[lace] Mvsical bobbins

2011-10-03 Thread Susie Rose
Hello to One & All! I have bobbins that jingle, jangle, jingle. As I work merrily along. (Sung to the tune, I haue spurs that...) I've spangled 50 of the plastic bobbins with belly dancing bells. Each bobbin has 3 small bells. So while I'm making lace, I'm making music. :-D Susie Rose -

[lace] colorfastness of cold dyes

2011-10-03 Thread hottleco
Hello All! Thanks to all who responded with info on cold dyes. Intuitively, I guess I knew they were out there--just hadn't crossed paths. Having had "heat setting" drummed into my skull brings up whether these cold dye products are colorfast/lightfast etc. Even heat set products are sometim

[lace] Roommate for Ithaca conference?

2011-10-03 Thread Nancy Neff
Hi!   My current project at work had a break-through last week and I can now take Friday and Monday off to attend the Ithace Lace Conference this coming weekend.  There was ONE spot left in the class I wanted--I think I was meant to go!  I'm rather excited.   Of course, however, there are no rooms

Re: [lace] bobbins and music

2011-10-03 Thread Ilske Thomsen
Nancy, al my different bobbins, different in shape and in wood, make different sounds. Some more "noisy" others nearly silent, some more melodic others more unmusical. And it depends how quick you work. Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe l

Re: [lace] Re: Bobbins & Music

2011-10-03 Thread Lora
I'm the same, and a drummer also My favored bobbins that are for me the pinnacle of practicality, resonant tone, feel and visual appeal are unlacquered Ebony Flanders bobbins On 3 Oct 2011, at 15:01, Susan Reishus wrote: > "...relationship between lace and music...discovered > another...Belgi

[lace] Re: Bobbins & Music

2011-10-03 Thread Susan Reishus
"...relationship between lace and music...discovered another...Belgian...Binche...Bayeux...bobbins...musical sound (Belgian not as clear, Binch higher pitched/clickety..."  Nancy As a percussionist favoring drums, one becomes quite aware of wooden sticks.  I loved a conversation with owner of "La

Re: [lace] bobbins and music

2011-10-03 Thread Malvary Cole
I love the sound of my old little antique Bucks bobbins. They are mostly made of fruit-woods. When Jacquie and I were in Camariñas, Spain, in April people were very interested in watching her use her Midlands bobbins with all the spangles and (a little less so) interested in seeing my little