[lace] Tønder Lace Festival

Just received my digest. I am wondering if anyone here will be attending the Tønder Lace Festival in Denmark this year? It is the first weekend in June. I plan to be there, hoping COVID will not stand in my way. Regretfully, I will be missing you at the IOLI Convention, as I will be teaching my

[lace] Lace: Arizona site for old books

Dear Arachneans, Does anyone know what the current procedures are for submitting scans of out-of-copyright books to the Arizona site? https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/topic_lace.html Thank you. -Karen on the coast in Delaware, where we are having rain and strong winds today. Always

Re: [lace] Lace, Virtual lace classes

Antje and other potential virtual teachers, I like to keep the virtual classes very small, 4-6 depending on their level of lacemaking skills. You can have the students send photos or have them scare their screen. Then you can annotate but that all takes extra time. I teach on Zoom and use

[lace] Lace, Virtual lace classes

Hello all, I realize I need to clarify my response to the virtual lace classes. As a student, I have a large monitor, such as a desktop, laptop, or iPad in front of me to watch the demonstrations, and for the teacher to see me. Then I have a second camera, such as a phone, mounted over my lace

[lace] lace, Virtual lace classes

Some of my random thoughts on virtual lace classes: Having both taught and taken several virtual lace classes, I think they are here to stay. There are both positives and negatives as with most things in life. I like that people can join from anywhere in the world without the expense and time of

[lace] lace identification websites and books

We are really fortunate to have Jean Leader providing her new website www.lacetypes.com I just tested it on my hp desktop, and it is terrific. I also often use Jean's Lace app on my i-phone. It is also very, very useful. The symbol is a lace cap if you are looking for it. The cost is very minimal

[lace] re: Ebb 'n' Flow

It is with great interest I have read about Jane Atkins' Ebb 'n' Flow exhibit. I will be in London on the last weekend of the exhibition and hope to somehow get there. Is it possible with public transport? -Karen on the Atlantic beach in Delaware where fall arrived last night. Karen Thompson

[lace] New Zealand Lace happenings?

Dear Arachne friends, Is there anything lace related happening in New Zealand, especially around the Wellington area, in early December? My husband and I will be in Wellington for a meeting on Dec. 6 and plan to travel around New Zealand for several days before and after. We just learned about

[lace] Working with black thread [was "Thread"]

Interesting discussion about working with black thread. I have worked many, many hours with black silk thread while reconstructing the Ipswich, Massachusetts laces from 1789-1790. I do not find it hard to work with when using light grey pricking stock. The preserved Ipswich lace samples from the

[lace] lace: IOLI Bulletin

I, for one, was thrilled to see the IOLI Bulletin being offered in digital version. Like most others I much prefer having a printed version, BUT, we are in the process of downsizing to much smaller space, so I simply do not have enough storage space for all the wonderful Bulletins. I hope at

[lace] Re: the archetype of the lacemaker- books

Janine Montupet The Lacemaker from 1988 is a fictional story of a needle lace maker in the 17th century. I remember enjoying reading this book years ago, thinking that since the author also has written book(s) on lace identification, I remember thinking that it probably was fairly accurate. At

[lace] Lace: Making lace before diagrams

Karen: I have heard that color-coded working diagrams were developed in Belgium in the 1930s > Marianne Stang: may I make a little correction? The color code was invented in Bruges in 1911/12. > The lace school had more than 70 students, so it became necessary to solve this problem. That's why

[lace] Re: Lace: Making lace before diagrams

Elena, and other friends, I have heard that color-coded working diagrams were developed in Belgium in the 1930s. Before that a numbering system was used by some authors, with lengthy explanations for each number corresponding to the hole in the pricking. Frieda Lipperheide, 1898, Das

[lace] Re: Lace: Ipswich, Massachusetts

that you made the one that is shown on the reproduction pillow in the article? Liz R, Raleigh NC Date: Sat, 12 May 2018 06:39:10 -0400 From: Karen Thompson <karenhthomp...@gmail.com> Subject: [lace] lace. Ipswich, Massachusetts, lace The Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC, where I vol

[lace] lace. Ipswich, Massachusetts, lace

The Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC, where I volunteer with the lace collection just published my blog on the Ipswich lace Industry. You can find it here, or search american history si blog ipswich lace http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/ipswich-lace Hope you enjoy the blog, and please let

[lace] Re: lace books from Lowell Textile Museum

Jeri wrote: And then, the American Textile History Museum (mostly about weaving) in Lowell Massachusetts closed a couple years ago... I cannot find where the conservation/restoration staff relocated, or where the huge library (including lace books) was sent... >From a very reliable source I

[lace] lace, Bayeux Tapestry

Thanks to Lyn Bailey for pointing out that I seem to have given you the general blog site. If you search Bayeux Tapestry in the search box you will come to this: http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/2012/09/the-bayeux-tapestry-at-the-smithsonian-yes-but-who-made-it-when-where-and-why.html -Karen

[lace] lace, Bayeux tapestry

In response to the inquiry about the Bayeux Tapestry, I was reminded that I might not have added that we now know who made the needle lace version of the Bayeux Tapestry at the Smithsonian, and also approximately when. See http://blog.americanhistory.si.edu/ or search Bayeux tapestry Smithsonian.

[lace] date for Bucks point

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

[lace] Smithsonian Ipswich lace pillow

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

Re: [lace] Bucks Point-Hallowell, Maine

I am not sure Jeri's pillow belonged to Mrs. Lakeman. There could have been other lace makers in Hallowell. Moreover, Jeri's pillow from Hallowell is much larger than any pillow I have seen from the era of the Ipswich lace industry. The prickings I have seen from the late 1700s at the Ipswich

[lace] Smithsonian Ipswich lace pillow

Hi Susan, The white lace on the Smithsonian Ipswich pillow is a simple point ground lace made about 70 years after the Ipswich lace industry. Moreover, as Adele pointed out, the Ipswich lace makers made white linen laces in the late 1700s. We don't have samples, so we don't know what kind it was.

[lace] Bucks Point

To get back to point ground: When was point ground c-t-t-t or t-t-t-c first used in England, France, or other places? There seems to be mention of it in the last quarter of the 18th century, but so far I have not been able to pinpoint an even approximate date from a reliable source. (I am not

[lace] Re: Ipswich lace

Yes, there is a point ground lace on the Ipswich (Massachusetts) pillow at the Smithsonian. It was being worked on by a 90+ year old lace maker in the 1860s. She had worked Ipswich lace during the late 1700s on the same lace pillow while living in Ipswich, MA. Not surprisingly she was still using

[lace] Ipswich lace

Maureen, Nancy and others, Ipswich Massachusetts lace is NOT a point ground lace. From a distance it might look like it, but as it now has been pointed out, the grounds are Torchon variations and Kat stitch. The only time point ground was used in the 22 samples we have from 1790 is as a

[lace] Ipswich Lace pillow

Dear Ann, I think two Ipswich, Massachusetts lace pillow entries are mixed here. Jeri wrote about her very interesting pillow under Ipswich style pillow. Under the Bucks Point discussion I gave a link to the one with the tag, which is in the Smithsonian Museum collection in Washington, DC, USA.

Re: [lace] Bucks point - on Ipswich-style Pillow at Smithsonian

There is not necessarily a relationship between American Ipswich Lace and England's Bucks Point, except that Mrs. Lakeman, who had made Ipswich lace in the late 18th C, used her equipment from that period to make the newer Point ground lace later in her life. -Karen - To unsubscribe send email

[lace] Bucks point

You can see the pricking on an original Ipswich pillow from the late 1700s on the Smithsonian lace collection website: http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_644978 Click on expand, and then there are 9 images. Note that the foot side is on the left. To see the rest of the

[lace] Re: [lace] Buck’s pricking

I have tried working without the pins in the ground, and find it hard to keep the right tension, but I am sure with practice it would be fine. It certainly would be much faster and cheaper. Karen On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 2:55 PM, Devon Thein wrote: > > Karen, have you tried

[lace] re: Ipswich Lace sampler book

Thank you so much for your support of my Ipswich Lace sampler book. It is very gratifying to hear that my efforts are appreciated. A special thank you to Jeri for your positive review and good advice on The Lace Samples from Ipswich, MA, 1789-1790. Please let me know of any mistakes you find that

[lace] Book on the Ipswich Samples from 1789-1790

ISBN 978-0-9990385-0-5, by Karen H. Thompson is now in print!! Over the last many years I have been working on and off reconstructing these wonderful samples, and have now made the complete set available in a book format for everybody to enjoy. The soft-cover book has a short introductory history

Re: [lace] Lace: Point ground laces

Devon, Thank you for correcting this. I am away from my books at the moment. It makes much more sense that he studied the point ground laces in the early 1800s, when there is no question they were made. Another sample of disinformation in some of the old articles. Karen - in sunny and cool

Re: [lace] Lace: Point ground laces

Lorelei, I agree completely. I have never read anywhere that the lace made in Buckingham in 1750 was point ground. What made me pause on this article was that Mr. Heathcoat supposedly learned to make lace from the Buckingham lace makers around 1753 and imitated the point ground on his Loughborough

Re: [lace] Lace: Point ground laces

Thank you for the comments on the point ground. Hopefully there will be more. As Devon and Lorelei say, it makes sense that due to fashion changes in the late 1700s to much simpler and lighter laces and clothes in general, the point ground provided a lighter background for the motifs. At the same

Re: [lace] Lace: Point ground laces

The angles of the samples are anywhere from about 33 to 68, sometimes in the same piece! Some of this might be due to distortion of the samples between being made in 1789 and being mounted on acid-free board in the 1970s or 1980s at the Library of Congress. Or the prickings might have been

[lace] Lace: Point ground laces

It is with great interest that I have followed the conversations about Mechlin, Valenciennes, Binche, etc. and am wondering if the conversation can continue with point ground. So far, I have not been able to find a date (approximate) for the start of point ground laces. The closest I have come is

[lace] ​ [lace] "Tribute to Ardoye" war lace

​Hi Vickie, In response to your question: ​ ​- ​ I have a construction question about the second piece on the first page of ​ ​ the war laces section. It's a table runner titled "Tribute to Ardoye". ​-​ The embroidered emblems surrounded by lace ground on the border of this

Subject: [lace] "Tribute to Ardoye" war lace

Hi Vickie and other Arachneans, Great question about the Tribute to Ardoye War Lace: * I have a construction question about the second piece on the first page ofthe war laces section. It's a table runner titled "Tribute to Ardoye". The embroidered emblems surrounded by lace ground on

[lace] OIDFA Congress

Jeri and other lace friends, I will attend both the OIDFA Congress and tour, and also IOLI this year - with husband in tow for both. At least two more from our local lace guild will also be in Slovenia. Looking forward to being with other lace enthusiasts. Karen ​in Washington, DC​ - To

[lace] Bacton Altar Cloth

Thank you, Louise for posting about the Bacton Altar Cloth: Very interesting! The piece has been much mended and well taken care of, presumably because it is such a special piece. In Janet Arnold's book from 1988, Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd, there are a couple illustrations in the Stowe

Re: [lace] lace: Sara Hadley

Dear Jane, Janice and other Arachne friends, Thank you for your input on Sara Hadley. The more I look at the patterns and look at her other work, the more I think Sara Hadley just sold these bobbin lace patterns. One bundle of 3 patterns has her name on the sleeve. If someone can help me post a

[lace] lace: Sara Hadley

Does anyone know when Sara Hadley published her bobbin lace patterns? I have spent a good many hours trying to find information with no luck. At the Smithsonian American History Museum we have some of her patterns. I am guessing from the early 1900's as they are very similar to the ones

Subject: [lace] Philadelphia's Lace Collection

What a wonderful discovery at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. 1. Here's a link to lace in the Philadelphia Museum of Art: http://bit.ly/229QEnT ​Let's hope some of the lace enthusiasts near Philadelphia can help the museum with their labels, and also choose good pieces for a temporary

