[lace] lace question
I hate reading a blog and finding something related to lace left hanging .. http://www.alamut.com/past/0502.html Jan 1 raised a lace issue but he/she never gets around to adding more info. Any idea idea if they are right ?? Jenny Brandis Kununurra, Western Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.brandis.com.au Lace Making in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia Index http://www.brandis.com.au/craft/lace.html -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.16/225 - Release Date: 9/01/2006 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] lace question
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jenny Brandis [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I hate reading a blog and finding something related to lace left hanging .. http://www.alamut.com/past/0502.html Jan 1 raised a lace issue but he/she never gets around to adding more info. Any idea idea if they are right ?? . It took a good lacer up to two hours to make just one inch. At their largest ruffs were 9 wide. It can take about 5 yards to make a full ruff. If you were using 3 wide lace, every yard of 9 wide ruff would be made up of 9 yards of 3 wide lace sewn together. That means that it takes 45 yards x 36 x 2hr., or 3240 man hours. That would be a year of 10 hr. days. The maths is wrong, though - three one yard strips of 3 wide lace would be a total of 3 yards, not 9! 3 x 5 is 15, so at 72 hours/yard/strip, 15x72 is 1080 hours, or eighteen weeks of ten hour days (if they had Sundays off). It is probably a good estimate of the amount required, but one of the English lace groups (it was in Lace an issue or so back) has been working on Elizabethan costume lace for the Royal Shakespeare Company so if any of that group are on Arachne they would be able to confirm... so would my grandma, who was wardrobe mistress to the Royal Shakespeare Touring Company in the early 1900s (she ended up with a part as an extra in Merchant of Venice in South Africa in 1903 when one of the actresses was taken ill) - but unfortunately she died in 1962. As a comparison of sorts, it took me four months to tambour 6 yards of 2 edging for a veil for City Guilds, working five hours a day (my shoulders were painful if I tried to do more than that), and that flat edged a 5 ft diameter veil. (It also gained my place in the CLG Five Metre Club - you don't *have* to do bobbin lace!). Elizabeth, of course, also brought in laws that only the high nobility could wear lace - probably as well they were the only ones who could afford it! In a book on British costume history I have (published in 1834 or thereabouts), is record of the yellow ruffs made fashionable in England by a Dutch woman. I think the ruff was made and then dyed, rather than the lace being worked in dyed thread, and apparently the fashion didn't last long as she was beheaded (or something) along with others involved in one of the plots. I'm not sure if it was Elizabeth or James they were plotting against, though - must get time to read it through again. -- Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Re:rose pattern
I was reminded of the Eeva-Lissa Kortelahti one - an arc of 12 scallops, 3 larger on each side, and 6 smaller in the middle bit. It's on page 83 of her Roses in bobbin Lace book if anyone needs the reference. So many roses, so little time! On 1/10/06, Lorri Ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bev, I believe I know the one you are speaking of: but that is not the one I was referring to. I 'dove' into the lace room and believe it or not found the pattern in about 30 seconds. The one I was referring to is Rose Flower Pin courtesy of Paulette Collerette. -- 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] rose pattern
The pattern by Kortelahti is generally similar, but a bit more complicated than than the rose taught by Pauline Collarette. ELK's is about half the width, so it will make a smaller rose. It also has three sizes of scallops, and a straight footside that is gathered with a thread. In reading the pattern carefully, a person has to copy the three largest petals 5 times because there are to be 15 of them before making the two medium petals and the smallest. The pricking has only one small petal showing, but the picture of the flat lace shows two small petals at the end of the curve. I'm sure a person could adjust the number of petals to the size rose desired. From the picture, this pattern makes a very pretty rose that is fuller than the pattern I use. My pattern is usable with a beginner, after the 3rd lesson. ELK's pattern is a bit more advanced. Choose your pattern according to your ability and desired end result. Alice in Oregon -- where it's pouring rain with some sun peeking through under the clouds. Must be a rainbow somewhere. --- bevw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was reminded of the Eeva-Lissa Kortelahti one - an arc of 12 scallops, 3 larger on each side, and 6 smaller in the middle bit. It's on page 83 of her Roses in bobbin Lace book if anyone needs the reference. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] rose pattern in E-L
