I have a needlelace question. Is there anything out there about stitching net backgrounds: stitches to use, hints for keeping even rows, thread size compared to design thread, etc. I have never seen any references in books, articles, etc. and would appreciate any help.
Carolyn, in rainy Father's Day Massachusetts On Sun, Jun 16, 2019 at 4:32 AM lace-digest <owner-lace-dig...@arachne.com> wrote: > lace-digest Sunday, June 16 2019 Volume 2019 : Number 032 > > > > In this issue: > > [lace] Arachne lunch at IOLI > [lace] 2019 Arachne Motif Exchange > [lace] Bookmark exchange 2019 > [lace] Lacemakers in Qatar > [lace] 2019 Arachne Motif Exchange > [lace] Lassen question > > Note: To unsubscribe from the digested form of the list you must > unsubscribe lace-digest y...@address.here > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2019 13:52:37 +1000 > From: Elizabeth Ligeti <lizl...@bigpond.com> > Subject: [lace] Arachne lunch at IOLI > > Thank you Janice. You can put me on a list (if you are making one) for the > lunch (or whenever) meeting of Arachnids. > I always so enjoy meeting up with everyone. I have already been looking > at a > gift to bring if there was a meeting!! > > Regards from Liz. L. > 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/ > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2019 08:49:25 -0700 > From: Lin Hudren <linhud...@gmail.com> > Subject: [lace] 2019 Arachne Motif Exchange > > Hello Everyone. > > > > I would like to thank all those participants in the Arachne exchanges these > last years. Let's have the fun begin again. Motifs can be used all year > long so they are cherished with fond memories and smiles. You can hang > them, mount them in a bangle or frame or just enjoy them as an ornament or > even a bookmark. > > > > This year the schedule will go like this: > > May 20 Sign Ups begins until June 11 > > June 13 Exchange partner assignments made and emailed out > > September 1 All motifs should be in the mail, please > > > > Same guidelines apply as the previous bookmark, motif and card exchanges: > send in name, snail mail address, email address, how many motifs you wish > to make and any geographical preferences to me at *linhud...@gmail.com > <linhud...@gmail.com>*. After making your motif(s) please take a > picture(s) and email directly to me. If you wonder if your partner was > able to send in a photo of their motif to you, just send a photo upon > receipt and I will make sure everyone is represented and thank you for your > assistance. I will be following up to make sure we get photos of all of > them so if you think you will have a problem, just let me know. Thanks. > > > > If this is your first time or you are participating for an additional time, > I hope you will have lots of fun. Any type of lace and pattern is > appropriate. Any skill level is welcome. This is creative license at its > best. Don't be shy. This is your time to shine. > > Thanks and enjoy as much as I plan to. > > > Hugs, Lin and the Mali > > [image: http://www.amazing-animations.com/animations/goodmorning15.gif] > [image: > ðŸ¤â] > > When people hurt you over and over, > > think of them like sandpaper. > > They may scratch and hurt you a bit, > > but in the end, you end up polished > > and they end up useless. -- Chris Colfer > > - - > 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/ > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 09:47:17 +0100 > From: Celia Mulhearn <po...@me.com> > Subject: [lace] Bookmark exchange 2019 > > Iâm thrilled to say that I have received two beautiful bookmarks this > week, one from Lorri Ferguson, adapted from a Malmesbury lace pattern and > the other a beautiful tatted dragon from Sabine Hickling.... both are > fabulous and I will use them as I do others from previous exchanges. Thank > you both and thank you Lin for organising x x x x > Celia Mulhearn, damp and dreary Somerset where itâs supposed to be summer > x x x > > Sent from my iPad > > - - > 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/ > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 17:19:58 +0930 > From: Tregellas Family <endso...@internode.on.net> > Subject: [lace] Lacemakers in Qatar > > Afternoon, > > I have a student moving to Qatar for a few years and she's just started > bobbin lace. I'm wondering if anyone knows of any lace groups/teachers > in Qatar that I could put her in contact with please? > > Cheers, > Shirley T. - Adelaide, South Australia where its actually a lovely > spring day today but rain forecast for the rest of the week. We're not > complaining, we need all we can get after almost six months of dry weather. > > - - > 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/ > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 18:08:32 -0700 > From: Lin Hudren <linhud...@gmail.com> > Subject: [lace] 2019 Arachne Motif Exchange > > Hello Everyone. > > > > I would like to thank all those participants in the Arachne exchanges these > last years. Let's have the fun begin again. We are down to the last > couple of days to sign up for exchanging a unique motif with another member > or members. Motifs can be used all year long so they are cherished with > fond memories and smiles. You can hang them, mount them in a bangle or > frame or just enjoy them as an ornament or even a bookmark. > > > > This year the schedule will go like this: > > May 20 Sign Ups begins until June 11 > > June 13 Exchange partner assignments made and emailed out > > September 1 All motifs should be in the mail, please > > > > Same guidelines apply as the previous bookmark, motif and card exchanges: > send in name, snail mail address, email address, how many motifs you wish > to make and any geographical preferences to me at *linhud...@gmail.com > <linhud...@gmail.com>*. After making your motif(s) please take a > picture(s) and email directly to me. If you wonder if your partner was > able to send in a photo of their motif to you, just send a photo upon > receipt and I will make sure everyone is represented and thank you for your > assistance. I will be following up to make sure we get photos of all of > them so if you think you will have a problem, just let me know. Thanks. > > > > If this is your first time or you are participating for an additional time, > I hope you will have lots of fun. Any type of lace and pattern is > appropriate. Any skill level is welcome. This is creative license at its > best. Don't be shy. This is your time to shine. > > Thanks and enjoy as much as I plan to. > > Hugs, Lin and the Mali > > [image: http://www.amazing-animations.com/animations/goodmorning15.gif] > [image: > ðŸ¤â] > > When people hurt you over and over, > > think of them like sandpaper. > > They may scratch and hurt you a bit, > > but in the end, you end up polished > > and they end up useless. -- Chris Colfer > > - - > 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/ > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2019 01:06:40 -0700 > From: H M Clarke <hcl...@mac.com> > Subject: [lace] Lassen question > > Hi, > > Since the list is silent, I would like to ask an historical question. I > will state here that I have asked the question before years ago but didnât > get a satisfactory answer so here I go again ... > > For lassen (I think that is the word), where the ends of lace are > overlapped and (almost) invisibly joined by oversewing, what thread did > they use? > > We often hear about how the finest threads were used to make the lace. > Then I got an answer that said that the lassen thread was six times finer > than that. Presumably they always used the same type of thread (linen, > cotton, silk or whatever) for both. Therefore, I am in something of a > quandary and I am really hoping that someone can explain. Was there some > secret extra-fine thread that was only available in short lengths? Whatever > it was, it had to be strong and well-spun and available to these skilled > artists. Just how fine are we talking about? I understand that there are a > few specialists who still do this work so maybe one of you have used their > talents and know something about it? > > Over to you all, thank you in advance, > > Helen (in hot British Columbia) > > - - > 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/ > > ------------------------------ > > End of lace-digest V2019 #32 > **************************** > > - 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/
