[lace] completed
Agnes,That is a beautiful edging. Where did the pattern come from? Nice job.Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Paris
I am going to Paris in mid September for a week.  Last time I was there I didn't find any lace at all.  Does anyone know of any exhibits I should try to visit?Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Construction foam pillows
I have purchased the foam pillows at the last two conventions then cut them down so I could hand carry the section with the lace, pricking and bobbins.  Last month, I used a straight edge to score the foam and then used a serrated knife to cut the foam.  It fit perfectly into my block pillow at home.  Last year my friends husband cut my two pillows down on his table saw before I flew home.  That was easier but a bit frightening as I saw my bobbins, wrapped up in the cover I used for the pillow rushing toward the saw.  It sliced it off like a dream.  This year my cut was not as perfect, but it did not make a mess in the bedroom.  This is the way I will use for pillows at conventions in the future when flying.  This year I had close to a hundred Binche bobbins on the pillow for carrying home.  They got a little tangled when I was cutting the foam, next year I will pin them down more so they don't slide out of the bobbin holders.Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace Collections
Hi Nancy,I know that IOLI has a study lace collection called the Koon Collection that is available for charter guilds to borrow for study by members.  You could contact IOLI to see if they would be willing to add the Neff Collection to their laces if you leave it to them in your will.  I do remember when I was on the board that the collection did go out a number of times, complete with white gloves, but have no idea how often it is borrowed now.Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] email settings
Avital, Jeri and I have been trying to figure out why my emails that appear in the digest form always have a capital A at the end of my sentences. I thought it was because I was a touch typist and always did a second space at the end of a sentence without thinking. Finally this morning Avital told me when I am composing an email to change to plain text. In Yahoo mail it was not easily apparent on how to do that, but she found that at the bottom of my compose email page, there are two little >> that I can click on and this changes my text to plain text. I don't like the look of it and I will try to remember to do it each time I write to Arachne. This is a test for the next digest to see if it works. It might help Alice and Lyn as their emails come with funny characters in the digest. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Wearing lace
I wore a dark blue tee shirt at convention which has a linen lace collar made probably 15 or more years ago.  It is on its fourth tee now. Anyway, I was sorting my laundry and without thinking, put it in the dark wash. I was lucky that nothing else bled into the water, but the lace came out beautifully. Chucked it in the dryer and then gave it a steam press with the iron. Good as new and ready for my next lace event. The pattern was a Bridget Cook one with fans and spiders, and I always get compliments when I wear it. Even had one from Bridget at convention once.Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] After I'm gone
Arachne Lace is usually quiet at this time of year, but thankfully we had lots of digests in the last week, even if it was mainly about the survey.  I tried to generate a digest before the IOLI convention by sending a long chatty post, but unfortunately I received that digest on Thursday, after the Arachne lunch on the Monday.  I hope I did not offend anyone with my long post.  Lace Chat seems to have died as I can't remember the last time I got a reflected message on Chat.  Maybe I have been kicked off and it is going strong. Let me know if that is the case. Anyway, the talk about lace design got me thinking about what will happen to all my original lace designs I have made for conventions and lace magazines.  At present most are stored in an archival box or are hanging around the house.  The latest winner at IOLI is hanging on my family room wall.  Not too many are on show as we downsized and have less wall space.  I wonder what my kids will do with my stuff once I "pop my clogs" as I used to say in England.  Is there an outlet to sell my lace pieces somewhere?  I still like to buy books, bobbins and thread, so if there is a way of financing my splurges, it would be nice to find it.  Next question is how much would I ask for an original lace piece?  I have no idea how to go about it.  Do any other lace designers have outlets for their pieces?  I am not savvy enough to build a website to sell online. Any ideas for this new topic while I am still young enough to deal with it?Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] lace and spider fabric
To clarify, Ruth has a cover cloth made from fabric.  The link goes to Jo Ann Fabrics site which has a copy of the fabric that you can print as paper.  Presumably for people who want paper spiders/lace for craft projects such as decoupage or scrapbooking.Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com On Saturday, July 30, 2016 1:42 PM, Janice wrote: Yes this is paper based on the fabric. Ruth had a pillow cover of it. Janice Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 30, 2016, at 1:14 PM, Clay Blackwell wrote: > > It's perfect for lacemaker projects. However, I believe this is paper, not fabric... :( > > Clay Blackwell > Lynchburg VA, USA > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jul 30, 2016, at 3:00 PM, Janice Blair wrote: >> >> I can forsee some raffle prizes next year for our Arachne free raffle using >> this fabric, cover cloths, bobbin rolls, etc. Thanks Arlene for the >> tip.Janice >> >> > IOLI Convention last week, I commented on her cover cloth - a fabric with a >> lace design and spiders. She said it was a recent find at JoAnn Fabrics >> (which is a fabric chain here in the US) and found in their Halloween fabric >> section. Sure enough, I went to a JoAnn's today and found that fabric and >> bought myself a yard, to turn into some cover clothes and maybe some other >> fun >> things. The fabric can be viewed by going here: >> http://www.joann.com/spider-lace-printable/3742819P233.html#q=lace%2Bspider&p >> refn1=prod_type&prefv1=Project&start=1 >> Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com >> >> - >> To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: >> unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to >> arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ > - 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] Survey Request
My answers are  1C and 2B  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] lace and spider fabric
I can forsee some raffle prizes next year for our Arachne free raffle using this fabric, cover cloths, bobbin rolls, etc. Thanks Arlene for the tip.Janice http://www.joann.com/spider-lace-printable/3742819P233.html#q=lace%2Bspider&p refn1=prod_type&prefv1=Project&start=1  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Arachne table at convention
I will be manning a table for Arachne and have some information available for anyone who is interested to take.  I could only find two of my Christmas card exchanges as I think the rest are packed away over the garage until December, so if you have any you want to show on the table, please feel free to bring them but I will not be responsible if they go missing.  I have plenty of examples of bookmarks.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] County Fair Win
I sent an email yesterday about the Arachne get together in Indianapolis, and it occurred to me that the digests are few and far apart these days, so in the hope of generating one before I leave on Saturday, I would post another email. I now live in southern California and am a member of the Silvergate Lacers.  We are encouraged to submit lace entries in the San Diego County Fair so that our lace category never gets canceled.  I entered this year and won the Best of the Lace Division so I got a beautiful large rosette, plus a First ribbon and an Honorary ribbon for my second piece.  I attended a nice presentation ceremony just before the fair closed on July 4th.  As those who go to IOLI and hear how many demonstration hours each chartered guild has accumulated for the year, you may have been surprised to hear that our small guild usually has 1200 hours or more.  This is because we demo at the fair for a month every day it is open. They have been doing it for 37 years!!  It is our guild 40th anniversary in October. I was interviewed by phone for a local paper while I was up in Fresno.  As the interview came out of the blue, I babbled on about lappets and Thomas Lester.  I wondered what would be printed.  You can read the article online now at http://myvalleynews.com/local/blair-wins-best-division-lace/  My winning piece, a Beds giraffe, was a design from a lappet that Holly Van Sciver had redrawn. If you go to her website, I think it is still on there. My second piece was a teapot and cup designed by Kumiko Nagasaki.  She designed the Binche teapot especially for me at the Winter Lace Conference in February in Costa Mesa.  I think it took her just over a week to design two teapots and a large doily and do the technical drawings. Amazing.  As the theme for the fair this year was Mad About The Fair - Alice in Wonderland meets Steampunk, I chose a background of Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter pouring tea.  That was the Honorary Mention as it was in the same category as the Beds giraffe.  Note to self: make different styles of lace. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] IOLI Arachne Get Together Monday July 18
I have been trying to get something set up for us to meet but here we are a week away and I have not been successful.  I never heard back from the hotel.  I suggest that we meet at the food court in the Mall, which is supposedly available over a pedestrian walkway attached to the hotel, on Monday lunch at noon.  Hopefully we can take over an area there and be together.  At least we can purchase what we might like to eat or take your lunch over there.  We can do our free raffle if anyone brings items for donation. Sorry we were not able to get something arranged at the hotel.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Teacher Showcase at IOLI
I have arranged for us to have a table at the Teacher Showcase on Monday at 7:00 pm at the IOLI convention.  Please bring any Christmas or Bookmark exchange samples you would be willing to display on the Arachne table to the showcase.  I will keep an eye on things but remember to come and collect them before you leave the ballroom.  I have a couple of bookmarks and need to dig out my Christmas cards if they are handy and not stored in the roof. I doubt the ballroom will have wi-fi available but we will have slips of paper with the information on how to sign up for any newbies.  If you have something that you think is important that should be on the sign on the table, please send it to me privately so I can assemble the information together.  I will print up the arachne patterns for display. I am still working on the luncheon as the hotel may be able to do something for us.  News of that when I hear back from the co-hosts. Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Convention Teacher Showcase