[lace] Lace in Greece

In early November I will be in Greece for a couple weeks with my husband. Can anyone recommend any museums and/or shops with lace, or anything lace related in Athens? We'll also visit Crete among other places. Thank you. Karen ​in Washington, DC​ - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace] lace: War Laces

), some only bought half an el. When the budget allowed it, they could use two pattern repeats of the lace to decorate the bonnets. The way the motif is finished, it was easily inserted into the linen of the bonnet. *Karen Thompson is a Volunteer in the Division of Home and Community Life's Textile

Re: [lace] War laces

Since I subscribe to the digest, My reactions are not always immediate. In Sacramento last year at IOLI I gave a power-point lecture on the War Laces at the Smithsonian. The lecture was after the Tuesday lunch and does not show up in the program for the Convention. I don't know why they did not

Re: [lace] lace: War Laces made in Belgium, WWI

It has been gratifying receiving your responses to the War Laces website, both privately and on Arachne. http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object-groups/world-war-one-laces It makes us want to continue our volunteer work with the lace collection. Regretfully it took a couple days for all

Re: [lace] lace: War Laces made in Belgium, WWI

If you read to the end of the introduction you will find that you can click on a link to bypass further introductions, and concentrate on the lace http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object-groups/world-war-one-laces - and Commission for Relief in Belgium has been added to the introductory

[lace] lace: War Laces made in Belgium, WWI

The first group of 37 War Laces in the Smithsonian American History Museum collection is now available for study on the web. Please give me feedback, as this is a work in progress, and we have much to learn from you about these important laces.

[lace] re: lace: Visit to Malta

We will be in Malta for a couple days Sept 1 and 2. I think I have Sept 2 to do my own thing. Any lace suggestions from our Maltese friends? You are welcome to answer me personally. Karen in Washington, DC, where spring has finally arrived - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

[lace] re: Lace teaching

I have followed the teacher evaluation and qualification thread with great interest, both as a student and as a teacher. Janice, I think it is a good idea to provide the evaluation form beforehand to IOLI teachers - especially the new ones - and also give guidelines to teachers as to how to deal

re [lace] Ipswich

Lyn wrote: Is Ipswich more like Bucks, or a Continental point ground? Might that make a difference? lrb The American Ipswich laces from around 1790 are not point ground laces. The main grounds are point de Paris (or Kat-stitch), or some variation on the Torchon ground. Point ground was used as

re [lace] footside - Ipswich

The Ipswich laces from the late 1700's in the US have the footside on the left , like Downton or Continental laces. The pillow was a large bolster pillow. At this point it is unknown who the first lace teacher was in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Many of the immigrants came from various places in

[lace] Teaching lace to children

In the past I taught dozens of children from about age 5 years through teens to make bobbin lace. The most fun was with a group of 10 six grade boys. The teacher said Good Luck and closed the door! These 12-year old boys made their own lace tell and had great rhythm and were extremely proud of

[lace] IOLI Convention

Should the tour day be kept in the middle of the week where it requires extra nights and meals whether you want to participate in a tour or not? Should the IOLI think about having the Convention every other year? If so, alternating years to OIDFA? I feel bad for all the organizers, who put in an

[lace] Lace: IOLI Convention

I am curious what other lace makers think about the IOLI Convention format since the enrollment seems to be down this year. What could the reason be? Is it too long to have a full week? and therefore too expensive both in terms of days off and hotel and meal expenses? Or why do you think? Karen

[lace] lace - Yaspe silk

Ruth, I am working on schal Sabrina with 3 colors of Yaspe shantung tussah silk, and am loving the relaxed work while demonstrating or watching (listening to) TV. Yes, the silk is very uneven and full of slubs, which I think is part of it's beauty. It quite often gets stuck on the bobbins and have

[lace] Ipswich lace

Shell and others, Since I subscribe to the digest, I just saw the posts about Ipswich. I think your question has been answered well by other members. Marta Cotterells book Ipswich Laces is the most comprehensive. The black silk Ipswich laces from 1789-90 are some of the best documented early

