[lace] more lace making videos
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/video/307297028188630 Jenny Brandis Kununurra, Western Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.brandis.com.au/craft/lace.html - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Fascinating source of inspiration
Hi Julie thanks for sharing this link. I did visit it when your post first appeared. Personally I'm queasy when it comes to looking at viruses (virii?) although the doilies really are beautiful. If I could just disassociate from the connection... On 1/24/07, Julie Enevoldsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My BIL just sent me an article from Discover Magazine which describes an > artist who uses machine embroidery to create doilies inspired by the > structures of viruses. I followed the link the magazine included: > > http://www.laurasplan.com/ > > Click on "doilies". > > -- Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) thinking back to her student days of having to peer into telescopes at the world inside a drop of polluted water) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Fascinating source of inspiration
My BIL just sent me an article from Discover Magazine which describes an artist who uses machine embroidery to create doilies inspired by the structures of viruses. I followed the link the magazine included: http://www.laurasplan.com/ Click on "doilies". I see these have been previously reviewed in Fiber Arts, but I don't remember seeing anyone mention them on Arachne. Apologies if this is old news. Julie E. in Seattle - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] website on knitted lace
http://www.eunnyjang.com/knit/2006/03/majoring_in_lace_introduction_1.html Worth a look Jenny Brandis Kununurra, Western Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.brandis.com.au/craft/lace.html - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] tongue-depressor type bobbin holder
HI all Malvary's message reminded me of the nice holders we got as a favour at a lace event. The lacemaker's DH made them, and drilled an extra hole, placed in the middle of the wood 'plank' - thus, besides the holes at one end for threading the elastic, there was a hole at each end and one in the middle, all for pinning to the pillow. Belt and suspenders :) -- Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com blogging lace at www.looonglace.blogspot.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] bobbin holders
On Wednesday, January 24, 2007, at 07:19 PM, Malvary J Cole wrote: Last year when I was making my tangram piece for the Lace Guild competition, I had lots of bobbins in a fairly small space and didn't have enough holders to keep the bobbins I wasn't using out of the way. I've had this problem and found that the normal holders (knitting stitch/tongue depressors) take too much room. So I've had fun buying antique hat pins in flea markets. I run them through the spangles and stack them up vertically. Takes no room at all on your pillow, but you have to be using spangled bobbins. 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]
Re: [lace] bobbin holders and bags - long
Another tip if you are making tongue depressor holders. Drill a small hole at each end, then you can pin them down, or hold them out of the way when working. However I've found that they tend to crack after a while. Last year when I was making my tangram piece for the Lace Guild competition, I had lots of bobbins in a fairly small space and didn't have enough holders to keep the bobbins I wasn't using out of the way. I did have a number of new paint stirrers (given away free with cans of paint). I cut them in half and made them in exactly the same way as the tongue depressors. I did have to sand the end into a wedge so that it would slip under the bobbins easily. I love them, they are a little longer than the tongue depressor and are very strong. Malvary in Ottawa (the Nation's capital), Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] carrying an upright bolster
Hi everyone Inquiring minds would still like to know - do Spanish lacemakers carry the upright bolsters in anything, ever? How do they transport their pillows to a lace day for instance? I'm thinking of the lace days where 5000 lacemakers are gathered, usually outdoors - of course in the photos I've seen, there have been many styles of pillow, not just the upright bolsters in use. Does one prop the pillow up somehow in the car to go to the day, lift it out and walk to the plaza with it tucked on the hip? bobbins held in place by a cover cloth perhaps. -- Bev where we are finally seeing some sunshine in Sooke BC and I should like to go to a lace day now too...(on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] bobbin holders and bags - long
I also have a device to keep the threads in control, a little tab of quilted fabric that is pinned firmly over the threads above the bobbin heads. Has saved a headache or two when unbundling the works. On 1/24/07, Patsy A. Goodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have used a tongue depressor or a nice > piece of wood with small holes drilled in each end, that I lay across my > threads up next to the pins, and pin down on the pillow. > -- Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com blogging lace at www.looonglace.blogspot.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] bobbin holders and bags - long
