[lace] Cautionary tale
Hi Arachnids Talking of disasters, I have just taken the last piece of lace for my new book off the pillow and as I removed the cover cloth in which the lace was rolled I found a large hole in the pricking. During the recent cold weather we have had an open wood fire. I remember the fire spitting but I did not see where the ember went; it had lodged between the pricking and the cover cloth while I was making the lace and I didn't even notice it. Fortunately it burned into the pricking and polystyrene tile, which had a hole 1/2 inch deep, rather than into the cloth and lace. So please take care when making lace in front of an open wood fire. Am I disaster prone? Happy and safe lacemaking Alex - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Pre-modern Seminar: The Visionary World of the Lacemaker
I was informed about a lecture this evening which I'm planning to attend. Today, on Monday April 15^th , David Hopkin from the University of Oxford will give a talk called: *The Visionary World of the Lacemaker*** David sent a short presentation of the lecture: Handmade lace is a strange textile which comes laden with meanings beyond the sartorial. According to numerous legends its origin was divine, and lacemaking skills were often taught in pious institutions. It was a luxury product, sponsored by aristocrats, although made by the poorest in society. Both the product and its production were associated with the enforcement of female submission and modesty, but at the same time it carried an erotic charge. As lace was the last textile whose manufacture was mechanised we have an especially privileged access into the working world of lacemakers. In the nineteenth century they were the subject of considerable attention from the Church, from aristocratic patrons and from the state keen to encourage home-working. But they were also visited again and again by folklorists because lacemakers' collective work patterns encouraged storytelling and singing. Many of the most important folksong and folktale collections from Flanders and France were made among lacemakers. What do these texts tell us about lacemakers' lives and their relationship with their craft? Lacemakers rejected many aspects of what the state, church, lace-entrepreneurs and family patriarchs had in mind for them. What emerges instead is their relationship to the supernatural and the visionary quality of lacemakers' imagination. I'm not sure that I agree with the last few sentences. But I will share my impressions. Penelope in Tartu, Estonia where the snow is finally melting, - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Cautionary tale
Glory Alex, that could have been a real tears situation!! The pricking and the pillow are probably easier and quicker to replace!! Good to see it wasn't the lace tho Chat soon Sue in a sunny but windy East Yorkshire On 15 Apr 2013, at 09:32, Alex Stillwell wrote: Hi Arachnids Talking of disasters, I have just taken the last piece of lace for my new book off the pillow and as I removed the cover cloth in which the lace was rolled I found a large hole in the pricking. During the recent cold weather we have had an open wood fire. I remember the fire spitting but I did not see where the ember went; it had lodged between the pricking and the cover cloth while I was making the lace and I didn't even notice it. Fortunately it burned into the pricking and polystyrene tile, which had a hole 1/2 inch deep, rather than into the cloth and lace. So please take care when making lace in front of an open wood fire. Am I disaster prone? - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Cautionary tale
Hi Arachnids, Goodness Alex what a fright. I bet your heart stood still. How lucky that the lace was not damaged. It does show that one needs to check if there is a spark from the fire. It could set other things alight. Looking forward to your new book Happy lace making, Joepie, East Sussex, UK -Original Message- From: Alex Stillwell Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 9:32 AM To: Arachne reply Subject: [lace] Cautionary tale Hi Arachnids Talking of disasters, I have just taken the last piece of lace for my new book off the pillow and as I removed the cover cloth in which the lace was rolled I found a large hole in the pricking. During the recent cold weather we have had an open wood fire. I remember the fire spitting but I did not see where the ember went; it had lodged between the pricking and the cover cloth while I was making the lace and I didn't even notice it. Fortunately it burned into the pricking and polystyrene tile, which had a hole 1/2 inch deep, rather than into the cloth and lace. So please take care when making lace in front of an open wood fire. Am I disaster prone? Happy and safe lacemaking Alex - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Thread Winding Question
I agree with Clay. It does not really matter what pillow I use, but the twist of the thread certainly makes a difference. Joepie From: Clay Blackwell I suspect it has everything to do with what kind of thread you're using. Since I work mostly on a bolster, my threads behave. And I work mostly with s-twist threads. But, if I work on a cookie pillow, there is no difference unless I am working with z-twist threads, and they will untwist at an alarming rate. I have made a mental note to avoid the z-twist. Too much aggravation! Clay On Apr 14, 2013, at 6:40 PM, lacel...@frontier.com wrote: I was just reading the class listings for IOLI Convention this year, specifically the Idrija class. Either a cookie pillow or a bolster is acceptable. The question comes from the bobbin winding instructions. For a cookie pillow, wind thread clockwise. For a bolster pillow, wind thread counter clockwise. Why the difference? Anyone know? Alice in Oregon -- Where it's a gray day, but supposed to get better as the week goes on. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Pre-modern Seminar: The Visionary World of the Lacemaker
OK. I am really jealous. Why is this lecture being given in Estonia and not where I am? Is it possible to receive a copy of the paper? I am also a little confused about the final statement. It would be interesting to find out what he means. I don't know if the visionary quality of the lacemaker's imagination would be any different than that of the garment district sweat shop worker, or assembly line worker, but, I could be wrong about that. One question that arose in discussion during the Young Lacmeakers Symposium (see my blog on _www.laceioli.ning_ (http://www.laceioli.ning) ) was whether lacemakers ever used their craft as a vehicle for personal expression. I had never thought about this question before. Even people making baskets, such as native Americans were able to express themselves creatively in their technique. I saw some wonderful examples of this in an exhibit of items from the Museum of the American Indian at the Old Customs House in New York, this year. But those persons who were creatively designing the lace masterpieces did not seem to be the people who were making the pieces. Devon In a message dated 4/15/2013 4:45:52 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, p...@eggo.org writes: I was informed about a lecture this evening which I'm planning to attend. Today, on Monday April 15^th , David Hopkin from the University of Oxford will give a talk called: *The Visionary World of the Lacemaker*** David sent a short presentation of the lecture: Handmade lace is a strange textile which comes laden with meanings beyond the sartorial. According to numerous legends its origin was divine, and lacemaking skills were often taught in pious institutions. It was a luxury product, sponsored by aristocrats, although made by the poorest in society. Both the product and its production were associated with the enforcement of female submission and modesty, but at the same time it carried an erotic charge. As lace was the last textile whose manufacture was mechanised we have an especially privileged access into the working world of lacemakers. In the nineteenth century they were the subject of considerable attention from the Church, from aristocratic patrons and from the state keen to encourage home-working. But they were also visited again and again by folklorists because lacemakers' collective work patterns encouraged storytelling and singing. Many of the most important folksong and folktale collections from Flanders and France were made among lacemakers. What do these texts tell us about lacemakers' lives and their relationship with their craft? Lacemakers rejected many aspects of what the state, church, lace-entrepreneurs and family patriarchs had in mind for them. What emerges instead is their relationship to the supernatural and the visionary quality of lacemakers' imagination. I'm not sure that I agree with the last few sentences. But I will share my impressions. Penelope in Tartu, Estonia where the snow is finally melting, - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Fw: Re: [lace] Pre-modern Seminar: The Visionary World of the Lacemaker
I would like to know if there is a book or a monograph connected with this, and what else David Hopkin has studied in connection with lace. Which folklore and songs are connected with lacemaking? And, btw, why is this lecture being given in English in Estonia? Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where spring continues. The 6 Bradford Pear trees are about to bloom in the park behind my house. Pene Piip wrote: I was informed about a lecture this evening which I'm planning to attend. Today, on Monday April 15^th , David Hopkin from the University of Oxford will give a talk called: *The Visionary World of the Lacemaker*** David sent a short presentation of the lecture: Handmade lace is a strange textile which comes laden with meanings... But they were also visited again and again by folklorists because lacemakers' collective work patterns encouraged storytelling and singing. Many of the most important folksong and folktale collections from Flanders and France were made among lacemakers. What do these texts tell us about lacemakers' lives and their relationship with their craft? Lacemakers rejected many aspects of what the state, church, lace-entrepreneurs and family patriarchs had in mind for them. What emerges instead is their relationship to the supernatural and the visionary quality of lacemakers' imagination. I'm not sure that I agree with the last few sentences. But I will share my impressions. Penelope in Tartu, Estonia where the snow is finally melting, My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, please ignore it. I read your emails. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Fw: Re: [lace] Pre-modern Seminar: The Visionary World of the Lacemaker
I would like to know if there is a book or a monograph connected with this, and what else David Hopkin has studied in connection with lace. Which folklore and songs are connected with lacemaking? And, btw, why is this lecture being given in English in Estonia? Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where spring continues. The 6 Bradford Pear trees are about to bloom in the park behind my house. Pene Piip wrote: I was informed about a lecture this evening which I'm planning to attend. Today, on Monday April 15^th , David Hopkin from the University of Oxford will give a talk called: *The Visionary World of the Lacemaker*** David sent a short presentation of the lecture: Handmade lace is a strange textile which comes laden with meanings... But they were also visited again and again by folklorists because lacemakers' collective work patterns encouraged storytelling and singing. Many of the most important folksong and folktale collections from Flanders and France were made among lacemakers. What do these texts tell us about lacemakers' lives and their relationship with their craft? Lacemakers rejected many aspects of what the state, church, lace-entrepreneurs and family patriarchs had in mind for them. What emerges instead is their relationship to the supernatural and the visionary quality of lacemakers' imagination. I'm not sure that I agree with the last few sentences. But I will share my impressions. Penelope in Tartu, Estonia where the snow is finally melting, My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, please ignore it. I read your emails. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: Fw: Re: [lace] information about Spanier Arbeit
Lyn writes: Devon, are you home, and can you give information on this aspect of lace in New York? Ah, Spanier Arbeit, I know it well. At least I wish I did, because as Ita Aber, whom I have known for 40 years, says in her article, the construction of it is something of a secret. I even have the DVD that the Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Needlework produced about it, which I highly recommend. Ita Aber is the authority on this as far as I am concerned and her article sums up all I know about it, and more. I would say that not a year goes by that someone doesn't inquire about it at the museum. Some of it looks like bobbin lace done in metallic thread. But other examples I am unable to relate to bobbin lace. The Jewish Museum in Prague has quite a collection, and perhaps some time spent searching their on-line collection would be fruitful to those who want to know what it looks like. Unfortunately the name has many alternative spellings which makes it hard. The Jewish Museum in Prague has also published a catalogue with photos in it. I think that the OIDFA conference in Prague was able to see it, as an attendee was kind enough to send me the catalogue. I feel certain that the Jewish Museum in New York has some and probably also the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. There does appear to be a set up of the gorm on display at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem which Ita had filmed in action. the thread hangs on spools that are suspended from a bar over the work, making it sort of the reverse of a typically lace pillow. I imagine that there is a reason for this relating to the properties of metal thread. It is difficult to fully understand how it is done, partially because those who can do it don't want it to be filmed due to considerations of secrets of the trade. Ita clearly would like to see the craft perpetuated and to see contemporary work done in it. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Re: [lace] information about Spanier Arbeit
Sorry, I did not have time to read the whole thread. Just to mention: In 2002 we had an exhibition in the 'Schlossbergmuseum Chemnitz' (Saxonia, Germany): Schätze des jüdischen Galizien (Treausres of Jewish Galicia), with exhibits from L'viv (Ukraine). It was a pleasure to see lots of collars with Spanier arbeit and a stool where this was worked with. It is now in the Jewish Museum of Ethnography and aplied arts in L'viv. Gabriele -Original Message- Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:58:28 +0200 Subject: Re: Fw: Re: [lace] information about Spanier Arbeit From: dmt11h...@aol.com To: lynrbai...@desupernet.net, lace@arachne.com Lyn writes: Devon, are you home, and can you give information on this aspect of lace in New York? Ah, Spanier Arbeit, I know it well. At least I wish I did, because as Ita Aber, whom I have known for 40 years, says in her article, the construction of it is something of a secret. I even have the DVD that the Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Needlework produced about it, which I highly recommend. Ita Aber is the authority on this as far as I am concerned and her article sums up all I know about it, and more. I would say that not a year goes by that someone doesn't inquire about it at the museum. Some of it looks like bobbin lace done in metallic thread. But other examples I am unable to relate to bobbin lace. The Jewish Museum in Prague has quite a collection, and perhaps some time spent searching their on-line collection would be fruitful to those who want to know what it looks like. Unfortunately the name has many alternative spellings which makes it hard. The