I have been approached about Arachne having a table at the Teacher Showcase so that we can inform lacemakers about Arachne.  Not sure if we would have anything to display, but we could bring along our lace work and maybe have a hand-out for visitors.  What are your thoughts on that subject?  I don't mind being one of the people at the table but would need help advising people as it is a long time since I signed on to Arachne.  If you like the idea and want to give me some information that should appear on the flier, let me know what it should contain (history, access info, etc.) Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] IOLI Convention Arachne Get Together
Found out that we might have two options for our get together this year as the hotel has a small restaurant and not much room in the lobby, and would charge us if we wanted to use a room.  As I understand it, the shopping mall is attached to the hotel with an overpass bridge and they have a food court.  We could possibly meet at the food court and push some tables together, that way people can buy their preferred food items, or even take their own unless there is some rule about not doing that.  I have taken food to my local food court in the past and no-one has said anything. Monday or Tuesday might be good days for that. The other possibility is that we try to get seated with each other at the Tuesday dinner.  I am hoping to find out if they are having sign up sheets for meals like we have had the past few years.  That way we can have some Arachne tables and remain for a short time after the meal and before we go to the Tat Off.  I will get back to you when I hear further. Let me have your feedback on those ideas. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] lace-digest V2016 #41
Today my lace digest arrived as a .txt and needed to be downloaded to view.  It did not fully download, about half of it downloaded and only went to the message about Honiton lace.  I hope that this is not the future for the digest.  It was also in a very basic hard to read font.  Does anyone know if things have changed? Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] News/IOLI convention classes.
Anita wrote: I am flying again and really appreciate the local co-hosts offering the purchase of builders foam pillows ($5) which saves room on the flights to and from convention.  I will be taking a sharp serrated knife with me this year so that I can cut my 24" square pillow down to a 9" square one.  I also take a yard of fabric with me to cover it while at convention.  I can stand the louder noise of the bobbins on the foam for a week, but when I get home, the cut down block will fit into my block pillow.  The extra fabric that was around the larger block is useful for wrapping the lace and bobbins in the journey home in my hand luggage, then I fold it up under the cut block to bring the height up to my taller block pillow.  Posting this information so it might be useful for others that fly to conventions.  Last year I stayed with a friend in Illinois and her husband cut two blocks down for me.  This year I am only taking one class so only need one pillow. We have not heard from any local Indiana Arachne that might help organize our Arachne get together yet. Please speak up if you are a lurker and are helping at the convention. Liz, you could do some of your wonderful needlelace on the flight over.  I don't mind being seen with my magnifier glasses on when working in public even thought I might look strange.  Hmm, I must ask my dentist what she does with her old magnifiers that she uses when she is staring in my mouth.  They look like mini telescopes. I am gratified that I have received two digests in the last two days.  Keep them coming.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] No News, here is some
Finally I got a digest today and I noticed that the first email in the digest was sent six days ago.Yes, Jeri, we do need more postings to keep the digests popping up. You mentioned the Spring issue of the Bulletin. Mine has yet to arrive!  I hope it is not as long as some of the past few issues have been in coming.  I know my convention entry from last year is being featured because the editor sent me a copy of the page for approval.  I am not going to mention it to my hubby as last time he got more anxious about it arriving late than I did.  Every day he would go to the mail box across the street and come back and complain about it not being there.  For those folks who are not members of IOLI, you can see the visor I made (which didn't place), at the bottom of my Milanese gallery on my website www.jblace.com I did receive an email from the convention registrar this week, and do have my class with Holly Van Sciver in Lester Beds.  I do hope that she is able to complete the ostrich picture that I want to make.  What classes did everyone else get?  My guild, Silvergate Lacers, who meet in Rancho Sante Fe, near San Diego have all been working on bobbin lace flowers.  We are assembling a banner of colorful flowers and insects to hang at the back of the booth that we will share with two other lace guilds at the San Diego County Fair.  The fair lasts for the month of June, and just into July, and we hope to have demonstrators there almost every day that the fair is open. I got tired of making flowers and have been working on a needlelace dragonfly.  Got lots of compliments this morning when I took it to my knitting group for show and tell. What are your lace guilds doing these days? Come on folks, have you any questions or reports to send to us, don't send it all to FaceBook. Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Arachne Get Together in Indianapolis
Hi Liz,I am no longer involved with the convention committee, having spent the past five years as the Teacher Coordinator, so I am not in a position to find out about the hotel or the schedule.  Looking at the schedule online http://www.internationalorganizationoflace.org/Conventions/2016Conven tion/Schedule/schedule.html I can see a half hour on Tuesday evening after the meal and before the Tat Off where we could meet, or maybe before the Teacher Showcase.  I have no idea if packed lunches will be available this year and whether we can meet during that time and eat together. Maybe we have an Arachne member who is on the hosting guild and can help us out. How about it Barbara?  Look forward to seeing you again Liz.Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace messages
Hi Catherine,Just wanted to let you know that I received the whole of your first message in the Digest form of Lace, then I got your apologies.  I have no idea why some parts of messages do not appear but it has happened to others also, and in their cases, I have received the whole messages.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Guild projects
Starting a new topic.  If you belong to a lace guild, what types of projects do you do as a group? I joined Silvergate Lacers in southern California and last year went to the San Diego County Fair at the Delmar Race Track.  Silvergate has been in existence since 1975 and taking part demonstrating and having a booth there to show off all types of lace.  The fair lasts a month so the work is shared with two other San Diego lace guilds.  This year we decided to add a little color to the display and are working on a background of flowers.  This came about because Linda Knott, who is the glue holding us all together, worked about four flowers while do demonstrations last year.  As a guild, at our meeting this month we started working on large simple daisies that even our beginners could do.  I now have done three and am working on my fourth. The theme for the fair this year is "Through the Looking Glass" so we are thinking of adding some lace teapots and teacups to the display table. My other guild back in Illinois always have a lace challenge every other year as they hold a lace day on the opposite year, and it gives them something to work towards.  The members were provided with an outline and had to work a filling of their own choice. One year it was the shape of a leaf, the next an egg shape and last time they worked fillings for the elephant found on the Lace Guilds young members page.  The members then vote on their favorites to find a winner.  I wonder what they will come up with this year? So, what do you all do with your guilds?Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Arachne exchange
I received a nice dream catcher from Sallie Owenby a couple of weeks ago and today I got a card from Jenny Brandis with her Christmas ornament. Both are hanging in our Christmas tree now.  The ornament from Jenny is made from red and gold thread and IMHO the photo online does not do it justice as the gold thread does not show up well. I designed my Santa card from a doodle earlier this year but now I keep seeing triangular Santa's. Today I bought a money holder card with one on and then in the mail I got a Christmas card from England with one on it, and the other day I was decorating our tree and the last ornament I hung was a stuffed triangular Santa ornament.  I seem to remember it was a gift years ago in a Secret Santa exchange. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace8 users/Arachne Christmas exchange
Jenny is doing a wonderful job on the Facebook Lace8 Users Group that she has set up.  I have learnt so much from the group and especially from the wonderful videos that Jenny has been producing,  I love listening to her soft Australian accent as she explains everything so simply.  If you are considering using a lace design program in future, you should join the group for the knowledge that is being imparted there.  Hopefully my future designs will incorporate working diagrams instead of the written explanations I usually use.  Thank you Jenny.  Also we need to thank her for the work she has done on the Arachne Christmas exchange.  I am looking forward to receiving my card from her.  My other card from Sallie arrived and enclosed was a dream catcher that will be going on my tree now that I have it up. I have been using my Lace8 program on my MacBook Pro and have struggled at times making the Microsoft program do things, so much so, that my family decided I needed a new HP laptop for Christmas so that I can dedicate it to Lace8.  WooHoo.  Hope I can remember how to use it after so many years on my Apple.Janicehttps://youtu.be/XC82Jx2Fbr0 Part 2 https://youtu.be/2gQZNTfIlNU Part 3 https://youtu.be/rYSVfNyefsg Regards Jenny Brandis.>  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Must I push down pins?
