Unlike Jean I have seen very few people offer certificates on ivory
articles, which I know to be ivory, i.e. chess sets, book marks, jewelry,
etc. Recently the laws in the U.S. have been altered to allow ivory that
was in the country before C.I.T.E.S. to be reworked and sold. It is not
allowed to
A friend sent the following information to me, I felt that if you didn't
> know about it--you WOULD want to know how easily you can be found.
>
> Google has implemented a new feature wherein you can type someone's
> telephone number into the search bar and hit enter and then you will be
> give
Has anyone seen the needlelace that is on the cover of the latest IOLI
bulletin? It is muticolored and absolutely beautiful. I would like to do
something similar with point ground. Does anyone out there know anything
about polychrome lace?
Sylvia Andrews
Rio Grande valley
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Personally, I would prefer smuggling to fraud because at least the purchaser
got what he paid for. As to the smuggling, what is a little ivory compared
to the tons of drugs.
Tom Andrews
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Does the book have prickings or just pictures?
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> Josette -
Simon makes all sorts of lacemaker tools including but not limited to
bobbins. My wife bought one of his pillows and a stand and he sent a free
pair of his bobbins for her to try. Exquisite workmanship. The pillow
drawer was damaged in shipment so when I ordered the roller pillow for her
birthda
Perhaps you don't have the sequence right, Devon, we order, he ships with
invoice, and we send postal (Canadian) money order immediately.
Postal time from Canada to us here on civilization's edge (Texas - Mexico
border) was about two to three weeks.
( I make the distinction between Canadian and I
He also makes Lace Tools, including but not limited to: Prickers, pin
pushers, pin lifters, divider pins, etc. The easiest way to find out is to
e-mail the man and ask. You can get his e-mail address off Lace Fairy's
site. You can call him, but I would suggest a French interpreter if you do.
To
If you order after he had filled the orders from the convention (around
January) the time to his shipping is still in weeks and he does have some
*already* made up. That is if you like the colors and woods he has in
stock.
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That brings a whole new dimension to Polychrome
Tom Andrews, looking over DW's shoulder.
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> Hi All,
Wow, what's even brighter is the price. A piece of lace would cost about
the same as new house.
Tom Andrews
In deep South Texas.
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Dear Patty Dowden, your painted Beds is exquisite. Could you please contact
me, I have some questions, if you wouldn't mind.
Sylvia Andrews
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Sorry to intrude, Ladies, but as an attorney, I would like to remind you
that law is nothing unless it can be enforced. Enforcement through the
courts is a very expensive proposition. Copyright litigation can easily go
into the tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. So if the
infraction
If perchance, a hypothetical lacer made a copy of Miss Channer's Mat and
"gave" it to a friend, and if Ruth Bean had someway of knowing about such a
private transaction, and if she could find a lawyer to take the case; she
would be entitled to the "profit" she would have made had she sold the
recip
If perchance, a hypothetical lacer made a copy of Miss Channer's Mat and
"gave" it to a friend, and if Ruth Bean had someway of knowing about such a
private transaction, and if she could find a lawyer to take the case; she
would be entitled to the "profit" she would have made had she sold the
recip
Although not hard and fast. The cases I have read would indicate that a
Fifteen percent (15%) change would be a "new" design. I'd go Twenty percent
(20%) to be sure. How you measure that is a jury question. I might
suggest you leave out the hard parts.
Tom
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Do you know the date of the copyright and whether it was copyrighted by Bean
or Buck. Is Buck dead?
As to morality? Is it moral to sit on something that you cannot profit from
and keep it from the rest of the world just because you have a *legal* right
to do so?
Tom Andrews
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You are right, Tamara, I don't think the name has a ring I would want to be
associated with. Besides there can't be that many legal questions to lace.
Your reasoning is sound about the tax quagmire. It is not worth it. Unless
you can show a profit every five years it is considered a hobby anywa
Joy, one should never quote themselves.
The "skew", using your words is a factual question and would go to a jury.
