[lace] Beginner's Lace class

There's a simple, but versatile pattern called Flowers, Flames and Fantasy in the 'Young Lacemakers' section of the UK Lace Guild web site: http://www.laceguild.demon.co.uk/ In addition to a slide show of the design used as a flower, flames, what seem to me to be strewn autumn leaves, an

[lace] Re: Arachne Pin/bobbins

Hi Spiders... I'd be interested in purchasing a pin or a bobbin if they are available!! Anything which promotes lacemaking is a brilliant idea as far as I am concerned!! Busy doing another sample for my folder, gimp in it this time!! Just have to keep trying to remember what I did

Re: [lace] Fw: we are the manufacturer and exporter of the sewing thread

Hello Everbody, My system works so that all Spams are in an extra box. So I didn't remark this. But since two days all mails from the list have SPAM at the beginning of the Re: Like this: *SPAM* [lace] Re: Arachne Pin/bobbins I am not amused Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

Re: [lace] Re: Beginner's Lace Class

Hello Tamara, where can I get those Paula Harten's patterns? Tonight is the 2nd night of my new bobbin lace class. Last week 3 ladies attended: one does the 4th course, one the 2nd and a newbe. The 2 more advanced ladies decided they wanted to start an edging lace to be sewn onto a blouse or

Re: [lace] Fw: we are the manufacturer and exporter of the sewing thread

That's coming from your ISP, not from Arachne. I would call your tech support people as soon as possible. Avital Arachne moderator - Original Message - From: Ilske Thomsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Everbody, My system works so that all Spams are in an extra box. So I didn't remark

[lace] Re: Arachne pin

What does the Arachne pin look like? I have an @ pin that sometimes is used by people online to identify themselves to each other. I think perhaps it was a group of needlework stitchers that use this pin which was why I got mine. I'm pretty sure I did not get it from JoAnne. Lacy Susan had

[lace] Arachne pin looks like..

--- purple lacer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What does the Arachne pin look like? The Arachne pin is a rectangle about 22mm x 24mm that has a red circle filling most of it and the words lace@arachne.com across the bottom. The background is dark blue. On the red circle is a spider web and

[lace] Help for Prospective Lacemaker in Tenbury

Hi Everyone While at work today I met someone who lives and works in Tenbury Wells at the join of Worcestershire Shropshire UK. She wants to start making lace. I'm compiling a list of links for her ( UK Lace Guild, suppliers etc.) but does anyone know of a lacemaker who lives nearby a local

[lace] Arachne pin and Commemoratives

I too think JoAnne said she wasn't going to do commemoratives this year, and left it open for anyone else to step in. There are quite a few of us who love to get their yearly commemorative Arachne bobbin (or two). I do hope some bobbin maker will step in and offer to design and make them. For

[lace] Needle tatting question

Tonight we had a visit from a needle tatter at my lace group. He does beautiful fine needle lace and he was told that you can convert any shuttle pattern into a needle lace pattern but he does not know how to do that for a pattern that uses two shuttles. Can anyone answer that question or point

[lace] Re: Beginner's Lace Class

I have to agree. If you can buy rug padding (the fiberous kind, not the squished bits of foam), it's usually pretty cheap. Not easy to cut up, but worth it. You can cut stips and roll them around a dowel. A single layer of wool blanket makes a very good roller or mini-bolster. If your