[lace] threads
Recently I was given 4 spools of thread from someone who had given up lacemaking. Could anyone tell me what the modern equivalent is? I have a part spool of a fairly old DMC 6o Cordonnet special and a Cordonnet mercer crochet 80 which has the wording Glanzhallelgarn Uncinetto (I think) but I expect that will be mentioned in Brendas' book. the ones I dont know are Filato per tombolo Canto. One spool says ET 30 Gr 25 (I assume it is size 30 and 25 Grams) ? the other spool says ET 50 Gr 25. Also in my box is another filato per tomobolo di Cantu N 40 Gr 25.This one was bought by me during my first year of lacemaking lessons 8 years ago without any idea except that it was with lace making items and mentioned lace on the label, . It still has the original seal wrapper on it. Once I know for sure I can add it to my book of information. I hate making lace with threads which turn out to be too fine for the pattern, having wound the thread onto bobbins its never the right thread for the next piece in mind and I hate that sort of waste, of time and material in addition to working a piece of lace which doesn't appeal to my eyes. I am currently trying to work out if there is a piece of lace I can make and enjoy on a 3 week holiday in our caravan, but with more days travelling than normal for us. Space is obviously limited and having to keep packing up to move on might not be the best plan, I might have to resort to just taking my knitting and then get back into my lace on my return. Sue T Dorset UK www.hurwitzend.co.uk April is Sjogrens Awareness Month - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] threads
I use Filato per Tombolo Cantu quite regularly, being a maker of Cantu lace. It is in Brenda's book. Yes, they are sizes 30, 40 and 50 in 25 gram spools. On page 34 of TFL edition 5, I find the following: Size 30 3S 21 Size 40 3S 32 Size 50 3S 34 Does this help? Sr. Claire On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 12:59, Sue T wrote: > Recently I was given 4 spools of thread from someone who had given up > lacemaking. > Could anyone tell me what the modern equivalent is? > > I have a part spool of a fairly old DMC 6o Cordonnet special and a > Cordonnet > mercer crochet 80 which has the wording Glanzhallelgarn Uncinetto (I think) > but I expect that will be mentioned in Brendas' book. > > the ones I dont know are Filato per tombolo Canto. One spool says ET 30 > Gr > 25 (I assume it is size 30 and 25 Grams) ? > the other spool says ET 50 Gr 25. > Also in my box is another filato per tomobolo di Cantu N 40 Gr 25. > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] threads
In message <001b01cc000a$c2d28030$0201a8c0@suescomputer>, Sue T writes the ones I dont know are Filato per tombolo Canto. One spool says ET 30 Gr 25 (I assume it is size 30 and 25 Grams) ? the other spool says ET 50 Gr 25. Also in my box is another filato per tomobolo di Cantu N 40 Gr 25.This one was bought by me during my first year of lacemaking lessons 8 years ago without any idea except that it was with lace making items and mentioned lace on the label, . It still has the original seal wrapper on it. Once I know for sure I can add it to my book of information. All (I think) of the Filato threads are listed in Brenda's book. I used the 30 when I properly started making lace in 1989, it works up similar to Perle 12 in size but gives a fairly firm lace, fine for table mats but I think I decided it was a tad too thick for what I wanted to work. I have only noticed the finer versions later - in the last five years or so. Have book yes, they are - all 3S, 30 = 21 w/cm, 40 = 32 w/cm and 50 = 34 w/cm. -- Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] threads
Yes thank you both Sr Claire and Jane Partridge. I better hunt it out in the book and also mark the spools, checking also see for myself the sorts of patterns it might work up. My memory is not as good as it used to be, my daughter used to ask me when she left school and all sorts of things. Now if its not written somewhere I cant guarantee knowing:-) Many thanks Sue T I use Filato per Tombolo Cantu quite regularly, being a maker of Cantu lace. It is in Brenda's book. Yes, they are sizes 30, 40 and 50 in 25 gram spools. On page 34 of TFL edition 5, I find the following: Size 30 3S 21 Size 40 3S 32 Size 50 3S 34 Does this help? Sr. Claire Recently I was given 4 spools of thread from someone who had given up lacemaking. Could anyone tell me what the modern equivalent is? the ones I dont know are Filato per tombolo Canto. One spool says ET 30 Gr 25 (I assume it is size 30 and 25 Grams) ? the other spool says ET 50 Gr 25. Also in my box is another filato per tomobolo di Cantu N 40 Gr 25. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] threads
Ah, the CRS (Can't Remember Stuff) Syndrome. I'm a long-time sufferer myself! *grin* As Jane pointed out, Cantu thread makes up into a firm lace that holds its shape admirably. It is excellent for things like mounted pictorial lace, mats, edgings for altar cloths. I wouldn't use it to make up anything that is meant to drape. Sr. Claire On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 13:44, Sue T wrote: > Yes thank you both Sr Claire and Jane Partridge. > I better hunt it out in the book and also mark the spools, checking also > see for myself the sorts of patterns it might work up. > My memory is not as good as it used to be, my daughter used to ask me when > she left school and all sorts of things. Now if its not written somewhere > I cant guarantee knowing:-) > Many thanks > Sue T > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Tape lace join
