[lace] Lacemaking in Brazil
Hi Devon and all, Although I couldn't find a video of a bolster being made, to show the banana leaf filling, the video in this link shows the bobbins made of jungle nuts and reed stems, as well as the cactus thorns used instead of pins. They are quite suitable to the coarse nature of the bolster and the thread thickness they prefer. Something I love is their bold use of eye-popping colours! Enjoy, Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Ontario https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjBmM7QEKlU At 02:25 PM 2/25/2020, Devon Thein wrote: Many thanks to Jo for that fantastic picture of a lacemaker seated behind a huge bolster as in the picture from the Codex. Many thanks also to Deborah for the suggestion that it is a banana leaf pillow from Brazil, based on Portuguese lace pillows. I have been looking for other examples on the internet and while there are some large bolsters, this one in Jo's photo is the largest. I wonder if Deborah has any other information about the banana leaf pillows of Brazil or photos of other examples. This is very interesting. Devon - 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] Brazilian lacemaker - RE: Lacemaking in Colonial Spanish America
That looks like a Brazilian lacemaker and her banana leaf stuffed pillow. They follow the Portuguese style of pillows and bobbins, but with local materials. The OP illumination showed more Spanish-style bobbins. I think the artist took a lot of licences to display the lace as something identifiable, so that's why the long horizontal pillow. In any case, the original illustration and the following discussions have been interesting. Cheers, Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Canada At 04:47 AM 2/24/2020, jo wrote: I see, doe this work better? https://nl.pinterest.com/pin/56576539054505458/ > ... I cannot accede to the pin... - 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/
Re: [lace] Long Spanish style pillow
Dear Liz and all, Here is a link to a news article (in Spanish, sorry!) about young lacemakers in the city of Camariñas (region of Galicia), Spain. Note their pillows with poles, and how the children lean them against the table. http://www.mecam.net/novas.php?idioma=es&id=15&sec=3 Regards, Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Canada - 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] Long Spanish style pillow
Dear Liz and all, I think the two poles give the pillow inner rigidity, and allow it to be leaned against walls or the back of chairs without letting the pillow tip sideways. Also, by extending beyond the pillow, they prevent it from getting dirty if it was leaning against walls, etc. If you make a Google search for images of vintage postcards of bobbin lacemakers you may see them in use. Hope this helps, Debora Lustgarten In cloudy and windy Toronto, Canada. At 06:04 PM 9/29/2016, Liz Roberts wrote: I am curious of why there are two poles in the long pillows. I ran across an Internet page for Antje Gonzalez telling how to make one, and I wondered if she is on Arachne? If not, perhaps someone else can explain the reason? Is it to help keep the elongagated shape? Thanks! The site is: http://www.geocities.ws/antiluchi/almohadilla.html - 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] Lazy Loops
Hi Sally, I think Susan is referring to "Magic Threads." These are loops of color thread that you put through the starting pairs or other places of an edging or motif, to sew the ending pairs once you complete the piece. You can find more information searching the Arachne files. Cheers, Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Canada ...Having the last snow of Spring, fingers crossed! At 12:01 PM 4/11/2016, Sally Jenkins wrote: Hello Arachne and Susan, Susan said, " Unfortunately, I failed to install lazy loops on the octagon & the sewings/finishing went badly" I would like to know about these "lazy loops" - I think I may have invented some myself on occasion by either using two pins stuck right beside each other (touching, in fact) or using a big fat pin (well, that one is wishful thinking - I don't have any big fat pins! but would have used one if I could have). Is this the right idea, or is there a better way to "install lazy loops?" Thank you, Sally in western Oregon, 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/ - 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/
Re: [lace] Recommendations for beginner Binche books
Hello all, Thank you to Lorelei and to María for their great replies. Using the IOLI lists and María's opinion, I can now decide on my next steps. The Arachne list and its members are such great resources! Thanks again, Debora Lustgarten ... Expecting windchills of -30 in Toronto. What a way to celebrate St. Valentine's Day! - 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] Recommendations for beginner Binche books
Hello all, I'm thinking of trying my hand at Binche, and would love to hear your recommendations for beginner's books. My preference is for books with line diagrams over lengthy explanations, and especially like the style of Ulrike Voelcker's books. Thank you in advance for your suggestions and tips, Debora Lustgarten ...Preparing for a very cold Valentine's Day. - 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] Line drawing for curved Regency bucks edging
Hello all, I picked an edging to challenge myself, and chose Alexandra Stillwell's arched Regency Bucks edging on page 159 of her "All About Making Floral Bucks Point Lace" book. It has a line drawing for the first "pearl" and the "beetles" but my lack of experience doesn't allow me to figure the thread movement for the second and third pearl on the arched part. Has anyone on the list worked a line drawing for a full repeat of this edging, or would be willing to do it? Many, many thanks in advance... Debora Lustgarten In Toronto, where the weather is being very erratic... Not that I mind the warm days, though! - 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] Equivalence of Superior Threads' Kimono Silk
Dear Brenda, Sue and all, Thanks for your kind help. The thread's website says it is 0.16 mm in diameter... Maybe we can work out how many wraps we can get using that value. Thinking of all other lacemakers, I'd rather send Brenda a sample so she can work her magic for the next version of her book, and also send her samples of a famous Spanish cotton thread, "Hilo Japonés" (which almost everyone calls "The Japanese Lady" thread) in sizes 70 and 80, so we can get the equivalence and wraps/cm of those as well. Brenda, please let us know how to send you samples and what information to include! Cheers, Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Canada At 08:27 PM 10/28/2015, Brenda Paternoster wrote: >Does 100/2 mean cotton count 100/2 ? or is it >the metric 100/2 ? or is it Denier? > >If itâs cotton count 100/2 , yes you will get 42,000 yards per pound. >If itâs Nm youâll get (100 x 1000) ÷ 2 = 50,000 metres per Kg >If itâs denier (which is often used for silk) >youâll get 100 x 2 = 200 grams of thread for every 9,000 metres. > >None of those measurements will tell you the wraps/cm. > >Brenda > >>On 29 Oct 2015, at 00:05, >>Bespokethreadsandyarns >><<mailto:bespokethreadsandya...@gmail.com>bespokethreadsandya...@gmail.com> >>wrote: >> >>You could figure out yards per pound. (100x 840 silk constant)/2= 42000ypp >> >>Sue M >> >>>On Oct 28, 2015, at 15:17, Debora Lustgarten >>><<mailto:drac...@primus.ca>drac...@primus.ca> wrote: >>> >>>Hello all, >>> >>>Does anyone on the list know the equivalence >>>or wraps per cm of Superior Threads' "Kimono Silk" #100/2? >>>Many thanks in advance, > >Brenda in Allhallows ><mailto:paternos...@appleshack.com>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] Equivalence of Superior Threads' Kimono Silk
