Re: [lace] Piecework

[Donna Fousek]

Hi All,

There is a little confusion on the lace issue of Piecework. Mine is
the May/June 2012.

Donna

near rainy Chicago.

 From: Bridget Marrow 
To: Arachne Lace Digest  
Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 10:14
AM
Subject: [lace] Piecework
 
I don't know what went wrong, but the message I
sent yesterday arrived without
its text, so all I can do is try again:

I've
just received the latest (June/July)  Piecework, their annual lace
edition. 
It contains an interesting article on Bucks point, with a pretty
edging
pattern.  Also articles on a modern form of Reticella,
Margaretenspitze,
Clones crochet, Tatting and Lace Knitting, all with a
certain amount of how-to
instructions. Worth looking for on a bookstand if you
don't subscribe.
Bridget
Marrow (no commercial interest, just a happy subscriber)

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[lace] Re: Spanish Lace Pillow

[Debora Lustgarten]

...Me again!
I'm sure Carolina and Antje, among others, will be able to give more 
detailed explanations, but in general, the bolster is used 
extensively, although now we are seeing more lace-makers propping a 
cookie pillow or a flat block pillow up and working their bobbins 
"palms up".  This "palms up" method is used throughout Europe (except 
for English, French, Dutch and Nordic lace-makers) and can be seen in 
Russia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain, 
Portugal, Greece, etc. I'd say that it goes hand in hand with the use 
of a cylindrical bolster-type pillow where bobbins do not lie on a 
supporting surface.
The bolster itself can be leaned in the direction one needs to work, 
and is used indistinctly for continuous lace, mats, scarves, fans, 
figurative lace, you name it.
When dealing with large number of bobbins, the pictures show 
lace-makers separating the areas of threads with separating pins and 
bundling the bobbins with rubber bands.  If I recall correctly, small 
cloth bags were also used to store idle bobbins, to prevent them from 
getting tangled.
The good thing of these Lace Day photo galleries is that it shows the 
variety of ways pillows are used, and how lace-makers deal with 
different types of lace using the same equipment.

Cheers,
Debora Lustgarten

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Re: [lace] lace photos - what is it?

[Karen M. Zammit Manduca]

I think that type of pillow is only used in Spain, though I have made one
for myself (a bit more round though) as I don't like to use the Maltese
bolster at all. Before someone on Arachne mentioned using pillows filled
with polystyrene to stop pillows rolling around, I couldn't bear mine
moving all over the placeand I hated sitting in the corner to work!
Karen in Malta


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Re: [lace] lace photos - what is it?

[Karen M. Zammit Manduca]

I think it looks more like Cluny in style. It has many of the elements that
I learned when taking a short course in Basic Cluny lace.
Karen in Malta


On the first web address above, picture 141... What kind of lace is it?

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Re: [lace] lace photos

[Barbara Engle.]

Lorelei...Thank you for  the many photos you share with us.   It seems each 
is better than the ones before!  

I LOVE seeing them all.
Smiles and Hugs, BarbE

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On Apr 30, 2012, at 10:54 PM, "Lorelei Halley"  wrote:

> Here are 2 albums of a lace day at Arenys:
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RE: [lace] Piecework

[Angel Skubic]

I have always found Piecework inspiring. I subscribe and can't seem to find
a reason to stop since every issue is full of something that I can do or get
excited about. I also go crazy for the single special issues "Traditions"
for knitting (3 or 4 issues already out) and "Traditions" for crochet which
covers tons of crocheted lace. Knitted, crocheted, bobbin and needle laces
of all kinds are always popping up in Piecework magazine, even when it is
not the Spring Lace issue. I must admit, however, I really do wait
impatiently every year for the lace issues.
Bucks Point is my favourite type of lace so very thrilled with the nice
pattern in this spring's issue.

Cearbhael


From:
Bridget Marrow 
Subject: [lace]
Piecework
 
I've just received
the latest (June/July)  Piecework, their annual lace
edition.  It contains an
interesting article on Bucks point, with a pretty
edging pattern

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Spanish Lace Pillow Re: [lace] lace photos - what is it?

[La]

Hi Katelyn,
 
I'm sure our Spanish lacemakers will join in this discussion. As
a primary user of cookie and Honiton pillows, I have used the Spanish bolster.
I used to demonstrate at a Spanish colonial/territorial living history museum
and made lace on the bolster. There were a few challenges, mostly bobbin
control, but it worked out.  I felt like a nine armed klutz that couldn't
control myself.  Eventually, with the hours of practice and peaceful setting,
it became second nature. Try it!  It's fun!
 
Laura Sandison
New Mexico, USA

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Re: [lace] lace photos - what is it?

[Carolina de la Guardia]

Hello Alice and all,

Every year, (in a different city) takes place in Catalonia the Lace Day 
Event "La Diada de la puntaire" that is "The lacemakers Great Day". It 
is organized by the Catalonian Lace Association-ACP, and this year the 
demonstration was the 29nth April in Arenys de Mar, city with a great 
lace tradition.


Other activities that we had the opportunity to enjoy were:
A fashion show. An international participation with stands from Hungary, 
Idrija, Slovaquia, France, and other traditional lace areas of Spain as 
Camariñas, Almagro, Arboç, Arenys de Munt and Arenys de Mar. Also, an 
interesting exhibition in the Mares Lace Museum.


