Re: [lace] Query about exclusively for you

2011-06-13 Thread Maureen Bromley
I also agree and deleted it immediately. We had a good steady rain yesterday afternoon and evening. About three quarters of an inch according to the weather station. It is measured in mm but I can't remember how many, only the conversion. Maureen E Yorks UK Where it is humid and warm.

[lace] Jean's Book - opinion sought

2011-06-13 Thread David C COLLYER
Dear Friends, this morning I started working on the Poppies in Jean's Floral Bucks Point book and while I'm satisfied it's going OK, I've found one area on which I'd like opinions. For those of you who recently purchased this book, I'm talking about the pricking on p27. If you look at the cen

Re: [lace] Jean's Book - opinion sought

2011-06-13 Thread Sue Babbs
Yes, I'd wondered what I'd do there, and concluded gimp. I hadn't thought of raised tallies, but as the pattern is open to interpretation I guess it would be good to see the lines done in all sorts of ways. The petals might look a bit blank, if you leave you the radial lines. You could try pho

Re: [lace] Jean's Book - opinion sought

2011-06-13 Thread Clay Blackwell
I'm inclined to agree with Sue... I think they probably represent a bit of gimp run through to add depth. And I also want to see your progress!! Clay On 6/13/2011 10:51 AM, Sue Babbs wrote: Yes, I'd wondered what I'd do there, and concluded gimp. I hadn't thought of raised tallies, but as

Re: [lace] Request for Stars

2011-06-13 Thread Amy OMalley
Hi Pene and all, Sorry for the delay! I read the digest version and I'm a few issues behind. Please contact me off list and I will be happy to send you the address for where to send the stars. Thanks for thinking of us! Amy O'Malley Chair, 2012 IOLI Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota Minnesota

Re: [lace] Jean's Book - opinion sought

2011-06-13 Thread Adele Shaak
Hi David: > For those of you who recently purchased this book, I'm talking about the > pricking on p27. If you look at the centres of the larger flowers you will > see some short lines radiating out from it. I am wondering whether perhaps > they are meant to be raised tallies, or just short len

Re: [lace] Jean's Book - opinion sought

2011-06-13 Thread Adele Shaak
Hi David: > For those of you who recently purchased this book, I'm talking about the > pricking on p27. If you look at the centres of the larger flowers you will > see some short lines radiating out from it. I am wondering whether perhaps > they are meant to be raised tallies, or just short len

Re: [lace] Teaching at IOLI convention

2011-06-13 Thread Amy OMalley
Hi Maria Janice's assessment of the 2012 teacher selection progress is correct. We have mostly finalized our list at this point, but thank you for your suggestion! Narrowing down which classes and teachers to feature is SO hard. There are so many amazing teachers out there! If only we had an u

Re: [lace] Jean's Book - opinion sought

2011-06-13 Thread Sue Babbs
Open holes - ooh! I like that idea Sue sueba...@comcast.net - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003

[lace] Jean's Book

2011-06-13 Thread Clive & Betty Rice
Oh my, Dear Spiders, What have I missed? All this posting about Jean's Book hasn't given me a clue about what of you speak! Did I delete something unawares? Bucks Point is my favorite, and I definitely want this book. Please, please tell me how I can get one. I know I can go to Arachne archive

Re: [lace] Jean's Book

2011-06-13 Thread Sue Babbs
Yes, Betty Ann you are missing a real treat! See info cut and pasted below. Are you going to be at Sweet Briar next week? I hope so! Sue sueba...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Jean Leader Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 2:34 PM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] New book of

[lace] Chopstick bobbins

2011-06-13 Thread lizkenr8
I'm just learning how to make bobbin lace, and while I've purchased enough square bobbins to work with until I get the nerve to try a big project, I am curious about how you whittled the chopstick bobbins. Did you work with the larger end and cut off the narrow end? I'd be curious to see the pict

RE: [lace] Jean's Book - opinion sought

2011-06-13 Thread Lorri Ferguson
What if you 'laid out' a pair of passives at this/these areas and then 'twisted the passives' before adding them back in at the end of the line. This would leave a raised twist of threads which would add subtle liniar detail at that poing. This might not be a good idea if one really intends to use

RE: [lace] Jean's Book - opinion sought

2011-06-13 Thread Sue
I think that they are probably just short lengths of gimp, and being a gardener as well as lace maker feel that they are an important feature of a poppy and need to be there, but as the lace maker it is entirely your decision. As usual awaiting progress reports with glee. David, please could

[lace] Re: Chopstick Bobbins

2011-06-13 Thread Lesley Ralph
I have been using chopstick bobbins for many years. I bought a few packets of twenty from a Chinese supply store for a cost of approx. $1.20 for twenty. I cut them in half and then got really upmarket when I put a rubber band on one end. I didn't try whittling a neck on the bobbin and have never

Re:[lace] Postcard Exchange

2011-06-13 Thread pene piip
Dear all gentle spiders, I set a deadline for requests to join as the 15th June. On Thursday I will start working out who will send to whom. Today I have on my spreadsheet 37 names which is a prime number! So if there are 3 people who would like to participate let me know asap. Pene in Tartu, Est