[lace-chat] I am Thankful

2004-03-06 Thread Janice Blair
As Tamara is away and I have not received a digest today I am sending you this list that was in an email newsletter I got today.  Hope it has not been around before. Janice Blair  · For the wife who says it's hot dogs tonight, because she is home with me, and not out with someone else

[lace-chat] Krienek Japan Silver thread

2004-03-05 Thread Janice Blair
and someone at my lace group wondered it it would tarnish like the DMC metallic thread has a tendency to do. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, Illinois where it was so windy today I had a hard time getting out of the car and tomorrow is supposed to go cold again. Brrr... To unsubscribe send email

[lace] Lace Magazine

2004-02-23 Thread Janice Blair
Just checked my mailbox after sending my last post and the magazine is here. I haven't opened it yet, going to settle down with it after I've had my dinner. Janice - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL

[lace] lack of mail

2004-02-23 Thread Janice Blair
has still not arrived!! Janice Blair In Crystal Lake, Illinois where the snow is melting and it feels warmer than it did in England where the daffodils must be shivering with the cold. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED

[lace] rolled edges

2004-02-12 Thread Janice Blair
. Janice Blair - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Fwd: Lace In

2004-02-05 Thread Janice Blair
I apologise to Gwen, I got her email wrong, my typing. It should be: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Janice Blair [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 16:25:49 -0800 (PST) From: Janice Blair Subject: Lace In To: lace-digest As the Lace list is quiet at the moment let me mention that the Prairie

[lace] Prague

2004-02-01 Thread Janice Blair
have one day on my own for my lace fix, might be a Monday, but I will not have transport as we are travelling by train to Vienna after his meeting. Unfortunately it is before the OIDFA meeting which I would have liked to go to. Janice Blair - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED

[lace] Movie - girl in pearl earring

2004-01-22 Thread Janice Blair
I saw an ad on tv last night for the movie about the painting of a girl in a pearl earring based on the novel which I have not read yet. Did I read on Arachne that there was lace making in the book? I wonder if there is lace making in the movie? Has anyone seen it yet. So far it is only out

[lace] Questions about IOLI convention

2004-01-17 Thread Janice Blair
the competition a miss. Janice Blair - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Travelling with Pillows

2004-01-14 Thread Janice Blair
down a little to fit into a suitcase. Janice Blair - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] newest Bulletin

2004-01-13 Thread Janice Blair
My apologies to Clay. It was Betty Ann who wrote: Well, Janice, now I don't have to read the Bulletin when it comes! You've given a synopsis of the magazine so we won't have any surprises! This new email system won't let me look at what I am reading as I am replying to something on the

[lace] IOLI Bulletin

2004-01-12 Thread Janice Blair
Clay wrote: Well, Janice, now I don't have to read the Bulletin when it comes! You've given a synopsis of the magazine so we won't have any surprises! Next time I see the title I'll delete without reading the posting... Clay, there is a lot more in the Bulletin than I mentioned. I was only

[lace] Big finishing for lace project

2004-01-11 Thread Janice Blair
also know that the mattboard will probably fit the frame I choose as it replaces the piece of card that is usually in the f rame. I do use extra mattboard to keep the lace from touching the frame or use spacers that you can get from the craft store to keep the mattboard off the glass. Janice

[lace] Bulletin Volume 24, #2

2004-01-11 Thread Janice Blair
in the selection of workshops for the next convention in Harrisburg. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, IL - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] wide floral bucks

2004-01-06 Thread Janice Blair
net so very very boring that I have to have absolutely nothing else to do to make me go back to it. I am on the last side now and as my DD still shows no signs of getting married I probably have plenty of time to finish it. Janice Blair Freezing my butt off in Crystal Lake, Illinois, where

[lace] Shuttle Brothers in the news

2003-12-27 Thread Janice Blair
of them holding tatteddoileys. There was also a small photo of the tatting shuttles that Randy makes. The article by Electa Draper was reprinted from The Denver Post. We get the Midwest Edition of the magazine but it might be available in other areas. Janice Blair - To unsubscribe send email

[lace] Merry Christmas

2003-12-24 Thread Janice Blair
Happy Christmas to all Spiders out there, Thank you Tamara for posting the christmas ornament. Did you use metallic workers or are there beads on the edges. I just got new glasses but could not enlarge the larger picture close enough to see the details? I liked your color schemes and the

[lace] advent calendar

2003-12-16 Thread Janice Blair
to check out the competition and also note that you can get copies of the prickings for days 3, 5 and 11 so far. http://www.laceguild.demon.co.uk/ Janice Blair - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] red shoes

