[lace] 2016 Arachne Bookmark Exchange

All Exchange Partners have been assigned and emails sent out. If you signed up and did not receive notice of your partner, please contact me personally (linhud...@gmail.com). I may have typed your email address incorrectly but I can "reply" to you accurately if I know. I found during the holid

Re: [lace] Lace in Rauma

Hello everyone and Sylvie who wondered: > if anyone is familiar with bobbin lace made in Rauma, Finland. I see that there is a point ground style, Vadha Rauman Pitsi (Old Rauma Lace) in Point Ground Lace, A Comparative Study. ISBN 0 95406960 It uses honeycomb stitch almost exclusively for fillings

[lace] Rauma lace and Kortelahti

>I only know that Rauma was an important bobbin lace making area. I think the >lace was largely torchon with some guipure elements. I suspect Kortelahti's >work style derives from that tradition. I have a couple books of Rauma lace patterns but I don't have them right at hand.  My memory of readin

Re: [lace] Lace in Rauma

Dear Sylvie, 20 to 22 years ago, the OIDFA Congress was held in Finland, and Rauma lace was featured. Please, if someone attended, perhaps they can help. Sylvie, you need to try to get to a lace guild's library that contains OIDFA bulletins for the period about 1993 and after - (the 2 to 3

[lace] Rauma

Sylvie I only know that Rauma was an important bobbin lace making area. I think the lace was largely torchon with some guipure elements. I suspect Kortelahti's work style derives from that tradition. Try a search on Rauma pitsi and you will find some things. Pitsi is Finnish for "

[lace] Assuit

Thank you Jeri! Glad to hear that you own one of these shawls. I will be looking more closely when checking out vintage textiles. Last night's AR appraisal was $900 but that may be based on the particular bands of motifs. I was also delighted to learn (Wikpedia) that Hedy Lamarr wore a dress

[lace] Lace in Rauma

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone is familiar with bobbin lace made in Rauma, Finland. Sylvie in sunny Illinois USA Sent from my iPhone - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Pho

Re: [lace] Assuit Also Asyut / Assiut / Tulle bi telli

Dear Lace Lovers, There is not much about lace and lacy that we have not discussed on Arachne. That includes these machine-woven tulle shawls, embroidered with metal strips. I own one. My shawl is what I'd call grim off-white. It measures 80" x 22 1/2". To give an idea of value, a v

Re: [lace] Assuit

Hi Judith It seems that this video is not available outside of the US. All items on Antiques Roadshow are available to look at on the website. Here's what a search on "Assuit" turned up. Very nice indeed. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/season/20/tucson-az/appraisals/egyptian-assuit-shawl

Re: [lace] Assuit

All items on Antiques Roadshow are available to look at on the website. Here's what a search on "Assuit" turned up. Very nice indeed. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/season/20/tucson-az/appraisals/egyptian-assuit-shawl-ca-1920--201501T04 Thanks for sharing Susan. Judy on the Mississippi in warm

[lace] RIP: Eeva Talts (1944 - 2016)

Sad news: Estonian lacemaker Eeva Talts has died at the age of 72. As well as teaching bobbin lace she organized the annual Lace Festival in Pärnu & was a founder of the Estonian Bobbin Lace Association (Eesti Niplispitsi Selts) in 1995. She published "Eesti niplispitsi mustreid/Estonian bobbin