[lace] Make your own paper strings

Fot those who can't get, and want, paper strings, and who weren't lucky in he raffle, I saw a possibility on a cardmaking TV programme if you can get cardmaking/scrapbooking supplies easily. Uses for wide, coloured paper ribbon included twisting it into paper string. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK

Re: [lace] Thanks

Hi Bev It wasn't me - I've been reading this thread with interest but haven't had any input to it. I think it was Sue Fink's idea (?) to use styrofoam with magic threads, which sounds like a great idea, will have to try it next time - and promise only to stick the pins in the foam or the

Fw: [lace] Re: Angle of corner

I am working a bucks point strip for my garter piece, headside with picots and footside with the worker left on the outer edge. I like the way it is looking, and I have been using an extra twist in that pair, but it still doesn't stay straight. As it is a long piece which will be gathered

[lace] lace books on ebay

Hi folks If you are in the UK you may be interested in ebay item number 270079891128 with 12 hrs to go and no bids so far .. There is three books and seven folders which she has made up herself over the years. 1st book-Thistles, roses, daffodils and shamrocks. In this book is the designs

[lace] New zealand lacemakers

Debbie, There is a New Zealand Lace Society, who have a website www.lace.org.nz which is regualrly updated. I hope this helps your friend. Rosemary, in sunny Somerset. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to

[lace] Lobster Afficot Raffle

Margot, The lobster claw, sorry I mean the afficot, has arrived today, and it is intact. Now all I need to do is make something that needs an afficot! Thank you, Rosemary in sunny Somerset, where its warm enough to go out in a short sleeve T shirt today! - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace] aficot

I have been trawling the internet for a lace supplier who sells aficots. And trawling I still am, have been reading interesting bits and pieces about other items used to polish needlelace 'rolls', like a cow's tooth or a lobster's claw, but since I suspect the first will not surrender a tooth

[lace] Fw: Enviando email: 987851.jpg

Hi, spiders take a look. Marcia Ganem is from Salvador, Bahia, and she loves Nhanduti and all sort of laces. elizabeth horta corrêa Nhanduti de Atibaia G.A.S Grupo dos Amigos da Serra - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elizabeth horta correa Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007

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[lace] Chain Letter from/to Arachnes

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[lace] lace Thankyou

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RE: [lace] aficot

Micki - what do you mean by 'mangling'? Karen in Malta -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of micki cameron Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 4:52 PM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] aficot I have been trawling the internet for a lace

[lace] Re: aficot

On Jan 16, 2007, at 10:52, micki cameron wrote: I have been trawling the internet for a lace supplier who sells aficots. And trawling I still am, have been reading interesting bits and pieces about other items used to polish needlelace 'rolls', OK, not a real aficot or even a lobster claw,

[lace] Straight edges in Bucks point

Sorry, should have added to my last on this the way used in the 19th century Alexandra Stillwell recommends as working best for her - use a thicker pair of threads (just one pair) in the footside, and work cloth and twist instead of cloth with it. Has the vice of its virtue - not surprisingly,

[lace] New Zealand Lacemakers

Well done, with your web site. I enjoyed browsing through it, and also the photos in the Gallery. I have bookmarked the site, so I will be returning to browse some more another day! Greetings to all NZ Lacemakers from hot Melbourne, Oz. Regards from Liz in MelbournOz [EMAIL PROTECTED] -

[lace] aficot

Micki, Have you tried the Needlelace Guild? I seem to remember seeing one on their web site in the Supplies section. However, at the moment, I cannot get their website up - maybe it has changed since I bookmarked it a couple of years ago. Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] computer speak

Dear Tech Support: Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in the overall performance, particularly in the Flower and jewellery applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0. In addition, Husband 1.0 un-installed many other

[lace-chat] Blondes again

Another blond one for you. A plane is on its way to Melbourne when a blonde in Economy Class gets up and moves to the First Class section and sits down. The flight attendant watches her do this and asks to see her ticket. She then tells the blonde passenger that she paid for Economy and that