re: [lace] Christmas lace

feeling heartened that a vaccine is out! Love, to you all, Jane in Vermont, USA where we got 17" (43 cm) of snow... jvik...@sover.net From: "sue" Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 4:28 PM To: "Arachne" Subject: [l

[lace] Christmas lace

Hi arachnids, I hope everyone I hope each of you are keeping well in this crazy year and preparing for Christmas however you are going to spend it this year. I put up my red curtain the other day and spent a while pinning lace items, including lots from various people in this group over the

[lace] Christmas ornament exchange

Last week I received my exchange in the mail from England. I just got the digest from Arachne and saw that Celia Murhearn had sent out a similar ornament to Sally Jenkins. We are both lucky recipients.Mine is on our Christmas tree. I forgot to mention to Celia that she can detach the Llama and

Re: [lace] Christmas lace

Dear Janice, This message is just to thank you that you for your kind words. I am happy that my card arrived on time for the holiday and that you liked it. You do not need to send a picture of the tree to Lin, because I already did on December 4th. Love, Maria Greil El jue., 26 dic. 2019 a las

[lace] Christmas lace

Happy Christmas everyone.  I actually placed a few pins in my lace today, then undid them and undid more and started that area again.  Hope it makes sense the next time I sit down at it. I don't think I wrote to thank Maria Greil for her beautiful card which had a stylized lace tree inside.  At

[lace] Christmas 2018 Exchange

I received a card from Lin back in November and it was filled with small pieces of lace she had made in tatting, Romanian Point, crochet, etc., plus a nice wire Christmas stocking on the front.It is on my card wreath over the fireplace in the family room. Last week I received an ornament from Mary

Re: [lace] Christmas and lace

Yes! Lace decorations are recommended to all who are reading this. The mail has brought annual handmade thank-you lace angels from Lin Hudren, so it must be Christmas. In nearly 60 years, there have been 2 artificial trees in my homes, sparing that many live trees. Once my tree is decorated with

[lace] Christmas and lace

Well my husband has just announced that Christmas has begun, I put my red curtain up at the inner glass door and have spent the last hour or so pinning all the Christmas lace pieces either gifts or exchanges or pieces made my myself. Half way down the curtain he told me I need to make some more

[lace] Christmas lace

Thank you Janice for sharing your Christmas patterns, and reminding us of the link to your website - I wish I had time to try the candle triptych, but I MUST put the beginner cat on our group's "try it yourself" pillow next season, since we already use several different fish patterns (including

Re: [lace] Christmas Lace

Hi Janice, I am watching the terrible fires in your area on TV and reallly hope that you and your family are safe. I also hope that the fire can be extinguished as soon as possible. I have seen the patterns in your web site. Thank you very much for sharing. I especially like the Halloween Cat.

RE: [lace] Christmas Lace

; Sent: 08 December 2017 02:43 To: Lace Arachne<mailto:lace@arachne.com> Subject: [lace] Christmas Lace Being politically correct there, but "Holiday" covers all the celebrations. Last night I posted my design on the Bobbin Lace Makers Facebook page but if you do not subscribe to

RE: [lace] Christmas Lace

Thank you Janice for sharing your patterns with us. Maureen E Yorks UK Where it is sunny but cold this morning. No snow yet though. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo

Re: [lace] Christmas Lace

Thanks so much, Janice, for generously sharing your patterns. I know it’s a lot of work. The Seasonal triptych is so cheerful. I’ve made your Halloween cat and hope to work it again in a thinner thread, after I’ve made it through the holidays. Mine was a bit too solid. I wish my holiday

[lace] Christmas Lace

Changing the subject to something more pleasant, what are you doing this season in regards to "Holiday" lace.  Being politically correct there, but "Holiday" covers all the celebrations.  Last night I posted my design on the Bobbin Lace Makers Facebook page but if you do not subscribe to that

