Dear Orla, Your lace is lovely. Please don't go back to lurking.
Probably I write for all when I say that we would like to see more laces from SCA members! Newbies: The "Le Pompe, 1599 --- Patterns for Venetian Bobbin Lace" book may be of interest, especially if you have nothing from this period. Published by Ruth Bean (England) in 1983, ISBN 0-903585-16-2, Paperback, 128 pages. This is a reproduction of probably the earliest known set of bobbin lace patterns. The modern authors - who provided a technical section and written instructions, diagrams, prickings and photographs of finished laces, are Santina Levey and Patricia Payne. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center ----------------------- In a message dated 1/28/07 10:23:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Yep, it came from Le Pompe (pattern B on page 17). I actually started > this piece with the intention of it being done by last Pennsic. It > didn't happen and is fact still on my bolster since I took time off to > make 3 shawls and 3 afghans for christmas and this lace > (http://pics.livejournal.com/orlacarey/pic/0005hsbr/g31) for a wedding > gift..... > > It looks like it's about 20 pairs of bobbins and is made of Kreinik cord > - which has become my favorite thing to use for metallics. The biggest > pain for it is that there are sewings all over the place. Every > vertical line in the footside requres sewings as does the triple loop > at the top. I use Bayeux bobbins and can't imagine how anyone would do > this pattern if they were using midlands. Actual pictures of the lace > are here: > http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=3987376&uid=614615. > > BTW, I've come to the painful conclusion that rather than keeping the > 2nd copy of Le Pompe that I have for the "someday really promising > student", I'm going to be selling it on Ebay soon. So if you need a > copy I'd keep an eye out. I have never sold anything on Ebay before > but I'm hoping to have it listed in a six day auction this week. > > Orla > Barony of Storvik, Kingdom of Atlantia (Metro Washington DC area) > OrlaCarey on Livejournal > - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