2.300 lacemakers were participants in the Diada and up to 50 vendors.
Next year the event will take place in the city of Barcelona, probably 
26nth May, 2013.


On the first web address above, picture 141... What kind of lace is it?  I
have an antique shawl made of this kind of lace that was labeled



As Bev well says, these type of laces are the traditional guipure laces 
we make in Spain, they have a certain familiarity with Cluny laces. They 
have a plaited ground, leaves, and the outer edge ends with plaits 
forming pointed edges with picots (puntillones). Other pictures that are 
within this Spanish lace are: 73, 79, 100, 104 and 140.


Greetings from Barcelona. Spain

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Re: [lace] lace photos - what is it?

[Katelyn Schreyer]

I do notice that Spanish lacemakers tend to use a completly different sort
of pillow - a sort of very large half-bolster.

Has anyone use one of these? What do you think?

I also noticed in several of the pictures the patterns had a website
address on them: http://www.patronsroka.com/index.php?cPath=81

Patterns and pillows and fansticks!

Katelyn Schreyer
krschre...@gmail.com


On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 12:50 PM,  wrote:

> - Original Message -
> >From: "Lorelei Halley" 
> >Here are 2 albums of a lace day at Arenys:
>
> >
> https://picasaweb.google.com/110476155563856600497/DiadaDeArenys?feat=content
> _notification#
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> https://picasaweb.google.com/110476155563856600497/EscaparatesDeArenys?feat=c
> ontent_notification#
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Re: [lace] lace photos - what is it?

[bev walker]

Hello Alice and everyone

The lace resembles other patterns I've seen in La Encajera magazine,
Spanish Guipure perhaps?

On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 9:50 AM,  wrote:

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> >
> https://picasaweb.google.com/110476155563856600497/DiadaDeArenys?feat=content
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> On the first web address above, picture 141... What kind of lace is it?  I
> have an antique shawl made of this kind of lace that was labeled
>

-- 
Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of
Canada

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Re: [lace] lace photos - what is it?

[lacelady]

- Original Message -
>From: "Lorelei Halley" 
>Here are 2 albums of a lace day at Arenys:

>https://picasaweb.google.com/110476155563856600497/DiadaDeArenys?feat=content
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Re: [lace] Piecework

[Diane Williams]

I especially loved the Bucks Point pattern in the magazine because it mentions
in the article that a similar design shows up in Downton lace but with a
different ground (honeycomb instead of point ground) and Downton is one of my
favorite laces.  I definitely have that on my wish list once I finish my
bookmark for the exchange.  I found the article about Margaretenspitze
wonderful even if the accompanying project was not terribly intriguing to me.
 I am even a little bit tempted to pick up a crochet hook and try the Clones
crochet.  Piecework continues to inspire and I've been a subscriber for many
years.

Recently I've fallen in love with Romanian Point lace and Piecework
featured an RPL butterfly in their January 2001 issue.  It's one year that's
missing from my collection so I purchased the digital download of the whole
year from Interweave.  I loaded it on my nook and can look at the magazines no
matter where I'm at.  I'll never give up the paper issues, but having the
digital version always with me is pretty sweet.
 
Diane Williams
drswilli...@yahoo.com 
Galena Illinois USA 
My blog -
http://dianelaces.wordpress.com/



 From:
Bridget Marrow 
To: Arachne Lace Digest
 
Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 10:14 AM
Subject: [lace]
Piecework
 
I don't know what went wrong, but the message I sent yesterday
arrived without
its text, so all I can do is try again:

I've just received
the latest (June/July)  Piecework, their annual lace
edition.  It contains an
interesting article on Bucks point, with a pretty
edging pattern.  Also
articles on a modern form of Reticella,
Margaretenspitze, Clones crochet,
Tatting and Lace Knitting, all with a
certain amount of how-to instructions.
Worth looking for on a bookstand if you
don't subscribe.
Bridget Marrow (no
commercial interest, just a happy subscriber)

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[lace] Piecework

[Bridget Marrow]

I don't know what went wrong, but the message I sent yesterday arrived without
its text, so all I can do is try again:

I've just received the latest (June/July)  Piecework, their annual lace
edition.  It contains an interesting article on Bucks point, with a pretty
edging pattern.  Also articles on a modern form of Reticella,
Margaretenspitze, Clones crochet, Tatting and Lace Knitting, all with a
certain amount of how-to instructions. Worth looking for on a bookstand if you
don't subscribe.
Bridget Marrow (no commercial interest, just a happy subscriber)

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Re: [lace] lace photos

[Karen M. Zammit Manduca]

Fantastic! There are some beauties to enjoy!
Thanks for sharing!
I wish the lace days here were remotely close. Unfortunately, although we
have two lace days a year - one in Gozo and one in Malta - attendance is
nothing like the ones in Spain.
Karen in Malta.

On 1 May 2012 08:53, Catherine Barley wrote:

> From: "Lorelei Halley"
> Subject: [lace] lace photos
>
>
>
>  Here are 2 albums of a lace day at Arenys:
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> Thank you Lorelei.  What an amazing variety of beautiful lace!
>
> Catherine Barley
> UK
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Re: [lace] lace photos

[Catherine Barley]

From: "Lorelei Halley" 


Subject: [lace] lace photos



Here are 2 albums of a lace day at Arenys:


Thank you Lorelei.  What an amazing variety of beautiful lace!

Catherine Barley
UK

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