Re: [lace] Re: Miss Channer

2008-09-14 Thread Diana Smith
The mat was designed by Miss Channer, the original was made by Mrs Dixon of Clapham, Bedford in a class at the Technical Institute in Bedford around 1926. It was not part of the lace expo at Northampton in 1999. I think I have some info on the Warren sisters somewhere - now where is

Re: [lace] Miss Warren

2008-09-14 Thread Malvary J Cole
Have now found the book. There is no indication of her age, however, I would suspect that the Miss Warren was in the original edition which was printed in 1909. There is a picture of a class but that is dated 1918 so would not have been in the original. Another signal that perhaps she was

[lace] Miss Warren

2008-09-14 Thread Diana Smith
I assume we're referring to the picture on the dust wrapper of the Ruth Bean reprint dated 1982, as my two earlier editions don't have wrappers. Possibly Ruth selected a picture which isn't relevant to the 1919 original date of publication. In the text (page 222) Wright refers to 'There was

Re: [lace] Miss Warren

2008-09-14 Thread Malvary J Cole
The picture on the dust wrapper is also plate 47 facing page 245. There are several Warren families in the 1901 census for Stoke Goldington. Page 239 of the same book says that 1906 was marked by the establishment at Stoke Goldington by Mr. Armstron of what is known as the Bucks Cottage

[lace] Miss Warren/Lulham

2008-09-14 Thread Diana Smith
I did a quick search for Dr Habberton Lulham who it turns out was an English physician and poet (1865 - 1940). Doesn't seem to be any connection with lacemaking. Diana - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to

[lace] exhibiting lace in public

2008-09-14 Thread Janice Blair
Clay wrote: As far as our own Lace Day events go...  (and this was also brought up just a day or two ago...), I suggest that as we are at the mercy of venues which also bring in the public, (and who knows... perhaps our own members?),  we need to be careful about how we display our hard work. 

Re: [lace] exhibiting lace in public

2008-09-14 Thread Clay Blackwell
Janice, the display room was just beautiful, and I never even noticed that things had been pinned in place!! I was too busy admiring the amazing array of lace!! Clay Janice Blair wrote: Clay wrote: As far as our own Lace Day events go... (and this was also brought up just a day or two

[lace] Miss Channer

2008-09-14 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
I have heard of a few items disappearing at lace days, - and I think it is dreadful that another lacemaker would do such a thing. When I am demonstrating, I have lace on display - but aways pinned up on a display board behind me. I was doing kit piece at a Stitches and Craft show many years ago

[lace-chat] Knitting Yarns

2008-09-14 Thread Dee Palin
I have just downloaded some free knitting patterns from the internet, and some of them are from America. I think I have heard somewhere that Sport Weight is UK's Double Knitting and the tension seems to be about right, but could anyone please tell me what Worsted Weight yarns are? Thank you.

Re: [lace-chat] Knitting Yarns

2008-09-14 Thread Lindy Taylour
Hi Dee Worsted weight is the same as Aran weight. See this chart: http://www.yarnstandards.com/weight.html Lindy in very wet Ireland Subject: [lace-chat] Knitting Yarns I have just downloaded some free knitting patterns from the internet, and some of them are from America. I think I

Re: [lace-chat] Knitting Yarns

2008-09-14 Thread Joy Beeson
On 9/14/08 9:23 AM, Dee Palin wrote: . . . could anyone please tell me what Worsted Weight yarns are? Yarns about the thickness of 4/8 worsted yarn. 4/8 worsted was so common in the first half of the twentieth century that knitting worsted was the only label needed. -- Joy Beeson

Re: [lace-chat] Knitting Yarns

2008-09-14 Thread Janice Blair
Hi Lindy, Thanks for the chart.  I always have trouble deciding on what weight yarn to use when I am converting English patterns to American yarns.  This will be helpful. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com