[lace-chat] Re: Motorways

2008-06-10 Thread Lisa Thompson
The difference between England and Texas in a nutshell: in London, they double deck the buses; in Austin, Texas (where Dora lives), they double deck the whole road. Pictures here if you're curious: http://www.aaroads.com/texas/i-035sc_tx.html Lisa Thompson in Plano, Texas From: Brenda

Re: [lace-chat] Stain help

2006-04-13 Thread Lisa Thompson
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Re: [lace-chat] Things to know (long)

2006-04-12 Thread Lisa Thompson
a lot cheaper! You should use plain, basic toothpaste for this, not the stuff with crystals or other additives. Lisa Thompson in Plano, Texas USA David in Ballarat wrote: 30. To keep goggles and glasses from fogging, coat with Colgate toothpaste What a picture this paints. I seriously

Re: [lace-chat] Soduku

2006-02-16 Thread Lisa Thompson
This is the site I used when learning how to solve the puzzles: http://www.sudokuoftheday.com/pages/techniques-overview.php It covers a lot of different techniques that you can use before you have to rely on guessing. Lisa Thompson Plano, Texas USA Janice Blair wrote: After filling

[lace-chat] cotton warp quilts

2005-03-10 Thread A Thompson
Angela briefly coming out of lurkdom. I have finsihed the writing of my new Batsford book, 'The Embroiderers and Quilters Source Book' and it has gone off to tthe Far East to be printed. Now I am working on an in-depth Index. I am still following al the Digests, both lace and lace-chat. I am

Re: [lace-chat] Travelocity - a cautionary tale (US)

2005-02-09 Thread Lisa Thompson
manually. Lisa Thompson in Dallas, Texas USA Tamara wrote: Checking out the very same route and date/stop-number requirements *as a member*, I got the same round-trip price on fewer flights than the night before and two nights before (those two nights' readings were identical). ... Tsk, tsk

Re: [lace-chat] measuring a child's coat

2004-12-21 Thread Lisa Thompson
got cold again. Then I'd get to start the finger stuffing procedure all over again. The little gloves were so cute, but the mittens were just so much easier for me to deal with. Lisa Thompson in Dallas, Texas Weronika wrote: Can anyone explain why children always have to wear mittens

[lace-chat] Christmas trees etc

2004-11-25 Thread A Thompson
Angela coming briefly out of lurkdom - being very busy at present writing two books, not my choice but could not refuse. At this time of year I give my Victorian Christmas talk, illustrated with tales of Christmas customs, reading from my Grandmother's Diary, and my dressing up in her clothes.

[lace-chat] IOLI Connvention and Romanian Point Lace

2004-07-25 Thread A Thompson
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[lace-chat] makers of lace

2004-07-14 Thread Lisa Thompson
I assumed something similar. I don't think any slight was intended to lace-makers. Just that with an editor, the fabric of the writer's story would be like lace, inconsistent and full of holes. Lisa Thompson in Dallas Helene Gannac wrote: I thought she meant that writers are nothing

Re: [lace-chat] Weronika's Matlab

2004-06-02 Thread Lisa Thompson
Maybe for some of them (we still have a pot brewing in all the break rooms around here), but not for me. I try to limit my caffeine intake to chocolate, which I can't live without. Not sure if I qualify as newer generation since I just passed my 40th birthday. Lisa in Dallas Margery wrote:

[lace-chat] Lace Guild Magazine, Romanian Lace Book

2004-05-08 Thread A Thompson
It was kind of Jane to tell everyone in Lace-Chat that she had reviewed my Romanian Lace Book in the current copy of the Lace Guild Magazine, and her comments are very favourable, for which I thank her. However, I am concerned that some innacuracies give a wrong impression of the format of the

[lace-chat] Re: Nancy Drew books

2004-05-05 Thread Lisa Thompson
I collect girls series books. All of the series below were put out by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. They were plotted mainly by the father Edward and later by the daughter Harriet and given to ghost writers to flesh out for a small flat fee. This resulted in all kinds of inconsistencies between

