[lace] Spider Raffle
Dear friends, I am just reminding you that the raffle is open to all of you anywhere in the world, and it is a beautiful, and 'humungusly' (love that slang word), large silver coloured spider pin/broach, with crystal like stones making it sparkle 'like' diamonds, all over it's body and the eyes, and four of these crystal type stones in each of the legs. It would be lovely to wear for the evening, and on a wrap/shawl, as well as hugely decorative on our Arachne pillows or bags. I am not putting the names into a hat until the end of next week, so it will give time to those who are away to enter it even next week, and I will put out a couple more reminders then, no-one should be forgotten and it is a bit of fun before Christmas. Kind regards, Pauline in Somerset. U.K. www.wincanton-uk.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Suggestions for Lace portfolios?
> I'd really like something big enough to display the lace and suitable for > long term storage (acid free, archival quality). I wanted to get back to you all, and let you know what I learned. First of all, I found that the name of the thing I was looking for is 'presentation' case or book or album. After doing some searching and looking, I ended up finding the Itoya presentation book, which was exactly what I already had, except that I didn't know that I could still find them and in much larger sizes. I found one 14" X 17" with 24 sheets. It's not expandable, but I think the number of pages will last me a good long time. Everything is archival quality, and I'm very pleased with it. I did find other presentation cases with zippered sides and handles that could have additional pages added, but a lot more expensive, and the one I liked the best unfortunately didn't mention anything about being acid free or suitable for archival storage. I've got my lace transferred from my old book into my new one now, and it's great to see all those lace hankies in their fully glory, instead of folded and scrunched up! I mounted my small lace pieces by stitching them onto a small piece of acid free card stock, then I glued the card stock into the album. I tacked my labels and cards down fairly lightly in the corners with acid free glue, just so they won't slide around on the page, but can be pulled off later on, if I choose. For the large pieces, I just slid them in. There's enough friction to hold them in place pretty well. Yours, Lisa McClure - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] English Translation for Ulrike Lohr books?
I'm looking at my two beautiful lace booklets by Ulrike Lohr (sorry for the missing umlaut), called Schmetterlinge and Maikafer, flieg! and was wondering if anybody has translated the text of these two books into English and would be willing to share with me. If not, is there a copy of lace terminology translations (German/English) available for download somewhere? Also, some of the techniques used in these books are very different from anything that I've done before. She uses a lot of 3-dimensional effects, carrying threads from one part of the design to another, for example. Is she using techniques derived from some historical lacemaking style? If so, which one, and is there a book anyone can recommend to help explain how to do them? Thanks! Lisa McClure - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] English Translation for Ulrike Lohr books?
Various people helped me translate parts of Schmetterlinge a few years back. I will forward to you what I have Sue - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] English Translation for Ulrike Lohr books?
Hi Lisa and list On 11/11/05, Lisa McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm looking at my two beautiful lace booklets by Ulrike Lohr (sorry for the > missing umlaut), called Schmetterlinge and Maikafer, flieg! and was > wondering if anybody has translated the text of these two books into English No, no complete translation - I have Schmetterlinge and have been helped greatly in the past by one Steph Peters who is on the list. Steph gave me the translation of the terms (inside front cover) - this helps a lot. I could figure out some of them, 'slag' being 'stitch' but 'ganzslag' had me stumped [- and at the moment still does. I went to the shelf where I was sure I had my copy, and in it tucked the paper with the translation - tsk, AWOL.] You can learn a lot by studying the diagrams related to each of the alphabet-pointers (i.e. a diagram with 'a' refers to the 'a' entry of the instructions next to the pattern). Then in the back of the book, of Schmetterlinge anyway, there are diagrams of the grounds and other stitches used in each 'butterfly'. It is merely a puzzle to solve :) > Also, some of the techniques used in these books are very different from > anything that I've done before. ... Is she using techniques derived from > some historical > > lacemaking style? If so, which one, and is there a book > anyone can recommend to help > explain how to do them? it would be the Ulrike school of lace! She is an inventive and clever lacemaker, if I may say so based on the several books I have of hers (another is Motiv in Tulle). She has masterminded a title '400 Tips and Tricks' originally published in German, and which we bought if we could afford, because the diagrams are so good. I believe it is now available in English. I understand U. has a new surname, I think without an umlaut! but of course the above books were published while she was still Löhr :) -- bye for now Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Alt-0246 should give you the ö - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] ioli contest/stencils
would anyone know if it is legal to get some of your ideas from stencils? i am searching for ideas and i found one i want to use. i'm not going to use the stencil as it is, just one or two of the designs on it to draw my own pattern. please let me know if its possible! from suzy in tennessee,u.s.a. __ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] English Translation for Ulrike Lohr books?
