[lace] smile! it's a raffle...a memory raffle

2007-08-16 Thread the Mouzons
OK, here is just the thing to lighten the mood! A new raffle!! I have enjoyed all the talk about old bobbins, especially the memories of Mr. Harrison's table with it's boxes of wooden bobbins that sold for one pound sterling each!! After seeing him first in the day (to be sure I didn't

RE: [lace] smile! it's a raffle...a memory raffle

2007-08-16 Thread Elizabeth Pass
Hi Debbie, I remember Mr Harrison very well - all those suitcases that he brought, full to the brim, wooden bobbins in one, bone in another and goodness knows what in the rest. He just opened them up and tipped them out. I believe I was Chairman of Poole Bobbin Lace Circle at the time and we

[lace] lace Lets put an end to this

2007-08-16 Thread Daphne Martin
Hello Again I am hoping that by writing to the list again, that the hoo har last night will be at an end. Again I have been in contact with both sides. As I said last night Ruth is at the end of her tether, because her husband is so ill. She is very hurt by some of the comments

Re: [lace] lace Lets put an end to this

2007-08-16 Thread spindexr
Everyone, Please send kind words, apologies, and encouragement by private email. Thank-you, Avital, Arachne moderator Hello Again I am hoping that by writing to the list again, that the hoo har last night will be at an end. Again I have been in contact with both sides.

[lace] Not lace (but it could be) - help needed

2007-08-16 Thread Jean Nathan
Sorry this isn't about lace, but it could be if I make lace on my sewingmachine. :-D Does anyone own a Husqvarna Lily 550, who would be willing to photocopy the manual for me? Naturally I'd pay any costs involved. I've searched the web, but can't find one specific to this model. I've

[lace] lace Car Boot Treasures.

2007-08-16 Thread Daphne Martin
Hello again Its is me again, different subject this time. The post from Elizabeth prompted this one. I was at a boot sale once, and was rummaging through a tin of rusty bits and pieces [why I don`t know] when I found a wooden lace bobbin. I asked the man how much it was, he said well it

Re: [lace] Not lace (but it could be) - help needed

2007-08-16 Thread David in Ballarat
At 01:13 AM 17/08/2007, Jean Nathan wrote: Sorry this isn't about lace, but it could be if I make lace on my sewingmachine. :-D Does anyone own a Husqvarna Lily 550, who would be willing to photocopy the manual for me? Naturally I'd pay any costs involved. I've searched the web, but can't find

[lace] Not lace (but it could be) - help needed (2)

2007-08-16 Thread Jean Nathan
Shere'e wrote: Have you tried contacting Husqvarna? They may be able to email you a pdf copy of it. On their web site, they have manuals for newer models for download, but this model is around 10 years old. I know from previous experience of many years ago that they would send me to my

Re: [lace] Not lace (but it could be) - help needed (2)

2007-08-16 Thread bevw
Hi Jean and everyone You could try www.sewconsult.com They should have the manual for the 500 series for a small fee, and there is other useful free info that might apply to your machine, too. If you have some time, you could try some of the user forums for quilting machines which should show up

[lace-chat] Re Anglia Television

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[lace-chat] Apologies

2007-08-16 Thread Jeanette Fischer
Apologies for sending a joke back to lace-chat - jittery keyboard finger I suppose!! Jeanette Fischer. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Dolly and the Queen - Humor

2007-08-16 Thread Carol Melton
Dolly Parton and Queen Elizabeth went to the Pearly Gates on the same day. They both met with an Angel to find out if they would be admitted to Heaven. The angel said Unfortunately, there's only one space in Heaven today so I must decide which of one of you will be admitted. The Angel

[lace-chat] :) Your Govt (and taxes) at work

2007-08-16 Thread Tamara P Duvall
It's not really all that funny; more like laughter through tears... But it's so outrageous, I thought it was worth forwarding. http://bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070sid=a_pIZ20xQxeUrefer=home -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA