Re: [lace] upside down lace, dang cats

2009-12-04 Thread Dee Palin
My old dog (long since gone, I'm sorry to say) used to enjoy flipping my pillow over - till I fastened a length of ribbon from the pillow around the stand and back to the pillow. He used to get so frustrated that he could no longer do it! Dee Palin Warwickshire - To unsubscribe send email

[lace] Wire

2009-10-22 Thread Dee Palin
Thank you, Tamara for that great site. Just HAD to order a couple of books! Dee Palin Warwickshire - 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] larger pillows?

2009-05-06 Thread Dee Palin
I have two larger pillows, but use them as little as possible. I find stretching over them when I start a pattern is very hard on my shoulders and arms, so I now prefer smaller pieces or edgings which I can make on smaller pillows or block pillows. Dee Palin Warwickshire - Original

[lace-chat] Cotton Cardigan

2009-04-25 Thread Dee Palin
could elasticate them, or keep them under control, please? Dee Palin Warwickshire To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.

Re: [lace] Old bobbins

2009-04-06 Thread Dee Palin
Don't store them - use them! Dee Palin Warwickshire - Original Message - From: Brian Lemin br...@exemail.com.au To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 9:26 AM Subject: Re: [lace] Old bobbins The one warning that I would make is regarding bobbins that have pewter in them

[lace-chat] Meerkats

2009-02-25 Thread Dee Palin
I would imagine everyone in UK has seen the advertisements on TV for Compare The Meerkat.com, but am I the only one to go to the site, and find it so amusing? In case anyone else would like to try it, it is www.comparethemeerkat.com Hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Dee Palin Warwickshire

Re: Fw: [lace] Leaving lace to 'set'.

2009-02-01 Thread Dee Palin
Surely in the 'olden days' when ladies were making lace to earn money, they didn't have time to leave their lace to set, or the luxury of loads of pins to leave in the completed part? Dee Palin Warwickshire - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe

Fw: [lace] Happy New Year and a question about thread length

2009-01-03 Thread Dee Palin
, and they can be used for all sorts of things, from lavender bags to purses. I then use them as 'extras' when giving someone a present. Dee Palin Warwickshire - Original Message - From: Brenda Paternoster paternos...@appleshack.com To: rislyb...@aol.com Cc: l...@dont.panix.com Sent: Friday

[lace] Lace R-XP

2008-11-08 Thread Dee Palin
cms. I only have one thread listed, and am sure that it is set to the same grid size as I used to use on Lace 2000. Thank you in advance. Dee Palin Warwickshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL

[lace-chat] No Knead Bread Recipe

2008-10-31 Thread Dee Palin
would be delighted to send it to her. By the way, I tried to access the archives to look up the postings about it, but could not seem to find them. I obviously have not got the link right so if anyone could tell me where to find it I would be very grateful. Thank you. Dee Palin Warwickshire

[lace] Secret Pals

2008-10-24 Thread Dee Palin
miss it if it all stopped. If anyone is interested, please email Bev ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) or me ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Thank you very much. Dee Palin Warwickshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL

[lace-chat] Secret Pals

2008-10-24 Thread Dee Palin
miss it if it all stopped. If anyone is interested, please email Bev ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) or me ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Thank you very much. Dee Palin Warwickshire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL

[lace] Large pattern

2008-10-03 Thread Dee Palin
up a towel to put bobbins on when you get the end of a large pattern, so I may well try that then. Please don't expect to see this finished any time soon - it will take me years Thank you all very much again. Dee Palin Warwickshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED

[lace] Large lace patterns

2008-10-02 Thread Dee Palin
gives me terrible backache very quickly. Has anyone any tips on how to get over this, or is it just a case of slogging on with it until I have worked enough for it to be within easy reach? Dee Palin Warwickshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace

[lace-chat] Knitting Yarns

2008-09-14 Thread Dee Palin
. Dee Palin Warwickshire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace-chat] tapioca pudding and other desserts

2008-08-31 Thread Dee Palin
I can never bear to eat tapioca pudding, as when I was about 5 my Father told me it was really frog spawn, just as he told me spaghetti was worms. My Mother never forgave him! Dee Palin Warwickshire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat

[lace] Ribbon Gimps

2008-08-24 Thread Dee Palin
! If anyone would like to see a photo of it in progress, just let me know! It's great fun experimenting, isn't it? Dee Palin Warwickshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Lace and Mathematics...

