Re: [lace] making lace with my granddaughter
Hi Rosemarie, I just realised that I forgot to send congratulations to you and your granddaughter for getting a new generation of lacemakers started. It was late at night when I posted and my manners were already asleep. I think little girls often overlook what their mothers do and want to copy their grandmothers. Let's hope that the enthusiasm continues. Greetings from Janis in Honeydew, South Africa where it is a lovely sunny (30C) day and I am just about to get my lace pillow out and sit in the shade. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Pinpoint, and is believed to be clean. - 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/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] making lace with my granddaughter
So, who do I teach? I have no grandchildren and not likely to have any. Both son and daughter are single (again), and neither wants children. I often demonstrate at craft fairs, and some people want to know where to learn, and I have a little note book with tear-out pages on which is info of several lace teachers in the area. I don't know of any who did join a class. They often do not live near enough for me to teach them, plus I do not drive. Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK Sunny at the moment, but tomorrow the whole country is going to be obliterated by a storm. I think little girls often overlook what their mothers do and want to copy their grandmothers. Let's hope that the enthusiasm continues. Greetings from Janis in Honeydew, South Africa where it is a lovely sunny (30C) day and I am just about to get my lace pillow out and sit in the shade. - 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/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] Conservation advice - do no harm (Long - but read it!)
Orvus used to be hard to find in shops women frequent. If you are located in a farming area, tack shops (shops where animal supplies are sold) often carry this product. Even if you are not in a big farming area, Tractor Supply stores (TSC) are popping up all over the US. Orvus is sold by the gallon which will last a very long time. We have been diluting it and using it as hand soap which makes it a relatively inexpensive and fragrance free, chemical free alternative. I use it for all of my hand washing. And FYI - Fels Naptha, a soap dating back at least to the days of our grandparents, now contains a very strong perfume. Susie Johnson in snowy southwestern Pennsylvania - 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/albums/most-recent
[lace] Re: training the DH was Snakes
Jane Partridge said: Ah, but I do that when I go to the railway it's 4.5 hours each way on the train to get there, plus at least one overnight stay, so I get some lace done as well as doing my (volunteer) shift. In September we make lace on the train, too! There is quite a link between railways and lace - at our railway (a small narrow gauge preserved line in North Wales) there are at least six lacemakers who are either volunteers themselves or wives/mothers of volunteers, and believe it or not I'm not the only one on The Lace Guild's exec committee who is interested in trains!!! I'm lucky in that Phil is descended from lacemakers, and as a datacomms engineer works with pairs (there are six pairs in a telephone cable) Dear Jane, et al, First, the most pressing question. Inquiring minds want to know if the 6 pairs in a telephone cable are done in linen stitch, half stitch, whole stitch with a twist... or what? I really don't want to disassemble my telephone wires to find out. And perhaps in the US the number of pairs are different, or the stitches are differentSorry, it was the first and most compelling thing that jumped into my head. Alas, my most common trip is from Lancaster, (Pennsylvania) to Philadelphia, and it's only an hour. And then to drag all that stuff around... Going to New York is 3 hours by train, but again, you have to drag all the stuff around as you walk around, no lockers anywhere after 9/11, and I make sure to travel as lightly as possible, editing the contents of my handbag, even, so instead I bring socks to knit. Sad, but true. DH, being descended from mostly Quakers, there is no lacemaking in his background. There is no lacemaking I know of east of the Rhine near Baden Baden, nor in Hesse that I know of. I believe my lacemaking bent comes from the 'Russian' Mennonites ancestors who were Flemish, and left Flanders before lacemaking became an industry there. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US, where it's sunny and 36F, 2C, which is much more seasonal. No snow. - 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/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] making lace with my granddaughter
From: Agnes Boddington So, whom do I teach? I have no grandchildren and not likely to have any. Both son and daughter are single (again), and neither wants children. You teach the same ones that I, with no grandchildren, alas, or those whose grandchildren don't want to learn, or are too far away to learn often enough, teach. At my first, and I may say, successful demonstration last November, the niece of a friend came by. That girl was entranced, and moving on from the little CT rope to the bandage, which I hastily set up from other detritus I had on hand. I did not, unfortunately, carry through on it, as life intervened, but they are out there. Your own family would be fantastic, but someone else's granddaughter would be fine, too. This is not a moneymaker, but if the first lessons are made to be easily accessible, where the lesson actually taught is that lacemaking is fun, she can go elsewhere after that. Or he. Demonstrate near where there are children. If they are interested and you are available, they will come. While the charm, soul satisfying gratification of teaching what one loves to those whom one loves happens and mus! t be almost miraculous, it doesn't happen all the time, and brightening the corner where you are is the order of the day. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US - 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/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] making lace with my granddaughter
What about your local primary school? - if that does not involve a car or bus journey. Patricia in Wales -Original Message- From: lynrbailey lynrbai...@desupernet.net To: Agnes Boddington ag...@weatherwax.karoo.co.uk CC: lace lace@arachne.com Sent: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 10:21 Subject: Re: [lace] making lace with my granddaughter From: Agnes Boddington So, whom do I teach? I have no grandchildren and not likely to have any. Both son and daughter are single (again), and neither wants children. - 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/albums/most-recent - 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/albums/most-recent
[lace] making lace with my granddaughter