Jewish Museum in Prague has also published a catalogue with photos in it. I think that the OIDFA conference in Prague was able to see it, as an attendee was kind enough to send me the catalogue. I feel certain that the Jewish Museum in New York has some and probably also the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. There does appear to be a set up of the gorm on display at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem which Ita had filmed in action. the thread hangs on spools that are suspended from a bar over the work, making it sort of the reverse of a typically lace pillow. I imagine that there is a reason for this relating to the properties of metal thread. It is difficult to fully understand how it is done, partially because those who can do it don't want it to be filmed due to considerations of secrets of the trade. Ita clearly would like to see the craft perpetuated and to see contemporary work done in it. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] RE: Pre-modern Seminar: The Visionary World of the Lacemaker
Would LOVE lecture notes! Rebecca in Utah I was informed about a lecture this evening which I'm planning to attend. Today, on Monday April 15^th , David Hopkin from the University of Oxford will give a talk called: *The Visionary World of the Lacemaker*** - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] RE: Cautionary Tale
Alex asked: Am I disaster prone? No! Very lucky! Rebecca in Utah - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Spanier Arbeit
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[lace] Sheila Perrin - SMP Lace
This morning I heard from Rosemary Green who had received a call from Julie Perrin last night asking that the sad news of her motherâs death be shared with the lace world, Sheila Perrin died at Aylesbury hospital on Sunday morning. Russell Perrin has had heart bypass surgery in the last week and was in ICU at Harefield Hospital when Julie called Rosemary. Rosemary says that there are currently no plans for SMP Lace to cease trading though, due to Russell's unexpected illness, there is a temporary suspension of the usual service. Kind regards Susan --- Susan Roberts http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/susanroberts - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Sheila Perrin - SMP Lace
Hi Susan Can you pass on our sincere condolences to the family, maybe via Rosemary? She was such a wonderful person to talk to about lace, and I'm sure the Lace Community will miss her. Sue in East Yorkshire On 15 Apr 2013, at 17:13, Susan Roberts wrote: This morning I heard from Rosemary Green who had received a call from Julie Perrin last night asking that the sad news of her mother’s death be shared with the lace world, Sheila Perrin died at Aylesbury hospital on Sunday morning. Russell Perrin has had heart bypass surgery in the last week and was in ICU at Harefield Hospital when Julie called Rosemary. Rosemary says that there are currently no plans for SMP Lace to cease trading though, due to Russell's unexpected illness, there is a temporary suspension of the usual service. Kind regards Susan - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Sheila Perrin - SMP Lace
Hi Susan, So sorry to hear of Sheila's passing. Could you convey my sincere condolences to the family, please? It is probably better to come through one person than from everybody separate, especially as Russill is not well either. We will all miss her. Joepie, East Sussex, UK -Original Message- From: Sue Duckles Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 5:30 PM To: Susan Roberts Cc: Arachne - Lace Subject: Re: [lace] Sheila Perrin - SMP Lace Hi Susan Can you pass on our sincere condolences to the family, maybe via Rosemary? She was such a wonderful person to talk to about lace, and I'm sure the Lace Community will miss her. Sue in East Yorkshire On 15 Apr 2013, at 17:13, Susan Roberts wrote: This morning I heard from Rosemary Green who had received a call from Julie Perrin last night asking that the sad news of her mother’s death be shared with the lace world, Sheila Perrin died at Aylesbury hospital on Sunday morning. Russell Perrin has had heart bypass surgery in the last week and was in ICU at Harefield Hospital when Julie called Rosemary. Rosemary says that there are currently no plans for SMP Lace to cease trading though, due to Russell's unexpected illness, there is a temporary suspension of the usual service. Kind regards Susan - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Sheila Perrin - SMP Lace
How sad. I remember Sheila so well. Years ago she and Russell came to our place on their way back home, just to pick up some Withof manuals. They stayed the whole afternoon and knew they were going to miss the boat. But no problem, tomorrow is another day, they said. We had such a great time. Anneke Reijs in Baexem, The Netherlands ann...@reijs.nl www. reijs.nl - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Sheila Perrin - SMP Lace