Hello all, Does anyone on the list know the equivalence or wraps per cm of Superior Threads' "Kimono Silk" #100/2? Many thanks in advance, Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Ontario, Canada ...having heavy rains and wind, good for staying indoors, with a big teapot at arms reach! - 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] Preferred cloth size
Hi Jazmin, As a fellow SCA-er, I would suggest the handkerchiefs made in late period, with square centers between 4 and 6", embroidery and lace edgings. They were given as tokens. There is a picture of one in Gillian Dye's "Gold & Silver Edgings" page 24. Of course, If you wish to make a larger piece, you can always do so! Best success in your project, Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Ontario, Canada / Ard Chreag, Septentria - 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] Groups in Ontario, Canada
Hello Heather and all Arachnes, Yes, please check the listing of the Canadian Lace Gazette to locate the group closest to you, and if we can ever be of any help here in Toronto, please don't hesitate to give us a shout. Happy lacemaking and have a safe summer, Debora Lustgarten Toronto Lacemakers' Group Find us on Fecebook: https://www.facebook.com/Torontolacemakers - 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] Knit in Public Day
Hello all, and hi to Maria! I'm glad to say something similar is happening in Toronto. The Toronto Lacemakers Group has contacted the Textile Museum of Canada and whenever they have their March break and summer family days, we have been invited to demonstrate bobbin lace, and encourage children and adults to make a little lace fish. On June 18, the Museum will have a "Meet the artisans" day and there will be knitting, crochet, tatting and bobbin lace stations. Our group will be in charge of the bobbin lace station. This will be the third year we partner with the Museum for their interactive days and we find it one of our best opportunities to engage with and show the public that bobbin lace is still going strong! Cheers, Debora Lustgarten In a beautiful, sunny and cool Toronto - 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] photo of Venezuela item uploaded
Hello all, I'm Venezuelan and have never seen such things before. They may be awls or --a very big if, if the tips were pointy and thin enough-- stylus used by blind people to write in Braille. Given that the tips are made of wood, I'm leaning to awls. The thing would be to find what craft using awls is gaining enough popularity to merit turning them in numbers... Cheers, Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Canada - 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] Silk threads for pattern
Hello arachnes, A friend of mine wants to make the pattern in the following book and would like to know what is the brand/make of the silks listed below, as well as their equivalence in wraps per centimeter. Any help will be greatly appreciated! Dreieckstuch Gisela Schappe silk Nm 120/2 Shantung Yaspé Nm 30/2 Silk Pagoda Nm 24/2 Tussah silk Nm 20/2 Debora Lustgarten ...If it was winter, I've had it! - 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] facebook lace groups
And if I may be so bold as to toot our group's horn (or Facebook page): https://www.facebook.com/Torontolacemakers?ref=hl A very informal meeting point for lace-makers in Toronto, Canada. We post pictures of our work and small commentaries on what each of us is doing / reading. It has been very helpful as a point of contact for local people that want to learn about lace / bobbin lace, since it is also a search result in Google. Also, given that some posts are bilingual (Spanish), we have some overseas followers! Debora Lustgarten Having a gorgeous Spring day in Toronto. At 02:35 PM 16/05/2013, Lorelei Halley wrote: A few days ago Liz posted links to some FACEBOOK lace groups. I have 2 more to add to her list: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irinavlasova/Russian bobbin lace https://www.facebook.com/groups/138573699519172/ Slovenian bobbin lace https://www.facebook.com/groups/132437303557971/ Hungarian 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/ - 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] Thank you - Re: Needle lace questions
Thank you to all the dear Arachnes that answered my question! I'm going to work the piece on a pillow, because I fear I'd soil it too much if I work it on the hand. Have prepared my calico pad, drawing on plain paper and film on top, and tomorrow I'll couch the design in. I hope the product is presentable enough to show all of you a picture once it's done! Thanks again for your kind replies, Debora Lustgarten In a slowly warmer Toronto - 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] Needle lace beginner questions
Hello Arachnes, Although the conversation regarding our commemorative plans is interesting, I'd like some help on the steps and how-to regarding mounting a needle lace project onto the stitching pillow. Do you couch the outline threads before mounting the project onto the pillow? How do you mount the project so it doesn't come off when you pull the needle? Many thanks in advance, Debora Lustgarten In Toronto, with too many projects on the go at the same time, it seems! - 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] Re: Twentieth anniversary flash drive
I'm another lurker who peeps up every now and then with questions and the odd comment. The flash drive idea is great. It would be fantastic to carry pictures of your pieces that you can show at meetings, etc. In the end, whether it's a flash drive, commemorative bobbins or accessories, I look forward to seeing them! Debora Lustgarten ...Still snowing in Toronto. Planning on making a small needlelace motif. - 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] language of lace
Dear Arachnes, Although I like the idea of sprinkling our messages with lace terms from our native languages, I should warn you never to trust machine translations (and I should know, I'm a certified translator!) with your lace terms. Jenny's message was a good example. The terms she had Google translate into Spanish (cloth-stitch trail and spray of leaves) came out as "fabric track pin-prick" and "leave spraying" [as when you spray vegetables with pesticide]" he he he he... See what I mean? I think we have a very nice lace glossary stored in our Archives section. It would be better to consult it rather than trust to the mechanic mercies of machine translators... Just my two cents (granito de arena), Debora Lustgarten - 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] Brildor cotton 30/2 thread equivalence
Dear Arachnes, I bought Ulrike Voelcker's new "Discover, Explore, Master Torchon" book and she mentions using the Brildor 30/2 cotton thread. I haven't been able to find an equivalence for it. If any of you have used this thread and are familiar with the "wraps per centimeter" concept, could you give me the number of wraps for it? I guess this would make the thread a good candidate to be sent to Brenda for her threads list ;-D Thanks in advance, Debora L. ... From a messy Toronto - 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] Washing Madeira lace hankies
Many thanks to Jeri for pointing out her instructions in the archives! Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Canada At 11:23 AM 16/01/2013, jeria...@aol.com wrote: >Dear Debora and our Newbies, > >I will not write another long memo to Arachne on this subject, >because many members have followed my instructions to print out >conservation/restoration memos and put them in a binder. There are >over 1,100 memos by me in the archives, on many subjects. You can >find them by going to the Arachne archives and searching by my name, >then step through - looking for the ones on various types of lace care.: > ><http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html>http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html > >Do not be distressed if the tracing marks do not soak out. They may >have become more permanent because of the many years. Stay with the >gentle instructions, and they will look much better and be protected >by the Orvus soap and distilled water. Press and store them flat or >roll them over some textile padding or acid-free tissue. Textiles >weaken at sharply-pressed folds. > >Jeri Ames in Maine USA >Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - 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] Washing Madeira lace hankies
Dear Arachnes, I recently bought three vintage openwork hankies from ebay. They seem to be vintage Chinese whitework, sold as "Madeira". They have never been washed and still show the pattern tracing marks. My question to you is how best to wash them, if at all advisable. Thanks, Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Canada - 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] Contact details of Vancouver group
Hello Arachnes, A lady contacted our Toronto Lace -makers Group page to enquire about the Vancouver group. Since I only have access to the old Arachne list, could any Vancouverites reply with contact details for their group? Many thanks on this lady's and my behalf, Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Canada - 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] re: can you identify? Same place
Dear Sue, That same site has circular patterns galore; more than you can shake a stick at! ;-D Look them up under "Tapetes" > "Ovalos y Redondos" (Doilies, oval and round) http://www.patronsroka.com/index.php?cPath=29_117 Hope you find something to your liking and, again, the usual disclaimers. Debora Lustgarten ...Finally some respite from the heat and humidity in Toronto, Canada. At 11:44 AM 19/07/2012, Sue wrote: Wonderful patterns and inspiration, and gave me lots of ideas of what you could make with some of the straight edges but can anyone tell me where I might find good circular patterns please. Places that might sell patterns individually rather than by the book. Sue T 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. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] can you identify?
Dear Jenny and all Arachnes, Try searching the selection offered at the Spanish pattern-maker, Patrons Roka. Here's the link, with the usual disclaimers. The link takes you to the "Baby" section and the top pattern seems to be what you're looking for. http://www.patronsroka.com/index.php?cPath=46_56 Cheers, Debora Lustgarten At 07:40 AM 19/07/2012, Jenny Brandis wrote: Hi there Can anyone tell me where I can buy a pattern that is used on the top of a childs dress - see http://www.brandis.com.au/arachne/7.jpg for an example of what I mean. Jenny Brandis Kununurra, Western Australia je...@brandis.com.au brandis.com.au - 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/albums/most-recent - 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/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] does anyone know
Hello all, I'll venture the suggestion that these are forms to do a different sort of Teneriffe or Sun laces, and that type of lace is still done today in some South American countries. Debora Lustgarten At 08:09 PM 04/07/2012, you wrote: Does anyone know what this is? http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=490892225 It is described as : a type of lacemaking made with Thesa Forms, from early last century. I am interested if this is still a craft that is practised today there are five photographs with the listing. Maxine From the still shaking islands of New Zealand ⺠When a woman veils her body in modest clothing, she is not hiding herself from men. On the contrary, she is revealing her dignity to them. ~ Unknown My Blog: www.kiwimeskreations.blogspot.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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent - 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/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] divide4r pins
Hello all, As someone who uses divider pins a lot, I don't want to have anything to do with anything containing lead. If it's a question of the pin part containing lead and not the top, it doesn't matter. You still grab those pins by the wire every now and then, so the less exposure to toxins the better. I hope you can return that product without much hassle... Debora .. In a beautiful, sunny and warm Toronto... and it's Friday! - 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/albums/most-recent
[lace] Alcanar Lace Day and open spider
Thanks to Carolina for the new set of wonderful lace day pictures! In picture 50 there are some very interesting open spiders. Does anyone know how to make them? Could we get either a "blow by blow" explanation or a line diagram showing the movement of the pairs for them? Thanks a million! Debora Lustgarten - 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/albums/most-recent
[lace] Re: Spanish Lace Pillow
...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 - 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/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] New Tool
