[lace] Programme on Opus Anglicanum on BBC4‏

2013-10-03 Thread Jean Nathan
For anyone in the UK who missed this programme last night, it's repeated on Suday BBC4 at 8.00 pm. Thought Dan Jones was trying to flirt (unsuccessfully) with the lady from the RSN. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@ar

Re: [lace] Point ground laces

2013-10-03 Thread Lin Hudren
Thank you Jacquie. It is so nice to hear someone praising other skilled persons. On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 8:15 AM, wrote: > Talking about Point Ground Laces, which we were as Jenny has just started > doing Bucks Point, this month's Artefact of the Month picture from The Lace > Guild (free to eve

[lace] Programme on Opus Anglicanum on BBC4

2013-10-03 Thread Louise Bailey
I apologise first to all the non Uk Arachnes - as unless this is syndicated it won't be accessible to you, (actually it might be through BBC worldwide / itunes, but I don't know). BBC 4 has just finished had a short run series "Fabric of Britan" .The first one was on knitting and a bit soft, mainl

[lace] Point ground laces

2013-10-03 Thread Laceandbits
Talking about Point Ground Laces, which we were as Jenny has just started doing Bucks Point, this month's Artefact of the Month picture from The Lace Guild (free to everyone who asks) is a beautiful black machine lace Chantilly shawl. Absolutely stunning and it demonstrates that we shouldn't

Re: [lace] My bucks efforts so far

2013-10-03 Thread David C COLLYER
Jenny, Another good tip is to try to work the ground on the same diagonal all the time, as switching back and forth leaves visible changes in the tension on the threads. Clay is quite right, but what the books don't seem to mention, is that it is absolutely vital that the same bobbin remai

[lace] Vibeke Ervo

2013-10-03 Thread Angharad Rixon
Dear All, There will probably be other messages about this sad news. Vibeke Ervo passed away on October 1st. She was such a driving force in the research into early and freehand bobbin laces and an extraordinary source of support to many lace researchers. Many members of the lace community, myself