Hi Noelene and all spiders,
Once again Noelene another marvellous poem, thanks I really enjoyed it.
Best wishes to you and all your family for Christmas and the New Year.
Happy lacing
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
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From: "Noelene & Bill Lafferty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Hi Ronna and other spiders,
How I feel for you, I broke my arm this time last year and could not find a
way of making lace to my satisfaction (was certainly not through lack of
trying) but I caught up on all the books that I had been meaning to read for
ages.
Hope you didnt invite people for Ch
Hi Jean and all spiders
I did not manage to get to NEC this year but I am glad you enjoyed yourself,
never mind about spending Mr Brown's money, after all like me, I expect you
contributed well while working and you can always make lace twice as fast to
try and keep warm in the winter months.
Yes I agree that her Bucks patterns are very good as they are very precisely
and evenly printed therefore giving a much neater piece of lace. . I love
Bucks Point and have just finished her Hexagonal edging No1 and I am very
pleased with the result.
Happy lacing
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
Hi Hendrika and all spiders,
The two books that I found invaluable when I started making bobbin lace were
Before Grey Rabbit and Making Lace with Little Grey Rabbit both by Dorothy K
Cox ISBN 0 9508558 1 2 and ISBN 0 9508558 0 4 respectively, they are very
basic and taught me all the beginnings
Dear Malvary
Thank you for your lovely card and beautiful piece of lace which I will put on
my tree when I decorate it. It was nice to find out a little bit about Canada
I only wish I had thought of putting something on my card about Norfolk (sorry
Diane) but I hope you liked the postcards. I wil
Hi Irene and all spiders,
Firstly you get your family married off (or otherwise) then you ask them if
they would like the furniture out of their room, then you have a lovely
clear room in which to deposit all your lace equipment etc. henceforth known
as Mum's craft room, easy, yes.
Happy lacin
I always pick mine up off the street outside where the postman drops them
after taking the bundles out of his bag.
Happy lacing
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
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From: "rick &sharon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 5:51 AM
Subject: [lace] aussie bo
Barbara, Thanks for sharing it is a lovely article, makes me feel so lucky
that I had lace tutors readily available when I learnt lacemaking. Do you
think it would be alright to print it in Norfolk Lacemakers next newsletter?
Happy lacing
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
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Hallo spiders,
I have really missed you all, I have been off line for nearly a month due to a
faulty modem and they have only just replaced it. I have had a very busy
afternoon catching up on all my mail it was great to know that you were all
still there I felt lonely without all your chat about l
Evening all, this reminded me of a story abouth the hurricane that we had in
UK on the 16th October 1987, a bobbin maker (his name escapes me at the
moment) was always pestering his dad for wood from a very old plum tree that
he had, every time he asked his dad refused, sadly just the day before t
Jane, thank you for putting the details of the radio talk about Irish lace,
it was so good and I have taped it for a friend of mine who is very
interested in needl laces of all types, I personally only make
Carrickmacross (which I love) I do hope many of you listened, and like me,
thanked my lucky
Jeanette,
Congratulations, just love it, I also love your beautiful fish, I really
have to get the Rosalibre book and get started.
Happy lacing,
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
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From: "Jeanette Fischer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "arachne"
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 2:36 PM
S
What a lunch break, buffalo burgers. ostrich burgers? my ham sandwiches at
lace day will never be the same.
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
Just struggling with the start of Bridget Cooks' small Bucks fan pattern -
it will not beat me!!!
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From: "Patsy A. Goodman" <[EMAIL PROTE
Hi Laurie, the website I think you may be referring to is:-
[EMAIL PROTECTED] this is a wonderful site for learning lace and
I have referred several beginners to it and have said that the moving
bobbins help a lot.
Happy lacing
Sue M Harvey
Just catching up on mail on my return from Ibiza Spain (w
Thanks to all who have put online sympathy messages about the London
bombing, my niece works in the city and travels to work on the underground
every day to Liverpool St. station we had a worrying time whilst trying to
contact her because all the mobile lines went down because so may people
were tr
Hi Jane, thanks I was so pleased that I won it makes up for the
disappointment I had whan I won a previous raffle for a spider but
unfortunately it never arrived. I believe Jackie Bowhey did not receive
hers either.
Sue Harvey
Norfolk UK
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From: "Jane Viking Swanson" <[
Better still, why don't you make lace with them, they make the most
delightful sound.
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
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From: "Margot Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "ARACHNE"
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 8:14 PM
Subject: [lace] displaying bobbins
> You could wind them as a p
Thanks Jean, it sounds good wish I could get to Athens next year it would be
lovely.
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
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From: "Jean Barrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Maureen Harvey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "Brian Lemin" <[EMAIL PROT
Jean, excuse my ignorance but what exactly is a bibllla?
