Re: [lace] OT - post-Hurricane Gustav

You're Ok, house ok, neighbourhood ok, excellent. Has the stomach bug gone? Sue in EY On 2 Sep 2008, at 01:04, Beth Mccasland wrote: Gentile Spiders, I rode out the storm at home (suburbs of New Orleans), had a LOT of wind, some rain. Lost power for about 10 hours. It's still very windy.

[lace] Tiny plaits, & threads

You are naughty, too, Tamara - for giving me the idea of doing tiny plaits in the crossings Now I have to find another piece to try it out on! :)) I presume you mean like the piece you offered us in IOLI Bulletin. Fascinating article, by the way. I really enjoyed it, and re

[lace] Jewelers Look aka Linen Tester

Actually it is sold by several venders as a "Linen Tester." It is a trifold (about 3 cm. square when folded). Can't remember why I have always called it a jewelers loop. Happy lacemaking, Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA = From: Sue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Betty, what is a

[lace] Re: OT - post-Hurricane Gustav

On Sep 1, 2008, at 20:04, Beth Mccasland wrote: I rode out the storm at home (suburbs of New Orleans), had a LOT of wind, some rain. Lost power for about 10 hours. Thanks for the update. You're the only person I know in that area but it was enough to have me on pins and needles. I was relie

[lace] OT - post-Hurricane Gustav

Gentile Spiders, I rode out the storm at home (suburbs of New Orleans), had a LOT of wind, some rain. Lost power for about 10 hours. It's still very windy. Much to my family's dismay, I didn't evacuate, but the reality was I had a stomach bug and wasn't much for driving very far anyway. So I ma

Re: [lace] My Humming Bird

Hello Sue Some laces just have to be coloured don't they. Your pic of Megan reminded me of our Sam. Terry finally took him to the vet's for the last time on Friday last week. He was 14 and a bit years old. Brenda On 1 Sep 2008, at 09:23, Sue Duckles wrote: Hi All I've recently finished

[lace] email address ?

Dear Spiders I have had a telephone call from Geraldine Stott today who is trying to contact Rosanne McLean. Can anyone help please with an email address for her. Please contact me personally if you are able to help or if you know Rosanne, would you ask her to please contact Geraldine. Ma

[lace] jeweler's loupe

A jeweler's loupe is a small powerful magnifier used over only one eye, invaluable for detecting flaws in gem stones, but especially useful for lacemakers in comparing threads' thicknesses. -- Doris O'Neill in Chicago area - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: u

RE: [lace] Mixing Threads

Betty, what is a "jeweler's loop" Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK - No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.6.6/1627 - Release Date: 22/08/2008 06:48 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAI

Re: [lace] My Humming Bird

Very nicely done, Sue!! I think Milanese is a wonderful lace! Working the various trails gave me lots of opportunity to practice ways to improve my tension. I enjoy Milanese because the projects generally don't take forever to complete, they make nice framed gifts, the patterns are wonderful

[lace] My Humming Bird

Hi All I've recently finished Louise Colgan's humming bird... just uploaded a photo to arachne webshots. http://community.webshots.com/album/562969811lwzEvS I think i've just found my new favourite lace in colour of course!!! Sue in EY - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] c

[lace] Re: New Website

Hello Janice, Thanks for your nice message, I am glad that you like my pages, galleries and my free patterns too. I hope that they are understandable even without English description, they are rather simple to make, so for all of you - feel f

[lace] Lacemaking threads

Thank you all for the nice comments about my threads book, especially with the recent discussion about mixing threads. For the newcomers to this group I have to say that it would never have got going without all the support from Arachnes from around the world. Like most people I used what I w