[lace] Lurker Learning Lace
Hi, I have beena lurker for the past 5 years while I have been learning to make torchon lace. I only today found the photo site and was so very impressed with the lace you all are making. Recently I finished my first book mark and although I can see several mistakes, I am pleased with the result. I am working through Christine Springett's book and video, The Torchon Lace Book. The Video was most helpful since I am learning by myself. Andy Blodgett in Texas - 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] Lurker Learning Lace
Andy Thank you for stopping lurking - and congratulations on your first bookmark. The breadth of lacemaking on the Arachne website is amazing! If you tell us where you are in TX, you may find there are others who would meet with you and share their knowledge Sue Babbs (in Northfield, Illinois) - 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] Lurker Learning Lace
I live in Spring, Texas which is about 30 miles North of Houston. There is a group of lace makers on the opposite side of Houston about an hour away. I have considered joining the group but, I really do not want to drive that distance. Have a Super Summer, Andy Blodgett From: suebabbs...@gmail.com suebabbs...@gmail.com To: Andy Blodgett itybi...@swbell.net; lace@arachne.com Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 9:47 AM Subject: Re: [lace] Lurker Learning Lace Andy Thank you for stopping lurking - and congratulations on your first bookmark. The breadth of lacemaking on the Arachne website is amazing! If you tell us where you are in TX, you may find there are others who would meet with you and share their knowledge Sue Babbs (in Northfield, Illinois) - 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] Lurker Learning Lace
Hi Andy and welcome to the list (even lurkers are welcome) You'll find us a very helpful bunch of people, even if we live far away like myself. Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK Hi, I have beena lurker for the past 5 years while I have been learning to make torchon lace. I only today found the photo site and was so very impressed with the lace you all are making. Andy Blodgett in Texas - 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] Lurker update
Well I did it!! The sun was shining, all your mails behind me, so I prepared a pricking, and step by step I started making lace! Just a simple fir tree fan, I had full step by step instructions in Stotts Bobbin Lace Manual The book I originally started making lace with. I really needed the hanging on starting and footside directions, but my fingers remembered the stitches. After the first repeat I just had a quick glance at the book for the second repeat, then I was away. I have prepared a second pricking of a handkerchief edging which also features the fir tree fan but larger along with a half stitch trail. There are less instructions with that. The Running River pattern has been temporarily put aside when I realised there were no corners in it. Didn't feel equal to designing a corner or working out how much extra to work to go around them :) Don't even remember where that information is! Angela Simpson. Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, England. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hi Angela! Congratulations on getting started again!! Don't fret over the calculations for the corners!! It's actually quite simple. Just remember that each side has to reach beyond the edge of the handkerchief to the edge of the lace around the corner... (does that make any sense?). So if your lace is 1/2inch wide, and each side of the handkerchief is 8 inches, you need 8 plus 1/2 plus 1/2, or nine inches for each side, for a total of 36 inches. This does not include the amount needed for joining one end to the other. That will depend on how you do that. With handkerchiefs that had gathered corners (the older handkerchiefs), the join was usually within the gathers in a corner where it was less visable. A slight overlap is all that is needed, and then whip-stitch the two ends together. So you'll want to have about a 1/2 extra to do this, and then when you're satisfied that you have got the measurements right, you can trim the extra bits. Have fun!! Clay -- Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA USA -- Original message -- From: Angela Simpson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well I did it!! The sun was shining, all your mails behind me, so I prepared a pricking, and step by step I started making lace! Just a simple fir tree fan, I had full step by step instructions in Stotts Bobbin Lace Manual The book I originally started making lace with. I really needed the hanging on starting and footside directions, but my fingers remembered the stitches. After the first repeat I just had a quick glance at the book for the second repeat, then I was away. I have prepared a second pricking of a handkerchief edging which also features the fir tree fan but larger along with a half stitch trail. There are less instructions with that. The Running River pattern has been temporarily put aside when I realised there were no corners in it. Didn't feel equal to designing a corner or working out how much extra to work to go around them :) Don't even remember where that information is! Angela Simpson. Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, England. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Lurker update
