The question of why the footside of yardage lace is either on the right
(mainly English laces) or on the left (mainly European continent laces) has
come up regularly over the years and no-one seems to have a definitive answer
other than the Brits do everything the other way around from their contin
Thank you Alex and Devon for chiming in on the question of beginning of the
point ground laces. Devon, it would be interesting to see your pictures. It
seems reasonable that the lighter, airier fashion in the late 1700s with
tiny sprigs lent itself to the double thread ground c-t-t-t as opposed to
Thank you so much Carol. I will persist in my needle work with victory
in sight. :-) Now to go read Barbara's missive on threads.
Cheers,
Shirley T.
On 12-Dec-17 11:03 AM, Carol wrote:
> Dear Shirley and others interested in threading a needle.
> The simplest way to know you are using the wro
This has really been and interesting thread. Hurrah for Arachne
Lorri
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Thompson
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2017 6:16 AM
To: Arachne
Subject: [lace] Smithsonian Ipswich lace pillow
Dear Janice, Lorri and others,
T
Dear Shirley and others interested in threading a needle.
The simplest way to know you are using the wrong side of the needle is when the
thread doesn’t go through the eye of the needle, assuming of course you have
lined everything up properly. Simply roll the needle between your thumb and
firs
Thank you Jeri for your very informative message below. Not being an
embroiderer, both my Mum and sister were excellent in that area, so I
had no need while growing up, I had no idea that a needle had a right
and wrong side for threading. That is one activity which always brings
out the frust
I would be interested in joining the work group on S and Z bobbins and
winding bobbins.
In 2010 I wrote a small book on the structure of threads for lace.
Jeri reviewed it on Arachne at the time.
This is a fascinating, sometimes difficult and important topic not
generally understood.
The amou
Interesting! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I also noted while studying in Barcelona that bobbins were wound
counter-clockwise. Sadly, for the life of me I could just not get the hitch
right! The clockwise hitch is eternally cemented in my brain.
The instructor of said class told me that
Foot side on the LEFT...Rafael’s book suggests Ipswich workers might have been
influenced initially by immigrants from Europe, and continued to use left foot
side thereafter. Page 70,”...Lakeman (d.1862)continued to make lace in the way
she had learned it as a girl, though women in England were
A preview of the letter below was sent to a prominent lace expert / volunteer.
 She has often wondered why no one has written something comprehensive on S
vs. Z Threads and everything you'd ever want to know about Winding Threads on
bobbins. Â She thinks no one feels qualified. Â
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That is why O
I have used small stretchy/elastic hair bands on bobbins to keep the workers
identified so I don't mix them up. These have a thread type covering so I don't
think they would stick to the bobbins when they get old. I've also used the
little stretchy hair bands without a thread covering for small
> that would be a lot of work, and really slow me down
> way too much, considering how often they change in Binche
I tried the elastic thing once and once only! My problem was that stopping -
at all - irritates me. Plus, at times I merrily laced away without remembering
the elastics were on th
Jane and Jopie have both written of problems in using elastic or other
rubber bands on their bobbins.
Jane wrote:
warning. Small elastic bands work very well to keep two bobbins
together. But, I'm a slow worker and my large Bucks Point piece took a year
tomake. During that time the rubber bands p
First, the elastics don't hold bobbins together, they are just put on
the bottom of each bobbin as a marker. And these ones just fall apart
when getting old, they don't 'melt' (I don't know what they are made of,
not rubber or anything like that, and they don't seem to last very
long). And it w
Hi Alex:
I tried to find an answer, too, but like you I had little luck. The French book
“Dentelles Normandes: La Blonde de Caen” is a history book and has a lot of
information about Blonde lace, but the emphasis is on business, not on
technique, though there are a few places where they mention
Hi,
You are so right Jane,
1. I would NEVER use elastic bands on my bobbins or other wooden objects
(bad experience many years ago). It seems that the rubber and wood react
together and the rubber rots even quicker. Tie a piece of thread around the
bobbins to be marked (with a loop knot for q
Hi,
I am with Annelore here. If you work over the half block to place your corner
in the right place you are still using it as a spacer, not just to keep your
lace at the right distance from you, but also to work the lace in the right
position over the spacer. I have even got full width but only q
>
> I still don't see why you think half blocks are purely spacers,
Another reason for using half and quarter blocks is to get a corner entirely
on a full block. The wider the edging the bigger the corner will be and the
more difficult it can be to get it positioned entirely on a block. The full
For Jean & others—when using an Idrija bolster pillow, the bobbins are wound
counter clockwise. Also, be sure to wind them nearly full, even if you need to
use scrap thread first, then wind over it with your Idrija thread. As to a
bobbin winder for Idrija bobbins, check with Allie Marguccio.
I stand corrected - if you need to use your half blocks to work on, so be
it.
On the other hand, if you have a block pillow in a frame, you cannot
overhang a part of a block even temporarily, and having a space at the
bottom with no block in it does not give very good support for your bobbins.
I saw the question.
A year or two ago the Met had a Vigee LeBrun exhibit. She was the artist who
painted the French aristocracy right up to the Revolution and even beyond, as
she also fled. I thought it would be interesting to have a viewing of lace
such as in the paintings. Most of it was Alencon,
Dear Janice, Lorri and others,
Thank you for all the interest. Hopefully this thread will help shed more
light on a very important part of American handmade lace history.
Janice writes: "One thing I did notice though was that the Smithsonian lace
had a left footside whereas most English lace to my
Hi Arachnids
I saw the posting requesting information about the date point ground started
and have been waiting to see the response. Unfortunately there has net been
even one, I was hoping someone else would come up with something as I have
found no reference that actually gives a date and I am no
Hi, I feel I should post a warning.
Small elastic bands work very well to keep two bobbins together.
But, I'm a slow worker and my large Bucks Point piece took a year to
make. During that time the rubber bands perished and stuck to the wood
leaving blue or black coloured rings on the bobbin sh
In Malta and Gozo we wind clockwise and work palms down.
Karen in Malta.
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I wind counterclockwise as I was taught that way due to the spinning on the
thread. I do this for which ever lace I make and which ever pillow I use.
L
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> On 11 Dec 2017, at 09:51, AGlez wrote:
>
> This is an interesting question! In Spain we also wind counterclockwise.
> An
This is an interesting question! In Spain we also wind counterclockwise.
And we work mainly palms up. I don't know if lacemakers who work palms down
wind clockwise. Would love to read your opinions!!
Now my opinion: I imagine that it is not important which way you wind, but
wind all bobbins the sa
I only use the hot-wire outside, preferably on a windy day as it makes the foam
cut straighter. The foam I use is called XPS, it does not bead and let off
little pearls like most foam, and it can easily be cut with a stanley knife,
but I use the hot wire purely because of my hand tremors. Much e
I still don't see why you think half blocks are purely spacers, Malvary. This
is the first time in over 25 years of making lace I have heard of this. I have
several half blocks, and use them as and when needed, especially when working
things like bookmarks, which tend to be 1.5 blocks in length. Th
> J Reardon wrote:
>
> If you don’t mind my asking, why is it important to wind the bobbins in a
> particular direction for Idrija? (I know I probably spelled that wrong.)
Yes please, I would like to know that, too.
I was under the impression that bobbins were wound according to the twist auf
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