Re: [lace] Royal wedding dress

2011-07-24 Thread Jane O'Connor
Rochelle said   "The press release might have just said the lace was appliqued and left it at that. Now there might be an opportunity to build on the interest and get more people doing lace, which after all is what we really need." At our Lace Day in June, Lacemakers and Collectors Exchange, we he

[lace] Royal Wedding Lace Available

2011-07-24 Thread Jean Nathan
"...think they really had all 15 days...dress still had to be made...(or) lace was applied after the dress was completed?" Liz If the dress was completed, I think the Royal School of Needlework ladies who applied the lace would have had more than a tiny inkling about who the dress was for. Je

Re: [lace] Royal wedding lace available

2011-07-21 Thread lbuyred
Do you think they really had all 15 days? After all, the dress still had to be made, right? Or do you think the lace was applied after the dress was completed? Liz Redford Raleigh, NC, US Sue Babbs wrote: Solstiss did a rush delivery, 15 days before the Royal Wedding to the Alexander M

Re: [lace] Royal wedding lace available

2011-07-21 Thread Sue Babbs
And looking at that link I stumbled on Solstiss' press release: "After dressing Grace Kelly for her wedding to Prince Rainier of Monaco, Solstiss, the French lace makers based in Caudry, has contributed to Kate Middleton's wedding gown, with other factories from the north of France. Solstiss

[lace] Royal wedding lace available

2011-07-20 Thread robinlace
The latest issue of "Notions", the newsletter of the American Sewing Guild, has an article on the wedding dress lace. The lace supplying the flowers for her dress was from two lace manufacturers, Solstiss and Sophie Hallette. The lace from Solstiss is now available from "Fine Fabrics" in Sant

[lace] Royal wedding related

2011-04-29 Thread Claire Allen
Jane Rowton-Lee being interviewed on BBC as she was involved in the floristry at the Abbey. And a very talented needlelace maker and teacher too, not to mention a lovely lady I have had the privilege to learn from. Claire Kent, UK Claire Allen www.bonitocrafts.co.uk Crafty stuff I want to sho

Re: [lace] Royal wedding dresses

2011-04-29 Thread Diana Smith
Allen" Cc: Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 12:48 AM Subject: Re: [lace] Royal wedding dresses What a wonderful show, great closeups. Thank you so much. I've got a question, however. I read that Victoria wanted to encourage the Honiton lace industry, which had lately been depressed due t

Re: [lace] Royal wedding dresses

2011-04-28 Thread lynrbailey
A, US where we did NOT have a tornado this morning, although there was a tornado warning. and we have now been able to see our shadows for a significant part of FOUR days. Wow. -Original Message- >From: Claire Allen >Sent: Apr 28, 2011 2:03 PM >To: arachne lacing >Subj

[lace] Royal wedding dresses

2011-04-28 Thread janeread
Hi all, I get the digest version of lace so I don't know if anyone has mentioned that the BBC has a short (5 min) audio slideshow about an exhibition of 6 royal dresses at Kensington Palace? It includes close up shots of some of the lace on Q Victoria, Q Alexandra and Q Mary's dresses. URL:

[lace] Royal wedding dresses

2011-04-28 Thread Claire Allen
Some lovely close ups of lace on past royal wedding dresses. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13207649 Claire Kent,UK Looking forward to some dress watching for the Royal wedding tomorrow. Claire Allen www.bonitocrafts.co.uk Crafty stuff I want to show off. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@

RE: [lace] royal wedding - handkerchief "big hearts"

2004-06-02 Thread Clay Blackwell
ace-List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 6/2/2004 8:32:15 AM > Subject: [lace] royal wedding - handkerchief "big hearts" > > I do have the pattern and pricking of the straight border of the "big heart" > tonder lace, but not the corner. Does anyone know where on

[lace] royal wedding - handkerchief "big hearts"

2004-06-02 Thread Bobbinlacemaker
I do have the pattern and pricking of the straight border of the "big heart" tonder lace, but not the corner. Does anyone know where one can get the corner, or is this not available ? I didn't see the handkerchief yet, but is the corner mirrored or 'pulled together" (sorry, I don't know the right w

Re: [lace] Royal Wedding

2004-05-16 Thread Tune
Hi Everyone To answer some questions - Anette, Jaqueline - about the royal wedding in Denmark: 1. The young man standing beside crown prince Frederik was his brother Joachim. The present queen, Margrethe 2nd has only 2 sons, Frederik was born in 1968 and Joachim in 1969. Frederik is therefore next

Re: [lace] Royal Wedding

2004-05-16 Thread Barron
Hi David, I think you can see the lace under the panels in this photo http://www.smh.com.au/ftimages/2004/05/15/1084289900803.html jenny barron sunny Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [lace] Royal Wedding

2004-05-16 Thread David Collyer
Dear Liz, I had heard, on the radio, that she wore a 100 year old Irish lace veil, and from the picture in the paper, it looks like Carrickmacross. - and a beautiful piece of carrickmacross, too! I hope to see it in full, on the TV news, tonight! I did stay up and watch the wedding and saw all th

[lace] Royal wedding

2004-05-15 Thread Pene Piip
I went to the Sydney Morning Herald's web-site to see photos & get a description of what Mary's dress was made of: It was really unusual to see gum leaves in her wedding bouquet. The article below described her dress & veil. So be

Re: [lace] Royal Wedding

2004-05-15 Thread Tune
Hi Joan and Elizabeth, I hope that you managed to see a bit of the Danish Royal wedding. It was the "stuff that fairytales are made of". It was so romantic - the crown prince and half the kingdom of Denmark were literally moved to tears as his beautiful bride made an entrance into the church. She r

[lace] Royal Wedding

2004-05-14 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
I did not stay up to see the Royal Wedding - (It was the wee small hours here in Oz,) but we have just bought the newspaper, and it shows the bride on the front page. I had heard, on the radio, that she wore a 100 year old Irish lace veil, and from the picture in the paper, it looks like Carrickm

[lace] Royal Wedding

2004-05-13 Thread Tune
Hi Everyone, This is for those of you who would like to see the Danish Royal Wedding live. One of our TV stations is transmitting live on the internet and there is also English translation. I'm off to my favourite position on the sofa to enjoy it all. The actual ceremony is at 4pm Danish time. http