[lace] Knitted pincushions

2007-08-29 Thread ann.humphreys
I want a new pincushion for my pillow and sometime ago I remember seeing a website with instructions for knitted pincushions that looked like little iced cakes. I can't find it now. Does anybody know it? Ann Yorkshire UK - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubs

[lace] Anyone doing a demo in the Cleveland, GA USA area?

2007-08-29 Thread Shere'e
I have been contacted by a person who is curious about Lacemaking. She is in the Cleveland area and would like to see what bobbin lace is about. Is there anyone around doing a demo near there any time soon? If so could you reply back to me offline and I will forward the info to her. Thank you in a

[lace] Re: lace travel Dalmatia

2007-08-29 Thread Ruth Bean
I can testify that the island of Pag is renowned for both its excellent cheese and its fine lace, as I was born a little further down the coast in Split, and I still have a small piece given to my mother. The island itself lies just north of Zadar along the northern coast of Dalmatia and is part

RE: [lace] You there Barbara?

2007-08-29 Thread Sue
Hi David, Yes please, we all await the next photos of your Toender lace. Happy lacing Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] Lace knitting help

2007-08-29 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hi Jacquie Google 'Knitting Estonia' and you get lots of interesting sites including: http://www.einst.ee/publications/crafts_and_arts/socks.html which answers your question about Estonian 'fair isle' http://www.knittingbeyondthehebrides.org/lace/estonian.html http://www.dominiqueknitting.blog

Re: [lace] lace pillow cover

2007-08-29 Thread Michael Haggett
Well done!! It's absolutely beautiful :) The color is just delicious - thank you so much for sharing ! Niamh - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Lace knitting help

2007-08-29 Thread Laceandbits
Recently someone posted a link for a site which had comparisons between Shetland and other knitted lace traditions. I was sure I had bookmarked it but if I did, I don't know what as! I have looked in the archives but I am not sure what the thread was and can't trace it that way. Any help wou

Re: [lace] lace pillow cover

2007-08-29 Thread Kate Henry
Dear Dearl, Thanks for the pics. :) The center is Hand Embroidery, and the edge is Hand Crochet. Striking piece! Kate Henry Indiana USA - Original Message - From: "Dearl Kniskern" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 9:01 AM Subject: [lace] lace pillow cover de

[lace] Greek fires

2007-08-29 Thread Tess Parrish
For those of us who went to the OIDFA Congress in Greece and remember Eleni Dafne (she was the young finger lace teacher), I think you will be interested to hear about the situation in Greece at the present moment. I will be glad to forward any mail you might want to send to her. - Than

Re: [lace] lace pillow cover

2007-08-29 Thread Alice Howell
The first webpage listing came up fine for me. Great work, Dearl! Alice in Oregon -- getting ready for a full day of demoing at state fair, and it will be hot --- Sue Babbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dearl got a bit enthusiastic with her posting!! > Consequently the pictures > didn't com

Re: [lace] lace pillow cover

2007-08-29 Thread Sue Babbs
Dearl got a bit enthusiastic with her posting!! Consequently the pictures didn't come up. the following seems to work: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 Wow! It's an amazing pillow cover Sue - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace

[lace] lace pillow cover

2007-08-29 Thread Dearl Kniskern
dear spiders for those of you who are waiting for the picture I did of the transylvanian lace pillow cover it is now on the lace website http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 under my name dearl knisken hope you enjoy looking at it lik

Re: [lace] help please

2007-08-29 Thread Sue Babbs
Mouline is the same as Anchor or DMC stranded embroidery threads. If you are using all 6 strands it is probably the gimp in the pattern. perigarn rings a bell, but not loudly enough for me to recall it!!! I can't easily track it down in Brenda's book either. How recent is the pattern? I have