[lace] Fan sticks
Alice wrote I suggest you go to Lacefairy on the web. She has four sources listed with the one in the USA being John Aebi of Indiana. He does not have a webpage that I can find, but there is an email address listed. I can vouch for John Aebi's fan sticks. They are gorgeous. He makes some to fit Christine Springetts fan patterns. Contact him with the size of sticks you need. Jane O'Connor New Lenox, IL If you don't laugh at trouble, You won't have anything to laugh at when you are old. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Fan Making
I have made a number of fans using fan sticks taken from inexpensive fans bought in tourist shops especially in Spain. Whilst they are only plastic or cheap wood they do look nice when made up with your own lace and you can always move onto better quality fan sticks when you become more experienced in fan making. Best wishes Ann - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Fiber For-'em reminder
FIBER FOR'-EM, 2006 Hosted by Cajun Lagniappe Fibers, September 8-10, 2006 Come and spend a couple days with other fiber artist (old and new). Take classes, shop with the vendors, enjoy talking with like minded people, share project ideas, and take time to enjoy the fiber arts. Its is being held at Camp Pearl Louisiana just off Hwy 190 not far from the Reeves Community in Southwest Louisiana. You can view more information at the website at http://www.RunningMoonFarm.com (scroll down on the side bar and click on the LA map with Cajun Lagniappe Fibers). There you will find an informative review of all the classes, the teachers, pictures of the facilities and contact information. If you have any questions please call or email one of the following people: Rhonda Selser- 337-328-8461 email [EMAIL PROTECTED], Beth Syron 337-774-2977 email [EMAIL PROTECTED], Charlene Quinilty 337-831-3219 email [EMAIL PROTECTED], Margrett Stretton 337-328-7320 email *** http://www.RunningMoonFarm.com Southwest Louisiana Gulf Coast Sheep --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus Scanner] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Fan Making
Just another quick comment. The fans in Louise Colgans's Fan book are sized to fit John Aebi's small fan sticks. The fans come with two extra of the small interior sticks, just in case you break one, so don't think you have to use all of them. Fit the pattern of your lace with the placement of the sticks. If you are re-using old sticks, you may not be able to remove any and have to use them all. In that case, you might have to make the lace to suit the number of sticks. Have a good day. Alice - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] tatting question
Dearl, You asked about joining at the end of a round. Yep, that's a difficult one. I tried lots of things before finding an easy way, and that was explained on the list. Now, let's see if I can explain it. When you get to the point where you want to join: 1) grab the picot, and flip it upside down over the hand that is holding the thread (it's actually easier to flip the piece over your hand than just the picot) 2) place it ready to be joined 3) pick up your shuttle 4) bring the shuttle from under the picot (instead of from over) and go pick up the thread 5) either pray or swear, then try again 6) complete join and continue work until finished 7) do not try to look to see if it is ok, because it won't look ok, the picot will look twisted 8) when all the stitches are completed, close the ring carefully. I mean that. I usually just give the string a good yank, but not when joining in this way. Then you want to take your time. As you close the ring, the picot will move into the position that you wanted it in to begin with. The main problem with this method is that you do have to trust me that it will work, because it sure won't look like it while you are doing it. Good luck, Lise-Aurore - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
