[lace] Doris, and Too many pairs,

[Elizabeth Ligeti]

Firstly, -  Doris said " I am so pleased to have been a part of it."
Doris, - we are All pleased that you have been, and still are, a "part of
it".  We owe you, and those other early lacemakers who wrote books, a Huge
"Thank you", as without you many of us would not be here making lace!
I am sorry you are no longer able to make lace, but I am so please you are a
part of this list, and that we hear from you, as I am sure your knowledge is
still far a head of many of us, and I know you are so generous with sharing
with us.

David - at the very first workshop I ever went to, when I was still not far
off being a beginner, - the main thing I brought home with me was 3 little
words - "Cheat when Necessary"!!!  they have stood me in good stead ever
since!!  So Yes, if you can't go back as far as where the error happened -
then cut off, - and when you find you are a pair short - just add in a new
pair!!!   Only You will know, I am sure!!!

Regards from a rather Radical  Liz in Melbourne, Oz.
lizl...@bigpond.com

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[lace] Lacy Bicycle Basket

[Jeriames]

Gift idea for a lacer's bicycle, from an ad on page 17 of June issue of  
Traditional Home magazine, USA:
 
About our selection of bike baskets
Here we offer a  unique, well-made Scandinavian bike basket. The designer 
of this bike basket was  inspired by her Swedish grandmother's crocheted 
table cloths. Decorative Things  loves fabric so much that this fabric inspired 
bike basket was a natural  addition to our collection! Besides being the 
prettiest bike basket we've ever  seen, it is also extremely well designed to 
be in tune with a biker's needs. The  bike basket sits above the front tire 
to allow for easy access while riding or  stopped and for the cyclist to keep 
an eye on the bike basket's contents without  being distracted. The basket 
attaches and detaches easily and comes with a strap  that allows you to use 
the bike basket as a tote when you stop to go to the  farmer's market or for 
a picnic... We offer the bike basket in black and green  so you can choose 
the color that matches your frame the best. A perfect bike  basket for city 
or country. Must have travel accessories for a biker!

You  may go to _http://www.decorativethings.com_ 
(http://www.decorativethings.com) and you might see it in the first row of 
pictures that pops up.  
If not,  put "Bike basket" in search box.
 
It is almost as expensive as real lace!  Since it is "Scandinavian",  it 
may be available in Europe.
 
Jeri Ames in  Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource  Center

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[lace] news brief

[tess parrish]

My Canadian granddaughter in law has just sent me an article which  
appeared in CAmagazine about Louise Senecal, who as many of you know  
is now the president of OIDFA after years with the Association des  
Dentellieres du Quebec.  Here is the link, which I think you will find  
interesting: 


Tess (tess1...@aol.com)

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Re: [lace] Point ground question

[Sue Duckles]

My philosophy (or is it Maureen's??) is simple Can you live with  
it?  If not then by all means take it back, if you can, then carry on  
regardless!!  Maureens favourite phrase (apart from "I saw me do that"  
ask her, not me)... is 'can you fudge it??'


Sue in East Yorkshire
On 3 Jun 2011, at 22:46, Sue wrote:

David, in my book thats perfectly acceptable, I always tell my  
friends that
I teach that its no good learning to make lace well if you don't  
learn how
to cheat. There is no point in taking out perfectly good work to try  
and
discover where the extra pair came from - just lose it any way that  
suits
you, the same goes for one pair short- just look for a suitable  
place to add
one, problem solved.  Many purists will shudder but as long as it  
does not

show what matters.


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[lace] Have I had a good idea or do you already do it?

[Jean Nathan]

I currently use a ruler.

There are some clunky square wooden Wraps Per Inch Gauges intended for 
weavers, some with the wraps for different yarn thickness printed on, some 
with rings which could be used as key rings, for sale all over the net. I 
just thought this would be an attractive use for an unused bobbin. I do like 
my tools to be appealing to look at.Yes, I know they don't work any better, 
but attractive things make me feel good.


I have several Bucks bobbins that I don't use.The necks on those are quite 
thick and probably about a inch long, but I have to dig them out to find 
out.


Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK 


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