Re: [lace] This year's project
Hi Janis, What a 'tour de force'!! Beautifully worked; it is a joy to see. Thank you for sharing it with us. Season's Greetings, Happy lace making, Joepie, in (yet again) rainy and windy East Sussex. -Original Message- From: Janis Savage Subject: [lace] This year's project Hi all Sue Babbs has very kindly uploaded 3 photos on to my Flickr set. This is the project I have been busy with for the whole year. Following the Witwatersrand Lace Guild's convention in Bloemfontein in November 2012. They were asked to submit an entry for the exhibition this year commemorating the centenary of the Women's Monument at the War Museum of the Boer Republics in Bloemfontein. Well, somehow I got delegated to make the actual lace! ... ...It was a mammoth task and took up most of my lacemaking time this year. I hope that I can get back to doing some more conventional lace this year. Season's greetings and best wishes for 2014, with lots of time to practice and perfect our lacemaking skills. from Janis Savage t/a The Lace Place thelacepl...@hotmail.co.za www.thelaceplace.co.za Tel: 082 807 7858 - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Oya, Bibilla and Needle Lace
Hi All, I'm a little late but as a follow-up to Liz' e-mail I found Mediterranean Knotted Lace by Elena Dickson available at Barnes Noble in the US. Bibilla Knotted Lace by Dickson is listed as coming out on February 5, 2014 in the US. They also have Needle Lace Flowers by Figen Cakir. I may get that for Christmas from DH (on my wish list on his Amazon account- I like to make things simple). Does anybody have this book? Any comments? Happy Holidays and lots of lace making in the new year! Jane in Vermont, USA 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Oya, Bibilla and Knotted Needle Lace
Needle Lace Flowers by Figen Cakir Pub. by Stackpole Books in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Produced by Quantum Books, London U.S. ISBN: 978-0-8117-1296-5 2013, Paper cover, 128 pages Yes, Jane. I have this new book. I have changed the subject line by adding Knotted to Needle Lace. Criticism: The title of the book would be improved if it said Knotted Needle Lace Flowers, since even the sub-title does not make the contents clear in this respect. There are already too many confusing names given to laces, and then lace scholars and book reviewers have to write long clarifications so there is no misunderstanding. The younger generation does not like long explanations! Historically, Needle Lace refers to laces made with a threaded needle using the buttonhole stitch and all its variations. This book is about a knotted lace, made with a threaded needle. The book is divided by 4 seasons of the year, and there are 4 flowers assigned to each season. Example: The Winter Cheer flowers are Mexican Shellflower, Winter Rose, Festive Poinsettia and Elegant Chrysanthemum. The flowers are 3-dimensional. Cakir recommends DMC Perle #5 or Lizbeth size 20, which she says are both widely available in many colors. You can search for the book to see the cover and other details. Included is a history of this lace, and there are detailed instructions for the making of each flower. All in color. Drawings of the stitches are particularly nice. When referring to this knotted lace, it is important to remember that we have reviews of other books in our Arachne archives.. The lace classic I like the best is Alice Odian Kasparian's 1983 Armenian Needlelace and Embroidery which traces the history of these people back to Biblical times. Other books have been authored by Taciser Onuk. And there is a huge 2-volume set called Turkish Lace Works (Oya) Catalogue. The Australian, Elena Dickson, has written 3 books (the third not yet available in the U.S.). She calls this Mediterranean knotted lace, and.she learned this technique from her husband's mother, who was Greek. When using the Turkish word Oya in modern times, this refers not only to knotted needle lace, but also to tatting (shuttle work), crochet and hairpin (crochet). It is an all-encompassing word, like Lace. If you wish to know more, go to our permanent files: http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html Search box is at the top. You can search by Oya, by Knotted Lace, by Book Title, by Author. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center --- In a message dated 12/23/2013 10:29:10 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, They also have Needle Lace Flowers by Figen Cakir. I may get that for Christmas. Does anybody have this book? Any comments? Jane in Vermont, 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] My Lace Card exchange I got in the mail...and my Christmas Card to you
I got my Lace Card exchange from Sue Duckles from England in the mail today. Sue sent to me a beautiful tatted snowflake and a couple pictures that shows the area where she is from and does some of her marketing. Thank you Sue and I hope that the waters have receeded. I also would like my fellow lacers to take a look at my blog (url address in my signature below) and you will see the Christmas Card I made to share wishes with all of you ...my lacing friends. Wind To Thy Wings, Sherry New York, US of America celticdreamwe...@yahoo.com http://celticdreamweaver.com/ http://celticdreamweave.blogspot.com/ Nata 616 - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Oya, Bibilla and Needle Lace
Bibilla Knotted Lace by Dickson Needle Lace Flowers by Figen Cakir. I may get that for Christmas from DH (on my wish list on his Amazon account- I like to make things simple). Does anybody have this book? Any comments? I have both books, bought one (Dickson) locally and the other (Cakir) through the book depository. Both are excellent and I intend to teach myself using both books ( I should point out 2 of my friends have offered to help if I need it so I have a fall back). The books have different flowers. They both have very clear diagrams and instructional notes. The Cakir book has a short history of the lace and ranks the flowers according to difficulty and she includes suggestions on how to use the flowers, eg hair clips, necklace,keyrings and clothing trims. The Dickson book has lots of instructional diagrams for virtually every 'stitch' and every project, including where the thread should go. It also has a number of Australian flowers which in my mind is a real plus.I would recommend both books simply because they have different patterns and they are some of the best eye candy I've seen for ages. If you can't afford both and you want to learn then buy the Dickson book. If you already know the technique then you buy one and save for the other, seriously! Anna in an overcast and finally cool Sydney - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] oya, bibilla and knotted
As a postscript to Jeri's post: http://needlelacetalk.ning.com/group/oyaturkisharmenianmediterraneanknottedne edlelace For photos: http://needlelacetalk.ning.com/group/oyaturkisharmenianmediterraneanknottedne edlelace/page/photos-of-oya-begilla-turkish- 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Seasons Greetings
I just want to wish everyone all the very best for this Festive Season, and may you all have a happy (and Productive!!) Lacy New Year. Liz in Mallacoota, at the moment, on holiday! lizl...@bigpond.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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
