On Feb 4, 2007, at 5:46 PM, lace-digest wrote: > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [lace] New Book/Lace Fans? (long)
One of my first lace book purchases was Ann Collier's Lace in Miniature because my major hobby is porcelain doll making. In fact, I had my first experience with bobbin lace when Gunvor conducted a day long beginners seminar for members of my doll club. I continued as her bobbin lace student while working on my French fashion doll's trousseau with the club. I wanted the ultimate accessory for the doll's wedding outfit to be a bobbin lace fan and began searching for miniature fansticks in June once Gunvor deemed I was ready to move beyond her prescribed Torchon curriculum. I have been in contact with every fanstick maker and supplier I could find to locate a fan frame that would be 2.5 inches in length, ivory in color and pretty/graceful in design. It did not exist but by following a lead from a supplier listed in Collier's book, I located the small plastic frame she used in her book by searching "wedding decorations". Now I had one which was shapely but it is 3 inches in length and plastic. Here is where Tamara's mention of "morphic resonance", "synchronicity" or freaky-scary comes into play. I met a bone craftsman at the Philadelphia Miniaturia show who had bone corset stays in his display that approximated the shape of fansticks. We had a conversation about fansticks and the problems of working bone. I disassembled the plastic fan, sent him inner and outer sticks and he says he can make a frame to my specifications. The final fan frame design details need to be determined and this is where Arachneans can help me. First, is there any ratio I should follow between the length of the fansticks and the width of the bobbin lace piece? I am concerned about the proportions between the wider bottom portion of the inner sticks and the more slender upper portion where the lace will be mounted. Second, should the number of inner sticks be odd or even? Now for the lace challenge. I want to do a floral piece which will echo the rose motif used on the brocade fabric of the doll's wedding dress overskirt. My starting point is the "Floral Bucks Fan", pg 76 in Collier's book reduced to 75% but I would greatly appreciate suggestions for any other patterns in any type of lace. I would like to use off white or ivory silk threads. If I choose the reduced Floral Bucks Fan, what threads could I substitute for the original's 140 Brok and 30 DMC Broder Machine gimp? Sue in New Jersey, USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
