[lace] Have I had a good idea or do you already do it?

2011-06-04 Thread Jean Nathan
I currently use a ruler. There are some clunky square wooden Wraps Per Inch Gauges intended for weavers, some with the wraps for different yarn thickness printed on, some with rings which could be used as key rings, for sale all over the net. I just thought this would be an attractive use for

Re: [lace] Point ground question

2011-06-04 Thread Sue Duckles
My philosophy (or is it Maureen's??) is simple Can you live with it? If not then by all means take it back, if you can, then carry on regardless!! Maureens favourite phrase (apart from I saw me do that ask her, not me)... is 'can you fudge it??' Sue in East Yorkshire On 3 Jun 2011,

[lace] news brief

2011-06-04 Thread tess parrish
My Canadian granddaughter in law has just sent me an article which appeared in CAmagazine about Louise Senecal, who as many of you know is now the president of OIDFA after years with the Association des Dentellieres du Quebec. Here is the link, which I think you will find interesting:

[lace] Lacy Bicycle Basket

2011-06-04 Thread Jeriames
Gift idea for a lacer's bicycle, from an ad on page 17 of June issue of Traditional Home magazine, USA: About our selection of bike baskets Here we offer a unique, well-made Scandinavian bike basket. The designer of this bike basket was inspired by her Swedish grandmother's crocheted table

[lace] Doris, and Too many pairs,

2011-06-04 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
Firstly, - Doris said I am so pleased to have been a part of it. Doris, - we are All pleased that you have been, and still are, a part of it. We owe you, and those other early lacemakers who wrote books, a Huge Thank you, as without you many of us would not be here making lace! I am sorry you