While it's true Ulrike Voelcker works in her own style much of the time I think the techniques behind the Schmetterlinge and Maikafer booklets derive from Honiton lace, so a good book on those techniques may be helpful for working these patterns. Her diagrams are actually very clear and once you're used to the way she draws things out the text becomes relatively unimportant. Just follow the sequence of numbers There's a book called the International Lace Dictionary (written by Edith Spee, Ineke van den Kieboom and Johan Coene which translates lace terms from and to virtually every major language of a lacemaking country. It's available from Holly Van Sciver, Barbara Fay, Lacy Susan (I'm not sure she has the most recent version, though) and probably other major lace book vendors. If you like working patterns from a range of national traditions I think you would find this book worth the investment--I certainly have! Best wishes and have fun, Sue. On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 05:28:40 -0700, Lisa McClure wrote: >I'm looking at my two beautiful lace booklets by Ulrike Lohr (sorry for the >missing umlaut), called Schmetterlinge and Maikafer, flieg! and was >wondering if anybody has translated the text of these two books into English >and would be willing to share with me. If not, is there a copy of lace >terminology translations (German/English) available for download somewhere? > >Also, some of the techniques used in these books are very different from >anything that I've done before. She uses a lot of 3-dimensional effects, >carrying threads from one part of the design to another, for example. Is >she using techniques derived from some historical lacemaking style? If so, >which one, and is there a book anyone can recommend to help explain how to >do them? > >Thanks! > >Lisa McClure > Susan Lambiris Raleigh, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] ioli contest/stencils
Perfectly all right for personal use. There is lots of inspiration for design all around us. I found a pattern in one of the magazines where the lacemaker was inspired by the design on a light fixture :) The pictures on gift wrap is another good source for interesting shapes that could be interpreted in bobbin lace. On 11/11/05, suzy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > would anyone know if it is legal to get some of your ideas from > stencils? i am searching for ideas and i found one i want to use. i'm -- bye for now Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Suggestions for Lace portfolios?
Hi everyone and Lisa On 11/11/05, Lisa McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'd really like something big enough to display the lace and suitable for > > long term storage (acid free, archival quality). > sizes. I found one 14" X 17" with 24 sheets. It's not expandable, but I > think the number of pages will last me a good long time. Everything is > archival quality This is a really good idea - particularly for the larger laces, such as the hankies where a 9 x 12 binder is too small to show them well. My takealong binder for demos and talks is just that, a 9 x 12 three-ring binder, school supply grade, with vinyl sheet protectors (these come in a range of durability; usually of polyethelene base, probably won't off-gas much, with time), and coloured cardstock inserted in each. The several hankies are folded compactly, to show all corners. Other snippets are loose on the page - I tape the top of the sheet protector to keep the laces contained. I would go to a larger size but the 9 x 12 is easier to pack around. People can flip through the book touching the plastic not the lace. IMO the plastic sheet protector is one of the best convenience inventions :) -- bye for now Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] thread help
Hi, Sorry for the cross posting but I didn't realise until afer I had sent the email, that I had sent it to chat. I would like to make one of the snowflakes from the Lace magazine but am not sure about what thread to use. Could someone please tell me what thread is equivelent to DMC 30 ? My lace class is tomorrow and I would like to start it then so any help is much appreciated !! Brenda's thread book is on my Christmas list so hopefully that will solve future problems !! Many thanks, Anne Nicholas Hanworth Middx. England - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lace Guild e-mail problem
I wrote: ...However the e-mail forwarding is more problematical*. Anyone communicating with the Hollies and finding email bouncing later this month should try using a laceguild.demon.co.uk address instead of a laceguild.org address. If there is a problem I'll post details in the 'Stop Press' section of the website. Problem hit quicker than I thought and email to the laceguild.org address is *not bouncing* but disappearing into a black hole. The 'recipient at laceguild.demon.co.uk' address is ok though. If you have sent any messages The Lace Guild and had no reply, please resend with that address. The problem will not be fixed until Monday at the earliest. David -- Lace Guild home page: http://www.laceguild.org (alternative if problems: http://www.laceguild.demon.co.uk/) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] thread help
Sorry for the cross posting but I didn't realise until afer I had sent the email, that I had sent it to chat. I would like to make one of the snowflakes from the Lace magazine but am not sure about what thread to use. Could someone please tell me what thread is equivelent to DMC 30 ? Hello Anne I've just realised that I sent my reply to chat - should be on lace so here it is again If it's the one on page 26 with beads added, then she means DMC Broder Machine 30. Venne Colcoton 70/2, Brok 36/2, are the nearest 2 plies. Amann Coats Sylko 50 - the regular cotton sewing machine thread which is readily available from many retail outlets is the same thickness, but is 3 ply so will have a bit more 'oomph' and would probably be my choice for that pattern. Brenda http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Knitted tablecloth