2003-12-03 Thread Janice Blair
. Janice Blair Crystal Lake where I struggled with the Christmas tree decorations today and am exhausted. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] red shoes

2003-12-02 Thread Janice Blair
I was sitting here thinking No, I never had red shoes then it came to me that when I was about 14 I persuaded my mother to buy me some flat red shoes even though I knew we were probably strapped for cash at most times. What became of them? Well I visited a friend who had a duck pond and a

[lace-chat] Thanksgiving

2003-11-27 Thread Janice Blair
and I did manage to do some lace this afternoon after I stained the wood around 4 new windows we had replaced this week. I think I am getting a little lightheaded from the fumes, certainly not from hunger. Janice Blair At 6112 Wyndwood Drive which is actually the second house on the street

[lace] Havant lace fair

2003-11-19 Thread Janice Blair
Hi Lacers, I am back safe and sound from my trip to the UK. I enjoyed meeting all the lovely lace ladies at the Havant lace fair including Jean Peach, Milada, Sheila, et al. Spent waaay too much!! I know it was crushed around the tables but I did not see any square bobbins, even though some

[lace] lace digest 3855

2003-11-19 Thread Janice Blair
Thank you Avital for the prompt response and sending the wayward digest. Isn't it great to have someone in charge of things and on the ball. Thanks for all you do for Arachne. Janice - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For

[lace-chat] Kneading Cats

2003-11-19 Thread Janice Blair
I love to get a massage from my cat, Molly, a calico, but not at 5:00 am, on my boobs, or when her claws need clipping, which is why I am at the computer so early this morning. Ouch!! Does anyone know why cats do this movement? Janice Blair Crystal Lake, IL, 50 miles nw of Chicago Where I am

[lace] Swan Mardi Gras mask

2003-11-01 Thread Janice Blair
Lori has put the photo of my mask back on the Lacefairy pages. For those of you that missed it's very short appearance there before or those that did not see it in the IOLI Bulletin you can see it at: lace.lacefairy.com/Gallery/JaniceBlair.html Thank you Lori, isn't she great. Janice Blair

[lace] Silk threads

2003-11-01 Thread Janice Blair
a business trip!! Does anyone know who might stock Oliver Twist and Piper's silk at the fair? I will try to remember to wear my Arachne badge in case anyone else will be there. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, IL, USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace

[lace] variegated thread

2003-10-27 Thread Janice Blair
Robin wrote: I used variegated thread for my Chrysanthemum lace class with Cathy Belleville, and it worked beautifully! I used silk floss (Caron Waterlillies, Thread Gatherer Silk 'n' Colors, and Gloriana). Just curious, what size threads do these embroidery thread compare with? Janice Blair

[lace] new email address

2003-10-25 Thread Janice Blair
Jeri wrote: Dear Lacemakers, This seems like a good time to remind everyone that it is possible to write to everyone in your computer address book using a feature like the blind carbon copy used in business for many years. I apologised to Jeri for forgetting to use the bcc when I wrote my

[lace] new email address

2003-10-24 Thread Janice Blair
Hi everyone, Please make a note of my new email address. I apologise if you get this message more than once, I did try to clear out my address book before sending. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Janice Blair Crystal Lake, IL - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe

[lace-chat] new email address

2003-10-24 Thread Janice Blair
Hi everyone, Please make a note of my new email address. I apologise if you get this message more than once, I did try to clear out my address book before sending. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Janice Blair Crystal Lake, IL To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe

[lace-chat] trains

2003-10-20 Thread Janice Blair
Joyce wrote: Probably the Americans would, too -- but we have no trains at all, so the British version looks pretty good. That might be true of where you are in Indiana but my favorite mode of transport into the city of Chicago is by train. The express takes about 45 minutes and the

[lace] pin cleaning

2003-10-19 Thread Janice Blair
Here is something I downloaded eons ago. Janice . Here are those instructions as offered by Stormy Lee : Recipe for Cleaning Brass Pins 1. In a mug put: 1 TbL liquid detergent 1 TBL vinegar 2. Top off with boiling water. 3. Place pins in mixture. 4. Let stand for about 10 minutes. 5. Rinse

[lace] 3-D edges

2003-10-17 Thread Janice Blair
workshop was desired by so many lacers that I am sure a similar workshop at an IOLI convention will be overwhelmed by those of us who want to take that class. Janice Blair - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write

[lace] ALG Triennial award/etc

2003-10-11 Thread Janice Blair
Wish I could do needlelace like Liz. Congratulations, it is a beautiful piece. Makes me want to take a needlelace workshop next year at convention but I know I will end up with some ugly grey thread and lots of knots and uneven stitches!! Sue, I was beginning to think I had been unsubscribed

