Re: [lace] Re Advent calendar quiz

2008-01-01 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Thanks to everyone who has written to say that it's working fine in IE 7, also 5.2 for Mac - seems to be just my copy of IE 5.2 which doesn't like the script. Brenda I've also added the current date to my homepage. It's working in Safari and FireFox but seems to have stuck at 30 December 20

RE: [lace] Bundling bobbins

2008-01-01 Thread Beth Mccasland
My personal favorite is knitting cable stitch holders - looks like big safety pins. I have a variety of sizes from ones that hold only about 4 midlands to ones that hold a dozen or more. I do twist them up and out of the way, sometimes over a spare cover cloth (lg men's hankie). Of course this w

[lace] Bundling bobbins

2008-01-01 Thread Noelene Lafferty
Maybe I'm re-inventing the wheel, but ... When working on a piece that uses lots of bobbins, I bundle my Midlands bobbins together when not being used in lots of about 6 pair through the spangles with a piece of nylon cord, the ends of which I've dipped in clear nail polish to form a firm "poin

Re: [lace] Nativity Scene

2008-01-01 Thread Antje González
Hello Eva, I hope you don't mind me correcting you. I am not the moderator of this Spanish group anymore, being one of the reasons that a few participants kept breaking copyright rules all the time and causing problems. The owner of the group is another person. Carolina and me being the moderators

RE: [lace] Steel lace / dirt works

2008-01-01 Thread J. Falkink
www.callane.com -> dirts works Remind me of old Dutch habits. Created on Saturday evenings to prepare for Sunday. Never seen it life though. Jo - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Advent calendar

2008-01-01 Thread Rosemary
It made my day to be a winner of Brenda's quiz, what a lovely start to 2008, I thoroughly enjoyed taking part. Congratulations to my co winner Michelle. Thank you Brenda for the hard work you must have put into the quiz and calendar, and of course the prize. Rosemary in Portugal. - T

[lace] Happy N4ew Year!!!

2008-01-01 Thread Susie Rose Finlay
Happy New Year to One and All! I pray that this year you and yours will have a happy and prosperous new year! Susie Rose - Up in the mountains outside of Las Vegas Prayers, love and hugs go out to all who are in need. http://360.yahoo.com/susierose_89124 Cold Creek Creations: Custom Clothin

[lace] Steel lace

2008-01-01 Thread Dmt11home
Cal Lane was one of the artists I mentioned in my review of the Radical Lace exhibit in the IOLI Bulletin. In that exhibit she had an entire lacy car with dirt sifted through the design like sugar through a paper doily on a cake. Devon **See AOL's top rat

[lace] Winter IOLI issue

2008-01-01 Thread Beth Mccasland
Wooo Hooo, my winter IOLI issue arrived in yesterday's mail! Just so happens I was looking at my printed copy of Le Pompe II (from the Professor's web site), trying to do the mental gymnastics on how to do some of the figures, when I heard my mailbox rattle. Saved by the Blast from the Past issue

[lace] Re Advent calendar quiz

2008-01-01 Thread Brenda Paternoster
I've left the quiz in place for a few more days with the doors all permanently opened, but I've deleted the entry form from the number 24 window. Links from the top of my homepage. I've also added the current date to my homepage. It's working in Safari and FireFox but seems to have stuck at 30

Re: [lace] Steel lace

2008-01-01 Thread Diane Z
Tamara, thanks for the Cal Lane NY Times article. Not only was the lacy spade intriguing, but the article was about sharing, contributing, and caring for artists. A wonderful beginning to our 2008 New Year. Happy New Year Everyone Diane Zierold Lubec, Maine http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/

[lace] Advent calendar quiz - winners and answers

2008-01-01 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Many thanks to everyone who took the time to keep looking at the calendar and entering the quiz. I had a total of 12 entries from lacemakers and seven from family historians, and there were very few really wrong answers so I marked very strictly and I'm pleased to tell you that the winners are:

Re: [lace] Steel lace

2008-01-01 Thread Ilske Thomsen
Thanks Tamara and Tonie for sharing ths with us. The Gallery link was in two ways interesting for me. The second was the eahibition of Edward Mapplethorpe's new works. There was an artikle in an Art-magazine shortly about his live first beside his older and in former time very famous brother. A