Dear Sue
I usually recommend the length of the thread from lace to bobbin should be
about the length of the bobbin. However, I have found I modify this according
to the type of pillow I am using, some feel more comfortable with a slightly
shorter thread, other with it longer. Having them too
Dear Arachnids
I also heard that one uses 4-6 strands for gimp, used 4 strands of silk for
the gimp when I made the Willow Pattern in Bucks Point, you can see it on page
131 Creative Bobbin Design in Lace by Ann Collier. Try workig a couple of
samples and see what you prefer.
Alex
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A word of warning. I have no problem with the idea of using glue, however we
usually wish for our lace to last for as long as the threads will last, i.e.
several hundred years. Some of the glues currently on the market will
discolour within 3 years, and worse, will actually destroy the fibres and
I am making an edging for a girls dress and I have a couple of questions.
How do you work out how much length to do to fit and also have a bit of
ruffle as well. Also how do you create a nicely joined finish of the two
ends of the lace once it is attached to the dress. Most of it is point
Are you speaking of Bobbin Lace Square? The original caption for the
photo was Bobbin Lace Square. Ahead of its time?
For some reason this caption didn't make it into the final version of the
article, but I firmly believe that the public has yet to wake up to its
beauty. After all, people
Yes, string art.
Interestingly, I was at the Cooper-Hewitt Lace Exhibit, a big hit in the
early '80s. I was marveling at the lace when a woman next to me said, you
can learn how to do this, you know. There is a teacher in New Jersey. I
asked her if it was Gunvor Jorgensen, with whom I had
I'm thrilled to hear that your Bobbin Lace Square has gotten notice!
If you're of a mind to pursue this, you should try to take a workshop
with Betty MacDonald in Philadelphia. She does the most remarkable
things with textiles on a pillow with pins and bobbins... and her work
doesn't fall
Thanx Patsy
It was the latter the plan I had mind- I want a gold main dress with a black
over-lay of lace on the bodice; and time dependent maybe some similar piece
over the skirt; maybe to one side or with a split down the front. I hope to
make this huge effort for my own wedding dress and would
I have taken classes with Betty and recommend them whole heartedly. She
does use traditional bobbin lace stitches and an incredible array of threads
of all textures and sizes.
In fact, by this point in the conversation, I had, extricated all the old
copies of the IOLI Bulletin that are in
I dont use glue much but do find it useful for some pieces so how would I
know what glue is OK and what might discolour or distroy.
Sue T DorsetUK
A word of warning. I have no problem with the idea of using glue, however
we
usually wish for our lace to last for as long as the threads will
... edging for a girls dress ...how much length to do to fit and also have a
bit of
ruffle as well...(hot to) create a nicely joined finish of the two
ends of the lace ...(as) I don't want a thick seam. Ann Yorkshire UK
If flat, your lace should be the same as edging, including seam
There is a technique some call pin-weaving, needle-weaving, and/or freeform
weaving. In its simplest form, the outline of a shape is made with large
pins, or small-headed nails. A warp is strung from pin to pin. The shape is
then woven in threads of choice - the shape and direction of threads (up,
Hello Ann,
I realise that you've already started your lace but here's a idea for
another time.
One way to get a ruffled edging is to use a circular pricking and keep going
around until you have the desired 'straight' measurement along the foot
side. This gives a nice effect without too much
Hi, I have used fray check on my lace for 18 year and have no holes or
discoloration. I was told the USA Fray check, by fray check, was different from
the UK one, many years ago. Vivienne
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I bought some fray stop in the uk and had a heck of a job to get any out of
the bottle, I expected it to slide down gently like sauce, but I ended up
taking the top off and using a cocktail stitck. I had heard so many
references to fray check I thought it would be easy to use.
Sue T
Hi, I
I like to think that the labelling on the glue package is telling me the
truth e.g. that UHU is, as it says, non-toxic, washable and acid-free. That
suits my purposes for using it to manage thread ends if required. Regarding
discolouring, I will find out, if my laces last that long :p
As with
I (for one) love this idea! There is a pattern in The Torchon Workbook I
always wanted to try, just because it is a clever way to the ruffle effect.
