[lace] There's never enough room!

Hi David A few years ago at a Congress in either Denmark or Germany we saw one of the suppliers working on a project which required some 4000 [continental] bobbins [not sure if my husband misunderstood the number when he asked how many - but there was an awful lot of them] - she managed them be

[lace] Seasons greetings

Hi to all Amidst the final preparations before family begin to arrive I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has participated on arachne over the past year, there is such a wealth of knowledge out there and it's a great way sharing that knowledge - thank you to Liz for getting it going

[lace] Fw: lace-digest V2010 #507

Why would it be wonderful to move arachne to 'ning?' whatever that may be. Leave arachne alone it's just fine where it is thank you. If you want what ever 'ning' has to offer then set up an independent group on it and those who wish to use it can do so. And thank you Avital for stepping in whe

[lace] New Stamps from France

I went onto the website too, I have no French so it was initially a little daunting, then I noticed that I wasn't viewing the whole page so moved it around and found at the very top right four/five flags and clicked onto the UK one, and hey presto the pages were translated into English - no prob

[lace] Lacemakers in art - Netscher/Vermeer

Have found this thread about Caspar Netscher and Johannes Vermeer most interesting, thank you to those who've posted snippets about the interpretation/meaning on them something which I find quite fascinating. But it has made me wonder if anyone knows where in the world, which gallery/museum or

[lace] Pipers Silks - new telephone number

In case anyone is trying to get in touch with Pipers Silks I have just learnt that they have a new telephone number - 01787 470323 Nicky in Suffolk - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera..

[lace] help

Hi all Can anyone help me out, I'm wanting to locate a copy of Die Spitze 1/97 there is a particular article by Erica Knoff on German Lace bobbins that I'm interested in. The magazine is published by the Deutscher Kloppelverband - I have made an enquiry directly to them but they are unable to h

[lace] Textile Treasures of the WI - lacemakers photo

Hi Diana The research you have put into identifying the lacemakers in the postcards and about their lives has been fascinating, so can you please share this snippet of information with the rest of us, I'd like to add it to my own copy of your book. many thanks Nicky in Suffolk Date: Tue, 4 Ja

[lace] Festive greetings

Wishing all you arachneans a very happy Christmas /Festive Season and peaceful wishes for the coming New Year. May the great exchange of fascinating information and chat continue in the following year. Thank you to those who have orgainsed various exchanges and those who have added a little fu

[lace] Christmas card exchange

Hi All A beautiful 'Iris folded' Christams card has arrived from my exchange partner Dorcas Newkirk in the US and she also made a lovely tatted "Santa" sleigh in red which will take pride of place on my Christmas tree - when it goes up. Thank you Dorcas Nicky in Suffolk - To unsubscribe sen

[lace] question about a book

A quick question that one of you may be able to answer does anyone know what year the book "An Elementary Course of Practical Lace-Making" by Margaret and Aileen Winser was first published? The copy that has just been passed on to me was printed by E.J. Arnold & Son Ltd Leeds, Glasgow and Belfas

[lace] spangles/spangling

Hi all Have been reading the spangles / spangling thread. My understanding has been that East Midlands bobbins began life unspangled and they tended to be slimmer and shorter in earlier years, then as thread gradually became thicker, (perhaps the change from s to z twist thread also played a p

[lace] postcards

I've received some lovely postcards over the summer from Antje in Spain, Irene in Canada and Susan in the USA. I trust the postcards I sent, several weeks ago now, have arrived at their destinations safely. Thank you one and all and especially Pene for organising the postcard exchange, looking

[lace] visit to Brugge

Have just returned from a few days in Brugge - hence my DH and I weren't at Wymondham Lace day on Saturday - we were over there to celebrate my youngest sons Graduation with an MA in European Economics from the College of Europe in Brugge (Nick Clegg also graduated from here). Needless to say we

[lace] Travel Pillows

Hello I have two travel pillows, both of which I love working with. One made from a converted DIY electric drill case, great to work on but limited to narrow edgings or small motifs. It had become very worn down from use and need to be completely refurbished which I was able to do with the hel

[lace] News from Germany

re: News from Germany Many thanks for posting this information about a certain person (if only one could be sure that voodoo dolls worked!). Please keep us posted if you hear anything further about this internet lace shop. I'm deeply saddened about this whole shocking affair, it sounds as if

[lace] what is a plioirs?