[lace] Bayeux Tapestry in needlelace

I am still looking for answers to the who, when, where and why about the Bayeux Tapestry in needle lace. Now my blog is posted on the Smithsonian website: http://blog.americanhistory.si.edu/ -Karen on the sunny warm coast of the Atlantic in Delaware this week end - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace] re: translation

Thank you so much to everyone who chimed in on my translation question for the inscriptions on some War Laces and on the spin-offs from that conversation. Charlotte Kellogg's Bobbins of Belgium from 1920 is a fascinating book about the War Laces, the lacemakers and the organizers. Fortunately it

[lace] Translation

Hello, I am working on some War Laces from Belgium from WWI, and am struggling to come up with the best English translation of: Vlaandern in den Kryg, Hulde van Ardoye, 1915 Hulde seems to have several possibilities for Translation. Another is Aan de Vereenigde Staten - Hulde en Dank, 1915 And

[lace] Irma Osterman and Doris Southard

How sad to hear of the passing of both Doris Southard and Irma Osterman. These two exceptional lacemakers will be sorely missed. We have all learned much from them, directly or indirectly through their students. I had the fortune of knowing and learning directly from both of them. Doris Southard

Re: [lace] Demonstration idea and spread the word

Three other lace makers and I demonstrate lacemaking -bobbin lace and tatting - in the public area of the American History Museum in Washington, DC one hour per month. There is always lots of interest in both watching and trying our hands-on-pillow. Often well over 100 people stop by to watch and

[lace] Lace: Re Bayeux Tapestry

As Jean points out the Bayeux tapestry is a very large piece of embroidery. However the Smithsonian Museum has a needle lace verson of the Bayeux tapestry. Fairly coarse Venietian style needle lace depicting most of the scenes from the original tapestry on a 30 foot long banquet cloth. Any

Re: [lace] Blog about Hapsburg veil

Please be patient until Laurie is safe again after her evacuation from the fires. Hoping for the best for her. She has offered to post the longer version on LaceNews. The longer version of my research notes on the Hapsburg veil will be available on-line shortly. Karen in Washington, DC, USA -

Re: [lace] Blog about Hapsburg veil

The longer version of my research notes on the Hapsburg veil will be available on-line shortly. Karen in Washington, DC, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site:

[lace] Lace Identification Booklet Hapsburg veil

Susan, and all The wedding photo of Marjorie Merriweather Post's daughter Adelaide Brevoort Close (1908-1998) was taken at the Hillwood estate in Washington, DC. although her wedding to Thomas Tim Welles Durant on January 19, 1927 took place in New York City. Adelaide wore a short dress with a

[lace] Blog about Hapsburg veil

This is the blog I posted on the American History Museum website about the Point de Gaze Hapsburg veil from 1881 made for Princess Stephanie of Belgium for her wedding. http://blog.americanhistory.si.edu/osaycanyousee/2011/06/the-finer-details-of-the-hapsburg-imperial-bridal-veil.html The blog is

Re: [lace] Doris Southard

I am also one of Doris Southard’s many grateful students. My mother gave me my first lesson in bobbin lace in 1974. My parents were visiting us in Indiana from Denmark. She sent a Danish beginner’s book which I struggled through. After Doris’ book came out I started working through that, and

Re: [lace] Thorns for pins

Last week I saw a small bolster pillow from Brazil with strong thorns used as pins. I was in a workshop in Italy and one of the participants brought this little gem in to show us. Nobody in the class could identify the thorns. They were about 4 cm long, strong, smooth and very pointy, making them

[lace] Early lace knitting machine

Knitting together http://www.knittingtogether.org.uk/cat.asp?cat=599 The East Midlands, UK, knitting industry is the subject of the fantastic virtual and physical museum called Knitting Together. The knitting industry has been in the East Midlands since the 16th century, and visitors interested

[lace] Muslin applique

Hello, One of the many mystery pieces I come across in the Smithsonian lace collection is some sort of muslin applique. I am hoping one or more of you have suggestions about this type. Loosely woven cotton fabric is applied to the back of the Raschel machine made net with a chain stitch. I think

[lace] Point ground

Thank you for your input, Lorelei. I agree completely, including with your assessment of Palliser. Of the 21 preserved black silk Ipswich laces from 1789-90 from Ipswich, Massachusetts in Library of Congress, almost half uses kat stitch ground and the rest some variation of Brussels/Torchon

[lace] Interesting lace find

Yes, definitely made by machine. I have lots of these as samples in my collection, they are made on the Barmen machine. This is a fascinating development of the early braid-making machines. They can easily be mistaken for hand-made laces as the threads follow the plaiting patterns of hand

[lace] Jill Salen's Corset Book and Happy Christmas

must live in hope and be true to our principles and ambitions in these uncertain times. At least we have our lace-crafts to inspire us. Angela Thompson -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 5.8 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 3332 of my spam

Re: [lace] dilema

this method for weaving in short threads in lace and in my other needlework. Lisa Thompson in Plano, Texas USA Rhiannon wrote: I have some ends from sewing out which have come undone from their knot ... I am trying to sew these out through some fabric backing but very short now! Does any one know

[lace] Dubrovnik Museum Croatia

Hi Rhiannon So pleased that you were able to gain entry to the Dubrovnik Ethnographic Museum - maybe if we had stayed another day or two we might have been successful. If you put Pag Lace into Google, also Lepoglava Lace, you will come up with their web-sites and quite a lot of useful

[lace] Croatia - last one

Sorry for the typo on Lepoglava lace last time. I have now seen Pauline's example again, it is a bobbin part lace, with a ground of bobbin plaits joining the separte motifs, but as it is mounted, we cannot see the back to find out if the threads cross behind. Our trip ended in the far

[lace] Lace Safari in Croatia No 8 - Leplglava lace

A short flight from Zadar took us to Zagreb, a delighful city with tree-lined avenues and parks. It was here that we found the Ethnographic Museum, which was not only open, but allowed photography with flash. I had a wonderful time taking pictures of all the costumes. The helpful Curator told

[lace] Lace safari in Croatia No 7 - Pag lace

One of our reasons for staying in Zadar was its compartive proximity to the Island of Pag. We very much wanted to see the Pag lace being worked. We had already seen examples in the Museums. A two hour bus journey would take us there, but with return buses limited to two, the first at 2pm and

[lace] Lace Safari in Croatia No 6

(Please forgive the delay in telling the next part of the nun's story, but I have been giving two important lectures, one on weaving, the other on embroidery and they took a lot of preparation.) Pauline and I were looking at the lace in the Convent Treasury Museum, Zadar. Then we became aware of

[lace] lace Safatia in Croatia No 5.

Our next bus journey took us north to Zadar. Another delightful coastal ride and an equally fascinating town to explore. Once again an old city built on an around Roman ruins. Those Romans certainly had a busy time along the Adriatic coast! As before, the Ethnographic Museum was closed,

[lace] Lace Safari in Croatia No 3

The four and a half hour coach journey from Dubrovnik to Split was full of interest. The road hugged the indented coastline, sometimes skirting a beach, at others cutting through a mountain pass to cross a headland. Each village had a Marina full of power boats and yatchts - evidently a tourist

[lace-chat] Re: Motorways

The difference between England and Texas in a nutshell: in London, they double deck the buses; in Austin, Texas (where Dora lives), they double deck the whole road. Pictures here if you're curious: http://www.aaroads.com/texas/i-035sc_tx.html Lisa Thompson in Plano, Texas From: Brenda

[lace] A Lace Safari in Croatia No 2

lace was beautiful and an oval piece reminded me of Miss Channer's mat. Pauline decided to wait until we got to Pag and to Lepoglava, before buying any lace - a wise decision, it never does to go mad on the first day. Next - up the coast to Split. Angela Thompson -- I am using the free version

[lace] A Lace Safari in Croatia No 1

The magnificent, rocky coastline of Croatia reaches from Dubrovnik in the South, past a myriad islands, large and small, up to the Istrian Peninsula in the North where it joins the Italian coastline on the other side of the Adriatic sea. This country, which suffered badly during the Balkan wars

[lace] Textiles of South-East Asia by Angela Thompson (Book Review)

Hi everone - this is Angela de-lurking at long last. First I would like to thank Jeri Ames for her review of my book on May 10th. Yes, I know there is very little of lace in it as there was not much to find in this area, but all textiles are linked and lace-makers have more common interests than

[lace] Romanian Lace trees

fun, but NOT easy, especially since I am no mathematician. However, the patterns generated are absolutely lovely, and many could be interpreted as lace, if one could find the time! So, it's nice to be back - regards to all my lace friends - Angela Thompson -- I am using the free version

[lace] The Challenge Pattern by Sharon Scothern

Members. Who can tell me the issue number of Lace (year and date) The Lace Guild magazine that has The Challenge Pattern by Sharon Scothern. I have seen the pattern before and would like to find it again. It is a book mark pattern that you design yourselfby cutting out small symbol squares an

[lace] Christening Gown Lace

this pattern and it would be lovely on a christening gown. Lisa Thompson in Plano, Texas - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] Vologda lace

, this last 18 months, I have always enjoyed reading the Arachne letters. This is a great group. Regards to all, Angela Thompson -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 2644 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free

[lace] Angela de-lurking and safe from floods - longish

is now covered with polythene, just in case. Surprisingly, upstairs quite dry except for a trickle and nothing in my collection damaged. I must consider I am lucky not to be in a real flood, and that I got home safe and sound. Angela Thompson in watery Worcestershire, UK. -- I am using the free

Re: [lace] making lace for a historical costume

Nelleke What a beautiful job. Lovely work. So delicate. Pam in Ohio - Original Message From: Nelleke Glansdorp [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 4:53:00 AM Subject: [lace] making lace for a historical costume Dear Arachneans Thanks for all the

[lace] Picture of Torchon Bookmark added to Album

I just up loaded pictures to the Arachne Webshots of a Torchon Bookmark I made for and Exchange. The bookmark was designed by Mrs Iris Wright Cleveland Lace Day 1991. I redrafted the pattern with my teacher's help and left off one motif and didn't use the gimp. Pam in OH USA

[lace] Re: visit to Florida

and information about the lace: http://www.tat-man.net/boktower.html Lisa Thompson in Plano, Texas USA My questions are - is there anything lace related I could see or do in the area? We are staying in a villa in Kissimee.[Florida] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line

[lace] Ñanduti and Sol Lace - long

Dear Spiders I have copied the following from my book, Textiles of Central and South America, which Jeri Ames mentioned,so this is my copyright, just for you to read. I am now over half way through the new book, Textiles of South East Asia. It is a hard life!!!Angela Thompson

[lace] lace in Sri Lanka - longish

with a roller inset, held by crude wooden pegs. The pattern on the pillow is a torchon band, with spiders in the middle. The bobbins are bulbous, like Spanish or Maltese bobbins. The Portuguese were everywhere in the Indian Ocean, trading throughout several centuries. Angela Thompson

[lace] Embroiderers Guild Dinner Entertainment

Yes Bev, you are right. I do mean men's underwear, just we call things by diferent names. However, the results will look just as good, whatever the garment is called, especially if some quilting wadding is included. There were also sequins and glitter and you could certainly include lace for

[lace] Embroiderers' Guild Centenary Dinner

Just a brief report to let you know we had a really good time at the dinner. Three of us went in a taxi and arrived to find several hundred of us, probably nearly 300 chattering at fever-pitch. We sat at circular tables and my hostess was past Chairman Diana Springall, who won the £1,000 cheque

[lace] Embroiderers' Guild (UK) 100th Birthday , longish

Dear Jeri and Lacemakers I am pleased to be able to tell you that I have been invited to attend the the 100th Birthday dinner on Thursday 14th as a Guest of Diana Springall, a past Chairman of the Guild. Several of those who had seved as National Chairman were allowed to invite twelve Guild

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