[lace-chat] Computer question - advice needed

2008-04-16 Thread Jean Nathan
I've switched off hibernation on my laptop, but I do have it set to standby after 30 minutes on mains and 15 minutes on battery and the hard disk is turned off after the same time. Just a touch on the spacebar brings it back to life again. The longest it's left unattended is when it does a full

[lace-chat] Miracourt lace item

2008-04-16 Thread Alice Howell
Here is a Mirecourt lace piece listed as a collar. I understood Mirecourt as being used mainly for household used. This looks to me like the corner off something, rather than a collar. Usually lace made for a collar has the two front sections matching. This looks like an edging that has been

Re: [lace-chat] Miracourt lace item

2008-04-16 Thread Sue Duckles
Hello spiders It looks to me as if it is machine made rather than hand made... there are marks in the pattern which are repeated!! However, I may be wrong, being new at this game... Sue in East Yorkshire On 16 Apr 2008, at 20:07, Alice Howell wrote: Here is a Mirecourt lace piece listed

Re: [lace-chat] Miracourt lace item

2008-04-16 Thread Patty Dowden
At 12:07 PM 4/16/2008, Alice Howell wrote: Here is a Mirecourt lace piece listed as a collar. I understood Mirecourt as being used mainly for household used. This looks to me like the corner off something, rather than a collar. Usually lace made for a collar has the two front sections

Re: [lace-chat] Miracourt lace item

2008-04-16 Thread Patty Dowden
Definitely hand made. Handmade does not imply perfection. After the 312th repeat of something, I would be apt to make a mistake! Also, if the pricking is wrong and the lacemaker is not up to fixing it or is told to work it as it is, well there will be inconsistencies. Patty To

[lace-chat] Fwd: Today's lesson

2008-04-16 Thread Sue Duckles
A moral tale In the beginning God covered the earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, with green, yellow and red vegetables of all kinds so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives. Then using God's bountiful gifts, Satan created Dairy Ice Cream and Magnums. And Satan said, 'You

[lace-chat] :) Re: Computer question - advice needed

2008-04-16 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Apr 16, 2008, at 10:03, Barron wrote: I'm not sure about the merits or otherwise of wiping a hard drive but if you do decide to go down that route there is a bit of software called window washer that has a bleach setting that will wipe your hard drive completely Which reminded me... Just