The talk of problem hitches, left-handed winding, anti-clockwise etc. reminds
me of the time that I used teach children on Saturday mornings. (I did it for
sixteen and a half years). One girl had great trouble winding clockwise, so I
suggested that she look at the head of the bobbin and imagine
The talk of problem hitches, left-handed winding, anti-clockwise etc. reminds
me of the time that I used teach children on Saturday mornings. (I did it for
sixteen and a half years). One girl had great trouble winding clockwise, so I
suggested that she look at the head of the bobbin and imagine
Hello Arachnes,
I've been given a pricking of a very large, two piece, Bucks collar, each
piece maximum 7inches by 18 inches. The pricking has been rubber stamped as
follows - Buckingham lace Industry, Moreton Manor House, Buckingham. Does
anyone have any information about this?
Liz Pass
Diaper - also used to describe the diamond pattern in brickwork eg Tudor
buildings such as Hampton Court Palace.
Liz Pass
Another dull day with showers in Poole, Dorset.
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From: "Jane Partridge"
To: "DevonThein" , lace@arachne.com
Sent: Tuesday, 3 April, 2018 10:48:37
Hello Alex,
I thought your description seemed familiar. I've got an identical bobbin and i
can't remember where I got it, or when. The hole in the bottom is tapered, and
like your is quite seep. Must go now - lace class awaits.
Liz Pass
in Poole, Dorset.
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From: "A
Hello everyone,
Unfortunately my copy of DMC Les Dentelles aux Fuseau has no indication of
date. However I have five copies of Therese de Dillmont's Encyclopedia of
Needlework. There seem to be a lot of modern reprints, one of which is so poor
that the pictures have reproduced very badly. BU
Dear Jerry,
The best way to find out more about the Lace in Fashion exhibition on Bath is
to GOOGLE. There are various reviews etc. and the images are beautiful.
I've no connection with public relations so can't help with your suggestion,
but I can tell you that I am planning to visit Bath in
I saved the black tie this way (I'm using Windows 10).
Open Lace Guild web page
Right click on the image.
Right click on View background image
Right click Copy image
Then save or copy in the ususal way.
Liz Pass in Poole, Dorset
damp, dull and mild today
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From: j
Hello Nathalie,
We visited the Hermitage Museum 3 years ago and I only saw one piece of lace,
and that was a simple Torchon edging to a cover of some description.
Unfortunately I don't read or speak Russian so I can't say what it was for.
The museum is vast and very busy. We were on a guided
Dear Natalie,
Can you give us any more informaton about Yelts lace? For instance, where did
you hear about it? Could it have an alternative spelling?
Best wishes,
Liz Pass
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From: Nathalie
To: lace Arachne
Sent: Sat, 30 Jul 2016 09:24:56 - (UTC)
Subject: [lac
Hello Ann,
Try to get hold of a book called "Practical Skills in Bobbbin Lace" by Bridget
M Cook. There is a whole section entitled "Completions, ending and finishings"
which has several suitable methods for finishing where there is a large amount
of ground - not totally invisible, but less ob
Sorry about the gobbledegook! I'll never understand this e-mail program.
What I sent and what I received were totally diferent.
While searching the internet for Spanish lace bobbins I came across a website
selling pins. Here's their description.
Spanish lace pins.
These short redheads come al
While searching the internet for Spanish lace bobbins I came across a website
selling pins. Here's their description.
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I have recently received the transcript of an English will from 1630.
Elizabeth Lougher was a widow, whose husband,
Robert, died in 1624. They had at least
one daughter and five grandchildren.
If you want to see more spectacluar lace, look here.
http://www.lacestudio-paragon.com/index.html
Yvonne Scheele-Kirkhof designed and made the phoenix using cantu techniques.
Her work is exquisite. You'll find lots more on her website, including a short
biography and gallery as well as detail
Hello Cindy,
I'm sorry that happened - I wonder why?
Best Wishes,
Liz
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From: Cindy Comeyne
To: ELIZABETH PASS , Maria Greil
Cc: Kathleen Harris , Arachne
Sent: Mon, 07 Sep 2015 10:55:57 - (UTC)
Subject: Re: [lace] lace photos- WARNING
WARNING I tried
Hello Maria and Kathleen,
Near the top right of the webpage there are two words - idioma and espagnol.
Hover the mouse over espagnol and a choice of languages appears - English is
one of them.
liz Pass
in Poole, where we have another sunny day>
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From: Maria Greil
Hello Everyone,
I watched "Who do you think you are" last night when Derek Jacobi went to Paris
to find out more about his 6X grandfather who was a Huguenot. The historian at
the Protestant Historical Society of Paris showed him an etching of some of the
atrocities which were perpetrated and i
Dear Jeri,
I appears that the Lace Guild website has recently been updated. Sadly there
are no Poppy bobbins but for the current membership year 2015-2016 the bobbins
have the Lace Guild logo and heart outlines in blue. From the price and colour
of the bobbins I guess they are made of bone a
Good Morning Helen,
A short answer to your question - no. It's not supposed to look identical.
I've just checked out one of my pieces with a magnifying glass to make sure.
Off to needlelace group this after noon!
Best wishes,
Liz Pass
In dull and cloudy Poole, Dorset.
To: Lace
Subject: [lace] S
Tiny URL
http://tinyurl.com/pr6vys4
Liz
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Lorelei Halley
Sent: 08 November 2014 20:58
To: lace@arachne.com
Subject: [lace] lace jewelry
a bobbin lace pillow pendant in silver filigree
https://fbc
Hello everyone,
Can any of you tell me what kind of bobbins are used in Majorca? I've
searched the internet without much luck. They have been described to me as
having no neck or beads, about 1cm wide and 10-12cm long. They are suitable
for a lady who has arthritis, does sewing in her lace a
When in doubt I consult the Oxford Spelling Dictionary (it has British and
American spelling) , which lists the following:
lace
laces
laced
lacing
lacemaker /s
lacemaking (but the spell checker on this computer wants to spell it lace
making or lovemaking!)
lace-pillow /s
Similarly, n
Today's Daily Mail has an article about a new exhibition at the Victoria and
Albert Museum,
which starts on May 3rd and continues until 15th May next year. The theme
is Wedding Dresses 1775 - 2914, and there are many photos of the exhibition
or the actual weddings in the article.
http://tin
Dear Adele,
Thank you so much for letting us know about this video. I was so surprised
when I saw the lady who was talking about Honiton Lace - Val was one of my
students in my early lace teaching days. She started with Torchon and
progressed to Bedfordshire. Then she moved - to Honiton no less,
There are lots more photos here, the bridal couple, many of the guests and
in close up and too.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2337887/Princess-Madeleine-Sweden-
weds-American-financier-beau-watched-audience-royal-guests.html
or
http://tinyurl.com/o6bbzn3
Liz Pass
Poole, Dorset is
Hello everyone,
I thought you might like to see/hear a podcast from The Royal Collection.
The section on the wedding dress lasts for about six minutes and if you
choose Audio with images, there are lots of close-up photos of the lace,
especially on the skirt and train.
"The Royal Collection curat
Hello everyone,
Yvonne will be teaching a weekend course (non-residential) in Wimborne,
Dorset this September and there are a few places left. The cost is £90 for
14 Hours, spread over two days.
She offers Withof, Duchesse, Floral Bedfordshire and Cantu. Obviously you
will need to have a certa
I think you'll find that this was painted by Barry Biggins - I have a
commemorative one from one of the John Bull Competitions organised by Sue
Cox of the English Lace School. Barry and his wife Caroline are both
qualified art teachers and Barry designs Honiton lace while Caroline makes
it (exquis
This is no lacemaking object. It's a child's puzzle. I bought one for my
children many years ago but it was made of wood. The idea is that you have
to get both beads together on the same part of the string. Oh yes, it can
be done ( if you have an hour or two to spare.) I can't find it at the
m
I sent this yesterday but for some reason it didn't arrive.