2008-08-16 Thread Dee Palin
I have always been totally stupid when it comes to maths, but love lacemaking and knitting, having no difficulty at all in changing sizes and tensions up and down to get things to fit. Maybe I am a mathematician after all! Dee Palin Warwickshire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED

[lace] Lacemaking Terms

2008-06-25 Thread Dee Palin
, or if I have worked them out, I do not know what they mean. I wondered if anyone could help me, please? Innennadel Aussennadel aufeinandernahen evt Strassteine (Aufnahsteine) Anleitung Thank you very much in advance! Dee Palin Warwickshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing

Re: [lace] RXP

2008-06-16 Thread Dee Palin
time? Thank you in advance. Dee Palin Warwickshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Mother and Twins bobbins

2008-05-29 Thread Dee Palin
I got mine from Chris Parsons. http://www.lace-bobbins.co.uk/ He does them in a couple of different woods, and they are lovely to use. His 'jingles' bobbins are very beautifully done, too Dee Palin Warwickshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe

[lace] Miniature Fan

2008-04-17 Thread Dee Palin
the fan, as it is so small? Dee Palin Warwickshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] lacemakers helper - another budget pillow tote

2008-02-25 Thread Dee Palin
not have distorted the way it has. I have been bashing it with my rolling pin, and it seems to be responding but very slowly - but it is an excellent exercise if you need to work off some aggression! Dee Palin Warwickshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line

[lace-chat] Happy Birthday, Dora!

2008-02-03 Thread Dee Palin
Happy Birthday, Dora! Have a great day, and best wishes for the next year. Dee Palin Warwickshire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] Lace making dome on ebay

2008-01-21 Thread Dee Palin
I think maybe lace making is the name of the design? Looks like something to cover cheese with to me! Dee Palin Warwickshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] Card exchange

2008-01-09 Thread Dee Palin
posted it at the end of November. Maybe people are so busy recovering from the season's social round that they do not have time for anything else, but it is such a shame. Dee Palin Warwickshire - Original Message - From: Sue [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Sunday, January 06

[lace-chat] What kind of mattress

2007-11-30 Thread Dee Palin
always boiling hot, even in the latest cold snap we have had. He therefore has all the duvet on top of him, doubled, and I have just a sheet over me! Dee Palin Warwickshire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write

[lace] Bedfordshire Help

2007-11-18 Thread Dee Palin
Thank you everybody who gave me hints and tips on my Beds lace. I do appreciate it, and am even more convinced of what a great group this is! Thank you all so much again. Dee Palin Warwickshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL

[lace] Bedfordshire Lace

2007-11-17 Thread Dee Palin
the pin. I think I may be pulling a thread or two too tightly, as it does not always happen. Is there a simple way of avoiding this, please? Thank you in advance! Dee Palin Warwickshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED

[lace] Ebay Item

2007-10-27 Thread Dee Palin
Does anyone know what this is for? It looks old and interesting, but I am not sure it is anything to do with lacemaking. Item no. 140172227937 Dee Palin Warwickshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write

Re: [lace] Hitches - video for beginners

2007-10-15 Thread Dee Palin
I thought this was brilliant - well done! If you learnt this from books, even better! Dee Palin Warwickshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] Strange item on ebay

2007-09-22 Thread Dee Palin
I've got one of these! I don't know what it is either, so if anyone could tell me, I would be delighted. Dee Palin Warwickshire Dear Friends, Only 17 hours to go but what on earth is it? David in Ballarat 290160314509 [] - Ebay # - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing

[lace] We've Moved!

2007-07-17 Thread Dee Palin
our lounge without tripping over something! Also, could anyone please tell me when the next round of Secret Pal is going to start? I would love to join in again. Thank you. Dee Palin Warwickshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL

Re: [lace] It's all over now.