Sue Harvey
Norfolk UK
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From: "Jean Barrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Brian Lemin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc:
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 8:44 AM
Subject: Re: [lace] Picture of a needlelace needle required
> Reply ,
Tamara and al spiders,
I have'nt thought of not putting in the middle pin of a spider, I suppose
because that was the way I was taught, but I have now tried it and find it
looks much neater, thank you Tamara
Sue Harvey
Norfolk UK
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From: "Tamara P Duvall" <[EMAIL PROTE
Hallo Jenny and all spiders,
I think you have progressed remarkably well, if I had done half as well in
the first three months that I was learning I would have been really happy.
Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.
Happy lacing
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk
UK
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Hello Micki and all spiders,
Glad you enjoy Carrickmacross I too got hooked on it on a course in
Hastings, a memorable week at Pyke House, a whole week of making lace and
eating delicious food, the tutors were first class and the staff at the
house were excellant and looked after us extremely well.
Hallo Jenny and other spiders,
I have recently completed a dragon in Milanese from "New Braids and Designs"
by Patricia Read and Lucy Kinkaid (page 113) it is not a very big dragon but
very sweet (if you can call dragons sweet), I put in in a paperweight.
Happy lacing
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
Hallo Shirley and other spiders,
Love the lace shop it is charming, such a lot a lace beautifully worked, I
especially loved the parasol, well done all.
Happy lacing
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK - where it has rained on and off for four days
Looking forward to Saturday and the Jubilee Lace Day
-
Thanks Jean, sorry for the typo, enjoy
Regards,
Sue
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From: "Jean Nathan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Lace"
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 9:11 AM
Subject: [lace] Printables for miniaturists
> Sue's link to the printables for miniaturists was missing the 'm' from
> 'com
Hi Sue all spiders,
Good choice I think that book is brilliant for miniature lace, we were lucky
enough to see Roz Snowden at a lace day last year her work was superb and
she had several doll houses all dressed with lots of lace.
Have you seen the site for printables for miniaturists it is really g
Hi Rosemary,
Could you please share the web address of kancentrum with us, I would love
to have a look at what it has to offer.
Regards,
Sue M Harvey
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From: "Rosemary Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Claire Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, Ap
Hi Andy and all spiders,
Welcome, I am sure once you start Bobbin Lace you will very soon become
addicted, I see that one of your hobbies is dollhouse miniatures, there is a
book on Miniature lace for dollhouses by Roz Snowden(sorry I do not know the
ISBN), it is a lovely book and I feel sure that
Hi Vivienne and all spiders,
I totally agree with you, I first purchased Finca thread from you at a lace
day after seing lots of your work on show made with same. I have made
several Bucks patterns with it (my favourite) and whenever I have it on a
pillow everyone asks "what thread are you using?"
To Alice and all other spiders,
I have for a long time been contemplating doing a piece of overlap lace but
to date have never tried it, are there any pitfalls that I need to look out
for, help gratefully accepted.
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
where I am sitting in an almost empty workroom because we a
Hi Noelene and all spiders,
Just received my comm bobbins from Roseground, they arrived amazingly fast,
ordered by e-mail one afternoon received in post next morning, magic. Like
you I am very pleased with mine.
By the way Noelene, loved your latest poem.
Regards,
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk
UK
- Ori
Hallo Jenny and fellow lacers,
Oh Jenny how I remember the thrill of taking home a crumpled piece of lace
with DH saying "is that all you have done tonight, what is it?" did I thump
him, no, I was just too pleased and happy, I am sorry to say that you have
just caught the lace bug, I have had it f
Hallo Tamara and all spiders,
Reference which bobbins to use for Milanese, I have only made two pieces of
Milanese to date and have used my usual Midlands spangled bobbins with no
trouble at all. The second piece I have just finished ( the peacock from
New Braids and Designs in Milanese Lace by Re
Hi to all fellow spiders,
Ref "pricking card discussion" when I first started to make lace we were
told that if you could not afford (or get hold of) proper pricking card, to
use any firm card covered with sticky plastic covering and if you could only
find the shiny type use a plastic pan scrub (th
Patty and all spiders, re" no lacemaker lives in lace heaven" well I think
in Norfolk we do, we have at least eight lace days in the surrounding area
that we can attend plus we have really good access to most of the suppliers
in the UK via phone or e-mail, we also have a non profit making shop at
Hallo Helen and all spiders,
I had the same problem when I started to learn Bucks. I worked my way
through most of the beginning patterns of Geraldine Stotts book on Bucks
Point and ended up with lots of strips of Bucks. I had a small china headed
baby doll so I made a very fine Christenening gown
Hi Lynn, A very wise choice, it was the book recommended to me when I
started about twenty years ago and I found it invaluable.
Regards,
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
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From: "Lynn Weasenforth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "lace"
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 1:23 AM
Subject: [la
Hallo Jen and all spiders,
My lace tutor taught us how to make a small pillow for needle lace that I
have found very useful although my first love is BL. Find a piece of rigid
tube ( I got a piece from the carpet shop it is the centre that the carpets
are rolled onto) mine was 3inches across cu
To Jaqui, try leaving out the housework, its surprising how much more time
you have for the important things in life i.e. the kids and lace of course.
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
where we have a sprinkling of snow tonight.
