RE: [lace] conventions
Happy Dance!!! Cearbhael -Original Message- From: Clay Blackwell [mailto:clayblackw...@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 8:02 PM To: cearbh...@mywdo.com Cc: lynrbai...@desupernet.net; 'L.Snyder'; lace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] conventions Hello Cearbhael!! Are you in luck! The next IOLI convention is in St. Paul, Minnesota next year! The dates are August 4 - 11, 2012. Clay On 8/12/2011 8:54 PM, cearbh...@mywdo.com wrote: > Are there any conventions that are scheduled for Minnesota in the next year > or two? Anyone know? > > Curious minds want to know > > Cearbhael > > -Original Message- > From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of > lynrbai...@desupernet.net > Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 7:34 PM > To: L.Snyder > Cc: lace@arachne.com > Subject: Re: [lace] conventions > > Oh you jaded convention habituees! The convention I went to before this one > was in Harrisburg. 2005. As far as I know, no totebag. So my one and only > is a treasure, now holding the sweater I'm knitting. Works very well. If I > had more, I'd probably find a use for them. > > Lyn from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, at the end of a perfect summer day. > Not too hot, slight breeze, total sun. > > > -Original Message- >> From: "L.Snyder" >> Sent: Aug 11, 2011 4:31 PM >> To: post to Arachne >> Subject: [lace] conventions >> >> Hi there :-) >> My enquiring mind wants to know... >> What do you all do with the tote bags that you bring home from these >> conventions? >> I have 5 now. One has patterns in it. One has my demonstrating "kit" for >> the fair. One still has all the stuff I bought at that con in it. >> How about you? >> Lauren >> >> - >> 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 > - > 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 > > - > 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 > - 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
RE: [lace] conventions
I use tote bags to organize my spinning, knitting, lace, rug making etc...I have TONS of wool, alpaca etc...lots of purchased yarns etc...well those tote bags hold it all. I love to use any "eco" bag I can find to use for such purpose. Can NEVER have enough bags. Angel -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of L.Snyder Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 3:31 PM To: post to Arachne Subject: [lace] conventions Hi there :-) My enquiring mind wants to know... What do you all do with the tote bags that you bring home from these conventions? I have 5 now. One has patterns in it. One has my demonstrating "kit" for the fair. One still has all the stuff I bought at that con in it. How about you? Lauren - 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 - 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
RE: [lace] conventions
Are there any conventions that are scheduled for Minnesota in the next year or two? Anyone know? Curious minds want to know Cearbhael -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of lynrbai...@desupernet.net Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 7:34 PM To: L.Snyder Cc: lace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] conventions Oh you jaded convention habituees! The convention I went to before this one was in Harrisburg. 2005. As far as I know, no totebag. So my one and only is a treasure, now holding the sweater I'm knitting. Works very well. If I had more, I'd probably find a use for them. Lyn from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, at the end of a perfect summer day. Not too hot, slight breeze, total sun. -Original Message- >From: "L.Snyder" >Sent: Aug 11, 2011 4:31 PM >To: post to Arachne >Subject: [lace] conventions > >Hi there :-) >My enquiring mind wants to know... >What do you all do with the tote bags that you bring home from these >conventions? >I have 5 now. One has patterns in it. One has my demonstrating "kit" for >the fair. One still has all the stuff I bought at that con in it. >How about you? >Lauren > >- >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 - 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 - 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
RE: [lace] (lace) Joyce's Poppies photo
Catherine, try the website on less busy times. I got it in at around 10 pm CST (US) figure most Brits are sleeping at that time. ;o))) Cearbhael -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of catherine Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 1:46 AM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] (lace) Joyce's Poppies photo Dear Lacemakers I'm getting pretty frustrated reading about David's progress on the Poppies and how wonderful they are, because I've tried about 7/8 times to access the page and keep getting - 'We're Sorry. due to a high volume of page requests, this Webshots page is not available right now' ...etc. How come others have been able to view it and respond to David's email but I cannot! Maybe I'm just trying at the wrong time? Has anyone else had this problem? Many thanks in anticipation. Catherine Barley 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 - 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
RE: [lace] Joyce's Poppies photo
David I am in awe...it is going to be so BEAUTIFUL...I have to get Jean's patterns. Have to have!!! You're the best advert she has LOL!!! Cearbhael -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of David C COLLYER Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 9:27 PM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Joyce's Poppies photo Dear Friends, I have just now uploaded a new photo of the progress of Joyce's Poppies showing the corner completed. <http://community.webshots.com/album/580394576mpdJqN>http://community.websho ts.com/album/580394576mpdJqN David in Ballarat, Australia - 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 - 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
