[lace] hanging in bundles and sequence
I took one Honiton workshop with Sheila Wells many years ago, and she taught us to hang pairs on a pin ABC . ABC to start a leaf at a point.. Then the right hand batch would be twisted CAB BCA ABC Then repeat this sequence once more, and this would make a bundle at the pin. One would usually hang on at least 4 pairs this way: 2 would end up as edge pairs (sewing edge/pin after 4), one would be weaver, the other would be the first passive. She liked to do it this way because it kept the threads all together at the start of a leaf. Lorelei - 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] St. Catherine, our Patron Saint - for Newbies
Dear Newbies, We have written extensively through the years about St. Catherine, the patron saint of lacemakers, whose day is next Friday, November 25th. There are local lace guilds who use this day as a special time for a gathering of lacemakers. The English custom is to serve Cattern Cakes. This year, the 25th is the day after the American Thanksgiving. This is a time when correspondence on Arachne drops to almost nothing, while our busy women are preparing family feasts or traveling to be with loved ones. Therefore, (for the time - next weekend - when you are not receiving much mail) I am giving you the address where you can read all about St. Catherine and the cake served in her memory: _http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html_ (http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html) At this site, search for: 1. St. Catherine's Day 2. Cattern Cake If long-time members of Arachne are celebrating St. Catherine, please share what kind of program you have planned or memories of this day, so our newbies may learn more about this old custom that we are dedicated to keeping. 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] Re: Crappone Lace Books
The OIDFA Bulletin for the Caen Conference 2012 describes Craponne lace as a semi-continuous lace with mostly floral motifs. The flowers and leaves in the patterns are often surrounded with gimps to give a raised effect. Cloth-stitch and half-stitch blocks give this lace an impression of darkness and light. Not sure that will help, but there it is. Adele is right in that it's from the Huate Loire near Le Puy-en-Velay. But the accompanying picture doesn't look like the Cluny from Le Puy-en-Velay. I'd bet that if you looked in the French supplies stores you'd find the required book. Adele Shaak said: I'm ready to bet that's what they make at Craponne-sur-Arzon. If so, maybe there aren't any Craponne lace books because the books and patterns from the other three places are enough. > > >> Does anyone one where I can purchase a beginners pattern book on Crappone >> Lace? I am finding it quite hard to find a book. Thankyou in advance. Lyn from Lancaster, Pennsylvanai, USA, where it's a lovely fall day, sunny. Leaves are dropping from the trees apace. 50F 9C - 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] Re: Hanging in bundles and sequence
This is the case where bundle refers to the rib itself in respect to continental laces. Then the ABC ABC description applies (also to Honiton as Jane pointed out). On 11/19/11, lacel...@frontier.com wrote: > > So bundling and preset pairs would not be compatible. -- 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] Re: Crappone Lace Books
Hi Karen: Looking up Craponne-sur-Arzon on the Internet, I note that Brioude is to the west, Retournac is to the southeast, and they list Le Puy-en-Valay as being an attraction in the vicinity. So, since these other three produce Cluny-style laces, I'm ready to bet that's what they make at Craponne-sur-Arzon. If so, maybe there aren't any Craponne lace books because the books and patterns from the other three places are enough. Adele North Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) PS: of course, as always, I could be totally wrong ;-) > Does anyone one where I can purchase a beginners pattern book on Crappone > Lace? I am finding it quite hard to find a book. Thankyou in advance. > > Regards > > Karen > South Australia - 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: Crappone Lace Books
Does anyone one where I can purchase a beginners pattern book on Crappone Lace? I am finding it quite hard to find a book. Thankyou in advance. Regards Karen South Australia - 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] Re: Hanging in bundles and sequence
My understanding of starting with bundling is that the bobbins are wound singly. They are not in pairs. A small bunch is knotted together and pinned above the pattern. They may be braided from the pin to the pattern just for more control. The pairs are formed as the threads are put into use, with no pre-planning, however they happen to line up at the end of the braid. A deliberate arrangement of pairs at the start would most likely happen when the bobbins are wound in pairs and started by looping the center of the thread over a pin, or two. A variety of starting formations exist to accommodate different stitches or edges. So bundling and preset pairs would not be compatible. As to the pattern ABC ABC, I've never seen that starting arrangement so cannot say what kind of lace or stitch it's intended for. Alice in Oregon... with cold, wet, even snowy, weather. And no relief in sight. I've spent many hours in a Holiday Market booth this week, and got lots of lace made. - Original Message - In message <2018171711.2fe6f1f...@mail1.panix.com>, Debora Lustgarten writes >Now, part of my original question was the different bobbin sequence of >this type of hanging: ABC ABC >Is there a particular time or reason to hang the bobbins in that sequence? - 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