I see what you mean - at first I thought the pattern was to be doubled because, as you mention, this: . The pricking has only one small petal showing, but the picture of the flat lace shows two small petals at the end of the curve. and the curling of the lace would take care of the varying sizes of scallops. But you are right - and that explains the '15-16' - the bit from the start to the dashed line is to be extended to 15 or 16 scallops. Also the second small scallop is where the pairs end. It is neatly done in the photograph. You could weave the gathering thread in later, or incorporate it as you go, before twisting the wkr prs once before placing the edge pin (or add a passive pair that serves the same purpose). She shows the strip of lace with petals in 3 ways - half[-stitch, CTC, and extra twists to the weaver to make a block in the centre of the petal. I rather like the all half-stitch best for using white thread. The CTC petals would be fun to make using shades of one's favourite rose. In reading the pattern carefully, a person has to copy the three largest petals 5 times because there are to be 15 of them before making the two medium petals and the smallest. -- 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] Knitting Tips and Trade Secrets (was: Knitting books in the IOLI library)
Suzy asked for an overview of Knitting Tips and Trade Secrets - Clever Solutions for Better Hand Knitting, Machine Knitting and Crochet. Taunton Press, 1996, ISBN 1-56158-156-9, 121 pages. Taunton Press also publishes other periodicals such as Fine Woodworking, Fine Gardening, Fine Cooking, Fine Homebuilding, and others. http://www.taunton.com/ ==Table of Contents== Yarn Hand-Knitting Techniques Multicolor Knitting Garmentmaking Tips Managing Your Knitting Machine Knitting Crochet Finishing and Caring for Your Project Knitting Abbreviations Index The contents of the book are a series of short (usually not more than one paragraph) tips sent into Threads magazine from the readers, back when the magazine had a wider scope than today. The illustrations are all black and white, drawn in Threads' excellent pencil-drawing style. ==Tips from the Hand-Knitting Techniques chapter== Long-Tail Cast-On (with diagram) Keeping the First Rounds Untwisted Stranded Cast-On Crochet Provisional Cast-On Knitting the First Row Even Joins in Circular Knitting Knit Cable Cast-On Avoiding the Dog Leg in Circular Knitting Tubular Cast-On for Circular Knitting No Stairstep When Casting On Clever Cast-On at the End of a Row Getting Started With Knitting in the Round Casting On Mid-Row Single Cast-On To Cast Off Loosely Slipped Stitch Bind-Off Casting Off A Quick Bind-Off Adding Ribbing Stranded Cast-Off Another Decorative Ribbing Bind-Off Avoid Going Twice into the First Two Stitches Tubular Cast-Off for Single Rib Alternative Tubular Cast-Off for Single Rib Tubular Cast-Off for Double Rib Another Technique for Tubular Cast-Off, Double Rib One Row Flat-Chain Cast-Off Increases and Decreases Make One Two Common Decreases Knit-Two-Together Decrease Purl Two Together-Back Improving the SSK Left-Slanting Decrease Vertical Double Decrease Lifted Decrease Perfectly Matched Decreases Double-Layer Rib No-Purl Corrugated Rib Stretchy Knit Ribbing Slipping a Stitch Elongated Stitches Tool-less Twists Cast-On Bobble Hand Knitting as Even as Machine Knitting Easy Bobbles Wisp Knitting Picking Up a Dropped Stitch Picking Up Loose Stitches Picking Up Stitches Knitting Repair Hint Ripping Stockinette Stitch Short Rows Knitting Backwards Thimbles for Knitters A sample tip, chosen at random: Circular-Needle Storage, pg. 83: Commercial organizers for circular knitting needles just don't suit me. Instead, I store needles in clear plastic sheet protectors from my stationary store (see Fig. 83). The sheets are closed on three sides and open at the top. They have a strip on the side with holes for placing in a binder. Once I label the envelope with the needle size and slide my circular needles inside, I have a permanent, see-through storage for my collection. -- Peg Boren, McAllen, TX Most tips are a little longer than that one, but only a very few are a full page or longer. Hope that's useful. Donna in Surrey, B.C. Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] The trick to flying is throwing yourself at the floor and missing. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] IOLI Bulletin
Hi, I just took the dog for a walk to the post office my Bulletin had arrived! Now for a nice cup of tea a look through it. Joan in Ontario - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] IOLI Bulletin
The incorrect caption did not worry me much (life is Far too short to get in a tizz about such little things), but Carol Williamson might not have such a warped sense of humour as to accept some Radical Reticella!!! :)) I pulled apart the rose spray she put in Lace 59 (I think) and re-assembled it in a narrow strip, for a neckband or high collar, and it looks really good. Always gets favourable comments when I wear it. I like her designs. Regards from Liz in Melbourne [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] England trip