Patricia wrote: What about your local primary school? In the UK does that still involve CRB checks before you're allowed near children? 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/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] making lace with my granddaughter
Oh yes, it does. I do have CRB as I teach languages to youngsters privately. I like the idea of demonstrating in the local library. Must get Sue Duckles also on this list to work something out together. Agnes Boddington Patricia wrote: What about your local primary school? In the UK does that still involve CRB checks before you're allowed near children? 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/albums/most-recent
[lace] Re: educating and gaining new lacemakers (was: training the DH)
lynrbai...@desupernet.net wrote: Going to New York is 3 hours by train, but again, you have to drag all the stuff around as you walk around, no lockers anywhere after 9/11, and I make sure to travel as lightly as possible, editing the contents of my handbag, even, so instead I bring socks to knit. Sad, but true.- So knit lace-pattern socks (or other small lace accessories, like scarves)! Who says lace always has to mean bobbin lace? Getting the lace mentality out there is what's important, not which type of lace you get them started with. Knitting has become so popular that lace knitting is a good transition to other laces. While most (by no means all) lace groups seem to be mostly BL makers, most of the groups seem to have members who do other types of lace (instead of, or in addition to, BL), especially tatting and knitting/crochet. Get those other lacemakers into a group and *then* work on getting them interested in your favorite lace (I address this to all lacemakers, whatever their favorite lace is). Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.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/albums/most-recent
[lace] Lace Exchange
Hi Spiders, I received my other lace exchange piece last week but haven't had a chance to write. Sue Duckles sent a beautiful lace snowflake with a silver snowflake sequin in the middle! It's quite charming and it looks lovely on the tree!! Thanks to all who made the lace exchange happen - it is such fun!! Jane in Vermont, USA where it got up to 40F today (5C) Lovely!! jvik...@sover.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/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] Re: educating and gaining new lacemakers (was: training the DH)
I agree with you there! In our Lace Group in Hull, East Yorkshire, we have people who sit and knit, embroider, tat, crochet, bead, make bobbin lace, needle lace etc, etc. We're known as Wolds Lacemakers and frequently hold workshops on all sorts of things (from embroidery to painting, gardening and all points in between!!) We've also got a website (just to prove we're in the 21st century (I think, but I'mm the webmaster) (www.woldslacemakers.co.uk). Unfortunately we don't have any male members maybe we frighten them off!! LOL, however we do have some 'grandchildren' as members!! Every meeting we have a table where people show what they've made since the last meeting, and it is usually covered in all sorts of things, from lace through knitting to cards!! Do other groups do this as well?? Sue in East Yorks On 2 Jan 2012, at 21:40, robinl...@socal.rr.com robinl...@socal.rr.com wrote: lynrbai...@desupernet.net wrote: Going to New York is 3 hours by train, but again, you have to drag all the stuff around as you walk around, no lockers anywhere after 9/11, and I make sure to travel as lightly as possible, editing the contents of my handbag, even, so instead I bring socks to knit. Sad, but true.- So knit lace-pattern socks (or other small lace accessories, like scarves)! Who says lace always has to mean bobbin lace? Getting the lace mentality out there is what's important, not which type of lace you get them started with. Knitting has become so popular that lace knitting is a good transition to other laces. While most (by no means all) lace groups seem to be mostly BL makers, most of the groups seem to have members who do other types of lace (instead of, or in addition to, BL), especially tatting and knitting/crochet. Get those other lacemakers into a group and *then* work on getting them interested in your favorite lace (I address this to all lacemakers, whatever their favorite lace 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/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] Lace Exchange
Hi All pleased it arrived OK Jane! The snowflake is from a pattern by Christine Springett, entitled Snowflakes!! I fell in love with it at Pudsey Rally in October of this year, and couldn't resist sending it to my 'swappers'! I do intend making it in as many variations of white, glitter, iridescent, etc that I can lay my fingers on!! Sue in East Yorks On 2 Jan 2012, at 21:52, Jane Viking Swanson wrote: Hi Spiders, I received my other lace exchange piece last week but haven't had a chance to write. Sue Duckles sent a beautiful lace snowflake with a silver snowflake sequin in the middle! It's quite charming and it looks lovely on the tree!! - 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/albums/most-recent
[lace] lace groups and meeting rooms
Our group has a variety of fiber arts represented. We meet in a smallish room where each person has only a little table/floor space. It's very normal for some people to bring a compact project such as knitting, crochet, tatting, or knotted lace instead of a larger bobbin lace pillow. I tend to take a very small travel pillow to these meetings. While we may show off a sewing or embroidery project, these are usually not done at meeting unless it is sewing lace onto fabric. We don't have room for a sharing table, so we take turns holding up or passing around our Show and Tell finished projects. This week I get to show off the two lovely lace exchange cards I received from Janet and Silvia... a bobbin lace bell and a needlelace Reticello diamond. We are happy to be a bit snug in our meeting room because this community center lets us keep our two locked library bookcases in the back room. They also let us use the whole building for our Lace Day. Alice in Oregon -- where I'm packing up the kitchen this week to get ready for a new kitchen and bathroom starting next week. We have to move out for a couple weeks so I have to pack for us, also. I'm facing six weeks of horrendous mess. The end result had better be worth it. - Original Message - From: Sue Duckles s...@duckles.me.uk Every meeting we have a table where people show what they've made since the last meeting, and it is usually covered in all sorts of things, from lace through knitting to cards!! Do other groups do this as well?? Sue in East Yorks On 2 Jan 2012, at 21:40, lynrbai...@desupernet.net wrote: While most (by no means all) lace groups seem to be mostly BL makers, most of the groups seem to have members who do other types of lace (instead of, or in addition to, BL), especially tatting and knitting/crochet. - - 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/albums/most-recent