Thank you for posting this wonderful site Sof, the workmanship is equisite but what exactly is a plioirs - there was a page for plioirs for lace and one for plioirs for ribbon, I could see the difference between them but don't understand what they are used for. Nicky in Suffolk we have sunshin

[lace] Suffolk Lace

Hi all As some of you know I've been working on a book "Suffolk Lace and the Lacemakers of Eye" for several years now, well after many months of major major technical problems, which neither the printers, numerous computer/printer technicians and various others have been able to fathom, and al

[lace] Optoma Digital Projectors - warning

Hello all I appreciate that this is not lace related, but having been through a very traumatic few weeks and still immersed in trying to recover our money I would just like to warn anyone who is considering the purchase of, or who has, in recent months purchased an Optoma digital projector, to

lace@arachne.com

Hi Devon I was at the V&A just 4/5 few weeks ago for an appointment, and in our break at lunch time we went along to the lace room but it was closed. We asked about why and were told that because of its location within the museum, if they are short of staff for "room watching" (can't think of the

[lace] Digital projectors

Hi all, My thanks to all of you who sent solution suggestions regarding the problems I've been having with a new digital projecor - it seems that my lap top is not fully compatible with the projector, but a solution has been found, its not ideal but at least it works and I can deal with it and

[lace] digital projectors

Hi all This is lace related in a manner of speaking - I'm desperately trying to get my presentation prepared for a Lace Day in September when I launch my book on Suffolk Lace and it is becoming very stressful. Does anyone have experience of using a digital projector specifically in relation t

[lace] Bookmarks

I use the same method as mentioned in other messages for inserting bookmarks (using a folded piece of thin card) but I usually cut the tassle short on the piece of lace itself. I then use a hole punch to make a hole at the base of the plastic sleeve and use the left over thread from the bobbins

[lace] Steven van Duyven - Sleeping Lace-Maker

Can anyone tell me which museum or art gallery the painting by Steven van Duyven entitled the Sleeping Lace-Maker is housed? Does anyone have an image of this painting at all? Nicky in Suffolk UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@

[lace] Query re: selling lace in England in 1821

Hi all Coming out of lurkdom to ask a question of you all. Can anyone enlighten me regarding any rules or regulations that might have been in force in England around 1821 regarding the selling of lace? Was it a regional or national thing? Any info would be of interest but if you can give me ref

[lace] German Congress at Villingen

Hello all Having just seen the message about the Lace Guild Convention reminded me to ask if any arachneans will be attending the German Lace Congress at Villingen-Schwenningen 17-19 April 2009. If you are perhaps we can arrange to meet up for coffee. My DH and I will be in Heidelberg for Ea

[lace] Skye trying to make contact

Hi Skye I saw your message on lace-chat to make contact with you, I've sent a message to you but I'm not sure if it's got through to you or not, so thought I would post you again via lace. It's been a while since we've been in contact but would love to hear from you. please contact me off line at

[lace] PALLISER - History of Lace query

Can anyone help, I only have a copy of the Dover edition of Mrs Palliser's "History of Lace" published in 1984 which is a re-print of the fourth edition of this book. If anyone has a copy of either the 1st, 2nd or 3rd editions of this book would they please kindly contact me direct. I have a q

[lace] Replica bobbins from Copenhagen

Hello all I've recently acquired two replica bobbins and I'm wondering if anyone can supply any information about them at all. The tag attached to the first says "Earthfind in Copenhagen age circa 1570". This replica bobbin is whittled from yew, it is a simple shaft with a small simple head at th

[lace] bone /ivory bobbins

Hi all Interesting one this, a couple of years ago I was given a collection of old bobbins, I know a fair bit about their provenance. As I gradually began to unwrap all the different cover cloths (stashed in very old biscuit and sweet tins) and discover their contents, a couple of hundred wood

[lace] new museum in Calais

Hi spiders I discovered last year when stopping off in Calais that there was to be a new purpose built museum to be called Cite Internationale de la Dentelle et de la mode-Calais, dedicated to lace being built in the town. It is to chart the history of the lace makers of Calais, machine lace worke

[lace] thread wanted - can you help?

Hi all Can anyone help please. One of my students began a tablecloth several years ago, and having had a break from it the last couple of years she is now wanting to get back to working the last round. She has begun winding the bobbins and now realises that she is going to be short of thread, (

[lace] Ipswich Lace

Hello Katrina Have just been catching up on the latest couple of digests and needless to say picked up on the Ipswich lace theme and then spotted that you are from Ipswich, Suffolk. Have you ever been along to a Suffolk Lacemakers Lace Day? There are several held fairly close to Ipswich, ie at