[lace] Le Puy

2006-04-15 Thread domi
Dear spiders As I get the digest, I'm a bit late in answering. My first class in bobbin lace was a week in Le Puy, (initiation 1 = lace 101) The atmosphere was good, I left knowing enough to keep making lace on my own. The classes are only in french. You get the prickings, but nothing else (no

Re: [lace] Le Puy

2006-04-15 Thread Margot Walker
On Saturday, April 15, 2006, at 05:05 AM, domi wrote: Will I be able to wear the necklace at IOLI ? You certainly will - and any other lace you have made. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site:

[lace] Another threads question

2006-04-15 Thread Julie Enevoldsen
Gentle Spiders, On the subject of mystery threads: I notice several of the Retournac patterns are described on the website (www.ville-retournac.fr/musee) as using 24/2 linen thread. I've encountered 24/2, and it seems it would be rather large for the described size of the designs. Can anyone

[lace] Another threads question--oops!

2006-04-15 Thread Julie Enevoldsen
I inadvertently deleted a crucial not! I've _not_ encountered 24/2 linen. -Original Message- From: Julie Enevoldsen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 9:42 AM To: 'lace@arachne.com' Subject: Another threads question Gentle Spiders, On the subject of mystery

[lace] How do I post pictures?

2006-04-15 Thread Pamela Thompson
I have forgotten how to post pictures to Arachne web shots. Would someone please tell me how. Thanks Pam - How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing

Re: [lace] Another threads question

2006-04-15 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hell Julie On the subject of mystery threads: I notice several of the Retournac patterns are described on the website (www.ville-retournac.fr/musee) as using 24/2 linen thread. I've encountered 24/2, and it seems it would be rather large for the described size of the designs. Can anyone

[lace] workshop with Jean Leader

2006-04-15 Thread Sylvie Nguyen
Having read Janice Blair's posting regarding the workshop with Jean Leader, I agree that it was a wonderful time. Not only was I introduced to Bedfordshire lace, but I found it to be a nice lace to make. I'm just completing my second bookmark will start a small motif next. If you have the

[lace] Egyptian Cotton 50/3

2006-04-15 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
My local suppliers - Lace Inspirations, has a Comparative Thread Sizes chart (Guide Only) and they show Egyptian Cotton 50/3 in the same column as Madeira Tanne 50, Zwicky silk 100/3, and Brockens Fresia linens 80/2. Hope this helps. Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz, where is is cold, and

[lace] Re: Egyptian Cotton 50/3

2006-04-15 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Apr 15, 2006, at 22:50, Elizabeth Ligeti wrote: My local suppliers - Lace Inspirations, has a Comparative Thread Sizes chart (Guide Only) and they show Egyptian Cotton 50/3 in the same column as Madeira Tanne 50, Zwicky silk 100/3, and Brockens Fresia linens 80/2. I don't know about any

[lace-chat] S.P. Thank you

2006-04-15 Thread harlequin lace
To my Aussie Secret Pal First may I thank you for the ladybird and the walnut pin cushion that you sent in last months package, as I missed thanking you for them. Now to the wonderful package that I opened today. The first thing that I noticed was the gorgeous perfume of roses and the