Whether Buck's pricking of the Channer Mat is even copyrightable by Bean or
Buck is a thorny legal question, since Channer had published the mat
previously and it was already in the
This makes Miss Channer's mat look like kindergarten work!
http://blondecaen.chez.tiscali.fr/cou7.htm#cou7
Sylvia Andrews
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If you really want a challenge, why not try making lace with your pillow in
the position that this doll has her pillow? O.K. girls, What else can you
find wrong with this picture? Have fun!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2948055885
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For anyone looking for Dentelles Normandes-La Blonde de Caen. Theo Brejaart
has one book left.
Sylvia Andrews
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Dear Jeri, do you have a copy of the translation for sale? I just acquired
the book which is out of print but a few copies are left here and there.
Alas, however, I cannot find the translation. If you would sell one I would
be most obliged.
Sylvia Andrews
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Dear Aurelia,
Yes, I agree but Roses and Thistles Handkerchief takes *more* bobbins than
Miss Channer's mat.
Your references to *getting off of Channer's Mat* and facing Eastward
brought up the question of whether the *mat* was a prayer rug.
Tom Andrews
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God, same me from that statement. I better delete this before DW sees it.
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> Spiders,
>
> To paraphrase the late duchess of Windsor - one c
Can anyone suggest a good silk thread to use as gimp with YLI 100 silk
thread?
Sylvia Andrews
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I must be doing something wrong! I have never ( knock on wood) had any
trouble working with silk. I find it much easier to work with than linen or
cotton. I am fairly new to silk and love it so much that I may use it
whenever I can get away with it now.
We don't have any lace police in south T
Dear Julia,
The Embroidery Guild of America is having the same problems as the lace
society. There is a dangerous decline in hand sewing and bobbin lace
making.
If you would really like to ingratiate yourself with all your fellow lace
makers and needle craft cousins, tell them how to reverse the
Message Received but everyone else is at Lace Days in Ithaca which seems
bigger than the convention.
Tom Andrews, DH to Sylvia
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Its sounds like the Ithaca Lace day was something that I am very sorry
that I missed. I am enjoying reading everyone's experiences. Kenn's
description of his Beds piece intrigues me. Would it be possible for the
people that went to post images of their projects when they finish them?
Sylvia
Does anyone know who makes or sells brass bobbins?
Sylvia Andrews
Tip of Texas
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When I was in our local needlework shop today, the owner suggested that I
try Wildflowers thread by Caron for tatting. Has anyone tried this and how
does it work up?
Sylvia Andrews
tip of Texas
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I get those all the time from e-bay. These companies do not solicit
information in this manner. They do not come from e-bay and the return
actually is redirected to people who are trying to get enough information to
steal your identity. I have in the past reported this to e-bay and
government ag
I am trying to make the tatting shuttle case on page 32 of "TATTING WITH
FRIENDS". The directions say, " R1-(13) times close ring. Create a mock
picot (14th) using the lock stitch or by tying the treads together. Split
ring 2/2 close ring."
How many stitches are the rings made of?
Sylvia Andrews
Dear Karen and all,
Please note that there is no corner in the Stott book. However, there are
three prickings of corners that go with the waterlilly pattern in Christine
Springett's "Fine Buckinghamshire Point Lace Patterns Belonging to the
Misses Sivewright and Pope" book. Say that fast with a
Actually, not. This is not the most expensive bobbin in the world. When I
commissioned Stuart Johnson to make Sylvia the bone and 18 Kt. gold bobbins
and then had to have 18Kt gold beads made to spangle them, I thought they
were the most expensive bobbins in the world. Then Brian Lemmin told me
Ladies,
Mauchline is a town in Southwest Scotland which is famous for its wares,
which include snuff boxes, needle tools, etc., all made from wood. They
are highly collectible and that shuttle will probably never be used, if it
ever was. If you would like to learn more about Mauchline and it's p
No, we are not on holiday, we are busy making lace!
Sylvia
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Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 6:52 AM
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> Good morning All,
> Is it just me or has ev
Ladies,
Someone should tell your publishers about e-books. They are sent as
downloadable files. You can then take it to a place (like Kinko's in the
states) and they will print it for you for less than the postage or you can
read it on your monitor. The books are usually cheaper because they don
Dear Bev,
YLI silk is very strong and works up extremely well. I have used it and
love it. I like it so much I am tempted to use the 100 size for all my
Bucks from now on.