RE: [lace] Artefact of the Month
Dang I get so confused between the guilds. I really should join but which one would be best for me. I hear about the UK Lace Guild and then International Old Lacers...what is the difference...what to join...and what is this program? Cearbhael -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of hottl...@neo.rr.com Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 12:26 PM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Artefact of the Month Hello All! Just received my Artefact email from Lace Guild UK. OMG!!! What a fabulous piece. Dragonflies no less--my favorite. Hope everyone has signed up for this program. If not, you are missing out! Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie, PA - 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 - 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
RE: [lace] Thank you
When I think of how many years I have been in this group LOL...and I know I was not one of the first but it was in the 90s that I joined. How time flies along with your bobbins LOL. Actually it is all the wonderful lace makers and their generosity of spirit. It is the sharing of techniques, knowledge, tips, etc that makes this such a wonderful list. I think we have stood the test of time. I can't imagine this list ever disappearing LOL. Hoping it is here until I take my last breath. (Let me die with my bobbins in my hand and my lace pillow in my lap) Cearbhael -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Alex Stillwell Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 4:24 AM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Thank you cjohnson0...@comcast.net Hi Arachnids Thank you Susie for letting us know the date, I am a relative new-comer to Arachne. I wish to add my thanks to Susie's 'No one has mentioned that today is our Sweet 16th birthday. Thanks again to Liz Reynolds. She has made it possible for us to communicate via this medium since 1995, without charge. Her gift has given many lacemakers opportunities to increase their knowledge about lace. And thanks to Avital for being our Webmaster for many years.' Also from me a personal thank you to Jeri Ames and Tess for all the professional expertise they are prepared to share with us. Keep lacemaking everyone Alex - 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 - 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
RE: [lace] "HIDE" Bobbin
Ack!! I am going OT all of a sudden and wishing to blazes that I had an English connection for genealogy. I have relatives that are named Casemore, descended from William and Mary Casemore who came to Canada around 1780/1785 or thereabouts. We are convinced that even though they settled in Canada and had "Canadian" citizenship, they probably arrived on a ship that came into NY since there is a record of a Casemore being born in NY, around the time that the eldest son was supposedly born. Legend has both son's born near Toronto (and only one actual birth record of a Casemore being born from that couple in Ontario) They had 2 sons. All Casemore's in North America (Canada and the US) are supposed to be descended from that one couple. Problem I have is trying to find out " who they were related to in England. They were disowned by the wife's family (she was higher in social status than he was) He was their coachman. Her maiden name, handed down word of mouth was Rider or Ryder. The story of how the blue blooded (probably not...but possibly landed gentry or gentleman farmer?) Mary fell in love and eloped with the coachman against daddy's wishes, is a favourite story in all the Casemore families. (someone even published an Article which was genealogical in nature that told the story of the Casemore's. The handme down story in our immediate family (my great grandfather was a Casemore) was that She was named Casemore or Castlemore and he was named Ryder or Rider and they took her name since it was more "genteel". I wish I could find a "marriage record for William Casemore and Mary Ryder/Rider, which would have occurred in England. I am sure that the trip to Canada was due to them being turned away by her family after they eloped. I am glad that I got a copy of the publication from the Toronto paper. Anyone also know "why" someone going to Ontario Canada from England in the latter 1700's would go into an American port? Is the fact that they "eloped" and were married outside of "tradition", going to make it next to impossible to trace the ancestry? Would Mary's family have destroyed any record of her being part of their family? I don't know how "scandals" and being "disowned" in the late 1700s in England were handled!!! I have found lots of Casemore's in England...especially in the the lacemaking areas of England. I am wondering if I could have actually be descended from a lacemaker. (Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire both seem to have records of Casemore's marrying and being born.) None of the records I have seen are "our" William Casemore and Mary...so far anyway. I am hampered by ancestor.com not having that much available about English people that goes that far back...and would have gone back 16 to 25 years further back to record births. Also not knowing the name of the ship they sailed and from where they sailed from is another hampering factor. England doesn't seem like that big of a place...it is no larger than the State of Minnesota