Dear Arachnes, I have that tool, by Mr. Pikul (mine has a lovely "cocobolo" wood handle), and he sells them with a bit of clear tube cap over the hook end. No stabbing! I also have a sewing hook bought in Spain, made by an English vendor (the name escapes me), which has a bent tip, and is fantastic for fine-thread sewings. Think of Witch Stitch lace, with all those sewings! This gentleman offers a version with the hook opening pointing up or down, at the customers' choice. Perhaps Antje González or any other of our Spanish members can give more info about it. Debora ...Enjoying a gorgeous and unusually warm winter day in Toronto At 12:59 PM 08/01/2012, Jane Partridge wrote: I assume there must be some sort of cover that goes over the end you are not using? Otherwise there would be a danger of stabbing your hand with the hook - especially if it is a fine one. - 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/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] CBIC scam
Hello Spiders, Just a couple words on the subject of scams... It's CIBC (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce) and no, no self-respecting organization notifies their customers of account hacking that way ... Beware also of people (typically some guys with a very heavy Indian accent) phoning and saying that they call "from Windows" about security breaches and want you to open some files in your computer... Do not take that call! Now, on the lace subject, thanks to all of you that send ideas regarding the use of acetate or mylar to mount my ornament, and other ideas. I'll see what I come up with and see if I can post pictures. The Toronto group had its meeting this past Saturday and the Facebook page is on! We will be working on our little holiday ornaments and gifts, and will have our last meeting of the year early in December. Happy Thanksgiving weekend to all of you that celebrate it, and happy lace-making! Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Canada - 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
[lace] Idea for lace ornament frame
Dear Arachnes, I'm playing with the idea of making a beaded frame for a small lace motif, to be used as a brooch or pendant, and was thinking of using acetate film instead of glass. Does the acetate (transparency sheets) release any gasses or affect cotton/linen fibers in any way? For more details, the motif would go under the acetate, and on top of either velvet or ultra-suede, a piece of cardboard and thin leather backing. All this would have the edges sewn together with nylon thread and then trimmed with beads. I will welcome all your comments and observations! Thanks, Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Canada - 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
[lace] Re: Hanging in bundles and sequence
Dear Carolina, Bev and all, Thanks for your answers! It is good to know not only the term but the application of hanging in bundles or managing the thread bundles in lace. Now, part of my original question was the different bobbin sequence of this type of hanging: ABC ABC Is there a particular time or reason to hang the bobbins in that sequence? Thanks again for your help and excellent replies, Debora L. - 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
[lace] French terminology question
Dear Arachnes, I'm trying to explain the different ways of hanging bobbins, and found this term in a French bobbin lace manual: "en faisceaux" If hanging bobbins in order looks like AA BB CC... etc., and hanging them one above the other looks like ABC CBA, this hanging "en faisceaux" looks like ABC ABC. Any ideas how to translate this term in English or if there is an existing term? Many thanks in advance, Debora Lustgarten - 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
[lace] Calibre e-book organizer
Hello all, I use this program and I like it a lot. The user manual/help file can be found on-line here: http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/ You don't need to use other programs to open it or use it. I don't know if it is capable of converting lace files, but it is great with other e-book files. Hope this helps, Debora Lustgarten At 05:18 PM 18/08/2011, J D Hammett wrote: Hi Mary and other Arachnids, Has anybody else downloaded this program? I tried three times and had to un-install it three times as neither Adobe 10, Windows office nor any other program on my computer could open the instructions. It would not work any way I tried it. It kept giving a message to say that the content was "unreadable" [sic]. Can anyone help because this would be an extremely useful program for converting lace-files as well as kindle-files if I can get it to work. Happy lace making, Joepie, East Sussex, UK -Original Message- From: Mary Robinson Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 2:43 PM On another note, all the publications are in .pdf format. If you have an ebook reader like Nook or Kindle or whatever, you can use free software called calibre to convert the .pdf files to be read on your ebook reader. Calibre can be found here. It's also a way to organize your ebooks: http://calibre-ebook.com/download Here's a quote about it's format conversion capabilities: Format Conversion Calibre supports the conversion of many input formats to many output formats. - 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] Pillow holder
Greetings all, A few years ago I bought a wreath storage holder at my hardware shop (Home Depot) when it went on sale after the holidays, and it's fantastic for cookie pillows up to 22" diameter. I store it hanging behind the door of my storage closet and it takes almost three pillows! Debora Lustgarten From a sunny and finally cooler Toronto At 12:36 PM 12/08/2011, Donna Fousek wrote: I recently got a plastic Christmas wreath storage bin. It looks like it would work great with a little modifications for storing and transporting a pillow with a project on it. Has anyone tried to use one? Donna, near Chicago - 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 Postcard
I agree completely! Debora in Toronto At 05:02 PM 25/05/2011, Vicki Bradford wrote: Thanks, David & Pene. This is a lovely postcard but I'm surprised it is from France. Her pillow looks like a typical Spanish pillow and so do her bobbins. What does anyone else think? Vicki in Maryland - 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
[lace] Article on Brazilian lace, picture of thorns
Dear Arachenes, I found this article that shows a good photo of cactus thorns being used on a bolster. The video shows the store owner displaying and talking of the different mats, doilies and table runners in different techniques. Enjoy! http://www.descolex.com/2010/04/aula-de-rendas-cadeiao-fortaleza/ Debora Lustgarten ...hoping to hear more theories and info (or debunking thereof) on fish spines used for bobbin lace... - 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
[lace] Spanish randa?