You will make life easier if you push down the pins, but you only need to keep the outer row of pins.  You can reuse the ones in the center of the lace if you are not already doing so.  You need to keep the outer row because when you are making a sewing you do not want to accidentally pull too hard on the opposite side which might pull your lace out of shape.  I use a pin pusher to lift my pins as I found it was easy to catch the lace with the fork type pin lifters. Still don't have my Bulletin :-(   My husband has stopped telling me it hasn't come.  I know I am on the list as I checked that my subscription had been updated by the Membership Chair because I won a years membership for getting the Popular Vote for the lace on the cover. Janice p.s. It will probably come when I am away next week and sit squashed up with accumulated mail at the post office. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Multi-part prickings tricky; skeins also tricky
Julie, Instead of worrying about the length of the fringe, can't you  start the scarf with a straight edge and then add the fringe when it is all finished. It is easy enough to use a crochet hook to loop the fringe onto the edge. I presume that you are going to make three pieces of lace and join them together for the full width. When I made my large scarf, I made a wide roller to use down the center of my 24" block pillow so that I could work the full width at the same time.  I was concerned I would run out of silk thread before I completed the third piece which was why I made it all at the same time. I just had enough.Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] IOLI Bulletin
I'm still waiting for my Bulletin but my husband seems more anxious than I am.  Every day he announces "no magazine again" when he goes to collect our mail.  I saw the cover on the IOLI Facebook page so I know it is on its way. Thanks Liz for your comments. The cover piece was a technical entry so had to be made from someone else's pattern.  I saw the sunflower in the Lace Express in the early 2000's.  I had a friend who has every copy of Lace Express track it down for me.  Because of size constraints I had to reduce the pattern by 50% and changed the thread so it would work.  The hardest part was trying to make all those leaf tallies consistent in size.  I was so pleased that it received the Popular Vote as well.  That is always a compliment from contemporaries. Hope the Bulletin comes soon.  Maybe I will get to see it on Saturday when I attend the Freeway Lace Day in Torrance.Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace Disaster Almost
 If you enjoyed reading about my mishap at the picnic, you might like to check out the IOLI Facebook page. Linda Knott has posted several photos of the picnic, location, and a not very flattering photo of me during our attempt to pick up all the pins. I was fooling around for the camera and I guess I look like the name my son calls us by -  "lace loonies".Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace Disaster Almost
Today at our lace picnic in Mission Bay park, San Diego I moved my lace table to a spot under a tree when the sun became too intense.  It was hard to see my fine silk thread on my Blonde pattern in the sun.  I stepped away to bring my chair over to the table when I heard a thud, turned and saw my table had fallen over and the pillow was upside down. Didn't realize the ground was so sloping there. The hardest part was retrieving thousands of pins from my pin box which had fallen open.  We couldn't leave pins in the grass where children might be playing.  Luckily Linda Knott had a long handle magnet which picked many up quickly.  I was picking them up individually and separating them from the grass and pine needles when I realized I was wearing my lace bracelet which had a magnetic closure.  Using that speeded things up and we hopefully got all of the steel pins.  I did the trick of holding the pillow up to let the bobbins fall down.  I only had about 28 pairs and it didn't take too long to sort the threads out.  Just got going again when a thread caught on my ring and broke.  Not bad considering the disaster it could have been.  Note to self: Don't move the table without pinning down the bobbins and closing the pin box tightly, also maybe not wear jewelry when dealing with fine thread. Second disaster was DH was playing with another husband and his Australian boomerangs and he tossed one that came back so fast and high it landed in the bay.  Drifted out instead of in.  The first one lost in the water was retrieved by a passing snorkeler but he had left when the second one went in. Nice day making lace by the water with two other lace guilds, plus a good selection of food at the pot luck picnic.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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: spiders in lace
I thought Torchon was worked face up, but I work most other laces face down as there if often a need to end a portion of the lace before starting another section, such as in Milanese.  I find that my laces that are face down have a flat look to them when turned over, such as Russian tape lace with the chevron gimp.  The clue is in the pricking and the photo of the lace if the lace is reversed in the photo.  That is often not the case in Torchon where the lace is the same front or back, as in a bookmark, unless there is a headside and a footsie. I just started a class in Binche with Kumiko Nakazaki and realized it was face down. Great class and Kumiko even serenaded us with her violin before class.Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Arachne Get together
We had our Arachne lunch at the IOLI convention today.  There was inexpensive food for purchase in one half of the ballroom and a second private half of the ballroom was reserved for Arachne.  I think it was our largest one ever with probably 35 to 40 ladies present.  We had a fun free raffle with everyone taking home a prize.  Thanks to Anita Hansen for organizing it and making many of the prizes.  Lovely to put names to faces.  We had 2 lacemakers from Australia, a few from Canada, one from Brazil (a first I think), some from Europe and lots from the US. We had two people join us by mistake but they became members before the end of the lunch. We hope the Indiana Arachne members can organize something on the same lines for Indianapolis.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] IOLI Convention Hotel
I heard on the grapevine today that the Anime convention ends on Sunday afternoon and they are allowing late 5:00 pm checkouts.  If you are planning on arriving on Sunday rather than Monday, please be patient while you wait for your room.  Sit down, take it easy and enjoy people watching, especially if they are in strange costumes. I'm getting excited, got my lace stuff laid out on the spare bed ready for packing.  I have to leave the house at 4:00 am for the airport because American had changed my flight to 6:50 am.  I am not a morning person!!Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Translations of books and websites
Dear Gon,I appreciate your website being translated into English.  I have enjoyed your series of Wednesday laces and just spent a pleasant time looking at the rest of your website on this rainy afternoon in California.  I do not have an iPad but hope that you will keep your website with the English translation. If you decide otherwise, please make sure that the links to each page are in English as my Dutch is non-existent.  Thanks for all you do for lace.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego where we have had the first rain for ages.  Steady and all day. www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] IOLI Convention Arachne meeting
By now, most students will have received their class information.  I got the classes I wanted. Binche with Kumiko Nakazaki and Intro to Blonde with Ulrike on Thursday. As I understand it, there will be a concession stand where you can buy lunches and Arachne members will be allowed to eat in part of the ballroom together, bringing in your own food and beverage.  The tentative time is Tuesday between 11:30 and 1:00.  We could do our usual free raffle drawing if you want to bring an item to share. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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/
Subject: [lace] 1931 lace making clip
I spotted the difference of the pricking paper color first and then checked the pillows.  I didn't notice the different bobbins though. Sue, you mentioned chat about it on Facebook, which group do you belong to?  I did not see this conversation on Bobbin Lace Makers.Janice http://youtu.be/IwcSaAXtZsc  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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/
Subject: [lace] 1931 lace making clip
I noticed I the difference in the pricking background colors and the pillow covers but did not notice the different bobbins.  Funny what we see when not looking closely. Sue, you mentioned discussing this on Facebook.  Which group are you on because I did not see the conversation on Bobbin Lace Makers.Janice http://youtu.be/IwcSaAXtZsc  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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: Pronkrol