2007-01-01 Thread Dee Palin
Easter Eggs in, spotted on Saturday! No comment! Dee Palin Gloucestershire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Tool on Ebay

2006-08-20 Thread Dee Palin
Item no. 110021939985 - Just found this on Ebay - do you think it is an afficot for needlelace? Dee Palin Gloucestershire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Pillow Stand

2006-08-05 Thread Dee Palin
be easily portable for taking to classes or demonstrations, though perhaps not as attractive or authentic-looking as a wooden one! Dee Palin Gloucestershire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL

Re: [lace] Bolster pillow (very long)

2006-07-29 Thread Dee Palin
it and it cannot roll. It is easy to unpin and move the bolster and repin as you work down your piece. Dee Palin Gloucestershire - Original Message - From: eva schaefer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lenore English [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Diane Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday

[lace-chat] Susanne Thomspon

2006-07-19 Thread Dee Palin
I wonder if anyone could tell me how I can contact Suzanne Thompson, please? Thank you in advance. Dee Palin Gloucestershire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Knitting Machine

2006-07-10 Thread Dee Palin
a photo of it to aid identification. Thank you in advance to anyone who can help. Dee Palin Gloucestershire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] on using lace design software

2006-07-09 Thread Dee Palin
either on graph paper or on screen. I am still working on it! It's great fun and very time consuming. Dee Palin Gloucestershire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace-chat] embroidery tool

2006-06-30 Thread Dee Palin
Looks like a tool for punchneedle embroidery, but much more complicated than the ones I have! Dee Palin Gloucestershire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Hair Dye

2006-06-20 Thread Dee Palin
- white at the sides and dark down the middle! When I started going grey I used to dye it purple, which meant that as it faded the white bits turned cerise pink - my hairdresser was appalled, but I loved it. Dee Palin Gloucestershire UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing

[lace-chat] Fw: Fw: stress management

2006-06-14 Thread Dee Palin
- Subject: Fwd: Fw: stress management Thought you might like this Subject: Fw: stress management Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 20:15:19 +0100 http://bluestrattos.planetaclix.pt/bubblewrap.swf To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line:

[lace-chat] Attachments

2006-06-02 Thread Dee Palin
in a photo program, but I don't know how to do that from an email message, when it is there already! I have tried pasting it into Word and also tried saving it to open later, but nothing seems to work. I would be so grateful for any help anyone can give me. Thank you in advance. Dee Palin

Re: [lace] Spangling without wire

2006-05-20 Thread Dee Palin
this declined due to lack of customers - those of us who live in rural areas away from suppliers have to rely on them if we want to see before we buy. Dee Palin Gloucestershire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help

[lace-chat] Secret Pal

2006-05-19 Thread Dee Palin
to so many lace days recently. I am going to Chepstow on Saturday. I am so looking forward to it. Will you be there? How funny if you were - and I shall not know it is you, even if I talk to you! Thank you once again for a great parcel - I am very lucky to have you as my Secret Pal. Dee Palin

[lace-chat] Secret Pal

2006-04-18 Thread Dee Palin
, lace equipment and knitting is an essential part of holiday packing, isn't it? It is in our camper, anyway! Thank you once again for a lovely parcel. I hope the lady sending to you is as generous as you are to me. Dee Palin Gloucestershire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing

[lace] Pillows etc

2006-03-27 Thread Dee Palin
in buying any of them from me? If you are interested, please email me privately and I will send you details and pictures. Thank you. Dee Palin Gloucestershire, UK - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write

[lace-chat] Secret Pal

2006-03-11 Thread Dee Palin
and in use very shortly. 'Speak' to you next month. Dee Palin Gloucestershire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Fw: Antiques Roadshow - yesterday (Very long!)

2006-02-27 Thread Dee Palin
I emailed the Antiques Roadshow as I missed most of the bit with Pat Perryman and they sent me the following: - Original Message - From: Antiques Roadshow To: Dee Palin Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 5:12 PM Subject: RE: Antiques Roadshow - yesterday Dear Dee, Thank you for your e

Re: [lace] long lace/garters

2006-02-25 Thread Dee Palin
Please forgive my ignorance, but what is 's Gravenmoer and what are Sulky blendables? They both sound fascinating! Dee Palin Gloucestershire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]