I do something similar when I am leaving my pillow (I have cats who think that playing with bobbins is GREAT FUN!!!) I got U pins. They are commonly used for hanging jewelery chains on flat display boards. They are shaped in a U with both open ends being sharp. I just place them over the thread against the head of each pair of bobbins and even if my pillow gets knocked over in a kitten race the bobbins stay nice and secure. I got a handful from a lady at a craft fair and fell in love with them. I have seen them at lots of bead shows and I have been told you can get them from display showrooms but I have not tried there yet. Shere'e Seattle, WA, USA On 1/24/07, Patsy A. Goodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, If you don't mind I'd like to add one other suggestion to yours, Alice. Besides all the great suggestions on securing the bobbins, which I have used most of the ideas, all great. I also, sometimes do one added thing to secure the threads down good. I have used a tongue depressor or a nice piece of wood with small holes drilled in each end, that I lay across my threads up next to the pins, and pin down on the pillow. Just as an added precaution. I also do this when I'm just going to leave my pillow for a few minutes and don't want to bundle up my bobbins. Just a precaution in case the pillow gets bump. Patsy A. Goodman Chula Vista, CA, USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] bobbin holders and bags - long
Hi, If you don't mind I'd like to add one other suggestion to yours, Alice. Besides all the great suggestions on securing the bobbins, which I have used most of the ideas, all great. I also, sometimes do one added thing to secure the threads down good. I have used a tongue depressor or a nice piece of wood with small holes drilled in each end, that I lay across my threads up next to the pins, and pin down on the pillow. Just as an added precaution. I also do this when I'm just going to leave my pillow for a few minutes and don't want to bundle up my bobbins. Just a precaution in case the pillow gets bump. Patsy A. Goodman Chula Vista, CA, USA - Original Message - From: "Alice Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Sue Duckles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 1:39 PM Subject: Re: [lace] bobbin holders and bags - long Hi Sue, To transport a pillow, all the bobbins etc have to secured to the pillow, then no matter how it's carried, nothing will move or break. I have dealt with various cookie or flattish pillows, not bolsters, so that's where my experience lies. Here's some ideas that I, and my friends, use. Ribbon: Lay a strip of ribbon or braid across the bobbins, and pin between the bobbins. Suggest using large headed pins for this purpose..easier to insert and remove. Also, slant alternating pins up or down to make in very difficult for the pins to pull out by accident. Crocheted strip: A strip of crochet that looks like a narrow ladder is easy to make. Insert the bulb of a bobbin in each hole, or alternate holes. Pin down the strip in several places. This is good only for bobbins without spangles. Knitting stitch holder: This large safety-pin type of holder is good for spangled bobbins. Insert the pin through the spangles. Pin down each end of the holder. Tongue depresser: Inexpensive holders can be made with the flat sticks called tongue depressers (in a drug store) or craft sticks (in a hobby shop). As mentioned before, elastic thread can be attached through holes in one end, and looped over notches in the other end. Method two - tongue depresser: Using wire clippers, snip off the corners of the stick so there is a stub in the center of each end. Slide stick under a group of bobbins and loop a large elastic band over the stubs. Method three - tongue depresser: Get some little wooden wheels from the craft store, the same width as the tongue depressers. Glue a wheel to the very end of one stick, and glue a second stick on top. Drill a small hole through the other end of the sticks-- the open end. Slide a group of bobbins inside the two sticks and put a large pin through the end holes to secure the bunch to the pillow. Another wooden holder: In northern Europe, a holder is made from a stick about 5mm thick, 18mm wide and 18cm long. A 7mm wide slot was cut out of the center of the flat side of the stick, to about an inch from the other end. This make a very long, skinny "U" shaped stick -- sort of like a long tweezer. The outer edges of the cut ends were trimmed on a slant to make it easier to slide under the bobbins. A pinhole is drilled through the cut ends, sideways. This holder is intended for bobbins with a narrow shaft and a bulb at the end. Platform holder: My friend wanted wider holders than tongue depressers. She found some sections of flat plastic picket fence about 4 x 5 inches in a craft store, intended for doll houses or some such thing. The horizontal supports stuck out enough to put two elastic bands from end to end. The small square bobbins she uses lay neatly on the fence sections, fastened top and bottom with the bands. They could be moved without wiggling. To get more of them, she got sheets of very thin board (intended for doll house construction), cut it into pieces about 4 x 5 inches, drilled holes in one end for two sets of elastic cord, and put notches on the other end for the cord loops. Cloth holder: Use a work cloth to lay over the bobbins, or fold over the edges of the cloth on the pillow. Pin all sides and in between some of the bobbins. This works for small quantities of bobbins. Stacks of bobbins in holders can be held down with a braid or ribbon criss-crossing the pile and pinned securely on each side. The bigger the stack, the more braid used. A work cloth can be put over the pile before using the ribbon if desired. Once the bobbins are securely fastened down to the pillow, it should be possible to turn the pillow upsidedown without anything moving. At this point, you can put the pillow in any kind of bag for transport safely. Suggestion -- cover the pins and lace with a cloth so the pins cannot snag on the bag and pull out. Just pin the cloth on four corners to hold it in place. Carry Cloth: An easy short-transport carrier is a 45" square of fabric. Put your pillow (pattern, tools) in the middle of the square. Tie opposite corners. Pick up by the knots an