I live in, but obviously you still have a MAJOR area to search since the church kept most records those days. I do know they were "Church of England". Frustrated in America Cearbhael -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Malvary J Cole Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 8:46 AM To: Brian Lemin; Lace Subject: Re: [lace] "HIDE" Bobbin I had a quick look in Ancestry - there are several women with Hide as their middle name but most of the use of Hide as a first name are men. I then looked at those who were married to a husband named Hide, but couldn't see any of them who were lacemakers. I doubt that the women with middle name Hide would have a bobbin with that name on with no sign of their first name. It could well be the letters for a secret message: Happy I.. Dearest Emily (couldn't think of an "I" word); or perhaps the initials of their 4 children: Henry, Irene, David, Elizabeth Malvary in Ottawa where we have managed, so far, to miss all the big snow dumps that have happened all around. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.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
RE: [lace] Big postal delays to the USA
Wow, what does a posh bag bobbin bag look like...I have to make myself a bobbin roll or something to store my good bobbins in. I am not surprised about the issues with US customs...they love to get carried away, but that doesn't stop me from wanting stuff from England...I love just about anything English!! (especially jelly babies and Cadbury chocolate) oh and raspberries (the gummy candy with the red and black candy sprinkle coating) Nothing better made than a good English umbrella. ...sorry for being slightly OT...but my favorite things from England are the lace things. I want terribly a good sized bolster pillow stuffed with Barley straw or sea grass. Barley straw is literally nonexistent in the US. I also want to start collecting Buck's thumpers from Ebay...usually it is the English EBay that has them listed...I just have to careful to check whether the seller is willing to ship worldwide or not. Cearbhael in Cold Snowy FRIGID Minnesota USA -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Jean Nathan Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 12:33 PM To: Lace Subject: [lace] Big postal delays to the USA I do hope that no-one has had the same experience that Clay and I have just had. I got a Posh bags bobbin bag for her at Southern Counties Lacemakers Fair and posted it airmail on 23rd November. It was delivered to her today. Needless to say we were both in a state of anguish over what had happened to it. I posted 4 parcels together, of which 3 were to Florida - one of those was delivered on 23rd December and the other two are still in the wind somewhere. I'd got the forms downloaded to report missing mail ready to send as soon as Royal Mail starts working again on Wednesday. Royal Mail are saying that, because of increased US security, post is being delayed by about a week as they can no longer send mail on passenger flights and are having to find space on cargo flights, as well as increased customs checks when the post finally arrives in the US. At the moment no parcels can be tracked. We've also had two small book packages returned by Royal Mail to Amazon as undeliverable - no attempt to deliver has been made. Our postie said there are thousands of Amazon parcels in the local sorting office waiting to be attended to. Reckon they decided it would be quicker to clear the backlog around the country by sending whole consignments back to Amazon. So if you've got packages already in the system bound for the US, then you need patience - a lot of it. And if you're planning to send something, it might be a good idea to wait until the end of January in the hope that they will have cleared the backlog and things will move a bit quicker. 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 - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
RE: [lace] BBC programmes
Well, so far all but the radio stations have been unable to use...Basically BBC will allow users in England to watch BBC on their phone but not US or Canadian viewers. I don't have an iplayer, ipod, or iphone. I have an HTC EVO by sprint and use the Android network for apps. They tend to get the apps eventually but never seems as fast as iphone. Right now I have been pressuring Hulu and Netflix and would LOVE to see BBC allow their content on a subscription basis for either phone OR computer (actually the computer is better...better screen) I would subscribe in second. Meanwhile, I watch whatever BBC show that has been released on dvd on my Netflix streaming video. Yes that is limiting to a degree...your usually a "season behind" so to speak etc but better than nothing. I was paying for Cable HD and got everything...BUT...it was a really HIGH price to pay...and I mean high as in excess of $150 a month. I am trying desperately to save money and keep my house (my mum died, left me the house and a mortgage...and taxes, and insurance etc etc) Which means, the cable is off and I am either watching it on hulu or Netflix. Fortunately I am in a small town and the vice president of the bank really wants to keep me in the house, and the mortgage and deed in my name...whew, in any other place I would be out on my ear right now and looking for a shopping cart to keep my possessions in (Bag lady Cearbhael) Cearbhael -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of laceandb...