I am so jealous!! One of the sweet ladies that I taught to make lace is planning a trip to England in June, and she is hoping to see some things that are lace related. She will not be there long and she is planning to also go to Ireland and Scotland. She will be traveling with another person. I don't think she plans to spend much time at the VA, but I think that Olney and Bedford would be great places for them to visit. Does anyone else have suggestions for lace related things to see? Also, are there any Lace Days going on that any of our English lacemakers know about already? I know June is a long way away, but they are in the planning stage now and any information you can pass along woull be fantastic! Thanks now for any help you can give me on this, Debbie in Floridammouzon @ bellsouth.net - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] England trip
On Wednesday, January 11, 2006, at 10:34 PM, The Mouzons wrote: I don't think she plans to spend much time at the VA, but I think that Olney and Bedford would be great places for them to visit. Does anyone else have suggestions for lace related things to see? I agree with Bedford. Olney is a lovely town, but it's very difficult to get to unless you have a car. And there's more lace to see in Luton and Honiton, which can be reached easily by train from London. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/quinbot/seaspray/SeasprayLaceGuild.html - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] IOLI Bulletin - question
Gentle Spiders, I've finally got around to reading the whole Bulletin; being obsessive-compulsive, I read everything, whether it's my technique or not. As usual, the highlight was Devon's article (in my next life, I want to have her -- sly and quiet -- sense of humour g), though I think the entire Bulletin keeps improving; the other articles (Miro and Eurell) were classy also. I have a question (stemming from my obsessive curiosity and reading material not really suitable)... What's the difference between a blanket stitch and a buttonhole one? Nancy Evans (Needle Lace With Nancy), on p 11, says: [...] begin blanket (often wrongly called buttonhole) stitching tightly [...] Before I got a sewing machine which makes buttonhole-making a snap (well... most of them g), I made buttonholes by hand for years and years. And I often finished inner seams -- also by hand -- in what I think of as blanket stitch. But to me, _the only difference_ was that buttonhole stitches were laid closely together, while the blanket ones were spaced out further apart. That seems not to be the case, if blanket stitches are to be stitched tightly... Yours, in search of enlightment, -- 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] 50th Anniversary
Dear Wonderful Lacemakers, Thank you all for the wonderful ideas for the 50th Wedding Anniversary, I have decided on an idea from a fellow Aussie using a pattern from a lovely book called Orange Blossom Lace Book - Wedding Lace patterns by Pat Milne. Pat is a great designer of lace patterns in Australia and I have made several of her patterns and done a few workshops with her so I am very confident that the pattern will work well. I have chosen the Orange Blossom triangular corner (it is in two sizes using finca 80 and finca 50) and I will attach the larger one to the corner of a Guest Book for the celebration and use the smaller one attached to a ribbon as a bookmark in the book. Pat also has some wonderful wash and wear edges, and 12 pairs or less that I have made for Handkerchiefs. Thank you all for your suggestions, I will let everyone know what the finished project looks like and the reaction from the recipients. Faye Owers Tasmania Australia [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 Bulletin - question
Tamara wrote: What's the difference between a blanket stitch and a buttonhole one? There is a wonderful book by Marion Scoular entitled Advice is for listening to--not necessarily taking!! She devotes several pages (with illustrations) to the difference between blanket stitches (used in Hardanger edgings, among other applications) and buttonhole stitches, which actually get a knot at the fabric edge of each stitch. Impossible to describe in words, unfortunately. If you know anyone who does embroidery, or are near an embroidery guild, you might be able to take a look at this book--pages 38 and 42. Barbara Joyce Snoqualmie, WA USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] :) Fwd: The Psychiatrist and the Protologist
Not shiny-new, but still amusing... From: M.C. Two doctors opened an office in a small town and put up a sign reading: Dr Smith and Dr Jones, Psychiatry and Proctology. The town council was not happy with the sign, so the doctors changed it to Hysterias and Posteriors. This was not acceptable either, so in an effort to satisfy the council they changed the sign to Schizoids and Hemorrhoids. No go. Next, they tried Catatonics and High Colonics. Thumbs down again. Then came Manic Depressives and Anal Retentives. Still no good. Another attempt resulted in Minds and Behinds. Unacceptable again. So they tried Lost Souls and Butt Holes. No way. Analysis and Anal Cysts? Nope. Nuts and Butts? Uh, uh. Freaks and Cheeks? Still no go. Loons and Moons? Forget it. Almost at their wit's end, the doctors finally came up with: Dr Smith and Dr. Jones, Odds and Ends. Everyone loved it. -- 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-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