This is no lacemaking object. It's a child's puzzle. I bought one for my
children many years ago but it was made of wood. The idea is that you have
to get both beads together on the same part of the string. Oh yes, it can
be done (
Hello Jean,
It's just the box that has a Brian and Diane Miller 'label' in it.
Diane painted bone bobbins and miniature paintings but Brian made a variety
of items, pen holders, paperweights etc where he encapsulated leaves,
flowers, even dandelion clocks in some sort of clear acrylic. They wer
Hello Lucie ( and Lynn)
>From your description, it appears that you have a French edition. The
earliest French edition that I have details for was dated Oct 1909, when
630,000 copies had been printed. I don't have the number of pages for this
one, which is the larger size, but the 1924 pocket si
Good Morning all,
Take a look at this page - http://www.guildofneedlelaces.org/Sales.html - it
shows a modern aficot (pronounced 'aff ee co' a bit like picot, with the
stress on the first syllable.) Make sure that you scroll down at least half
way to find it.
By the way, if anyone needs a good i
My thanks to the many listers who replied to me both on and off list. I
will be a few days updating my data base.
There seem to be a lot of modern reprints. I have one which is so poor that
the pictures have reproduced very badly. BUT I have a very early copy and
hand-written on title page is
Hello Diana,
If your book has the number 630, it was published in June 1930. Check that
it also says 1,260,000 copies published and has 813 pages. It seems
that many book sellers had their own business details on the cover. One of
mine comes from WH Smith, the other has no further detai
Hello Ann,
I realise that you've already started your lace but here's a idea for
another time.
One way to get a ruffled edging is to use a circular pricking and keep going
around until you have the desired 'straight' measurement along the foot
side. This gives a nice effect without too much gath
Alice wrote:
In 19th century USA, pins were used as an informal monetary unit. Remember
stories like Tom Sawyer... admission to the performance the kids gave was a
pin (or two).
I may sound like I'm very ancient, but I remember as a child that a paper of
pins was sometimes used in shops to g
Whenever I'm not sure if a word exists, I check the Oxford Dictionary of
Spelling. There it is - quite clearly - lacemaker, lacemaking.
Other 'lace' entries are;
Lace, laces, laced, lacing, lace-glass, lace-glasses, lace-pillow, lace-up,
lacewing, lacewood, lacework, lacey (use lacy)
There
Hello Spiders,
Janice wrote that she made the lace very slightly larger than the actual
hankie and eased the fabric along the sides and corners to make the lace
fit.
This reminded me of the first Bucks hankie edging that I made. I originally
had planned to make a sample, but I was enjoying it so
My husband has a gadget rather like this. He uses it to set the teeth on
his tenon saws.
Liz Pass
(Poole, UK)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Diane Williams
Sent: 29 September 2008 19:00
To: Lace Arachne
Subject: Re: [lace] Re: midlands bobbins and spangling
Diane wrote:-
>I am working a Downton pattern, on a Downton
>size bolster, with Downton b
Hello Wendy,
I don't think there is any need to worry about 'mixing' the thread. I
presume you will be using the same make, colour and weight of thread.
You've noticed that the bit you unwound was kinked, but it wouldn't have
seemed kinked if you'd carried on the same piece of lace.
I ofte
Jean,
You said
Several people have seen me making lace and have admired it, but the usual
comment is "I couldn't do that. I haven't got the patience." I don't know
what the answer
is.
This is my answer:
"You learn patience when you learn lace!"
And to those insulting members of the public
Hello Sue,
If you can get hold of a book called "The baby wore white. Robes for
special occasions" by Heather Toomer, (ISBN 9 790954 273018) who is a lace
collector, you will see a feast of antique baby gowns. Some of them have
patterns too, and most of these you can draw out on to squared pape
I've just looked at Martin Tuffnell's site and found it very easy to
navigate. If you want to see what sort of tops can be added to divider
pins, check out - Beads - English made animal beads. I had some of these
quite a few years ago, and bobbins too.