Hello all, The mention of a Spanish randa tweaked my curiosity, since an Argentine friend has been teaching our local lace group a netted lace called "Randa Tucumana"; that is, randa from the Tucumán area in Argentina. It looks similar to filet lace but the knot is made differently and it is worked from top to bottom (the mesh is made with a needle and another thin rod or needle, and the direction of growth is downwards). Does anyone have a link to a Spanish randa page, to see what is being discussed? Thanks! P.S.: Yes, I was wrong in suggesting the book was a translation of Therese De Dillmont's but that happens when you don't engage the brain before opening your mouth ;-) Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Canada - 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] Enciclopedia de las Senoras
Hi all, That' s the Spanish translation of Therese De Dillmont's encyclopaedia of Needlework.... Debora Lustgarten --Original Message-- From: hottl...@neo.rr.com Sender: owner-l...@arachne.com To: lace@arachne.com ReplyTo: hottl...@neo.rr.com Subject: [lace] Enciclopedia de las Senoras Sent: Apr 1, 2011 2:53 PM Hello All! Following a link on Turkish embroidery, I ended up finding this little gem as a free dowload from the dreaded folks at Google books. There is a section on netting, fringe & some lace samples toward the end. I don't do Spanish so maybe someone else could point out the good parts for the rest of us. The addy is huge & I don't know anything about tiny urls--I got there from http://enbrouderie.com. Scroll down on the right side to free resources, books. Have fun. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, still thawing out in Erie, PA 38* - 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] Spanish language lace
Hello all, As a matter of fact, there are several Spanish bobbin lace groups that are run through Yahoo, Gmail and other forum sites, the Ibn Al Baytar being just one local group that has a Facebook presence as well as its forum. Yes, there's Latin American lacemakers (Spanish and Portuguese-speaking) and the actual Spanish, and we are everywhere, he he he The Brazilian (Portuguese-speaking) lacemakers do both bobbin lace (like that lovely white sun-dress we saw in a link not long ago), and the Nhanduti, which is also known as Teneriffe lace. Also, in regions of Argentina there is a variant of filet lace called "randa Tucumana" and it's quite lovely. The Spanish lace day albums you can see in Picassa are fantastic because they give an idea of the popularity and passion of bobbin lace on both this and that side of the pond. And if any Arachne ever has a question regarding technique or any other aspect of Spanish bobbin lace, we also have a couple of great Spanish lace designers among us, namely Carolina Guerrero and Antje Gonzalez. Well, I'm off to have hot chocolate and "churros" this gray and rainy day in Toronto, Debora Lustgarten At 04:30 PM 05/03/2011, bev walker wrote: There is a forum for Spanish speakers. Someone from there left a comment at my lace blog. The Nanduti (sp?) group have a discussion board, it seems to me. From time to time we hear from them 'here.' I'm sure there are more, that we don't know about ;) On 3/5/11, Lorelei Halley wrote: > Jeri and All > I've discovered that there are a lot of Spanish speaking lacemakers on > Picasa, -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - 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] Plexiglass bobbin winder
Dear Arachnes and Marilyn, This is the winder sold by John Beswick of Torchon House in Australia. It is made of three pocket-size plexiglass pieces that get assembled together and is clamped to a surface. I couldn't find any picture of it on the web and I haven't seen it in Holly Van Sciver's site or recent PDF catalogue. I sent Mr. Beswick an e-mail and hopefully we can get that ball rolling properly. Thanks to all! Debora L. At 04:15 PM 03/03/2011, you wrote: I have never heard of the plexiglass pocket bobbin winder. Could you explain what they are like or where I can go to see a picture of it? Thanks, Marilyn - 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
[lace] Plexiglass bobbin winder
Dear Arachnes, A friend has one of those plexiglass pocket bobbin-winders and she'd like to get the attachment to wind Continental bobbins. Does any on the list know how to get our hands on one of these attachments, or would be willing to sell us one? Many thanks in advance from a still-chilly Toronto. Debora Lustgarten - 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] Teaching young people--resources
Dear Julie and all lace friends, This is a laudable initiative and I congratulate you! Let us know how to add the info on our local groups, so I can add the Toronto Lacemakers' info and encourage the people from other groups in my area to put their details on your resource website. As to patterns for beginners, I'd suggest drafting practice strips in basic Torchon, that incorporate new elements and become gradually complex. These strips can be used as separators, bookmarks, etc. and if they involve the use of colour threads, more informative and visually appealing. Regarding the site's structure, I'd love seeing a brief section on bobbin lace history, materials (including a section on types of pillows), thread and thread selection (the why's of S and/or Z twist), how to make and store prickings, lace styles, make your own equipment ideas, etc. Another idea that I've seen on a bobbin lace website is to put animated renditions of stitches, like the basic cross - twist, cloth stitch, rose ground, guipure leaf, etc. Keep on the good work and let us know as the site evolves! Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] "Setting in"
Dear Clay, Ruth, Bev and Joan, You are right. I got that term from Mrs. Channer's book. I thought it meant "establishing the way the pattern works" or something like that... Thank you for your ideas and suggestions! Debora L. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Lace terminology
Hello all, I was reading some books about Bucks point lace and found the expression "setting a pattern in". What does that mean? Currently, I'm practising gimp-work, learning to work with passive pairs on headside scallops and valleys, and square tallies in tulle ground... Fun! Cheers, Debora L. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Apology for "flaming"
Dear Arachnes, I write shortly after my angry outburst to apologize to the group in general. It seems the annoying chain-mail that ticked me off came from a person that used the local lace group mailing list to spread "spam". I've taken steps to address the issue with that person. Again, I apologize for my misdirected anger. Now, back to lace! :-) Debora L. At 07:07 PM 28/09/2009, Debora Lustgarten wrote: Dear Arachnes, I would like to call your attention to chain letters and messages not related to lace. It is a royal pain to clean your daily inbox during the regular course of the day, but to be swamped with this potentially infected garbage is the last straw. Should any of us feel compelled to send cutesy stuff to our friends, please do it out of the list!!! ...Annoyed after cleaning >20 garbage messages and finding out the latest. Debora Lustgarten - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Chain letters
Dear Arachnes, I would like to call your attention to chain letters and messages not related to lace. It is a royal pain to clean your daily inbox during the regular course of the day, but to be swamped with this potentially infected garbage is the last straw. Should any of us feel compelled to send cutesy stuff to our friends, please do it out of the list!!! ...Annoyed after cleaning >20 garbage messages and finding out the latest. Debora Lustgarten - 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: humped tallies
Many thanks, Helen! I noticed that the humped tallies leave an opening in the back, whereas the "rolled" tallies do not create one; that is, the cloth-stitch background remains even. I wonder if anyone has a graphic or line drawing of each type of tally? It would help me learn how to make them and see the further differences. Many thanks to Helen again and to all the list for their knowledge and helpfulness! Debora L. P.S.: I've also learned a lot from the recent YouTube videos! At 10:53 AM 11/09/2009, you wrote: I've emailed Debora and Karen off list with photos, so if anyone else is curious about the difference between humped and rolled, please email me privately and I will forward you my photos - I have very clear close-ups of both types of tallies. Helen, in foggy Duvall, WA. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Humped tallies?
wow, that sparked my curiosity! Ae there pictures of a humped tally anywhere on the web? How do you make them? ...and, of course, my nasty and very earthy nature started going on all sorts of off-colour tangents... ;-) Debora L. At 05:08 PM 10/09/2009, you wrote: Don't forget humped tallies which were traditional in old beds and went out of vogue. Most people now do rolled tallies, but they're slower to make and humped ones are faster - an important thing if you're making lace by the yard for sale and a living. Humped tallies shouldn't be confused with overlayed/flat overlayed tallies. Helen, in lovely sunny Duvall, WA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Lace / supply stores in Paris?
Dear Arachnes, June Wong, a friend of mine who some of you may know, is travelling to Paris for a week this fall, and she'd like to know the address of any good lace or lace supplies store in the city. She tends to go on very tight-scheduled trips, so the best would be stores or places in the central areas of Paris. Since her computer connection is not that good, I offered to ask on her behalf. I know basic French, so if you have website links, those are also good. Many thanks in advance for your replies! Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Fwd: Period lace enthusiasts
Oops, forwarded this to Chris and not to the list...Sorry! Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:07:07 -0400 To: Chris Vail From: Debora Lustgarten Subject: Period lace enthusiasts Howdy all! I'm also a period lace enthusiast and send my congratulations and cheers to anyone that took the Period Bobbin lace class at Pensic... and survived the weather! I coincide with Chris in the book selection and appreciation of the difficulty to figure out the woodcuts, but if you start with the simple woodcuts and work progressively, complementing that with IOLI's articles, there's a good road in front of you. I completed the Heraldic Eagle in one of the IOLI's articles and learned quite a bit about fat braids. I guess that can be applied to the patterns that have lots of braids or lines coming out of thick sections we don't know what they are... Currently I am learning and practising a bit of Bucks point, but period lace is and will remain my first love. P.S.: If you want to truly drool, visit Lenka Suchanek's website for out-of-this-world metallic lace interpretations... Cheers, Debora L. ...in Toronto, still muggy but now with added sun. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Old Flanders patterns
Dear Arachnes, I hope those of you north of the Equator are having a great summer, and those south of the line, a good winter... My question is this: I'd love to find either books or magazines with reconstructed or newer patterns of old Flanders lace. Could those of you living in Europe and UK recommend any books or magazines? If any of you living in the States or other countries know of any, please feel free to chime in. On the subject of Frances' trip to LA, I agree with the cultural shock. As a Latin American in Canada, we prefer hard cookies, hate the coffee you get served in shops (what we consider dirty mop water...) and miss our bread (close to baguettes and to Italian farmer's bread) which is hard to find where I live in Toronto. Yes, if you drive 30 minutes downtown you could find some, but going to buy it daily would put a bigger hole in the ozone layer... Another shock was the fact that people don't walk on the right side of the sidewalk and so, whenever you go to crowded places downtown you have to engage in "evading and elbowing" wars . The bit about distances is even more evident in Canada. I laugh whenever a friend asks me if I know the Joneses, living in Calgary, of if you could drive to Vancouver and back to Toronto in one day Then again, I had an American friend ask me (this is way back, when I was in High Schoool) if every Venezuelan had an oil well in their front yards, and if we shed our loincloths at the airport and bought our "civilized" clothes before boarding the plane... I look forward to your replies regarding Flanders lace and also to Francis' second installment of her adventures in LA-la Land. Debora L. ...in a muggy and rainy Toronto - 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] How to squeeze together the blocks
Dear Clay and all, I just received my block pillow from Mr. Ken van Dieren, and overall, I'm happy with it. It is the most economic model (others have a base and sides made of solid wood) that I could afford. Having read the posts that followed this, I do like the idea of using a firm elastic band to go around the whole pillow, and think I can get the elastic bands that do not roll up, sold at sewing or notions stores. I'll chime in with the results, so others can learn from my experiences... Many thanks again to all the lace buddies that sent their two cents. Big hugs! For the Canadian lacemakers: I'm going to try my new pillow out with my contribution to the Canadian IOLI display... Wish me luck! Debora L. Canadian weather report: 13 degrees C and everybody is decked in bikinis and shorts, giving "fish-belly" white a whole new definition... At 06:33 PM 10/06/2009, Clay Blackwell wrote: Hi Debora - Could you tell me who made your kit and/or where you got it? This information may make a big difference in the recommendations that we can send you! Clay Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] My block pillow and how to squeeze it
Thanks for the kind replies to my post, I got a 9-block pillow and put a layer of craftstore felt on top and bottom of each block, before covering it with plain cotton fabric. I mentioned quilting because it is the printed cotton fabric typically found in quilting stores. I've tried wrapping the blocks as flatly and neatly as possible, but the pillow base is about 1/2" bigger on all sides, so I may have to put a spacer, as suggested. My worry is that the pressboard's sides are thin bars of plastic, stapled to the board, and I don't want to force them and possibly break them... Any ideas on this? The grossgrain ribbon idea sounds good, too. Hoping to tap more brains, Debora L. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] How to squeeze together the blocks
Dear Arachnes, I just got a block pillow and wonder if you could offer any hints, tips or tricks to make those blocks squeeze closer. My main concern is the gaps between blocks and how best to avoid them. The pillow in question sits on a pressboard base with plastic edging, and I've wrapped the blocks with quilting cotton fabric. All comments will be much appreciated. Cheers, Debora L. Toronto, Canada - 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] Lace exhibition by Embassy of Hungary
Hello to all, The Halas Lace Exhibit just left Toronto last week and although I didn't get a chance to see it in person, I saw pictures taken by a friend and agree that it should not be missed. The designs have a strong Art Nouveau feel, and the quality of the execution is magnificent. It is well worth the effort to see it. Cheers, Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Thread rule of thumb for Bucks?
Dear Arachnes, I'm an intermediate lacemaker, beginning to learn Bucks point. In Torchon, a good rule of thumb to calculate the size of the pricking in relation to the thread has been "12 wraps of thread between each footside pin". This lets the lacemaker enlarge or reduce the pricking (all notes to distortion taken into consideration) to suit the available thread. My question is: Is there a similar rule of thumb for Bucks Point? How many wraps and what pin positions are used as reference? I'm aware that the beauty of point ground laces resides partly in the thickness of the thread, but to learn the techniques and practise using the threads I have, I'd like to be able to enlarge my patterns a bit more... Thanks in advance for your considerate answers, Debora Lustgarten ...Finally feeling a tad like Spring in Toronto, but no robins sighted yet. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Lace for its own sake
Dear Arachneans and my few close friends among you, I choose not to relate a pleasurable craft with nailed, burnt, or otherwise tortured people, all for the sake of superstitions from whichever side of the religious coin we may look. My lace is meant to be a hobby, free from politics, religion and the other base human follies, and that's hard enough as it is... Debora Lustgarten "Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?" Douglas Adams - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] DIY pattern holder
Hi all, Today I was looking at a Belgian bobbin lace website and liked their idea of pattern holders that you pin to your pillow. I had an "Eureka" moment and decided it would be really easy to make the same thing with the Balsa wood chopsticks you get when you buy sushi or Chinese food. Indeed, I just cut the head of a couple of pins and stuck one of them to the bottom of each set of unsplit chopsticks, point outwards, and Voilá! You just line up and pin a pair of these gizmos on your pillow, feed the paper through the opening and there you have it... Hope you like my idea... Debora Lustgarten - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Winding a skein of lace yarn without tools?
Hello to all and a happy summer (for those on the Northern Hemisphere, that is!) I went on a shopping spree and came back with 14 skeins of lovely lace-weight 2-ply alpaca (700 grams of wool). Problem is, I have no winders or swifts to wind it... Have any of you come up with a solution that does not involve stretching the skein over the back of a chair and winding it by hand? My last recourse would be to borrow the tools from my lace-making fiends, but that's two months away and I want to play with my yarns now! ;-) Thanks for any tips and suggestions, Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Dimpa bag details
Hello again, Yes, there are several sizes, and the one that fits our tablemates is the 25 1/2" x 8 3/4" x 25 1/2" It is waterproof-ish (being plastic but with seams) and translucent. Earlier on, I made the mistake of buying the 100 cm size and it was enormous! It was relegated to holding comforters and bulky blankets... I used to "lug" the table and pillows on a little suitcase trolley, all tied with bungee cords, but it was really annoying to drag that thing to the car, take it apart and then tie it back together to drag it to the lace meeting place. The bag is so much lighter and all-in-one solution... Cheers! Debora L. Toronto, Canada At 06:33 AM 6/21/2008, you wrote: >Rhiannon wrote: > > > >The only Dimpa bag that came up in my search of >IKEA measures 100 cm x 65 cm x 22 cm - that's >over three feet long (with the price of £3.49). > >There was a small inset picture showing a group >of bags, one looked square and contained a car >wheel, but that doesn't appear in the search >results and it didn't link to anything else. > >Jean in Poole, Dorset, 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]
Re: [lace] Help needed--Display of lace pillow
Dear Lorraine and group, thanks! Replied privately. Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Ontario, Canada At 03:42 PM 11/5/2007, you wrote: >Hello all-- > >A conservator friend sent this to me from a conservation listserve, and I am >forwarding it here in case someone in or near Toronto can help the writer. > >regards, >Lorraine Weiss in Albany, NY > > From: Shirley Ellis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: November 5, 2007 10:51:25 AM EST > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: lace-making pillow > Reply-To: Textile Conservators <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Goblins are what happen when leprechauns and gnomes get drunk on the beach at night". Ralph The Elf Call Me Claus - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Teneriff Lace
Hi Andy, In the following link, of the Digital Archives for textile documents, go to the "Lace" section and make a search for Teneriffe. I'm sure you'll find some books. And they are free to download... can't beat that! :-) Hope this helps, Debora L. http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books.html At 11:39 PM 2/9/2007, Andy Blodgett wrote: >Does anyone know where I can get the supplies to learn to make >Teneriff lace? Also a book on how to make it? > Andy in Texas > > > Andy Blodgett Life is short. Eat dessert first. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Soles de Maracaibo
Oh, what a wonderful piece of "synchronicity"! My maternal grandma was from Maracaibo, and used to make "Soles" when she was a girl. My mum never learned, and when I discovered lacemaking, grandma had died a couple of years ago... What a pity that she never passed her skills on... Thanks for sending this link. I'll try to get in touch with some of these people (if I can) and see if we can learn from each other over the Internet... Many thanks! Debora L. P.S.: Many of the people arriving with the conquerors to these parts were from the Canary Islands (Tenerife). Pity they didn't bring bobbin lace... - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Horizontal bars in Le Pompe
How did Claire Burkhard (and you) worked the horizontal bars? Could you give us an explanation or point us to a diagram in her book? Thanks! Debora L. Finishing the torchon bookmark that's between me and the Le Pompe... >The *real* "trick-cycling" in that paricular pattern is the *horizontal* >line separating the "crooked x-s" on the l.h. side, which looks like a >plait. That one, I never would have believed to be possible to make >without sewings. But Burkhard "unlocked" that one too. And I tried it >today *and it WORKS*. "Christmas in (almost) February" doesn't begin to >describe this particular bit of excitement :) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] SCA lace