Sylvia
> Hi everyone
>
> I'd like to hear from anyone who has used YLI silk (on the spool) for
> bobbin lace. It is avail
, 30/3 or
40/3. I do not know who sells it.
Sylvia
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Dear David,
The passives that are between your coarse thread and the footside edge are
treated as a bundle with the coarse thread in chantilly. You go through the
coarse thread and passives together as if they were a gimp thread. You
don't do chantilly like bucks. I would like to see your work
I think the filling you are looking for may be a "Mayflower" and it would
look nice and balanced with the other filling and tallies.
Sylvia
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Yes Malvary, the lace is well designed and professionally executed. The
colors were well done. The only thing my husband said was he enjoyed the
lace but hates snakes.
Sylvia Andrews
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Does anyone have a pattern or know how to make a "Bobbin Roll?"
Sylvia,
in the Sunny Southern Tip of Texas.
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In the book review section of the latest KANTBRIEF there is a book
entitled Spitzen Pfauen. It is all lace peacocks. Does anyone know where
this book can be purchased?
Sylvia Andrews
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Thank you for sharing. Those are really very pretty pieces and they are
very well done.
Sylvia
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Dear Jeri,
Thank you for the book review. It was quite informative. I do love peafowl
and will look into obtaining the book.
Sylvia
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Dorte,
Do you know anyone who carries it so I can order the book?
Sylvia
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> Price
Rumor has it that Brok is going out of business and will not be making their
100/3 or any other thread.
Tom
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Dear Spiders,
I just finished Miss Channer's Mat. Tricky little devil.
You can see it and some of my other finished projects on my web site
http://home.earthlink.net/~palmhaven/
I beg your patience the pictures load vry sllloooly.
Sylvia
Deep in Tropical Texas
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Sylvia dislocated her knee a couple of months ago. She is somewhat crippled
up from that, so that gives her a bit more time at the pillow. Further, she
is like a dog with a bone or should I say a lot of them. She laces 6 to 8
hours a day and I have gotten up a few times at 2 or 3 A.M. to find he
I bought the book and Clay is right you can't copy the diagrams. I am
however going to copy the prickings onto something besides "RED" and they
picked a garrish red at that. I think they need to pick a color more kinder
and gentler to the eye. Besides prickings wear out.
Sylvia Andrews
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Clay, I don't know where you are looking but the prickings in the back of
the book on separate card stock are RED, RED, RED with black print.
Sylvia
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A big thanks to all the kind comments I received on my lace. I have not
touched the pillow since last Friday night. Yes, I am already well into
withdrawal. My fingers are itching to get at more lace. I think that I may
try to design something.
Sylvia
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I really do not think that this is the place for political opinions.
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ot a political statement, I will add a few of my own to my
signature line.
Sylvia
If you don't like the economy and political climate here go to where ever
you came from.
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Valerie,
It is used on laces to keep the threads on your pillow from getting frayed
by the pins that you have already pushed in. I have used it on Duchesse and
Brugge because you are turning the pillow quite often while you are making
the lace.
I suppose you could use it for other laces that req
When I first started doing Brugge, I had read about using a clear plastic
cover cloth with the hole cut in it. I tried it and did not like it. True,
you can see your work, but the bobbins want to slide all over the place.
The flip- flop, flip flop of the bobbins on the vinyl just drove me crazy.
Roslyn,
Could you elaborate a little more? I have never tried to tat with a
needle. Is it easier than with a shuttle. I have not been graced with that
talent, eventhough a dear friend of mine is a fantastic tatter. I don't
even think Karisse thinks about what she is doing anymore when she
Evelynn,
I am also a self taught lace maker. You could use Mimosa 120 for the
cotton thread. If you feel that it is too flimsy, you might want to go with
something with a few less wraps like DMC Broder special 90 or DMC Fil a
Dentelees 200. If you can get it BROK 100/3 works well with thos
It was Christine Springett that suggested tying the gimp thread when they
want to be slippery. I always overlap thru at least four pair and more if I
can manage it.
Sylvia Andrews
Lacemaking talent on loan from God
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Please relay my heart felt sympathies to Inge's family. She was a great
lacemaker and will be sorely missed. I really liked her books.
Sylvia Andrews
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