[lace] Rose Ground

Just out of interest, what is your favourite combination of stitches for Rose Ground? I tend to stick with the corner intersections (which I label a, b, c, d) as CTCT and then the centre pins (1, 2, 3, 4) CT, pin, CT. But there are numerous other ways of working the blocks (see Bobbin Lace

[lace] IOLI Bulletin, Spring 2014, Bibliography Corrections

There must be hundreds of American subscribers to Arachne who belong to IOLI. I don't know, because there are so many lurkers, who do not write, respond, or even ask questions. They do not seem to know that printed material presented on Arachne and in our various Guild publications is a gift.

[lace] Lacemakers of Puget Sound

Dear Ladies, Had a success with your Demonstration Fish yesterday!!! Think I have two converts in 7 1/2 yr old GD and daughter. Almost 3 year old GD insisted on helping her mother. Have waited patiently for this to happen!! Dad was looking up beginner patterns on the internet so I think this

[lace] Lace Fish - for beginners, even children

Dear Mary Carey, This must be your fondest lace dream-come-true. There is an artist in Australia from Melton, originally from Ballarat, who makes the most wonderful Stumpwork (needle lace). This is the 1600-1700 embroidery technique that Susan Hottle suggested we look at yesterday on