Dear Nolene et. al.
I would be interested in a bobbin and a shuttle. I am about to retire and won't
be at this email address after next Thursday. I am hoping to be able to
subscribe from the email at home, if anyone can tell me how I would be
grateful. But I probably wont be in the Arachne loop
Dear Gon
I have been fascinated by the variety of edgings and insertions you have put on
your site. This one looks really interesting and I am wondering how easy it
would be to make the 2 ribbons different colours. I think it would look
stunning if you could. This might be another must do pr
Hi
It's more than a year since I sent an email to lace, but I have read all your
posts. It's been a difficult year trying to work full time and support my mum
who became increasingly frail and eventually died at the end of November. But
now I'm back in the flow and have a bit more time for makin
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Sent: 11 November 2014 14:56
To: Gray, Alison J; 'Noelene Lafferty'
Cc: 'Lace@Arachne.Com'
Subject: RE: [lace] Retirement
Hi Alison,
Do not forget that it is your life too when you retire. It is great to see
and look after your
Hi Nolene
This has brought me out of lurkdom, it's definitely for me. I'm hoping to
retire at Easter next year and over the last few weeks I've started planning in
my mind all the things I want to do, especially lace, as I'm not getting time
to do any at the moment due to family circumstances.
Hi Carol
I don't suppose that this is going to be much help to your friend but I'm sure
that there is a pattern for a windmill in one of Veronica Sorensen's books.
Definitely not the Bruges flower lace, but one of the others, I can't remember
which and am at work at the moment so can't check.
Hi
Does anyone have an email address for Jo Firth [UK supplier]? I couldn't find
anything on her website.
Thanks
Alison in Colchester, Essex, UK
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Hi All
Just when I thought we'd heard the last about the word 'vintage' applied to
lace I saw the following advert headed 'vintage finds - lace doillies' in our
university small ads emails yesterday afternoon:
Hand crafted Lace doilies in a dark Linen colour for craft or display
approx 81 L
That's a really sweet thought, Jeri, trouble is her birthday is on February
13! I was thinking that if I do retire before my colleague I will make
something for my other 3 co-workers. They won't know how much work goes into
each piece.
Alison
Dear Allison, I was admiring your lace bunnies two
I am curious as to what people have made out there in Lacingland that you
would call the ultimate piece of lace you have ever made or felt good about
when finished.
For me it would be the Bucks Point bunnies that I made from a pattern by
Bridget Cook, there is a picture of it as it came off the
I visited Gawthorpe Hall when I was on holiday in Yorkshire in July this year.
It is a awe inspiring place with so much lace and I was very impressed by the
display of modern pieces of lace. It is definitely a must see place if you're
in the area. Thank you for jogging my memory, Dianne, I jus
Hi Daphne and everyone
I thought you might like to know how I got on at the tatting workshop I went
to on Saturday. I enjoyed it very much and seem to have got on quite well,
better than the people sitting around me. I got on to doing a proper simple
pattern, just a bookmark with rings and chain
Hi
Thanks to you all for your advice about tatting books etc. I am now the proud
owner of a book and dvd by Janette Baker and I think I'm getting on OK. I'm
going to a tatting workshop on Saturday and I'm looking forward to that. I'm
finding tatting much easier than I thought I would, although
Hi
Thanks for all your suggestions about tatting books and threads, and Jane
Partridge's suggestion that I looked at the Arachne archive for replies from
last time I asked this question. Interestingly three different people
suggested the same book, so I think I shall try and get that one. And Br
Hi
Some weeks ago I asked for some advice about tatting books, as I wanted to try
tatting again. I had some really helpful answers, I wrote them on a piece of
paper intending to order my chosen book when I came back from holiday. Big
mistake, I find I've deleted the emails and can't find the pie
Hi
Thank you all so much for your suggestions about tatting books and patterns,
too many to reply individually. I didn't know that there were so many tatters
in Arachne World, or so many books on tatting.
I will take my time and have a good look at all your suggestions before I rush
into buying
Hi
Having found my old tatting shuttle when looking for something else I thought
I might give it another go. Now having got the hang of the basics (have also
got the hang of undoing knots!) I was thinking of treating myself to another
shuttle and maybe buying a proper book. The instructions I ha
Mine hasn't arrived yet either, here's hoping it arrives today. It's so
frustrating that the UK post now arrives late morning rather than before I go
to work like it used to.
