[lace] Hapsburg veil & kudos to David

2011-06-24 Thread hottleco
Hello All! Thank you Karen for posting additional info about the wedding photo featuring the veil. Now I'll have to Google to find out more about Hillwood! I'm only familiar with MM Post's lifestyle/legacy in Palm Beach Florida & her daughter Dina Merrill. Mar-A-Lago is not far from the Flag

[lace] Unfinished Projects

2011-06-24 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
"...My friends have crowned me the uncontested Queen of Unfinished Projects... " Robin P. I have a t-shirt with that very sentiment on it!! - got it from Keepsake Quilting! I Love it!!! I too have lots of "Still-going-on" projects, many of which will Never be finished, I fear. My daughter wi

RE: [lace] Exciting News

2011-06-24 Thread Sue
Sorry David, forgot to add congratulations on your win. I am sure it was well deserved. Sue M Harvey - 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.

Re: [lace] Exciting News

2011-06-24 Thread Janis Savage
Congratulations David. Can't wait to see the pictures. I looked at the 'clog' site and there was certainly a lot of competition. How far is Geelong from Melbourne? Maybe I could get there to see the actual masterpiece while on holiday there. Janis Savage In South Africa where it is really freez

RE: [lace] Exciting News

2011-06-24 Thread Sue
Have you any photos of the scarf David? I am sure we would all like to see it Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK - 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

Re: [lace] Exciting News

2011-06-24 Thread bev walker
Yay, thanks David. Was hoping you might be able to see yours ;) On 6/24/11, David C COLLYER wrote: >>http://craft-victoria.blogspot.com/2011/05/behind-scenes-at-2011-scarf-festival.html > > And if you look at those laid out on the table mine is the white & > pale blue one in the middle. -- Bev

Re: [lace] Exciting News

2011-06-24 Thread David C COLLYER
Dear Friends, Here is a taste - http://craft-victoria.blogspot.com/2011/05/behind-scenes-at-2011-scarf-festival.html And if you look at those laid out on the table mine is the white & pale blue one in the middle. I'll get some pictures up soon David in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia (100km n

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2011-06-24 Thread J-D Hammett
Hi Bev, Thank you for your quick response. The colours are a delight even though it is difficult to see any detail. It also shows the hard work that always takes place behind the scenes at these shindigs, people do not always appreciate that especially if they have never been involved with ex

Re: [lace] Exciting News

2011-06-24 Thread bev walker
Hello everyone Here is a taste - http://craft-victoria.blogspot.com/2011/05/behind-scenes-at-2011-scarf-festival.html On 6/24/11, J-D Hammett wrote: > photographs of the scarf / exhibition, please? > -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To

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2011-06-24 Thread J-D Hammett
Hi David, What a wonderful achievement. Well done! Is there a possibility of some photographs of the scarf / exhibition, please? Happy lace making, Joepie, East Sussex, UK. -Original Message- From: David C COLLYER Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 4:07 PM G'day Friends, My Toender Poi

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2011-06-24 Thread Malvary Cole
Hope you will post the link to the newspaper when it is published. Malvary in Ottawa (the Nation's Capital), Canada where we had torrential rains last night and today is grey, cloudy and very, very humid - humidex 32c with more thunderstorms forecast. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@

[lace] Re: Exciting News

2011-06-24 Thread Tatman
HURRAY FOR YOU David!! So happy for you. You deserve that award(and many others) for your accomplishements. Thanks for letting us know. Any pictures ;) -- Mark, aka Tatman website: http://www.tat-man.net blog: http://tat-man.net/blog Magic Thread Shop: http://www.tat-man.net/tatterville/t

Re: [lace] In defence of speed

2011-06-24 Thread Claire Allen
Question is Jacquie am I a tame one or a picky one that's what I want to know ;o) Claire Kent,UK Claire Allen www.bonitocrafts.co.uk Crafty stuff I want to show off. On 24 Jun 2011, at 10:11, Jacquie Tinch wrote: > > > Another aspect of speed which hasn't been mentioned is the difficulties

Re: [lace] Exciting News

2011-06-24 Thread bev walker
Hello David and everyone David this is exciting news. Congratulations! ...on the chance that the lace scarf sells, the buyer is getting a bargain. (If I want to know which sailor are you will I regret asking...?) On 6/24/11, David C COLLYER wrote: > My Toender Point Ground Lace scarf in Vietna

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2011-06-24 Thread Nancy Neff
Hooray for you, David!  That's great news, congratulations.  I do think you should have put a higher price on it tho--it sounds like a treasure. Photos!  Photos!! Nancy Connecticut, USA From: David C COLLYER To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Fri, June 24, 2011 11:07:

[lace] Exciting News

2011-06-24 Thread David C COLLYER
G'day Friends, Had to pop down to Geelong tonight (100km) for the opening of the National Scarf Festival at the Wool Museum. My Toender Point Ground Lace scarf in Vietnamese silk won the Thematic Category (Rhythm of Life). It took about 4 months to make and was 2200 hours' work. It's up for

[lace] Lace Identification Booklet & Hapsburg veil

2011-06-24 Thread Karen Thompson
Susan, and all The wedding photo of Marjorie Merriweather Post's daughter Adelaide Brevoort Close (1908-1998) was taken at the Hillwood estate in Washington, DC. although her wedding to Thomas "Tim" Welles Durant on January 19, 1927 took place in New York City. Adelaide wore a short dress with a lo

Re: [lace] In defence of speed

2011-06-24 Thread Jacquie Tinch
Robin said something like it's the work, not the finished thing that is the satisfaction. Me too. That's why I'd like to be able to work more quickly, so I can get a bigger fix of solving the problems, which is the pleasure of lacemaking ahead of other arts and crafts for me. That's also pro