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[lace] Are you new to lace or was it passed on?
I learned to make lace from my mother, but she only learned to make it three months before I did. We were both entranced with the idea of bobbin lace from seeing it demonstrated. Mom had purchased a book and bobbins, but neither one of us really had the time to sit down and figure things out. When she had the opportunity to learn bobbin lace while on a travel sabbatical, she jumped at it. And when she proudly told me of her lessons, I invoked the family tradition of When one of us learns something, she must teach the other. Over the summer break - I was in college at the time - she taught me the basics. Then she sent me off with Cook's The Torchon Workbook and I kept right on going. My daughter (5) has a pillow of her own now, but we haven't worked on it much. I have the feeling if I worked on mine more, she would feel the need to work on hers. Must remember to set a good example. Cathy Hill in Newark, Delaware - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Re: I haven't got the patience
Along the same lines as many of us have already said, my mother's answer is Patience is for things you don't want to do. I will also ask them about their interests, how they relax. Many people who do handwork can relate to the zen state that doing their work brings them to. Others will see my reaction to their choice of relaxation activity (Jogging? Better you than me!) and recognize that different people achieve their zen in different ways. Cathy in Newark, DE That statement seems to be pretty widespread! I ask then what their interests are and they often come out with astonishing replies: they make intricate tapestries, do advanced beadwork etc etc. If then asked if that does not take patience they seem astonished that I should think so, before the penny drops: if you love doing something, having patience is something you do not associate with your pastime! Micki Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Twists on edges
- Angela Simpson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now the question. Do you put an extra twist on the end of the row in half stitch? If so why? It doesn't say to do this in the instructions I am following at present, but I keep feeling I should. What do you suggest? A teacher (I think Holly Van Sciver) explained twists on the edges to us this way. If you turned the edge with no twists on the pair, your threads could separate and leave you with a rainbow. There would be an inner loop of thread surrounded by an outer loop of thread. If you have one twist, the threads could still separate, leaving you with twin arches, kind of like the McDonald's symbol. With two twists, the threads can't separate. I used to always forget to do twists at the edges, until I had this explanation. Knowing why I did it, made me much more likely to do it. Cathy in Newark, DE - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] What are you working on?
I think it was Tamara who asked this question in the middle of an e-mail. And I thought, Once again I am knitting socks, which has nothing to do with the lace list. But then I realized I am knitting *lacy* socks. I am using the Drooping Elm Leaf pattern from Mary Thomas's Book of Knitting Patterns. I started at the toe ( a relatively new experience for me) an have four repeats of the pattern to go the width around the sock. I had some problems with the pattern. In row 7 there's a slip one, knit TWO, pass slip stitch over, which kept completely throwing the pattern off, so I 've only been doing a slip one, knit ONE, p.s.s.o. and that seems to do the trick. This is the first pair of socks I've done for myself in a long time, so I am looking forward to wearing them. Cathy in Newark, DE, U.S.A. - Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lace activities/bragging
I am working on a small piece of mimosa I started at convention in Montreal. It's a triangle which I wil be using in the inset of a v-necked t-shirt. This week I will also be starting a piece of Cantu' for a demonstration this weekend. The piece is supposed to be an inset, but I think it is perfectly shaped for a bookmark, so that's what it will become. While I am writing, I have to brag. So far this year I have completed three lace pieces, a small Bedfordshire heart, a Cantu' mat I started at convention in Harrisburg two years ago and Louise Colgan's Milanese moon. This is very exciting to me, as this is the first year since my daughter was born three years ago that I have managed to complete anything! My son who arrived a year ago also added complications into the lacemaking. I have to thank all of you on arachne for being a sort of lace lifeline during this period. Even if I wasn't making lace, I was reading about it and felt myself to be involved in it, even in a small way. So thank you. Cathy Hill Newark, DE USA - Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lace in relay
Margot Walker wrote: It would take some organizing, but it looks like it would be possible to celebrate the British National Lacemaking day all over the world!!! --- It would be neat if we can get something like this organized. This might also be a great opportunity to get lacemakers into the media. Perhaps participants could get some exposure in local media: Twenty four straight hours of pillow talking - A celebration of lace. Cathy in Newark, DE, USA 5W - What are the most popular cars? Find out at Yahoo! Autos - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] And how did you find out about making lace?
