[lace] Lace makers lamps article on Weavers

2011-02-10 Thread Brian Lemin
I have made a few changes to the original article that I published on Lace Makers Lamps. ' 'Lemin, Brian. Lacemakers Lamps, 12 pages. Note: (updated Jan 2011). Posted June 10, 2003. FIRST PAGE. File size 416 KB PDF Found on http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/webdocs.html - To

Re: [lace] lace knitting

2011-02-10 Thread Jeriames
On this subject, please also refer to our own archives. There has been a lot of correspondence on this subject since the 1985 founding of our Arachne group: _www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html_ (http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html) Some Search box

[lace] Ebay item

2011-02-10 Thread Diana Smith
Does anyone have idea what this item is/was used for? Listing number 290532958457 Diana - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site:

RE: [lace] Ebay item

2011-02-10 Thread Andrea Lamble
Excuse my frivolity but how about a 'travel' washing line and pegs for taking on that cruise! The long brown things look a bit like the old fashioned wooden 'dolly' pegs and the thick cord could be the washing line - ideal for your nylons and other 'smalls'!! Andreausually in Cambridge, UK, but at

[lace] lace knitting

2011-02-10 Thread Jane Partridge
In message 3c73a.3a607a.3a856...@aol.com, jeria...@aol.com writes On this subject, please also refer to our own archives. There has been a lot of correspondence on this subject since the 1985 founding of our Arachne group: It was April 1995 - though we've covered a lot of ground since then

RE: [lace] Ebay item

2011-02-10 Thread The Lace Bee
I've had a really good look at this and I think Andrea is right.  I've seen similar looking pegs and line systems back in the 80s in camping shops so it rang a bell.   L Kind Regards Liz Baker thelace...@btinternet.com My chronicle of my bobbins can be found at my website:

[lace] OMG! did you block me on Yahoo?

2011-02-10 Thread helene3150
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[lace] OMG! did you block me on Yahoo?

2011-02-10 Thread helene3150
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[lace] John Aebi Lace makers lamps

2011-02-10 Thread Brian Lemin
I think that modern makers of lace makers lamps do a good job as most follow a basic design that was published in a Woodwork magazine many years ago. They combine the candle and the flask in one utility, which to me is a great idea. I have only ever seen one Historical/Antique that has these two

[lace] No wonder we make make mistakes identifying bobbin makers!

2011-02-10 Thread Brian Lemin
I have just noticed 10 Archibald Abbott bobbin on eBay (270704118177) Looking at ten of them in a row you can see the huge variation in the shape of the heads. A recent sale of Abbott bobbins by the Springetts shows the variations that he does with the tails. Though I ID bobbin makers almost

[lace] The Shepherds Bobbin A Second Look

2011-02-10 Thread Brian Lemin
I have just put up the following article - --- Lemin, Brian. The Shepherds Bobbin from the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge - a second look, 8 pages. Posted February 8, 2011. FIRST PAGE. File size 256KB PDF On

[lace] Publishing my stuff in Newletters etc.

2011-02-10 Thread Brian Lemin
From time to time I get asked by editors of Newsletters and other lace related publications if they can have permission to publish any of my articles which I have put on http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/webdocs.html The answer is yes, of course you can BUT the one proviso is that any

[lace] Abbotts bobbins

2011-02-10 Thread Brian Lemin
OK guys... I am so sorry.. I clearly can not count as there are more than ten up for sale!! (17 I think but I am scared to commit myself to your sharp eyes!) Whoops...there goes another rubber tree plant Brian and Jean From Cooranbong. Australia - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace] struggles with Binche

2011-02-10 Thread Lorelei Halley
Well, I just have to report I've spent a strenuous evening trying to start another Binche lesson from Verbeke-Billiet's first syllabus -- #2. I had set it up about a year ago, winding the bobbins, then set it aside. Lordy what a mess. I started at 7 pm , it is now 12:30pm and I have the first 2

[lace] Christening gown

2011-02-10 Thread Dona Bushong
Greetings fellow lacers, I have a question for you all. Some of you might remember my inquiries a couple of years ago regarding making lace for a christening gown. I have linen fabric, which I had purchased in Brugges, for the gown and wondered if I needed to use linen for making the lace which