[lace-chat] It could only happen in the UK

2004-05-04 Thread Lisa Thompson
Actually I only remember about 2 people being in line and it was just business as usual. When I got to the front of the line, I didn't know to expect anything other than a $10 bill for my $10 withdrawal, so I guess we did have ordinary queueing, but no special rules. Lisa in Dallas Date: Mon,

[lace-chat] Angela's foot and IOLI Convention

2004-01-26 Thread A Thompson
It may sound crazy, but having a foot in plaster for six weeks does stop serious thought! No I did not injure myself, I elected to have an operation to straighten my big toe, which mean some kind of bone fretwork and a nasty pin that did not come out until last Friday. This was more serious than

[lace-chat] red shoes, slippers

2003-12-04 Thread A Thompson
I can't remember having red shoes, but I do remember persuading my mother that I could not live without a pair of red leather bed-room slippers with a moccasin front, high heels and a surround of fake black fur. I thought they were wonderful and wore them until they wore out. Angel Thompson

[lace-chat] Angela back on line

2003-11-17 Thread A Thompson
and sorted it all, but also has played around with everything else, so keeping my fingers crossed. So if I owe anyone emails please understand. I will catch up as soon as possible and about thirty digests to read now. Angela Thompson. Worcestershire UK [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email

[lace-chat] photos and blue-tack

2003-09-01 Thread A Thompson
Sorry, forgot to say I removed the blue-tack as soon as the photo-copies were done. Then the ancestor photos were put back into the filing cabinet (shoe-boxes). Blue-tack does leave a slight mark if left on for any length of time, also it can go hard. I use it for all sorts of things, including

[lace-chat] Re: Summer Reading

2003-08-01 Thread Lisa Thompson
This is Sharan Newman's Catherine LeVendeur series. She also wrote a trilogy about Guinevere's life for anyone interested in that kind of thing. Lisa in Dallas, Texas Tamara wrote: There's also a writer -- Sharyn something-or-other -- who started an excellent mystery series about France of

[lace-chat] Angela's Amazing Mountain Adventure 12 - end

2003-07-22 Thread A Thompson
and heat were unbearable. I missed my lovely mountains. Angela Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Angela's Amazing Mountain Adventure 10

2003-07-19 Thread A Thompson
appreciated. She kissed my hands repeatedly when we left and my cheeks as well for good measure. Next, up the Karakorum Highway to Karimabad in Hunza country Angela Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL

[lace-chat] Angela's Amazing Mountain Adventure 7

2003-07-15 Thread A Thompson
mistake to give them to children - they only fight over them and little ones can get hurt. Tomorrow we leave for the second village and another Dance Festival. Angela Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Angela's Amazing Mountain Adventure 6

2003-07-14 Thread A Thompson
, the dancing begins. Angela Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Angela's Amazing Mountain Adventure - 1

2003-07-07 Thread A Thompson
This has nothing to do with Lace. Jeri did ask whether I wore any lace on my trip. The answer is yes, on my night-dress but since nobody saw it, it does not count! However, there are other textiles - embroidery, weaving, braids to mention only a few. The tour was fraught with difficulties from

[lace-chat] Re::Fat, multiplication and eating habits

2003-07-02 Thread Lisa Thompson
Tamara wrote: I never knew (so it's not a matter of forgetting, for once g) what that level is, but it's very, very low. The women in Auschwitz and other labor camps (walking skeletons) didn't menstruate, so couldn't get pregnant. But it was not the lack of *meat*; it was the lack of *any

[lace-chat] Re: Wales

2003-07-01 Thread A Thompson
Dear Enid and Spiders No offence was meant. I was just trying to give some sort of geographical location to the many Aracheans who live in different parts of the world and who may not know where Cardiff or even Wales may be in relation to other countries. It was not meant to be a definitive

[lace-chat] jet beads

2003-06-30 Thread A Thompson
on the front. Jet was very popular in the 19th century from the 1860's onwards, not only for mourning brooches but for fashionable jewellery. Angela Thompson in a very wet Worcestershire UK [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat

[lace-chat] Re: back from Mystery Tour

2003-06-11 Thread A Thompson
So many Spiders have written to ask me to send my Amazing Mountain Adventures, some members are on Lace only, some on Chat only. Would it offend anybody if I sent it to both Lists? It will be a lot easier for me and each short episode will contain references to both beadwork, embroidery and