RE: [lace] Piecework magazine/ Carrickmacross Lace

2011-05-30 Thread Annette Meldrum
Hi Sherry I agree that the lace issue is worth having! BTW, The Wedding dress was not Carrickmacross lace, but the Carrickmacross technique of appliqué was used to transfer the machine made motifs in the lace to the tulle of the dress. Brenda posted this url last week which is a video clip of the

[lace] Lefkara lace

2011-05-30 Thread hottleco
Hello All! For those abroad, we are celebrating our national holiday of remembrance here in the US--Memorial Day--honoring our fallen soldiers. So before the picnic begins, I spent a few moments checking some of my favorite sites ran across an article ( archives) on needlelace from

Re: [lace] thorns etc.--fishbones

2011-05-30 Thread Nancy Neff
One last (perhaps) comment on the use of fishbones.  I worked as a paleo-ichthyologist for several years, during which I made skeletons of various types of fishes, and handled the skeletons of many more.  From this experience I offer the following observations: 1) The internal bones such as

Re: [lace] thorns etc.--fishbones

2011-05-30 Thread L.Snyder
Nancy; What about Sturgeon bones. Were they not plentiful in the European rivers? They habe a spiney back don't they? Lauren in Washinton state, where it is FINALLY sort of sunny! On 5/30/2011 1:43 PM, Nancy Neff wrote: One last (perhaps) comment on the use of fishbones. I worked as a

[lace] Terminology help

2011-05-30 Thread lacelady
I'm starting a motif for which I have only a pricking... no picture or diagram. The pricking has some word clues but I don't know the language. I'm sure 'paru' means pair. The other terms are: Polohod ... this might be half stitch Platno tocene tocenych Reticek ... this might be braid Does