[lace] 2nd Annual Winter Lace Conference, Costa Mesa, CA

Posted on behalf of Belinda Belisle: The 2nd Annual Winter Lace Conference will be held on Presidents' Weekend in Costa Mesa, California on February 15-18, 2008. The Conference includes two days of classes--with an additional "add on" day on Monday. This year's classes include Beds and Cluny w

[lace] More about "modern"

Dear Devon -- No doubt this will run to several e-mails. I hadn't realized that my own "modern" pot was boiling over. Yes, of course, a "traditional Bucks pattern made now" wouldn't be the "modern" that we are reaching for, no matter how beautiful it might be, black silk, beads, etc. But never

[lace] Re: More about "modern"

Don't know how this -- what looks like a part of a private correspondence -- wound its way onto Arachne, but I find the subject fascinating and am grateful for the mysteries of the e-space which made it public :) On Jul 28, 2007, at 12:12, Aurelia Loveman wrote: I keep thinking about this all

[lace] Re: What is this?

On Jul 28, 2007, at 17:52, bevw wrote: An ell is about 45 inches. Does that help? It is an English measure. Perhaps there is a French measure which the wooden piece would represent. On 7/28/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Assuming it has anything to do with lace at all,

Re: [lace] modern/ Jane Atkinson

No, dear Devon, your work surely isn't "all that bad!" I'm sure it's very good, in fact -- whatever "good" and "bad" might mean in this context. "Good" = very modern? "Bad" = not-so-modern? However, here comes your problem with size. We lacemakers seem to have learned to think small, indeed to

Re: [lace] What is this?

> Yes the upper piece, for storing the lace as it comes off the pillow, is > called a plioir. Hard to pronounce with English-shaped vowels Try this: pli = plea oir = why + ar(t) Lucie DuFresne Ottawa Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] What is this?

Opinions seems to differ slightly but an 'ell' would appear to be approximately 45 inches. That item doesn't look to be that long. I have two old lacemakers 'yard wands' - one is marked out in 'nails' and is 36 inches long the other measures 42 inches. Diana in Northants - Original Messa

Re: [lace] What is this?

Yes the upper piece, for storing the lace as it comes off the pillow, is called a plioir. Hard to pronounce with English-shaped vowels :p The second piece I have no idea. An ell is about 45 inches. Does that help? It is an English measure. Perhaps there is a French measure which the wooden piece wo

[lace] Angela de-lurking and safe from floods - longish

At last my latest book is nearly finished, Textiles of South-East Asia. I am just in the middle of doing the index. This is why I have been lurking (but still enjoying all the letters) for so long. Thanks for mentioning my name. I am way above the floods, which are truly dreadful in Worcestersh

[lace] What is this?

Assuming it has anything to do with lace at all, could it be the measuring device for an "ell" of lace, which was the increment in which lace was sold. Someone once told me that lacemakers of the past made it by the ell and often lace borders sewn together in ell long lengths if you look at i

[lace] modern/ Jane Atkinson

Brenda wrote in response to Aurelia's query about Jane Atkinson, > Do note that Jane is actually having a gallery show of her modern lace work (Pinned in Place) which is something that we devotees of modern lace have been hoping and waiting for, a lon

Re: [lace] what is this?

My big French English dictionary says "setting stick" and later "ruling machine"... perhaps a measuring stick, yardstick. Kate Henry Indiana USA - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 9:00 AM Subject: [lace] what is thi

Re: [lace] More about "modern"

Hello Aurelia I love Jane Atkinson. When I came upon her "Pattern Design" twenty years ago, I nearly died of joy. I haven't seen any of her later work, though. Where is it to be seen? You'll find the answer at http://www.lace.nildram.co.uk/index.htm Brenda in Allhallows, Kent http://paterno

[lace] More about "modern"

Dear Devon -- Evidently my yesterday's e-mail to you never got out of the barn. So I'm trying again. Yes, of course, as you say, a "traditional Bucks pattern made now" wouldn't be the "modern" that we are reaching for, no matter how beautiful it might be (made of black silk; decorated with b

[lace] Scheduling Major Lace Events

In a message dated 7/27/07 11:54:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > A e-forum within IOLI is one way that would encourage discussion among > members outside the AGM. I'm thinking (respectfully) that the public arachne > e-mail list isn't the place for an organization's own b

[lace] what is this?

Anybody know what the bottom item is in this Ebay auction 220132285056 ? The top one is a plaque for winding lace, which is being sold separately (high price), but I can't figure out what the bottom one is. Thanks, Laurie - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsub