[lace] Mundillo "Master Weaver" Among 2021 NEA Heritage Fellows

Hello- In November 2021, The National Endowment for the Arts included a lacemaker in Puerto Rico among the National Heritage Fellows. I find it interesting that she is called a “master weaver” -- which is accurate and possibly a better marketing label than lacemaker. Something to ponder.

[lace] Arizona University free library link

Hello Alex, et al - I have the link as https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books.html Regards, Lorraine in Albany, NY where we also have "wall to wall" blue skies (unlike the rest of January which has been completely grey, as though it were February), and corresponding -9C/11F temps.

[lace] Knitted lace -- How the Light Gets In

Hello all- Quoting a comment about a post on lace knitting from Modern Daily Knitting-a wonderful website/blog about much, much more than knitting: Just think, making holes, the absence of solid stitches, creates a beautiful garment by letting in the light. Reminds me of a quote from Leonard

[lace] Question of the show

You weren't working on leaf tallies at the time, were you? ;-) That does take the cake! Lorraine -- Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2019 14:48:07 + From: suebabbs...@gmail.com Subject: [lace] Question of the Show I have been demonstrating lacemaking at the Fine Art of

[lace] Shetland Lace Fence

This is from one of two knitting blogs I read, KDD & co. (the other is Mason-Dixon Knitting). Kate Davies is a wonderful designer with a remarkable story of recovery/adaptation from a stroke at 36. If that weren't enough, she is usually modeling her creations in the stunning Scottish scenery

[lace] Bobbin winder

I recently bought the little pocket wood winder and use a long rubber band to clamp it to my small work table. A cord might work too. (Looks like he does ship to the UK--search for "lace bobbin winder" on Etsy.) Lorraine Weiss in Albany, NY - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

[lace] Hunterdon Lace Not Lace exhibit opening!

Congratulations to Devon Thein for a remarkable exhibit and a wonderfully celebratory opening event today! It was so nice to see so many familiar faces there. The pieces are so varied, each a distinct study. I had 3 non-lacemakers with me who thoroughly enjoyed the show. I'm sure there will be

[lace] How to knit lace

Hello all- My favorite knitting blog, Mason Dixon Knitting, has been promoting a new book on knitting lace and today posted links to 8 videos: www.masondixonknitting.com/knit-lace-8-clear-easy-videos/ No connections, etc. Just

[lace] Lacing for old ladies?

Show your acquaintance some of the amazing contemporary lace that is being made all over the world-including some of the European textile and clothing designers incorporating lace in apparel-and she might change her outlook! I had many websites bookmarked from years of Arachne messages about

[lace] Convention Teacher Showcase - Arachne handout

I think that's a great idea, Janice, and one topic might be the various exchanges over the years. They are fun in the short term and, in some cases, have led to long-term and long-distance connections. Perhaps we can offer some testimonials about how the listserve has contributed to our lace

[lace] Hedgehog cafe in Tokyo & NELG retreat

Semi-lace related-how could I resist posting this? (Hope this is not a repeat.) Tokyo's hedgehog cafe: Spiky success or thorny welfare worry? Japan's first hedgehog cafe opened recently, to great media attention. But while their spiky stars are the epitome of "kawaii" cute, is it worth the

[lace] 20th Anniversary

Hello all- For a long time, I've been looking at the mug hanging in my kitchen that reads 2000 Lace@arachne.com - 5th Anniversary 2000 (a spider hangs off of the 2), and wondering if there would be a 20th anniversary commemoration. It's been at least 5 years since we managed that. (Thank you,

[lace] Teaching antics

Sallie, I hope you reported the antics of that teacher who cut your bobbins. What a horrific experience. No one has a right to treat anyone that way, where one is not willfully being disruptive or uncooperative. I had one IOLI instructor who appeared to have no interest in teaching me from the

[lace] Lace Terms

Years ago a friend asked, based on the term seamstress, if lacestress was the right title for a lacemaker. I told her that was a very accurate term sometimes. Lorraine in Albany, NY taking stock of each new blooming plant, even those dandelions - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace] wire in bobbin lace

Bart and Francis carry metal thread which might also work, although the colors are limited. Several are linen with steel core. http://www.bart-francis.be/index.php?item=10_---50_---100_-metalaction=page; group_id=50lang=EN Or select the tab: 10% - 50% - 100% Metal I have some of this which is,

[lace] scarf project

Hello Janice- I have that pattern on my pillow too. The nubs do get in the way of working as quickly as one does with other fibers. I've gone from a roller pillow set-up back to a block pillow. I find that I have to keep an eye on the thread and deliberately twist it up once in a while since

[lace] Muffets Menace

Just for fun--a knitted hat with a perching spider: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/muffets-mennace Regards, Lorraine Weiss Albany, NY - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

[lace] Goodbye Irene

Hello from Albany, NY, My neck of the woods was mostly spared by Irene (a neighbor's small-ish dead tree was uprooted, tipped over the fence and hit some of my under-producing tomato plants and I lost power Sunday night), but the geography around here creates some very localized weather and

[lace] Fiber familiarity

Hi all- Years ago, after spending an entire morning retro-lacing a wide Flanders piece only to discover that I hadn't made a mistake in the first place, I was surprised to realize that I wasn't upset about all of the wasted time. I learned more about how to look at the pattern. It occurred to

[lace] Cranford

Hello all-- There was a wonderful interview with the producer of Cranford on Bob Edwards Weekend show (many of us in the US know him from his days at National Public Radio). See the article about the interview here--it's in the second hour.

