[lace] Books on demand
Dear Arachnids I have been planning to reprint my torchon book and following the letters about Books on Demand I traced one of the machines to Blackwells, 100 Charing Cross Rad, London, UK and went to visit them. The operator was very helpful and I am tentatively thinking about using them to reprint my book. If there are any current or budding lace authors out there I would be happy to share my experiences. Keep lacemaking Alex - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Cutting off lace
That lace looks nice, Mark. I love the idea of tallies between the blocks. I haven't seen that done before in a torchon edge. As for cutting off and starting something different - I do it all the time! :) I have a little travel pillow with a small roller, and always have something on the go. However, I may not get the pillow out for another 6 months or so, so I pin a copy of the working diagram on the front, - and that is also a help when explaining to people what I am doing. They can see the lines in the diagram, and can (sometimes!) see how I am following the pattern, and where I am at. Then I get bored with it, - or find a prettier pattern, and cut it off, and start something fresh. I had all these little bits of lace from the travel pillow - and wound up trimming "Miss Mouse's dresses" on a quilt for my little granddaughter!! Now I can be a right Snob, and say that "My Granddaughter has Real lace on her quilt"!! :) Put the piece away, - and you will find it is Just the piece you want, later on!!! :) Regards from Liz in cold, wintery Melbourne, Oz. lizl...@bigpond.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Idrija
Karen I do envy you your trip to Idrija. I would love to have seen that. As to ironing and starching bobbin lace: I never do it. I think that a bobbin lace is in the best condition it can possibly be on the very minute you take all thel pins out. Nothing can improve on that. Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Bangle raffle
Going through my stash I have found that I have an excess of bangles so I am putting 6 x 70mm - 3 gold and 3 silver bangles up for raffle, will get DH to draw when digest members have had a chance to enter Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK 2harv...@tiscali.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] new lacemakers
Last Saturday I taught what was supposed to be a continuation bobbin lace class at my guild, but we decided to throw it open to new people and we advertised it locally near the library where we meet. We got five new people trying their hand at it and I think we have four new lacemakers. The other lady really only came to accompany her friend, but who knows maybe she will come again. I heard from three of the beginners, one had come to the end of the torchon bookmark on Sunday and wanted to know how to finish it. I was going to demonstrate that but the class took longer than expected. It was a difficult class for beginners as we started with a torchon ground (tcpintc) diamond and then went into cloth stitch (CTC) and whole stitch (CTCT) fans divided by torchon ground. Most of them managed to get two or three repeats done during the class time. I had lots of help from other guild members who sat alongside the beginners and a number of our members also made the bookmark as their continuation class. One person paid her dues and we hope to see the others back again next month, especially as we rented them our kits with a returnable deposit. When we first arrived at the library we had a panic as they were holding a book sale and all our tables were out on the grass covered with books. The library staff were very good and scoured the library for tables we could use for the class and then they nicely returned our rent money for the day. We had about 24 people to accommodate and we were sat around about 8 tables of different sizes and heights and the air conditioning had not been turned on. Saturday topped 90 degrees with humidity. You could have poured me out of the room in the afternoon! Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [lace] Hello . h--y SPAM or Not
Daphne, I got that one today as well did not open it although it supposedly came from arachne I was suspicious it could be spam Sue M Harvey - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Bangle sizes
In message <2f5f7af4c38640409da5952ce11b3...@yourb45be3bb8c>, Jean Nathan writes The one supplier I remember seeing as selling bangles is Roseground Supplies Silver Colour - choice of 65mm or 55mm Gold Colour - 70mm These tend to be available and cheaper in fashion accessory shops and on market stalls - I used to buy them in ones and twos from Springetts when they were general suppliers, at something like 12p each, then went to get my daughter fitted out with school trousers and found our friendly Indian shop owner (who always bemoaned the fact that doing her degree in art stopped her from learning the traditional embroidery skills from her mother - she just didn't have time) was selling them in bulk packs, much cheaper! I think when I was on The Lace Guild's craft fairs sub-committee and we did the "Five Gold Rings" pattern pack, I bought packs of ?15 bangles from Claires (a fashion accessory shop in the UK) much cheaper than I would have been able to get them through the lace suppliers, which was how we managed to do the pattern packs within a very tight budget. This is going back a few years, though. Generally the bangles come in two sizes - the 70mm diameter size are far more common than the smaller ones, but you may find packs with both sizes in. It depends whether you want to do one bangle or ten, and whether you have time to go and hunt round the shops. (Or get a friendly teenager to look for you - they will be in the shops they tend to go in!). -- Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Pressing or Starching/Sizing
I have a friend who "mangles' her lace... rolls it with a rolling pin. Personally, I do not like the look of this as it is flatter. I like the dimensionality of fresh made lace :-) Lauren in Snohomish WA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Re: New question - Pressing or Starching/Sizing
This is true, but sometimes it's nice for new people to have the fun of discussing something themselves on the list. No one has to reply if they are tired of the topic or for any other reason. That might also be a timely reminder. ;-) On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 21:33, wrote: > It seems timely to remind our newer members that many helpful discussions > have been conducted on Arachne over the years. > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Re: New question - Pressing or Starching/Sizing
It seems timely to remind our newer members that many helpful discussions have been conducted on Arachne over the years. Experts have devoted many hours to detailed replies. You can go to our archives and type in a subject about which you have a question and be taken to files and files of memos. _http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html_ (http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html) Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center In a message dated 6/22/2010 10:25:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, elationrelat...@yahoo.com writes: "...was in Idrija (Slovenia)...Discussions about the work and its quality, and how it was achieved led to thinking that the work must be ironed and starched to look so good." Karen Perhaps the same would apply as one uses on Hardanger, which is to place the item face down on a Turkish/terry towel, so the relief on the front/public side isn't compromised? More subtly and as a general comment; some things do well face down, pinned and with faint misting (then perhaps finger pressed with clean or gloves hands), and then a fan placed nearby to facilitate drying. I prefer small box fans I purchase at Target on clearance mid to late summer that can be easily stored and brought out when needed. Whether one feels they would be appropriate to Idrij or other forms of lace, would be personal choice. I know there are experts on Idrija on the list. I have never had pins and needles rust when used this way, as they are wet short term. Most problems occur when something is damp for extended periods of time, or perhaps repeated exposure to damp cycles over time. Best,Susan Reishus(assuming most would prefer not to press or treat at all.) - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Bangle sizes
The one supplier I remember seeing as selling bangles is Roseground Supplies Silver Colour - choice of 65mm or 55mm Gold Colour - 70mm http://www.roseground.com/41/461 Satisfied customer. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [lace] Bangle patterns sizes
If your bangles are of another size, you might consider rezising the pattern and use other thread. You'll find various links to that subject on http://www.xs4all.nl/~falkink/lace/diktes-NL.html - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Re: New question - Pressing or Starching/Sizing
"...was in Idrija (Slovenia)...Discussions about the work and its quality, and how it was achieved led to thinking that the work must be ironed and starched to look so good." Karen Perhaps the same would apply as one uses on Hardanger, which is to place the item face down on a Turkish/terry towel, so the relief on the front/public side isn't compromised? More subtly and as a general comment; some things do well face down, pinned and with faint misting (then perhaps finger pressed with clean or gloves hands), and then a fan placed nearby to facilitate drying. I prefer small box fans I purchase at Target on clearance mid to late summer that can be easily stored and brought out when needed. Whether one feels they would be appropriate to Idrij or other forms of lace, would be personal choice. I know there are experts on Idrija on the list. I have never had pins and needles rust when used this way, as they are wet short term. Most problems occur when something is damp for extended periods of time, or perhaps repeated exposure to damp cycles over time. Best,Susan Reishus(assuming most would prefer not to press or treat at all.) - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Brazilian Lace Edging
This past Saturday was another hot and muggy Grande Levee in Vandalia, IL. It was only a one day event this year and not state supported(thanks to ex-Governor Blago[inexplicitive]). Luckily they got local donations and support to put on the event. There are several around the state that have to find funding. Anyhoo..that¹s another topicthe breeze and being in the shade made it bearable and there was a good crowd despite the 95 degree F. We all had a good time visiting with our reenactor friends who we haven't seen for a while. Chewed the fat and all that. One of my sister's reenactor friends shot this picture of me working on my bolster pillow http://tat-man.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Tatman_at_the_pillow.jpg I was working on the Brazilian edging that was presented by Christa of Heartland Lace Guild and I took on the challenge of working it up. It is a typical torchon edging and it works out nicely http://tat-man.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Brazilian_edging.jpg This was an edging that has been on this pillow for quite some time. It is worked with DMC pearl cotton size 12. I got 3 repeats done while at the show. I needed the pillow for another project I wanted to work on and I was getting bored with the edging anyways. Imagine that!!! Me getting bored! I really do think I have adult ADD. Or just can't settle on one project long enough, so have to jump to something new. Hence my collection of pillows with works in progress and other unfinished projects of all needlework genre. So I finished a repeat and cut the bobbins off. Some visitors happen to be watching me and I just went *snip* and they gasped. HEHE It was like you thought I neutered it! I told them I was bored with it and wanted something new. They understood. But I liked their reaction! Don't know what I am going to do with it. The footside is 14 inches long. Can't put it on a pillow case, but could go on the end of a tea towel. It might gather up into a nice flower. Any other ideas?? I will be working a large 14 inch oval doily on the bolster pillow next using some handspun flax/linen in white that I purchased a few years ago at another heritage demonstration. I will be taking this with me on our vacation. Don't have a workable travel pillow, so will haul this monster. I tend to pack too many projects when going on vacation. Then I find I don't really work much on them because I am busy hiking, running, enjoying nature. But I do try to work on my projects while having coffee in the morning while the rest of the campers are still sleeping. ;) Thanks for letting me share my weekend with you, -- Mark, aka Tatman website: http://www.tat-man.net blog: http://tat-man.net/blog Magic Thread Shop: http://www.tat-man.net/tatterville/tatshop/tatshop.html email: tat...@tat-man.net - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Sealed Storage of Laces