Re: [lace] bobbin holders and bags - long
Hi Sue, To transport a pillow, all the bobbins etc have to secured to the pillow, then no matter how it's carried, nothing will move or break. I have dealt with various cookie or flattish pillows, not bolsters, so that's where my experience lies. Here's some ideas that I, and my friends, use. Ribbon: Lay a strip of ribbon or braid across the bobbins, and pin between the bobbins. Suggest using large headed pins for this purpose..easier to insert and remove. Also, slant alternating pins up or down to make in very difficult for the pins to pull out by accident. Crocheted strip: A strip of crochet that looks like a narrow ladder is easy to make. Insert the bulb of a bobbin in each hole, or alternate holes. Pin down the strip in several places. This is good only for bobbins without spangles. Knitting stitch holder: This large safety-pin type of holder is good for spangled bobbins. Insert the pin through the spangles. Pin down each end of the holder. Tongue depresser: Inexpensive holders can be made with the flat sticks called tongue depressers (in a drug store) or craft sticks (in a hobby shop). As mentioned before, elastic thread can be attached through holes in one end, and looped over notches in the other end. Method two - tongue depresser: Using wire clippers, snip off the corners of the stick so there is a stub in the center of each end. Slide stick under a group of bobbins and loop a large elastic band over the stubs. Method three - tongue depresser: Get some little wooden wheels from the craft store, the same width as the tongue depressers. Glue a wheel to the very end of one stick, and glue a second stick on top. Drill a small hole through the other end of the sticks-- the open end. Slide a group of bobbins inside the two sticks and put a large pin through the end holes to secure the bunch to the pillow. Another wooden holder: In northern Europe, a holder is made from a stick about 5mm thick, 18mm wide and 18cm long. A 7mm wide slot was cut out of the center of the flat side of the stick, to about an inch from the other end. This make a very long, skinny "U" shaped stick -- sort of like a long tweezer. The outer edges of the cut ends were trimmed on a slant to make it easier to slide under the bobbins. A pinhole is drilled through the cut ends, sideways. This holder is intended for bobbins with a narrow shaft and a bulb at the end. Platform holder: My friend wanted wider holders than tongue depressers. She found some sections of flat plastic picket fence about 4 x 5 inches in a craft store, intended for doll houses or some such thing. The horizontal supports stuck out enough to put two elastic bands from end to end. The small square bobbins she uses lay neatly on the fence sections, fastened top and bottom with the bands. They could be moved without wiggling. To get more of them, she got sheets of very thin board (intended for doll house construction), cut it into pieces about 4 x 5 inches, drilled holes in one end for two sets of elastic cord, and put notches on the other end for the cord loops. Cloth holder: Use a work cloth to lay over the bobbins, or fold over the edges of the cloth on the pillow. Pin all sides and in between some of the bobbins. This works for small quantities of bobbins. Stacks of bobbins in holders can be held down with a braid or ribbon criss-crossing the pile and pinned securely on each side. The bigger the stack, the more braid used. A work cloth can be put over the pile before using the ribbon if desired. Once the bobbins are securely fastened down to the pillow, it should be possible to turn the pillow upsidedown without anything moving. At this point, you can put the pillow in any kind of bag for transport safely. Suggestion -- cover the pins and lace with a cloth so the pins cannot snag on the bag and pull out. Just pin the cloth on four corners to hold it in place. Carry Cloth: An easy short-transport carrier is a 45" square of fabric. Put your pillow (pattern, tools) in the middle of the square. Tie opposite corners. Pick up by the knots and go. This is a horizontal carry method but does need a hand to carry it. Bags: As mentioned by someone else, I prefer a vertical bag with a large handle so I can put it over my arm and still have a hand free to open doors or carry something else. A large totebag with adequate handles will suffice. Special zipped bags can be made or bought, but a simple totebag works well. If the weather is really nasty, slip your pillow in a plastic trash bag before putting it in the totebag. The new XL size ziplock bags work very well. Even the plastic/nylon wreath bags discussed previously will protectg a pillow. Of course, you can make special bags to fit a pillow. They can be made of waterproof fabric, or have a plastic inner lining, for weather protection. You can even put two handles on it -- one long one for the shoulder, and a short one for the hand/arm. In short -- fasten down th
RE: [lace] It's a challenge...