[lace] Christmas exchange

I have now received some nice lace from both my exchange partners: Lin Hudrun sent a Christmas card with needle lace Christmas pudding and Holly branch. Liz Ligetti sent a tatted Christmas ornament and a tatted bookmark. Many thanks to both. Agnes Boddington - To unsubscribe send email

[lace] Christmas exchange

Dear Jacqui. I received your wonderful Christmas card with the lace nativity scene on it. Thank you so much. It is beautiful. I have already let you know that I will be late in sending mine this year due to a previous lace commitment. I have just about finished that now and if I get going on a

[lace] Christmas exchange

Thank you to Ruth Kurz for the lovely bell ornament and card. I could only wish my own cat would be so serene sitting and looking out the window. :) Hopefully Canada Post works quick! For US lacemakers.. Happy Thanksgiving! For the rest of us, Happy Thursday! :) Heather (aka Jazmin) in cold SW

[lace] Christmas Exchange

Dear All, Today I received from Alice in Oregon a wonderful angel with the details of it and great wishes for the holidays. Unfortunately when I send out my little surprise to the States I missed the card but now (a bit early) let me send you all warm wishes for the upcoming festivals Maria

[lace] Christmas Exchange

Hi All Today I was asked by the postman if it was my birthday... why? Because I received not one, but 2 exchanges! Thank you Sally and Janice for making my day!! Sue in a cold windy East Yorkshire Sent from my iPhone - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

[lace] Christmas card

Thank you Ruth for the angel on my card. Arrived today. Cheers Gail -- Gail Parish Cronin Road Pittsworth Qld 4356 haack1...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.

Re: [lace] Christmas lace exchange 2017

<ladylace...@msn.com> To: Liz Roberts <lizke...@netscape.net> Sent: Fri, Sep 15, 2017 6:35 am Subject: Re: [lace] Christmas lace exchange 2017 Would'nt the fact that Janet has tried to contact Lin about the exchange tell you that if possible Janet would run the card exchange. Pleas

[lace] Christmas lace exchange 2017

Since Janet has not said anything about trying to organize an exchange this year and Lin has, I have signed up for Lin's exchange. I hope others have/will as well since this is about making lace for others to bring cheer in a holiday season. Liz Roberts in Missouri USA -Original

[lace] Christmas Card Exchange.

Can I just point out it , i Janet ,Lin has been doing the Bookmark exchange , My self and Sallie did the Christmas Card Exchange , Last year was the It was Sallie who was ill not me and Lin did not finish of the Christmas Card exchange , I did it all on my own. For the sake of an email

[lace] Christmas card exchange 2017

Thank you Liz! I keep hoping that our three very capable volunteers will look at the big picture, bury the hatchet & work as a team for the good of the whole. Many hands make light work & there is plenty of work for all three to organize an exchange of this size. Whatever happened to

[lace] Christmas card exchange 2017

REALLY?! All this infighting regarding the exchange makes me feel like I'm listening to a bunch of high schoolers arguing over who gets to be head cheerleader. There is no cheer in it - Christmas or otherwise. In most groups, it's difficult to get anyone to volunteer to do anything and now

RE: [lace] Christmas Lace Star has now been mounted

Hi Sue and fellow Arachnids, What a lovely Christmas ornament and the comet shaped wire frame sets it off beautifully. Happy lace making, Joepie in rather grey and miserable Sussex, UK From: Sue Babbs It’s off the pillow and I am on the whole very pleased

Re: [lace] Christmas Lace Star has now been mounted

I'll take down the 3-D lace dragon and hang the star from that hook in the ceiling for the Christmas season. Will be visible from lounge, dining area and even my craft area! Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com http://babbsandbaobabs.blogspot.com/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

Re: [lace] Christmas Lace Star has now been mounted

Sorry!I was so focused on trimming the last post that Iit the wrong button and didn't say what I wanted to say! Sue, it is stunning! I love the simplicity of the frame. How will you display this? Clay Sent from my iPad > On Jan 5, 2017, at 12:37 PM, Sue Babbs

