Re: [lace] Re: How far should I leave pins in?

2007-02-25 Thread bevw
On 2/25/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > else the 'new lace' would lose its integrity. > > Ah, yes, that brings up the *other* issue re: pins. Threads need time > to "learn" where they're supposed to stay. Quite true. For my cotton version of the 's Gravenmoer pattern, I

Re: [lace] Re: How far should I leave pins in?

2007-02-25 Thread robinlace
From: bevw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > latestpiece in a thickish silk, in a 's Gravenmoer lace, the 'pin > repeat' was > ridiculously short. I made it in fine cotton and had to leave in > more pins, > else the 'new lace' would lose its integrity. Ah, yes, that brings up the *other* issue re: pins. T

Re: [lace] Re: How far should I leave pins in?

2007-02-25 Thread bevw
On 2/25/07, Tamara P Duvall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > what point did the threads stop feeling like a rudderless sloop on > rough seas and began to feel anchored, That's your minimum. Yes. Totally. But there's an exception to that, as well :) It hinges on the *kind* of > thread you use.

[lace] Re: How far should I leave pins in?

2007-02-25 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Feb 25, 2007, at 11:54, beth wrote: Last time we discussed how far back up the work one needs to leave the pins in, someone (Tamara, IIRR) pointed out that it isn't how many inches or how many repeats that matter, but how many rows of pins you leave in. Yeah, it was me; I'm obsessive that

[lace] Re: Spangles

2007-02-25 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Feb 25, 2007, at 6:59, Bridget Marrow wrote: On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:27:17 -0400 Margot Walker wrote: Isn't it interesting that in the American English they use the French word 'paillettes' and in Canadian English, we use the British 'spangles'? Of course, there's nothing logical about lang

[lace] a negative book review

2007-02-25 Thread JulieO
"Old Lace & Linens, including Crochet: Identification and Value Guide" by Maryanne Dolan Copyright 1989 by Books Americana Apologies in advance if the author is on the list, or if anyone knows her. I am by no means an expert and don't normally have the qualifications to critique lace books.

[lace] lace in literature

2007-02-25 Thread JulieO
While reading "The Turkish Embassy Letters" by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (Virago 1995, edited by Anita Desai), I came across the following tantalising passages. Lady Montagu's husband was appointed British Ambassador to Turkey in 1716 and they travelled across Europe and back for his posting,

RE: [lace] How far should I leave pins in?

2007-02-25 Thread Sue
Hallo Susie and all spiders, On a continuous lace I leave the pins in for about 2 inches, but if it is a hanky or a circle etc where the complete pricking is on the pillow I leave 2inches of pins plus I leave the edge pin in all the way round to the end I find this keeps the lace very stable and ke

[lace] Re: Novelty Colors

2007-02-25 Thread Jane Viking Swanson
Hi All, I have some Venus Crochet Cotton in brilliant colors! I think it's size 70. I have bright butter yellow, magenta and intense aqua. I got it at the IOLI Convention in Denver and I can't remember the vendor's name. They also sold Dianne Willett's knitted lace designs and I will try to fin

Re: [lace] Australian lace competition

2007-02-25 Thread C Johnson
Hi RE: > Dies anyone have the web address for the competition in Honiton lace > organised from Australia? please. Or an email add would suffice. > Milada Marshall > gloomy Somerset, UK. ___ The Australian Honiton Lace Competition is at this URL: http://www.laceresource

RE: [lace] Australian lace competition

2007-02-25 Thread Lori Howe
Both the information for the Honiton competition and the Amazing Lace show are posted on my website on the front page: http://lace.lacefairy.com/ -Original Message- Subject: [lace] Australian lace competition Dies anyone have the web address for the competition in Honiton lace organised

[lace] Australian lace competition

2007-02-25 Thread miladamarshall
Dies anyone have the web address for the competition in Honiton lace organised from Australia? please. Or an email add would suffice. Milada Marshall gloomy Somerset, UK. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write t

Re: [lace] How far should I leave pins in?

2007-02-25 Thread clayblackwell
Hi Beth - The longer you leave the pins in, the less distortion you'll get from tensioning your threads farther down... And the advice you have so far is excellent. So unless you're running short of pins, or are working on a roller where the pins become a problem at the back of the roller,

Re: [lace] How far should I leave pins in?

2007-02-25 Thread C Johnson
Good morning Beth, Your question: RE: So how many rows do I need to leave in? I'm working a Torchon pattern in fine thread (Finca 80), 10 footside pinholes to the inch, and each pattern repeat is only 4 pinholes long (!) Leaving the pins in for two repeats would only be 8 rows -not enough

[lace] How far should I leave pins in?

2007-02-25 Thread beth
Hi, everyone Last time we discussed how far back up the work one needs to leave the pins in, someone (Tamara, IIRR) pointed out that it isn't how many inches or how many repeats that matter, but how many rows of pins you leave in. So how many rows do I need to leave in? I'm working a torcho

Re: [lace] The blog

2007-02-25 Thread Jo Falkink
Some more research: on http://tinyurl.com/3bwcxe search for huwelijk compare with my book cover on http://www.librarything.nl/work.php?book=11860800 Except for the 25 it is hard to see but as I have the original book I see the differences though she used the about same background. Jo from the

Re: [lace] Novelty colors

2007-02-25 Thread Steph Peters
On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:15:16 -0800 (PST), Susan wrote: >What is a good source of finer knitting and tatting threads from say 20 to 80 >in unusual colors? > >It seems like whatever I see is either a version of white, ecru/cream or >black, and it would be nice to do some things in ususual colors o

[lace] Sequins/spangles

2007-02-25 Thread Margot Walker
Technically there is a difference between sequins and spangles, but I can't remember what it is. It's in one of my books, but they're all in boxes and piled floor to ceiling in my bathroom. (The result of water damage to 2 of my rooms - the 2 with the most 'stuff' of course - following a fire

Re:[lace] Spangles

2007-02-25 Thread Bridget Marrow
On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:27:17 -0400 Margot Walker wrote: Isn't it interesting that in the American English they use the French word 'paillettes' and in Canadian English, we use the British 'spangles'? Of course, there's nothing logical about language, but we're the English/French bilingual countr