Dear fellow Aracheans, This afternoon I helped my student/friend finish the outline of her "I Love You" ASL sign. We are both very pleased with what we learned & accomplished today as we finally deciphered & mastered the join on page 185 of Ulrike's "400 Tricks" book. Next step the pattern in the palm area. Wishing everyone a safe & happy Easter Holiday, Pene in Tartu, Estonia PS My MIL has sent us some Easter Bilbies to enjoy. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Gertrude Whiting's Book - Old Letters - 1
Interested in American lace history? This is for you. Last year my supplier of embroidery books enclosed a gift of a ragged old copy of Gertrude Whiting's "A Lace Guide for Makers and Collectors" 1920. Tucked into the pages were 3 old Needle and Bobbin Club letters that give information about the difficulties American lacemakers faced 90 years ago (WWI era) when it came to getting supplies. Obviously, none of these ladies are alive, so I feel it is OK to share - for our lace scholars (so they will understand circumstances then). You'll notice that I have not used address numbers. Aug. 2, 1918 from Gertrude Whiting on stationery from Breakwater Court, Kennebunkport, ME: "Mrs. Warren W. Whitside, My dear Mrs Whitside: Thanks for letting us know of your change of address. I fear, however, that it is on that account that you have received no club notices. I have just written the secretary and the editor, so you should soon have at least the June 1918 bulletin. I expect in a few months to have some very fine bone bobbins. I am importing them without having seen them. I have quite a number of old and modern Swiss, some American, Italian and odd wooden bobbins. Mrs. Marian Powys, ( ) Washington Sq. South, N.Y.City, would be glad to sell you modern English wooden bobbins, perfectly plain, (drawing of a Honiton bobbin), perfectly plain, good for Milanese on account of the pointed end and lack of flange. My Italian ones are flangeless (another bobbin drawing). 50 cents a doz., plus expenses. Mrs. John P. Bainbridge, Hingham, Massachusetts, may have some bone ones for sale. Also Miss Lehr, Boston Institute of Fine Arts. I should enjoy seeing some of your work if you are ever in New York. Wishing you success with your piece of Milanese; I am very truly Gertrude Whiting" Jeri's comments: American lace experts will recognize several familiar names in this letter. Interestingly, Whiting must have been visiting in Maine and using her hostess's stationery. In the 1960's I happened to live just 2 blocks from where Powys once lived! Also, when I retired to Maine, I met a woman who knew her personally. She had great lace memories to share. I will continue with the other 2 letters (on The Needle and Bobbin Club stationery) in a separate memo. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Gertrude Whiting's Book - Old Letters - 2
American lace history - Continuing from previous memo with letter 2, which was typed: November 23rd, 1918 on business stationery of The Needle and Bobbin Club stationery, President, Miss Gertrude Whiting, ( ) West 72nd Street, New York. The stationery includes the names of other officers: Vice-President Miss Marian Hague, Treasurer Mrs. Philip D. Kerrison, Librarian Mrs. Nathan W. Green, Corresponding Secretary Miss Frances Morris, Recording Secretary Miss Anna Mackenzie, Editor Mr. Richard C. Greenleaf. "My dear Mrs. Whitside, Mrs. M.E.M. Pelot's latest address is ( ) Ovington Avenue, Bay Ridge, New York: but she hops about like a hen on a hot gridiron, so ten to one this address is out of date. If you secure another, Kindly let me know as the club has lost track of her. I have put your plea for bobbins into the Needle and Bobbin Club Rag Market notes, thinking you might that way find what you want. If you wish wooden ones with hoop covers in either large or small size, you might ask Mrs. J.H. Hart, one of our life members, ( ) Buckingham Street, Waterbury, Connecticut. Thank you for the English address. I think my bobbins should arrive around Christmastime. I have quite a quantity, probably four dozen, of ordinary, modern, mediumly large wooden bobbins. I have not counted them. You may have the lot for two dollars and postage. I also have about the same quantity of very fine, tiny, antique walnut Swiss bobbins that you might have at fifty cents apiece. Hoping you have escaped the influenza, I am sincerely Gertrude Whiting" --- Here is letter 3, which was handwritten: February 12, 1923 on social stationery of The Needle and Bobbin Club, New York (with the N&BC logo at the top). "My dear Mrs. Whitside - I shall be sending you some bobbin lace patterns on approval today. See prices enclosed with this. Miss B. E. Merrill, P. O. Box ( ), Chataugua, New York has thread and small lace pins for sale. Very truly, Mabel H. Kerrison Please make check payable to The Needle and Bobbin Club" -- Jeri's comment: How interesting it is to read some of the business correspondence of those times. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] tarnish resist storage tabs
Hello! Are you sure you want to store your bobbins in with these--off-gassing & all?? Does Jeri have an opinion? Frankly I don't use chemical tabs even for my silver. Just soft cloth, mild detergent, old fashioned cream polish when absolutely necessary (i.e. after eating eggs--doesn't apply to bobbins though ) & use the pieces as much as possible. Just a thought. Sincerely, Susan Erie, PA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Re: cleaning bobbins and silver inlays?
The old counter to silver tarnishing was to put a piece/s of white chalk inside the container. It mostly wicks moisture and should be changed over time. Then there is a jeweler's rouge cloth that is less invasive, but you would want to make sure you wipe it down with a dry cloth (or rub your wood treatment as the second step) so any grey from the silver didn't travel on the bobbin, fingers, or threads. As I have shared before, we used to run diaper pins through our hair/scalp so they would slide, and I also do it for knitting and sewing needles on occasion. I don't think it would be effective to run your bobbins through your hair, but perhaps if you rubbed your scalp and handled your bobbins, it would accelerate what is happening already in handling. Of course oils of any type on the thread portion (neck) of the bobbin or the thread itself, would be undesirable. Best, Susan Reishus - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Tarnish resist storage tabs (Wood & Silver Bobbins)
In a message dated 4/21/2011 11:44:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, hottl...@neo.rr.com writes: Hello! Are you sure you want to store your bobbins in with these--off-gassing & all?? Does Jeri have an opinion? Frankly I don't use chemical tabs even for my silver. Just soft cloth, mild detergent, old fashioned cream polish when absolutely necessary (i.e. after eating eggs--doesn't apply to bobbins though ) & use the pieces as much as possible. Just a thought. Sincerely, Susan Erie, PA -- Well, Susan, the subject is wood and metal. I try to stick to cotton, linen, silk, and wool. There are many generalists in the world, and they may jump to solutions that are sometimes not based on tried and true conservation methods. I try to tell modern lacemakers and embroiderers that items that combine silk and metal (for example) are not compatible, and will probably have a shorter life. For an example, Chinese silk and metal embroidery, where the metal has become undone because it cut the silk couching stitches due to expansion and contraction in response to temperature/humidity fluctuations. The few early items that are intact in museums have survived because they were kept in ideal temperature/humidity conditions. However, the metals may have tarnished. When they are part of a textile item to such an extent that they cannot be removed and separated, they remain in place and are not polished because any chemical reactions may lead to destruction of threads. If the wood/silver bobbins were mine, I would first contact the maker. Then, I might try to contact the conservation/restoration department of a major museum for suggestions. They may charge a consulting fee. Or, contact Kay Sullivan, author of "Needlework Tools and Accessories - a Dutch Tradition" There are objects of combinations of silver and other materials in her book. She is English, with a Dutch husband, and probably still lives in The Netherlands. You might reach her through the Antique Collectors' Club, which published the book in 2004. _www.antique-acc.com_ (http://www.antique-acc.com) Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] tarnish resist storage tabs
Hi Everybody: > Are you sure you want to store your bobbins in with these--off-gassing & all Here (from this website: http://www.newsletter.kaijewels.com/silver-tarnish.htm) is a description of the tarnish-resist tabs: "Companies like 3M also make anti-tarnish strips that need to placed near silver jewelry when it is stored. These strips have a substance (activated charcoal) that helps absorb various pollutants from the air. No chemical fumes are emitted from these anti-tarnish strips and the process of absorbing pollutants is a plus point. These strips have an active life and need to be replaced from time to time, for exact details read the documentation that comes with the product. These strips help reduce the possibility and speed at which your silver jewelry will tarnish." So it looks like they don't off-gas, but must be replaced regularly. That's where I would fall down - I'd *never* remember to replace them! But I have another suggestion: about thirty years ago when I was setting up my apartment I bought some sterling silver serving spoons - not new, they are anywhere from 50 - 100 years old. Then, at least five years ago, to keep the tarnish down, I just wrapped them up in a length of old cotton flannel - the bottom of an old nightgown. And there they have sat ever since. This topic led me to bring them out, unroll the flannel, and there they were - lightly tarnished, but nothing a light wash wouldn't fix. If I had brought them out and used them every month or so, they wouldn't have been tarnished at all. And the rolled-up silver was just put in a drawer in the dining room, not far from the kitchen or from one of the busiest streets in this town, so if that works for me it'll work for you - unless you live somewhere where there's a lot of sulphur in the air. The website also said that although airborne sulphur is the main culprit in tarnishing, other things you need to avoid are everywhere, from oils to wool (that surprised me). Adele North Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] threads
