Tamara *told me off* for not posting this to the list. :-)
Just gotta brag that I am sucessfully working a lace pattern!!
I did a three day basics course two years ago in Torchon lace did a wee
bit 6 months later, and apart from a one day workshop on Befordshire which
resulted in a couple o
Roslyn
I recently had an opportunity to look at the book by Catherine Barley
NEEDLELACE: DESIGNS & TECHNIQUES, CLASSIC & CONTEMPORARY, 1993. I think it
is the best I've seen for a beginner, with believable and realistic projects
which have curvilinear designs, but still aren't too difficult. I've
On Apr 11, 2004, at 21:57, Adele Shaak wrote:
I've never completely understood what is passementerie and what isn't,
but I think it's some kind of couched ribbon ...
My French is limited to a very few words -- about half and half
"polite" and "unacceptable" -- so I'll stay out of the "bobbines"
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Clay Blackwell wrote:
But there is a listing on ebay now which bobbin collectors
should see... 24 of those old "onion" bulbed bobbins in two
different woods..
Would any of our French-speaking members care to comment on the
sellers' description:
"24 bobbines en bois d’oliviers qui servaient à fab
Some time ago, there were several listings of bobbins on
ebay which contained two or three of the old fat French
bobbins which are so hard to find. The concensus then was
that the listings were overpriced, and so, for the most
part, they went begging.
But there is a listing on ebay now which bobb
Congratulations, Noelene. You are one clever lady!!
(Where is the poem about all these prizes?!!!)
All I could win, over Easter, was the Raffle at the Club - a large, gorgeous
Easter Bunny (in mauve soft, soft acrylic fur), and a big basket of
chocolate eggs! - But I am not complaining!!!
Hello all,
Was there a discussion about bobbin lace in movies on this list some time
ago?
I was watching an old movie with Catherine Hepburn as Mary, Queen of Scots
and in once scene where Mary is in her drawing room with her ladies in
waiting, one of the ladies is doing bobbin lace. It is diffic
Loved all the new pictures. I have dabbled in needlelaces so can appreciate
the work involved. I was particularly interested in the tatting showing the
oval leaves imitating the leaf tally common in Cluny bobbin lace. I have
never seen this before in tatting and would be interested in knowing h
Hi All, I just got a copy of "Venetian Gros Point Lace" by Nenia Lovesey
and Catherine Barley. What a lot of delicious lace
inside! I found it at a used book site. The practical information
looks excellent and it is full of inspiring pieces!! The painted
chiffon jacket with needle lace petals
Hi All, I've been buying some needle lace books second hand
and I'm trying to pick and choose which ones to get. That is
difficult if the website doesn't give any information on the book.
For one book I did a Google seach for the title and book review
and got the IOLI site! They list the book
I've paraphrased Tamara's French fans instructions to tell you how I was
taught to work these.
>>On the outside: pin, make however-many twists (I like 3 for my "turns",
but that's a personal preference, and not something that my many books
support ) with the worker pair. Work to the inside through
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