005 3:43:57 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > That sounds very much like the problems I had a couple of weeks ago, > and seems to happen from time to time with AOL. > The cause of the problem seems to be that AOL turn their spam filters > up so high

[lace] Real vs. "imitation" lace

2005-07-14 Thread RicTorr8
Greetings -- I came across a website today that mentions lacemaking in Burano. Apparently a translation, it includes a charming statement: "If you plan to buy lace on the island, choose with care and discretion a lot of imitation lace are available for cheap." http://www.a2zlanguages.com/Italy/

Re: [lace] PBLC entry

2005-07-14 Thread romdom
le 13/07/05 22:43, Jean Nathan à [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : > I've uploaded a picture of the wedding ring bearer's pillow to Community > Webshots. Jean could you please remind me the address of your webshots file ? thanks dominique from Paris - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] 3D flower

2005-07-14 Thread Darja D
Hallo to all lacemakers, can please someone tell me if there are any free patterns for 3d bobbinlace flower? My mother needs a broche and I prommised her to make her one, but I would need a pattern please. Have a beautifull day, Darja __ Do You Y

[lace] OIDFA Bulletin

2005-07-14 Thread Pene Piip
I was just wondering if other OIDFA members have received the 2nd issue for 2005? I received the first one in February, but I haven't seen #2 yet. So I am asking myself: Is it late? Although the contents is listed on the OIDFA web-page. Or did I just miss out because my membership renewal didn't

[lace] ANN DURANT

2005-07-14 Thread Pat Hallam
A lacemaker in Australia has asked me to try to locate her cousin, Ann Durant, who is a lacemaker and believed to be in the Nottingham area. If she is a member of this list or known to anyone, I would appreciate is she would get in touch. Thanks Pat Hallam Nottingham, UK - To unsubscribe send e

[lace] Nottingham bobbin

2005-07-14 Thread Laceandbits
I have been thinking about my favourite bobbins for the Canadian Lacemaker Gazette and in the process considered a style of bobbin that I bought at the Nottingham Lace Museum (where the machines were on show) many years ago. And then when I was teaching this week, I noticed one of my students w

[lace] PBLC Entry on Webshots

2005-07-14 Thread Jean Nathan
Mary emailed me to say she couldn't find my album on Arachne Webshots - never having done this before, I'd made it a private album. It's visible now on the second page. For those who haven't looked at the wonderful pieces from other members: 1. Go to http://www.webshots.com 2. Login (click on