Hi, It seems the Glad oven bags that we use in Australia have tiny holes perforated in them and are made of the crinkly type of cellophane-like substance. Our lace has been stored in these for 20 years as far as I can ascertain with no problems at all. Cheers, Shirley T. - back to Autumn after a freezing two weeks! If that was winter we're in real trouble water-wise. :-( - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Fwd: FW: [lace] Hello . h--y SPAM or Not
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Re: [lace] Hello . h--y SPAM or Not
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FW: [lace] Hello . h--y SPAM or Not
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Re: [lace] Bangles again
Hi Thats good news. Maureen E Yorkshire - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] visit to Brugge
Have just returned from a few days in Brugge - hence my DH and I weren't at Wymondham Lace day on Saturday - we were over there to celebrate my youngest sons Graduation with an MA in European Economics from the College of Europe in Brugge (Nick Clegg also graduated from here). Needless to say we did get time for visiting various museums and the Kantcentrum, all of which we thoroughly enjoyed. The chocolate drinks and strawberry waffles were also rather yummy. On route home we stopped off at the new lace museum in Calais which, if you get a chance to visit, I would highly recommend. We spent 3 hours looking round and it really wasn't enough time. Part of the permanent exhibition was dedicated to handmade lace and there were some exquisite pieces on display and all beautifully displayed too. The machine lace section was fascinating too. Two things let the museum down - signposting to find the museum on Rue du Commerce / Quai du Commerce. Calais has an interesting one way system around the back roads and we only came across two signs for the museum, one of which directed us the wrong way down the road supposedly in the direction of the museum car park - which is on the opposite side of the canal to the musem, with access via a footbridge. However, there is another car & coach park - right next to the museum, but it wasn't signposted! The museum shop as far as I was concerned was a great disappointment. Most of the postcards were views of Calais, a few lace related ones were formerly sold at the Museum of Beau Arts (I purchased them from there years ago), the rest was exhorbitant tat (ie frilly red knickers purses). There were quite a few books which were abysmally displayed, in fact it looked as if the shelving would collapse if you dared to touch them, and despite all my searching which included crawling along to look at books dumped on the floor, I couldn't find a basic book in any language about the museum and the permanent exhibition. However, I will be going back sometime for a better look around, preferably for a couple of days and hopefully the shop will have improved. The cafe food, we had sandwiches, (a baguette stuffed with salad, cheese and ham) was tasty, filling and reasonably priced, half was wrapped up for later consumption. Oh quick mention of an excellent book shop in Brugge, on a corner along Dijver close to the College of Europe and the Groeninge Museum - the owner is one of the new directors(?) involved with the work going on at Kantcentrum the lace books were in the basment, but a fabulous selection. Also roughly opposite the Groeninge Museum by the canal is a very very large map of Brugge in lace (not hand made of course). Nicky in Suffolk - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Postcard Swap Update
Thank you to everyone - there are 48 participants which is a good number. Please be patient while I do matches & generate e-mails for everyone. Pene in a very wet & soggy Tartu, Estonia - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] New question
Good morning all from sunny but windy Malta. I was in Idrija (Slovenia) last weekend for the opening of an exhibition of 18 costumes that all have lace on them, the culmination of a Leonardo da Vinci European Union project that I participated in. It was held this weekend to coincide with the annual lace festival of Idrija. Apart from the costumes, there was lots of beautiful lace to see and I was amazed at the high standard of work on display, even that made by the youngest of children (8/9 years), but apparently lace is part of the school curriculum for girls as well as boys - once I got to know that it wasn't surprising any more. Discussions about the work and its quality, and how it was achieved led to thinking that the work must be ironed and starched to look so good. Would any of you know about this? What are the general thoughts about ironing and starching lace? Here in Malta, it is not always considered good practise to iron a new piece of lace because it is felt that ironing "flattens" the work, meaning that the three-dimensional effect of certain elements (e.g. leaf tallies) is lost. Regards, Karen. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Bangles again
Hi All Just to let you all know that I think everyone who downloaded the patterns yesterday has now paid up. Thank you all. I´m trying to find out why so many people are having problems getting to the patterns after payment. I suspect that when they get to the PayPal confirmation page they either print a receipt or check their PayPal account. This causes the page to disappear and along with it link back to PBLC. So please click the link which says ´Return to Poole Bobbin Lace Circle´before you do anything else. PayPal will send you confirmation by email so you´ll get that anyway. Happy Bangling Pam - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [lace] Bangle patterns
I am considering purchasing these patterns because they would make great Christmas gifts, but I do have one question and perhaps someone here could point me in the right direction. I would need to purchase the correct sized rings (bangles) to work them on - does anyone know of an online source for them please? Karen in Malta - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Bangles again
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Re: [lace] Apology
I agree also. Hopefully ALL those that helped themselves will realise that they have made a mistake and correct it. Maureen East Yorkshire - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
