[lace] Silk thread
More information on what I'm asking. I remembered that I'd bought three Victorian miser purse patterns from Dakota Prairie Treasures.com, reprinted from old publications for SCA enthusiasts. Two of those call for purse silk, the other for crochet silk. With them are equivalence charts for crochet stitches, knitting yarns and needles, and crochet threads and hooks. Of course there's no equivalent for purse silk or crochet silk, but there is an explanation of crochet silk: "A hard twisted silk,used for knitting and crochet. The sizes vary from 1 to 5; the latter being the finest. Nos. 1, 2 and 3 are the most common Observe, there is an immense difference both in the quality and price of crochet silk. Some work into a substance with scarcely any more gloss than cotton. In all respectable Berlin houses, the maker's name is attached to every skein. Pearsall's silks hold a high position, both for quality and tint." The hook and needle sizes used in the patterns are: Size 18 knitting needles, which seem to be 1.25 mm thick crochet hook no.17 (Walkers bell gauge) - probably around 0.75 mm Boulton's indented crochet hook No.23 - who knows what modern size that is! Modern doll patterns seems to use size 40 and 80 crochet thread with size 17 and 18 knitting needles. So I don't think that modern knitting silk would be the correct thickness. Probably the thickness would be one of those we use for lacemaking. Brenda, can you suggest wraps per inch for that size of knitting needle/crochet hook? I've found one of the patterns I bought is on the web for free on several sites, one being: http://www.allfreecrafts.com/crochet/bridal-purse.shtml I'm thinking that this type of purse (misers) could be made as lace. A few ideas are forming. 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 arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
RE: [lace] AHA!!! moments
..and when things like this happen to me I just feel like kicking myself and saying, "Why have I wasted so much time - why didn't I see it before!!!" Karen in Malta -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Sister Claire Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 8:11 AM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] AHA!!! moments Oh! I hitchhiked on your aha moment and went right to the pillow where I have a strip of the saddest looking Archways you could ever want to see. Half spiders - of course! They suddenly became easy, even and lovely. Thanks for the "ride", Peg. =) Sr. Claire [...] > >I've > been making practice strips of various Milanese braids. I was working on > >the > Archway pattern, which I had attempted last year and failed miserably at. > >Looked at it again this past week, and realized it's a half spider. Piece > of > >cake![...] > - 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 - 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] AHA!!! moments
At 05:13 AM 6/09/2011, Nancy Neff wrote: How nice to hear of your AHA moment, I had a big AHAAA moment yesterday of a different kind when I cut the point ground while trimming off some ends. Mum would have rolled over in her grave if she'd heard me!! David in Ballarat - 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] AHA!!! moments
So definitely an oops then David?? Sue in EY On 6 Sep 2011, at 15:07, David C COLLYER wrote: At 05:13 AM 6/09/2011, Nancy Neff wrote: How nice to hear of your AHA moment, I had a big AHAAA moment yesterday of a different kind when I cut the point ground while trimming off some ends. Mum would have rolled over in her grave if she'd heard me!! David in Ballarat - 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] Silk thread
Hi All I seem to remember that the old 'lace' crochet hooks used the same gauge as knitting needles which would make this size a 0.6mm hook Sue in East Yorkshire On 6 Sep 2011, at 10:57, Jean Nathan wrote: > > Boulton's indented crochet hook No.23 - who knows what modern size > that is! - 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] Looking for pattern - Belgian?