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From: "Jaqui Borg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "lace A
Tamara and all, I know exactly what you mean, my own grandaughter at aged
12 was so interested in lace making and being the dutiful grandmother I
bought her a pillow, bobbins (plastic thank goodness) bobbin case,
pincushion etc. She only made one piece of lace from then on, when I now
ask her at
To all fellow spiders, have not been able to read any postings for a few
days due to having been too enthusiastic in my cupboard cleaning for
christmas and managed to fall off a stool and break an arm, my family have
all rallied round and it looks as if I get a very easy christmas this year
with al
Hi Jenny,
Do you mean 50 New Milanese Patterns? if so I bought it from Roseground at
Birmingham on Sunday
Happy hunting
Sue M Harvey
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From: "Jenny Barron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "lace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 12:09 PM
Subject: [lace] Milan
Hallo Tamara and all spiders
I keep seeing references to "Rosa Libre" in postings, this is a new one to
me, is it a type of lace or someones name? Curiosity killed the cat but I
must know.
Regards
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
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From: "Tamara P. Duvall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To
Hi Linda and other spiders,
Yes, felt worked for me too but I used it double thickness and found that no
emery powder escaped I have had this one now for about four years.
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
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From: "Linda Walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tu
Hi Tamara,
I have been looking at your work it is beautiful, I absolutely love your
birth announcement, is it on general sale as I would love to make it for my
niece who expects her first baby next year, I could use it as a birth
congratulations.
Best wishes
Sue M Harvey
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Hi Mary
If you can get hold of Christine Springett "The Christmas Lace Book" ISBN 0
9517157 1 2 it is full of lovely Cards and ornaments for Christmas including
the ones in brass bangles. I have had mine for about ten years so I am not
sure if it is still in print but it is well worth trying to fi
Hi Sue and fellow spiders,
Cattern Cakes ( as we call them in Norfolk UK) are named after Catherine of
Aragon who once lived at Amphill Castle. They are specially prepared for St
Catherine's Day -the patroness of spinners, lace makers, rope makers and
spinsters on 25th November, they are tradional
Hi Noelene,
Congratulations on getting into print, I have just printed it out for a
friend of mine who loves doing spiders. I had to print it out twice, once
in landscape and once portrait because I could not get it to print all of it
out in portrait, but managed to fit the two together ok.
Regar
Hi Ruth,
Are you sure they are tea towels? I got some lovely cloths from the lace
guild that look just like tea towels (or maybe it is me that is wrong) but I
use mine as a top cover cloth.
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk
UK
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From: "Ruth Hickman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Arachne"
Hi Carol
I have ried to view the bobbins online but whatever I type in
(Sothebys,Kerry Taylor) on the auctioneer site it just keeps telling me - o
found. Is there a certain path to follow?
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk
Had a marvellous day at Norfolk Lacemakers Suppliers Fair yesterday (spent
all the pen
Tamara, you are correct. Larkholme lace is going to attend Norwich
Suppliers fair. I shall be going on Sunday with four friends. The fair is
organised by the Norfolk Lacemakers and it is usually a very busy day.
Norwich is about twenty miles from us in Gt Yarmouth we are on the most
easterly poin
Jazmin, just back from my holiday and am admiring your knitted cloths, I
have tried it several times but cannot get a nice even ring started, is
there a knack to making the first few rounds I would love to make another
attempt if you could give me any tips how to make a neat start.
About my holiday
Dear Spiders,
And what a delight this is, listed suppliers are:
Acorn Bobbins, Margaret Adkins, Anita's Beads, Reg Beasant, Beginnings,
W.Beswick, Biggins,The Torchon Pattern People, Bobbins and Pillows, Carey
Company, Calico Wagon, Tom Chip Extreme Woodturning, Church Meadowcrafts,
Malcom Cox, (f
Hallo Sylvia,
However did you make that mat so quickly, I would like to know how many
hours it took, or don't you count, I always count the hours on my lace
because so many people say "WHY DON'T YOU SELL IT?" only fellow lacemakers
understand how many hours it takes and you could not possibly char
Sorry Jane, but I took it from Pat Earnshaws book and she is usually quite
good in her descriptions and dates for lace..
Regards,
Sue M.Harvey
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From: "Jane Viking Swanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "arachne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 1:34 AM
Alice,
Yes, I think you are correct, my Dictionary of Lace by Pat Earnshaw says:-
Battenburg, a form of renaissance lace, giving the appearance of a floppy
edging made up of big loops of tape caught together by 'spiders' or by
tenuously twisted braids. It was used for the borders of afternoon
tea
For Kathleen Edmonds via Mark ka Tatman,
My dictionary of lace by Pat Earnshaw says " Battenburg - A form of
renaissance lace, giving the appearance of a floppy edging made up of big
loops of tape caught together by 'spiders' or by tenuously twisted braids.
It was used for the borders of afternoon
Dear Beth,
My thoughts are with all you people in the path of Ivan, I cannot even
contemplate how I would feel if I was in your position, leaving your home
and all precious contents to the mercy of a hurricane. I truly hope you will
all be safe and sound and with no damage.
Regards
Sue M.Harvey
Nor
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