[lace] Spanish Lace Stamps Raffle

The Spanish lace stamps raffle also ends on Sunday night! You can see the stamps here: http://harnofonline.com/images/SpanishLaceStamps.jpg Have a good weekend! Debbie in Jerusalem [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PR

Re: [lace] Lace photos

Hi Sue - and other northern hemisphere spiders who are trying to stay warm!! I've tried numerous ways to photograph my lace with varying results. The best way I've found is to actually scan it with a dark paper behind it. This eliminates the problems caused by shadows, over- or under- exposure

[lace] Re: [lace] [lace] De Linnenkast and Salzburg er Klöppelspitzen Reihe

I have the Austrian folder number 5, which has lots of wide Torchon patterns, from the museum in St Gilgen. No Flanders or Binche. Also, Linenkast 4 (and 3). These are both patterns found on household linen through Netherlands, reworked by the OIDFA study group. Linenkast 4 has some Paris patte

Re: [lace] Lace photos

On Thu, 8 Feb 2007 22:25:47 -, Sue wrote: >I have been thinking about putting some lace on the >webshots, to date the way that I have photographed some of mine has not >been very succesful, what is the best angle, light, background etc. any >ideas? A few brief thoughts - I have a cold and am

[lace] cotton plaiters and pin makers

Greetings, I've been doing some family history research recently. My paternal 4 greats grandfather (one Simon Cowcher) was a tailor in London - from the early Census returns it would appear that 2 of his daughters were 'cotton plaiters' - wonder what that actually invloved - I can only find re

[lace] Lace Buttons

I have lost track of which person originally requested information on lace buttons - my apologies. I have a book called "50 Heirloom Buttons to Make" by Nancy Nehring. According to Amazaon.com it has 3 new or used books available for around $17.00 US. The book gives instructions to make Nee

Re: [lace] Lace photos

Hello Sue, The photos I will send by mail or put into our album I take always with my dig. camera. The problem is that here in Hamburg the sun doesn't shine always . I want to say I do it by good light that the flash will not work. With flash you get lightspots or shadows or other bad reaction

[lace] lace hanky article

Just after the talk about hanky corners, I happened on to this article, written a few years ago by Elizabeth Kurella, on lace hankies and their comparative values. http://www.thegavel.net/hankies.html This article places the common occurance of shaped corners in the late 1800's. If you have a few

Re: [lace] Lace Buttons book

At the moment, it seems Amazon is out of the less expensive copies, but Alibris seems to have some. If interested, try there. Alice in Oregon --- Carol Melton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have a book called > "50 Heirloom > Buttons to Make" by Nancy Nehring. According to > Amazaon.com it has 3

[lace] Picture of Torchon Bookmark added to Album

I just up loaded pictures to the Arachne Webshots of a Torchon Bookmark I made for and Exchange. The bookmark was designed by Mrs Iris Wright Cleveland Lace Day 1991. I redrafted the pattern with my teacher's help and left off one motif and didn't use the gimp. Pam in OH USA __

Re: [lace] Lace photos

Hi Sue - I suspect that the word Ilske is trying to find is "resolution". It means that there are many more pixels per inch than in a low resolution picture. This gives you the ability to enlarge and/or crop your pictures and scans without losing detail. Clay -- Original messag

[lace] Lace buttons

Thanks to all who ,both on the list ,and to me privately responded to my inquiry about Lace buttons I have send all replies on to the button collector ( yes yes I deleted all e-mail addresses etc.to protect the lace list members privacy ) All replies were most informative not only for the

re: [lace] lace photos

Hi Sue and everyone In addition to the excellent advice already posted, if all else fails and there is a place nearby that does colour photocopying - get a colour photocopy done of your lace, and scan the copy for the image you want to post on the web. The colour scanners have good lenses and often

[lace] Teneriff Lace

Does anyone know where I can get the supplies to learn to make Teneriff lace? Also a book on how to make it? Andy in Texas Andy Blodgett Life is short. Eat dessert first. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, w

[lace] RE: [lace] Re: [lace] [lace] De Linnenkast and Salzburger Klöppelspitzen Reihe

The Austrian folder Salzburger Kloppelspitzen Reihe number 6, contains 12 Old-Flanders patterns - continuous laces, no corners. Barbara Fay has it listed in 'Altflandrische Spitze' (page 6 in her Jan 2007 catalogue) along with 'Onder de Loep' by Nora Andriess, an analysis of old Flemish laces fro