Thijs van der Wolf, of Bob-in Lace Supplies in Holland, sells vinyl (waterproof) bags in three sizes. These bags can be used either way - to sling over the shoulder, or to carry the pillow flat. Thijs will send all over the world (I have ordered from here in Australia) and accepts Visa cards. There are no pictures, but his website with prices can be found at www.bob-in.comIt is possible to choose to view the site in English. He also sells all sorts of lovely threads, bobbins, patterns, and his service is very prompt and reliable. Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eve Morton Sent: 25 January 2007 06:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [lace] It's a challenge... Sue Duckles wrote: > I've heard of the bags and thought about making one, but what > position is the pillow carried in - tilted, horizontal or vertical! > - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] It's a challenge...
Sue Duckles wrote: > I've heard of the bags and thought about making one, but what > position is the pillow carried in - tilted, horizontal or vertical! > Lace pillows can be carried vertically or horizontally. I think that the bobbins would have to be secured for a journey whichever style you chose. This is a link to an example of a bag which carries the pillow horizontally. http://www.tiny.cc/0jmmJ This one shows a vertical bag. http://www.tiny.cc/uLutQ I have made both kinds of bag and personally prefer a vertical bag to carry the pillow with handles long enough to use on my shoulder, this isn't possible with the horizontal type. I used the ebay examples purely for illustration as I haven't bought from either of these sellers. > Also, how can you make the 'wooden' bobbin holders, rather than > using stitch holders > Tongue depressors are a better choice than card, these are probably available from a chemist or make a google search, together with some round cord elastic. It is necessary to drill two holes at one end and to cut two v shaped notches at the other end. Thread the elastic through the holes and knot together leaving enough length of elastic when slightly stretched to hook the loop onto the notches. I've never made any but friends have made them. Eve London, UK. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] RE: lace-digest V2007 #25
Hello Maxine, Sorry if I correct you. But the first video under this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lZIPkx1dkk&NR shows lacemakers in Erzgebirge, probably from Schwarzenberg, Germany. The designs are typical 20cent. Erzgebirge. The next ones I didn't find time to look at. I'll do it later. Greetings Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] fiber optic site provided by Jane Atkinson
I can't seem to get on the site to see the fiber optic without providing a password. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] menacing
Agnes Boddington wrote: I did not see any lace being made, just her hands weaving over a pillow with a piece of lace on it. It's magic... :) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] menacing
The robot looks quite scary, even threatening near the end. I did not see any lace being made, just her hands weaving over a pillow with a piece of lace on it. Agnes Boddington - Elloughton, East Yorkshire UK Bobbin maker - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] lace making robot on youtube
Its so frustrating - everybody keeps on about this but mine comes through in slow motion what am I doing wrong? Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jenny Brandis Sent: 23 January 2007 22:45 To: arachne Subject: [lace] lace making robot on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_h1Gz_Q_eg Jenny Brandis Kununurra, Western Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.brandis.com.au/craft/lace.html - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.8/649 - Release Date: 23/01/2007 20:40 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.8/649 - Release Date: 23/01/2007 20:40 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: tatting?...oops
I think it may be tape lace...at first I was thinking Schneeberger because the pillow looked like one Lia Baumeister used, and the bobbins were German hooded ones (Schneeberger is a German lace I believe...but I don't see the little edge that Schneeberger has on the pattern, so I guess it's Russian tape lace? At any rate, the pieces are beautiful! Debbie in Florida [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] tatting? :) nope
After watching the lace-making robot, I noticed a video followed that was called "tatting". Once again, it is not tatting, but it is bobbin lace! I think Schneeberger. Maybe if someone is able to log in (I have not registered) they could email the creator of this video and let them know. The lace pictured is an amazing example, and I, for one, would love to know more about where the video was made. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lZIPkx1dkk&NR Debbie in Florida [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] It's a challenge...
