Dear Jane and all,
Oops, was going by my memory and didn't get the book out.
Thanks for clarifying. The reference to Honiton tapes is relevant to the
discussion of tape laces but not to this particular book obviously.
Regards and apologies
Annette Meldrum
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Tatting is definitely out of period for the Elizabethan era. It should be
either bobbin or needle lace, but, then again, the historical accuracy with
both of Blanchett's Elizabeth films leaves A LOT to be desired.
Robin
(Elizabethan history teacher)
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Hi All, I also have the reprint of Mrs. Treadwin's book. Actually the
Honiton Lace in the title is Bobbin lace not a tape lace. She has
information on how to do various kinds of "lead works" and how to make
Honiton/Devonshire BL. There's an interesting part about hand made and
machine made net
Please, please - Bobbin lace Italian style is what I want to learn next. At
present I am taking classes to learn the techniques of Cluny
Karen in Malta
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I am raffling an Italian booklet "Lavori a fuselli" ("Bobbin lace works") -
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In a message dated 1/23/2008 3:43:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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I have a similar title:
TREADWIN, Mrs.: ANTIQUE POINT and HONITON LACE. Ward, Lock & Tyler.
c. 1875. Sm. 4to, 71pp. text, 82 illus. + 9pp. related adverts. Reddish
brown cloth with gilt dec.
This boo
Wow Jeri,
What a great idea of recording in your book inventory, the price that you
paid and the prices the booksellers are now asking!
I must get myself more organised and do this also.
I have a similar title:
TREADWIN, Mrs.: ANTIQUE POINT and HONITON LACE. Ward, Lock & Tyler.
c. 1875. Sm. 4to,
Actually, the knowledge that Lucie was going to speak, which I had received
by informal channels was one of the major reasons I went to the Montreal
convention. I was extremely eager to hear her speech.
The majority of speeches and events at the convention are very good, and
quite memorabl
Devon suggested that the website should include details of speakers at the
IOLI convention.
I would find love to see photographs on all the pages describing the lace
classes (not just some of them), so that I could see what each teacher
proposed teaching. This would help me to make a much more
> Along the same lines, I would find it interesting, and possibly a
tie-breaker when planning how to spend my discretionary money and time,
to know who the speakers were going to be at Convention and what they
were going to speak about. For some reason it seems to be traditional
to never anno
I think it is splendid that the website is being used to expand on the
information for the convention, since the space issue in the Bulletin, had
formerly, put us in the position of having to make a rather expensive decision
based
on a very short description of a class.
Along the same line
I have been reading my backlog of digests after having a short winter break in
the sun. Got home to at least 4" of snow to clear and freezing temperatures.
I saw an email from Clay passing on more information on the class being taught
by Susan Wenzel. The description had to be abbreviated in t
Hello Lacefriends,
During one of my stays in London I baught a book about "The Technique
of Branscombe/ Point Lace" from Lillie D. Trvett. On page 22 - 25 are
pictures from old such laces. about 1870. The braid there was a cord or
a cord on a braid. And this braid looks like hand bobbin lace a
In a message dated 1/20/2008 6:33:06 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I've been looking at a book on ebay which is quite expensive, but is
interesting. I've decided that it's beyond my immediate procurement budget,
unfortunately. ; ) BUT... I'm still interested i
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