I had seen bobbin lacing at an event and thought it was really neat, but being in the middle of college, I didn't really have time to pursue it. Lucky for me, my mom also thought it was interesting. When my parents were on a travel sabbatical, my father ended up in Colorado doing some Air Force Reserve stuff. My mom had days to herself, so she looked through the local yellow pages to find all the yarn/craft/hobby shops. One of the shops she found was offering bobbin lace lessons, which she immediately got involved in. And luckily for me, my mom and I have this arrangement: Whatever she learns, she passes on to me and whatever I learn, I pass on to her. When she came back (and I had summer vacation), she taught me half, whole and cloth stitch and then handed me Cook's The Torchon Lace Workbook and a love affair began. I have to admit, I am currently in a non-lacing period of my life. Having a two year old and a newborn really bites into my lacing time. The pillow lives upstairs where my DD can't get into it, but it means that I rarely get into it either. But I am looking forward to making lace again when I get my act together. Cathy in Newark, Delaware, USA __ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Bobbin lace and patience
When I get the patience question while demonstrating, I will sometimes ask the person what they do to relax. If they tell me some form of handwork, I will tell the person that lace works the same way for me as perhaps knitting or quilting for them. For those who tell me computer games or sports (I had one woman tell me she jogged to relax - *shudder*), activities that would make me crazy, I will look at them with amazement in my eyes and explain that their favorite activity would be the thing I would least like to do. I think it makes them re-evaluate, realize that people have differing opinions on what takes patience or what is fun. Cathy in Newark, DE USA Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Wear More Lace!
No, we shouldn't be giving modern lace to the young and beautiful in our circles of acquaintance. We should be teaching them to make their own modern laces to wear. It can replace knitting as the next big thing that everyone who is anyone is doing. I started teaching a college age friend to make lace today. While she herself would not tell you she is trendsetter, I figure she has more access to them (the trendsetters) and can send them my way to get them started on the road to lace. Cathy in Delaware who figures if she teaches enough people she can make Delaware the first state in lace. Devon wrote: Tamara also points out that it is a pity that I am not rich and famous and that Julia Roberts' chest probably gets a lot of attention. This is true. Even my friend Sarah, who appears in the photo at Centolire, pointed out that it should be my daughter, a natural born trendsetter, who should be wearing modern lace if we really want this campaign to take off, not me. I don't know what to do about this. Should we all be giving modern lace to the young and beautiful in our circle of acquaintances? Devon - - __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Language clarification
I know this is probably a chat topic, but in her e-mail to lace Liz used the following phrase I remember her spitting the dummy about her HC! Can someone translate the phrase spitting the dummyy into American English and also tell me what an HC is? Cathy in Newark, DE __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Corian
Corian is a DuPont product that is used for things like counter tops. It has a stone effect and is very pretty. Someone (I think Kenn VanDieren) told me that it is difficult to turn bobbins from; it is not strong enough to do the neck of the bobbin. It would make sense to me to see it in combination with bone, with the bone as the neck and the Corian as the body. I think it would be quite pretty. I may have to look into it myself as I am a fan of bone bobbins. Cathy in Delaware (Home of the DuPont chemical corp.) - - Original Message - From: Barron [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 9:54 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Corian What type of material is corian? On ebay I've seen new bobbins of this in combination with bone. Jean in Poole __ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Was time vs. pieces, now bobbbins
Liz and Diana both mentioned having favorite bobbins and knowing the memories that go along with them. I feel the same way about my bobbin collection. My mother is a lacer which has its advantages. The Easter bunny doesn't put a lot of chocolate in my basket, but I usually get a pair of bobbins. And yes, I like to use my Easter bobbins together. I have a pair of bobbins that my mother in law gave me for Christmas this past year. They are special to me, because after showing her a midlands bobbin, she went on the web to find a pair which she thought I'd like to completely surprise me. It's amazing how many memories can attach themselves to a little piece of wood or bone. Cathy in Newark, DE who is awaiting the birth of her firstborn and trying to figure out a bobbin to commemorate the event. __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
