[lace] Hedgehog

2007-03-16 Thread Jean Nathan
Barbara wrote: Does anyone know?> "Tiggy: Mrs. Tiggywinkle is a hedgehog, and our beloved mascot, who lives with her lace-making owner in Bainbridge Island, WA. Miss Tiggy now has a pal, Fuzzy-peg." is a quote from: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/1404/handbook.html which is th

[lace] Arachne handbook

2007-03-16 Thread Jean Nathan
I forgot to mention in my previous email that some of the information in the Lace- and Lace-Chat Subscriber's Handbook for Arachne no longer applies, e.g. you can't get a list of subscribers any more, and you no longer contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance but Avital on [EMAIL PROTECTED] T

Re: [lace] Re: Hedgehog

2007-03-16 Thread clayblackwell
Hi Barbara! I made a cover cloth with the pair of bobbins and attached lace design. It stitched beautifully, and is quite elegant. The Hedgehog design is new to me... I may succumb and get her! Clay -- Original message -- From: "Barbara Gordon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

[lace] Jenny's 3 Raflles, the winners are!

2007-03-16 Thread Jenny De Angelis
My husband has just drawn the 3 raffles for me, I wrote the name of each entrant for each raffle on a strip of paper carefully folded it several times and put each set of names in a different little bowl each bowl labelled with the prize item name, so as not to get in a muddle. I had 35 entrie

Re: [lace] Jenny's 3 Raflles, the winners are!

2007-03-16 Thread Diane Williams
Wow, I really won! I've been so lucky lately I better go out and buy some lottery tickets! Thanks Jenny; I can't wait to see the postcards. Diane Williams Galena, Illinois USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dianelaces.wordpress.com/ Jenny De Angelis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: My

Re: [lace] Hedgehog

2007-03-16 Thread Barbara Joyce
> "Tiggy: Mrs. Tiggywinkle is a hedgehog, and our beloved mascot, who lives > with her lace-making owner in Bainbridge Island, WA. Miss Tiggy now has a > pal, Fuzzy-peg." I live reasonably near Bainbridge Island, WA. Can anyone tell me who Tiggy's owner is? I wonder if I know her! Barbara Snoqua

Re: [lace] Turning lace pillows

2007-03-16 Thread Lynn Carpenter
Whew! I have to admit, my heart was in my throat just reading this. Glad turning it upside down worked so well! Janice Blair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Not what you might think from the subject line, but last night at our lace get >together, Arachne, Sylvie Nguyen , had a disaster. She was w

Re: [lace] Hedgehog

2007-03-16 Thread clayblackwell
Hi Barbara - In the IOLI bulletin, there is frequently a column which has a picture of "P.C. Tiggs" along with a poem, (usually from the Hedgehog's perspective), and the column is written by Diane Wallihan of Washington. I suppose there could be more than one hedgehog owner who is also a lacem

[lace] Jenny's 3 Raflles, the winners are!

2007-03-16 Thread ann.humphreys
How lovely. I have won the booklet in Jenny's raffle. I wonder if I should buy a lottery ticket this week whilst my luck is in. Ann Yorkshire UK - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [lace] Washing and "mangling" linen lace

2007-03-16 Thread Sue
Susan, thanks for sharing, what beautiful wire lace jewellery I keep thinking about doing wire lace but have not quite got round to it yet, must see if I can get some larger bobbins as I only have midlands and Honiton neither of which are any good for wire. Happy lacing Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK Wh

RE: [lace] Washing and "mangling" linen lace

2007-03-16 Thread Susan Lambiris
Thank you! I'm always pleased when people enjoy my work. If you're curious about trying wire lace, I'd suggest just getting some very fine wire (0.2mm or smaller--my favorite size is about 0.175mm) and wind it on your ordinary bobbins--while I don't use midlands, I've taught wire lace to severa

RE: [lace] Washing and "mangling" linen lace

2007-03-16 Thread Sue
Thank you once again, I will try using my midlands and see what happens. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.12/724 - Release Date: 16/03/2007 12:12 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL P

[lace] Re: Wire lace (was: Washing and "mangling" linen lace)

2007-03-16 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Mar 16, 2007, at 19:28, Sue wrote: Thank you once again, I will try using my midlands and see what happens. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK Just don't put two hitches on the head like you would with thread; with wire, one's enough and it's also less damaging. And wind the wire as close to the he