Alison in Colchester, Essex, UK where the sun is shining and we're set for a
lovely bank holiday weekend
Hi Arachnid
Have just come back from our 'knit & natter' group which meets weekly at
lunchtime where I work. I took some of my lace in to show them all. We have
a lapsed lacemaker, at any rate someone who has all the equipment and went to
classes some years ago, but hasn't done any since. She says she is
Hi
I've been interested in reading about what laces you all do and what projects
you have ongoing. A bit like Clay I have nearly nothing on my pillows, just a
Torchon square finished, but needing the pins taken out, and the bobbins wound
for a piece of Bucks Point which I can't start until after
I can't believe the volume of lace emails I have received over the last few
days. I came into work on Monday morning to find 157 emails in my inbox, most
of them lace ones and I have only just finished reading them, sadly I also had
to do some work too.
I am more of a lurker than a poster. I fee
This reminded me of a talk to Essex Lace Makers (UK) given
some years ago by Veronica - it was so interesting, and the items she brought
with her were wonderful.
Hi Carol et al.
I remember that talk by Veronica Main and it certainly was fascinating. Quite
recently I discovered that the village
Hi
It's been lovely to hear what everyone else is working on, what a lot of
different things we're all doing! At the moment the pricking for a Bucks
Point motif is on my pillow and the bobbins are all wound, but I have a
feeling that I'm not going to get much further before Christmas. A large
am
Thank you all for the kind things you have said, I certainly feel rather proud
of myself, although there were times when I it seemed I was going backwards
more than I was going forwards.
Various people have asked questions and made comments so I thought I would put
my response in one email rather
Dear Diane
I know my friend will appreciate the lace. There's a bit of a story attached
to it. In March 2010 my elder son was rushed into hospital for a life-saving
operation. Fortunately he revovered well. Just after he came out of hospital
was my birthday and my friend bought me a lace makin
Dear Arachneans
I've been lurking too long and its getting on for 2 years since I asked you
all for advice about how much Bucks Point knowledge I needed in order to
complete a picture of 2 bunnies . I'm pleased to say that I have now
completed the project. It's taken a long, long time as I have
I was so sorry to hear the news about Betty Ann, she'll be a great loss to the
lace community.I feel that although I've never met most of you I know you
all. My thoughts and prayers are with Clive and all those who loved her.
Alison in Colchester, Essex. UK
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Before I turn off my computer for the Christmas holiday I just wanted to send
seasons greetings to everyone on Arachne. And to thank everyone who has
encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone lace wise this year. And to
thank Brenda and the Lace Guild for their Advent calendars.
Here's hoping
Hi
It's nearly 2 weeks since I did my demonstration at our church's Christmas
Tree festival and I thought I ought to let you all know how I got on. It was
an interesting experience. I was there all day on Saturday, apart from going
home for lunch and for about 4 hours on Sunday afternoon.
I ce
Hi
I have had occasion to use three different UK suppliers over the last couple
of months and I would like to say what great service I've had from each of
them. All the things I ordered came far sooner than I expected and were just
what I ordered. So, thank you, in chronological order, Jo Firth,
ely going to go back and start doing basic
Bucks point so I can improve my technique before I tackle floral Bucks again.
Alison in Colchester, Essex, UK
From: Alex Stillwell [mailto:alexstillw...@talktalk.net]
Sent: 30 October 2011 06:01
To: Gray, Alison J
Cc: Arachne reply
Subject: Bucks point
Hi A
Hi All
At the moment I have only one piece of lace on the pillow. It's my first piece
of floral Bucks and it's very nearly finished. I say nearly finished, it's
actually a trial piece for something I want to make for a friend. I'm hoping
to get this part finished perhaps this weekend, or, mo
Hi
I have been following the discussion about demonstrating with interest and
have had a thought about opportunities for demonstrating.
In the UK in recent years there has been a fashion for holding Christmas tree
festivals in the weeks leading up to Christmas in churches, our church is
holding t
Hi Lyn and everyone
I've done several lots of yardage, the latest was 3 yards + of Torchon to go
complement a large Torchon square I rather liked. The intention is to put the
square on a cushion with the yardage round the outside, gathering the lace at
the corners. I've got the fabric, all I nee
Dear Jacqui and everybody
Those of you who have been interested in my attempts to start to learn Bucks
Point lace in order to make a present for a work colleague will be please to
know that I have actually started the pattern I wanted to do. I haven't got
very far and have done a lot of staring
Hi
It's been fascinating to read about people's first pillows, what an
enterprising lot we are. My first pillow was just an ordinary polystyrene
cookie pillow, but the cover was something else. My instructions said that I
needed a piece of cotton material, dark blue or green which I didn't have.
what do you have attached to your
working pillow?