@aol.com Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 1:00 PM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] BBC programmes They are currently considering a way of allowing overseas viewers to watch the programmes on the iPlayer, but on a pay to view system, as you don't have to pay the UK TV license fee. This has come up recently on the Radio 4 Feedback programme, where apparently they have had e-mails from overseas radio 4 listeners offering to pay something for listening to what they consider to be excellent programmes. Just in case you are one of those honourable people, don't feel bad about not paying - I don't either. Although you need a TV license, the money from which goes to the BBC, you can't (legally) watch *any* live TV on any channel, and the fine for getting caught is #1000. But, I can legally watch programmes as soon as they finish (and for the next week) via iPlayer on my computer, and I can listen to the radio. There used to be a separate radio license, but that was discontinued many years ago. Lace content? The lace that the overseas arachnids won't see on Edwardian farm for a while yet, and the lace that isn't being made by my students as my classes were cancelled this week due to the 12 to 15 inches of snow. Jacquie in Lincolnshire - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.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
[lace] Jean Leader's dvd on Intermediate Buckspoint lace
I know Jean was and probably is on this list. If I am mistaken (doubtful lol) someone else maybe can answer my question. I noticed there is a nice DVD on Intermediate Skills in Bucks Point Lace available online. What I am a bit confused about is that it says certain patterns are included and worked in the DVD. My question is this: Are the patterns included in "hard copy" (IE. on paper?) with the DVD? If not how do you get them, so you can work along with her? Cearbhael - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [lace] Finally finished a shawl
Ok...I created a monster I know, Avital, I wrote you privately talking about all the corrections I had found. Well, as I said I was going to do, I started re-charting the shawl pattern to put the corrections in. However, no matter how I did it, the "inside" inner border didn't fit in the way I wanted it to. The distance between the center design, the inside inner border and the outside inner border was fine going from the bottom up but not fine going from the left to the right. So, I started cutting up graph paper and taping it all together to make more room...and I started charting from the bottom chart up...(bottom, left side AND right side) I found the inside inner border suddenly had wonderful spacing, and I went to town. I also took a few liberties with other design elements to make it even more pleasing to my eyes. 90% of it I did without even looking at the original charts...it just started flowing like a river. Been working on it like a possessed woman since last Thursday. I am, as we speak, almost done with my charts. Complete up through the entire center medallion. (very easy to pick up the rest from the lower charts...just work downhill) I am ecstatic at the results. It is enough like the original that I would not say it is my design but it is definitely a new "variation" of the design. Not everything is the same. I am trying to figure out the dilemma of how to copy them off in separate charts. I am going to have 4 rows of charts...each row will be 3 charts deep (ie, bottom will be 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 in # and then 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3...on up to 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3. I also need to put a 2 space cross-over on the edges of the charts for matching the charts up together etc. I can simply "copy" my charts onto 11 x 8 1/2 graph paper working from left to rightand hope I don't "mess up". Very hard to do when you have to do it all by hand (at least I use pencil so it can be erased LOL) The other option I have, is to simply cut the current graphs into equal thirds, paste them to matching 11 x 8 1/2 graph paper and add the 2 spaces needed for matching the graphs. Then, copy them and hope the result is neat enough to follow. You must remember that I have taped together various bits of graph paper here and there to accommodate my changes. Trying to match up 14 sq per inch graph paper "perfectly" is NOT an easy job...and they may not copy off as neatly as I hope. Oh, I should tell you that I worked on the graph paper in "landscape" mode. The end result is so long I need to "roll it up" to store it. I fear that if I fold anything it will definitely make it harder to copy and to read. I can tell you that the 34 tooth border on the bottom is now a 42 tooth border. That should give you an idea about the change "size" wise. You will probably approve since you have found some shawls to come up small by your standards. I am staying with the same border...the corner turns will follow her instructions to the letter. I have the original 34 tooth border I made to fit her pattern. (I frogged out all the rest) I will increase it to 42, turn the right corner and work across the body of the pattern and turn the left corner...then go up enough rows to get some of the pattern knit up. As soon as I am sure everything is working the way it should, I will divide up, copy and scan everything. At that point I will share it with you. I want to share it with Galina as well. I think, however, I will finish it completely before I do that. I am sure she would like to see a picture of the finished shawl as well as the charts. Well, I am "exhausted" from the work...I have nerve damage in my left hand (I am a leftie) and it makes the work not easy or pleasant but I am so carried away "artistically" that it has literally bubbled out and I can't be away from it long...I keep getting pulled back to work further. I hope to be entirely done later tonight or tomorrow. It will feel good to start knitting again and not have to put pencil to paper LOL. I think it was a delightful exercise for the brain and definitely broke through any "designing" barriers (ie lack of confidence and fear?) that I may have had about designing one of my own shawls. There are a couple of pictures of shawls in the first book of Galina's that I liked and would like to chart out what I think I see in them. (not this month though...think I will force myself to wait until April to start another chart project.) I definitely understand now why the Medallion is the hardest of the of the Orenburg shawls. Being so beautiful though, it is hard to resist. Cearbhael - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [lace] Finally finished a shawl