Re: [lace] Christmas Lace Star has now been mounted

Sent from my iPad > On Jan 5, 2017, at 12:37 PM, Sue Babbs wrote: > > It’s off the pillow and I am on the whole very pleased with it. It’s in a > free-standing comet-shaped metal frame (also sold by the online shop where I > got the pattern). I laid it down on black

[lace] Christmas Lace Star has now been mounted

It’s off the pillow and I am on the whole very pleased with it. It’s in a free-standing comet-shaped metal frame (also sold by the online shop where I got the pattern). I laid it down on black velvet to get contrast for all the threads in it and have uploaded more photos to Flickr for anyone

Re: [lace] Christmas Lace Star finished

Beautiful! I look forward to seeing it framed! Clay Sent from my iPad > On Jan 2, 2017, at 6:59 PM, Sue Babbs wrote: > > A while back I saw a lace comet with a Christmas scene in it on Facebook, and > knew I wanted to make it. I finally started it in September and

[lace] Christmas Comet

Sue, your work is stupendous! Thanks for posting pics. Love the sheep. You didn't say what thread you used, but I have used one strand of boucle (from my Brazilian stash) & it works fairly well. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to

RE: [lace] Christmas Lace Star finished

Hi Sue and Fellow Arachnids, Thank you very much for sharing your lovely work with us. The Christmas comet is beautiful as are the other pieces on your photo album and I so agree with you about colours in the dark ages. Bright colours were difficult to achieve and would only be worn by the

Re: [lace] Christmas Lace Star finished

Oh Sue it's beautiful and I had no trouble clicking on the link either! How I enjoyed seeing again some of the beautiful laces that you have made in the past. Exquisite! Catherine Barley on a cold and frosty morning here in the UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com

Re: [lace] Christmas Lace Star finished

Yes, I wanted to make the wise men have richer looking clothes - hence the purple, and gold in them. The Virgin Mary is often depicted with blue and rose garments - sometimes white, but I was trying also to get a balanced effect in the piece. I also used some slubby silk threads in the

Re: [lace] Christmas Lace Star finished

You Christmas comet looks great. I think the colors are more in line with what was worn back then, since rich colors were probably only worn by those with a lot of money. Helene South Carolina - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

[lace] Christmas Lace Star finished

A while back I saw a lace comet with a Christmas scene in it on Facebook, and knew I wanted to make it. I finally started it in September and didn’t manage to get it finished before western Christmas (12/25) but have finished it before Orthodox Christmas ! I still have to mount it in its

[lace] Christmas

Wishing all my lace making friends on Arachne a good Christmas with family and friends, and a happy & healthy 2017. Your help with lace problems, your funny or interesting stories are valuable to me, and it is wonderful to be and feel part of a large group of like-minded people from all over the

[lace] Christmas

Holiday Greetings to all Arachne friends! Stay safe and warm if you are in the bad weather areas.  It's cold but mostly dry here in the valley today but higher altitudes have snow and ice. I spent the day baking muffins and fruit loaf for church coffee time tomorrow.  After I'm home tomorrow, I

[lace] Christmas Exchange

Hi all This is a message for Lin and my other exchange partners. I received my package posted by your friend today Lin!! It's beautiful! A bobbin with snowflake attached, a 'tea pig' to hold minute balls of thread for tatting on the move!! AND 2 icicles!!! Brilliant!! Now on the other side

[lace] Christmas Card Exchange

Postman brought me my card and beautiful, dainty snowflake mounted on red to show it off, from Mina in Slovenia. Thank you Mina, it is beautiful! Noelene at The Angle noel...@lafferty.com.au - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

[lace] Christmas card exchange

Today I received a beautiful angel Christmas card from Jopie Hammett in England. She is exquisite. A real treasure. Thank you Jopie. Happy lacemaking to all, Ruth In.Az. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For

Re: [lace] Christmas Exchange

Sue wrote: Today must be a lucky day. I received not one, but three gorgeous exchanges! Yes Sue, you are lucky especially to have mail delivered on a Saturday!! Don't think there have been Saturday deliveries since I've been in Canada (1977). Malvary in Ottawa, Canada where we have our