Liz Pass
(in Poole - it's wet, windy and m
Hi Alessandra,
Yes, this is needlelace. It's typical of Chinese production. I'm not sure
that it is vintage though. In 1993 I bought a new table cloth very similar
to this in Australia and it was clearly marked "Made in China". I think
you had a good price too. My cloth is on my dining room
Hi Debbie,
I remember Mr Harrison very well - all those suitcases that he brought, full
to the brim, wooden bobbins in one, bone in another and goodness knows what
in the rest. He just opened them up and tipped them out. I believe I was
Chairman of Poole Bobbin Lace Circle at the time and we had
Hello everyone,
Just to let you know that there is still time to enter the 100th Exhibition
of the Dorset Arts and Crafts Association. Entry forms must be received by
Monday 16th July and you can download these from the following website.
http://www.dorsetartsandcrafts.org/
If there is any pro
Hi Andrea,
I have a piece of lace about 5-6" square which shows two Dutch children, boy
and girl, kissing. If it would be any help, I could scan it for you. You
might be able to use the print-out instead if a pricking. (This is what I
did years ago when I saw an enlarged photo of something I li
Hello Jean,
I've just got in from our lace class at Broadstone and am catching up with
the e-mails. I've got both these books, Jean. Very good they are too. The
author is Marion Howitt, who was taught by Thelma Johns. Birds Eye buttons
are very easy to make. I wonder if the Dorset ones are the
Diana,
Why not use one of those clear plastic bookmark holders that all the general
lace suppliers have? I always use them.
Liz
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Diana Smith
Sent: 22 March 2007 15:31
To: Arachne
Subject: [lace] Laminating la
And I hear that we will be actually making them as she talks.
Liz Pass (also in Poole)
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Jean Nathan
Sent: 17 February 2007 22:10
To: Lace
Subject: [lace] Lace buttons
Lindy wrote:
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The lace button thread
Look at the red thread along the corner line. Is this a version of the
'magic 'thread? Has anyone used this method?
Liz Pass
(in Poole, Dorset where the weather has been so mild today that I've been
working in the garden and seen a lizard and bumble bee - both of which
should be hibernating!)
-
Hi Sue,
I've made lots of garters and always work on 27 inches as a good length,
working to the nearest pattern repeat. I've done one sided and two sided
garters, depending on the amount of time available, but concentrated on one
sided since I heard that two sided were "tarts' garters"! The gart
Tim and Ann usually have an extended holiday at this time of year, so will
be out of contact for a while.
Liz Pass
(in Poole, Dorset)
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Ewa Eskilsson
Sent: 11 January 2007 16:04
To: Arachne
Subject: [lace] Tim
It looks to me much like the sort of needle lace that is exported all over
the world from China. I bought a very nice circular table cloth when I was
in Australia, at quite a modest price considering the amount of hours that
would have gone into the making of it.
Liz Pass
(in Poole in the rain)
Someone has already contacted the seller with this suggestion. I think I
agree.
>Dear Seller. I am a lace maker but the tools concerned have nothing to do
with
>the craft. My Father used to use something like that for filling in the
old
>fashioned type of football pools(12X meant home win,away
As Nottingham is the home of machine lace in England, it sounds to me like
the lace bobbin is the large spool used on the machines.
>The predominant British reel was called the Nottingham reel, based on the
wooden
>lace bobbin devised in that ancient lacemaking town.
Liz Pass
(in Poole)
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>Could it be possibly due to the direction in which you wind your bobbins?
>In Malta we wind our bobbins in the opposite direction to how most other
lace makers around the world wind them and I
>have never had this problem ... And I have used Brok cotton
Please tell us how you wind your bo
At present I'm using Piper's spun silk 140/2 to work a pattern called Cameo.
It's from 'A Visual Introduction to Bucks Point Lace' by Geraldine Stott.
