[lace] Tatting

2011-11-28 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
Peg in Cleveland, - have a look at the Shuttle Brothers web site - http://www.gr8shuttles.com/index.shtml Yes, they use shuttles, - but they show how to do the Mock split rings, with diagrams in 3 stages/pages, so you might at least get an idea how they are made - 2 shuttles, - so you might need 2

[lace] Fashion Auction on Nov. 29th in England

2011-11-28 Thread Jeriames
There is a Kerry Taylor Auction in England tomorrow, Tuesday, November 29th. Item #175 (bottom of page 3 of catalogue) is Audrey Hepburn's lace gown from Roman Holiday, with an estimate of 40,000 to 60,000 British pounds. On the next page of catalogue are several duplicate items made for

[lace] crapponne

2011-11-28 Thread Jo
Hello Spiders I don't know the exact details of the recent disussions about croponne, but I just stubled about these albums. http://defilsendentelles.over-blog.com/albums.html Jo - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For hel

[lace] Reticella & boot buttons

2011-11-28 Thread hottleco
Hello All! Thank you Lorelei--you've posted some great stuff that I will share with EGA friends. My chapter in OH has this on their radar for a monthly program so maybe your info will inspire a reticella project! Would someone give a boot button clarification? Are we speaking of glass head o

Re: [lace] lucky charms

2011-11-28 Thread bev walker
You'll have better 'luck' (ha ha) searching "shoe button." I still have a Raggedy Ann doll my mom made for me. If anyone knows the stories Raggedy Ann has 'real shoe button eyes.' On 11/28/11, C Johnson wrote: > I just spent some time on line looking for boot buttons but basically found > boots

[lace] Re: Brides Garter (perspiration query)

2011-11-28 Thread Susan Reishus
Delayed, as this is a busy time of year for all of us (esp. "needleworkers"). The best I can think of, is to mount the lace piece on fabric of a nice quality (blue, white, or color theme for the wedding, perhaps).  The elastic can go through a turned under tube, after the bobbin lace has been bas

Re: [lace] Your story

2011-11-28 Thread Lesley Blackshaw
>>>On 23/11/2011 21:14, Lora wrote: What is it about lace making that keeps you interested and how has that changed over the course of your learning?<<< I first saw bobbin lace being made at Haddon Hall about 3 years ago. My daughter persuaded me to have a go and I was hooked. I loved the

RE: [lace] lucky charms

2011-11-28 Thread C Johnson
I just spent some time on line looking for boot buttons but basically found boots with buttons on them.. No separate pictures of the buttons. BTW, Ben Franklin Stores, in their craft departments have been known to keep metal charms available at the least in this area Susie _

[lace] lucky charms - buttons

2011-11-28 Thread David C COLLYER
At 03:36 AM 28/11/2011, C Johnson wrote: Good morning Lacemakers, Seems to me that I heard somewhere or read somewhere that a button on your pillow is good luck. Has anyone else heard that? Yes Susie, it was one of the first traditions I was told. In fact a pair of my gimp bobbins contain the

Re: [lace] Starting lacemaking

2011-11-28 Thread Lora
A continuation The lacemaker a patient, and a strange one to be sure, With an obsessive need to twist and cross, threads of a desired hue. With pins lined up aplenty to stab away at dots, And cursing unexpectedly when she's tied herself up in knots. On 28 Nov 2011, at 11:20, "Noelene Lafferty"

RE: [lace] Starting lacemaking

2011-11-28 Thread Noelene Lafferty
Call the doctor - where's the nurse Our patient's showing symptoms Of addiction to a need to lace And endangering our incomes. (It's a start - there may be more to come after a good night's sleep) Noelene in Cooma nlaffe...@ozemail.com.au My dear friend Joan Tyler-Smith was a midwife and later a