[lace] Christmas Exchange

Today must be a lucky day. I received not one, but three gorgeous exchanges! They were 1. A lovely tatted Victorian 'bauble' and a hand made card from Dorcas Newkirk! Thanks Dorcas!! It's gorgeous! 2. Two beautiful cross stitch Christmas coasters from Sheila Brown (who incidentally, is

[lace] Christmas exchange

Hi All, I received a beautiful lace angel from Ruth Kurz in Arizona. She is lovely, from a pattern in Lace Express 2004. What beautiful work you do Ruth!! It's on the sideboard in the dining room and every time I go through the room my eyes are drawn to her! She shows up well from a distance

[lace] Christmas Card Exchange from Slovenia

Dear Nina, thank you very much for the pretty handmade card and the ornament in a silver ring. I haven't seen that pattern before. I like it very much. Thank you and a very happy Christmas Season for you and your family, Martina in Germany - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

[lace] Christmas Card Exchange

I am pleased to know that my decorations have arrived safely.Thank you to Sue Turnbull for the lovely Torchon Bauble Bangle, such fine work, the reflection on the wall is good too. Susan Brooks Today it is a balmy 9 degrees in Weston super Mare - better than minus 5 - roll on Christmas - To

[lace] Christmas exchange

Hello All, I received a  very pretty Christmas decoration from Janet Theaker. It's lovely white and gold lace in a bangle decorated with beads and pearls. Thank you so much Janet. Carole Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

[lace] Christmas exchange

I received a most beautiful tatted Christmas star from Celia Mulhearn - for a change our postal service delivered the letter well in time for Christmas. Thank you so much Celia. Your work is much appreciated. Jeanette Fischer Western Cape, South Africa. - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace] Christmas Card Exchange

I received a beautiful card from Daphne in Norwich, UK today, with a lovely ornament for our tree to her own design. Thank you, Daphne. I posted mine last Monday, I hope they reach their destinations soon. Noelene at The Angle noel...@lafferty.com.au - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace] Christmas lace exchange 2016

I would like to thank both Alice Howell and Jeanette Fischer for their cards and lace ornaments. both are very lovely and are the first cards to arrive this year, They will be displayed in a prominent position. Best wishes to all on the Lace List Celia Mulhearn in Somerset UK where the sun is

Re: [lace] Christmas Card Exchange

I love Brigitte Bellon's christmas lace books, like Allerlei Geklöppelter Christbaum-schmuck, Geklöppelter Weihnachtsschmuck, or Neue Weihnachts- Klöppelmuster. As you might guess, the instructions are in German, but I find the detailed pictures, patterns and a bit of Googling sufficient to work

Re: [lace] Christmas card exchange

Another solution is to go to look at past submissions which have been kept for members of Arachne. The leaders of the exchanges have urged participants to identify the original sources (designers), and they have (in recent years) also asked for prickings or instructions to put on the site

[lace] Christmas card exchange

Christine Springett also has a book called Lace for children of all ages which has lots of Christmas patterns as well as others. Each pattern also comes with step by step instructions - brilliant for a beginner. Patricia in Wales - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing

Re: [lace] Christmas Card Exchange

Christine Springett has a book called Christmas Collection that has several Torchon patterns that I like a lot. They are worked on bangles and work up pretty quickly. They look great with glittery thread. Liz R, Raleigh, NC - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the

[lace] Christmas Card Exchange

Hello, I am a fairly new lace maker and was looking for some Christmas patterns for the Christmas card exchange. Any suggestions? Analisa in Everett, Washington USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

[lace] Christmas 2015 Exchange

Happy New year everyone!! I've just had an email from Cheryl to say that my exchange to her has finally managed to wing its way (I think it must have been all the way around the world first...) from the UK to South Africa!! I'm really pleased it's finally arrived Cheryl!! Regards, Sue in UK My