Well I did it!! The sun was shining, all your mails behind me, so I prepared a pricking, and step by step I started making lace! Angela Bravo Angela! Well Done! I am so glad your fingers remember (had no doubt they would) Patty - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Lurker update
She's away to the races ;) Brilliant! On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 4:32 AM, Angela Simpson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well I did it!! The sun was shining, all your mails behind me, so I .. at the book for the second repeat, then I was away. I have prepared a second pricking of a handkerchief edging which also features the fir tree fan -- Bev (near Sooke, BC on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Lurker - project to resume lace
Hello Angela and everyone Makes complete sense. After an illness, I enjoyed making the Christine Springett snake, with colours and metallics. I made it all in CTC the first time, then another go, gaining confidence, made a half-stitch bit down the centre. Soothing, and rewarding. My free advice is to choose a pattern that has step by step instructions and/or a clear working diagram. If you need a purpose for your lace, and you have chosen an edging, make a length just long enough to tie around a small vase. A Christmas ornament might be a good re-entry project, too. Have fun, and let us know how it goes. On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 10:46 PM, Angela Simpson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: class in a nearby town - don't know if it's still there. The class not the town :) My problem is, what to start with? I need something fairly simple, 'cause I have to relearn all over again, but not mind-numbing so I have a sense of achievement. Does that make sense? I would be glad to hear your suggestions. I'm having to work to get my concentration back, but I still have all my books and equipment, and I reckon if I did it once I can do it again. -- Bev (near Sooke, BC on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Lurker
Hi, Angela, welcome back to Arachne! My suggestion would be the patterns from Christine Springett. She published 3 or 4 books, approximately A4 paper bound on the short end, that have a lot of fun but simple patterns. The first was Lace for Children of All Agles, another was Christmas designs, and I don't remember the other title/titles. I don't know for certain if they're still in print, but I believe so. She also published some smaller booklets, including Bangle Bonanza, one on lots of patterns using French fans, one on variations of her famous snake bookmark. The books are probably all available from any UK lace supplier (Biggins, SMP, Roseground, and Jacquie Southworth are the names that come to mind, but other Arachneans can surely provide info on suppliers). All of these books are softbound, so not terribly expensive. The patterns are for ornaments, accents for greeting cards, and other small projects. She includes pin-by-pin instructions (no use to me--that many words just get in the way of understanding--but probably good for someone who's rusty or new). I don't think any of those books will remind you of the basics: numbering the two pairs of bobbins from left to right, C = cross = bobbin #2 over #3. T = twist = BOTH (bobbin #2 over #1) and (bobbin #4 over #3) half stitch = cross twist whole stitch (in her books) = cross twist cross [some other authors call this cloth stitch or linen stitch] whole stitch and twist (her term) = cross twist cross twist [other names include whole stitch or double stitch] torchon ground = cross twist pin cross twist point ground = cross twist twist twist pin I include the above to jog your memory, in case the info is slow in retrieval. With this info, you should be ready for about anything in the Springett books. I hope you have a ball getting back into the swing of lace! Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA Angela Simpson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Years back I did Torchon, Beds, Bucks, and Honiton. Used to go to a lace class in a nearby town - don't know if it's still there. The class not the town :) My problem is, what to start with? I need something fairly simple, 'cause I have to relearn all over again, but not mind-numbing so I have a sense of achievement. Does that make sense? - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lurker
I have always been more of a lurker than a contributor I'm afraid, but due to ill health had to unsubscribe from the list and also from lace for a few years. Now I'm back on the list and enjoying all your posts, and want to get back into my lace. Years back I did Torchon, Beds, Bucks, and Honiton. Used to go to a lace class in a nearby town - don't know if it's still there. The class not the town :) My problem is, what to start with? I need something fairly simple, 'cause I have to relearn all over again, but not mind-numbing so I have a sense of achievement. Does that make sense? I would be glad to hear your suggestions. I'm having to work to get my concentration back, but I still have all my books and equipment, and I reckon if I did it once I can do it again. Angela Simpson. Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, England - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