I'm disappointed I haven't had need of a ruffle :(
On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 8:46 AM, Elizabeth Pass elizabeth.p...@tesco.netwrote:
One way to get
I have used the uhu reasonably effectively for a few things, glad it wont eat
them:-) I also sometimes use the pva stuff, squirt some out onto a piece of
paper and use something small to dab it onto the necessary place.
I suppose if I stick with those two I shouldn't cause myself too many
Having just come back from UK after attending the Lace Guild Convention in
Worcester and the Lace Society AGM in Alcester, my 'stopped' mail has now
been delivered and I don't have my IOLI Bulletin either.
Malvary in Ottawa, where it was 30c when we touched down on Monday, but has
cooled off
I was in our local Dollar Tree last week and I saw they had clear kitchen
shelf paper for $1 a roll. I chanced my $1 and last night I used it on a
pricking I was preparing. It works just like the ConTact paper we usually use
but has a bit of a matt finish. This one is called PerfectLiner Select
I have forwarded your message to Bulletin editor, Cynthia Tiger. For
future reference, her email address for Bulletin related problems is
_ioli.bulle...@gmail.com_ (mailto:ioli.bulle...@gmail.com)
I think it would be best if people contacted her directly when they do not
receive their
Hi, I have used fray check on my lace for 18 year and have no holes or
discoloration. I was told the USA Fray check, by fray check, was different
from
the UK one, many years ago. Vivienne
US Fray check left a yellow stain on my lace.
I do not recommend it.
Susie
Susie
I have two ideas for the finished seam.
The easiest would have a narrow seam. Stitch the two pieces of lace at the
seam line. On the seam allowances, stitch across 2-3 times with a
narrow-medium zigzag stitch to anchor all the threads together. Trim at about
1/4 inch. Fold in half of the
Fray check does wash out, and really isn't a glue in it's truest form. I have
used it for years with clients, and often have to re-fray check for garments
for our family. It does tend to put a faint yelliowicast, though most would
consider it negligible.
For something to stay, as in glue
Hi, I have used fray check for 18 years and have never found it washed out.
Perhaps you wash garments more than I would wash lace mats and such.
Vivienne
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Wow, very nice to meet the lacemaker of that piece!
On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Margery Allcock margerybu...@o2.co.ukwrote:
Is that the pattern in Bridget Cook's Torchon Workbook - the one where one
series of spiders have three legs on one side and four on the other? And
the lace is
Good work! That was my first 'large' piece of lace. I had been making lace
about 6 months when I started it, and it took me 2 1/2 years. I wanted it for
a ruffled collar, so made a curved start. I went around the circle 3-4 times
(if I remember correctly) to get the length I wanted. At the
I would also humbly add to check a previous issue and see when your
membership expired. It isn't IOLI's fault I didn't get my Spring
issue. Frankly I don't remember getting a reminder notice, but at least I
figured out WHY I haven't received a Bulletin. The check's in the mail.
And this
As someone who has used the Het Lassen method of joining on a number of
projects (and am very satisfied with the results), I think it's
important to add my voice to Alice's comments regarding the joining of
lace for a garment for a child. I agree completely with what she has said!!
Het Lassen
My enthusiastic congratulations to you for this!!! What a thrill to be
in this book!!
Clay
Margery Allcock wrote:
Is that the pattern in Bridget Cook's Torchon Workbook - the one where one
series of spiders have three legs on one side and four on the other? And
the lace is attached to the
Vivienne, the USA Fray Check does discolor after a brief period of time.
Several of my favorite tatted pieces have been ruined by the discoloration.
I'm thinking of trying to dye the white pieces but the ecru one (my most
favorite) I show my students as a warning.
Norma in Salem, VA/USA
Hi, the last thing you want to do is pour it out of the nozzle when you
have cut it off. I tell my girls to cut off the nozzle the dip a Bockens or
some such thin, in the glue and just touch the knots. Perhaps that is were
people are going wrong. We need very little. Vivienne
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