[lace] Christmas exchange

Hi All, I got bobbin lace from Jenny Brandis and it's wonderful. Multi-colored and hanging from a bobbin! It arrived a few days ago. Thank you so much Jenny, it's beautiful!! I hope my Battenberg Luna Moth got to her! Happy New Year to all! Jane in Vermont, USA jvik...@sover.net - To

RE: [lace] Christmas exchange

Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of jvik...@sover.net Sent: Monday, 28 December 2015 4:37 AM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Christmas exchange Hi All, I got bobbin lace from Jenny Brandis and it's wonderful. Multi-colored and hanging from

[lace] Christmas Greetings

Season's Greetings to all. I hope those who celebrate Christmas had a great day yesterday. My Christmas presents included a copy of Alex Stilwell's book on Floral Bucks Point - eye candy only for the time being as I won't have time to master geometric Bucks, let alone Floral, until I retire

[lace] Christmas Ornaments and Decorating for One

For those lacemakers who are alone today, Merry Christmas: Our lace community has become rather quiet, and so this moment to thank a couple of our members. In reading the joyful messages from recipients of 2015's Christmas ornament exchange, it occurred to me I must acknowledge -

RE: [lace] Christmas Ornaments and Decorating for One

Jeri, thank you for your heartfelt Christmas message. And our list has been quiet of late - a real shame, as the informative exchanges that take place here were of enormous benefit to me when I first started lace - what was it? - over 14 years ago. And I'm sure Arachne has been of great help

[lace] Christmas Exchange

Hi All Just to say I've received the most beautiful silver butterfly from Jane Swanson today. She is absolutely gorgeous!! Thanks Jane!! Sue in Uk - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

[lace] Christmas Exchange

Hello All Had to tell you that I have today received a beautiful tatted Angel from Ruth Kurz! She flew in with the postman today carrying a parcel!! Absolutely superb!!! Thanks Ruth!! Sue in Uk My Tatty Blog http://pigminitatty.blogspot.co.uk/ - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace] (Lace) christmas exchange

I have just received a very pretty circular piece of lace with red beads on from Dawn Podsiad, USA. It is lovely and look forward to showing off to friends and family. I have thanked Dawn directly but will say it again Thank you and best wishes Celia Mulhearn, Somerset UK Sent from my iPad -

[lace] Christmas Ornament Exchange 2015

Janet in East Yorkshire, UK asked me to send the following as she is having difficulty posting to Arachne. Sallie in WY USA === On Dec 10, 2015, at 08:48, janet theaker wrote: Hi I have received a Beautiful Card and Ornament , From Sue Brooks , A

[lace] Christmas Ornament Exchange 2015

Janet in East Yorkshire, UK asked me to send the following as she is having difficulty posting to Arachne. Sallie in WY USA === On Dec 10, 2015, at 08:48, janet theaker wrote: Hi I have received a Beautiful Card and Ornament , From Sue Brooks , A

[lace] (Lace) Christmas card swap

Hello I would like to say a big Thankyou to Stormy Lee for her beautifull red metallic star called Karen's Star. Merry Christmas to you. Daphne Norwich Norfolk Uk. A little bit damp but mild. Sent from my IPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

[lace] (Lace) Christmas ornament exchange 2015

Hello all, Apologies but this message is for Sherry Townsend, Thank you sooo much for my milanese tree, it is beautiful, those leaves in the metallic thread are fabulous and I look forward to hanging it where everyone can see it. Sadly my emails to you keep bouncing which is why I am sending

[lace] Christmas Exchange

I am afraid that my acknowledgement of my Exchange will be very delayed, as I am away on holiday At the moment, and won't get any mail until Christmas Eve. I hope all Lacemakers in Britain, especially those up north, - are safe. We saw the terrible floods on the TV news, and just pray that

[lace] Christmas Exchange

Hello to All who have joined in this years Exchange. I received my exchange from Cheryl Hornlein a few days ago and forgot to post on here that I'd received it!! Well Done Cheryl, it's BEAUTIFUL!! Sue in a wet & windy UK My Tatty Blog http://pigminitatty.blogspot.co.uk/ - To unsubscribe send

