[lace] Re: Ground terminology

2008-09-10 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Sep 10, 2008, at 13:06, Rhiannon Mann wrote: is point ground the alencon equivalent as I can only find descriptions for needle-lace? Le fond Alencon (in BL) is your basic tulle: CTTT, pin under the stitch. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virgi

RE: [lace] Ground terminology

2008-09-10 Thread Rhiannon Mann
Thanks to Bev & Patty, Finally I see the light, subtle difference; noticable effect! I will give it a try- thanks for some clarity> Torchon is CT pin CT> Dieppe is CT pin CTT However, a follow-up question:- is point ground the alencon equivalent as I can only find descriptions for needle-lace? T

Re: [lace] Ground terminology

2008-09-10 Thread Patty Dowden
On the topic of the Carton Cle de Sol I wondered if anyone else had completed this project, I still cannot work out the last ground type she used. Her list gives mariage simple; dieppe; alencon; torchon & fond a la rose I. I asked a while back for translations of these first three as i thought i k

Re: [lace] Ground terminology

2008-09-10 Thread bev walker
Hello Rhiannon and everyone the basic Torchon ground - CT, pin, CT Dieppe ground - CT, pin, CTT On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 8:46 AM, Rhiannon Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > Thus far I have done my honeycomb, roseground, point-ground (assumed as > alencon) and torchon: I am contemplating a doub

Re: [lace] [Lace] Sewings

2008-09-10 Thread Patty Dowden
I have a question over people's sewing out habits. I am mostly finished with Claudine Beuvain's Carton Cle de Sol (musical clef) and have used the tactic of sewing out from one patch of ground, across my torchon outline and re-sew in to use the thread in the other type of ground. Is bad technique

[lace] Ground terminology

2008-09-10 Thread Rhiannon Mann
Hello (again) On the topic of the Carton Cle de Sol I wondered if anyone else had completed this project, I still cannot work out the last ground type she used. Her list gives mariage simple; dieppe; alencon; torchon & fond a la rose I. I asked a while back for translations of these first three as

[lace] [Lace] Sewings

2008-09-10 Thread Rhiannon Mann
Hello everyone, I have a question over people's sewing out habits. I am mostly finished with Claudine Beuvain's Carton Cle de Sol (musical clef) and have used the tactic of sewing out from one patch of ground, across my torchon outline and re-sew in to use the thread in the other type of ground. I

[lace] Annual Card Exchange

2008-09-10 Thread Pene Piip
Dear fellow Arachneans, I have noticed that nobody has taken up the challenge of organizing the Annual Card Exchange. Therefore as a long time member, I've decided that I would be willing to co-ordinate it this year. If that is OK with everyone, I'll post instructions tomorrow. And much thank