RE: [lace] International Lace Day

2015-06-17 Thread Jay Ekers
In Australia Father's Day is observed on the first Sunday of September. Jay in Sydney -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of jeria...@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, 17 June 2015 12:46 AM Do all (or most) nations have Father's Day on the 3

RE: [lace] International Lace Day 21 June 2015 history on facebook

2015-06-16 Thread Jenny Brandis
: Wednesday, 17 June 2015 9:35 AM To: Jenny Brandis Cc: Arachne reply Subject: Re: [lace] International Lace Day 21 June 2015 history on facebook I hate to throw a wet blanket on this, because I love nothing more than lacing in public. But 21 June is Father's Day in the U.S., and th

Re: [lace] International Lace Day 21 June 2015 history on facebook

2015-06-16 Thread Clay Blackwell
I hate to throw a wet blanket on this, because I love nothing more than lacing in public. But 21 June is Father's Day in the U.S., and the two celebrations just do not mesh well! I will make lace like a mad-woman (the end if the project is near!) until the end of the week, but the weekend belo

Re: [lace] International Lace Day-purpose of question

2015-06-16 Thread Jeriames
Dear Devon, There is a large file of information about St. Catherine's Day in Arachne archives. It is also explained in several books written by British lace history experts, and in "Cattern Cakes and Lace", the cook book written by Julia Jones and Barbara Deer that is illustrated so beaut

Re: [lace] International Lace Day-purpose of question

2015-06-16 Thread Lyn Bailey
Dear Devon, et al, There is a big problem in the US with St. Catherine's Day, because it is November 25, which is right at the time of Thanksgiving here, and that means everyone is making pies and turkey, or eating the same. What day should I propose for a lace theme? Possibly St. Catherine'

Re: [lace] International Lace Day

2009-10-01 Thread Carolina de la Guardia
I shall never heard of an International Lace Day. We in Catalonia (Spain)lacemakers celebrate 21nth. October the Day of Santa Ursula. Catholic Ursuline nuns are related with laces. Their convents and schools sprang from France to different European countries and they brought with them early

Re: [lace] International Lace Day

2009-10-01 Thread Sue
Giles looks very good. Jane sent him to me some time ago and I made it for a friend who has a white and black jack russell dog which I thought was quite apt. I love your choice of colours though, he looks totally different. Good luck all with the bedfordshire piece. Sue T Dorset UK Giles doe

Re: [lace] International Lace Day

2009-10-01 Thread Sue Duckles
Oh those beads (drool). glass beads. perfect for spangles!! Giles does look good though doesn't he?? I'll take a photo of the finished article when the camera battery is charged and put it up for you all to see! Thought I spotted you 'lurking with intent' Jane So we have

Re: [lace] International Lace Day

2009-10-01 Thread Carol
nake being made, but not many actually came forward to join a class! But - I am still trying ... Carol - in Suffolk UK - Original Message - From: "Agnes Boddington" To: "pene piip" ; "lace" Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 9:01 AM Subject: Re: [lace

Re: [lace] International Lace Day

2009-10-01 Thread Sue Duckles
Yes Miss!! Like Agnes I'd not heard of it before but as she says we'll be finishing the sampler we started in May! We got most of it done on a 2 day course and it's taken us this long to do the rest! Looking forward to finishing it though, because i've got a hole in the pillow and w

Re: [lace] International Lace Day

2009-10-01 Thread Agnes Boddington
Hello Pene I have never heard of international lace day before. But I will be making lace today, as my friend Sue is coming around tonight, and we ARE going to finish that Bedfordshire sampler! Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK pene piip wrote: Today (October 1st) is International Lace Day. So