[lace-chat] Air Conditioning

2005-07-26 Thread Jean Nathan
Tamara wrote: Somewhere among the many messages on the subject of mould, there was one (can't remember whose) which mentioned windows which opened... Once upon the time... *All* windows opened. Even those which had no glass in them just the shutters... Those were the good times for humans (and

[lace-chat] If you have no web site

2005-07-26 Thread Jean Nathan
Joy wrote: Here's a tip for those of you without a Web site: Just been clearing my lace/lace-chat in box and re-read Joy's email. My immediate reaction: Why would I want a web site? My life's not interesting enough to share with others. Our ISP gives a generous allowance for a free web site,

[lace-chat] unsubscribing

2005-07-26 Thread Helene Gannac
Hello, Spiders of all kinds, Sorry to double up, but I'm just unsubscribing for 3 months while I go to Europe, and wanted to get everyone in one swoop. I'll think of you all while looking at lace in Europe (hopefully!!), and also lace books, which I will post back as usual, since our suitcases

[lace-chat] Piecework

2005-07-26 Thread Jill T
Lindy ( other UK, EU residents) I now subscribe to Piecework and the price is very reasonable. The first issue I subscribed to took ages to get to me, but now it arrives as regular as clockwork! It's easy to subscribe to via their webside (I can look that out if anyone wants it) and the

[lace-chat] Monica Ferris

2005-07-26 Thread Jenny Barron
I see the first 3 Monica Ferris books have been re-released in one volume called Patterns of Murder http://tinyurl.com/cgf8f jenny barron Scotland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace-chat] Monica Ferris

2005-07-26 Thread Malvary J Cole
I recently read the previous two of Monica Ferris' books which I hadn't read, and ordered the newest one - had a phone call from the library yesterday to say that it had arrived. I don't think they had a waiting list (unlike The DaVinci Code which still has a waiting list of several hundred)

[lace-chat] Secret Pal Thank You

2005-07-26 Thread JMMAcademy
Thank You Secret Pal for the lovely hanging sachet. It is so nice. I gather you are from Scotland. My husband and I both have Scottish ancestors. Our favorite instrument is the bagpipe. Right now I am spinning enough wool to dye and weave into tartans. Thank You again.

Re: [lace-chat] Piecework

2005-07-26 Thread Scotlace
Certainly on mainland UK, Piecework can be ordered for you by your local newsagent. I have been getting it for a year this way, having found an issue on the shelves of a newsagent in a small Moray Firth village. Patricia in Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

[lace-chat] Secret Pal thank you

2005-07-26 Thread JMMAcademy
Thank You so much for the wonderful package. The chocolate coins and the gum were great. My brothers helped me take care of them. The Brugge cloth is so neat. I will use it on my pillow at my next lace demonstration. I love to demonstrate making lace. The lavender sachet is so nice.

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] distances

2005-07-26 Thread RicTorr8
In a message dated 7/25/2005 10:50:39 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well, at least you've got ood roads you can drive along to get from one town to another!! In Australia, apart from the coastal areas which are the populated ones, most roads are dirt roads, and not

[lace-chat] Re: Air Conditioning

2005-07-26 Thread Lynn Carpenter
Jean Nathan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've only encountered air conditioning in modern shops and ofices. Everywhere else relies on opening doors and windows and portable fans. Portable air conditioning units are available in the big DIY stores, but they're not something we seem to have latched

Re: [lace-chat] Paranoia is good for ya

2005-07-26 Thread susan
i did mention just under or near the same sentence you copied that most of the other arachnians did not mind using their last names and cities. i didn't add the word we to make myself sound more popular in any situation. i live in a small town now instead of the big city and we don't lock our

Re: [lace-chat] Re: towel heaters

2005-07-26 Thread susan
well, please don't put any clothes away in your closet until they are completely toasty dry or you will have smelly mess on your hands. i lived in norfolk and virginia beach for one year and saw as much mold there growing on the wall as i did in tennessee. actually it is better for fine linens

Re: [lace-chat] Re: [lace] barbara underwood double picots

2005-07-26 Thread susan
there is an older woman whose son owns the local lumber store and he mentioned to me that she owned a bobbin winder when i was buying wood for mine, so i assume she is an able bodied lace maker if she is not too far into her elderly years. i think i will slip in there with some baked cookies or a

[lace-chat] Mould

2005-07-26 Thread Maxine D
My DH is an ex-plumber and a building inspector, and he has a little quote which just about sums up some of the current debate If you insulate, you must ventilate We too have what is know locally as the leaky building syndrome, and some of the culprits are developers who wanted the fastest

Re: [lace-chat] Re: [lace] barbara underwood double picots

2005-07-26 Thread susan
sorry! i read the email without thinking. you were talking about winding the bobbins. i am definity going to use this, so i will practicing it tonight. i really want to get some winding done. i'll bet it takes no time by rolling the string up or down the leg. it was working great with the

Re: [lace-chat] Mould

2005-07-26 Thread Martha Krieg
One year my oldest daughter was in a portable classroom at her school. It had indoor-outdoor carpeting throughout. When it was rainy or snowy, all the wet shoes and boots wetted the carpet - and the whole place was so moldy that I told them if her class was in it the next year, she would be

[lace-chat] Where's my igloo?

2005-07-26 Thread RicTorr8
Hi, All! For anyone who might be interested, I got this in my email today... THE SNOW MUST GO ON Inuit fight global warming with human-rights claim against U.S. Remember how Snow White used to moon around singing, Some Day My Prince Will Come? That's kind of how the world is about global

[lace-chat] Re: If you have no web site

2005-07-26 Thread Joy Beeson
At 08:44 AM 7/26/05 +0100, Jean Nathan wrote: My immediate reaction: Why would I want a web site? The impetus for the incident described in the original post was a discussion on alt.sewing which required me to show the other participants pictures of the trousers I was designing. Those