RE: [lace] Jean's Book - opinion sought
At 04:31 AM 14/06/2011, Lorri Ferguson wrote: What if you 'laid out' a pair of passives at this/these areas and then 'twisted the passives' before adding them back in at the end of the line. This would leave a raised twist of threads which would add subtle liniar detail at that poing. This might not be a good idea if one really intends to use the handkerchief as it might get caught on things - but then there are raised petals on Point de Gauze pieces. H - that's an interesting solution and would also work even if I were doing half stitch. Might even be worthwhile leaving out 2 paris and just making a plait. Will have to muck around with it, but I could well be there tomorrow. David in Ballarat - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Jean's Book - opinion sought
Dear Friends, this morning I started working on the Poppies in Jean's Floral Bucks Point book and while I'm satisfied it's going OK, I've found one area on which I'd like opinions. For those of you who recently purchased this book, I'm talking about the pricking on p27. If you look at the centres of the larger flowers you will see some short lines radiating out from it. I am wondering whether perhaps they are meant to be raised tallies, or just short lengths of gimp. Either way, I'm tempted to leave them out. What do you reckon?? David in Ballarat - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Jean's Book - opinion sought
Yes, I'd wondered what I'd do there, and concluded gimp. I hadn't thought of raised tallies, but as the pattern is open to interpretation I guess it would be good to see the lines done in all sorts of ways. The petals might look a bit blank, if you leave you the radial lines. You could try photocopying and white-ing them out of the design and then photocopying again so that you didn't see the white-out. This would give you a bit of a feel for what it would be like without them. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with! it will be ages before I get round to tackling this piece, as I'm determined to deal with some other projects before starting anything new! Sue sueba...@comcast.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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Jean's Book - opinion sought
I'm inclined to agree with Sue... I think they probably represent a bit of gimp run through to add depth. And I also want to see your progress!! Clay On 6/13/2011 10:51 AM, Sue Babbs wrote: Yes, I'd wondered what I'd do there, and concluded gimp. I hadn't thought of raised tallies, but as the pattern is open to interpretation I guess it would be good to see the lines done in all sorts of ways. The petals might look a bit blank, if you leave you the radial lines. You could try photocopying and white-ing them out of the design and then photocopying again so that you didn't see the white-out. This would give you a bit of a feel for what it would be like without them. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with! it will be ages before I get round to tackling this piece, as I'm determined to deal with some other projects before starting anything new! Sue sueba...@comcast.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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Jean's Book - opinion sought
Hi David: For those of you who recently purchased this book, I'm talking about the pricking on p27. If you look at the centres of the larger flowers you will see some short lines radiating out from it. I am wondering whether perhaps they are meant to be raised tallies, or just short lengths of gimp. Either way, I'm tempted to leave them out. Poppies always have this problem, whether they're done in embroidery or patchwork or lace - the leaves are flat and broad and if you don't think of a way to relieve that they just look like blobs. I think the lace will suffer for it if you leave them out, as the lines add delicacy, movement, and direction to the leaves. At first glance, I thought they were lines of gimp, but in other patterns gimp lines have pinholes beside them, and now I think they're intended to be open veins, created by adding a twist to either the worker or the passive where it crosses the line. If so, they're easy enough to add on the fly. Hope this helps. Adele North Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Jean's Book - opinion sought
Hi David: For those of you who recently purchased this book, I'm talking about the pricking on p27. If you look at the centres of the larger flowers you will see some short lines radiating out from it. I am wondering whether perhaps they are meant to be raised tallies, or just short lengths of gimp. Either way, I'm tempted to leave them out. Poppies always have this problem, whether they're done in embroidery or patchwork or lace - the leaves are flat and broad and if you don't think of a way to relieve that they just look like blobs. I think the lace will suffer for it if you leave them out, as the lines add delicacy, movement, and direction to the leaves. At first glance, I thought they were lines of gimp, but in other patterns gimp lines have pinholes beside them, and now I think they're intended to be open veins, created by adding a twist to either the worker or the passive where it crosses the line. If so, they're easy enough to add on the fly. Hope this helps. Adele North Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Jean's Book - opinion sought
Open holes - ooh! I like that idea Sue sueba...@comcast.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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Jean's Book
Oh my, Dear Spiders, What have I missed? All this posting about Jean's Book hasn't given me a clue about what of you speak! Did I delete something unawares? Bucks Point is my favorite, and I definitely want this book. Please, please tell me how I can get one. I know I can go to Arachne archives, but you all are quick on the button to tell me. Hope Springs Eternal Happy Lacemaking,Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Jean's Book
Yes, Betty Ann you are missing a real treat! See info cut and pasted below. Are you going to be at Sweet Briar next week? I hope so! Sue sueba...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Jean Leader Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 2:34 PM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] New book of floral Bucks Point patterns Dear all, I have checked with Avital and she is happy for me to announce that I have just published a book of floral Bucks Point patterns designed by Joyce Symes, a British lace maker and teacher, who died from breast cancer some years ago. I went to several weekend courses with Joyce when I fairly new to lacemaking and was saddened by her death. When I later heard that Joyce's daughter Maggy wanted to publish her mother's patterns to raise money for cancer research, I was pleased to be able to help her. For various reasons it has taken rather a long time to get the patterns into print but now that the book is here I hope that it will be enjoyed by all lovers of Bucks Point lace. All the profits Maggy and I make from the sale of the book will be donated to further cancer research. You can find out more about the book and how to order it online on my website at http://www.jeanleader.co.uk/publications/floralbuckspoint.html Jean --- Jean Leader Glasgow, Scotland lacema...@q7design.demon.co.uk http://www.jeanleader.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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
RE: [lace] Jean's Book - opinion sought
What if you 'laid out' a pair of passives at this/these areas and then 'twisted the passives' before adding them back in at the end of the line. This would leave a raised twist of threads which would add subtle liniar detail at that poing. This might not be a good idea if one really intends to use the handkerchief as it might get caught on things - but then there are raised petals on Point de Gauze pieces. Just a thought, Lorri F From: sueba...@comcast.net Yes, I'd wondered what I'd do there, and concluded gimp. I hadn't thought of raised tallies, but as the pattern is open to interpretation I guess it would be good to see the lines done in all sorts of ways. Sue - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
RE: [lace] Jean's Book - opinion sought
I think that they are probably just short lengths of gimp, and being a gardener as well as lace maker feel that they are an important feature of a poppy and need to be there, but as the lace maker it is entirely your decision. As usual awaiting progress reports with glee. David, please could you show the finished piece of Chantilly as I have kept records of progress and thats the last piece of the puzzle. Thanks 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