[lace] The Butterfly Project

Hello all- I cannot remember if I've sent this to the list before (I've either sent it 3 times already or not at all..) I first saw mention of this in the Chesapeake Region Lace Guild newsletter a year ago, but I've just gone to confirm that the project is still ongoing, which it is. The name

[lace] Piecework Magazine--lace knitting

Hello all- My Knitting Daily e-mail had this information about the latest Piecework Magazine which includes a bit about lace knitting and has at least one very interesting photo of knitting notations from 1847. I've had to omit photos here but I'll be glad to forward the whole message to anyone

[lace] lace survey

Hello all- Ilske, I'm with you--not having enough time to make lace is what I don't like! I've found that I don't even mind having to retro-lace as it's just part of the game. A few years ago I undid an entire morning's worth of Flanders only to discover that I hadn't made a mistake after all.

[lace] Zig Zag lace pattern

Hello all- Jane Viking Swanson asked about the zig zag pattern I was working on at the NELG retreat (how could that have already been 2 weeks ago!?). First of all, I want to comment on her impromptu presentation on Battenburg laces. Anyone who has spoken to Jane (or read her messages) knows

[lace] Future of American Textile History Museum in Lowell

Hi all- Friends linked to American Sewing Guild and the National Park Service sent this on to me. I don't know what those of you closer to the site have heard, but apparently there was a recent article in the Boston Globe. (I apologize if this has already been aired and discussed on Arachne!)

[lace] Course in Vienna:The Identification and Analysis of Lace

I'm not sure how she stumbled upon it, but a friend sent me this today and I thought I'd send it along to the list. (I apologize if it is a duplicate notice.) regards, Lorraine In Albany, NY, where Spring's package deal has brought daffodils, pansies, violets, vinca/myrtle, tulips and all manner

[lace] Lace at $5/yard education

Hello- Following on Aurelia's comments about education needed, and only taking a guess at the tone of voice used by the person quoted by Betty Ann (hard to do with e-mail!), it strikes me that perhaps $5/yard was a lot of money to the person who made the comment. Therefore, perhaps that person

[lace] Met Museum (and maybe others)

Hello all - Tamara's mention of a hospitality house near the Metropolitan Museum for those who want to go soak up the goods of the Ratti Center (yes, catching up on digests here), prompts me to relate an experience. I arrived at the doors of the Met last week hoping to spend a good part of the

[lace] Danish bobbin vendor in TX

Hello all - Just wanted to let you know I've gotten beaded Danish bobbins from Fran Bloomer of Knotworks in Round Rock, TX. She has several styles and will bead them for you (she surprised me by beading a pair with colors of bluebonnets -- just the right touch for an uprooted Texan). Her

[lace] Knitted lace book and survey

Hello all - I stumbled across a knitted lace book recently: A Creativity Guide to Knitted Lace by Jan Eaton; ISBN 1-85368-290-X; $12.95 US. Claims on the back cover: The most comprehensive, practical and sumptuously illustrated guide to this popular craft; 10 original projects of all

[lace] Couture=Art ( Melon Pillow)

Hello all - Catching up on digests after a trip. I ran down to Philadelphia to see the Schiaparelli exhibit which was MARVELOUS. (In my opinion, their exhibit hall puts the Met's Costume exhibit space to shame. It's larger, handles crowds better and has an exhibit case down the center that

[lace] Third hand for lace tools

Hi Bev, et al -- My third hand for sewing hook/pin lifter, etc. is a magnet pinned to my pillow. It's a party favor from the IOLI convention in Dallas, and is a round magnet with what I assume is a crochet cover -- a pin goes right into the middle and it's easily moved around the pillow as

[lace] Ebay -- lace making thimble

Hello all -- I was waiting to see whether someone else spotted this and sent it to the list (along with comments), and thought it quite a coincidence that the subject of thimbles came up anyway! (I apologize if someone has already mentioned this on the list.) A friend sent me this item from

[lace] Orvus use Ithaca

Hi all- I actually buy the large jar of Orvus and use it for laundering cottons and other fabrics that I want to keep bright. Years ago I noticed that the whitening agents in detergent (even the non-bleach type) faded printed and solid cottons over time but that fabric keeps its intensity when