I'm making a rectangle to put on the cover of a photo album which will be
covered in creamy, silky material, slightly padded. Inside there will
Hello everyone,
Three of us had a trip to Buckingham Palace yesterday, where this year's
special exhibition is 80 evening gowns from the Queen's wardrobe, as well as
three suites of jewellery - diamonds, emeralds and aquamarines. In the shop
later, Pauline bought a book on royal fans and told me
Hello ,
The Poole Arachnes ( me, Beryl, who lurks, and Jean Nathan) and Jane are
meeting up tomorrow (8th Aug) at the Dorset Arts and Crafts Show,
Bovington Middle School, not far from Wool and Monkey World. If anyone is
in the vicinity we'd love to meet you in person. (Not everyone on the list
In my experience half stitch doesn't have "workers". I prefer to use a fine
crochet hook, pass the bead on to it, pull through one bobbin thread (
worker or passive, which ever is appropriate for the design) and transfer
the bead to the thread loop, then pass the second bobbin through the loop.
So
Can't find your e-mail address, Beryl. Can you reply please?
Liz
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Dear Arachne sisters and brothers,
I can't begin to tell you what a wonderful day I've had today, the hottest
day of the year so far with temperatures around about 30C ( 83/84F) We were
inside a 13th century church, cool and peaceful.
Poole Bobbin Lace Circle were invited to put on a small displ
>This is an intriguing description for an item on eBay. Firstly does the
>seller really mean "pillow maker"?
I think it should read - Lace maker's pillow.
> And what is that around the roller?
It's a piece of Irish crochet. Well it's lace, and it's on a lace pillow.
Could have been tatting
>If that's so, then what's "single-ply wool"? Why isn't it
>"single-strand"?
It is correctly called 'singles' , not ply or anything else. But of course
most people don't know this so call it one play as they would two ply, three
ply etc. When I learned to spin thirty years ago, I was taught th
Hello Malvary and Tamara,
Just one point with regard to the pricking that was on sale on e-bay. It
was originally published as part of a book and therefore if ripped out of
the book would have had another pricking on the back.
By the way, if anyone would like a copy of the toadstool pricking,
Further to my earlier e-mail - I have been in contact once again with the
seller and I hope that together we may be able to resolve the problem.
Liz Pass
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I have been in contact with the seller several times today and her replies
are below.
>All the patterns I am selling belonged to my mother who now has alzheimer's
disease and
>the are all original purchases she has made from either the Lace Guild or
another source
The next one stated:-
>Hi and t
Hello everyone,
I'm leaving for New Zealand on 15th December to spend three weeks with my
son and his girl friend. My lovely husband is staying at home to look after
the house and cats, and suggested that I take my mother with me. We are
both lacemakers - bobbin and needlelace. Are there any la
Yes, Poole Bobbin lace Circle it is. Now I'll have to search through all my
pricking files to find Pam's design.. I know that she is very talented and
not just with lace. We both went to the same lace teacher many years ago.
At that time Pam was making jewellery and I still wear the carnelian pen
Hi Nova,
Who has the hackle pliers, and who borrows them?
>It's a two-way street - my DH gazes over my lacemaking tools, silk threads
>and magnifier/light and voices a wish to *borrow* for his fly-tying
>project. (lol)
Liz Pass
(in Poole, Dorset)
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Lorri,
I agree with the three stage appraisal. However, I like to think not of
negative criticism but constructive criticism i.e. to give students
something which will enable them to make improvements in the future.
Liz Pass (in Poole, Dorset)
Who's just stopped for a break from assessing portf
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Tamara P Duvall
Sent: 29 September 2005 02:08
To: lace Arachne
Subject: [lace] Re: lace flower
I wonder how so, unless one tries to keep track of Jusai Fukuyama's
development as a designer. The designs - m
Hello everyone,
How different things are here in UK!
Tamara P Duvall wrote,
>England *alone* is able to sustain 2 nation-wide organisations (Lace Guild
and Lacemakers Circle).
Actually, there are three. The Lace Society predates the Lace Guild, and
many lacemakers belong to all three.
We a
I know this is off topic, but there is a saying here in UK - "Red hat. No
drawers!"
Liz Pass
In Poole, Dorset
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>And then there is
>I would never have the patience to do something like that."
My answer - "You learn the patience when you learn the lace!"
Liz Pass
(in Poole)
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Try this link to Bucking Palace special exhibition.
http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/default.asp?action=article&ID=201
Each year there is something different to see at the Palace. It is one of
my summer outings to pay a visit. I think I've been at least half a dozen
times now.
