Hi
I am new to this game so I don't know who will receive this reply. I
would have great difficulty in choosing which book I would save but it would
probably be . now let me think, Alex Stillwells Technique of Geometric
bucks point or one of the Honiton ones, trouble is it depends
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I think I'd have to grab one of my books by Eva-Lisa Kortelahti,
probably the 'Roses in Bobbin Lace' although the 'Let's make Bobbin
Lace' is just as much fun. I really like making the pictures, and have
done the Lacemaker, and the patterns with the mini car and the
volkswagon beetle
If there was a fire and you had only one book you could take with you,
which would it be, and for what reason? (I suppose that being left on an
island with only one book and lots of thread, as one could make
bobbins...grin)
Earlier this year when we had bad bushfires close to us, we did have
I'm a bit different in my choice as I wouldn't grab a 'how-to' book - I'd
take Thomas Wright's The Romance of the Lace Pillow - so much history and
info. Though I would still like to take the bobbins, thread etc.
Diana in Northants where its misty and murky
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I haven't gotten mine yet either.
Diane Williams
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Galena Illinois USA
My blog - http://dianelaces.wordpress.com/
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Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 12:34:06 PM
Subject:
[lace] re:
Hi Lesley,
I find if I wish to smooth something as fine as a bobbin, the green
kitchen scourer either the one on the back of a sponge or in packs of 3
without the sponge work very well as they do not leave the scratch marks
that sandpaper can. It also gets into the corners very well without
Jeri has brought up another good point, and that is that for those of us
who don't collect rare books, the Archives
(http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/lace.html) makes these books
available to us. If you have gotten the disks, this book is on Disk 2.
Clay
jeria...@aol.com wrote:
Clay wrote:
Jeri has brought up another good point, and that is that for those of us
who don't collect rare books, the Archives
(http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/lace.html) makes these books
available to us. If you have gotten the disks, this book is on Disk 2.
Yes, this archive
I had some trouble with the links, but finally got there by going to the
Met website and plodding through the menus...
Here's a Tiny Url...
http://tiny.cc/Wk1vY
Now I'm back to take a look at the Nuns and see what they're doing!
Clay
dmt11h...@aol.com wrote:
There is a picture at the MMA
The zoom feature is wonderful!
I agree that the nun in the center on the right is making bobbin lace.
And the nun on the left is holding a needle, suggesting that she is
making needlelace. The nun with her back to us is reading to them
(presumably from the Bible), and that leaves the last
If you have been to the site, you will see that they don't seem to know
much about the picture, except that the nuns appear to be wearing the habit of
the Poor Clares of the Franciscan order. Also, there is a related work in
the Hessisches Landesmuseum of Darmstadt. That work was formerly in
I think I can contribute a little to the non-lace part of this dicussion.
I began religious life as a Poor Clare, which is indeed part of the
Franciscan family of orders. There are two contemplative Orders of nuns (the
kind who did a lot of needlework) that wear brown habits: the Carmelites and
We had to go through this once when we were ordered to evacuate, but we
had 24 hours notice. A fire would be different.
Still, as we packed our van, we took what meant the most and we took
what couldn't be replaced. I took all my lace books and supplies!
If I just had time for one lace book,
I put the picture in Photoshop to make it lighter and brighter. One nun is
definitely making bobbin lace. The one to the left might be doing needle
lace. The seated nun in the middle of the picture is sitting at a bolster
but the work is not as clear as with the other nuns. The one at the back
Maureen
it was Bedfordshire last night at class!!! Well, that's what was on
your pillow anyway! (and I'm not going to admit it was only there
because I couldn't work out the pattern. VBG)
Well done on the first of many postings!
Sue in EY
On 17 Apr 2009, at 09:21, Maureen Bromley
Thank you both, Devon and Jeri, for mentioning this excellent resource.
There are hours - days - of lace-related reading here. Is it John Cropper,
the name of the man who took over from the late Professor Ralph?
The weaving archive in total is massive!
Everyone, visit also
How about we help by suggesting what a newcomer to lace might take - seeing
as it is your question :p
My free advice is to take Alex Stillwell's Illustrated Dictionary of
Lacemaking. I think you will find it pleasantly straightforward, as a
dictionary, certainly involved as regards the
I agree that the nun on the left (I think it was) appears to be sewing. She
has one thing in one hand, and it is a long thread, but drawn up in the air, as
one would sew. Her index finger and thumb seem close together like one would
be holding a sewing needle for needle embroidery, though
Since it is a favorite book, can you tell me more about Roses in Bobbin Lace
by Eva-Lisa Kortelaht?
I love roses and wondered if you could tell me more about it. I assume it is
out of print, but what technique/s, lots of pages, prickings, is it
spectacular?!?
;-)
Susan Reishus
I received this from a lurker who asked me to pass it on.
Devon
Dear Devon,
Hi there, I am one of those lurkers on Arachne because I don't know how
to post anything so I'm sending you my 2 cents in hope that you might pass
it along. As per your comment about the spinning nun on the
Hi, Vickie in Virginia!!
Thanks for posting about the spinning nun! That was important information!
Where are you?? I'm in Lynchburg!!
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA USA
dmt11h...@aol.com wrote:
I received this from a lurker who asked me to pass it on.
Devon
Dear Devon,
Hi
Welcome to the list Maureen, you did not say where you are situated, is it
the UK?
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
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Ruusuja Nyplaten (Roses in Bobbin Lace) by Eeva-Liisa Kortelahti has been a
favorite book of mine. Eeva-Liisa is a designer from Finland. She has a style
of her own. Skills needed are basic Torchon and an open mind. In some of her
patterns, the thread pathways sometimes do not follow
I also have another of her books Nyplattya Pitsia which is good but like
Roses has only pictures and prickings and how many pairs and thread used
but no instructions other than the basic technique ones. I have made a few
of the patterns and they are very pretty and are all made in linen which I
Maureen's away now for the weekend. I'll answer for her for now
She's based in East Yorkshire and is Agnes my lace teacher!! (I
think she's on here because she wants to 'check up on us' LOL
Sue in EY
On 17 Apr 2009, at 22:15, Sue wrote:
Welcome to the list Maureen, you did not
I have not long finished the hexagonal table centre, which is printed on
the front cover of the book and really enjoyed making it, It has a
slightly thicker thread to pick out some of the rose petals, and I have
got some pale pink to make another of the patterns (the oval one) using
the same
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