Re: [lace] Re:Mrs. Treadwin

2019-10-11 Thread Jane Partridge
I've got my copy with me here in North Wales as it's a good reference for 
needlelace stitches. (I'm running a Lacemaking Weekend as a fundraiser for the 
preserved railway where I volunteer tomorrow and Sunday).

First published in 1874, reprinted by Lacet Publications in 1994. ISBN 1 874688 
05 2

The Antique Point she included was Branscombe Point, not Battenberg, Jane :-)

The book also has instructions for making Honiton (bobbin) lace, some history 
and how to care for lace (though the methods would probably raise eyebrows now).

Jane Partridge

Jane Viking-Sover  wrote: 
Re:Mrs. Treadwin

Hi, Mrs. Treadwin wrote a book titled Antique Point and Honiton Lace.  The
Antique Point is the Battenberg I make today, the Honiton is bobbin lace. 
(snip).
 I can't find my copy of her book at the moment so I can't give you the
details on that. Very good for braid lace.

 Jane in Vermont, USA where it's not too cold yet
 jvik...@sover.net

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[lace] Re:Mrs. Treadwin

2019-10-10 Thread jviking @sover.net
Hi, Mrs. Treadwin wrote a book titled Antique Point and Honiton Lace.  The
Antique Point is the Battenberg I make today, the Honiton is bobbin lace. It
appears there was an exhibit in August 2019 at Exeter Cathedral of some of her
lace. There were a number of mentions of her when I googled her name. I need
to go back and read more. She was born in 1820 as Charlotte Dobbs. She won a
prize medal in 1851 for some pieces of Honiton lace including a flounce!

 I can't find my copy of her book at the moment so I can't give you the
details on that. Very good for braid lace.

 Jane in Vermont, USA where it's not too cold yet
 jvik...@sover.net





 From: "Adele Shaak" 
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2019 11:44 AM
To: "Arachne list" 
Subject: Re: [lace] 1851 Great Exhibition catalogue
I found a short reference to Mrs. Treadwin's display (#55, on about p. 103).
Mrs. Treadwin is ringing a bell in my mind but I don't know why. Was she the
one who designed Victoria's wedding lace? Or?

Adele

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