[lace] Graph Paper

2006-01-29 Thread delia.palin
I have recently discovered another site with free graph paper/grids. This one has polar and logarithmic grids, too. http://www.pdfpad.com/graphpaper/ I emailed the owner and asked if he could alter the polar ones so that they radiated from a corner, to make a larger size for designing fans,

[lace] Re: thread selection

2006-01-29 Thread Ilske Thomsen
Hello Julie, You can make a or your personal thread collecion buying linnen-, cotton- and silk-threads from very fine to thicker ones and in the colors you like most. But suddenly you like other colors or think that a special pattern would look nicer in another. Than you have to like what

Re: [lace] Graph Paper

2006-01-29 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Dee that's a wonderful resource - you'll never need to buy Chartwell pads again! Thanks for sharing it with us. Brenda On 29 Jan 2006, at 09:45, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have recently discovered another site with free graph paper/grids. This one has polar and logarithmic grids, too.

Re: [lace] lace magnets, thread selection

2006-01-29 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Julie However, it's hard to know what to buy unless one has a specific project in mind. Anyone have suggestions for what someone like me who does Torchon, Bucks, some tape lace and dabbles in a few other areas should keep on hand so that when inspiration strikes (or I decide to join

Re: [lace] Virtual lace meeting

2006-01-29 Thread Ilske Thomsen
Hello everbody, I decide to do the ending tomorrow with day light and will now prick my next project which I can only begin because of my Australia trip and because it is a bigger thing. It is a small Bolero, all in lace. Hope it will work. How far with your work are you others? Ilske - To

Re: [lace] Virtual lace meeting

2006-01-29 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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[lace] Items for fundraising.

2006-01-29 Thread Jeanette Fischer
Every once in a while members mention making items for fundraising - I think Bev mentioned the fridge magnets as a fundraiser. I would like to know which items members are making. My repertoir consists of the ubiquitous bookmark, small motifs to put into keyrings or fridgemagnets and that is it!

Re: [lace] Virtual lace meeting

2006-01-29 Thread Annelore Stone
This was a great idea margot. I just finished the Schneeberger butterfly that I started in a class from Lia. Now I'll find something else to finish! but first a cup of coffee! Annelore Stone in the shadow of Mt. Rainier in the Great State of Washington - Original Message - From:

[lace] Graph paper

2006-01-29 Thread Janice Blair
Dee wrote: I have recently discovered another site with free graph paper/grids. This one has polar and logarithmic grids, too. http://www.pdfpad.com/graphpaper/ I emailed the owner and asked if he could alter the polar ones so that they radiated from a corner, to make a larger size for

[lace] Second virtual meeting

2006-01-29 Thread Margot Walker
The second virtual meeting of Arachneans just ended and was very successful. 18 people took part: From Canada: Margot, Joan, Julie, Bev, Malvary, and Jane From Germany: Ilske From Spain: Antje and Eva From the U.K.: Sheila, Andrea, and Josie From the U.S.: Diane, Laura, Shirley, Annelore,

Re: [lace] Graph paper

2006-01-29 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hi Janice When you open the page there are four option boxes - 1, Type (choose polar graph paper) 2, Paper size (US letter or A4) 3, Units (inches or mm) 4 Graph paper - drag your mouse over the down arrow and then select one of the sizes from centered, edge, lower left or lower right CLick on

RE: [lace] lacemaker-magnet

2006-01-29 Thread Clay Blackwell
Yes, Liz, I agree!! That one has a place of honor on my Fridge!! There is an OLD technology (read: craft) in which one buys the supplies and makes buttons from their own art. A sheet of film is sandwiched over the artwork and the button backing, and then pressed into the part of the button

[lace] Polar graph paper

2006-01-29 Thread Margot Walker
On Sunday, January 29, 2006, at 05:38 PM, Brenda Paternoster wrote: Hi Janice When you open the page there are four option boxes - 1, Type (choose polar graph paper) 2, Paper size (US letter or A4) 3, Units (inches or mm) 4 Graph paper - drag your mouse over the down arrow and then select one

Re: [lace] Polar graph paper

2006-01-29 Thread Brenda Paternoster
How interesting! It's obviously something to do with the browser; on the Mac it works in Safari, Netscape, Foxfire and Opera but not in Internet Explorer. Brenda On 29 Jan 2006, at 22:23, Margot Walker wrote: On Sunday, January 29, 2006, at 05:38 PM, Brenda Paternoster wrote: Hi Janice