Thanks for the support. I replied to a few people and unfortunately most of them, it seems, went private due to me forgetting that I have to hit reply ALL not just reply when I send. If anyone wishes to share their reply with the group.please feel free to do so. Cearbhael _ From: Norma Harris [mailto:nrm_h...@yahoo.com.au] Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:18 PM To: 'Avital'; 'Arachne.com'; cearbh...@mywdo.com Subject: RE: [lace] Finally finished a shawl I'm another who is enjoying the lace shawl discussion and hope it will continue here. Haven't decided on my next lace shawl, but an leaning much. Thanks, Norma (in VA) http://normasneedlez.blogspot.com http://sistersstitching.blogspot.com NATA #847 Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [lace] Finally finished a shawl
I am still waiting to get the Estonian Lace Shawls book. I have a pattern or two of Nancy Bush's that I found in Piecework magazine and out of another knitted lace book. The book is on my "wish" list at Amazon LOL... Cearbhael Me too! Especially as I was given Nancy Bush's "Estonian Lace Shawls" book for Christmas Sue - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [lace] Finally finished a shawl
Yes, Avital, I was referring to the medallion shawl in the Gossamer Webs Design Collection. She warns you up front that it is hard but that once you "truly" understand the method of the Russian patterns you can intuit the rest. I pretty much do understand the method and the patterns and no they are "never" symmetrical. You can not take half and then "mirror" the other half...You can in many European laces (like Shetland etc) but not the Russian. They always have an extra stitch either on the left inside border or on left or right side of the center. I have chronic pain syndrome due to an old accident and am on hefty pain meds. It makes it hard for me to focus and my memory gets funny very quickly...When I started my shawl, I decided to mirror the first 3 repeats, to make it less frustrating. I divided the shawl up with stitch markers into equal sections of 24 stitches with 25 stitches on the right side center (the center marked with a different color stitch marker) Both inner borders are 16 stitches and the outer border is what it is. Now I look at it and it looks great to others but I know that the stitches are not correct in the "mirror" image sections. It bothers the heck out of me, I can be very critical of my work. So, I am charting since I can't just gather it all in my head and retain it through the whole line...I think I have it then my mind lets go of it (dang short memory) So...I will chart that left side the way it should be (and yeah it will be "MY" interpretation of the left side) When I get it done...if your interested in trying it my way I can send you my left side charts. I am not sure how "neat" I will be or anything but I will be working in pencil at first so I can change things. I am on row 130 of my shawl already and will need to "frog" a major portion of this (probably everything down to the inner border.) I also found a few major errors in the charts in the book. Off the top of my head I can't tell you what or what patterns the errors were in. I have yet to inform Galina (I have her email address but she and her husband travel a LOT to do seminars etc on Orenburg lace) I will send her an email and find out if she is interested in my corrections or not. I did get the original book she put out. Gossamer Webs: the History and Techniques of Orenburg Lace Shawls. It has a large square shawl in it that isn't a medallion but it has the complete chart. It is out of print but it can be purchased from private sellers either new or used (very expensive) My copy cost me over $60.00. I will share the errors with you as soon as I can make them "understandable" to others. My way of notation and correction can be messy and illegible to others sometimes (yeah I work with photo copies of my charts so I can scribble) Yes I saw your picture's of your friends Grandmother's shawls...they were lovely. I am especially intrigued by the clustered stitches in the center of the diamonds. I am wondering if it is similar to the Neps in the Estonian shawls. (Neps are very very hard to do though quite beautiful) I am using "lacey lamb" by Jade Creations for the "gossamer" shawls and kid/Moreno for the warm shawls. (that way you get that fuzzy halo that the warm shawls have from the goat down) I think I used baby alpaca for the triangular shawl I completed (it is just a "tad" heavier than the lacey lamb)Nothing I have done has been stretched out yet and yeah I agree with you about the corners being a tad "tight"... I, like you, find the Russian graft method challenging...I found a much better explanation in a pattern of Galina's that was printed in Piecework Magazine. My sis brought it to show me and I copied the better explanation and will use it next time I graft again. I know that I did it "wrong" but what I did worked satisfactorily. If you want to chat more about the shawls, we can do it off list if this is OT...? Cearbhael - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [lace] Finally finished a shawl
