RE: [lace] Re: aussie bobbin winder THE ANSWER

Maybe you need a humidor (like they use to keep cigars moist) for the rubber bands! Diane Williams Galena, Illinois USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Carolyn Hastings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sure hope the rubber bands I've kept in the box all > these years > (although in a dark cupboard) are still

Re: [lace] lace card exchange

Wire gimp! I wish I thought of that. I'll have to try it on my next one. What kind of wire did you use? Starching was such a pain, and I live in a humid climate, I'm never sure how "dry" things will stay. Beth McCasland New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Where it's clear and chilly today. There wer

[lace] Lace making in the Kimberley

I have updated http://www.brandis.com.au/craft/lace.html for those who would like to look. Jenny Brandis Kununurra, Western Australia Bad spellers of the world, untie! No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.3/173 - Release Da

Re: [lace] Filet Lace

I have been doing Filet Lace for about 3 years now...my mentor is Marie Jo Quinalt from Filet Lace by the Sea in Florida. She told me that I had to wash it, even if it was only to wet it good when I was done stitching it. I too thought what can this do...but I did it anyway. The change was strik

[lace] knitting and crochet

We have just finished proofing the Modern Priscilla booklets on cotton knitting and Irish crochet. I know that someone was asking recently about knitted doilies: there are a lot of them in the knitting book. And someone else is a specialist in Irish crochet: if she doesn't already have this b

[lace] thanks, and decorating bobbins

Thank you to all those who answered my question about the elastic bans for my bobbin winder :) Isn't modern technology wonderful? :) Anyway, all the men in my family are into model making and one of their new magazines featured an exciting new product. I immediately saw it's worth for lacemaking

[lace] Lace on TV

Did any of the other UK arachnes watch Bleak House last night? The housekeeper at Chesney Wold, Mrs Rouncewell, was wearing a beautiful Bedfordshire lace collar, on the right sort of dress in the right time period. Kudos to the researchers for getting it right. This production of Bleak House is

RE: [lace] thanks, and decorating bobbins

Thanks, Sharon! That DOES have some possibilities! Clay Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [Original Message] > From: rick &sharon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Date: 11/18/2005 2:51:21 PM > Subject: [lace] thanks, and decorating bobbins > > Thank you to all those who answered my question abou

Re: [lace] thanks, and decorating bobbins

Oh my, I missed the original post and this **does** sound like fun. BarbE - Original Message - From: Clay Blackwell To: rick &sharon ; lace@arachne.com Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 3:07 PM Subject: RE: [lace] thanks, and decorating bobbins Thanks, Sharon! That DOES hav

Re: [lace] Lace in the movies

it's about 4 or 5 years old. i have the dvd, and if you want the exact date i can look it up. if you do a search on the internet for "the original sin" with antonio banderas it will give you all the statistics on the movie, but i have tried to get info on the lace and i had no luck. they made a

[lace] Spider raffle - winners

Dear friends, I am sure you will be pleased to hear, that my husband kindly drew two names out of the bag, of 99 names, on pieces of paper. I took the opportunity of adding those of you, who continually brighten and enthuse Arachne, but did not ask to be entered in the draw, thinking if one of

RE: [lace] Lace making in the Kimberley

Hi All, Have just had a look at Jenny's site - would be an excellent resource for someone teaching lace with minimal access to resources mary Carey Campbelltown, NSW, Australia - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, w

[lace] getting my lace stuff organized???

Hi all, My lace stuff is all over the place, a little box here, a bigger box there, some in this room, some in that room and that's not talking about the pillows!!! Does anyone have a good organization system that they are willing to share? How do you store all these treasures? Thanks, Ire

Re: [lace] wire gimp

The wire I have is from Michael's Craft Store. It's a box from Toner Plastics, called Fun Wire. It has 22 and 24 gauge wire in 15 coils of about 120" each. Each coil is a different color. This is very soft wire that is easy to bend and shape, yet is strong enough to hold a lace shape when the pr

[lace] I'm Away

Dear Spiders Friend Husband and I are off to Georgia for the week, and I will be unsubscribing as soon as I post this. I won't have access to e-mail for the week so want to only have private postings awaiting when I return. You all behave... Happy Lacemaking, Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virgini