RE: [lace] Fixing lace to a background
Thank you for your replies to my question about glueing lace to a background. It is for a picture, made up of small, separate pieces, and eventually framed with glass in front. I had not thought about glue changing colour with age. Hmmm! It is certainly not something that will Ever be seen from both sides!! Needs more thought, obviously!! Regards from Liz. L. - 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] Fixing lace to a background
If you are entering a competition definitely check the rules. Our local Washington State Fair would have to disqualify the entry if it was glued in place. Both sides of the work must be visible. Another thing to consider is that glues usually discolor with age. And that would definitely be a very bad thing later. Lorri Ferguson From: owner-l...@arachne.com on behalf of Elizabeth Ligeti Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 7:23 PM To: Lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Fixing lace to a background I have just be studying my copy of Tatting Artistry in Threads by Helma Siemann, and see that she has glued her multitude of Josephine Knots etc, to Art board, to form the pictures (which are lovely) Is this an acceptable way of fixing tatting to a background and would it be accepted by a Judge in a competition? I have only ever stitched lace to a fabric background, so am quite taken aback by this method, and am wondering if Show and Competition Judges would pass that method, - or would they disqualify the piece? Personally, I cannot see what is wrong with it, as the pieces will never be used, or removed from the setting, - so why not, -- but I wonder if it would be acceptable when up against other pieces for Judging. I would be interested in other peoples thought on it- especially if you are a Judge at Shows! 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/ - 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/
[lace] Lace online
"My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, please ignore it. I read your emails."I remember getting the names of lace suppliers from the backs of lacemaking books. That's how I found Holly van Sciver, among others. I had been making lace, off and on as life allowed, for 15 years before I met another lacemaker. I had been making lace for 20 years before I went to a lace day, invited by Holly. With the advent of the internet, all that became much easier. I found a 'local' lace group, all sorts of lacemakers, a number of suppliers, local lacemakers. I went to my first lace day where I took a class 25 years after I started making lace. Before that I neither had the time nor the money to get to a laceday. Now googling 'bobbin lace' gets all sorts of resources. I can find lacemakers and sites to view lace all over the world by going online. With the internet I am part of a global community of like minded people. I still remember my beginnings as a lacemaker who qualified for food stamps. While lace making is not a route to wealth, or even much income, it gives great pleasure. Nothing can take away from getting together with lacemakers in person, for Americans usually monthly with the lace group and lace days and conventions. Lace days and conventions can easily be beyond what the budget will allow. With online classes, talks, meetings, all sorts of things can open up. People disabled, whose maturity makes it difficult to travel, whose budget doesn't allow for airfare and hotel rooms to take a particular class, online meetings, classes, can provide these people at least some of the joy healthier and more well endowed people spend their discretionary income on. With the advent of online classes, which probably will be fine tuned as we get in the swing of them, many more will have access to teachers, meetings, and the joys of lacemaking will spread. Lyn from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where we are having a lovely early fall day. Leaves are still green, short sleeves still work, but shorts instead of trousers are optional. "My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, please ignore it. I read your emails." - 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/
[lace] Virtual symposiums
I would like to draw people's attention to the opportunities being presented by virtual symposiums. I just signed up for The Inspired Needle: Winterthur Needlework Conference. One of the speakers will be Tricia Wilson Nguyen who will talk about Whitework Samplers of the 17th century which feature cutwork techniques, presumably including reticella. The live events will be Oct. 2 and 3, but the talks will be available for the entire month of October. I have also registered for the Textile Society of America's symposium, Oct. 15-17, which will have an entire section of four talks on lace. One of the speakers is Elena Kanagy-Loux who will discuss a lace sample book from a Boston based lace charity. It is startlingly cheaper to go to these events now that they are being held on line. Also, the talks will be available for some time afterward. So, while in real life, you have to choose what section to attend, in this scenario you can attend all the talks if you want to. A similar plan, also exciting to contemplate, is the Doily Free Zone Symposium 2021 to be held in June. https://www.doilyfreezone.net/symposium It is so great to be able to attend these without the hassle and expense of travel, and to also be able to see all the activities over a period of time. My cup runneth over. Devon - 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/
