[lace] Definitely not lace
Hi Everyone, Thank you to everyone who found the mystery lace tool on www.webshots.com (arachne2003, honiton). Lesley sent another picture and I assured her that it was not lace related. I uploaded the second picture so you could see too. Lee Daly in NJ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Old lace tool?
Hi Everyone, I received an email from someone who has a lace tool she wishes to identify. Her description does not bring anything to mind except perhaps, it is part of a lace machine. Her note is below. Any ideas? Lee in NJ USA I wonder if you can help me identify an old tool that I think was used to make lace. It is a pointed piece of wood, with a short piece of metal comb embedded lengthwise in it. Attached to one end is a piece of stiff wire which moves up and down over the comb. I speculate this is some sort of lace loom, with the comb keeping the warp straight and the wire acting as a heddle to lift the warp as a person weaves back and forth. I have two of these, one four inches long with a 1 inch comb, one six inches long with a 2 inch comb - I think the lace therefore would have been 1 inch or 2 inches wide.T he items date from the 19th century, I think - the wire appears to be hammered by hand to make it stiff, and they were found in a basket containing hairpin lace (literally - it was still attached to a 2 pin used to hold a lady's hair). Would you or your members have any information on this sort of lace? Do you know of a lace museum that could perhaps have examples of lace made with such looms? Thanks so much for any information Tracey Trenam - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re:rose pattern
- --- Lorri Ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have made the arcing 'rose' pattern, the one done in all half-stitch. . I am sorry I don't know where the pricking originated but I am sure some one on the list does. I'm don't know the true origin of this pattern, but I met up with it at the 1993 Pacific Northwest Lace Conference. It was in a class called 'Lace Flowers', taught by Pauline Collarette. The teacher bio said she taught in Montreal. - I took that class in Montreal. It took me the entire week to make the flower. I still wear it. Paulette, unfortunately, became ill a year or so later and passed away several years after that. A loss to us. Lee Daly Newton NJ where you would think it was Spring! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re:Subject: Mechlin, where did the pins go?
Julie, You have gotten some good advise about Mechlin ground - tension as you go, pins were expensive, time is moneyI have one more thing - practice. I have made a few small Mechlin and Valenciennes pieces. In one of them (I think it was Val), I noticed my diagonal line of stitches were veering to the left. (I was working from top right to lower left.) I changed my tension and the diagonal was veering to the right!!! Somewhere in between was just right. So our first directive - tension, tension, tension and the second is - practice, practice, practice. Still, remember to have fun! Lee Daly where the sun is shining and we are thinking of Spring but it is still really too cold (45 degrees F) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: IOLI convention at schools
Hi Arachnes, I agree with Vasna about using schools for classes. Either school is in session (most of the year) or it is not (potentially the summer) but at that time, the staff is gone. They do not have food, or many services. Yes, there would be classroom space, but we would need maintenance staff to move the desks out of the way. There are rarely elevators and there are great distances between buildings so the class schedule would have to be modified to allow for time between classes too. (I HATED walking to class at my New Jersey alma mater!) The school would not do any of the registration, room assignments, individual payments for rooms... my list could go on. Basically, it becomes more of a do-it-yourself project on all counts. A convention committee does a tremendous amount of work as it is - usually with excellent results, I might add. Lee Daly in sunny New Jersey - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: IOLI Convention 2005
Wernika, Please try to convince your husband to go to the convention. The convention in 1989 was the first one that my DH went to. We spent the weekend in the Rockies then proceeded to Denver. All the female chit-chat at registration sent him out of the room, but there were so many things he found to do during the day that he said he would be willing to go back another time because he had not done all the things he had wanted! Lee Daly in New Jersey USA where it is too cold to melt the snow but sunny at least - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: First ever lace
Bobbin lace IS wonderful to work. I am glad you enjoyed it. I am sure you have had lots of suggestions as to how to avoid the curling. Most of all it is tension. Tension,tension,tension! Do not pull tightly on the threads. Use the pins as your guide rather than a post to secure the threads against. Allowing the threads to sit for 24 hours should be done (I have not seen much of a difference, personally) but if you have pulled the threads too tightly, it will shring and warp. The second thought is that because this is a sample piece the half stitch may just make it too easy to curl anyway. But again tension is the key to good lacemaking, whether a stitch sampler or a special lace. Good luck... and relax! Lee Daly NJ USA where it is snowing lightly - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Demonstrating at Lace Fairs
You never know what impact a demonstration will have on someone. I received a phone call a few weeks ago from a gentleman whose wife had died recently. She had seen us demonstrating and had tried it herself. He had 2 pillows and some accessories to donate to the Lost Art Lacers knowing that we would be able to find someone to use them. They did not live very close to our group although they were frequently in the area. I was very surprised to have him drop off a very nice swedish roller pillow and a Christina pillow! Both were in pristine condition. There were some threads and bobbins and some sample pieces in heavy thread so she had not done very much nor had she found the teacher that was close to her area. There were also newspaper clippings about our group's meetings and events from the early 80's that she had saved. He had remembered me and the Lost Art Lacers and had gone to the internet to find us. I am sorry that I did not get to meet her or help her with lacemaking. Lee Daly in NW New Jersey - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