Hello Susan Can you pass our condolences to the family, especially Russell, from both Mike and myself. Mike spoke to Russell only a couple of weeks ago just before the Harrogate lace fair, which Russell obviously did not attend. Sheila was a real trooper with a keen sense of humour, and she'll be missed in the lace world here in the UK especially. Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK This morning I heard from Rosemary Green who had received a call from Julie Perrin last night asking that the sad news of her motherbs death be shared with the lace world, Sheila Perrin died at Aylesbury hospital on Sunday morning. Russell Perrin has had heart bypass surgery in the last week and was in ICU at Harefield Hospital when Julie called Rosemary. Rosemary says that there are currently no plans for SMP Lace to cease trading though, due to Russell's unexpected illness, there is a temporary suspension of the usual service. Kind regards Susan --- - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Cautionary tale
Very, very lucky - not only could this have caused a fire in which possessions other than the lace itself to be lost - and perhaps lives - but polystyrene, as I'm sure Alex knows, gives off toxic fumes when it burns, so just by smouldering it could have caused damage to health as well as putting a hole in the pillow and pricking. We have in the past had warnings about not keeping polystyrene pillows near ANY heat source, be it an open fire or a central heating radiator, and to be careful about removing or covering magnifiers when a pillow is left. Please be careful - your life is worth far more than the lace! It might be useful, even life-saving, to include this tale in the introduction, Alex? In message A3D1C115543844EC81C316F0449C4260@salex, Alex Stillwell alexstillw...@talktalk.net writes So please take care when making lace in front of an open wood fire. Am I disaster prone? -- Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Spanier Arbeit
Hello All! Thanks Devon for posting about the Pomegranate Society Ita Aber. This is new information to me maybe will help advance those who wish to study the technique. By now Loren in CA, our new Arachne member, has probably Googled found all the resources on the net, limited though they are. When the topic came up recently, I couldn't put my finger on the files I had saved from the last time we discussed this technique but I've located them now. If Loren or anyone else wishes a copy of two short articles in German, I would be happy to send the pdfs. In the meantime, as it happens I know a member of the Pomegranate Society will gladly inquire if the DVD is still available. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Spanier Arbeit
Hello All, First, I would like to thank everyone for their warm welcome and generosity with their time! Yes, I would appreciate (1) any contacts for bobbin lace instruction in Los Angeles I will contact the lady in Yorba Linda (2) I did not see the DVD on the Pomegranate website so any help will be appreciated. (3) Ita sent he the name of David Farkas. I will call him when I'm in NYC next week Susan, please do send the articles you have. I would sincerely like to learn this technique to preserve memory and artistry and celebrate a beautiful culture that was lost Many thanks to all!l Loren Sent from my iPhone On Apr 15, 2013, at 12:04 PM, hottl...@neo.rr.com wrote: Hello All! Thanks Devon for posting about the Pomegranate Society Ita Aber. This is new information to me maybe will help advance those who wish to study the technique. By now Loren in CA, our new Arachne member, has probably Googled found all the resources on the net, limited though they are. When the topic came up recently, I couldn't put my finger on the files I had saved from the last time we discussed this technique but I've located them now. If Loren or anyone else wishes a copy of two short articles in German, I would be happy to send the pdfs. In the meantime, as it happens I know a member of the Pomegranate Society will gladly inquire if the DVD is still available. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Thread Winding Question
BL consists of 'twists' and 'crosses' Lots of consecutive twists form a 'Z thread' and lots of consecutive crosses form an 'S thread'. BL has more 'twists' than 'crosses' thus the intrinsic property of BL is to tighten a Z twisted thread and loosen an S twisted thread. Brenda On 15 Apr 2013, at 10:15, J D Hammett wrote: I suspect it has everything to do with what kind of thread you're using. Since I work mostly on a bolster, my threads behave. And I work mostly with s-twist threads. But, if I work on a cookie pillow, there is no difference unless I am working with z-twist threads, and they will untwist at an alarming rate. Brenda in Allhallows www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Sheila Perrin - SMP Lace
My condolences to the family. I knew that both had been unwell in recent months but what a shock to loose Sheila at the same time that Russell is recovering from major surgery. Brenda On 15 Apr 2013, at 17:13, Susan Roberts wrote: This morning I heard from Rosemary Green who had received a call from Julie Perrin last night asking that the sad news of her mother’s death be shared with the lace world, Sheila Perrin died at Aylesbury hospital on Sunday morning. Russell Perrin has had heart bypass surgery in the last week and was in ICU at Harefield Hospital when Julie called Rosemary Brenda in Allhallows www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Thread Winding Question
