Re: [lace] Couvige at Pierrefeu du Var, France
The pillows on the pictures come from the North of Italy, next to France (where they have the same kind of pillow. It is interesting to observe the lace they make on this pillow (without any pricking!) Have a look at the Lacefairy's site: http://lace.lacefairy.com/Lace/International/QUEYRAS.html - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Couvige at Pierrefeu du Var, France
Hello Vicki, it's not Jean it is Ilske answering, Those boxes comes from the region of Queyras and around there. You find those carvings on several things as well as on the sides of the round pillows. The bobins are carved in that matter as well. In the book from Claire le Goazion Dentelles du Queyras et ses vallées voisine all those things are described. Hope this helps. Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Couvige at Pierrefeu du Var, France
Hi Ilske! I have the book you mention! It is such a beautiful book, and I thought I would be able to muddle through, but it has been so long since I used my French that I have really had to struggle with it... and so it's not as much fun to read as I would like!! Clay Ilske Thomsen wrote: Hello Vicki, it's not Jean it is Ilske answering, Those boxes comes from the region of Queyras and around there. You find those carvings on several things as well as on the sides of the round pillows. The bobins are carved in that matter as well. In the book from Claire le Goazion Dentelles du Queyras et ses vallées voisine all those things are described. Hope this helps. Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Couvige at Pierrefeu du Var, France
Hello, Sure Queyras is in the south of french Alp. (wonderfull country) Queyras pillows have a box in the middle. The ornementation are make with a kniffe. The name of this pillow is tambour (drum). The Queyras lace is very special made without pricking. It came from Belgium, near Anvers. Women who travel with Napoleon army showed there lace to Queyras women. The back is point de Paris. Bobbins are big and heavy. They are carv with kniffe too. You need many bobbins to make lace. I let you image the difficulty to make this lace on this pillow! Claire le Goaziou book : (sorry I don't find the english version) http://www.barbara-fay.de/j/index.php?page=shop.product_detailscategory_id=6flypage=flypage.tplproduct_id=406option=com_virtuemartItemid=66lang=fr Her friend Françoise Monneret made books of pricking and graf from old laces. And pictures on this blog (at the end) : http://nanoudu05.canalblog.com/archives/2008/06/06/9474574.html http://blondecaen.chez-alice.fr/creul705.htm Pictures too on www.dentellieres .com (out of order today) http://mirecourt.free.fr/4e_couvige_3.html (Françoise Monneret) I have got at home a tambour du Queyras and bobbins. (from Marc Amblard) If some body want I can take pictures. I give the only Queyras lace I made (on it!!) Have a good day Sof in France And I always very happy to read so many mails on arachne. With big sun Ilske Thomsen a écrit : Hello Vicki, it's not Jean it is Ilske answering, Those boxes comes from the region of Queyras and around there. You find those carvings on several things as well as on the sides of the round pillows. The bobins are carved in that matter as well. In the book from Claire le Goazion Dentelles du Queyras et ses vallées voisine all those things are described. Hope this helps. Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Couvige at Pierrefeu du Var, France
It's been not uncomplicated here and I apologize for not getting back up folks who have been so generous. But I'm pretty fluent on French. And you are one of those to whom I am in debt. Doesn't mean I'm fluent in lace french,,,! But if you want to fax a couple of pages to 914-834-0308 ... I'd be happy to take a stab!!! Let me know if I can be helpful Best regards Carrie Sent from my iPhone On Jun 12, 2009, at 9:15 AM, Clay Blackwell clayblackw...@comcast.net wrote: Hi Ilske! I have the book you mention! It is such a beautiful book, and I thought I would be able to muddle through, but it has been so long since I used my French that I have really had to struggle with it... and so it's not as much fun to read as I would like!! Clay Ilske Thomsen wrote: Hello Vicki, it's not Jean it is Ilske answering, Those boxes comes from the region of Queyras and around there. You find those carvings on several things as well as on the sides of the round pillows. The bobins are carved in that matter as well. In the book from Claire le Goazion Dentelles du Queyras et ses va llées voisine all those things are described. Hope this helps. Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Couvige at Pierrefeu du Var, France
Hi Jean, What great photos! Thanks for sharing. I was especially awed by those pillows with the chip carving on the ends. Any idea who made them? I'd love (!!) to own one of those!! Beautiful! Vicki in very wet and soggy Maryland - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