[lace-chat] Telemarketers

2003-10-11 Thread Janice Blair
As the list is quite I thought I would send this article that my DD sent to me. Interesting, we have not had any calls since the Don't Call list went into action. Janice Dave Barry Can the planet be saved? I've been writing columns for a long time now, two or three centuries at least. I've

[lace] re: backpack pillow

2003-10-01 Thread Janice Blair
If anyone knows of a web site with the backpack pillow on it I would be interested in having a look. Jane mentioned having 22 pair of bobbins on it so how wide is the roller? Does it have a firm working apron or is it geared more for European hands up work rather than hands down? My DH

RE:[lace] Liz's horseshoe thingie

2003-10-01 Thread Janice Blair
Avital wrote: On second thought, after seeing the pictures on the Kleinhout site, I think it might be possible to use a rigid, satin-covered headband. The horseshoe is fairly flat and can be pinned to the pillow through holes in it.. I missed out on buying one last year at convention so I

Re: [lace] Is Lace Declining? - Can anybody help?

2003-09-30 Thread Janice Blair
Heather wrote: Now, I recognize that I've got my schedule packed to the gills, but most people I know my age do as well and if it cant go in a backpack, it's not an option. Now that's a thought... I have two travel pillows that pack up like a small bag and fit into tote bags but how about

[lace-chat] picture on the nightstand (joke)

2003-09-16 Thread Janice Blair
After a long night of making love this guy rolls over and was looking around when he noticed a framed picture of another man on the nightstand by the bed. Naturally, the guy began to worry. Is this your husband? he inquired nervously. No, silly, she replied, snuggling up to him. Your

[lace-chat] yodelling joke

2003-09-06 Thread Janice Blair
back down from the mountainside, cupped his hand next to his mouth, and yelled out, LAIDTHEOLADEETOO. -- Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA A mistake is simply another way of doing things. Katherine Graham To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing

[lace-chat] yodelling joke

2003-09-06 Thread Janice Blair
back down from the mountainside, cupped his hand next to his mouth, and yelled out, LAIDTHEOLADEETOO. -- Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA A mistake is simply another way of doing things. Katherine Graham To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED

[lace] fan book

2003-08-28 Thread Janice Blair
/Lacemaking_LAC.html -- Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA A mistake is simply another way of doing things. Katherine Graham - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] IOLI Arachne photo

2003-08-15 Thread Janice Blair
, I have not had one for a while? -- Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA A mistake is simply another way of doing things. Katherine Graham - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write

[lace] Re: Fan Sticks

2003-07-31 Thread Janice Blair
with this? Don't mean to impose on you to much hear, but I am trying to get things going again for myself in the bobbin lace field. Thanks,[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA A mistake is simply another way of doing things. Katherine Graham

[lace] Le Tour and lace

2003-07-28 Thread Janice Blair
together at convention. Did I miss it? If not, maybe we could plan on meeting on the Sunday evening after the reception. Janice -- Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA A mistake is simply another way of doing things. Katherine Graham - To unsubscribe send email

[lace-chat] idols in my eyes/accents

2003-07-12 Thread Janice Blair
movie, his first big blockbuster action movie. For me it is his eyes that make me melt, not his odd face hair that seems to change every time I see a picutre of him. The accent that always made me cringe was the Irish one on the Irish Spring soap advert in the States. Janice -- Janice Blair

[lace] Lacy, lazy, weekend -- IOLi Bulletin (v long)

2003-07-08 Thread Janice Blair
for a nice job again. Janice -- Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA A mistake is simply another way of doing things. Katherine Graham - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] gibberish message

2003-07-01 Thread Janice Blair
have still not seen the message as it was not in the only lace digest that I downloaded today. Janice -- Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA A mistake is simply another way of doing things. Katherine Graham - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED

[lace] Re: IOLI competition

2003-06-29 Thread Janice Blair
it was a hardshell. They managed to bend the frame one one trip and this time wore a wheel down so now it clonks along!! Plus you are not supposed to lock your cases now because of security but that does not deter items from disappearing from the cases along the route!! Janice -- Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50

[lace] Re: Sent my entry to IOLI competition

2003-06-27 Thread Janice Blair
. Janice -- Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA A mistake is simply another way of doing things. Katherine Graham - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] re: Driving Test

2003-06-12 Thread Janice Blair
term? Janice -- Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA A mistake is simply another way of doing things. Katherine Graham To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Dr. Visit for Baby (joke)

2003-06-10 Thread Janice Blair
, No wonder this baby is underweight. You don't have any milk. I know, she said, I'm his Grandma, but I'm glad I came. -- Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA A mistake is simply another way of doing things. Katherine Graham To unsubscribe send email

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