Hi Jenny, I'm going to chime in and say that in my SCA Kingdom, an "end of period" date of 1650 is acceptable, so this lace would qualify as "period" for me. Regardless, I'm very grateful for the article and the working pattern! Thank you! Debora L. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Le Pompe patterns
Dear Tamara and others in the list, As a SCAdian and novice lacemaker, I'd say *YES* to any and all offers of pre- and post-1600 patterns or interpretations of patterns, or any piece of information on techniques, materials, *anything*!!! :-) it would be a dream come true if an experienced lacemaker was able to study existing museum pieces and draft prickings for the rest of us!!! My curiosity was also piqued by Orla's challenges with her piece and I redrew the woodcutting, designing the footside and bands dividing the arches from the band of X's with plain clothstitch bands, twisting the worker twice before the edge pair. I think that gives us the holes shown on the woodcutting. I'm going to work this pattern in 80/2 linen (after enlarging it to fit the thread) and see if my idea looks good. My goal is just to make a feasible interpretation of the pattern, and something I can do given my low level of expertise... But back to Tamara's question, I think that there is a real interest in knowing more of Medieval, Elizabethan, Baroque and other laces. Not only from the recreation standpoint, but also to learn the old techniques and enjoy the styles. One example is the revival of old-style laces in the San Sepulcro area of Italy. They are gorgeous!!! Also, it would be interesting to see how much of these Medieval/Elizabethan techniques carried over to laces like Cluny-Le Puy, Bedforshire, Maltese, Spanish lace from Camariñas, etc. Debora Lustgarten ... finally getting some good snows in Toronto - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] Other lace in You Tube
Well greetings to you, from a fellow SCAdian! I made a bolster pillow just like that, and I'd like more information on the pattern you were making, which I assume comes from Le Pompe. What thread did you use, how many pairs of bobbins, and what challenges did it involve? Debora Lustgarten from Ealdormere (Southern Ontario, Canada, in the modern ages) At 08:30 PM 1/28/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >One more video - in the middle of this video: >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4dLedEe2K4&eurl= You can see my hands >working lace. Granted I'm not nearly as fast as any of these. > >Orla - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Thread dolls
...I see thread people... Sorry! :-) Couldn't resist the opportunity for a pun Cheers, and thanks for the great info on using leftover thread or joining thread to do other projects. Debora L. ...still not snowing around here... - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Newbie questions
Happy holidays to all! I finished making my second ornament ever and want to make more. I have some questions: - How do you calculate how much thread to wind on the bobbins per pattern, so you don't waste much? - How do you prepare starch and apply it the old-fashioned way? - Is there a way to hide the knots of joined pairs of bobbins if you decide to use left-over thread on another pattern? I know most of us will be busy with last-minute holiday preparations, so I wish to send all lacemakers best wishes of joy and happiness! Cheers, Debora L. In a Toronto without so much as a fleck of snow - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Chaotic ground, how to do it?
That is a very interesting ground! I'd like to know more how to draft it or to make it, and if there are "rules" on how to plan it, also. Curious Debora in Toronto, Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Introduction
Hello to the list, Some of you may already know me, but here goes the intro for all the buddies out there: I'm Debora Lustgarten, a beginner-intermediate BLer in Toronto, Ontario. I get together with the ladies of the Simcoe County Lacemakers group and the Toronto ladies. I came to bobbin lace first by trying out an Anna's intro to BL many years ago in Latin America, as part of getting in touch with my Spanish roots. Frustrated by the lack of teachers/books/supplies, I let it lie until I got into Medieval recreation in Canada (the SCA), then I started searching for pals in my area and here I am. Currently I'm doing the first edging in Brigite Bellon's Gekloppeln Reticella, and hope to do more of that, and for Christmas/Yule presents, plan to work on two UFOs (glass round candle-holders, very nice to put small mats inside). Well, hope to get to know more of you soon! Cheers, Debora L. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Shetland shawls
Greetings, arachnes, I also do knitting, apart from learning my bobbin lace, and last year I wanted a book on lace shawls because I got loads of alpaca wool to spin as fine as I could (1/2 mm each ply) and wanted to make myself a shawl or a wrap. Here's the book I got: "Traditional Knitted Lace Shawls" by Martha Waterman, ISBN 1-883010-48-9 It has a nice story of the Shetland shawls and plenty traditional stitches plus patterns. I used it as inspiration to knit my mum a wrap in a combined thread with glitter thread, alpaca and rayon, in shades of periwinkle, turquoise blue and light green, in peacock stitch. It looks like the Lily pond in Monet's painting, all soft and ripply... Debora L. "Walrusing" in my jammies, in frosty Toronto - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: pita lace?
Hello, According to "Hispanic Lace and Lace-making" by Florence Lewis May, published by The Hispanic Society of America, Pita lace is a type of lace made in the Azores Islands, which are a Portuguese colony, and the fibre comes from agave plants. There is also a mention of lace made with aloe fibers, but I think that may not be the proper plant... Sadly, the book doesn't mention whether the lace is bobbin lace, needle lace, crochet or what. On an interesting note, in the Philipines, lace was also made using pineaple fibres... Debora Lustgarten At 01:53 PM 12/18/2005, you wrote: Last night a fellow lacemaker was showing me a new addtion to her lace collection. The little doily was labelled "pita lace". It was a most beautiful airy little thing, like a delicate spider web. Neither of us has ever heard of pita lace before, it really looked like a super-fine knitting. where bobbin lace would have a half stitch trail this had what looked like "perl stitch"..perhaps needle lace would have this? One feature was a series of little bobbles made up of bundles of thread. I ssumed they were made by winding the thread around a small tool, maybe a needle, and then they had a couple more extra rounds to keep the shape. They were only about an eighth of an inch across. Can anyone enlighten us on this particular lace? Thanks Sharon on cold, frosty, slippery, Vancouver Island - 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]
