Re: [lace] Working an edging on a roller pillow
-This is a small roller pillow so the amount that stays pinned is 1.5 " at most. I did use a wooden roller for the finished lace & still managed to make a ruffle! 1.5" circumference?! That's 1/2" diameter! You know, you can push the pins down and leave them in till they come up on the other side of the roller. It's not as convenient as taking them out before they go down into the box, but I've done it often enough when doing a simple edging (because it lengthens so quickly that the thread doesn't have time to get used to being in that position). You can remove most of the pins before they disappear, just leaving the ones holding the sewing edge and an occasional one holding the head side (so it doesn't get tangled or rumpled on the way around). If it's a narrow edging, it can just drape down the front of the pillow, or you can keep a cover cloth under the bobbins and over the finished lace. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.com Parvum leve mentes capiunt (Little things amuse little minds) - 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] Brittany lace
Several months ago, we held a brief Arachne discussion of lace making in Brittany. The technique is Picot Bigouden & it is a crocheted lace that was developed from Irish crochet during the period of the sardine famine. Check the Arachne archives for book & online references. There are some motifs & stitches that are specific to Brittany. The coifs are Picot B & there is a YouTube. At the time, I didn't find any connections with bobbin lace but I am not an expert! I was looking because a friend wants to travel to Brittany & learn to make lace. If you find bobbin lace there, please share the info! Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Working an edging on a roller pillow
Thank you Adele, Alice & Gon! These are great ideas to help avoid a gathered footside. I just knew there had to be some clever techniques that I hadn't thought of. My roller is only about 3" in diameter so I don't have a lot of space to work with before I must turn the roll. Of course this is exacerbated by my long Iris pins! A friend suggested that I look for sequin pins (much shorter) so I can push them down flush with the roll. I can hardly wait to try the edging again while employing all these ideas! Many thanks again for sharing your "tricks of the trade". My new edging is Spanish fans & I'm working on a cookie pillow. Right now I have lots of opportunities to demo lace while my husband recuperates. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Bobbin lace in Celtic nations?
Ireland doesnât have any tradition of bobbin lace - but they do have some wonderful needle laces ; Youghal, Carric-ma-Cross, Limerickâ¦. Scotland doesnât have any tradition of bobbin lace, but the Shetland Isles (norse rather than Celtic) have lovely knitted lace. Also Ayrshire work which is between needlelace and fine embroidery. Wales doesnât have any tradition of bobbin lace either; their fibre crafts are mostly weaving. Cornwall doesnât have any tradition of bobbin lace, but just across the county border into Devon (just about into the Celtic region) is Honiton. A huge amount of bobbin lace was made in the villages around Monition, but also in the area Branscombe Point needle lace was made. Isle of Man doesnât have any lace traditions. Brittany has the elaborate lace head dresses, but they seem to be made from all sorts of laces - bobbin, needle, machine. Itâs not a traditional lacemaking area. Galicia is most definitely a Celtic region, but again I donât think they have any tradition of bobbin lace. Brenda > > I'd like to find some information about bobbin lace specifically in the > Celtic nations (officially: Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man, Brittany > [northwest corner of France], and Cornwall, and some lists also include > Galicia in northern Spain). Can someone recommend a book or other source of > such information? All I've found online is about Ireland, and not very much > of that. Brenda in Allhallows paternos...@appleshack.com www.brendapaternoster.co.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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] fontage
Sally I did a google search on fontage, and here are some photos of the historical version, possibly the antique version of the Brittany headdress?? Lorelei https://www.google.com/search?q=fontage&espv=2&biw=556&bih=715&tbm=isch&tbo= u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjv-feR8LnLAhXCGh4KHT1kD50Q7AkILg - 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] Brittany lace
Sally I don't know exactly what the lace making tradition in Brittany is. But I have seen some recent posts online of traditional headgear for women, somewhat like the fontage (frontage??) If you look through this album of people wearing lace, you will find about 4 or 5 photos. The lace headdresses are clearly bobbin lace (I think), which suggests a local bobbin lace history. But I don't know anything more specific than that. https://www.pinterest.com/lynxlacelady/portraits-with-lace/ 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/
Re: [lace] Bobbin lace in Celtic nations?
Dear Sally, Do you belong to any local lace guild? Do they have a lending library, or helpful local members It is amazing that you cannot find information. Have you looked at the IOLI website's library listings? Books are available for borrowing, which is one of the valuable benefits of membership. Many have donated books (and videos), making it easy for American lacemakers to study in the comfort of their homes. http://www.internationalorganizationoflace.org/Library/library.html Select the Bobbin Lace option. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - In a message dated 3/11/2016 4:30:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, dansing...@gmail.com writes: Hello all, In 2 months I will be demonstrating bobbin lace at a Celtic Festival. Most of the festival involves music and dance, but the organizers wanted some fiber arts too, so here I go. I'd like to find some information about bobbin lace specifically in the Celtic nations (officially: Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man, Brittany [northwest corner of France], and Cornwall, and some lists also include Galicia in northern Spain). Can someone recommend a book or other source of such information? All I've found online is about Ireland, and not very much of that. Thank you, Sally - 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] Bobbin lace in Celtic nations?
Well, I've seen pictures of beautiful traditional lace coifs in Brittany, and with Galicia alone, you have an enormous bobbin lace industry. And, yes, it has very strong Celtic roots! Best of luck, Debora Lustgarten At 04:29 PM 3/11/2016, you wrote: Hello all, In 2 months I will be demonstrating bobbin lace at a Celtic Festival. Most of the festival involves music and dance, but the organizers wanted some fiber arts too, so here I go. I'd like to find some information about bobbin lace specifically in the Celtic nations (officially: Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man, Brittany [northwest corner of France], and Cornwall, and some lists also include Galicia in northern Spain). Can someone recommend a book or other source of such information? All I've found online is about Ireland, and not very much of that. Thank you, Sally in western Oregon, where the daffodils are in full bloom - 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/ - 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] Bobbin lace in Celtic nations?
Hello all, In 2 months I will be demonstrating bobbin lace at a Celtic Festival. Most of the festival involves music and dance, but the organizers wanted some fiber arts too, so here I go. I'd like to find some information about bobbin lace specifically in the Celtic nations (officially: Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man, Brittany [northwest corner of France], and Cornwall, and some lists also include Galicia in northern Spain). Can someone recommend a book or other source of such information? All I've found online is about Ireland, and not very much of that. Thank you, Sally in western Oregon, where the daffodils are in full bloom - 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] Working an edging on a roller pillow
While I agree with Alice that changing the passive for a worker occasionally might help to stop gathering, this is only possible if the lace is all one colour. Often a different colour passive is used on the footside (perhaps to match a fan worker), and in these cases it isn't possible to change out the worker Malvary in Ottawa where we have another sunny day and I'm generating electricity like mad. - 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] Working an edging on a roller pillow
I need to modify my description of using a change stitch to trade passive and worker threads. Doing CTTC will change both sets of threads. I like to change only one at a time when preventing passive threads from being able to ruffle.. When doing CTC, add a second twist to only the left OR right set of threads, not both. With careful tensioning, this single extra twist will disappear. If the worker thread is much longer than the passive thread, they can be traded back to their original places in a row or two. Preventing extreme ruffling by trading out threads will not guarantee a perfectly straight edging. A simple woven edge will need less space than many decorative headside patterns, which will result in a slightly curved edging when off the pins. I don't know how to prevent this. Alice in Oregon On Thursday, March 10, 2016 4:29 AM, Susan wrote: Hello All! While working my Springett edging, I inadvertently "gathered" the footside while tensioning the passives. Is there a clever way to avoid this? Or is this an inherent risk when using a roller after the first part of the lace has been completed? Even after smoothing the lace, my edging was no longer flat. Using the roller is easier (for me) than moving up the lace, but I obviously have not developed a gentle hand when tensioning! Any suggestions? I did not find this topic specifically addressed in the archives. Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA Sent from my iPad - 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/ - 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/