There's a lot more to it than just where the bobbins are moved to, it's also the way they are moved. As you speed up the bobbins tend to be flicked, or thrown, or rolled - everyone works in a slightly different way - and that action is more likely to have an effect on the twist of a thread. Also the way the thread is wound onto the bobbin can have an effect. Brenda On 15 Apr 2013, at 22:06, Clay Blackwell wrote: Actually, you discredit Jopie! I wrote that, and in hindsight, I guess my problem was that the Z twist threads get tighter and tighter and start bunching up, while the S-twist is the one that gets looser. Since tighter twists make leaves very difficult, I'm tearing my hair out with getting them right with this thread, and have to untwist frequently. Bottom line... I'm avoiding Z-twist thread in the future! And, if I'm not mistaken this means Guttermann silks as well... Now it's all too clear to me why I did not fall in love with laces for which I was using that silk!! Clay On 4/15/2013 4:41 PM, Brenda Paternoster wrote: BL consists of 'twists' and 'crosses' Lots of consecutive twists form a 'Z thread' and lots of consecutive crosses form an 'S thread'. BL has more 'twists' than 'crosses' thus the intrinsic property of BL is to tighten a Z twisted thread and loosen an S twisted thread. Brenda On 15 Apr 2013, at 10:15, J D Hammett wrote: I suspect it has everything to do with what kind of thread you're using. Since I work mostly on a bolster, my threads behave. And I work mostly with s-twist threads. But, if I work on a cookie pillow, there is no difference unless I am working with z-twist threads, and they will untwist at an alarming rate. Brenda in Allhallows www.brendapaternoster.co.uk Brenda in Allhallows www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Spanier Arbeit DVD
I do not know whether it is still available, but in 2005 or so, the DVD about Spanier Arbeit was available for $25 prepay, from Ita Aber, 2600 Netherland Ave., Apt 1101, Bronx, NY 10463-4837. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Ipswich Lace
I have tried in vain to find a photo or much information about this lace. I only found the one article online by Jeri Ames about this. But so far no photos, images, or prickings. Am I missing it? -- Smile! Shell Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. - Henry David Thoreau - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] RE: Pre-modern Seminar: Rhe Visionary World of the Lacemaker
I would love lecture notes and perhaps some photos from this talk. -- Smile! Shell Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. - Henry David Thoreau - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Ipswich Lace
Shell- I just searched the archive under Ipswich, and on the second page there's a link to materials held at the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trm157.html; there were other posts that looked of interest, concerning a museum near Ipswich, etc., so I'd say an archive trawl might be useful. Yours, John Mead Tacoma, WA, USA, where the dandelions are [unfortunately] in bloom. On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 6:09 PM, Shell she11yg...@verizon.net wrote: I have tried in vain to find a photo or much information about this lace. I only found the one article online by Jeri Ames about this. But so far no photos, images, or prickings. Am I missing it? -- Smile! Shell Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. - Henry David Thoreau - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/**lacemaker/sets/http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Ipswich Lace
And, of course, the book The Laces of Ipswich by Marta Cotterell Raffel. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Cautionary tale.
How lucky that your whole house did not burn down, Alex! That could have been a far worse disaster than just a hole in the pricking and pillow - though that is bad enough. You do seem to have had a run of bad luck - I remember the fall at Portland IOLI convention! I do hope the gods smile on you from now on - they should - you deserve some good fortune about now! Your book sounds interesting, and I look forward to seeing it in the bookshops soon. Best wishes, Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Fw: [lace-chat] Re: Change of email address
Thank you to all those who responded telling me that my messages had appeared. That was helpful of you all. Avital has explained to me that it's a Gmail issue, and I'm attaching her explanation for everyone else who puzzles over this matter! I was surprised that they also stopped me seeing them appear in my Comcast account, as I was still subscribed there, but I guess I'm just going to have to learn to live with the change! Sue Babbs Please note I am stopping using sueba...@comcast.net, and switching my email to suebabbs...@gmail.com -Original Message- From: Avital Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 9:41 AM To: suebabbs...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Fw: [lace-chat] Re: Change of email address Gmail has this extremely irritating feature. They feel that if you sent a message, you shouldn't be bothered by seeing it again in your inbox. So if you send a message to Arachne, it doesn't appear in your inbox. I also use Gmail and have had to get used to this behavior, but it's standard for Gmail. If you really need to know whether your message got to the list, go to http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com and check for your posting. Good luck! Avital To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