Thank you to Adele Shaack and Jocelyn Froese for confirming what I thought a pronkrol was.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org On Saturday, May 9, 2015 11:59 AM, Jocelyn Froese wrote: Hi, At our Lace Day in 2010 my friend Anne put all her lace edgings on a solid board for display. At first I thought that was a type of pronkrol, but fabric covering the ends is a good way to assemble the samples and a roll would be easy to transport. A nice idea! Here is a photo of the lace edgings, next to the bolster. It would be wonderful to see all the edgings/insertions assembled someday! Jocelyn in Winnipeg, 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] Every week an edging or insertion
Gom,On the website there is a mention of a "pronkrol". Â What is the purpose of a "pronkrol"? Â Is it to keep your sample laces on for show and tell? Â This is a pretty torchon edging. Janice http://bit.ly/1wTaqm5 <http://bit.ly/1wTaqm5>. It really is an edging to practice torchon lace with 2 different fans, and several torch motifs. Have fun with it this week.>Â Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] lace digests
Hi Mieke,Digest 41 arrived today, May 30, the previous one was dated April 28, but sometimes it can be almost a week before one arrives.  We need more people to post.  It always seems to me that I send an email and then I turn around and a digest arrives.  I like to think I prompted it to send out the next one.  So please ask questions or tell us what you are doing lace wise.  I am currently working on a project that might be an entry for a competition so have to keep quiet about the lace. :-)  I always wait to see what it is like off the pillow before I commit myself. Please remember to add where you are from below your signature so that if you need help we might have someone local for you. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Metallic threads
Wish I had known.  My thread seemed soft before I used it. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org On Sunday, April 19, 2015 1:24 PM, Clay Blackwell wrote: I suppose that what kind of metallic you use is important! I bought a "Kit" of threads from Lacy Susan when Susan Wenzel still owned the company. She had found a lovely metallic that was not all scratchy! Clay Sent from my iPad > On Apr 19, 2015, at 1:37 PM, Janice Blair wrote: > > Clay wrote:Have fun! I enjoyed working a large s'Gravensmore shawl with > metallic accents! > > I used a metallic thread in a bobbin lace shawl and I found it very scratchy > when I wore it that it now languishes in a drawer. Just a word of warning. > Janice Janice Blair > Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego > - 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] Metallic threads
Clay wrote:Have fun! I enjoyed working a large s'Gravensmore shawl with metallic accents! I used a metallic thread in a bobbin lace shawl and I found it very scratchy when I wore it that it now languishes in a drawer.  Just a word of warning. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Trip to Europe - Abegg Stiftung museum
Thanks Devon.  I will check the sites out. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org On Wednesday, April 8, 2015 7:30 AM, "dmt11h...@aol.com" wrote: Dear Janice,Another place that is in Switzerland, although an hour away from Zurich, that I would like to visit is the Abegg Stiftung http://www.abegg-stiftung.ch/e/museum/museum_d.htmlIt is not clear to me whether they have lace there, however, it is the place of origin of Apropos Patterns for Lace and Embroidery which deals with the early lace and embroidery pattern books and shows examples, frequently of lace, to illustrate them.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/
Re: [lace] Trip to Europe - lace museums/centers to visit?
I guess I should ask if there is anything lacey to see in Dusseldorf, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland.  I did not see either listed on the Pinterest site.  I have 4 days in each city while DH attends meetings in June.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Coats Silk thread
Brenda,I put a sample of the Coats thread in the mail Friday.Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Coats Silk thread
I was in JoAnne Fabrics yesterday and came across some small spools of Coats silk thread.  The label reads Coats 100% Seta Reale and 80m-nr100 made in Hungary. I did not see it in the Threads for Lace Edition 5 book but maybe it will be in the new Edition.  How does it compare in wraps?Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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: Need help (Elena Dickson)
Thanks everyone, I have a new email for Elena.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org On Friday, March 20, 2015 8:34 PM, Janice Blair wrote: I need an up to date email address for Elena Dickson in Australia. The one I have from the Portland IOLI convention bounced back.  If anyone can help me, please email me privately, not to the list.Thanks,Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Need help (Elena Dickson)
I need an up to date email address for Elena Dickson in Australia. The one I have from the Portland IOLI convention bounced back.  If anyone can help me, please email me privately, not to the list.Thanks,Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Searching for DMC Broder Machine in colors
I have some colors in DMC Broder Machine 50 including a few variegated ones I picked up on my travels. They either came from quilting stores or from lace vendors, probably when traveling through Iowa to Utah 2 years ago. I would think DMC 50 is thinner than regular sewing thread which is usually size 30. Check out the rest of the lace thread vendors. I have been buying Mettler 60 sewing thread at sewing shops locally for the color selection but the thread does tend to unwind and make it easier to shred when doing sewings. I like using DMC 50 for white work and there were or maybe still are different shades of white available. Don't have enough colors yet to be considered a workable pallet. Do you have fabric shops or quilting shops in your area. Might be worth a phone call. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Mystery object
I think it looks like a very large pincushion that hangs on the wall near a sewing machine. It has rods for spools of thread and I bet the cup hooks are to hold things like scissors. I finally found the photo you were talking about by going to her photo album. Looks like she collects old pincushions. She could live in Arizona as there is some photos of the Grand Canyon. I don't think anything can be gleaned from the Target receipt as they do not include your card details on them. Something to think about next time we take a photo to put on Facebook though. Remember to crop. Janice https://www.facebook.com/thelaceguild/timeline?ref=page_internal arrow beside those words, and Marta's full post and photo pops up. FYI The message is dated Yesterday (Feb 3rd) at 3:51 pm> Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Lace
Got my copy of the British Lace magazine today and sat down straight away for my lace fix. Imagine my surprise when I spotted on page 58 under News from the Library the cover of the IOLI Bulletin with the photo of my gold necklace design on the cover. You can see my photo of it on my website. It was the winning entry in the IOLI Gold Rush competition in Sacramento. Then on the last page I spotted a poppy photo and thought, hmm, that looks similar to my poppy design. Read the article written by Janis Savage and I remembered she wrote to me about making a poppy. I had totally forgotten about it. What a nice surprise for me this morning. This morning I took my lace pillow to my knitting group to impress them with a piece of black Ipswich I was working and I even had time to sit outside this afternoon and make some more lace. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Thread management/organisation
My, two digests in one day!! I used to save all my thread ends for a friend who used them to stuff little hearts she made that were given to a local hospital through her church organization. Mine now languish on the bobbins, in bags, sometimes with the original thread spool, until I need the bobbins and then I discard the thread. I do use some for magic thread purposes. I used to be frugal like Clay but when you realize that in the scheme of things, throwing a little thread away is no big deal. I do load up one half of a pair of bobbins so that I can reuse the remainder further down the project. Janice p.s. Got the Success to the Lace Pillow book in the mail today from a friend who sent me two bone (antler) bobbins for my birthday this month so I could look them up. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego where we are having a "cloud storm" according to the weather man, whatever that is. Yes, it is overcast which is unusual for here. www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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: lace-digest V2015 #6
Liz, I only received 2015 #7 today so I think the list has been very quiet. Hope your copy arrived as well. Maybe we need a few subjects to talk about to spur the digest to wing its way to us. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] IOLI Convention Registration
I heard on the grapevine that some folks have not received their Bulletin copy yet. Mine came over a week ago. The date to send in applications for classes is February 1, so time is getting short if you want to make sure you get the first choice. If you or your friends have not had the Bulletin yet, all the information on classes, registration forms, etc. are on the website. http://www.internationalorganizationoflace.org/2015Convention/index.html Another thing to note is that this year, if you do not have a second choice available, your registration will be returned and you will have to apply again with the second date being the one used by the Registrar. This is because in previous years people who hoped to get their first choice even if the class was full had to be contacted by the Registrar which slowed things down. Hope to see you all there. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] IOLI Convention
The IOLI Bulletin will be arriving in mail boxes soon but for those who are not members already, and for those who are anxious to read all the details, the IOLI Convention website is now available for viewing. We are still waiting for a few more photos of the laces being offered but decided to make it public now. Have a look: http://www.internationalorganizationoflace.org/2015Convention/index.html Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Thread size
I was just going through my stash and came across two spools of variegated silk that I cannot find in Brenda's book and wonder what size it is. Clover quilters silk thread. Size 8, but it does not seem thick enough to me to be an 8. Any ideas. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Seasons Greetings
Just got a Lace digest and was reading through the emails, and I saw the one from Sue Harvey in Norfolk, UK, decided to go to the Arachne card exchange to check out Rebecca's tree ornament. I was disappointed to see that there wasn't a scan of it. Might I suggest that those people lucky enough to receive a card that does not have a corresponding photo on the site, that they take a scan and send it to Jenny. I would also like to thank Jenny for her work on collecting all the cards together for us to see. I particularly like the robin card made by Sue Vossier on page 8. Sue, is that pattern available anywhere? Thanks to Gon for the weekly pattern, always interesting to see them and this one is in christmas colors. Wow, Lyn, I am in awe. I could never work that much lace that went into the altar cloths. I think making yardage is tedious work when I have to do it once the novelty of learning the pattern has worn off. I guess I just like the challenge of trying a new pattern but have a short attention span. :-) I did make a lace bracelet with beads just before Christmas for my daughter, only to be told "I never wear bracelets". Her loss, my gain. Just have to look in my closet to see what I have that is blue to wear it with. Enough ramblings while DH watches the soccer (football) on tv. I wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous 2015 with lots of time to make more lace. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego where the high is only going to be 62F today but the sun is shining www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Christmas card exchange
I received my second card of the exchange yesterday from Adele Shaak in Canada. What a nice red bell design by Bridgette Bellon and beautifully made. I have a couple of her books, but not the one with this pattern in it. It is already on my card wreath over the fireplace. My two lace cards from the exchange have pride of place, now wish I could remember where I stashed the ones from previous years as I like to display them all again. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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: digest
Hi Alex, I did not have a link to your piece. If you have it on the web somewhere, perhaps you could put a link up so everyone can sem the similarity. Maybe you were channeling the designers from Greece. BTW, it did not say where the floor was found, only in Turkey, near the Syrian border. The colors were so brilliant it looked like new. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org On Sunday, November 23, 2014 1:41 AM, Alex Stillwell wrote: Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 09:03:43 -0800 From: Janice Blair Subject: [lace] Inspiration This photo of a newly discovered mosaic reminded me of a beautiful piece of lace made by Alexander Stillwell. Thank you Janice for posting about the mosaic. It shows that a set of cameos in a circle is an old theme and it has not lost its charm. Blow the dust, letâs make lace 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Christine Mirecki's Schal Sabrina
I made this scarf pattern a couple of years ago, love it but it was hard
tensioning the recommended silk thread because of the slubs. My concern about
doing it in separate sections was whether I would run out of thread for the
last section or whether I would be able to join the sections and still do it so
it looked neat. I did not start with a fringe, but do not see why that could
not work. I made a 24" roller pillow wide enough by using my square block
pillow sideways with the roller placed into the space where the center blocks
would sit. I made the original pillow using builders foam in a wooden frame
with a foam core base. My original center squares were ethafoam, but my roller
pillow was made with a center made of a pool noodle and covered with about 3
pieces of a foam camping bed purchased from a sports store. Finally covered
with cotton fabric. It worked very well and was wide enough to handle all the
bobbins needed for the full scarf.
Janice Blair
Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego where we enjoyed 70+ temperatures at
the beach today. Sorry most of the country is in the grips of a major
snowstorm but happy we moved from Illinois.
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[lace] Inspiration
This photo of a newly discovered mosaic reminded me of a beautiful piece of lace made by Alexander Stillwell. http://i.imgur.com/rEVSKpO.jpg Lace content: If you go to my website you can see my entry that won first prize this summer at the IOLI original design contest. It is at the bottom of the Award Winning Gallery and also the Milanese Gallery. www.jblace.com Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] IOLI Convention information
There was an announcement on Arachne about the class information being available on the IOLI website, but the photos and class supply lists will be available later. I have yet to receive some photos from teachers as they are still working on their samples. I will let everyone know when there is more to see. Originally all this information was going to be available at the same time as the Winter Bulletin but it was decided to put the class info online as soon as it was available to wet your appetites. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Arachne at IOLI 2015 convention
Hi, As Anita has posted about the class information being available on the IOLI website now, I thought I would let you all know that I have it on good authority that next year we will be able to purchase box lunches at a concession counter and take them into an area of the ballroom so that our Arachne members can have our get-together at lunch time. Check out the teacher/class information. We have so much available next year it will be hard to choose which classes you want. I get to assemble the information for the Bulletin and website, working with the teachers, but I never decide what I want to take until I see the Bulletin. Later we will have photos of the laces and the full supply lists for most of them on the website. We are trying some short 3 hour classes throughout the week for those that don't want to take two 12 hour classes, and hopefully, with local advertising we might draw in some new lacemakers. Hope you enjoy anticipating what to sign up for, and please share the information with your guilds. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Arachne card exchange
Am I the first to receive a christmas card in the exchange? My first one came today from Lin Hudren from Overton, Nevada. It is a really neat design of a lacemaker and I think it is in Romanian Point. Better get on and finish my lace. I have one done and the other is almost done. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Cantu lace instruction
There is a video on youtube but it is in Italian which I do not understand. There seems to be a lot of explanation on how to work the pattern but about half way in, it does show how to do it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMOijsC86Eg I also seem to remember that some Italian ladies came to IOLI convention a number of years ago and they had a video that they were selling about Cantu lace. At the time I was not interested so did not follow up with them. Maybe someone else remembers it, or maybe there is a copy in the IOLI library that can be borrowed. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] LOKK pink ribbon start
Susan, It is a Milanese start, gives you a flat edge. Twist first two pairs, ctct next two pairs,twist twice. Now take right hand pair and hang over next pin. Hang two more pairs on same pin, twist left pair twice, tctc right pairs, twist twice and hang right pair over next pin, etc. Your worker is on the left for the start of the row. Hope that explains it. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Gutermann silk thread
I looked online for Guterman buttonhole thread and I think the one I saw in Sweden was 10 m to the spool and Tex 75. I am not sure what "Tex" means though. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org On Wednesday, October 1, 2014 3:00 PM, Brenda Paternoster wrote: Janice Most gimps need to be at least four times the thickness of the main thread. In terms of w/cm either: divide the w/cm of the main thread by 2.5 or multiply the w/cm of the gimp by 2.5 to get the thickness of the main thread. 27 x 2.5 = 67.5 So a single strand of the S303 (Tex30) silk would be ok for the finest silk threads (60 w/cm and finer) 15 x 2.5 = 42.5 A single strand of S1003 (100Tex) would work with main threads in the region of 40 w/cm and finer. Brenda On 1 Oct 2014, at 17:01, Janice Blair wrote: > I was at NK department store in Stockholm last week and spotted some > Guttermman Buttonhole Silk thread. Kicked myself for not buying some spools > as I have not seen it in the US. Would it be good for gimp and is that > listed in the book? > > The 17 w/cm Guetermann silk would be S1003 = spun silk, Tex 100, 3 ply. Brenda in Allhallows paternos...@appleshack.com www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Gutermann silk thread
I was at NK department store in Stockholm last week and spotted some Guttermman Buttonhole Silk thread. Kicked myself for not buying some spools as I have not seen it in the US. Would it be good for gimp and is that listed in the book? Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Lace patterns
Just wanted to say that my DD has updated my website with more free patterns, some of which you may not have seen before, including a teapot that was on the cover of the British Lace magazine years ago. I noticed there are a few pinholes missing on the steam, probably because the pattern was copied from another source as I had it on my old computer. Check out the Pattern Gallery at www.jblace.com Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Evaluation forms and expectations
I think it is a good idea that teachers should see a blank evaluation form and I intend to contact the IOLI Education Chair to get a copy that I can send along with their agreement. As Devon mentioned, some teachers might not be aware of what they get assessed on. Of course, many of the regular teachers have had many chances to see these forms before, but they can disregard the attachment if they wish. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Teaching antics
I hope everyone fills in the comment section of the forms which are handed out to students at the end of the classes at IOLI conventions, whether good or bad. Having been to almost all the conventions in the last 18 years, I have written about poor teachers who did not spend time with all the students and had time monopolized by a few students who probably should not have taken the class because they were not ready for that style of lace. I had a teacher once who was balancing her checkbook and expected us to come up to the top table with our questions. A bit daunting for a new lacemaker. I had an teacher, early on in my lacemaking life, that seemed to dislike me on sight and would not come to me when I needed help. She would work her way around the room and stop at the person on my right, then work back around the room and never came to me until the time she asked if anyone needed help and my neighbor said "Janice does". I was too shy to speak up back then. Can't think what I did for her to dislike me, maybe asked too many questions when she demonstrated something, but you can bet your boots I never took a class from her again. Her loss. These comment forms are the property of the IOLI Education Committee and they compile them into the IOLI teacher database. Prospective co-hosts can get a copy of this database and decide if they really want that particular teacher. Your anonymous comments will be taken into consideration and if a teacher has many low scores, they may not get invited again. As part of the IOLI convention committee we are considering having a handout for teachers in future on teaching techniques such as * How to deal with a student whose skill level is below that of the class and is struggling * How to deal with a student whose skill level is above that of the class and is bored * How to deal with a student who is demanding an inordinate amount of the teacher's time (to the detriment of the other students in the class) If you have any suggestions, you can write to me privately and I will pass them on to the committee. Janice The teacher told us that all the instruction was printed on papers hanging > around the class on the walls. > > Then on the last day of instruction she said that she would not be > teaching, that she and her friends were going to be have some wine in the > back of the room, so we should just go ahead and lace.> > - - Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Rocking horse pattern
Sue has put the pattern on Flicker and my daughter has added it to my website www.jblace.com pattern page under the poppy pattern. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Sacramento Arachne Photo
Bev, I am on the Back row middle in black tee with needlelace collar. I think that row starts on left with Janet Theaker, Gil Dye, Liz Ligetti and Jean Leader is far right Second starts on left with Sallie Owenby, then Susan Hottle, ?, ?, ? First Row starts on left with Devon Thien, Dorcas Newkirk, ? Karen Thompson, Dawn Howell?, Gail ?, ? and Janet Goodacre. Sorry to the ones I couldn't remember. Put it down to old age. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Baby piece/patterns in Word
I'm not familiar with Google Drive, can you give an explanation of how to do it? Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org On Thursday, August 21, 2014 1:44 PM, Bev Walker wrote: Hello Janice, and everyone I just noticed your 'wish' - you can use something like Google Drive, post your file and share the link as you decide. On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 11:56 AM, Janice Blair wrote: >Wish we had somewhere >to place patterns written in Word. > -- 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Baby piece
I have sent a copy of my rocking horse pattern to Sue. Mine is a simple tape lace suitable for beginners, especially as the ending is all the threads tied together to form the tail. Any tallies can be replaced with beads or just done in a plait. Thanks for remembering it Jane. Wish we had somewhere to place patterns written in Word. Janice HI All, I'm thinking I have seen a tape lace rocking horse by Janice Blair. I may be dreaming but Janice can tell us. What a lovely idea! Jane in Vermont, USA where we are having exquisite weather! Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Sacramento Arachne Photo
What a shame that vendors are not prepared to go to lace days in the UK. It is so much better to see the books and threads. We have a problem getting them as the distances they have to come make it very expensive to attend. In my Illinois guild we always had a vendor who could also teach a class the day before and the day of our lace day to make it more worthwhile. Now I live in CA, there are more opportunities to get to lace events but the distance and traffic make me cautious about driving. Yesterday I attended a lace meeting in Redlands, about an hour drive north of here, but when we came out I was in rush hour traffic and Interstate 10 was a parking lot. Plus we had unusual weather, a thunderstorm that had torrential rain. Felt sorry for the guy in the convertible but we do need the rain. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org On Thursday, August 21, 2014 7:19 AM, Sue Harvey <2harv...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: It's so nice to see so many Arachne members in one place, as I live in Norfolk UK we don't have many Arachne members in the area, I know of only one and she happens to be a friend from Norfolk Lacemakers. We do not even have as many lace days as we used to because many of the suppliers will not attend as they can make as much money selling online with much less hassle of doing a lace day. Sue M Harvey > - 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] Sacramento Arachne Photo
Hi All, Sue Babbs kindly put the photo that was taken using Janet Goodacre's camera at our get-together in Sacramento onto Flicker. You can find it in the Photostream or in Albums, Arachne Personal. I am sure we all will recognize who is who but I don't want to name everyone as I am sure to forget someone. Janet is front row right in black top with Bedfordshire collar she probably made herself. Her Beds is wonderful. https://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/14963315756/ I happened to look at the 2011 photo and saw that I was wearing the identical outfit today at a lace meeting but hopefully looking a bit slimmer. :-) Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] IOLI Convention 2015
I know it is a little early to be thinking of next summer and another great convention, but I did want to let you all know that next year there are 3 Arachne members on the co-host committee and they will be planning our get-together. We are hoping that there will be a concession stand where we can pick up our lunch and meet in a private room, but we will have to see what works out. It was great to see everyone, including Janet Goodacre. She and I met over 10 years ago when I visited her on Vancouver Island and also met Bev Walker and the rest of her guild. I have met so many Arachne members over the years. We had a great contingency from overseas at our get-together this time. Lots of prizes in our free raffle. I won a tea towel commemorating Queen Elizabeths jubilee which was contributed by Janet Theaker. It was so nice to meet Janet and her husband and they were having a great vacation with Sallie Owenby and her spouse. Janet and I exchanged Christmas cards last year on Arachne, and this time she won a little humbug sewing bag made in spider fabric I had contributed to the raffle. I know I mentioned this in a previous email but that one was supposed to be a private email and I goofed so you all got it. My convention was really good. I didn't seem as harried as last year. I am on the IOLI committee and arrange the teacher agreements and info that appears in the Bulletin and online, and the Teacher Showcase. Did everyone like the fact that I included a more detailed class description, photos and supply lists, where available, online last time? If so, I will do it again but I have not received much feedback on that. A good deal of convention time is spent in meetings for this year, including the Teacher Meeting and those for 2015, 2016 conventions. I did miss the 2017 meeting, but I didn't miss any class time. My time on that committee is up next year and we are always looking for someone to shadow me for a year before taking over. Any volunteers? I took Ipswich with Karen Thompson. I thought that would be easy as it just looks like Torchon but in black silk. No, not simple, you really need to study the excellent diagrams she provided to make sure you didn't go wrong. I did go wrong a few times and did retro lace quite a bit. I was able to work a full repeat in one sample using 35 pair of bobbins, and started my second sample which includes Kat stitch ground. Something I had not done before but once I had it established, it is a nice ground to work. I think the host group did an excellent job and everything went smoothly, apart from my buying a book by Ulrike Voelcker that I already had on my bookcase at home. The only thing we could complain about was housekeeping as one day they never did tidy our room. We can live with an unmade bed but to have no coffee for the morning was bad. Good job our friends in an adjoining room had spare. I bought a couple of books, more thread than I can possibly use in a year, only one bobbin, and a commemorative square bobbin with California orange poppies on it, but I did a lot of eye candy shopping. Wish I had unlimited funds, but then it just means more for my family to get rid of when I pop my clogs. Tomorrow I am going to the San Bernardino History Museum to meet up with the Cross Twisters. They demonstrate there every week and I guess we get to gossip about lace and stuff when no one is visiting. Sunday will be a picnic at Mission Bay in San Diego with the three lace guilds from the area. A chance for DH to meet some lacemakers and their families. Life is good in sunny southern California. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] How can you estimate thread
If you do use the Gutterman 100/3 silk, you will probably be able to replenish your stocks easily at Jo Ann Fabrics if you choose one of their basic colors. As mentioned, work a front and then you can estimate how much you need for the balance. Hopefully you can wait until Jo Ann's have sale on Gutterman thread to stock up on what you need. With regard to how much to wind; wind all the bobbins fully. You will run out at some time and have to add thread, so don't be afraid of joining in new full bobbins. If you are running out closer to the end of the piece, an extra twist with a bobbin that has more thread, with your emptier one, will not even be noticed in the great scheme of things. A bolster pillow would be nice, but some of us are not adept at the hands up method of lacemaking. I would use a nine block block pillow so that I could turn the work around where needed and move finished areas onto the side blocks. Leave yourself enough apron room for working to avoid the back ache. Luckily you won't be using hundreds of bobbins for your Russian lace. When you finish it, make sure you post a picture for us to see. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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/
Fw: [lace] Avital
Sorry, I should have written Miriam Guidron, not Avital. Although we should think about Avital as well. Janice On Aug 7, 2014, at 11:47 PM, bertrans wrote: Janice, >It is Miriam Guidron who is in Israel. >Sallie > > > >On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 9:42 PM, Janice Blair wrote: > >I am at IOLI convention and talked with Sallie Owenby tonight. She finally >>had an email reply from Avital to say she is okay. The missiles are landing >>near her and they go into a shelter when the alarm is sounded. Keep her and >>her family in your thoughts and prayers and drop her a line if you like. She >>does not always have access to the Internet. >> >>Janice >> >>Janice Blair >>Murrieta, >>CA, 60 miles north of San Diego >>www.jblace.com >>www.lacemakersofillinois.org >> >>- >>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] IOLI Convention
Hi Agnes, Janet and I had a long chinwag this evening after the annual meeting. I spotted her in the lobby with her hubby. They are having a good vacation touring around with Sallie and her husband. I met her at the Arachne meeting on Monday evening. I won the QEII jubilee tea towel she had brought and she won a humbug bag I had made with spider fabric. The set meals so far have been great but the service in the restaurant is very, very slow. Hopefully our banquet tomorrow will be as good as the previous meals. yesterday my friends and I took the tour of Old Sac, which is the original downtown area of Sacramento and the buildings are like they were in the 1860's after the great flood. We had three walking tours, the history museum, the underground and the street level walking tour. It was very hot but our guide always stopped in the shade of the sycamore trees. The weather had been unseasonably cool until Wednesday but the sun came out and I was glad I took along my sun hat. Our bus to the tour was a "party bus" with colored lights around the ceiling and sofa type seats along each side. I bought a set of Piper silk colors today along with some organzine for a future project. The competition pieces are good this year but I can't post pictures of them even though the voting has probably finished by now. Janet has a lace clock in the display room and I have three pieces of Thomas Lester Beds in there including the giraffe which had not been worked before. An adaptation by Holly Van Sciver or a Lester lappet. I bought a book on Lester Lace, almost bought another by Ulrike Voelker but found I already had it when I checked my library app. Phew, saved myself a $60 mistake there. I am off to bed now after I clean the wine off my teeth. Janice Subject: RE: [lace] IOLI Convention Get together Oh, how I wish I could be there! One of our local lace makers is: Janet Theaker. Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK> Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Avital
I am at IOLI convention and talked with Sallie Owenby tonight. She finally had an email reply from Avital to say she is okay. The missiles are landing near her and they go into a shelter when the alarm is sounded. Keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayers and drop her a line if you like. She does not always have access to the Internet. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] IOLI Convention Get together
Hi, If anyone reads this and is attending convention, we are meeting on Tuesday evening in the Grand Ballroom at 6:30 pm. It is listed in the convention handbook. We have the room until the tat off. Today was the opening dinner and the meal was very good for a hotel meal. The fruit dessert was really nice. Shopping was good and I have not completely spent up yet. Our hotel room is very spacious and comfortable. Looking forward to my Ipswich class tomorrow. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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: Arachne at IOLI
I have seen the draft of the convention handbook and it has the Arachne Get-together on Tuesday at 6:30 pm followed by the Tat-off at 7:30 pm. As of yet, I don't know where we will be meeting. Several places have been suggested and until all the rooms are assigned, we will just have to wait. If it is not named in the handbook, please listen for an announcement at the Sunday meal, or look for a note on the notice board. I will bring paper so that we can write down names for our usual free drawing. Bring along a drink so you don't get parched with all the talking. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org On Thursday, July 17, 2014 7:18 AM, "dmt11h...@aol.com" wrote: Dear Janice, Thanks for being the organizer of an arachne get together. I always look forward to it. Has anything been finalized about this? As of June 23, I see we were looking at Tuesday evening at 6:30? Is that still the plan? I don't want to make the mistake of planning something else that might conflict with the Arachne get together. 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] Beginner beds bobbins
Hi Heather, I make Beds lace and use the Continental Square bobbins as they are less expensive when buying in bulk than a lot of other bobbins. I like the way they stay put on the pillow. I also have at least 16 pairs of Richard Pikul bobbins as I love the feel of his bobbins. I have enough for using on a Milanese pillow, which is my favorite lace. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] YLI #100
Sorry, I was wrong, I was thinking of Gutterman silk 100/3. That is what Jo Ann's stocks. I buy my YLI from a quilt shop. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] YLI #100
Susan, do you have a Jo Ann Fabrics nearby? Mine stocks YLI 100/3 silk in the thread aisle. It is at the bottom of the display of YLI threads and can be overlooked. They have about 20 basic colors and sometimes it is on sale. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] IOLI Convention Arachne Get Together.