The pattern I asked about yesterday seems to be Belgian and designed by Annemarie Verbeke-Billiet. http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2365535230048870129tQrFqf Maybe it was published in a Kant magazine? I would be very grateful for any information how to get it. Regards Ann-Marie Andersson Sweden - 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] Spider Machine Embroidery Patterns
For those of you who own an embroidery sewing machine, the Cute Alphabet site has a free spider alphabet for site members today. The link to the alphabet is as follows: http://www.cutealphabets.com/706806/Spider-font.html. The site link is http://www.cutealphabets.com/. In order to download the files, you have to become a member, which is free. Vickie McKinney Colorado Springs, Colorado USA - 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] Silk thread
Hi Everybody: > Can anyone tell me what "purse silk" or "purse twist" is? From what I have managed to glean from the web, it appears to be three ply silk with a high sheen and thicknesses quoted are 300 and 500, or numbers to that effect. Just his morning it hit me where I'd seen the term "purse silk". It was to do with a pattern I bought once to knit a beaded purse. The company that made that pattern sells "3-count" and "5-count" rayon (i.e. "artificial silk" or "art silk") in a couple of dozen different colours on its website: http://swallowhillcreations.com/category/rayon/5-wt/ Hope this helps. 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] Looking for pattern - Belgian?
Hello Ann-Marie I have an issue of Kant with a pattern similar to the one you are looking for, shown on the cover of Kant, June 2010, No. 2. It is an edging for a round mat, with the tulip motifs, designed by Anne-Marie Verbeke-Billiet, 2008. They also have it illustrated as a fan. Does this help? On 9/6/11, Ann-Marie Andersson wrote: > The pattern I asked about yesterday seems to be Belgian and designed by > Annemarie Verbeke-Billiet. > http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2365535230048870129tQrFqf > > Maybe it was published in a Kant magazine? I would be very grateful for any > information how to get it. -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, 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] AHA!!! moments
An AHRGH We are allowed. LOLOL. On 9/6/11, Sue Duckles wrote: > So definitely an oops then David?? > > Sue in EY > On 6 Sep 2011, at 15:07, David C COLLYER wrote: >> I had a big AHAAA moment yesterday of a different kind when >> I cut the point ground while trimming off some ends. Mum would have >> rolled over in her grave if she'd heard me!! >> -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, 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
[lace] Silk Thread
Thank you Adele for that site. My thought to make a misers purse in bobbin lace was possibly as another wedding item a bit different to a horseshoe, garter or hankie. If a dress has a belt, the purse is tucked under it so that the belt passed over the thin part where the opening is with the two "bag" parts hanging from under and over the belt. Thought it could look rather attractive in white silk, possibly with a bit of pale blue, with small pearls or crystal beads instead of the more usual seed or cut steel beads used for this type of purse. 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 arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Silk thread
Here is another source for silk. The business is in the process of changing hands but I'm sure they will have the same product. http://www.treenwaysilks.com/index.html On 6-Sep-11, at 10:07 AM, Adele Shaak wrote: Hi Everybody: Can anyone tell me what "purse silk" or "purse twist" is? From what I have managed to glean from the web, it appears to be three ply silk with a high sheen and thicknesses quoted are 300 and 500, or numbers to that effect. Just his morning it hit me where I'd seen the term "purse silk". It was to do with a pattern I bought once to knit a beaded purse. The company that made that pattern sells "3-count" and "5-count" rayon (i.e. "artificial silk" or "art silk") in a couple of dozen different colours on its website: http://swallowhillcreations.com/category/rayon/5-wt/ Hope this helps. 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 - 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] another one
Also looking for information on the Watlington Lace Day, held last year on September 25th. Thanks! Laurie http://lacenews.net - 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] missing lace days
Last year I put up a notice on LaceNews about the Willow Lace Circle Lace day (Sept 11, 2010). Can't find any information about one this year, does anyone know anything? Also looking for details on Thames Estuary Lace day, to be held 9/24/11 and the Value of Belvoir lace day also to be held 9/24/11. Thanks! Laurie http://lacenews.net - 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] Lace Day - Portland Lace Society
The Portland (Oregon) Lace Society will have their annual Lace Day on October 1st at the Sellwood Community Center from 10am till 3pm. Anyone in the area that day is welcome to attend. Contact me off the List if you need information. Alice in Oregon -- where tomorrow we receive our new all-electric car. DH will be in car heaven. - 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
