[lace] Re: petals

On May 29, 2005, at 20:06, Lynn Weasenforth wrote: I am now attempting petals, my petals look like twigs. With practice, they'll begin to look like pine-cones, and then like the real thing :) Any suggestions? Do I use four threads or more. Four threads (tweo pairs), and an *iron* contro

[lace] petals

Hello Dear Spiders, I have a question. I am now attempting petals, my petals look like twigs. Any suggestions? Do I use four threads or more. h. What a problem. Thank you for your help. Lynn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Clarksburg, WV. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAI

[lace] Re: pinning spiders (was: BLacing with hair)

What I do is put in the pin till I've got all the "legs" anchored to the ground. Then I pull the pin and tension everyone before going on. If I don't pin at the halfway point, it's too easy to distort the spider and end up with legs shorter on one side than the other. Once the legs have been

[lace] Picture of a needlelace needle required

I have just discovered that I do not have a picture of a "real" needle lace needle (as opposed to a doll needle etc.) Can anyone send me a scan/picture of one please? Many thanks Jean and Brian from Cooranbong, Australia - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line

[lace] Needlelace definition for my web site.

I need a bit of text to accompany the set of needle lace tools that I will be putting on web page; but I really do not have a clue about needle lace!! Would you care to help me please? What is needlelace? How does it differ (if at all) from needlepoint lace? How are the tools used? I know

Re: [lace] What happens to the lace teacher's work?

Hi Linda, Answers to your query! i. I started teaching about twelve years ago. ii. I make more lace, but mainly for the benefit of my students, not necessarily the lace I would make for myself - eg, to explain a technique, to show different ways of making stitches, the different resilts

Re: [lace] Re: BLacing with hair

Tamara and al spiders, I have'nt thought of not putting in the middle pin of a spider, I suppose because that was the way I was taught, but I have now tried it and find it looks much neater, thank you Tamara Sue Harvey Norfolk UK - Original Message - From: "Tamara P Duvall" <[EMAIL PROTE

[lace] View our demo!

Last weekend was the end of our local town festival fortnight. Last year and this the Street Fair theme was medieval and as usual our little lace class did a demo with the usual have a go pillow and display of lace. We do point out that lace was not made at this time and have a lucet to hand for hi

[lace] Paper bobbins

For the newbies who are interested there is a description of how to make paperbobbins on Brenda Paternoster's website. http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/lace/paperbobbin/paperbobbin.html Sorry if I am duplicating but don't remember seeing this being posted. Jane Portchester UK - To unsubsc

RE: [lace] Very very unusual Bobbins on ebay

> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Jenny Brandis > Sent: 29 May 2005 03:27 > To: lace@arachne.com > Subject: Re: [lace] Very very unusual Bobbins on ebay > > > The only comment I can make is that I like the way this person displays > thei