Re: [lace] Miss Channer goes Chantilly

2009-04-15 Thread David in Ballarat
At 04:13 PM 16/04/2009, Lynn Scott wrote: David that is an astounding piece of lace. The other astounding thing is how do you manage your time so well - you have so much on the go. Lynn, lace is my relaxation therapy and I wouldn't start any day without it - at least 3 or 4 hours of it :) T

[lace] Re: Miss Channers Mat...

2009-04-15 Thread David in Ballarat
Dear Clay - who's waiting for the postman I've just seen the latest update from Julian, and your mat is growing by leaps and bounds!!! My dear man - how DO you do it??? Specifically, how can you work so many hours at a time and not have your back just scream and seize with pain?? I count m

Re: [lace] Miss Channer goes Chantilly

2009-04-15 Thread Lynn Scott
David that is an astounding piece of lace. The other astounding thing is how do you manage your time so well - you have so much on the go. Lynn in the Gong bunnyrosena...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For

[lace] Irish Crochet Lace - Connection to Tuscany ?

2009-04-15 Thread Jeriames
Dear Irish Crochet History Experts, The writer of a letter to me says she is trying to uncover the name of an English or Irish lady who started an Embroidery School in Anghiari, near Lake Trasimeno, Tuscany, during the first years of the 20th century. She thinks there was an Irish colony in Angh

[lace] Bangles & striver pins

2009-04-15 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
Eve, - those bangles are Great. I Love them. - especially the pretty pink/purple one!! (My favourite colours!!) Are they your own designs, or are they readily available patterns? Did you work them onto the bangles as you went, or did you stitch them on afterwards? Striver Pins - when I go to

[lace] Re: bangles

2009-04-15 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Apr 15, 2009, at 14:40, Janice Blair wrote: Nice job Eve.  I even enlarged the pictures to see where you started and finished and I was unable to make it out on most of them. I am always curious how everyone hides their ends. Eeek! You're as bad as my Mother :) When I was 14, I designed a

Re: [lace] Miss Channer goes Chantilly

2009-04-15 Thread Roberta S Donnelly
Julian, Thank you for sharing this with us. David, it is spectacular! I can't wait to see the finished piece! Keep up the great work! bobbi On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:59:04 +0100 Julian Jefferson writes: > David has sent an update on his progress which can be seen at > http://www.margorsson.com/Mar

[lace] Miss Channer goes Chantilly

2009-04-15 Thread Julian Jefferson
David has sent an update on his progress which can be seen at http://www.margorsson.com/Margorsson_Design/Miss_Channers_Mat_goes_Chantilly.html Enjoy!!! Julian Jefferson ja.jeffer...@virgin.net - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@addr

Re: [lace] Creaky Majordomo

2009-04-15 Thread Clay Blackwell
As much as I admire the talents of my sister Arachnids who are "fluent in internet", and love them for their knowledge *and* skills with lace, I feel a need to say that I love this list just as it is, and until we have clear and certain knowledge that Majordomo is going to go belly up, I'd pre

RE: [lace] Eve's Patterns- Hexagonal wedding cushion

2009-04-15 Thread Rhiannon Mann
Thanks to you all, It was as I thought- the problem was my end- as Sue recommended I needed an upgrade to adobe reader! Thanks for all the help and am glad to get my hands on it. Great work EVE on all the pieces- and I send my agreement to the sentiment that the bangle patterns should be print

Re: [lace] Bangles

2009-04-15 Thread Jane Nelson
Eve - They are lovely. And they look like they don't take a lot of time. My kind of project. Jane Nelson Lincoln, NE USA On Apr 15, 2009, at 5:35 AM, Eve Morton wrote: Hi Everyone, At Jean's prompting I've attempted to put some pictures onto Arachne webshots. I hope that I got it right, ha

Re: [lace] Creaky Majordomo

2009-04-15 Thread bev walker
As the saying goes, if it ain't broke don't fix it :p But there is Majordomo2 in the works, so perhaps our (arachne) list owner might consider that, if it comes to needing a change to keep up with the times. On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Margot Walker wrote: > > > Anyway, if the time comes w

[lace] Creaky Majordomo

2009-04-15 Thread Margot Walker
On 15 Apr 2009, at 17:10, bev walker wrote: FWIW there is board software where one posts in real time. Bev, are you referring to the one you use for the Canadian Lacemakers' Gazette Chat Group? If so, a travel chat group that I'm a member of also uses it. I like it very much, especially

