Re: [lace] Patterns from Retournac - and a thread question

2009-03-28 Thread Sue Duckles
Brenda, isn't Claire's Lace the people that took over Tim Parkers business? It may be that they have a little left Sue in EY On 28 Mar 2009, at 20:41, Brenda Paternoster wrote: Claire's Lace stocks Fresia and Bockens http://www.claireslace.co.uk/ Tim Parker's website comes up but he

Re: [lace] Patterns from Retournac - and a thread question

2009-03-28 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Beth Using a 3 ply thread instead of a three ply one will make the lace slightly softer and it will drape better, a three ply would be a bit crisper. Depends what you want to use it for. Claire's Lace stocks Fresia and Bockens http://www.claireslace.co.uk/ SMP stock Fresia http://www.

[lace] Patterns from Retournac - and a thread question

2009-03-28 Thread Beth Marshall
Dear fellow-lacemakers The latest set of patterns from the Retournac Museum (set 22) is now out - my (subscription) copy arrived this week. You can see them on the museum website: http://www.ville-retournac.fr (look for the flag symbol if you need the English-language version) on the boutique

Re: [lace] honiton knots

2009-03-28 Thread Carolina de la Guardia
I have seen too, working Blonda here in Catalunya to discard the bobbin when needed, taking out it to the back. The lacemakers do not cut off the bobbin at the moment.When the braid wides, the bobbins discarded are rejoined again to the work (usually wholestitch).Only when the piece is finishe

[lace] RE: Lace R-XP Forum

2009-03-28 Thread Ruth Budge
Sorry - I've been away in Tasmania, teaching Lace RXP. The day before I left, Ian announced that he'd put a new forum site on the same server as the upgrading system for the programme usesunfortunately, he did that before he came online to me - and I had been planning to suggest we use someth