Dear Arachne Members, May/June 2014 was PieceWork magazine's annual Lace issue, so imagine my surprise to receive the July/August 2014 issue and find mostly lace! (Wait a week for this to be delivered to book stores.) If you are far from North America and you are not a subscriber, _www.Pieceworkmagazine.com_ (http:// www.Pieceworkmagazine.com) will lead you to free projects and a way to order back issues plus this one. 1. On the cover are Irish crochet cuffs to make. Instructions accompany an article about an early 20th century linen duster (a coat worn over clothes to protect from dusty roads that were not paved at that time). The duster belonged to Edith Graham Mayo, wife of one of the founding brothers of the Mayo clinic in the state of Minnesota. It is interesting to see how the crochet collar and cuffs were appliqued to a satin lining, then attached to the duster. The author of this article is Mayo's great granddaughter, Laura Esther Ricketts. 2. Catherine of Aragon's influence on the development of blackwork embroidery on evenweave linen is told by Mary Polityka Bush. From a distance, this embroidery looks like black lace. Instructions for a project included. 3. A graceful lacy compass rose shawl to knit - instructions included, by Katrina King. 4. "Giant Bobbins, Cords, and the Franciscans" (of Malta). This is most interesting research from Angela Peel. Especially if you ever met a chunky bobbin you could not identify. The cords were made to hold closed the brothers' habits. Each cord has 3 knots, representing poverty, obedience, and chastity. Several antique cord stands (with holes in center top) are shown. The work was done standing, so the stands are tall. The technique is similar to Japanese kumihimo. No instructions given. 5. "Honiton Lace - One of England's Loveliest Laces" is a 6-page article co-authored by Jo Ann Eurell (IOLI) and Laurie Waters (Lace News). You will recognize that both correspond with us on Arachne. Instructions can be had in eBook format for a Honiton motif. See _www.interweavestore.com/a-taste-of-honiton_ (http://www.interweavestore.com/a-taste-of-honiton) 6. "A Chain of Netting" by Rita Bartholomew (Rita taught this technique to the New England Lace Group in 2013). A generous 9 1/2 pages are devoted to her Netting history and a bookmark project. _www.knotsindeed.com_ (http://www.knotsindeed.com) 7. The rarely-made Yap lace is featured in a 5-page article with instructions, by Bart Elwell (IOLI). Yap lace is a combination of crochet and needle lace. 8. Finally, a duo of knitting articles. A) Icelandic sweater, with instructions. B) A Shoal of Ganseys - The Knitting Legacy of the Fishing Community exhibition at Sheringham Museum, Norfolk, England, until September 10, 2014. Ganseys are sweaters worn by men while fishing. _www.sheringhammuseum.co.uk_ (http://www.sheringhammuseum.co.uk) One of the photos in magazine is of "Herring Lasses Off Duty", knitting as they walk along, in period costume. This reminds of embroidered Panel 112 - Herring Girls, in "The Great Tapestry of Scotland". Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
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