Hi All Watched those videos... what a challenge - to be able to work at even a 10th of that speed!! I suppose I may speed up in time, but I still tend to count when I think I've made a mistake. On the other hand - if it did rain, blow a gale or 3..., snow, or all the usual weather conditions we get.. how would you transport a lace pillow from class, etc... I've heard of the bags and thought about making one, but what position is the pillow carried in - tilted, horizontal or vertical!! Also, how can you make the 'wooden' bobbin holders, rather than using stitch holders. I prefer the look of them. Wonder if I could make them out of thick card... I've started going to class now - I have to carry pillow & accompanying bits, graph pad, pen, pencil, coins, rubber (eraser), pricking card etc... and my teacher tells me off for carrying my pillow in a shopping bag!!! Sue (in cold, snow sprinkled East Yorkshire) (It froze the car door shut yesterday, and my son had to walk to the bus!!) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lace makiing on You tube, missed it!
Could someone send me the link to the you tube video of the lace makers of Arenys de Mar. I thought I had kept Carolinas message with the link but it seems I deleted it instead. I went to you tube and saw the "tatting" and other Belgian lacemakers but can't seem to find the Arenys De Mar lace video. Thanks. Jenny DeAngelis. Spain. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re Lace making robot on youtube
Gave me the shivers Ann Yorkshire UK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_h1Gz_Q_eg Jenny Brandis Kununurra, Western Australia - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] RE: lace-digest V2007 #23
Hi, folks. My thanks to Jean in Poole and Noelene in Australia for their advice over pasting this on Arachne; I'm running out of time, but have been away (delivering my daughter back to Uni), during which I managed to get to Bowes Museum to see the lace; thanks so much to Arachne members who wrote such interesting reviews, as it was well worth all those hundreds of miles of driving. Very stimulating in all respects. Thank you for your interesting comments in recent digests; what a lot of useful information gets circulated. I sent this a while ago (before the telly piece), but since it didn't appear on Arachne, I'm trying again. I did send it to the right address; ah well. I am hoping you might be interested in the article on my website about my exhibition, http://www.lace.nildram.co.uk/html/exhibitions.htm, which is on at Christchurch Red House Museum, Dorset, until January 28. I went down to demonstrate yesterday and met some very interesting people, who seemed to enjoy it. Also had to take some extra photos for the BBC, who wanted to put it on South Today and wanted close-ups, which my husband hadn't taken - in the event, if you'd have blinked, you'd have missed it, but I was pleased they did something. The local paper came at the start of the show in December but it took a month for them to print something - I have to say, though, that the photo they took is lovely, and I'll put that on the site when they give me permission. The fun thing about the BBC is that when I thanked the chap for taking me seriously, he said it was because his mother was a lacemaker when he grew up. Just shows the power of a good education! Something else you might find interesting is a project on which I and my friends in Twist - an exhibiting group we formed a couple of years ago, which includes Denise Watts, Gail Baxter and Carol Quarini - have been consulting with the textile group Loop. Devon asked about fibre optics; well this uses light emitting wire: http://www.loop.ph/bin/view/Loop/SonUmbra. It was fiendishly expensive - I think Mathias said £30 a metre - but they wanted some help with using the lace technique, which they'd never done before. Both Mathias and Rachel are very high-powered, Rachel having studied for a masters degree from the Royal College of Art, but they'd never touched lace. I met and chatted with them in London, and tried out some of the wire, but was terribly busy preparing for my visit to Ithaca so Gail and Carol went up and got them going with a simple lace stitch. There should be a video before long, to show that it was reactive to the movement of the people standing underneath; much changed in the development from concept to completion, but they went from a standing start to glorious resolution in about two months. Utterly amazing. Wonderful website, stratospheric imagination. Very humbling experience - above ditto, about good education; you can't beat good art college training, which has taken them into areas we can't even dream of. I'm such a country bumpkin. Best wishes to all, Jane Atkinson - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] lace making robot on youtube
For many years there has been a lacemaker automaton in the upstairs widow of Rococo's lace shop in Brugge. Diana in Northamptonshire - Original Message - From: "Jenny Brandis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "arachne" Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 10:45 PM Subject: [lace] lace making robot on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_h1Gz_Q_eg Jenny Brandis Kununurra, Western Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.brandis.com.au/craft/lace.html - 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]
