[lace] Looking For A Pin Lifter

2003-10-18 Thread Pickles
Years ago I had a pin lifter that I loved. It was not the typical "fork-type" lifter but had a little piece of strong wire attached to the handle & this wire made a little long loop. You would place the wider end of the loop over your pin, then slide the loop to the narrower end & then lift up on

[lace] Looking For An Address

2003-10-20 Thread Pickles
Can anyone give me the address for Shirley Gates & Kathy Kirchner? I'd like to get a catalog from them. Thanks! Shirlee Hill - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] Springetts and Fountains etc

2003-10-24 Thread Pickles
The Springetts are, indeed, wonderful people! I've never gotten to meet them personally but have had many phone conversations with them in the past. I was very sorry to find out that they were no longer involved with the lace supplies business. Does anyone have current contact information for the

[lace] Thread Conversion Question

2003-10-28 Thread Pickles
Hello one & all ... I have been away from lacemaking for *way* too long but am slowly getting back into it. I have absolutely *no* lacemaking thread but I have tons of tatting thread in all sizes. This may be a dumb question, but can I substitute tatting thread for lacemaking thread? Is there a

[lace] Lacemaking Videos

2003-10-28 Thread Pickles
Regarding these Springett videos ... Successful Bobbin Lacemaking for All Ages Torchon Lace I Torchon Lace II I'm wondering if anyone has any of these videos that they don't want anymore & would be interested in selling to me? They are a bit too expensive for me to buy them new so I thought I'd

[lace] Attn: People Who Purchased My Bobbins

2003-10-28 Thread Pickles
Yes, it's me again! As many of you know, a few years ago I went through a "time of insanity" & during that time I sold most of my lacemaking supplies on eBay. I am trying to find the person who purchased a specific bobbin that I would be interested in buying back. I thought I'd take a chance & s