Hi Sue > I have a part spool of a fairly old DMC 6o Cordonnet special That's in the book - 2S/3Z 24 w/cm > and a Cordonnet > mercer crochet 80 which has the wording Glanzhallelgarn Uncinetto (I think) > but I expect that will be mentioned in Brendas' book. I haven't seen that but I would expect it to be similar to DMC Cordonnet 80 or Special Dentelles 80 (2S/3Z 30) > > > the ones I dont know are Filato per tombolo Canto. One spool says ET 30 Gr > 25 (I assume it is size 30 and 25 Grams) ? > the other spool says ET 50 Gr 25. > Also in my box is another filato per tomobolo di Cantu N 40 Gr 25. As Jane said they are - all 3S, 30 = 21 w/cm, 40 = 32 w/cm and 50 = 34 w/cm. > Brenda in Allhallows www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Gertrude Whiting's Book - Old Letters - 2
Why don't people use phrases like "hops about like a hen on a hot gridiron" more frequently in business correspondence these days? We have lost a lot of color in our language. Gertrude Whiting seems to have had her finger on possible sources of lace supplies, although it is unclear whether these were things that were constantly for sale, as may have been the case with Marian Powys, or whether they were just things that individuals were thinking of selling. Perhaps it was even a case in which someone had been spotted with a bobbin with a hoop covering, whatever that is, and Mrs. Whiteside was being instructed to ask her where she got it and if there were any more. It would be interesting to know if it was easier or harder to get lace supplies in the US at that time than now. Of course, since this correspondence was occurring at about the same time as the First World War, that might have affected the bobbin lace supply situation. In my own reading of the Needle and Bobbin Club publications I was amused to see that no sooner had the club been formed, the result of years of effort, that someone suggested they disband until the end of the First World War. Fortunately, Gertrude Whiting dismissed this suggestion out of hand. Thanks for sharing the correspondence. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
RE: [lace] cleaning bobbins and silver inlays?
Many jewelers advise keeping silver items in plastic ziploc bags which are often provided with purchased items. This seems to successfully prevent tarnish without adding chemically infused cloth or paper, however does anyone have any idea if this would adversely affect the wood of a bobbin? If no problems would result, silver decorated bobbins not being used could be stored this way perhaps. The inside of the bags should be dry, of course, and excess air should be pressed out before closing. Vicki in Maryland with weather warm enough to have our first outdoor lunch of the season...(-: - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Royal lace
There is an interesting article about Honiton lace which appeared recently in the NZ Herald... a friend sent me the link. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10720596 I spotted a few interesting misconceptions... but otherwise it was a good article. Most amusing was the fact that the writer says, "Honiton lace is worked on a "demonstration pillow" filled with barley straw." I will be interested to see whether lace is part of the royal gown next week. Clay - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
RE: [lace] Royal lace
Thanks Clay Not a bad article for a newspaper. Thanks for forwarding Annette in sunny Wollongong, Australia On Behalf Of Clay Blackwell Subject: [lace] Royal lace There is an interesting article about Honiton lace which appeared recently in the NZ Herald... a friend sent me the link. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=1072059 6 I spotted a few interesting misconceptions... Clay - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Gertrude Whiting's Book - Old Letters - 2
Dear Devon, Although the letter clearly refers to hoop covers, I think she might have meant hood. Certainly, we know what those are and have them in our collections. I purchased some from a elderly Austrian-American woman who lived in New Jersey back in the 1980's, and new ones have been available at OIDFA Congresses in Europe in the past 15 years. I suspect that getting lace supplies was not easy during the World War 1 years.. Especially for ladies whose husbands were not craftsmen but perhaps engaged in industry and business. I doubt the ladies living in upper class neighborhoods (like the officers of The Needle and Bobbin Club) had lathes set up in their kitchens! They were probably from the class that wore lace, usually purchased in Europe. The ladies we know about are the ones who collected and contributed laces to our museums in the early 20th C. Here, I have to put in a word to people who have old lace-related correspondence that could be shared in the future. Please, if you obtain an old book and it has notes in it, do keep the notes. We may not be interested in correspondence 20 to 40 years old, but need to think ahead. What a treasure to learn more about a subject after the passing of 90 years. I put these letters on Arachne so that the information will not be lost. In thinking about what was advertised in old issues of mail-order magazines such as "Needlecraft" and "Priscilla" early in the 20th C., bobbin ads do not pop into my memory. As with so many beginners today, I think they would have needed to have a sample bobbin in order to have some made in the US, and a nation focused on agriculture and industry would not be interested in an obsolete craft at a time when fashions were changing substantially - away from lace and toward more practical machine-made trimmings. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center In a message dated 4/21/2011 2:13:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dmt11h...@aol.com writes: Why don't people use phrases like "hops about like a hen on a hot gridiron" more frequently in business correspondence these days? We have lost a lot of color in our language. Gertrude Whiting seems to have had her finger on possible sources of lace supplies, although it is unclear whether these were things that were constantly for sale, as may have been the case with Marian Powys, or whether they were just things that individuals were thinking of selling. Perhaps it was even a case in which someone had been spotted with a bobbin with a hoop covering, whatever that is, and Mrs. Whiteside was being instructed to ask her where she got it and if there were any more. It would be interesting to know if it was easier or harder to get lace supplies in the US at that time than now. Of course, since this correspondence was occurring at about the same time as the First World War, that might have affected the bobbin lace supply situation. In my own reading of the Needle and Bobbin Club publications I was amused to see that no sooner had the club been formed, the result of years of effort, that someone suggested they disband until the end of the First World War. Fortunately, Gertrude Whiting dismissed this suggestion out of hand. . Devon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Royal lace
Besides the "demonstration pillow," I'm quite sure that Pat didn't give the writer (journalist?) the geography that the writer mentioned in her visit to Honiton. Guess she thought it added color. Firstly, Honiton, Devonshire is not anywhere near the North Sea; it is about 13 miles from the English Channel (Lyme Bay), and I question the "making fishing nets" statement. Anyway, the article is quite good. Thanks for sharing the link, Clay. Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA who lived in Chesham, Buckinghamshire and left a part of her heart there. On 04/21/11, Clay Blackwell wrote:There is an interesting article about Honiton lace which appeared recently in the NZ Herald... a friend sent me the link. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6 &objectid=10720596 I spotted a few interesting misconceptions... but otherwise it was a good article. Most amusing was the fact that the writer says, "Honiton lace is worked on a "demonstration pillow" filled with barley straw." I will be interested to see whether lace is part of the royal gown next week. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Travel Pillow
Sue T. you obviously need a small travel pillow! Mine is the size of a handbag, and folds up with 2 small carry handles. As it is a roller pillow, I can only do straight lace, - but it is invaluable for taking out and about, and takes us very little room - even in a caravan. (Been there, done that, for many years!!!) Currently I have a piece of Early Lace from the newest Rosemary Shepherd book on the go. I only work on it about every 6 months or so, - but it is always there, waiting for me to pick it up and go travelling. I have a working diagram pinned to the inside flap, - to refresh my memory when next I open it up to have a go! Happy Easter to everyone. Regards from Liz in 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 arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Honiton article
Hi Arachnids In the article about Honiton lace the sentence "Honiton lace is worked on a "demonstration pillow" filled with barley straw." is correct. I made my first Honiton pillow before polystyrene pillows were available and the instructions were to stuff it with barley straw. I still have it and use it. Barley straw was the most favoured filling for pillows because the nodes, the lumps in the stem of the stalk where the leaves are joined on, are not as hard as they are in other types of straw and do not cause problems when inserting pins. Keep lacemaking Alex - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Honiton pillow
Hi Robin Many lacemakers here in UK use 'demonstration pillows'. These are ones that we have set up often with a suitably simple pattern using fairly thick thread and cheap bobbins that we use just for demonstrating at lace fairs etc. I think the reporter may have misinterpreted what she heard. Keep lacemaking Alex - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