I've got a little turned wooden pot about two and a half inches deep and an
inch across which has a spike on the bottom to stick into the pillow. It's
very useful for holding a pin pusher, or a crochet hook when I need to do lots
of sewings.
Dear Aachneans
Thank you for all your replies, Janet, my colleague, now understands much
better what it involves. We looked at the Coggeshall museum web site and
although there is some good information on there, the pictures are rather
indistinct.
By the way, what sparked our conversation is tha
Dear Arachneans
I've just been having a conversation with one of my work colleagues about
Coggeshall lace and she wants to know how it is done. I don't know enough
about it to explain, even though I live very near to Coggeshall! Can anyone
give me an simple explanation that a non-lacemaker could
Good afternoon (or whatever it is where you are)
For my birthday last year, one of my work colleagues (knowing I make lace)
bought me a copy of 'Special Occasions in Lace' edited by Bridget Cook. It
was a wonderful surprise, especially as she bought it not knowing whether or
not it was the righ
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for a good year on Arachne. I've
learned lots of things I didn't know and you've kept me entertained through a
year that has seen some difficult times for my family. But most importantly
of all your posts have encouraged me to keep on with my lace even w
Hi
Thank you all for letting me know about the arrival - or not of your Lace
magazine.?
My son has just emailed me (I'm at work at the moment) to tell me that mine has
arrived too, I can't wait to get home, just a pity I have to go out this
evening!
Alison in soggy Essex UK
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I haven't had my copy of Lace either. I even looked back at my cheque book
last night to make sure I paid my subscription! It's a bit frustrating to
read others comments about it when I can't see it. But it'll be a treat when
it comes, I always look forward to it coming and always enjoy reading
This thread (!) has brightened up a couple of dull days at work. My reason
for doing lace (and knitting and crochet for that matter) is the fascination
and power that comes from taking a ball of thread and making something
beautiful or useful (or both) with it.
I taught my daughter bobbin lace w
Wow, Claire, that is beautiful!
Alison in Essex UK
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Subject: Re: [lace] Lace Guild Competition.
I have posted on my bl
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To: Gray, Alison J
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Subject: Re: [lace] Another thread question (or two)
HI Alison
Coats/Sylko has long been problematic to sort out just what is what!
For a long time the regular cotton thread sold f
Dear Arachneans
I went to my local needlecraft store on Saturday to buy some Sylko sewing
cotton, the sort you use for dressmaking. I've been buying it in 1,000 m
reels and using it for lace. To my surprise they didn't have any, according
to the ladies in the shop it was withdrawn and replaced b
m [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Gray,
Alison J
Sent: 27 January 2010 12:35
To: 'lace@arachne.com'
Subject: [lace] Query about putting beads on lace
Hi everyone
I've been playing about over the last few weeks with different shaped motifs
in bobbin lace. Having found
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Sent: 27 January 2010 12:35
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Subject: [lace] Query about putting beads on lace
Hi everyone
I've been playing about over the last few weeks with different shaped motifs
in bobbin lace. Having
Hi everyone
I've been playing about over the last few weeks with different shaped motifs
in bobbin lace. Having found one that I liked I decided to make it again and
add some beads. I put these on using a crochet hook and drawing one thread of
a pair through the bead and threading the other bobb
Hi All
I'm automatically CRB checked because of my church duties, but our church
council has also been made aware that there may also be similar checks on
people working with 'vulnerable adults' as well. How you define vulnerable I
don't know, but this may impact people teaching lace to older peo
Dear Jane
I am curious about what you see as the problems with the Dryad
lacemaking kit, assuming it's the same one as I got in 1985.
[In 1994 I started teaching because the owner of
our small craft shop, who understood the problems of the Dryad kit,
would only sell them to people she thought w
Hi
I too am allergic to lanolin. But I have some E45 cream at home (not
sure which sort) which doesn't have lanolin in. It pays to read the
label.
Alison in Essex UK
where the rain clouds have turned into blue skies for a change
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Hi
I was lucky enough to have been bought an angle poise lamp on a stand by
my DH for my birthday. I have another lamp fitted with a daylight bulb
which is now about to give up the ghost which I've been using for lace
making. I have been wondering, especially with UK legislation due to
outlaw
Many thanks for all your replies about inserting bookmarks into plastic
covers. As usual, you've all come up trumps and I now have several
methods to try.
