[lace] re crochet threads
According to Brenda Paternoster's Threads for Lace Coat's #40 is 23 wraps per cm so the equivalent in DMC is #50. DMC #40 is 22wpc. Jacquie - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] CT and TC
Hello Lorelei and Rose-Marie and all Others, This different ways to make the half-stich comes from the different pillows. People who start with a roler-pillow was told to do itin one way I think CT and the others with the flat pillow and unhooded bobbins the other way round. Meanwhile it is no longer as strict as it was and those who still have some experience know when they first must make a twist. Greetings Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] CT and TC
From: Lorelei Halley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] All British lacemakers (as far as I can tell) do half stitch CT. Most, but no all, western Europeans do it CT. Most, but not all, central Europeans do it TC. Nearly all eastern Europeans to it TC. I took a Skansk (Sweden) workshop from Marji Suhm a couple of years ago, and it's done TC, called open method because pairs are left hanging without the twist that closes them off. The first day of the workshop happened to be all whole and half stitch, and I didn't have a whole lot of trouble turning things around in my head. The second day included patterns with cloth stitch (CTC), and I couldn't do it! I had a terrible time starting a stich with a cross after getting my brain turned around for the TC stitches! Robin P. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA http://www.pittsburghlace.8m.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] footstool
Hi to the Rock Band, I use a footstand which was originally used for the guitar playing comfort - I have had it for more years than I care to remember - even longer than I've been doing lace! - so haven't a clue where I obtained it. But I should imagine most musical suppliers stores have some It is adjustable - so it can be just a couple of inches in height, or up to about 7-8 inches - which would probably cover most of our requirements. I usually also rest the pillow against a table edge, so there is a slight slope, but that depends on the pillow - the really huge ones I tend to lay on the table, with a polystyrene-bead support underneath. Hope this helps, if only just a little Carol - back home in Suffolk, after four days in Hereford where daughter, partner, and grandson now live! We certainly have missed them, so will be visiting again! - Original Message - From: alice howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Haddad [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 7:03 PM Subject: Re: [lace] footstool At 04:59 AM 10/26/2003 -0800, you wrote: Some time ago there was reference made to having your feet on a footstool while making lace. Would anyone have one that they could send me the dimensions for? Rose-Marie Hi, The size depends on the length of your legs and the height of your chair. The idea of a footstool is to make the lap flat. I am short and in most chairs my lap angles downwards if my feet are on the floor. To hold something in my lap, I need a foot support to level my lap. At times, only 2-3 inches is enough to be comfortable. Sometimes more is better. Chairs are different heights. The commercial folding footrest I have is 4 high. I use it in classes where I cannot control the choice of chairs. However, sometimes it seems just a bit high. Some types of pillows are designed to be held on the lap. Some stands have a support for the far side and the near side of the pillow is on the lap. When using these, a footrest is helpful or necessary. When using a pillow stand that supports the pillow completely, a footrest is only for comfort but does not affect the pillow. At this time, I have only one pillow that is comfortable to use on my lap. The others are too large. Often I have the front of a pillow resting on my lap. At home, I solved the height problem by putting a very small cushion on my lap and resting the pillow on that. It made the pillow the right height for comfortable working and close enough to my eyes to see what I was doing. You might think about a 3 height for a footrest. (Unless you are very, very short.) This is all personal opinion, of course. What do the rest of you lacemakers say? I'm sure I'm not the only lacemaker with short legs. Happy lacing, Alice in Oregon - A week of record warm temps before winter. Nice! Oregon Country Lacemakers Arachne Secret Pal Administrator Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Romanian Point Lace - URL
Dear Sulochona, Your work is beautiful! You have inspired me. I don't do needlelace, but have had a burning passion to do Romanian Point. I probably won't get to it in this life, but who's to know later... Happy Lacemaking Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA Sulochona Chaudhuri wrote: http://community.webshots.com/user/sulochona ( click on needlelace) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: Varigated threads
On Monday, October 27, 2003, at 03:30 AM, Jane wrote: I imagine I'll have to make my own varigated to get the effect I'm after but I'm wondering if there are some thicker threads (I think I'm using #80 tatting cotton, it's downstairs) with a short change in color. And what does everybody else think about varigated thread? I love the effect Sulochona got using varigated for the crocheted tape in her Romania Point Lace piece! I agree with you, short changes generally look best, especially for BL. On the whole the hand dyed embroidery skeins, such as the Caron threads, often have the shorter changes. Some of the reels/spools that come in varigated colours are: DMC Special Dentelles (tatting cotton) changes in 12-15 inches (30 wraps/cm) Oliver Twists machine cotton changes after about 4 inches (28 wraps/cm) YLI colours change in about 6 inches (25 wraps/cm) Superior Threads Perfect Quilter also change in about 6 inches (23 wraps/cm) Empress Mills Soft finish cotton changes after about 2 inches (14 wraps/cm) If you can find several different, but similar varigated colours it's possible to get a very subtle colour change across the width of a yardage lace, otherwise use mainly plain colours and use the varigated for the worker pair in a continuous trail or headside fan. Brenda http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/paternoster/ Supporting the [EMAIL PROTECTED] campaign - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] variegated thread
Robin wrote: I used variegated thread for my Chrysanthemum lace class with Cathy Belleville, and it worked beautifully! I used silk floss (Caron Waterlillies, Thread Gatherer Silk 'n' Colors, and Gloriana). Just curious, what size threads do these embroidery thread compare with? Janice Blair - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Aemilia Ars
Dear Bianca Rosa -- The article I mentioned is a two-page piece entitled Aemilia-Ars Lace. It appears in a little volume called The Gentle Needle Arts, pages 19-20. This is not quite a magazine, but not exactly a book, either. It was published in 1977 by Marshall Cavendish Books Ltd, 58 Compton Street, London W1V 5PA. The article was surely written for the lace maker, not the lace scholar. The illustration is really excellent, and would safely guide the ignorant needle from beginning to end of a sample piece of A-A lace. Of course, it's shown in heavy thread, looks as if it might be DMC perle #5, but rather ropy. Done in a really fine lace thread, like 120/2 for instance, it would make a tiny, but exquisite, motif. My scanner is currently on the fritz, but I am having it repaired. When it's fixed, I could scan that article to you and send it as e-mail. Yes, I do read Italian (or I like to think that I do!). I have read I Promessi Sposi easily; and have gotten around in Tuscany, Milan, Lago di Garda (where, contrary to popular superstition, NOT everybody speaks English) reasonably well: in Florence they thought that I came from Rome; in Milano somebody thought that I came from Florence... but reading a newspaper in Italian has me completely floored; the lingo, the rhythms, the I-don't-know-what simply will not penetrate my brain. But I am so curious: you write that you have a suggestion for me, if I can read Italian. What is it? Aurelia - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Fwd: variegated threads
Another addendum to the thread; obviously, people's experiences with it are quite, er... variegated g Begin forwarded message: From: The Browns [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon Oct 27, 2003 05:55:41 US/Eastern To: Tamara P. Duvall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: varigated threads Dear Tamara, Maderia Cotona (was tanne) is made in varigated threads 30 and 50, as was DMC 80 as Jean says. The Turkish thread is a lot softer than DMC. When Veronica Sorenson taught us Schneeberger we always wound the variagated evenly onto the bobbins, so that the colours matched as the bobbins in the pair lay together. The weavers were always plain, as were the outer edge pairs since they get exchanged in the working. I use varigated wound just as they come with a plain weaver to get a completely random effect. Maybe you could pass these thoughts around your fellow lacemakers across the 'pond'. Hope you will have as sunny a day as we have here in E.Herts98 miles to Stansted airport) best wishes Sheila - Tamara P Duvall Lexington, Virginia, USA (where it rained all night and all day, after more than a week of sunshine) Formerly of Warsaw, Poland http://lorien.emufarm.org/~tpd/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: CT and TC
On Monday, Oct 27, 2003, at 11:31 US/Eastern, Adele Shaak wrote: I don't make lace using stitches but just twists and crosses I do too! Just as, somehow, I managed to drift from the rh side fooside to lh side one, so did my thinking switched from cloth stitch to CTC when I wasn't looking g I wasn't aware of doing it, until I saw the net in PG described as half stitch and two twists; I sat there, in total fog, for a good while before it dawned on me that it was CTTT... :) I find the CT notation both easier to comprehend and more comprehensive. It bypasses the confusion of the two whole stitches (CTC -- in UK, and CTCT -- elsewhere). It allows one to ignore the fact that, in some countries, CTT is called honecomb but roseground in others, while rose ground is sometimes called virgin ground. It makes tallies toe the line (TTC), and the turning stich/fixing stitch dilemma (CTTC and CTCTC, respectively) simple to explain. It can be applied to passing the gimp (though I still tend to lift the left, except when in Flanders) both the plain, and the in relief (raised)... I know zero about 'puters but it seems to me that C T are lacemaking's binary language :) - Tamara P Duvall Lexington, Virginia, USA Formerly of Warsaw, Poland http://lorien.emufarm.org/~tpd/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] variegated threads
In a message dated 10/27/2003 5:16:41 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]: also available in perle 5 cotton which would be thicker still than the 80 cotton. ** *** Valdani Threads (made in Romania) and Finca Threads (Presencia Hilaturas...made in Spain) also produce pearl/perle cottons in variegated colors. Valdani has several multi color shades in pearl 8 12 while Finca produces primarily monochromatic shades in sizes 8 12. Valdani is a 3 ply, highly mercerized long staple pearl cotton. Finca is a 2 ply, highly mercerized long staple perle cotton. Valdani also produces variegated cotton sewing threads in 35wt/3-ply and 50wt/3-ply. Please email me off list if you would like the link(s) to view some of the available colors. There's sew much to be thankful for, Tracy in NM - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] RE: variegated threads
Gidday Jane and all, You asked about variegated thread thicker than DMC 80. I don't know if I have a ball of Manuela crochet cotton in a size 20 - quite a large ball and it is variegated in pastel pinks/mauves/lemon shades. I got it from a secret pal years ago so I assume it is available in the US, although it seems to be a Spanish? brand going by the label. You can also get DMC Perle 5 and 8 in lots of variegated shades and I know Linda McCrae does a lot of needle tatting using these threads. It gives a very nice effect and is definitely thicker than the Special Dentelles 80, but depending on the result you want you may have to stiffen the bookmarks as it is very soft. Michelle Long an Aussie living in Richards Bay, South Africa Ian Chelle Long +27 35 788 0777 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] bookmarks
In a message dated 27/10/2003 20:05:01 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: An easy way to slip a lace bookmark into a plastic sleeve is by folding a piece of thin card in half and cutting it along its length so that it is just slightly narrower but longer than the plastic sleeve. Place your lace between the folded card with just the top of the lace poking out at the top of the card. Slide this inside your plastic sleeve and whilst pinching the top of the lace through the plastic sleeve slowly carefully pull the card out of the plastic sleeve. Your lace should now be neatly inside without any distortion - as my students say - magic! Nicky in a very cold Suffolk, but what a beautiful sunset we had. This made me think about how I have always put lace into my bookmark sleeves - I grasp the sleeve by the sides, with one hand and 'pop' it open - ie squeeze it so that it opens up. I then take the lace and put the end into the opening. Then I push it up the opening with a plastic chopstick. I used to use a pair of tweezers to graps the lace but on fine lace I found that this meant that I could rip or pull it. Really cheap, plastic chopsticks have a blunt end which stops this from happening. Regards Liz Beecher I'm A HREF=http://journals.aol.com/thelacebee/thelacebee;blogging/A now - see what it's all about - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Life, the Universe and Everything
in base 13 What is 6 x 9? has the answer 42 Was it ever established whether Douglas Adams knew this when he wrote Hitchiker? I can't remember. Regards, Annette To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Orange Mange
In my dialect, the a of orange actually sounds more like the o of women, and the a in mange is like the ay in day... But there's another problem: the stress on orange is on the first syllable, and mange is a one-syllable word. Yes, that's the way we'd say it in England too. Annette To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] The tube
My first trip to London ('68) I fell, *totally*, in love with the tube,
and especially with the little no-nonsense maps of it.
It's hard now to imagine how revolutionary that map of Frank Pick's was when
it was introduced in - what, the 20s? 30s? I forget. Having seen a
pre-Pick map of the tube, where the lines curved and followed the actual
path of the lines, I can see that a similar map of the modern-day tube, with
its 250 odd stations, would be a nightmare to follow.
Sometimes though, the map misleads you in your mental image of surface
London. I've only just discovered that Tottenham Court Rd doesn't run
exactly north-south, as I have assumed for the past 30 years! (On the tube
map it does.)
I used to love the tube when I came to London as a child - to me it was what
set London apart from every other town I'd ever visited. I remember I used
to call Charing Cross station (actually, I think it's the one that is now
called Embankment) The Ear Drop Station, because it smelled exactly like the
drops I had to use to unblock my ears. I still think it's a pretty
efficient way of travelling across London - though not at rush hour! I
never had any trouble getting around - all you need to know is the line you
want, and whether it's northbound, southbound, eastbound or westbound.
The Moscow Metro IS pretty spectacular. I spent one afternoon riding around
it, getting out at almost every station just to have a look at the
architecture.
Regards,
Annette in London
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Re: [lace-chat] The tube
I always find it most amusing that, when I come for a trip home to England, I always get asked for help on the tube system from people who, judging by their accents, have spent all their life travelling on it!! It's also a source of pride that, because I've spent so long studying that little map, I can always help them too! Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia) Annette Gill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: and especially with the little no-nonsense maps of it. It's hard now to imagine how revolutionary that map of Frank Pick's was when it was introduced in - what, the 20s? 30s? I forget. Having seen a pre-Pick map of the tube, where the lines curved and followed the actual path of the lines, I can see that a similar map of the modern-day tube, with its 250 odd stations, would be a nightmare to follow. http://personals.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Personals New people, new possibilities. FREE for a limited time. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] rhyming words
I would have thought mange rhymed with orange, doesn't it? To me, the closest rhyme for orange is door hinge Pam Dotson Everett, WA USA To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Martha Stweart's tips for red necks
From: R.P. Never take a beer to a job interview. Always identify people in your yard before shooting at them. It's considered tacky to take a cooler to church. If you have to vacuum the bed it's time to change sheets. Even if you're CERTAIN that you are included in the will ...it is still considered tacky to drive a U-Haul to the funeral. DINING OUT When decanting wine, make sure that you tilt the paper cup and pour slowly so as not to bruise the fruit of the vine. If drinking directly from the bottle, always hold it with your fingers covering the label. ENTERTAINING IN YOUR HOME A centerpiece for the table should NEVER be prepared by a taxidermist. Do NOT allow the dog to eat at the table ... no matter how good his manners are. PERSONAL HYGIENE While ears need to be cleaned regularly, this is a job that should done in private using one's OWN truck keys. Proper use of toiletries can forestall bathing for several days. Dirt grease under the fingernails is a social no-no, as it tends to detract from a woman's jewelry alter the taste of finger foods. DATING (OUTSIDE THE FAMILY) Always offer to bait your date's hook, especially on the 1st date. Let her know you're interested: I've been wantin' to go out with you since I read that stuff on the bathroom wall 2 years ago. Establish with her parents what time she is expected back. Some will say 10:00 PM; others might say Monday. If the latter is the answer it is the man's responsibility to get her to school on time. THEATER ETIQUETTE Crying babies should be taken to the lobby picked up as soon as the movie has ended. Refrain from talking to characters on the screen. Tests have proven they cannot hear you. WEDDINGS Livestock is usually a poor choice for a wedding gift. Kissing the bride for more than 5 seconds may get you shot. For the groom, at least, rent a tux. A leisure suit with a cummerbund a clean bowling shirt can create a tacky appearance. Though uncomfortable, say yes to socks shoes for this special occasion. DRIVING ETIQUETTE Dim your headlights for approaching vehicles; even if the gun is loaded and the deer is in sight. When approaching a four-way stop, the vehicle with the largest tires ALWAYS has the right of way. Never tow another car using panty hose and duct tape. When sending your wife down the road with a gas can, it is not polite to ask her to bring back beer too. Do NOT lay rubber while traveling in a funeral procession. - Tamara P Duvall Lexington, Virginia, USA Formerly of Warsaw, Poland http://lorien.emufarm.org/~tpd/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Mothers
From: R.P. The following are answers given by school-age children to each of the given questions: 1. Why did God make mothers? She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is. Think about it, it was the best way to get more people. Mostly to clean the house. To help us out of there when we were getting born. 2. How did God make mothers? He used dirt, just like for the rest of us. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring. God made my mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts. 3. Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom? We're related. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me. 4. What ingredients are mothers made of? God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use string. I think. 5. What kind of little girl was your mom? My mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy. They say she used to be nice. 6. How did your mom meet your dad? Mom was working in a store and dad was shoplifting. 7. What did Mom need before Daddy could marry her? His last name. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer? Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores. 8. Why did your Mom marry your Dad? My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my mom eats a lot. She got too old to do anything else with him. My grandma says that mom didn't have her thinking cap on. 9. What makes a real woman? It means you have to be really bossy without looking bossy. 10. Who's the boss at your house? Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dads such a goofball. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad. 11. What's the difference between moms and dads? Moms work at work and work at home, and dads just got to work at work. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them. Dads are taller and stronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause that's who you gotta ask if you want to sleep over at your friend's. 12. What does your mom do in her spare time? Mothers don't do spare time. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long. 13. What's the difference between moms and grandmas? About 30 years. You can always count on grandmothers for candy. Sometimes moms don't even have bread on them! 14. Describe the world's greatest mom. She would make broccoli taste like ice cream! The greatest mom in the world wouldn't make me kiss my fat aunts! She'd always be smiling and keep her opinions to herself. 15. Is anything about your mom perfect? Her teeth are perfect, but she bought them from the dentist. Her casserole recipes. But we hate them. Just her children. 16. What would it take to make your mom perfect? On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue. 17. If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be? She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid of that. - Tamara P Duvall Lexington, Virginia, USA Formerly of Warsaw, Poland http://lorien.emufarm.org/~tpd/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] California Fires
Thanks for the web site Patsy. It brings back memories of Januaury here. Our thoughts are with all affected by the fires Jenny Rees Canberra, Australia To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] rhyming words
In a message dated 27/10/2003 22:10:51 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: To me, the closest rhyme for orange is door hinge Pam Dotson Everett, WA USA Now I'm having nightmares about the poem which might include orange and door hinge - wooe!!! Regards Liz Beecher I'm A HREF=http://journals.aol.com/thelacebee/thelacebee;blogging/A now - see what it's all about To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
