[lace] Re: Ornament Exchange

2016-12-06 Thread Jacqueline
Thank you Dawn Podsiad for the most beautifully made lace bell on my Christmas card - the whole card is exquisite. I will treasure it and display it every year. Regards Jacqui On 06-Dec-16 1:08 PM, medievalmot...@aol.com wrote: Dear Jacqui I received your card yesterday and I love it. I can

Re: [lace] Lace on the Great British Sewing Bee

2015-03-06 Thread Jacqueline
Hi Maureen - anybody outside the UK cannot watch the i-players on British TV, unless they download special software which makes their computer appear to be operated in the UK. I have this in the USA and was able to watch it. ttfn Jacqui currently in Florida but back in the UK next month. On 06/

[lace] Re: Floral Torchon questions

2005-01-11 Thread Jacqueline Bowhey
Greetings again, First of all, many thanks to everyone that commented on my questions about Floral Torchon. Briefly my conclusions are - Being Torchon it is worked on a 45 degree grid but doesn't have to be Being Floral it has flowers in the pattern but doesn't have to Being Floral it has pair

Re: [lace] Last Call for Christmas Lace Scans

2005-01-11 Thread Jacqueline Bowhey
Greetings, I just had a look at the cards from the Christmas card exchange. Thanks to Barbara for making it possible. Sure glad I don't have to pick the best one or even the one I like most. A real treat. Yes, there are some talented people on this list. Thanks to all concerned. Jackie in breezy

[lace] Floral torchon questions

2005-01-07 Thread Jacqueline Bowhey
Greetings and Happy New Year to All, 1.In floral torchon, other than using linen thread and thick silk gimp threads is there anything to differentiate floral torchon from regular torchon? 2. Are there any floral torchon patterns other than G. Stott's? TIA Jackie in breezy Brisbane - To unsubscr

[lace] A jabot for the Mayor

2004-07-16 Thread Jacqueline Bowhey
Greetings All, In Aug 1985 DH and I moved from Darwin to Palmerston, a new development about 19ks from the centre of Darwin. The population was about 3000 at the time. The first Mayor and Council had been elected in June. The Darwin City Council bought a new robe and jabot for their Mayor and gav

[lace] Re;Informal survey

2004-06-30 Thread Jacqueline Bowhey
It is interesting to read about the projects others are doing but it makes me feel like the odd one out. You see, I only start a piece of BL with a purpose that I really want to do and I finish it before I start the next project on the list. Even though I have several different pillows usually onl

Re: [lace] Bridal Handkerchief

2004-06-14 Thread Jacqueline Bowhey
Like a lot of you I've had a search and this is all I found. It was sent to Arachne on 14 Feb 1997 by Stormy Lee When you walk down the aisle as all brides do A hanky you'll need to carry with you. So here is that hanky from my heart to your's with all of life's blessings to open life's d

[lace] Re: Arachne group entry

2004-05-31 Thread Jacqueline Bowhey
Do you remember years ago before the tatters had their own list? There were several round robin projects. Jackie in cold Brisbane, Australia > > I agree with Sue, that making an Arachne group entry would be > > interesting. But the logistics of it... The mind boggles > > > I don't know - the fre

Re: [lace] What to do with lace?

2004-04-25 Thread Jacqueline Bowhey
64 squares - 32 black, 32 ecru - all different (so it wasn't boring), mounted and framed. Good fun. - Original Message - From: "Weronika Patena" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jacqueline Bowhey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday

Re: [lace] What to do with lace?

2004-04-24 Thread Jacqueline Bowhey
I'd like to add a chess board and clocks to the list! Jackie in Brisbane - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Thread question

2004-04-07 Thread Jacqueline Bowhey
Greetings All, I've followed the discussion over the years about S and Z twists and one or the other causing threads to unwind but I can't sort it out in my head! If a thread is S or Z twist and it is wound onto a bobbin one way then onto another bobbin the same way which bobbin unwinds? It seems

Re: [lace] Ornery?

2004-03-20 Thread Jacqueline Bowhey
Annette in London asked Just what does "ornery" mean? I've seen it used by Americans many times and never been quite sure... I grew up in south western Pa near the WVa line. My Yankee dictionaries all give the same definition that others have posted but to me an ornery child/person is devilish,

[lace] Irish crochet question

2004-03-02 Thread Jacqueline Bowhey
A lacemaker from the Queensland Gold Coast is trying to learn Irish crochet on her own from an American School of Needlework book 'Learn to do Irish Crochet' by Nan Mensinger. The piece she showed me looked very nice but she was unsure about where/how to put the flowers. She doesn't have access to

[lace] Optical illusions

2004-02-23 Thread Jacqueline Bowhey
Greetings All, There must be something in the Qld air that is making me talkative! Have a look at the Tumbling Blocks on page 33 in Lace 113. They do look like blocks. Right? Then look at the Bucks Stars on page 35 in Lace 96. They do look like stars. Right? Now look at them with one eye. They l

[lace] Hindu mythology

2004-01-07 Thread Jacqueline Gaines
. Basically, anything that is available. Also, I am seeking lace patterns/work on the Devanagari script. Many thanks in advance. Jacqueline Gaines Plainsboro, New Jersey - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL