[lace] pillow stands
I have some questions regarding pillow stands. Not the individual kind but the shelf style ones that will hold multiple pillows so that they are stacked one above the other but not on top of each other. Hopefully that's clear. Does anyone know if there are there pictures of these anywhere on the internet? I have the chance to have one of these made for me but along with my drawings the person would also like to see an example of one already made. Also if anyone has one of these, can you tell me if there is anything about yours that you do not like and would change or if there is anything that made it particularly attractive over another? I think I have in my mind what I want but I want to make sure that it's not "tippy" and that I've not missed something obvious before the cutting begins. Thanks, Dona in Asan, Guam where the winter rains have gone away for the day and we have a nice warm breeze blowing the windchimes. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: Thread question (YLI Heirloom)
On Feb 22, 2004, at 22:27, Clay Blackwell wrote: ... YLI Heirloom sewing (rather stiff) 70/2... And may I add that "rather stiff" is a very polite and understated way of putting it!! I *did* rewrite that bit several times before I arrived at something that wasn't libelous :) the samples I made with the YLI had wonderful definition and are very crisp! Only until you wash them. Then, they lose shape, size, and everything else. But they still don't "blend", so you don't even have the comfort of nicely filled "motifs". It's the only thread I've ever encountered that behaves like a metallic wgile you're working with it and like a 6-ply cord after... in fact, I simply threw away the thread that had been wound on those bobbins. I did too, but I kept the spools ( bought one each of the 70 and the 100 to try, when they first came out). With my memory, I might have bought the thread (and wasted my money) *again* at some point :) - 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]
Re: [lace] Re: Thread question
> On Feb 22, 2004, at 14:44, Judith Bongiovanni wrote: > > > What thread is comprable to Copley Marshall No. 80? Is it cotton or > > linen? And Tamara responded with information from Brenda's book... ... YLI Heirloom sewing (rather stiff) 70/2... Here's my two cents worth... And may I add that "rather stiff" is a very polite and understated way of putting it!! I found some YLI Heirloom #100 on sale some time back and bought a few spools. When I began some samples of Binche grounds a couple of months ago, I thought this would be a good weight to work with. The thread was perfectly awful to work with for lacemaking!! I complained bitterly to a friend at guild... This friend happens to be a very accomplished heirloom sewing teacher. She informed me that YLI Heirloom thread is not only tightly wound, but it is also starched. If I want to use it for making lace, she advised, I should soak it first to get the sizing out!! In case you're wondering... the samples I made with the YLI had wonderful definition and are very crisp! As long as you don't mind constantly re-hitching your bobbins, and if you like lace that has so softness about it at all... I think I'll just save the YLI Heirloom for my hemstitching and stick to Egyptian cottons for my lace! (But in fact, I simply threw away the thread that had been wound on those bobbins.) I absolutely love Brenda's book, and any time I start a new project, I always refer to it. She has put so much time into this work, and we are indebted to her way beyond the little bit she charges for the book. But remember, when you use threads from the book, that not all threads are created equal - even if they share the same relative dimensions. The tactile qualities of any fiber should be considered when you're planning to work with it. My recommendation is to determine what kind of thread the designer originally used, and then find a close approximation... if the thread is a linen, try to find a linen. If cotton, use a cotton. Sometimes we are forced to use cotton when the linen we need is no longer made. But be aware that specialty threads like YLI Heirloom, spun silks, rayons, and other threads made for other needle arts may not be suitable for lacemaking. If in doubt - be sure to ask Arachnids - someone (like me!) is sure to have learned the hard way what isn't a good lace thread!! Clay - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: Thread question
On Feb 22, 2004, at 14:44, Judith Bongiovanni wrote: What thread is comprable to Copley Marshall No. 80? Is it cotton or linen? It's cotton. In Brenda Paternoster's book, it's "registered" at 48 wraps per cm, with very few easily available alternatives. But, in a *slightly* thicker (46 wraps per cm) section there's quite a selection of cottons, all of which can be had either from US suppliers, or (some of them) from needlework/sewing stores, or directly from the manufacturer : Mimosa 120, Egyptian gassed 70/2, Brok 120/3, Mettler Stickgarn 60, and DMC Broder machine 60 (which, incidentally, answers your question about Retors d'Alsace 60. Which is no longer produced and has been replacecd by Broder Machine) In a *slightly* thinner (50 wraps per cm) section, there's Madeira Cotona/Tanne 80/2, YLI Heirloom sewing (rather stiff) 70/2 and Egyptian gassed cotton 80/2 So, decide if you like the looks of the finished product in your book/magazine. If so, either enlarge the pricking (to 104% for the first group of threads) or reduce it (96% for the second group). But, if you think you'd as soon have your lace either less or more dense, you might want to leave the pricking as is. Also Retors d"Alsace No. 30 Again, no longer made, has been replaced with Broder Machine 30. At 32 wraps per cm, substitutes (in cotton) would be: Brok 36/2, Colcoton 70/2, DMC Cordonnet 100 (works up differently from 2-ply threads, though), and Mettler Stickgarn 30. There are several others as well, but, as I'm not at all familiar with them, I'm not sure how easy they'd be to get in the US. I really *highly recommend* Brenda's booklet... Even with the dollar in the doldrums, it's still an excellent value for the price, as it covers lots and lots and lots of threads, both the traditional ones (linen, cotton, silk) and the "novelty" ones (metallics, polyester). You can see it described: http://users.argonet.co.uk/users/paternoster/threads/threads.html Regarding "slow list"... Whenever you think "something's off" -- your postings don't show up, you get very few messages and think that, maybe, you've messed up something or have been unsubscribed -- check the archives. They're not as immediate as the list -- there's a few hours' delay before the postings are "captured" there -- but they are a good indicator of whether the problem is Arachne's, or your own. http://www.mail-archive.com/lace%40arachne.com/ - 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]
Re: [lace] Is everyone on holiday?
Oh Jean, what a revelation !!! Greetings from the Knotter - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Thread question
Hello gentle lacemakers, I know some of you out there can help me. What thread is comprable toCopley Marshall No. 80? Is it cotton or linen? Also Retors d"Alsace No. 30 and No. 60? Are there any domestic suppliers of these threads? Thanks in advance for your wisdom and help. Judy in Sunny if still snowy Niagara Falls - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Bourette and Pagoda silk
Hello Everybody, Both bourette and pagoda silk for the scarf in Kniplebrevet has been obtained from Langtved Gaardbutik Langtvedvej 41 DK-9300 Saeby Denmark Phone +45 9846 5344 Fax +45 9846 5181 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Best regards from a very satisfied customer Aage -- Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 19:30:36 +0100 From: =?Windows-1252?Q?Ann-Marie_L=F6rdal?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [lace] silk thread Hello I got the danish lace magazine Kniplebrevet today and on the last page there is a lovely scarf. It is made in 2-ply Bourette silk, 10.000 m/kg and Pagoda silk. I have looked in Brendas book and can´t find those threads. Does anyone know what I can compare it too to get to know how thick (or thin it is) and where to buy it? The scarf uses 140 bobbins! It sounds a bit much for me but it is so pretty. Yours Ann-Marie, Sweden http://community.webshots.com/user/annma1 If there is an attachment that is called sanitizer along with my mails it is from my mailserver that checks all my in- and outcoming mails for viruses. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Is everyone on holiday?
No, we are not on holiday, we are busy making lace! Sylvia - Original Message - From: "Jean Barrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "lace Arachne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 6:52 AM Subject: [lace] Is everyone on holiday? > Good morning All, > Is it just me or has everyone gone away for the weekend? Only 2 males > yesterday and 3 this morning. Or have I messed up my mailboxes, Again? > Jean in Cleveland U.K. > > - > 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] Re: eBay sales.
Hi Carol - I wouldn't say it's a "common" phenomenon for things to sell for higher than retail on ebay - but it's not unusual either. I think a lot of people who get interested in bobbin lace are in remote areas and aren't really aware of the resources on-line for ordering supplies. It continues to surprise me how many people know enough about computers to bid on things on ebay, but not enough to shop for resources and know the real value of what they're buying. The bottom line is that if you have a surplus supply of lacemaking equipment that you don't want, ebay is a good place to sell it. If you list your pillows, be sure to be specific about size, composition (foam? straw? wool?) and maker (if you know that info...) The more information buyers have, the more enthusiastic they are with their bidding! And don't forget that a good clear picture is essential. If you're nervous about the chance that a pillow will sell for far less than it's worth, then by all means put a "reserve" on it, or at least put your rock-bottom price as the starting bid. I've noticed that a low opening bid with a reserve will sometimes attract more bidders than a higher opening bid with no reserve. The very best advice I can give you is to watch similar items for a while before you post anything, to get an idea of the prices they are bringing, and to see the best strategy for posting. Good luck!! Clay - Original Message - From: "Carol Adkinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Lace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Arachne chat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 8:43 AM Subject: [lace] Re: eBay sales. > Hi All, > > I have recently put a bid in to eBay, and watched the outcome with interest, > as it was the first time I had ever bid in an internet auction. I was > absolutely amazed that the Newnham (Newnham-style?) bobbin winder went for > £1.00 more than it would have cost to buy new, and that was without the > £2.00 x odd charged for postage and package. Is this a common phenomen, > and does it usually happen that things end up more on eBay than they would > be from a supplier - if so, I shall definitely put some of my too-huge > collection of domed pillows up for sale!(I used to teach in schools, as > well as my on-going adult and children's private classes, so over the years > amassed about a dozen mushroom pillows, all with very little use, as the > students, be they children or adults, purchased their own as soon as they > were hooked on lace. I don't think, even in my wildest dreams, I would have > twelve new students start all at once.) > > Carol - in a blustery and unsettled Suffolk UK. > > - > Subject: [lace] Bookmark for sale on ebay > > - > 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]
[lace] Bidding on ebay (2)
Carol, if you're planning to sell your pillows on ebay, have a look to see what other have gone for to guauge what you're likely to get. Don't put them up for sale all at once because, if you've got 12 and 12 people want one, you'll get a low price for each. Put one up each month, and you'll more likely get several people bidding on each. Jean in Poole - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Ebay sales
