[lace-chat] Re: lavender

2003-08-09 Thread lacemaker
Big Lavender farm here in Norfolk.Norfolk Lavender is very famous in England.They also do Lilly of the Valley. Daphne To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Bidding on ebay

2003-08-09 Thread Jean Nathan
When you place a bid on ebay, you bid the maximum that you're prepared to pay. For example if the starting price the seller wants is 4.99, and you're prepared to pay 10.99, then that's what you bid. If you're the first bidder, it will show you as the highest bidder at 4.99. Ebay keeps the rest of y

Re: [lace-chat] Lavender growing

2003-08-09 Thread Toni Hawryluk
> Of course, Oregon *is* south of Royal Deeside :-) And, yes, I do know your > seasons are more extreme than ours. I used to reckon that Aberdeen was about > half way up the Hudson Bay, to give relative locations. > Patricia in Wales Yes and no : On the 'wet side' of the Cascade Range (which r

Re: [lace-chat] Hot weather and the British railway system and fires

2003-08-09 Thread Scotlace
I've been asked in a private email "What rain" in response to my comment about recent(ish) rain. Well, I understood from the media that well over the average rainfall for July fell in the latter days of the month this year. Certainly it felt here that we should be building an ark. Did it all

[lace-chat] Re: Moved to chat - Wedding Anniversaries and a big than you

2003-08-09 Thread Malvary Cole
Big sister responds - I checked and on the Chicago Public Library Info Center their list of anniversaries doesn't show anything special for a 70th anniversary. For 75 it is Diamonds, diamond like stones and gold; for 80 - diamonds, pearl; 85 - diamonds, saphire; 90 - diamonds, emerald; 95 - diam

Re: [lace-chat] BASIC LACEMAKING SUPPLIES

2003-08-09 Thread Clay Blackwell
Hi Sharon! Yes, you're right. This was a list that was brainstormed while bobbin-lacers were getting ready to go to a gathering. But Arachne is for ANYONE who makes lace - whether it's made with bobbins, shuttles, needles, or hooks. So just for grins, and because the list is so quiet this week -

RE: [lace-chat] Basic lacemaking supplies

2003-08-09 Thread alice howell
At 07:41 AM 8/7/2003 -0700, you wrote: >I just have to ask - what are "hookies"? The alternative to use a drinking >straw doesn't help me figure out the use or description. > >While I do not have all the required items at hand I do see a small omission >in this most comprehensive list. Where is the