[lace] lace magnets, thread selection

2006-01-29 Thread Jane Partridge
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], bevw [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes The magnets were a gift sent after the end-of-year issue in 2000, by the outgoing board, so every subscriber at the time would have received one. Mine is still on the fridge too :) Mine is on the central heating boiler (which is mounted

RE: [lace] Polar graph paper

2006-01-29 Thread JOAN WILSON
Works fine when I use Internet Explorer too Joan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sue Babbs Sent: January 29, 2006 5:58 PM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] Polar graph paper Works fine on my PC using Internet explorer. I can open

[lace] Polar graph paper

2006-01-29 Thread Margot Walker
On Sunday, January 29, 2006, at 06:51 PM, Brenda Paternoster wrote: It's obviously something to do with the browser; on the Mac it works in Safari, Netscape, Foxfire and Opera but not in Internet Explorer. That must be the problem. I have a Mac with Explorer and it doesn't work for

[lace] Second virtual meeting

2006-01-29 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
I just sent to Margot Off list, but obviously I am far too late for the Virtual meeting. I think it happens in the early hours, pre-dawn our time. Pity! .. It would have been fun to participate. It is a Great idea. We had a Lace Day here in Melbourne on Saturday, and the guest speaker was

[lace] Chocolate party

2006-01-29 Thread Patsy A. Goodman
Hi, Did that subject line get your attention? Today I went to a luncheon for the Queen Mums of the local area of Red Hatters. One of the ladies sitting at my table was telling us about a Chocolate Party that her group was having soon. Since Lace Makers all love chocolate, my ears perked

RE: [lace] Chocolate party

2006-01-29 Thread
not everything has to be sweet - there's a Mexican sauce that contains chocolate. Tastes good on chicken. Beth McCasland who has tickets to a chocolate festival in two weeks... New Orleans, Louisiana [Original Message] From: Patsy A. Goodman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Cc:

Re: [lace] Graph paper

2006-01-29 Thread Janice Blair
Thank you, I looked at that before and thought it was a repeat of the above choice, duh!! Janice Brenda Paternoster [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Janice When you open the page there are four option boxes - 1, Type (choose polar graph paper) 2, Paper size (US letter or A4) 3, Units (inches or

[lace] Re: Items for fundraising.

2006-01-29 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Jan 29, 2006, at 14:33, Jeanette Fischer wrote: Every once in a while members mention making items for fundraising - I think Bev mentioned the fridge magnets as a fundraiser. I would like to know which items members are making. My repertoir consists of the ubiquitous bookmark, small

RE: [lace] Chocolate party

2006-01-29 Thread robinlace
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] not everything has to be sweet - there's a Mexican sauce that contains chocolate. Tastes good on chicken. I used that principle for one of the fudges I make. First of all, it's a terribly simple recipe, and I make it in a variety of flavors. Occasionally, I make it

Re: [lace] Re: Items for fundraising.

2006-01-29 Thread bevw
I think brooches (pins) might be nice, too; ...Sew them onto those small safety pins.. Nice idea! The thing about items made for frundraisers is that it's all pure profit for the organization...So, even if the item sells for very little (say, 10 cents an hour of your time, not counting

[lace-chat] :) Let's Google

2006-01-29 Thread Tamara P Duvall
For all of you (especially in US) who are exercised about the institutional intrusions into our privacy... What privacy? The following article appeared in today's (Sunday) Washington Post (Outlook section). I thought it was funny enough to share, so dug up the URL for it...

[lace-chat] Secret Pal Thank you

2006-01-29 Thread mturn
To my secret Pal. Thank you so much for your parcel which arrived today, such a lovely surprise after getting home from working at the op-shop today. DD's eyes lit up when she saw the nougat, saying your lucky, meaning can I have some. I think the bookmark is different and one of my

[lace-chat] Secret Pal Thank you

2006-01-29 Thread mturn
To my secret Pal. Thank you so much for your parcel which arrived today, such a lovely surprise after getting home from working at the op-shop today. DD's eyes lit up when she saw the nougat, saying your lucky, meaning can I have some. I think the bookmark is different and one of my