Re: [lace] Creaky Majordomo

2009-04-15 Thread bev walker
FWIW there is board software where one posts in real time. Archiving, searching, photo galleries, polling, and all that excitement are part of the software, too. The set up requires a host server, then someone to administer it, and as with the yahoo and google groups, there can be moderators. Thes

Re: [lace] bangles

2009-04-15 Thread Eve Morton
Hi Janice, Knotted and then darned in very carefully. I darned in the ends on a Bucks piece that I must have finished at least three or four years ago and though I was as careful the join is not as good as on lace I'm making now. I needed a piece of lace to mount for a mounting workshop this

[lace] Creaky Majordomo

2009-04-15 Thread Jean Nathan
Lesley wrote: little cranky every so often, I find it very easy to manage. I'm not sure what else Arachne covers, but a Yahoo group can have databases, files, photos, a calender and, possibly of interest to Brenda, polls.> I belong to several Yahoo groups, and they do have all the bells and

Re: [lace] Eve's Patterns

2009-04-15 Thread Brenda Paternoster
It opened and printed OK for me too. Unfortunately the PPLC link to the handkerchief or lavender bag pricking pdf file says it is damaged and could not be repaired- is this just me? Brenda in Allhallows, Kent http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html - To unsubscribe send email to maj

Re: [lace] poem sought - striver pins

2009-04-15 Thread Sue
Oooh I never knew that, and I found it very interesting, so thanks for explaining it so well. I have bought and seen lace with little threads attached to the side, could that have been for similar reasons? Sue T, Dorset UK, off to serve dinner. I seem to remember from long past that someon

[lace] bangles

2009-04-15 Thread Janice Blair
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:35:18 +0100 From: Eve Morton Subject: Re: [lace] Bangles Nice job Eve.  I even enlarged the pictures to see where you started and finished and I was unable to make it out on most of them. I am always curious how everyone hides their ends. Janice http://community.webshot

Re: [lace] Creaky Majordomo

2009-04-15 Thread lesley.blackshaw
>>>Jean Nathan wrote: Yahoo groups are free to set up and run < I have run a Yahoo Group for about 10 years, and although Yahoo can be a little cranky every so often, I find it very easy to manage. I'm not sure what else Arachne covers, but a Yahoo group can have databases, files, photos,

Re: [lace] Eve's Patterns

2009-04-15 Thread Eve Morton
Hi Rhiannon, The metallic purple thread was DMC Metallic Fil Metallisé Art 278, Madeira Metallic 9842 should work too though I think that it's a little finer. As far as I know the link to the PDF pattern file is working. It worked just now for me. Eve Poole, Dorset, UK Rhiannon Mann wrote

[lace] poem sought - striver pins

2009-04-15 Thread Alice Howell
I seem to remember from long past that someone posted a poem about striver pins and how to use them. Is this part of my imagination or was such a poem on our List? Does anyone have one? For newbies who've never heard of a Striver Pin, it's a regular small pin that has some tiny beads on it to

Re: [lace] Eve's Patterns

2009-04-15 Thread Jean Nathan
Rhiannon wrote: Opened without problem for me. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com

RE: [lace] Eve's Patterns

2009-04-15 Thread Rhiannon Mann
Hello All, That lavender sachet is very well made Eve; I was wondering if you could tell me what the metallic-looking purple thread that you used for the fan headside. Unfortunately the PPLC link to the handkerchief or lavender bag pricking pdf file says it is damaged and could not be repaired- is

Re: [lace] Bangles

2009-04-15 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Eve I like the purple number 5, but couldn't leave a comment because I couldn't remember the user name! Brenda On 15 Apr 2009, at 11:35, Eve Morton wrote: Hi Everyone, At Jean's prompting I've attempted to put some pictures onto Arachne webshots. I hope that I got it right, had to s

Fw: [lace] Bangles

2009-04-15 Thread Sue Babbs
Eve omitted to tell us that she also has a very pretty pattern for a handkerchief or lavender bag on their guild website: http://www.cyberlink.co.uk/pblc/ Well worth a visit! Sue - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For

[lace] Re: Bangles

2009-04-15 Thread Mark, aka Tatman
Wonderful, Eve! Love the color choices and beadwork. I have yet to add beads to a project. Not much of a beader. On my to-do list ;) Thanks for sharing, -- Mark, aka Tatman blog: http://tatmantats.wordpress.com/ email: tatmant...@gmail.com > On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 13:35, Eve Morton wrote

Re: [lace] Bangles

2009-04-15 Thread Scotlace
I agree. I would like to buy the patterns, too. Patricia in Wales scotl...@aol.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com

