[lace] wannabee lace maker

2004-11-22 Thread Lorelei Halley
Sherri Please look at http://www.chicagoarealaceguild.com/bobbinlace.htm and http://www.loreleihalley.com/lacelessons.htm for recommendations of books. And the latter discusses various pillows. http://www.chicagoarealaceguild.com/links.htmhas links to suppliers http://www.loreleihalley.com/i

[lace] Lace in the kitchen

2004-11-22 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Nov 22, 2004, at 20:59, Jane Viking Swanson wrote: I'm happy to report that I have the poster from the 2000 OIDFA Lace Congress in Sweden on my kitchen wall!! I won it in Ithaca some years ago (I think Radmilla Zuman donated it, thanks!). It looks great and I'm so happy to have some lace the

[lace] Antique pricking question, etc.

2004-11-22 Thread Jane Viking Swanson
Hi All, So some of you can tell what type of BL is to be made from only the pricking? I find it a little mind boggling that a bunch of pin holes can tell you that! Also I'm happy to report that I have the poster from the 2000 OIDFA Lace Congress in Sweden on my kitchen wall!! I won it in Ithaca

[lace] Chantilly

2004-11-22 Thread Margot Walker
I taught myself Chantilly using this book: NKO. 'Chantilly' Eindhoven: RLE, 1997. 109p. ISBN: 90-5603-063-9. I really like the patterns in the book, and the instructions are very clear, although having a good foundation in Bucks Point certainly helped me. I found that there are more si

Re: [lace] Chantilly

2004-11-22 Thread Barbara Joyce
Hello Diane, I'm mostly self-taught, but was fortunate to have taken a Chantilly class with Lia Baumeister-Jonker. I had a reasonable foundation in Bucks, and proudly told her so. Her response was that they're nothing alike! Oops! Well, it turns out they're a lot alike, but there are marked diffe

[lace] Flax and Linen

2004-11-22 Thread Tune
Hi Everyone, I have just remembered a very good source of information about linen. Shire Publications published a little booklet "Flax and Linen" by Patricia Baines for just under 4 British pounds. http://www.shirebooks.co.uk/ I have several of their books and they are very cheap and often written

[lace] RE:pricking

2004-11-22 Thread Helen Bell
Sorry, a touch behind with digests due to the vagaries of life, but I agree with Lucie about pre-pricking (and this is something we've covered in previous digests over the years). I feel there is a place for both methods - I'm from the trace, prick, make lace type beginnings, but I now just copy,

[lace] Starts/Endings for Ornaments inside rings

2004-11-22 Thread Jean Nathan
Jeri wrote: Yes there is someone: Springetts themselves: C & D Springett 8 Strath Close Rugby Warwickshire CV21 4GA UK Tel: +44 (0)1788 544691 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I bought the "The Chistmas Collection" book 44 pages GBP 5.00 from them at Havant on Saturday. It's available by mail order, a

[lace] RE: lacemakers lamps

2004-11-22 Thread Helen Bell
The lacemaker lamps sound like something for the Mythbusters! Mmm, I'd love to see those 2 blokes sit down with lacemaking tools of the trade and lacemaker lamps, and see what they could come up with. (For those of you not au fait with the Mythbusters, they're 2 youngish blokes who have somethin

[lace] Chantilly

2004-11-22 Thread Diane Williams
Spiders, Has anyone taught themselves Chantilly? I am interested in it and have done a lot of point ground lace. What books/advice do you recommend? = Diane Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galena Illinois USA __ Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new

[lace] Hi all Lacemakers....I have a couple questions for you all....

2004-11-22 Thread Celtic Dream Weaver
One question I have is I was looking on I think it is Lori Howe's Lacefairy website at some pictures of angels. There is one angel there that I really like alot. It looks to me like it is Malinese Lace. The angel is made with color threads. The url for the picture is this: http://lace.lacefair

[lace] NEC

2004-11-22 Thread helene3150
Hi All, I know I've been very quiet on the list for quite some time. Having major problems accessing the internet from home, so can only check my e-mail from work. Is anyone going to the NEC December 4 or 5. I'm going to be visiting my mother-in-law in Dursley (GLOS) and plan on going up to

Re: [lace] Starts/Endings for Ornaments inside rings

2004-11-22 Thread Jeriames
In a message dated 11/22/04 6:11:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > If you can get hold of Christine Springett "The Christmas Lace Book" ISBN 0 > 9517157 1 2 it is full of lovely Cards and ornaments for Christmas including > the ones in brass bangles. I have had mine for a

Re: [lace] lace cylinder

2004-11-22 Thread Ilske Thomsen
Dear Avril, In a lecture about washing laces I heard of such a tool and also somewhere in a book I read about. Greetings Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] lace cylinder

2004-11-22 Thread Jeriames
In a message dated 11/22/04 5:43:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > The cylinder is glazed ceramic and is about 12cm diameter and 20cm high. It > is peppered with holes to allow the washing and rinsing liquid to penetrate > the lace, which is wound around the cylinder. An e

Re: [lace] Starts/Endings for Ornaments inside rings

2004-11-22 Thread Maureen Harvey
Hi Mary If you can get hold of Christine Springett "The Christmas Lace Book" ISBN 0 9517157 1 2 it is full of lovely Cards and ornaments for Christmas including the ones in brass bangles. I have had mine for about ten years so I am not sure if it is still in print but it is well worth trying to fi

[lace] Pillow maker

2004-11-22 Thread Edith Holmes
Does anyone have contact details for Rosemarie Robertson, pillow maker please? Many thanks Edith [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] URL for a lace makers magnifying lens.

2004-11-22 Thread brido
http://www.lamptrader.com/ If this takes you to the main pages click on "Other" in the left side panel The picture is in there Brian - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] lace cylinder

2004-11-22 Thread Tune
Hi Everyone, In an earlier letter to lace, I mentioned a lace cylinder, which is on display in the temporary the exhibition about Manor Houses in the National museum in Copenhagen. This excellent exhibition is well- worth seeing, also because some of their gorgeous dresses are on display. One in pa

Re: [lace] Swedish/Danish woven hearts

2004-11-22 Thread Ilske Thomsen
Hello Arne. Do i understand you wrong? There are this double postcards with small christmas-motivs from Foreningen Knipling i Denmark, with a bell and other motivs. And If I remember tight there is this heart as well. I have one but where? Do you mean new idea of this or exactly this one? Ilske

[lace] Springett's Bobbins auction

2004-11-22 Thread Jean Nathan
Anyone who hasn't looked at the catalogue yet, can save a lot of time searching - the lacemaking equipment is on the last three pages of the catalogue (21, 22 and 23), lots 624 onwards. http://www.antiquestradegazette.com Kerry Taylor Auctions on 15th December 2004. Jean in Poole - To unsubscri