[lace-chat] [lace] Christmas Exchange

Hello to All who have joined in this years Exchange. I received my exchange from Cheryl Hornlein a few days ago and forgot to post on here that I'd received it!! Well Done Cheryl, it's BEAUTIFUL!! Sue in a wet & windy UK My Tatty Blog http://pigminitatty.blogspot.co.uk/ To unsubscribe send

[lace] Christmas Exchange

Hi All, I received the most beautiful ornament from Janet Theaker today. She is a very talented lacemaker and I'm feeling very lucky! Happy holidays to everyone, Cindy Rusak, Bracebrdige, Ontario, Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

[lace] Christmas bobbins

Hello friends, I don't know about you ,but lacemaking is something I turn to when I need a safe, quiet place in life to take my mind off troubling things. So after bringing out all my Christmas themed midland bobbins I'm happily working on my ornament for the Arachne exchange. It's very

Re: [lace] Christmas bobbins

"My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, please ignore it. I read your emails."I use continental bobbins, so a lot of my bobbins, usually Binche, are plain, although I am acquiring dark wooden ones. I love Chris Parsons painted bobbins, usually a present at Christmas or my

RE: [lace] Christmas bobbins

Why I Like to Make Lace By Noelene Lafferty In today's busy world Where life is one rush And it seems to me speed is the norm - When people can't stop To hear a bird sing Or thrill to a thundery storm - In a quiet little nook Just my own little space I like to make time that's just mine - With

[lace] Christmas Ornament Exchange 2015

We now have bout three weeks before we start pairing names of participants for the ornament/lace exchange. Please note, if you are new and don't feel comfortable with taking on the challenge of an ornament or have been lacing forever and want to share a new piece you have done, please don't say

Re: [lace] Christmas card exchange

Jeanette, We are so pleased your card actually arrived from Lin. She was concerned about it's arrival and know she is very happy today knowing it arrived safely. Thank you for not opting out. Know this is a very nice ending to your postal strike. We hope you will join in again. Sallie and

[lace] Christmas card exchange

Those of you living in countries with good postal services, should appreciate the service thoroughly! We had a postal strike lasting several months in South Africa last year. I have always taken part in the Christmas card exchange and last year contemplated withdrawing from the exchange due to

[lace] Christmas greetings

With my preferred Christmas song, I want to wish all Arachneans a Merry Christmas Season and a Happy New Year, in which health and love may be with you. I also hope that you continue enjoying lacemaking as much as until now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S84RLgnz7Rs Arachne is the best bobbin

[lace] Christmas Raffle

Hello all Arachne friends, I have been putting some order among my lacemaking magazines and have found some duplicates, which I would like to raffle among all those of you who are interested. The three magazines for the raffle are old La Encajera magazines (numbers 1, 10 and 21). I am putting a

[lace] Christmas Card

I've received a lovely Christmas card from Laura in Albuquerque, with a lacey ornament for my tree. I've scanned it and sent a picture to Jenny in Kununurra for the Arachne 2014 Christmas card page. Thank you Laura. Noelene at The Angle noel...@lafferty.com.au - To unsubscribe send

[lace] Christmas exchange

Hi Alice Howel, Dorcas Newkirk and fellow Arachnids, Just e few minutes ago I received a card and a beautiful piece of lace (made with an Eeva-Liisa Kortalahti pattern of an angel). Thank you very much Alice, I am delighted with it. I am really spoiled this year with this piece as well as

[lace] Christmas card exchange

I received my second card of the exchange yesterday from Adele Shaak in Canada. What a nice red bell design by Bridgette Bellon and beautifully made. I have a couple of her books, but not the one with this pattern in it. It is already on my card wreath over the fireplace. My two lace cards

Re: [lace] Christmas Card Exchange

Hello Janet and Sallie I intended to join the Christmas Card exchange this year but life has thrown rather a lot of curved balls at me this year. My DH suddenly passed away at the beginning of July and I did not realise what a lot of legal problems I would have to deal with and they are still

