"Sue Babbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Also 9 embroidered cards from her brother Albert between 1916 & 1918.
Albert
and her other brother Will had emigrated to Australia on 18 January 1912,
but
returned to fight in WWI. Albert was in the 2nd Battalion of the New South
Wales Company, 1st Australia Di
Does anyone know of a site where some ivory bobbins might be shown alongside
bone bobbins?
And does anyone know how to tell the difference between an ivory bobbin and
a bone bobbin?
I'm asking because this topic has come up in a genealogical mailing list for
an area in Britain where lace mak
I just found an interesting website that gives hints on distinguishing ivory
and bone (plus other similar materials.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/lazyjacks/button2.htm
This is an excerpt:
Ivory
No odour with hot needle test. Hard to penetrate. May leave a brown residue
in the immediate burned area
Thank you so much - that explains why there were cards from Cairo and allsorts
of other places.
Sue
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From: John & Fran
To: Sue Babbs ; lace@arachne.com
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 2:10 AM
Subject: Re: [lace] ANZAC Day
"Sue Babbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Dear Lacemakers, Collectors, Researchers,
In the U.S., we have been waiting for this issue to come. It is now in
mailboxes, and possibly in stores.
Table of Contents are:
1. How Did They Do That? (Double half stitch - macrame? Cavandoli?)
Includes brief illustrated instructions.
2. R
Mine came yesterdayI was out.today is reading day.
Looks good .-D)))
Bye now
BarbE
Texas
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: lace@arachne.com
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 10:01 AM
Subject: [lace] PieceWork magazine - Ma
My what I did before BL contains, knitting from about age 3 (more holes than
stitches to begin with I would think).
Learned to crochet in my 20's. Had been making many of my own clothes both
knitted and sewing from about age 12. Made one of my sisters wedding dress
in 1977 plus all her bridesm
In a message dated 4/26/2008 12:14:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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have tried tatting, but am failing miserably.
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Dear Would-be Tatters,
Buried in Sue's list was the above tatting comment.. If you are having
problems w
I haven't had a chance to look for a pic of the new royal gown :( However,
it seems to me I remember reading somewhere that the old christening gown
had been made with a lace panel from Queen Victoria's wedding dress..which
explains why there is just one little panel left in the fron of the dre
Jeri, I have a book, I have been looking at sites, I sat in front of a u tube
video thinking how easy and clear she sounded (but my fingers are stiff and
shoulders too tensed, trying to keep up with the video too.
I did go to someone at a craft lesson who tried to show me. Again, got some,
missed
Brian Lemin and David Springett are the authorities on lace bobbins.
In his book "Success to the Lace Pillow", David Springett says that he has
never found an ivory bobbin, which would make sense because lacemakers
wouldn't be able to afford ivory bobbins from the meagre amount they earned
mak
Hi Angel and fellow spieders
May I just say that you are an inspiration to all of us.
We may not have perfect eyesight and or a bit of arthritis, but we are
able-bodied.
Agnes Boddington - warm and sunny Elougthon UK
Angel Skubic wrote:
Haha Clay...
What don't I do? I do anything and everyth
Hi Fran
There is a bone bobbin and an ivory bobbin on my bobbin materials page
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/lace/bobbins/materials.html
2nd and 3rd pictures going down the page.
It's impossible to tell just from pictures; Carole has already posted a
few tests, but in practice the vast ma
Jeri, trying different teachers for tatting is a very good hint.. I have
taught a large number of people to tat over the years, but failed miserably
with others who I now pass on to a local friend and she has had some success
with them (and vice versa). I find it much easier to get someone start
Hi everyone
I taught myself tatting years ago, from a library book and a piece of
string.
Seeing the knot transfer in a large 'format' gave me the confidence to work
with shuttle and thread.
Maybe the string idea will work for someone else, too.
I then made quite a few pieces by following a photo
I have been asked to forward this mesage, due to her Computer problems that
won't seem to send the messages through. I offered to forward any messages
Christine liked to send to the list, - as we can't let her off with just being
a lurker, can we?!!! :))
Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz
[EMAIL
Haa Haa Agnes,
Able-bodied...my doctor may not agree with you on that one. Supposedly I am
not able bodied I have nerve damage in my dominant arm and hand as well as
chronic pain down my entire left side that is moving to my right as well, a
badly damaged upper and lower back that is the cause of
I have taught a large number of people to tat over the years, but
failed miserably
with others who I now pass on to a local friend and she has had some
success
with them (and vice versa).
Often if I try something and simply cannot do it, and then put it aside
for a while (weeks, months) when
130215900660 opens at $950.00. Shipping (and handling!) from Ontario Canada
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confirms price, and 8 months construction time. Makes me wonder
Kate
Indiana USA
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