RE: [lace] Bedfordshire lacemakers

2006-04-04 Thread Ina le Bas
Dear Brenda, Thank you for your reply about lacemakers in Scotland. I have just spent about three hours on the computer looking up the site and links you gave me. I haven't made a break-through but it has been most interesting - watch this space if I do! Ina >From near Byron Bay, Australia - To

Re: [lace] Chinese software?

2006-04-04 Thread bevw
Hi Jo On 4/4/06, Jo Falkink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Viewer. The program has been downloaded and/or executed more than a hundred > times, yet I got questions from just one lacemaker. I must be one of the 100+ downloads - however to open it requires another program which was going to be diffi

[lace] Met another lacemaker

2006-04-04 Thread Janice Blair
Last week I went to South Carolina on a business trip with DH which was supposed to be a relaxing time for me. First our suitcase disappeared and we eventually think it went to New Orleans rather than Charlotte. We drove to Myrtle Beach in a new Taurus which would not start for me the second d

Re: [lace] Bedfordshire lacemakers

2006-04-04 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 4 Apr 2006, at 05:47, Ina le Bas wrote: I have a similar story to you - my Great grandmother made lace but she was born in Kirkmabreck, Scotland about 1835 and at the time of the 1851 census she was listed as a scholar aged 16. I would dearly like to know if she made lace as a living or j

[lace] Looking for a pattern...

2006-04-04 Thread Jill T
Hi All My other half is a great fan of Racing cars - does anyone have a bobbin lace patten (not too difficult) they can sell/lend me? I recall seeing one on the back of an old Lace magazine (when the covers were always blue) but I'm unable to find it again. Any suggestions gratefully received.

[lace] Chinese software?

2006-04-04 Thread Jo Falkink
Hello Spiders Maybe I was too quick with my happy dance and announcement of the BobbinWork Viewer. The program has been downloaded and/or executed more than a hundred times, yet I got questions from just one lacemaker. So I'm afraid it was like Chinese for you and no one could make head or tai