First, I think it's just quiet because it's the weekend - it often is unless there's a rally strong thread going. Carol wrote: This isn't at all unusual. People decide they want the item and don't bother to check what they can buy it for, and then "auction fever" takes over. I always check the price before bidding. Secondhand books can be checked through http://www.abebooks.co.uk or .com to see if the secondhand booksellers have the book and, is so, what their prices are. Lace equipment through the lace suppliers web sites. Item number 2379971290 which finished on the 19th went for eighteen pounds, which is the same price as SMP sell it for. If you click on the underlined "27 bids" next to the word "history", you'll see how the bidding went. The bidder "spinningweaving" was obviously hoping to get it cheaply, but pushed the price up with 19 bids, when he/she'd have been better off either putting the maximum he/she was prepared to pay straight away and let others push up to it or beyond it, or waiting till very close to the end of the auction (known as sniping, which is how I frequently bid, much to the annoyance of the person outbid, but it's legal) to do it. Bidding wars are a waste of time and energy. There's another Newnham winder Item number 2381593808, and "spinning/weaving" has put the opening bid on that. I'd guess the same amount as his/her opening bid on the previous one, which wasn't nearly enough. What he/she needed to do was to see what the person below the winner of the other one bid, because he/she'll probably be bidding the same amount (or higher) on this one as well. It's unlikely that the winner of the previous one will bid on this one, but not impossible. There's a group of twelve modern South Bucks bobbins for sale, and there's no point in bidding more than 12 pounds on those because Winslow bobbins make them for one pound each. Looking at the bid history for them "daniellie" is obviously keen on them because he/she put in the opening bid, was outbid, and has bid again. Bidding on ebay's fun provided you don't take it too seriously. If you don't win an item, another will come along some time. If someone's prepared to pay more than me, well good luck to them. Jean in Poole - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: eBay sales.
Hi All, I have recently put a bid in to eBay, and watched the outcome with interest, as it was the first time I had ever bid in an internet auction. I was absolutely amazed that the Newnham (Newnham-style?) bobbin winder went for £1.00 more than it would have cost to buy new, and that was without the £2.00 x odd charged for postage and package. Is this a common phenomen, and does it usually happen that things end up more on eBay than they would be from a supplier - if so, I shall definitely put some of my too-huge collection of domed pillows up for sale!(I used to teach in schools, as well as my on-going adult and children's private classes, so over the years amassed about a dozen mushroom pillows, all with very little use, as the students, be they children or adults, purchased their own as soon as they were hooked on lace. I don't think, even in my wildest dreams, I would have twelve new students start all at once.) Carol - in a blustery and unsettled Suffolk UK. - Subject: [lace] Bookmark for sale on ebay - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Is everyone on holiday?
Hi Jean. I was thinking the same as you. Perhaps the Internet has problems... I have received the same number of mails as you. So, be patient! Have a nice weekend Antje, from Guadalajara, Spain - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Is everyone on holiday?
Dear Jean I haven't gone away for the weekend. I must admit it does seem very quiet. Never mind it gives you more time to make lace!!! Hopefully... Sue Taylor in sunny Northampton but very cold and windy. - Original Message - From: "Jean Barrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "lace Arachne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 12:52 PM Subject: [lace] Is everyone on holiday? > Good morning All, > Is it just me or has everyone gone away for the weekend? Only 2 males > yesterday and 3 this morning. Or have I messed up my mailboxes, Again? > Jean in Cleveland U.K. > > - > 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]
[lace] Is everyone on holiday?
Good morning All, Is it just me or has everyone gone away for the weekend? Only 2 males yesterday and 3 this morning. Or have I messed up my mailboxes, Again? Jean in Cleveland U.K. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Bookmark for sale on ebay
It'll be interesting to see how much this torchon bookmark sells for (is it sells): http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3276095941&category=159 Or search for item number 3276095941 We could flood ebay with these! Jean in Poole - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Looking for source of old lace article c1967
Assuming it's the UK edition of the magazine, it's been around as many years as I can remember and longer. The content has been revamped over the years to keep up with the times, and I doubt that the original editorial team is still working, although you never know because some things about the countryside never change. They probably won't have a record of the article as it's way before computerised records, but you could always try. They have a web site with a contact link: http://www.countrylife.co.uk/ Jean in Poole - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