RE: [lace] Bangles

2009-04-15 Thread jeanette
I got to the album first shot and the bangles are beautiful! Congratulations Eve. Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4008 (20090414) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. ht

Re: [lace] Bangles

2009-04-15 Thread Sue Babbs
They are indeed very pretty designs - and great use of colour. Have you thought of publishing the patterns? They are good enough for you to do so. If you don't want to publish them personally you could send them to The Lace Guild for inclusion in their magazine, especially as they are requesti

RE: [lace] Bangles

2009-04-15 Thread C Johnson
Good morning lacemakers, The link worked for me. Do try again - http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 When I clicked on Eve's link to the Webshots, I found that Eve's Album was the very last one...so you have to scroll down. They are very pretty. I enjoyed my eye candy. Thanks Eve f

Re: [lace] Bangles

2009-04-15 Thread Sister Claire
Definitely worth waiting for - they are lovely. Thank you for sharing them with us, Eve! sr. Claire On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 13:35, Eve Morton wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > At Jean's prompting I've attempted to put some pictures onto Arachne > webshots. I hope that I got it right, had to search for t

Fw: [lace] Bangles

2009-04-15 Thread Sue
Worth the wait, they are really pretty. I enjoy seeing other peoples use of colour and ideas. It shows there is always another way to do something or another selection of stitch elements. Thanks for showing us. Sue T, Dorset UK Hmm, I probably did something wrong. I know that I selected priv

Re: [lace] Bangles

2009-04-15 Thread Roberta S Donnelly
Excellent! Went right through this time. Thanks for sharing! bobbi On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:52:49 +0100 Eve Morton writes: > Hmm, I probably did something wrong. I know that I selected private > as one of the options and when I went there just now I couldn't see the > folder either. However when

Re: [lace] Bangles

2009-04-15 Thread Norma Harris
Eve, they are beautiful!  What a goal to strive for . for a newbie that is, one who is in awe of all the gorgeous laces I've seen. Norma in Salem, VA/USA http://normasneedlez.blogspot.com http://sistersstitching.blogspot.com NATA #847 Enjoy a safer web experience. Upgrade to the new

[lace] Bangles

2009-04-15 Thread Jane Partridge
In message , Sue writes Me neither!!! Sue T I clicked on the link and got to the webshots album, found Eve's by altering the box at the top which gives options of the order the individual albums are shown - it has in red "owner selected" to start with, but is a drop down list and you can s

Re: [lace] Bangles

2009-04-15 Thread Eve Morton
Hmm, I probably did something wrong. I know that I selected private as one of the options and when I went there just now I couldn't see the folder either. However when I logged in: user name: Arachne2003 password: honiton the folder appeared. I tried opening a few things and finally found one wi

Fw: [lace] Bangles

2009-04-15 Thread Sue
Me neither!!! Sue T I couldn't find the album? Sr. Claire On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 13:35, Eve Morton >> Hi Everyone, At Jean's prompting I've attempted to put some pictures onto Arachne webshots. I hope that I got it right, had to search for the user name and password besides cutting the sca

Re: [lace] Bangles

2009-04-15 Thread Sister Claire
I couldn't find the album? Sr. Claire On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 13:35, Eve Morton wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > At Jean's prompting I've attempted to put some pictures onto Arachne > webshots. I hope that I got it right, had to search for the user name and > password besides cutting the scans down in

Re: [lace] Bangles

2009-04-15 Thread Eve Morton
Hi Everyone, At Jean's prompting I've attempted to put some pictures onto Arachne webshots. I hope that I got it right, had to search for the user name and password besides cutting the scans down in size. Folder is called: Eve M's lace http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 Eve Poole

[lace] Arachne

2009-04-15 Thread Alex Stillwell
Dear Arachnids I have only been a member fo about a year, after Jane Partridge pestered me - thank you Jane. I am still enjoying it, please do not change Alex - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnem

[lace] Tension

2009-04-15 Thread Alex Stillwell
I've been busy and just looked at one from a lacemaker who says she has to tension by eye. This is the best way, I always tell my new students to tension by eye rather than feel. The threads should not be made tight, they must not be loose and baggy. By firming up with a steady tension until the th

[lace] Bangles

2009-04-15 Thread Jean Nathan
I'm sure (or rather, I hope) that Eve Morton won't mind me saying that she designed 12 really attractive Christmas decoration bangles with very clear diagrams and instructions for a Poole Bobbin Lace Circle workshop, which fit a 65 mm bangle. Although I didn't attend the workshop I got the instr