[lace] Tatting Mascot voting reminder

2006-05-18 Thread Patsy A. Goodman
Hi Everyone, Have you voted for a Tatting Mascot? Have you passed the word on to fellow guild members? The voting will end at midnight (New York time) on Sunday May 21st. Remember we are voting for a Tatting Mascot (or Logo) that will represent "TATTERS", both the shuttle tatter and the ne

Re: [lace] yardage pillows - bolsters

2006-05-18 Thread Alice Howell
--- Diane Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alice gave a wonderful synopsis of the various > pillows > for yardage - but she forgot to mention a bolster > pillow. WellI did omit it, but I really didn't forget it. I thought about the beginning lacemaker who had asked the question, and fig

Re: [lace] What is everyone up to?

2006-05-18 Thread Clay Blackwell
Stunning! My second reaction, Robyn, was to wonder how horribly hot it must have been in your gown with long sleeves, many layers, and the requisite underpinnings, while all the observers are dressed in shorts and T-shirts!! My hat's off to you!! Clay - Original Message - From: <[E

Re: Fw: [lace] What is everyone up to?/Robin

2006-05-18 Thread Lynn Scott
Wow, what an astonishing gown, congratulations on a beautiful piece of wearable art. Lynn in the Gong, Australia - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Fw: [lace] What is everyone up to?/Robin

2006-05-18 Thread Sue
Beautiful. Thank you for letting us see:-) Sue T, Dorset UK Could we see a picture or two so we can o and a?<< When I get them redownloaded (is that a real word?) into my computer. The harddrive died and I have to reload all my photos. In the mean time, this is one shot of me and my

[lace] Re: What is everyone up to/Robynsroost lace

2006-05-18 Thread bevw
Awesome costume! Just out of interest, what style of pillow did you use to make the gold lace? Is it metal or metallic thread? On 5/18/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: , this is one shot of me and my lace trimmed dress from a site called Robyn's Roost. Justin takes all sorts of p

RE: [lace] What is everyone up to?

2006-05-18 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Could we see a picture or two so we can o and a?<< When I get them redownloaded (is that a real word?) into my computer. The harddrive died and I have to reload all my photos. In the mean time, this is one shot of me and my lace trimmed dress from a site called Robyn's Roost. Justin t

[lace] yardage pillows - long

2006-05-18 Thread Jane Partridge
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Sue Babbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >Yuo can get blcok pillows from SMP lace - covered or uncovreed and wiht >extra blocks. > >http://www.smplace.co.uk/ Check first whether the Perrins (SMP) are still carrying them - David Turner of Church Meadow Crafts has taken

RE: [lace] What is everyone up to?

2006-05-18 Thread Jenny Brandis
Could we see a picture or two so we can o and a? At 09:13 PM 18/05/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all! Right now I'm in the midst of making 15 yards of bobbin to be used as inset for a table runner. The pattern is from Le Pompe and all I get when I show it off is 's and a

Re: [lace] yardage pillows - long

2006-05-18 Thread Sue Babbs
Huh! Spellchecker ignored that one! And I had typed it really carelessly! Sue - Original Message - From: "Sue Babbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 11:16 AM Subject: Re: [lace] yardage pillows - long You can get block pillows from SMP lace - covered or uncovered

Re: [lace] yardage pillows - long

2006-05-18 Thread Sue Babbs
Yuo can get blcok pillows from SMP lace - covered or uncovreed and wiht extra blocks. http://www.smplace.co.uk/ They have arrived promptly in the USA Sue In her very useful description of pillows, Alice mentioned the "One and Only" from Snowgoose, and added, Snowgoose sells the forms only

Re: [lace] yardage pillows - long

2006-05-18 Thread Clay Blackwell
In her very useful description of pillows, Alice mentioned the "One and Only" from Snowgoose, and added, Snowgoose sells the forms only. The pieces will need to be covered and assembled. However, Lacy Susan has the same kits already covered. There could be other dealers with this or similar

[lace] Those bobbins for sale on ebay again

2006-05-18 Thread Jean Nathan
I looked at the history of bidding on the first sale when there was a "timewaster". I think whoever it was who won at GBP1030.00 made a mistake in their bidding. Their previous bid was GBP61.10. He/she probably intended GBP103.00, and either didn't notice the mistake or panicked wwhen they real

Re: [lace] What is everyone up to?

2006-05-18 Thread Dmt11home
Elizabethan court gown? I for one, would be interested to hear more about this project and perhaps see a picture? Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] What is everyone up to?

2006-05-18 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>15 yards! Wow! That really is yardage<< Naw, I've made 25 yards at one fell swoop to trim an Elizabethan Court gown. :-) No, I'm not kidding. Robin - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Fw: [lace] What is everyone up to?/Robin

2006-05-18 Thread Sue
That is amazing, I don't think I have seen any Le Pompe, how wide is the inset? It sounds wonderful Up to now my lengths have been just about a yard or just over only, I have never ventured into the multiple yardage. At one time I would have said that would be boring, but I found it quite soot

Re: [lace] Lace for sale

2006-05-18 Thread Tiny Dell
Do you know of any other laces sales coming up in the near future? - Original Message - From: "Lynne Cumming" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 8:56 PM Subject: [lace] Lace for sale > Today at work (Tourist Information) I took a call from a lady want

Re: [lace] What is everyone up to?

2006-05-18 Thread Sue Babbs
15 yards! Wow! That really is yardage. Nice to hear from you Sue Right now I'm in the midst of making 15 yards of bobbin to be used as inset for a table runner. > Robin - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [

RE: [lace] What is everyone up to?

2006-05-18 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi all! Right now I'm in the midst of making 15 yards of bobbin to be used as inset for a table runner. The pattern is from Le Pompe and all I get when I show it off is 's and as. Since I mostly read and rarely post, I specialize in 15th and 16th Century bobbin lace. Robin - To unsub

Re: [lace] yardage pillows - long

2006-05-18 Thread Diane Williams
Alice gave a wonderful synopsis of the various pillows for yardage - but she forgot to mention a bolster pillow. If you look on my yahoo photos (http://photos.yahoo.com/drswilliams) at the bottom there are several photos of my current work in progress - Ipswich lace on a bolster pillow. I've got

Re: [lace] Selection of treen and bone/ivory bobbins relisted

2006-05-18 Thread Jean Nathan
When buying on ebay, you have to do your homework. Check out the new price (if the type of item is still beong sold) of what you want to bid on secondhand and decide the maximum you're prepared to pay. Then stick to it. Don't be tempted to bid a little bit more because there'll probably be someone

[lace] stickers

2006-05-18 Thread Lynne Cumming
Oh dear what have I started! I wanted a sticker in those 'good old days' but DH said he wouldn't let me put it in the car! Nowadays I'd just do it! Lamination is one way to go! Also I could put one on my trusty scooter! Food for thought. Meanwhile if anyone wants to join us for our demo please feel

Re: [lace] yardage pillows - long

2006-05-18 Thread Alice Howell
> If you want to make lengths then yes you are right > you need either a roller > pillow or a block pillow. > Not necessarily so. These two are the most convenient form of pillows to make yardage, but thousands of yards were made in the past on plain rounded or cookie pillows. If part of the p