[lace] Re: Variegated thread
> The color changes were subtle enough not to be noticed. But as others > have responded, the length of color change has a lot to do with it. Both the length of color change and the range of colors are important for making variegated-thread lace. I find the best variegated is a range of shades of the same color, preferably not going all the way to white. As someone said, Oliver Twists is a good one. But some perle cottons and tatting threads can work well. Using variegated in pairs causes the colors to change differently for each bobbin (you're going "backwards" on one bobbin, relative to the color sequence of the other bobbin). This works okay for passives in a dense (thin thread) cloth stitch area--it creates heathered tones as all the colors mix together. Sue Duckles shows a fine example of using variegated passives in a fan. Another way to go is with a single pair, not wound together. Then you can match the variegation of the two threads and use this as the worker. With narrow cloth stitch trails or diamonds, coupled with a slowly-changing thread, you get nice gradation of color. just my 2 cents, Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Lace ID Help
At 07:15 PM 17/05/2008, Brenda Paternoster wrote: Hello Linda Looks like Irish crochet to me. It's a form of crochet with lots of padding and raised work done to imitate Venetian Gros Point needle lace. Brenda To me it is straight out Irish Crochet. David in Ballarat URLs: www.costumegallery.com/temp/image1.jpg www.costumegallery.com/temp/image2.jpg - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Help locating bobbin maker
Try Mike Bester. See if these are the ones. http://www.angelfire.com/d20/mikesbobbins/html Alice in Oregon - Original Message From: Annelore Stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 1:16:51 PM Subject: [lace] Help locating bobbin maker A few years ago I ordered some bobbins from Africa. Unfortunately I lost the address, and I am wondering if anyone still has it. There was also an e-mail address. A person wrote to lace asking if anyone wanted to order bobbins and help someone improve their income a little. There is a choice of two woods, and the neck for thread is quite long--which is great. They were quite inexpensive. I would like to order some more. Annelore Stone in the shadow of Mt. Rainier in the Great State of Washington - 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] Help locating bobbin maker
A few years ago I ordered some bobbins from Africa. Unfortunately I lost the address, and I am wondering if anyone still has it. There was also an e-mail address. A person wrote to lace asking if anyone wanted to order bobbins and help someone improve their income a little. There is a choice of two woods, and the neck for thread is quite long--which is great. They were quite inexpensive. I would like to order some more. Annelore Stone in the shadow of Mt. Rainier in the Great State of Washington - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Variegated thread
Roseground had Valdani thread for sale on their stall at The Chepstow Lace Suppliers' Fair (run by Ann and Tim Parker). When I spoke to Pat about using the variegated she showed me a couple of pieces she had done. In both of them, the variegated was limited to cloth stitch trails, the rest of each being in white. I was impressed with the results. She herself has been too busy to respond to this discussion. Patricia in Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Variegated thread
This is a hot tip for using variegated thread (first some preamble) It depends on the effect the lacemaker likes, doesn't it? > but so long as you avoid half stitch, Or meet it head on ;) After some thought, what Brenda does with thread and lace inspired me about the core of the matter - via thread wraps: So, hot tip for using variegated thread - wrap the thread around various widths of card to test the limits of the colour sequence. That will give an idea of the colour behaviour in a cloth stitch area, if using the variegated as weavers, and will also show whether or not the sequence is a repeat or at random. Get to know the thread and it will work for you :D As to colour choice in the variegateds - entirely up to the lacemaker ;) On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 1:29 AM, Brenda Paternoster < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think Steff has hit the nail on the head here. I don't often use > variegated thread but if I do I choose subtle changes of colour. > > On the whole though, I prefer using solid colours. Often lots of them in > the same piece, there is so much more control over which colours to choose > and how it will work out. > >> >> All the pieces that people are pleased with use a variegated thread with a >> small range of colour variation - shades of one colour, or two adjacent >> colours on the colour wheel. >> >> -- Bev (near Sooke, BC on beautiful 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] Lace ID Help
Linda, in my opinion it is Irish crochet. Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Lace ID Help
Hello Linda Looks like Irish crochet to me. It's a form of crochet with lots of padding and raised work done to imitate Venetian Gros Point needle lace. Brenda "Can anyone help me identify what type of lace is on a bodice circa 1900-1906? I have uploaded two images of the lace with large photos that the experts can download and enlarge on their computers. URLs: www.costumegallery.com/temp/image1.jpg www.costumegallery.com/temp/image2.jpg Brenda in Allhallows, Kent http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Thank you
A big THANK YOU to all Arachnids who have given me such a welcome and encouraged me to continue revising my dictionary. "C" is now finished and I am starting on "D". I will be in touch. Alex - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] dvd availability
Hello Sue Can you give us the title of this particular DVD and the seller? Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK Sue wrote: thank you to the people who answered my question re looking for the Louise Colgan dvd with the hummingbird on. I didn't find anyone in the UK to buy from but the dvd is winging its way to me from America instead. Obviously a disc is much cheaper to post than a book would be so no problems. I am looking forward to seeing it arrive during the week sometime. Sue T, Dorset UK - 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] Variegated thread
I think Steff has hit the nail on the head here. I don't often use variegated thread but if I do I choose subtle changes of colour. I called in to Vivienne of Presencia UK yesterday and was looking at her display of (colour photocopies of) the lace they sell patterns for. One was worked with ecru passives and ecru/lilac variegated workers for the zig-zag trail and it looked very nice. At Lace Guild Convention a few weeks ago I did a workshop session with Malvary making coloured Idrijia. We used variegated passives with solid colour workers, changing the workers to suit the design. On the pillow it looked a bit bland but when it came off the pillow I was pleased with it and it's now in a photo frame alongside several dolphin ornaments in my conservatory. http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/lace/arachne/convention2008.htm (I have finished the flower - will try to get it photographed and uploaded this weekend!) On the whole though, I prefer using solid colours. Often lots of them in the same piece, but so long as you avoid half stitch, there is so much more control over which colours to choose and how it will work out. Brenda Any hints about using variegated thread successfully? I've been using some Valdani thread as workers in a piece of Torchon and it's comming out in regular stripes - not the effect I wanted at all. Other times I've used it and the patterns been completely lost and a mess. What's the trick? All the pieces that people are pleased with use a variegated thread with a small range of colour variation - shades of one colour, or two adjacent colours on the colour wheel. The types of variegated thread that have several colours in break up the item visually so that for me the shape of the lace itself is lost. Brenda in Allhallows, Kent http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lace ID Help
Please will you help try to identify this lace for a friend of mine from another list? Penny wrote:- "Can anyone help me identify what type of lace is on a bodice circa 1900-1906? I have uploaded two images of the lace with large photos that the experts can download and enlarge on their computers. URLs: www.costumegallery.com/temp/image1.jpg www.costumegallery.com/temp/image2.jpg I wish I had more time to learn about laces. But it I had time to stop and learn that, I would have to stop working on another project." If you post messages to the list, or to me, I will pass them on to Penny - they will be anonymous unless you specifically tell me it will be alright to pass on your name, and/or e-mail address. Many thanks, Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.). - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] dvd availability
thank you to the people who answered my question re looking for the Louise Colgan dvd with the hummingbird on. I didn't find anyone in the UK to buy from but the dvd is winging its way to me from America instead. Obviously a disc is much cheaper to post than a book would be so no problems. I am looking forward to seeing it arrive during the week sometime. Sue T, Dorset UK - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