[lace] Christmas Card Exchange

We are getting ready to send out the pairings and thought we should send out a last minute reminder to those who forgot to send us your name, address number of ornaments you want to makeup. So if you forgot or misplaced the details, please send your name and address. If you need the details

[lace] Christmas Card Ornament Exchange 2014

Hi all, Janet and I thought we would remind those of you who have not already signed up, that we are nearing the time we will select the pairings for the exchange. So, if you have not already signed up for a partner, please consider doing so. It is a lot of fun and we know you will enjoy the

[lace] Christmas Card Exchange 2014

 Hi to all, Janet and I have volunteered to again head up the Christmas card exchange this year with the all important help from Jenny in the uploading of the cards for all to see in December. The time line for preparing and sending the cards is: 1 OCT - 22 OCT 2014 - send us your name

[lace] Christmas Card Exchange

With school starting for the children, we are now working toward Christmas preparations.  Is we thought you all might want to be thinking about joining us in the annual Christmas card exchange. We will be sending out requests for participants and numbers of exchanges you would each like to do

[lace] Christmas card exchange

The Christmas card Alice Howell sent as part of the exchange, never arrived here and I had accepted the situation as one of those things. This morning I had the most wonderful surprise in the post - Alice had made another card and sent it by post! Thank you so much for all your trouble Alice. I

[lace] Christmas Card Exchange 2013

To all. Guess I am the most derelict in announcing I have received all my ornaments from the exchange this past Christmas. They are most treasured. We had a wonderful turnout and had only one person fail to send the promised ornaments. We however recovered from this unfortunate event and the

Re: [lace] Christmas card

Hi Janet Sally, It was certainly fun/enjoyable to take part and also to see the variety and ingenuity of all the lacemakers taking part. Happy lace making. Joepie, East Sussex where rain is king yet again . From: bertra...@gmail.com Joepie and Amber, Thank you both for joining us for the

[lace] Christmas card

Hi Amber, Your Christmas card and lace arrived this morning. The beautiful star and interesting candle are much appreciated. Thank you! The second star for you is nearly finished as I made it a priority, I was not happy with the first one but lacked the time to re-do. That is the problem when

[lace] Christmas Exchange

Hello All Hope you all had a brilliant Christmas and are looking forwards to the New Year. I'm writing in to say that my card from Shailiz arrived safely today... it was obviously stuck in the Christmas Post here in the UK. Shailiz it's even more beautiful than the photo on Jennys site!!!

[lace] Christmas gift -- new item

It's early Christmas morning, and we have already opened our gifts. My DH surprised me with something I've never seen before -- a pin/needle sharpener. Actually, it's called  a Fish Hook Sharpening Stone, by Bear Paw Tackle Company.   It's about 3 inches long, 1/2 inch thick, and shaped in a

[lace] Christmas Greetings

Wishing all spiders a happy Christmas and a peaceful, healthy and productive 2014. My e-card to you all is at http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/Christmas/2013/card.htm I hope no arachnes in UK/western Europe have suffered damage in the storms. It is very WET here, the marshes where Terry

[lace] Christmas greetings

Happy Christmas everyone. I have been given two lace related presents this year - from the same person. The first, beautiful, hand blown beads from Iceland, I wasn't expecting. These will make good bottom beads for spangles. The second I did know about as I had been asked if it was of

[lace] Christmas greetings

Best Wishes to all Arachneans for a lacy Holiday!  Relax, enjoy, and maybe make a little lace. I'm working on a butterfly and expect to finish it in a day or two.   DH and I will spend a quiet holiday so I'll have lots of time to make lace. Seasons Greetings for whatever holiday you celebrate!

Re: [lace] Christmas Cards

I have received my Christmas cards. A Romanian point candle from Lin, which is the first piece of needle lace I have actually held in my hands! A red and green torchen bookmark from Sheila. I will use this all year round, as red and green are also my family's tartan colours and the bookmark

[lace] Christmas Card Exchange

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