Hello all, I'd like to thank all the kind ladies who sent me suggestions on where to find knitted lace tablecloth patterns and/or scans of tablecloths and their patterns. THANK YOU I plan to get started as soon as my new knitting needles arrive. Johanna - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: ioli contest/stencils
On Nov 11, 2005, at 11:37, suzy wrote: would anyone know if it is legal to get some of your ideas from stencils? As Bev has said, it is certainly legal to get your inspiration from various sources (including stencils), especially if you're going to use only a part of one. If you're asking - as I suspect, judging by the subject line - whether a stencil-inspired piece of lace can be labeled "original design" then, again, I think the answer is yes. A stencil, or a postcard, or a drawing in a book... They're just lines, with no relationship to lace. "Translating" them into lace stitches is what makes the design your own (though I know Susan Lambiris doesn't agree with me; for her, if it doesn't start with a blank sheet of paper, it's not "her own") I can't draw well, so I'm always looking for sources where someone with a surer hand had already done at least some spade-work for me. "With This Ring" started with a picture of a brooch; "Birth Announcement" started with a photo of a stork, as did the Large Butterfly. Etc, etc... I never throw away a gift catalogue without checking for images and ideas first, have a nice supply of cheap-o stencils and rubber stamps and had Robin (Panza) photograph the carpet for me when we were in Harrisburg for the Liers workshop and I'd left my camera at home. If a lace pattern ever emerges from that, I'll certainly consider it my own, though it'll be thanks to her - never did an un-artistic klutz have a better friend (you should have seen her, nose to the ground and ignoring all the "strange looks" she received from passers-by ) So go for it; Debra and the organizers of the Montreal Convention are hoping for a lot of entries. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: English Translation for Ulrike Lohr books?
On Nov 11, 2005, at 11:15, bevw wrote: I could figure out some of them, 'slag' being 'stitch' but 'ganzslag' had me stumped [- and at the moment still does. "ganz" is entire, whole. [...] '400 Tips and Tricks' originally published in German, and which we bought if we could afford, because the diagrams are so good. I believe it is now available in English. It's not, and not likely to be, alas, at least not in any authorised version available for sale... :( Sally Barry (she of the Luton Pattern books) is doing some translations for Ulrike (her course for BL, for example) and, being greatly interested in having this one translated, I'd pressed her to negotiate. But, she says, Ulrike wants to get rid of the current run - which she expects will take up to 3 yrs - and, perhaps, re-do the book, rather than just re-print it. The new edition would then have an English translation. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] ioli contest/stencils
that does help a lot. the patterns i am looking at are not the kind that require patents and are free and so popular that anyone would recognize them, but they are not lace patterns and i plan to alter them to do what i want. i will cite where i got my ideas in a note to keep with the finished lace piece. thank you. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > To be morally correct, just make a note on the pricking where you > have got > the pattern from and then if you are showing your lace to people you > can give > credit to the original source, and if for instance you are putting a > photo of > your lace on webshots you can say "adapted from ." > > Jacquie > from suzy in tennessee,u.s.a. __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] ioli contest/stencils
i got mine from both a temporary tattoo website and a stencil website. i don't know for sure what i'm going to do with it, but there were some really good ideas, so if i change my mind i'll be in good hands. they had a ton of popular topics. i definitely am going to alter the design. i did look on some wrapping paper websites last week, but i drew a blank. i feel a little better now knowing i'm not alone at looking at designs from commercial things. --- bevw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I found a pattern in one of the magazines where the lacemaker was > inspired by the design on a light fixture :) > The pictures on gift wrap is another good source for interesting > shapes that could be interpreted in bobbin lace. from suzy in tennessee,u.s.a. __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Re: ioli contest/stencils
i found some really nice ideas i can alter very easily without offending anyone. it definitely has never been a lace pattern in any way that i know of, and its made from a few differnt sources, so it should be some where near "all original design". i'll make sure i keep a note with the lace citing where i got any design i use, but these designs are so common i don't think they would be considered something that would violate any patent laws. it is still wrong to duplicate anyones work, so i wouldn't do that. as far as being a clutz with the pencil and paper, i can draw, but i'm the least creative person i know. i can only draw what i see, not something out of my head. i'm giving myself until january to finish a pattern before i start to worry. i'm sure by then i'll have it on paper, and so long as i don't decide to change everything in the middle, i'll be fine. --- Tamara P Duvall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you're asking - as I suspect, judging by the subject line - > whether a stencil-inspired piece of lace can be labeled "original design" then, again, I think the answer is yes. > > A stencil, or a postcard, or a drawing in a book... They're just > lines, with no relationship to lace. "Translating" them into lace stitches is what makes the design your own (though I know Susan Lambiris doesn't agree with me; for her, if it doesn't start with a blank sheet of paper, it's not "her own") > -- > Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ > Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) > from suzy in tennessee,u.s.a. __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
