I almost Always do needlelace in the hand.
I have a pillow, made from a large coffee tine, and covered with padding and
dark cotton fabric, but I rarely use it.
I prefer to "slouch on the couch" and work with the pad in my hand, rather
than sit up "proper;y" and hunch over the pillow in my lap.
I
Mimi Dillman does live in Snohomish (as do 2 other Lacemakers of Puget Sound
members) but she doesn't have a shop that I know of (she works full time in
the shipping industry I believe).
I don't live near enough to be familiar with the various shops there (it is
some 60+ miles north of me). I'm no
Was it the same class I was in? I also took Nancy's class one year and she
did not require or work with a pillow. However, I had a decorative sofa pillow
about 5 x 10 and about 4 inches thick, very firmly stuffed. Because arthritis
in my fingers makes it difficult some days to hold something
Could someone tell me how to test a thread to see if it might be linen? I
have a large cone of thread I believe is linen but would like to know for
sure.
thanks!! Delores Miller, Washington, USA
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Puts hand up - 'Lavender Rose' is/was a company dealing in needlework items.
One of my embroidery pals made several angels in cross-stitch from kits from
Lavender Rose. I wondered if 'Windsor' had been the pen-name of the person
who did the needlelace instructions for the kit, as Clay mentioned. An
Hi All, I'd hoped the name of the lace maker in Snohomish would come to
mind but it hasn't yet . When arachne was young we got reports on the
convention in the Pacific NW and an IOLI member in Snohomish gave us the
most reports. I don't have my IOLI membership... Oh, that might be a
shop owned
I don't know about the 'Windsor', but 'Snohomish, WA 98291-1365' is a town,
north of Seattle, WA, that is known for its 'antique shops'. The numbers
indicate the zip code of the town and block of the establishment, so it is a
fairly recent address (incomplete -not PO Box or 'shop' address). Win
Hi all
At a Pacific Northwest Lace Conference I took a needlelace class with Nancy
Evans (highly recommended teacher, too); we worked without pillows. The
project was convenient to pull out to work on as I sat on the ferry on the
last part of my journey home. I had all the bits in a pocket of a sm
Dear Friends,
I second that comment about being able to do cross stitch on a plane. Of
course, tapestry needles aren't exactly sharp! I even had my pendant cutter
admired by security staff at Cardiff Airport. Needless to say I
didn't admit it
had a blade in it :-)
I've done cross stitch
I second that comment about being able to do cross stitch on a plane. Of
course, tapestry needles aren't exactly sharp! I even had my pendant cutter
admired by security staff at Cardiff Airport. Needless to say I didn't admit
it
had a blade in it :-)
Patricia in Wales
_scotl...@aol.com_
Those interested in needlelace might like to have a look at my blog:
< http://aurelove.blogster.com >
I was taught needlelace by my mother and grandmother, and began doing
it in earnest when I was about ten years old (which means I have been
making it for the last 82 years!! Good Lord, the tim
I must say that I have never really had much desire to work needlelace, but
looking at the pictures on the site below has kindled some desire to
reproduce some of the wonderful pieces shown here.
Beautiful work everyone, well done to all and thanks for sharing.
Sue T
As promised, I am reportin
Thanks Sally for sharing.
This is a very practical idea for a bobbin case, which can also serve for
other things.
Since I'm also into parchment craft I think I'll make one for all my tools.
Miriam
in Israel
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I was taught to make needlelace without using a pillow, and did all my City
and Guilds pieces that way. When I came to try it on a pillow, I found that
hard and have never adapted to it. I guess it's like learning on Midlands
bobbins and then someone suggesting you try continental - or vice ver
Last fall, at our Fall Lace Day, I took a class from Susan Banbury in
Charlotte, NC, on beginning Needle Lace. We each made a flower petal,
and the class was excellent - Susan is a wonderful teacher! For those
who want to try Needle Lace, and don't really want to have to get yet
another pillo
Sue wrote:
" Definitely one of those things that one could take most places to sit and
do in 'quiet moments' long as it wasn't on a plane not sure that the
needles would be allowed!"
I would just say that the one thing that I have been able to do on planes is
my counted cross-stitch.
I think Sue needs to talk to my husband herself about the box!
Agnes
Sue Duckles wrote:
Must admit, as I'd decided to do a different pattern to Agnes, I
managed to finish one petal (for practice only... I was set a
challenge by the teacher to get it finished so they could show how to
finish of
Must admit, as I'd decided to do a different pattern to Agnes, I
managed to finish one petal (for practice only... I was set a
challenge by the teacher to get it finished so they could show how to
finish off!!...) That petal is definitely in the 'here's my first
practice' category!!!
I t
As promised, I am reporting back from our needle lace class yesterday.
Personnally, I only got as far as couching down the outline thread for a
five-petalled flower.
As a result of the position I was working in, I developed a thumping
headache (quite common as
a result of a childhood accident),
Good morning! Thanks to everyone that got back to me.
I really did miss everyone. Glad that it wasn't just me.
Beth, how exciting about your neighbor!
Hope you get to check out all the fun stuff that Sue has in
her attic!
Thanks again for all of you that got back to me!
Take care!
bobbi
snowy Cam
Hi Roberta and all
I think the list really is that quiet - I haven't seen a message since
Thursday or Friday.
I discovered yesterday that my next-door-neighbour is descended from a long
line of lacemakers from Yardley Hastings near the border of
Northamptonshire/Bedfordshire/Buckinghamshire. S
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