Liz Pass
In Poo
As one of the occasional posters from Poole, I thought I should be the one
to let you know the result of Poole Bobbin Lace Circle's Annual Competition.
We have a dozen or so trophies to encourage a wide range of lacemakers to
enter. The best piece of lace is awarded the Rosebowl Trophy. Once this
Hi everyone,
I just thought I would let you know that there are still some tickets left
for Poole Lace Day - Saturday 4th June at the Allendale Centre, Wimborne.
The speaker is Arachnean, Vivienne Walton from Biggins.
Full details from
Mrs Jayne Frampton
97, Ashley Road
Poole Dorset
BH14 9BU
I promised that I would ask Pompi Parry about bobbins for hair weaving when
I saw her yesterday. We all had a fantastic time at a workshop day. Just
about everyone managed to reach the bottom of a piece of lace intended for a
wall hanging even if the finishing off had to be done later. We had no
Pompi Parry gives a most interesting talk on hair jewellery. We had her as
speaker at one of Poole Bobbin Lace Circle meetings a few years ago. She is
doing a workshop on Colour and Free lace for us next weekend. I will ask
her about the bobbins used in hair weaving and let you know what she s
Hi Christine,
Although I work in Adult Education and I also teach bobbin lace, I came out
of that area some five years ago.
Yes, we had an Ofsted inspection last year, and they didn't like what they
saw, although that was on the admin side of things. As a result of the
inspection, either befor
Hello everyone,
Malvary said:
> Wouldn't it be nice to have access to those old issues which are no longer
available by subscription.
I know that Malvary was referring to ILOI and Canadian Gazette but anyone
can have the first 12 newsletters of the Lace Guild. They have been
produced on CD. I
Hi Lorelei
I too have the Luxton-Fukuyama book and was lucky enough to meet Yusai when
he and his then partner (Mr Saikoh Takana) were in England many years ago to
study lace with Elsie Luxton. The book says that the samples were made by
Saikoh and therefore not Yusai's wife. Both Yusai and Saiko
> Because many joinings are needed to complete this sort of lace, beaded
> English bobbins would be extremely difficult to use.
No, not 'extremely' difficult, just slower and call for a bit more care.
Beaded bobbins also come in lots of different sizes, so you don't have to
worry about not ha
>And from a Judge's perspective - this year was a first for me at the State
Fair: as >it's open Judging, it was very nice to have some interested
spectators view our
>Judging at times.
Hello everyone,
It appears that quite a few Arachnes have judged at various fairs and
competitions. What do
Hi Annette,
It depends whether she went in the morning or the afternoon. I was there in
the afternoon with my mother and another lady called Janice.
There were two lace displays. One was of the entries in the competition and
the other was a selection of work by the students of a local teacher
The disadvantage of winding equal amounts of thread on all the bobbins is
that they will all run out at much the same time!
I never mind joining thread, after all, I wouldn't expect to knit a jumper
without a join or fifteen at least.
Liz Pass
In Poole, Dorset,UK
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Hello everyone,
Just last weekend I had in my possession a modern heirloom. In 1982 the
students of one of Dorothy Brown's lace classes made a Christening set,
comprising dress, petticoat, bonnet, booties and shawl. There were a dozen
or so of us lacemakers. My contribution was the lace (Bucks)
Hi Annette,
> I've always wondered why Poole's emblem is the dolphin. Have they been
> known to swim in Poole Harbour?
Yes they do, but also porpoises who are often mistaken for dolphins
> And is the Dolphin Shopping Centre what used to be the Arndale Centre?
Yes again, when we remember to
Hi Annette
Sorry for the late reply. I've been away for a few days - to see my new
(and only)grandchild. I came back to about 200+ e-mails and a very hot room
where the computer is kept. Couldn't face it!
I was really surprised how few names I recognised at DAC, and certainly no
one from the l
If any of you are passing through Dorset in the next few days you might like
to visit the 89th Dorset Arts and Crafts Show. It's on until Tuesday 5th
August at Bovington Middle School. There will be all manner of crafts on
display as well as suppliers, although probably not lace suppliers. It's
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