[lace] old lace related document

Hi spiders Long time since I've posted, but I've been lurking nevertheless. Anyhow, whilst doing some research at the County Record Office, in Ipswich, Suffolk (UK), I came across referencing to an old document, which I did have a quick look at. It is an old vellum document dating from 1830 and

[lace] old? Bucks Lace postcard

Hi Spiders I've recently acquired a postcard depicting 20 Bucks lace workers, members of the Bucks lace Industry, Olney. It states that their combined age is 1600 years the average age is given as 80. The postcard is not postally dated so I don't know how old it is, nor is the printers name giv

[lace] re: Old Bucks Postcard

Many thanks to all you wonderful spiders who have sent me information about the old Bucks postcard, greatly appreciated. I have e.mailed Lori to let her know that I will send a picture of the card just as soon as I can, have family arriving over the next few days, more than anticipated. many th

[lace] new e.mail address

Hi Spiders Have been having untold problems with some low life who has infiltrated my e.mail and caused untold problems, they've evaded every MacAfee spam/filter security and so I've had to change my address with immediate effect to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do these people not have better things to do wit

[lace] Norwich Suppliers Fair

The Norwich Suppliers Fair is organised by Norfolk Lacemakers and is being held at the John Innes Centre, Norwich Norfolk on Sunday 31st October. Norwich is centrally situated in the county of Norfolk in the region known as East Anglia ie in the middle of the large bump on the eastern side of Engla

[lace] Re: lace-digest V2004 #394

- > Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2004 03:38:45 +1100 From: David Collyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [lace] Lucky Purchas today Dear Friends, I had a phone call this week from a woman who finds she no longer wants to make lace and needs to get rid of her gear. Can you believe that??!!! Your not

[lace] old lace bobbins

Hi spiders Shortly before Christmas I was given a large number of old bobbins, a few are very similar to those shown in David Springetts book and I'm getting a second opinion on them soon. In the main they had belonged to the ladies aunt (born 1887) who lived most of her life in the Shenley area

[lace] Old Lace Bobbins

Hello Diana Thank you so much for the reply. Absolutely fantastic. Priscilla Daniels would have been the aunt of the lady who originally owned the bobbins and Mrs [Emma] Daniels would have been her mother. I've not come across Betsy Willett - will search tonight when I visit the Family History

[lace] Re:lacemakers getting together

It's been interesting to read how the various groups meet up etc so I just thought that I'd add my bit too. The classes I teach were originally adult education classes at the local college when I was invited by the retiring tutor to take them over. All went well for the first year apart from the

[lace] lace classes - inspections and qualifications

I completed the Adult and Further Education Teaching qualification several years ago, which I passed, but when it came to receiving my certificate they refused to give it to me until I passed GCSE maths! Apparently I was supposed to have had either this or maths o'level when I enrolled for the

[lace] Tracey Emin's bed

Oh what a relief, I'm clearly not the only one that thinks this piece of trash - take that how you will (didn't it also list on the bed cover all the men she'd slept with?) - is just another example of Emporer's New Clothes. Visited the Tate Modern a couple of months back, admittedly I wouldn't

[lace] Lace shops

Hi spiders Like Sue, those of us who live in Suffolk are also greatly spoiled for access to lace suppliers, Suffolk Lacemakers organise 5 lace days each year and we have easy access to those held in the neighbouring counties of Essex, Cambridge and Norfolk. In fact you can have a hard job decidi

[lace] Norfolk Lace Day

Hi Sue Glad to hear that your arm is now better and you are back to your lacemaking. Like you I'm looking forward to the lace day in Norwich on Saturday, I shall be taking along the old bobbins that I was recently given for Carol Morris to have a look at, her comments will be of great interest.

[lace] raffle - this must be a record

Sorry Jacqui, but I don't think so. I did a raffle for 12 pairs of Maltese bobbins Christmas 2003 and I received 129 entries! Until then I hadn't appreciated just how many are/were on the arachne list. Nicky in Suffolk Well, I think this must be some kind of record! We had 55 responses. I will

[lace] elastic for wedding garter

Hi Jill I have made several wedding garters now, one of which I wore myself almost six years ago. I have found that threading the wide knicker type elastic through the middle where the ribbon would go to be most uncomfortable and unsatisfactory. So the method I use is to slip stitch sheering ela

[lace] elastic for a wedding garter

Hi Jill Glad to have been able to help out, as you say the shirring elastic is nice and discreet, either white or ivory should be fine, the ribbon just finishes it off. I know it adds time to the making of the garter but I think that it's time well spent. Why cut corners especially when you tak

[lace] suffolk lacemakers

dear spiders i have just had the most awful shock. i have just been advised that the web site name, that was until recently, used by suffolk lacemakers has now been purchased by another company and is being used to directly link unsuspecting people to porn sites! we had used the web site for

[lace] gozo lace

dear arne the lace school is run by consiglio azzarpardi so you may be able to get details direct from her if not, you could e.mail me direct and i will be able to forward on more information about the lace school in gozo, one of my students (and her husband) went there this summer and had a v