[lace] Lace rascals and Naploeonic PoW lace

2014-04-18 Thread Brian Lemin
This is interesting. I found it when i was trying to find an example of lace made by French Napoleonic PoWs (do you know of any might be around?) http://unpublishedwriterblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/jane-austens-aunt-almos t-another-criminal-statistic/ But perhaps you all know about this story?

[lace] Janice Blair's poppy

2014-04-18 Thread Janice Blair
Dave wrote: I will be very proud to think of you and your made wearing a poppy design by me as you march in the parade. The website you quoted is for one of the guilds I belong to.  Mine is www.jblace.com but I don't think I have ever posted the design on that site.  I will ask my DD to put it

[lace] Youghal Irish Needle Lace - Book Review

2014-04-18 Thread Jeriames
Youghal Irish Needle Lace for Connoisseurs and Lacemakers By Elizabeth M. Kurella Self-published 2014, 158 pages, Soft Cover, $30 ISBN 978-0-9642871-5-0 Elizabeth Kurella skillfully presents a new book that will be of use to both lace connoisseurs and lacemakers. She explains the bo

Re: [lace] Janice Blair's Poppy

2014-04-18 Thread Lyn Bailey
When this pattern first came out, I was not doing much lace, hadn't heard of Arachne, Dark Ages. Is it possible for it to be posted again? Or how can one obtain a copy of the pricking? I saw a picture of what must be THE poppy in Janice Blair's lace gallery, an impressive collection, but ther

[lace] Janice Blair's Poppy

2014-04-18 Thread David C COLLYER
Dear Janice and other Friends, April 25th is ANZAC Day here in Australia and so I've spent today making one of your red Remembrance Day Poppies. It's really come out well, so tomorrow I shall make another for my best mate Des which we can then wear as we march in Adelaide, South Australia where

Re: [lace] "Dress Codes" Exhibit at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem

2014-04-18 Thread Karen Bovard
Thanks Avital for sharing this link.     You are right about the needlework!  Such great 'goldwork' and other surface stitching.   It is so great that we can share links like this from one country/culture to another with this technology!!?!?!??!!!   Karen Bovard The ShuttleSmith Omaha, Nebraska htt

Re: [lace] "Dress Codes" Exhibit at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem

2014-04-18 Thread J D Hammett
Hi Avital and fellow Arachnids, Thank you Avital, a very interesting set of images and explanations. I would love to see the whole exhibition, but that is impossible so this is the next best thing. Happy holidays, Joepie -Original Message- From: Avital Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014

Re: [lace] Milanese Books (Read & Kincaid)

2014-04-18 Thread J D Hammett
Hi fellow Arachnids, That is good news about the O.O.P. books. I am lucky enough to have all three books mentioned (2 signed by one author), but will be looking forward to the fourth when it is published. Now for all the other O.O.P. craft books? E-books are all very well for reading books, bu

[lace] Milanese Books (Read & Kincaid)

2014-04-18 Thread Susan Vossier
Jane, that is wonderful news! I managed to get the first book through Roseground in January, I'll await August and December patiently... Happy Easter to you all, Sue in windly but sunny Montélimar (France) - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

[lace] "Dress Codes" Exhibit at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem

2014-04-18 Thread Avital
Dear spiders, I haven't seen this exhibit of Jewish clothing yet, but I looked at the site. It allows you to zoom in. You click a topic, then click a thumbnail of a garment. The garment appears in a thumbnail in the upper left corner window and you can drag around a "zoom" box to see a close-up.

RE: [lace] Milanese Books (Read & Kincaid)

2014-04-18 Thread Maureen
Hi This is good news. Although I have the three books already published, will be interested to see the fourth one when it comes out. Keeps lace going. Maureen E Yorks UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, writ

RE: [lace] Milanese Books (Read & Kincaid)

2014-04-18 Thread Agnes Boddington
I googled Anova books, but just get an error page. Does anyone have a website address? Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK Lucky enough to have all three books that were mentioned, and to look out and see the blue sky and sunshine. For anyone interested in Milanese lace, I have some "insider inform