[lace] Cathedral of Learning--Pittsburgh & Redwork

2009-12-06 Thread hottleco
Hello All! Today was opening day for the holiday decorations in the Nationality Rooms at the Univ. of Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Lace Group was invited to demo in the Croghan-Schenley Room so I drove down from Erie to join the party. WHAT A TREASURE! IF you are ANYWHERE near Pittsburgh, you

Re: [lace] ebay item 250543185374

2009-12-06 Thread Diana Smith
I looked at my copy of the reprinted book on Tonder Lace by Emil Hanover and though I could find no thistles the same general design layout is found in some of the laces he describes as Tonder Lille types. 'Regency Point' has no gimps around the outside of cloth areas so I think I would rule

Re: [lace] upside down lace, dang cats

2009-12-06 Thread Susie Rose
Hello to One & All! Sorry to hear about your pillow. that's happened to me a few times...to the point of me contemplating making myself a pair of cat fur slippers. They seem to know when the bobbins are not pinned down. I have 5 cats that I've trained to leave my pillows alone. A good rap on t

Re: [lace] ebay item 250543185374

2009-12-06 Thread Clay Blackwell
Hi Patty - I agree with you that it's probably not Tonder. What struck me was that the loads and loads of finger-like gimp-work looks a lot like Beveren. Any thoughts? Clay Patricia Dowden wrote: Hello all, ebay item #250543185374 Just curious about this piece of lace, it says Txnder, ca

[lace] Lace Guild website update

2009-12-06 Thread Jean Leader
Just to let you know that we've updated the Lace Guild website. There are extracts from the October issue of 'Lace' magazine which include an article about Mrs Treadwin's new headstone and a pattern for a Torchon mat. Mrs Treadwin contributed a great deal to the nineteenth century Honiton lace