Re: [lace-chat] Paper cutting

2008-11-09 Thread bramblelane
Wow, Avital, they are beautiful! I especially like the peacock one. Margaret in PA To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [lace-chat] Preference of book format

2007-10-25 Thread BrambleLane
Carole, how interesting that you bring that up! DH and I have recently purchased a good-sized RV, with the intent of moving into it. You really have to scale back to fit into one of those things! While nothing much beats cozying up with a good book or magazine, CDs or DVDs are a size- and

RE: [lace-chat] Raffle

2007-09-30 Thread BrambleLane
For those of you not familiar with stamp collecting, Hungarian stamps tend to be quite beautiful... Margaret in PA To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [lace-chat] non-lace but interesting

2007-03-17 Thread BrambleLane
Michele, that is very beautiful! I am a confirmed fiber addict, so it all works together for me! On a side note, I will be visiting Monterey in May. The site you posted reminded me of the urchin display at the Monterey Aquarium last year, where they had glass art inspired by the urchins on

RE: [lace-chat] Beatrix Potter bobbin draw - the winner

2007-03-04 Thread BrambleLane
Dear Spiders, Wow, I can't believe I won! I just love Midlands, and Ebony! And Beatrix Potter! Thank you, Rosemary, thanks to everyone who offers raffles. They are always fun and interesting. I have to start a garter for a lady at work who is getting married sson. Time is running out!

RE: [lace-chat] laptop uses, inventories

2006-10-07 Thread BrambleLane
regards Sue Fergusson Ottawa Ont. Canada soon to be in San Jose California. Really. I was raised there, and exported to Pennsylvania. I've been home 5 times in the last 25 years. I miss the weather. Why such a drastic move? Margaret Holsinger On The Wing Mailing Services Presorting List

RE: [lace-chat] Fw:The story

2006-09-03 Thread BrambleLane
You poor thing! Thank goodness you are home and able to write about it. A belated Happy Birthday, and lasting good health to you. Margaret Holsinger On The Wing Mailing Services Presorting List Hygiene Barcode Inkjetting, Tabbing, Mail Prep [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to

RE: [lace-chat] another strange 'lace' tool

2006-07-25 Thread BrambleLane
Maybe a warping board (?), for measuring warp threads for weaving. Pretty fancy tho', and I'm no expert. Margaret Holsinger On The Wing Mailing Services Presorting List Hygiene Barcode Inkjetting, Tabbing, Mail Prep [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- Subject: [lace-chat] another

[lace-chat]classes

2006-05-25 Thread BrambleLane
Greetings, Gentle Spiders! I thought some of you might like to know about these classes: Lace and Needlework Classes From July 7th through 9th, Greet Rome-Verbeylen and Anny Noben-Slegers will teach classes in Tambour and Flanders/Binche at the Canna Country Inn www.cannainnbandb.com near

RE: [lace-chat] Free graph paper site

2006-02-24 Thread BrambleLane
On Oct 12, 2005 Margery Allcock wrote: DD1 just sent me this site. I haven't had time yet to try it out, but it looks really useful. http://www.incompetech.com/beta/plainGraphPaper/ I just tried this site--it is wonderful! I am taking a draft for a wide edging and modifying it to create a

RE: [lace-chat] coffee

2006-01-10 Thread BrambleLane
Lynn, I hope you get lots of answers, because we have a cappuccino machine that we've had for over 10 years and *never* used! I think it's high time to break it out! Happy lacing, Margaret Holsinger On The Wing Mailing Services Presorting List Hygiene Barcode Inkjetting, Tabbing, Mail Prep

RE: [lace-chat] Re: wether

2005-11-09 Thread BrambleLane
Some years back, out kid raised a wether as a 4-H project. We named it 'Lunch', and although he understood the whole process/purpose (we ate it ourselves), he still cried when it was auctioned off at the fair. (I think it was because the other kids were crying over theirs, too.) The idea is

RE: [lace-chat] :) Fwd: Out-of-Office email auto-replies...

2005-11-06 Thread BrambleLane
Tamara writes: be sure to consider an expanded option next time you program your machine g LOL! I like the one about joining a *different* circus. I may have cause to be using one of these soon... Margaret in PA Margaret Holsinger On The Wing Mailing Services Presorting List Hygiene [EMAIL

RE: [lace-chat] Cleaning

2005-10-26 Thread BrambleLane
I've been cleaning everything in the house this last month, . I have found:... 1 An ENTIRE CLEAN SHELF You go, Sister!!! Margaret in PA http://bramblelane.tripod.com/yardsale.html Margaret Holsinger On The Wing Mailing Services Presorting List Hygiene [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [lace-chat] Re: Trafalgar 2

2005-10-23 Thread BrambleLane
Tamara wrote: Heard in a store today that the newly-issued nickel (5 cent piece) is to be recalled - the bison on it looks too male. Well, a male bison is a bit more imposing than a female bison...it's not there to look cute, I'm sure. (But I wouldn't want to meet up with either bison and be

RE: [lace-chat] :) Fwd: Math Bell-curve

2005-10-10 Thread BrambleLane
Teaching Math In 2005 Un hachero vende una carretada de madera para $100. El costo de la produccisn es $80. Cuantes tortillas se puede comprar? WHAT about tortillas??? Margaret in PA Margaret Holsinger On The Wing Mailing Services Presorting List Hygiene [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe

RE: [lace-chat] Re: Katrina devastaion

2005-10-01 Thread BrambleLane
Joy Beeson writes: As I looked around, I noticed that every last beach house that wasn't very, very cheap had wheels under it. Exactly why I tried to get DH to agree to live in a large travel trailer--most of the campgrounds around here are in a flood zone. But if weather threatens, you can just

RE: [lace-chat] coffee and tea preferences

2005-09-21 Thread BrambleLane
I like a good cup of coffee, but that is subjective, and 'good' is hard to find. We currently like a mild hazelnut blend; the stuff at work is very strong, to the point of bitterness and burnt taste, and I avoid it completely. Tea, on the other hand, I get along with much better. My favorites

RE: [lace-chat] UK petrol pumps

2005-09-05 Thread BrambleLane
I worked pumping gas in the late-70's-early-80's when gas went over $1.00 per gallon in California. So we went to half-pricing because the pumps couldn't show the price above a dollar, and customers didn't like it because they figured they were getting ripped off. Well, they were, just not the

RE: [lace-chat] Re: silkworms

2005-08-08 Thread BrambleLane
BrambleLane writes: I would be interested in knowing why it is considered cruelty to animals. Lynn Carpenter writes: I think that must be the point when cocoons for reeling are put in boiling water, killing the caterpillars before they chew their way out. Silly of me...! I keep forgetting

RE: [lace-chat] Re: creepy/crawlies silkworms

2005-08-07 Thread BrambleLane
Ricki writes: Hmm - I'm wracking my brain trying to remember where I heard that it was cruelty to animals, but it was in the context of comparing it to wool and cotton, whose host lives on. Commercial silk farmers do kill the larvae so that the cocoons can be reeled (unwound). I don't much