[lace] fungi and new lace pillow
Yesterday while walking our pups, my husband and I stumbled upon an amazing mushroom. It looks as if a fairy has placed a lace skirt around it. Now we don't get a lot in the way of lace around here so if something remotely resembles lace I take note. I at first assumed it was a toadstool but further research shows that it's indeed edible. Unfortunately the way it reproduces is not by spreading spores via air like most mushrooms but by having the smell of carrion thus attracting flies, with the flies spreading the spores. The common names of this mushroom are bamboo fungus, bamboo stinkhorn or veiled lady. The latin name is Phallus indusiatus. I've uploaded a few photos to my webshots album, Dona B if you're interested in seeing my lacy mushroom. On the true lace front - this past weekend my husband and I completed a new roller lace pillow. It is based on Doris Southards design. My dad helped me make a couple of these about 15 years ago when my daughters were learning to make lace. I've since used them for many projects including my current one of yardage lace for a Christening gown. I decided that I'd like a slightly larger pillow for the next yardage as it is a bit wider so I increased the dimensions from Mrs. Southards original design. My husband made the platform and box for me and I was able to pick up the rest of the supplies while back in the States earlier this month. I'm please with the results and hope to get the next lace started soon. I'll also put a photo of my new pillow up on the webshots site if anyone is interested in seeing it. The directions are very clear and construction quite easy. Dona in a very blustery, rainy Guam where a not quite yet typhoon is sitting off the coast. "The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything that comes along their way." - 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] fungi and new lace pillow
Dona, Thanks for sharing your mushroom pictures! It indeed is very lacy looking. Definetly NOT torchon!!! Needle lace or Bucks maybe? I like your new roller pillow. I also have one made from Mrs. Southard's instructions. Mine is a medium blue. My Dad and Mom helped me make it 30 years ago when I'd just started making lace. Both of them are gone now so it brings back some memories. I don't use it very often for projects as I don't make much yardage. For many years I've set it up with an easy and colorful torchon piece and taken it to lace demos as a have a go pillow. Have it sitting in the back seat of my car as I am going to the grand summer opening of our local farmers market. There will also be spinners and a potter doing their thing as well. Hope that the weather will be a little cooler but that is not likely! Good luck with your lacemaking! Trish Fisher in sunny and hot West Virginia - 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
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Hello Fellow Arachnids, I have been away for five months (terrible withdrawal symptoms from a lack of lace and Arachne ...) looking after elderly and quite poorly parents, but am back now, and hoping I haven't forgotten everything about lace! But - Donna's new pillow reninded me of my new(ish) acquisition. When I rushed up to North Norfolk to look after my parents, I had my very large lace pillow in the car - providentally. On one of the more pleasant days, I took my pillow outside, with my stand. The phone rang, I stood up, and as said lace piow is large and heavy, it decided to topple off the 'table' part of the stand. A neighbour heard my chuntering, and popped his head over the fence, asked what on earth was the matter, and what on earth was I doing!I explained, and told him why I was a tad disgruntled, upon which he took the stand away, and brought it back several days later with an adaptation - a much larger 'table' bit, all beautifully stained, and ready to go. I am now delighted with it - but am wondering just how I can persuage him that, as he has now retired from his carpentry business, he needs a small lathe to make me loads more bobbins! Carol - Suffolk UK 'Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day.' - Original Message - From: "Dona Bushong" To: "'Arachne Arachne'" Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 2:18 AM Subject: [lace] fungi and new lace pillow On the true lace front - this past weekend my husband and I completed a new roller lace pillow. - 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] fungi and new lace pillow
Difficult one Carol I'm sure you'll persevere though... LOL Sue in EY On 28 Jul 2011, at 22:44, Carol wrote: Hello Fellow Arachnids, I have been away for five months (terrible withdrawal symptoms from a lack of lace and Arachne ...) looking after elderly and quite poorly parents, but am back now, and hoping I haven't forgotten everything about lace! But - Donna's new pillow reninded me of my new(ish) acquisition. When I rushed up to North Norfolk to look after my parents, I had my very large lace pillow in the car - providentally. On one of the more pleasant days, I took my pillow outside, with my stand. The phone rang, I stood up, and as said lace piow is large and heavy, it decided to topple off the 'table' part of the stand. A neighbour heard my chuntering, and popped his head over the fence, asked what on earth was the matter, and what on earth was I doing!I explained, and told him why I was a tad disgruntled, upon which he took the stand away, and brought it back several days later with an adaptation - a much larger 'table' bit, all beautifully stained, and ready to go. I am now delighted with it - but am wondering just how I can persuage him that, as he has now retired from his carpentry business, he needs a small lathe to make me loads more bobbins! Carol - Suffolk 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] fungi and new lace pillow
Oh my dear! You must tell him that he has earned his wings with lacemakers and as a reward, he now has the opportunity to make new stands for lacemakers from all over the world!!! You may want to ease his anxiety by telling him that his requests will be very manageable, given our very shallow pockets and our relatively small numbers. Still, if he makes a stunning stand which is celebrated on Arachne, he may have more trade than he can manage! My very best wishes to both of you... and I'd be happy to see a photo of his "new and improved" table!!! Clay On 7/28/2011 5:44 PM, Carol wrote: Hello Fellow Arachnids, I have been away for five months (terrible withdrawal symptoms from a lack of lace and Arachne ...) looking after elderly and quite poorly parents, but am back now, and hoping I haven't forgotten everything about lace! But - Donna's new pillow reninded me of my new(ish) acquisition. When I rushed up to North Norfolk to look after my parents, I had my very large lace pillow in the car - providentally. On one of the more pleasant days, I took my pillow outside, with my stand. The phone rang, I stood up, and as said lace piow is large and heavy, it decided to topple off the 'table' part of the stand. A neighbour heard my chuntering, and popped his head over the fence, asked what on earth was the matter, and what on earth was I doing!I explained, and told him why I was a tad disgruntled, upon which he took the stand away, and brought it back several days later with an adaptation - a much larger 'table' bit, all beautifully stained, and ready to go. I am now delighted with it - but am wondering just how I can persuage him that, as he has now retired from his carpentry business, he needs a small lathe to make me loads more bobbins! Carol - Suffolk UK 'Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day.' - Original Message - From: "Dona Bushong" To: "'Arachne Arachne'" Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 2:18 AM Subject: [lace] fungi and new lace pillow On the true lace front - this past weekend my husband and I completed a new roller lace pillow. - 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
