I found the archived version of the lace fairy site as i was trying to rescue
stuff i wrote for that site and did not put on to Arizona.
The big problem with the archived site is often there is a lack of images in
many of the articles.
The only article that I am worried about (i.e. did not have
Thanks to all who wrote with suggestions as to where to find Fresia 30/3. I
have been able to place my order and can continue making my curtain knowing
that i will not run out of thread. Arachne is the lacemaker's best friend!
Tess (tess1...@aol.com) in Maine USA where I saw a forsythia in
Dear Brian,
You will be able to get what you request faster, if there is someone on the
list who has it ready to forward to you. Please let me know if you are
successful.
If you do not hear from anyone, please contact me. I am babysitting the
LaceFairy web site until it can be brought
Janice Blair wrote:
Weird thing, I did not
receive Arachne Volume 61 digest, so I was wondering how the topic of
footsides had started.
I didn't receive digests 59 or 61 - has anybody else had this problem?
Jean in grey Glasgow (at least it's not raining)
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Many thanks to all who wrote with help advice! I did suggest Torchon books
(horrors!) to my friend because they are readily available at Palm Beach County
library thru ILL (inter-library loan). Any good first chapter will help her
wind bobbins, make hitches, learn basic movements, acquire
Somehow I ended up volunteering as a source should any Scout want to earn a
badge in bobbin lacemaking. I vaguely remember some discussion several
years ago. Is there a badge for bobbin lace in either the Girl Guides or
the Girl Scouts? Is there a way to find out? I would really rather not
There is a girl guide project which was published in the UK guilds Young
Lacemaker. I had contacted them about using it stateside, and someone was
working on it about 2 years ago. However, I have lost touch with them. I
am not sure if it was finished or not. The one that is published is a
The Girl Scouts in my area (Virginia) have a generic Fiber Arts badge. They
can choose what type of fiber art they are doing so someone may have a
pre-lesson already made up somewhere. I was approached by a Girl Scout several
years ago about doing the lace for her badge but she changed her mind to
Dear Amber, et al,
I found the Textile Artist badge, but there is no online information as
to the requirements. Ah well. At least now I know what there is out
there. I'll have to pull out my 50 year old Girl Scouts Handbook and see
what's there. Certainly not lace, but at least a general idea.
