[lace] Thread Question

2013-09-21 Thread mary carey
Hi All, I am attempting to get my 6 1/2 yr old granddaughter interested in making lace. Have gone to Lace Express 3/2001 and 2/2000 for Michelle Pitts animal designs. Question - what would be equivalent to Cotty No 50? I thought I could try DMC 80 or perhaps Gutterman 100/3 silk. Could always

[lace] advice for Milanese braids on a curve?

2013-09-21 Thread hottleco
Hello All! Many thanks to Anna, Corinne & Devon for lending a hand. This has turned out to be quite a project--even more so when I can picture the effect that I want to achieve but it doesn't work out on my pillow! My first bookworm must have been dumb luck because the buds & braids worked.

[lace] Christmas Card Exchange - 2013

2013-09-21 Thread bertrans1
All, Sorry for the confusion. Not certain what the computer was doing with the e-mail sent earlier. So we are trying again to see if it comes through correct this time: Hi, Janet and I have volunteered to head up the Christmas card exchange this year with the all important help from Jenny in the

RE: [lace] Christmas Card Exchange 2013

2013-09-21 Thread Noelene Lafferty
The link to email Janet for the Christmas Card exchange 2013 did not appear correctly in the email I received - it ran Sallie's name into the end of it without a space, and when I clicked on it to put my name down, the email bounced back. The correct address should be jannettheak...@hotmail.com.

[lace] Christmas Card Exchange 2013

2013-09-21 Thread janet theaker
Hi, Sallie and I have volunteered to head up the Christmas card exchange this year with the all important help from Jenny in the uploading of the cards for all to see in December. The time line for preparing and sending the cards is:21 SEP - 22 OCT 2013 - send us your name if you desire to particip

Re: [lace] Interwoven Globe: The Worldwide Textile Trade 1500-1800 exhibition

2013-09-21 Thread Lyn Bailey
I have ordered the catalog from Amazon for $39. I have Prime, so I get free shipping, but shipping may be free otherwise as well. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where the weather is absolutely gorgeous. High of 76F 21C, sunny light breeze. Rain and cold front tonight. Devon wrote: F

[lace] Online Interwoven Globe: The Worldwide Textile Trade 1500-1800 exhibition

2013-09-21 Thread Lorraine Weiss
Hello all- Not sure if someone has already pointed this out, and I know it's not quite the same, but the Met's website has images of all of the items in the exhibit: www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/current-exhibitions. Also a number of links to articles. Devon, any lace items here? Any insider's n

Re: [lace] Interwoven Globe: The Worldwide Textile Trade 1500-1800 exhibition

2013-09-21 Thread Dmt11home
Fellow Spiders- I had a quick walk through of the Interwoven Globe exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art yesterday on my lunch hour. It is nine rooms and I want to go back and do the full audio tour which I anticipate will take several hours, with the need for refreshments and rest at

Re: [lace] seeking Milanese advice

2013-09-21 Thread Dmt11home
I don't claim to be any expert on Milanese, so I am probably not qualified to comment on this, but...I have not had much luck in making a nice looking zig-zag on anything other than a straight line. I would instead try to use my ingenuity in managing my design so that the zig-zag appears in a

RE: [lace] seeking Milanese advice

2013-09-21 Thread corinne
Hi When doing a Milanese braid around a bend you need to do some back stitches to keep the pattern level. I was taught to count out the number of pins the pattern takes and then count the pin holes on each side, putting a pin in each side. Then see if the pattern is still level - if not see how