One of the problems is that once you've got your basic pillow, sufficient
bobbins and (usually too many) books (for you to complete everything in it
you want to), really the only thing you NEED is thread. And that won't keep
a supplier in business.
They rely, not only on newbies, but those of us
I went onto the website too, I have no French so it was initially a little
daunting, then I noticed that I wasn't viewing the whole page so moved it
around and found at the very top right four/five flags and clicked onto the
UK one, and hey presto the pages were translated into English - no prob
The 70s and 80s corresponded with a craft revival. There was a lot of
weaving going on and some people crossed over between this and lace. Also,
macrame was very popular. I think the multi element nature of macrame helped
set the stage for lacemaking. Many of the vendors that have been active
Haha Jean I love the bit about the only thing you need...
Reminds me of the start of my daughters shoe fetish 3 years old
and saw red leather fur lined boots in a local shop. The conversation
went along the lines of "I want those boots"... "I want never gets..."
says I.
madam wai
As Jean said, there comes a point when you have the equipment and thread
you need and don't really need any more...
I don't think you can gain any real idea of the actual number of
lacemakers based on Guild/Organisation membership - certainly one of the
major problems facing any national Guild
I don't think it is totally a dwindling interest in lacemaking. It is also
the economy. The overall trend is up in "needlework" that requires less
monetary investment and provides more actual creative activity and
satisfaction (or "bang for your buck," as we say in the US). An analogy is
the sur
Jacques Cottier was an early 19th century manufacturer of lacemaking
equipment in France. He published a book called "Manuel Pratique pour
apprendre soi-meme a faire la dentelle aux fuseau", which helped advertise
his equipment. That went through 4 editions, 1902, 1904, 1908, 1913. He is
most
There's a great site for information on Cottier at
http://dentelle-et-papillon.over-blog.com/article-les-fuseaux-cottier-46874641.html
Laurie
http://lacenews.net
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From: "Laurie Waters"
To: ; "Brian Lemin"
Cc: "Laurie Waters"
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 7:18 AM
I wanted to thank people who provided me with helpful information (and some
personal/moral support) over 4 years ago.
My divorce is now final (yes, over 4 years).
I look forward with excitement to my first lace day attendance in a long
time. May not make Chesapeake, but looking forward to doing w
Dear Jean, Sue, et al,
I must side more with Sue on this. Lace is, in general, superfluous.
(Won't that get a lot of responses!) You can't put it on to make you warm,
alone it doesn't cover your nakedness, You can't use it to dry things, or use
it to cook, or in the garden, or eat it, un
As a 20-something, I frequently see people in my age group knitting.
However, they're not knitting sweaters or stockings, they're knitting plush
dolls inspired by video games and TV shows.
If you see a 19 year old knitting a orange and yellow hat, she is not just
making a new hat for the winter, s
On 10/14/11 7:53 AM, Jane Partridge wrote:
(There is NO danger of our closing, but a strong danger
of committee members being overworked if we don't gain
some new blood!).
Which leads to another vicious circle when one member can't
take it any more and drops out, which increases the strain
on
On 14 Oct 2011, at 08:07, Jean Nathan wrote:
> Then there's the question are there sufficient young people taking up the
> craft and buying the supplies to replace those of us in our dotage who will
> eventually give up because we can no longer cope or go to join other
> lacemakers on a cloud.
I came into lace making accidentally by purchasing a bag of bobbins at a
thrift store several years ago. I didn't know what they were, but they were
cheap and looked interesting. I thought I could use them in dollhouse
miniatures. Then while browsing on ebay for something else sometime later, I
I have been following the thread with regards to losing lace suppliers
and wanted to put a suppliers point of view across.
I started designing torchon lace patterns a number of years ago and as I
already had an online craft shop I found it very easy to add my patterns
to my shop. Attending lace
Just a note: the Cottier book is on the "Arizona" website. It was
posted in August of this year. Just put "Cottier" in the search block
and it will come right up. Enjoy!
Tess (tess1...@aol.com) in Philadelphia for a bit, enjoying old
friends, my "mother" lace group, and all that a large
If you go to "this month" on the Arizona web site, you will see that
John has been busy! There are six or more new books, all from
archive.org, and more will be coming as I send them to him and he does
the hard work of putting them up on the site for all of us to see.
Thanks, John!
Tess (
Hello everyone
I have been trying to upload a picture of a pendant which I was going
to ask if anyone knows what it is.
It is a teardrop shape with black lace inside.
Its all changed since the last time I uploaded the MP3 case.
Any ideas very welcome.
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I am going to put my two cents worth in here.
I am a fairly new lace maker having only started a year and a half ago.
I am 47. I first heard about lace from a book back in secondary school
but didn't have the time to pursue it then. I discovered it again when
I came across an ad for Lace at Sw
I've been reading the messages about the demise of Lacy Susan and The
Lacemaker Shop.
I'm particularly sad about The Lacemaker Shop because it's about an hour away
from where I live. While it's nice to order things like thread and bobbins
online, I hesitate to buy books sight unseen. Every time
em that quickly made its way into the Torchon Lace
Company literature for the Princess Lace Machine in the USA.
Laurie
http://lacenews.net
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Hello All! The scheduled loss of The Lacemaker shop in Cortland is a downer of
immense proportions & not just for lacemakers. Tracy is an outstanding
resource for all sorts of fascinating techniques: bobbin lace, needlelace,
tape lace, Viking knitting, tatting, crochet, lace knitting, embroid
Laurie,
Of course the link you gave us has its own "translator" button on. Very nice
touch.
The page is most informative including a great "X-ray" picture which I found
very interesting.
I am still looking for a date when the bobbin was first invented or marketed.
Clearly he displayed it at the
Dear Katelyn, et al,
That was a really helpful post. The essence of the fascination of bobbin
lace is moving bobbins around the pillow, and all of a sudden you get something
breathtakingly beautiful. That's the common factor. But the anime and costume
connection makes sense for younger l
Hi everyone,
Yes it is late coming. As no one else has jumped in to run the exchange
this year I am volunteering with Jenny Brandis's help. She will archive the
pictures and any pricking you are willing to donate on her site. As we are
starting so late, our time table is a little skewed and
Hello to One & All!
The idea of the demise of lacemaking hurts me to the core. It makes me all that
more determined to get on 'Project Runway' . What would happen if they get a
designer that can spin the yarn, weave the fabric, make the outfit AND make the
lace to go on the outfit!
I've been
I noticed a few comments about a bobbin lace surge in the 80-90's, perhaps
starting in the 70's. I don't remember an upsurge in doing "domestic" things
like working with threads and textiles (though the weaving and macrame
comments were true in the 70's...a bit of a spin off from the "hippie"
move
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