Alison in Essex UK where the sun is trying to shine and it's really
beginning to feel like sprine
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Dear all
I made several bookmarks using surplus thread from a large project a
while ago. I've now bought some plastic bookmark sleeves to put them
into. I've always eased the lace into the sleeve with a large knitting
needle, but I'm always afraid that I'll distort the lace. So I was
wonderin
Hi everyone
I just want to wish you all the appropriate greetings of the season and
thank you for a great year of interesting discussions and helpful advice
on arachne. And also to Brenda and Jean for the Advent calendars which
have brightened up December.
I'm really looking forward to Chris
Hi everyone
The other day a book came across my desk at work (I work in a library so
I get to see a lot of books). It was called 'Travels with a donkey in
the Cevennes' by Robert Louis Stevenson, originally published in 1879.
I glanced at the first page and there I found a reference to 'Le
Mona
Dear All
Having given it a bit of thought I've decided that my favourite stitch
is probably spiders, because you can usually see if you've gone wrong
straight away. And I find there's a lot of satisfaction in doing
spiders.
I definitely won't be joining those who love half stitch; I've got t
Dear All
I had a bit of a lace related surprise on Saturday evening. We went to
see an open air play in the garden of an old house in the town where I
grew up (Hornchurch in the London borough of Havering). When I was a
child this house was used as the local library. It's now used for
evening
Dear All
I can't believe it's nearly 5 weeks since I asked for your advice
regarding threads for my Beds project. I've been wanting to thank you
all for your advice which was very helpful. I got the thread I needed
very quickly by ordering on line (thank you Roseground). Then I started
windin
Dear All
I can't believe it's a week since I asked you all for suggestions about
what thread I could use for my Beds lace. Apologies for not having
emailed earlier, I just haven't stopped. But now I'm here, thank you
all for your replies. I now know what thread I need to get.
And thank you
Dear All
After a couple of false starts (don't ask) I intend to restart my
project of working through Barbara Underwood's Bedfordshire book.
However, I have discovered that the thread she recommends for the
pattern I want to do (Madeira Tanne 50) has been discontinued and the
other threads (DMC
Dear Fellow Spiders
It's been fascinating reading all your messages about what you did Before
Lace. It looks like many of us have spent years looking for lace and trying
other things before finding it. My mum taught me to knit when I was little,
then I taught myself crochet in my teens. But i
Thank you Clay, you've answered a question that has been going round in
my mind for months. I've been trying to remember the name and authors
of the book that made me desperate to try bobbin lace. As soon as I saw
the name 'Kliot' I knew.
I borrowed their 'Bobbin Lace' book from our local mobi
Hi Everyone
I wonder if anyone can dig me out of a hole? I need to know what date
the Essex Lace Makers are having their Lace Day and AGM in May. I know
that the date is in Lace Day section of the latest Lace magazine, but
I've lent my copy to DD and she is at work.
DH is booking a training
Dear Arachneans
I shall be too busy over the next few days or so to look at my emails,
so I would like this opportunity to wish all of you a very happy
Christmas and a lace filled New Year.
I hope I can find some time to do some lace over the holiday, and if
you're like me, struggling to find
ex UK
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Subject: [lace] Breaking threads
Dear Arachneans
I was wondering whether anyone has any experience of threads
deteriorating over time. I wa
Dear Arachneans
I was wondering whether anyone has any experience of threads
deteriorating over time. I was doing some mending last weekend with
some Sylko that I have had for some years. It must be over 10 years old
because I bought it to make some lace to go round the edge of a scarf.
It was
Hi Carole (and everyone)
I can see that there are good points about both. With the CD there is
the fact that it takes up almost no space (but would I lose it?) Just
printing off the prickings would be great, no scanning or photocopying.
But even if you could blow up the illustrations you can't
Hi everyone
All the talk about hitches on bobbins reminded me of when I was teaching
my daughter and some of her friends to make lace some years ago. I
discovered that one of the girls always wound her bobbins in the
opposite way to me and the others (winding towards herself, rather than
away).
Hello everyone
I'm new here, it's really great to hear people talk about important things
like lace, lace and more lace!
At the moment I'm really pleased with myself as I managed to pick up a copy of
Pamela Nottingham's 'Technique of Bucks Point Lace' in very good condition for
£2.50 in a sec
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