Re: [lace] Re:Mrs. Treadwin
I've got my copy with me here in North Wales as it's a good reference for needlelace stitches. (I'm running a Lacemaking Weekend as a fundraiser for the preserved railway where I volunteer tomorrow and Sunday). First published in 1874, reprinted by Lacet Publications in 1994. ISBN 1 874688 05 2 The Antique Point she included was Branscombe Point, not Battenberg, Jane :-) The book also has instructions for making Honiton (bobbin) lace, some history and how to care for lace (though the methods would probably raise eyebrows now). Jane Partridge Jane Viking-Sover wrote: Re:Mrs. Treadwin Hi, Mrs. Treadwin wrote a book titled Antique Point and Honiton Lace. The Antique Point is the Battenberg I make today, the Honiton is bobbin lace. (snip). I can't find my copy of her book at the moment so I can't give you the details on that. Very good for braid lace. Jane in Vermont, USA where it's not too cold yet jvik...@sover.net - 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] 1851 Great Exhibition catalogue
Dear Louise Thank you very much for that. I must confess a little disappointment that there wasn’t more info but I guess Prince Albert wasn’t to know I’d be searching a hundred and sixty odd years later! Now I wonder where Thomas Wright got the information for his book - maybe from a local Olney source. Regards Diana > On 11 Oct 2019, at 08:28, Louise Bailey wrote: > > Oops can't see for looking. 'Lace pillow with lace in progress employing > upwards of 600 bobbins each having a separate thread' right there on the > first page. > > The rain must have addled my eyes > > Louise in soggy Cambridge > > - > 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] 1851 Great Exhibition catalogue
Oops can't see for looking. 'Lace pillow with lace in progress employing upwards of 600 bobbins each having a separate thread' right there on the first page. The rain must have addled my eyes Louise in soggy Cambridge - 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] 1851 Great Exhibition catalogue
Dear all, Brian posted the link to the 'short version' for use while walking around the exhibition. As Diana says there were five volumes of the 'Official descriptive and illustrated catalogue of the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851.' https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001511517 V2 contains Section III Class 19 TAPESTRY, CARPETS, FLOOR-CLOTHS, LACE AND EMBROIDERY, &c. and the following class 20. ARTICLES OF CLOTHING, FOR IMMEDIATE, PERSONAL OR DOMESTIC USE. These start at about p100 for the digitised version, p560 of the original printed book. No obvious mention of a demonstrator with her pillow. Other volumes might list bobbin manufacturers, lace machines such as Levers are in an earlier class. Louise Schlumberger-Private - 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/