Is Lace really quiet these days? I haven't had a digest for over a week. I thought I would mention that I haven't given up on a get together for our Arachne group at the convention in Sacramento in August. I have been trying to arrange a meeting area for our group with the co-hosts. I suggest that we meet on Tuesday evening, say 6:30 pm. I don't think there are any events scheduled on Tuesday evening. Teachers Showcase will be Monday and the Tat-off is Wednesday. I can hopefully let you all know where we will meet before convention, but if not, listen for an announcement on Sunday or look for a message on the information board. We can have our usual impromptu free raffle. I have some prizes given to me already. I had about ten people email me about the cost of a meal in California and they all suggested meeting somewhere else. We could bring our own drink to the get together and maybe some snacks to pass around. Does that sound okay with everyone? Lace content - What classes are you all signed up for. I am having a break from Beds and doing Ipswich. I will be bringing my last three Thomas Lester pieces to the Display Room, which includes the Giraffe that had not been worked before. Hoping to learn some new techniques in Ipswich. Please reply to the list this time to get a digest generated. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Janice Blair's Poppies
Thank you Anna for passing on the information. I am happy to know that it was published in the Australian Lace magazine. Such an easy pattern and a useful one. I am now unpacked in my new home and my little vase of poppies is on show in a glass fronted cabinet. Janice I simply have to publicly thank Janice for being so generous with her poppy pattern. After David told us about his poppy and his intention to wear it on ANZAC Day> Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego where the sun shines every day www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Poppy pattern
My website is back up and running and you can find the poppy pattern at http://www.jblace.com/jblace/pattern-gallery.html Weird thing, I did not receive Arachne Volume 61 digest, so I was wondering how the topic of footsides had started. I looked in the archives and saw the messages, but it would have been easier if the digests were listed in order rather than individual messages. I have been busy organising my first garage sale in 20 years of accumulated stuff. Today was cold and boring but I did make almost $300. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Janice Blair's Site
It appears that my website host is having problems and is working on it. I will let you know when I find out that it is okay and will post again. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Janice Blair's poppy
I am getting the same message as everyone else. I will ask my DD to look into it as it was working on Sunday. Thanks to all who emailed me about it. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org From: Rosemary Hemmett To: Janice Blair Sent: Monday, April 21, 2014 11:21 AM Subject: Re: [lace] Janice Blair's poppy Dear Janice I have tried to access your website but I kep getting the message that the domain is unknown I clicked on jblace.com please am I using the correct web address Kind regards Rosemary Hemmett On 19/04/2014 01:30, Janice Blair wrote: > Dave wrote: > April 25th is ANZAC Day here in > Australia and so I've spent today > making one of your red Remembrance Day > Poppies. It's really come out > well, so tomorrow I shall make another for my > best mate Des which we > can then wear as we march in Adelaide, South Australia > where our > entire Battalion is having its first ever reunion since Vietnam in > 1970.> > > I will be very proud to think of you and your made wearing a poppy > design by me as you march in the parade. > > worked it, I couldn't help but think > what a great project this would make for > a beginner!! You can easily > finish one in a day; you'd learn hanging on and > throwing out pairs; > cloth stitch and twists and end up with a useful object. > Plus, for > me, it finally got rid of some thick old red crochet cotton I'd > been > hanging on to for years awaiting the right project. :) > > > The website > you quoted is for one of the guilds I belong to. Mine is www.jblace.com but I > don't think I have ever posted the design on that site. I will ask my DD to > put it on but it might be a while to her doing it. In the meantime, I have > asked the webmistress of the IOLI site to put it on their pattern page if > possible. When I hear back from Pam, I will post the link so you can find it. > I made dozens of those flowers and others for our convention in 2008 so > haven't done any since. You are right, it is a simple pattern for a beginner > and you can make as many petals as you want. I must say I always get a little > thrill when my name pops up on Arachne. DH always says that now I am famous > :-) > > David, thanks for posting your comments. > > Janice > > Janice Blair > Crystal > Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA > www.jblace.com > http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org > > - > 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/ > -- Kind Regards Rosemary Hemmett mailto:rosemary.hemm...@virgin.net - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Janice Blair's Poppy
For anyone who wants the pattern for the poppy David mentioned, my DD has placed it on my website. Pam will also be putting it on the IOLI website soon. Janice http://www.jblace.com/jblace/pattern-gallery.html >Janice Blair >Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA >www.jblace.com >http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org > - 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] Janice Blair's poppy
Dave wrote: I will be very proud to think of you and your made wearing a poppy design by me as you march in the parade. The website you quoted is for one of the guilds I belong to. Mine is www.jblace.com but I don't think I have ever posted the design on that site. I will ask my DD to put it on but it might be a while to her doing it. In the meantime, I have asked the webmistress of the IOLI site to put it on their pattern page if possible. When I hear back from Pam, I will post the link so you can find it. I made dozens of those flowers and others for our convention in 2008 so haven't done any since. You are right, it is a simple pattern for a beginner and you can make as many petals as you want. I must say I always get a little thrill when my name pops up on Arachne. DH always says that now I am famous :-) David, thanks for posting your comments. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Thread raffle
Yes, I think it is the same silk. The canister says Bodil & Leif Christensen and the slip of paper inside says 3 ply unboiled nature silk no.250. It is very fine even for a 3 ply. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org From: Catherine I too bought some of this silk thread from Lia Baumeister a couple of decades ago (still have it) but have to confess that I haven't used it yet! 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Thread raffle
Nice surprise today, when I picked up the package of silk from the post office on my way home from work that Miriam Gidron raffled a while back. We had been away for about a week in Hilton Head so the mail was on hold. Not sure when it arrived in Crystal Lake, but when our mail was delivered yesterday, there was a card to go pick it up. It looks very fine and I will check the size against what I need for my Ipswich class this summer. It is an interesting way that it is packed into the canister. I have never seen that before. It looks like a film roll inside a canister for a camera. The thread pulls out from the metal roll. Thank you Miriam so much for doing the raffle. Smiling although it is raining cold drizzle outside and maybe snow tomorrow. I am so looking forward to moving to California. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Translations of Lace Books
Anje wrote: I have a number of books in German and my German is non-existent so I looked the words up in other books that were already translated, or online, printed what I needed onto paper and added it to the book. It certainly helps to have the English chapter titles when trying to find what I am looking for. Most pattern books, as previously stated, have good technical diagrams so an experienced lacemaker should have no trouble following the directions. I appreciate it when an author has more than one language on the page. It does help, and it probably helps selling more of their books overseas. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA where we still have at least 3 foot of snow outside the window. Thankfully the roads are kept pretty clear. Hoping Spring is around the corner, I'm fed up with the white stuff. www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Black silk thread/Books
What a lovely surprise. Thank you Miriam. I wrote privately with my address. I am hoping I might be able to use the black silk for my convention class of Ipswich with Karen Thompson this August in Sacramento. I managed to get a new copy of The Laces of Ipswich by Marta Cotterell Raffel from Abe Books for about $8 including shipping. I got another copy for my friend who is also taking the class. These came from Powell's in Chicago so they didn't have far to come. At the same time I ordered a used hardback of Colour and Texture in Needlelace by Ros Hill for $5 with no shipping charges. How can they do it so inexpensively. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Digitizing designs?
Hi Clay, I think I remember someone mentioned free machine embroidery designs for things like bobbins. Does anyone else know of free machine embroidery designs on our subject now that I have an embroidery machine? Sorry I can't help you with names in New England. Janice Does anyone in this list remember who the lacemakers are in the New England area who digitize designs for embroidery machines? I vaguely remember that Sally Barry was one of them, but have not been able to contact her. Any help refreshing my memory would be greatly appreciated!! Clay Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Stunned/IOLI Convention
I was unable to find the "tern" auction as it was over, but did see the heron one. I agree with Devon that the price could conceivably be for the frame rather than the lace which is beautiful and should be appreciated. When I used to make small lace items in frames for friends or local sales, I would add a label on the back which showed a lace pillow with the bobbins and add the words "Hand Made by" and my name. Friends that acquired them, treasure them and even have Christmas pictures on view all year round, but when my friends are no longer around, who knows what their ancestors will do with them. I had the pleasure of making them and seeing that they were appreciated. I like to think my family will keep my lace or at least put it on eBay at a price that is worth the work. Doubt that as far as my son is concerned. When I asked him to scan my Beds giraffe, he gave me the copies and said "here's your big lace thing"! I also saw the basket that Susan Hottle posted. What a lot of work! Gil Dye is teaching this summer in Sacramento at the IOLI convention, so if anyone wants to learn how to make 16th/17th Century lace, they should check out the IOLI website, Conventions, Classes, and click on the subject to see samples of the laces. http://www.internationalorganizationoflace.org Classes are filling. AP001 Lauran Sundin's wire lace class is full, as are P202 Bedfordshire, Jean Leader, P204 Milanese with Louise Colgan,and P208 Floral Bucks/Thomas Lester Beds with Holly Van Sciver. Spread the word around your lace guilds that if you wait to enroll, you might miss your favorite teacher. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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] Pinterest
Sherry, I'm on Pinterest but I gather things only with the red Pin to repost on mine. Below each pin on a board you can write a comment, so I would go back to the offending page and make a comment that you are happy to see lace being spread around, but that they should say where the picture came from, and add your web address. My boards are simply there as a reminder to me for ideas and recipes with an easy way to re-find them when I need them. Usually they include the link back to the page I pinned them from and if they don't, I remove them as it is no good having just a photo and not the link for the recipe or pattern. Just pinned a neat idea to make a yarn swift using coat hangers. I have pinned a few lace ideas and it amazes me when I get emails telling me how many people around the world liked the idea. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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/