Avital, I just went to your website and noticed you do the Orenburg shawls...went back through my emails and found this. I am an Orenburg shawl fanatic. I have 1 triangular shawl done. I also have 1 rectangular shawl, 1 square shawl and one "warm" Orenburg shawl in the works... The square one is the hardest. It is a medallion square and only has 1/4 of the pattern charted. I am working on finishing the lower left 1/4 of the shawl chart. I started the shawl and tried to just "intuit" the pattern but it is not that simple. It is not a "symmetrical" pattern and from my experience so far with the Orenburg shawls the left is NOT a mirror of the right...So I stopped knitting and am working on charting now. Besides I have the rectangular shawl to finish and the warm one is just getting started. Your shawl by the way is gorgeous... Cearbhael - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Mangles
My grandparents both had washers with attached mangles. I used to help her feed the laundry through them. They were called "wringers" in the US. Mangles in the US were much larger and for ironing large flat items or other items that were too unwieldy for an ironing board. Few homes had them, more common in institutions. We did have one though and I used to mangle sheets, pillow cases, and other large items. My mother was so adept at it she could mangle iron baby clothes. You had to be very careful due to the amount of heat and the size of the padded rollars (very hot and very big) due to the possibility of getting your hand caught. Cearbhael -Original Message- >From: Brenda Paternoster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Jul 20, 2006 5:02 AM >To: Lace Arachne , KFHS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [lace] Mangles > >Lots of pictures of mangles and other laundry equipment for those of >you too young to remember! >http://www.townfield.doncaster.sch.uk/pages/trips/cusworth_laundry.htm > >Brenda >http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/ > >- >To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: >unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fw: [lace] Lace Pillow Survey
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Elizabeth Ligeti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 12:33 AM Subject: Re: [lace] Lace Pillow Survey > Ok..that is the second person who mentioned horsehair pillows...will someone > explain horse hair pillows to me?? > > Cearbhael > > - Original Message - > From: "Elizabeth Ligeti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 10:04 PM > Subject: [lace] Lace Pillow Survey > > > > I have 2 large Straw-filled cookie pillows - 24inch diameter. (A couple of > > hours of "blood, sweat, and tears" to make each one, but they will last > > forever!). > > I also have a beaut 18inch Horsehair cookie pillow, a single sided Honiton > > pillow, a small Travel pillow, a larger roller pillow ( thick felt on a > > rolling pin, and mounted in a box, with a foam cushion cut to make the > > "rest".), and a 10 inch square pillow, that fits into a polystyrene > "rest". > > This pillow is made from 2 thick felt pads, each about an inch deep, so it > > is a 2 inch deep pillow. The felt pads were from underneath old manual > > typewriters. - Remember them???!!! They make beaut pillows, and pins sit > > well in them, as the felt is so dense. My big roller is made from the the > > same felt. > > I have a couple of Polystyrene foam squares made into pillows for > > demonstrations. - Good enough for the "bandage" in coloured threads, and > for > > folks to have a few minutes trial. > > They are kept stacked against the wall in the "sewing room" between the > wall > > and the sewing table. > > > > To Helen in Denver - perhaps you should lend your "empty" pillow to your > > darling little daughter, and keep her interested in the craft! The > pricking > > could be offset towards the front, if the pillow is a bit big for her. ( I > > may have to think about buying her a pillow of her own for Xmas!!) > > And Yes, I Know - one of the Straw pillows was made for you, many years > > ago! :)) You will have to come and get it, if you > want > > it!! :)) :)) > > > > from Liz in Melbourne, Oz, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > - > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] IOLI Convention
I am not in commuting distance but YES it looks like your being penalized and that SUCKS!!! Sorry to be so blunt but that would keep me from going. (in fact I am not going...and though I have considered it, I think maybe I won't in the future) Cearbhael - Original Message - From: "Cherry Knobloch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 6:11 AM Subject: [lace] IOLI Convention > I don't believe the convention is being tailored to local lacemakers, in > fact, we are being penalized for living within commuting distance. This is > practically in my backyard but there are no classes that interest me enough > to pay the high costs of attending. I will save my pennies and go to Ithaca > in the fall. > > Has there ever been a commuter fee for an IOLI convention before? > > > > > Commuter Fee: A commuter fee will be charged to those who have registered > for the Fancy ($60), Plain ($50) and Blue ($40) Packages, but are not > staying at either the Holiday Inn East or the Harrisburg-Hershey Marriott. > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
