I've completed a tray insert that will be a gift. Once again, it is a very
imperfect piece of lace and once again, I am content with it. In particular,
the finitura con pippiolini is not the traditional one, but I think the one
I did is nice, too.
If you want, you can see the piece here:
That looks very attractive lace and a lovely present.
Sue T
I've completed a tray insert that will be a gift. Once again, it is a very
imperfect piece of lace and once again, I am content with it. In
particular,
the finitura con pippiolini is not the traditional one, but I think the
one
I
About 3/4 of the program
http://player.omroep.nl/?aflID=9256088
It's Dutch but the video controlls speak for themselfs.
Jo
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I've completed a tray insert that will be a gift.
That's lovely and I really like the tray too.
Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada
Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site:
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Four of us, members of L.A.C.E., Doris O'Neill, Mary Judge, Susie Johnson and
myself, were lucky enough to visit the IOLI Convention in Rockford, IL on
Wednesday, the open to the public day. We were like kids in a candy store with
all the lovely items 30 vendors had displayed. Anything you could
Tamara wrote:
Alack and alas! This one would not play for me; requires Windows Media
Player, which my Mac refuses to acknowledge.
What Mac users need to view Windows Video on OS X is the Flip4Mac
plugin for Quicktime.
You can download it from http://www.flip4mac.com/ .
The basic plugin
Morning All
I agree with Tamara, it's impossible for people who don't have windows
to watch this, or haven't got media player either. shame, as I
would've liked to see what Leonard looked like!
Sue
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I watched the video clip with Leonard on Mac without any problems!!
True I'm still in the ark and running MacOSX 10.3 (can't remember which
is which with the big cats!) but I'm getting to the point where I need
to upgrade, with web access being one of the issues. 10.3 would only
recognise the
Snap Jane!
On 6 Jul 2008, at 10:58, Jane O'Connor wrote:
Alack and alas! This one would not play for me;
the voice only played - no pictures.
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Here's the link to another clip, with a slight
improvment! Go to
http://www.rtvnoord.nl/nieuws/index.asp?actie=totaalberichtpid=74385
and
find under the first pic the symbol of a video tape, and click on
the
bekijk de reportage
Alack and alas! This one would not
Hello everybody!
Well, the video plays on my Mac and I could even see and hear one of
our Arachne friends from Belgium, Magda Malisse. Great! I happened to
know Magda whn we were in the same Mechlin class in the Kantcentrum.
Nicole, on a beautiful day in Kirkland, Qc, Canada
Le 08-07-05 à
I have Windows, but could only get the initial box to open... no voice,
no video!! So I don't think we can blame our platforms at this point.
Sounds more like a malfunction in their news department equipment.
Clay
Nicole Gauthier wrote:
Hello everybody!
Well, the video plays on my Mac
Comparing scars g I got no go in Win-Vista with Media Player, but
everything promising in Internet Explorer - only drawback, I am on dialup
and the connection was too slow for the streaming buffer. My loss :((
Nice that it is there to be seen, as possible!
On Sun, Jul 6, 2008 at 7:01 AM, Clay
Hallo to all,
it just works fine
no problem what so ever
for those not speaking dutch:
it is the general bla bla bla of an newspaperboy asking
do you not become confused of all those bobins
she says no it is easy it is relaxing.
and then some comment of the general age over 60years old
I watched the video with Realplayer in Windows XP and downloaded the video
permanently to my computer by enabling downloading and recording in
'Preferences'.
Can someone post the link to the original clip - it doesn't seem to be in
the archive and I deleted the original message. Didn't think
Thank you, Francis, for letting us know what the clip says!! If they
had to pick a man to talk to, at least Leonard knows what he is talking
about!!
Clay
Francis Busschaert wrote:
Hallo to all,
it just works fine
no problem what so ever
for those not speaking dutch:
it is the general bla
On Jul 5, 2008, at 17:42, Leonard Bazar wrote:
Here's the link to another clip, with a slight improvment! Go to
http://www.rtvnoord.nl/nieuws/index.asp?actie=totaalberichtpid=74385
and find under the first pic the symbol of a video tape, and click on
the bekijk de reportage
Alack and
Hi everyone!
This is mostly for the US lacemakers: Yesterday's paper had the usual pile of
advertisements, and while leafing through, I discovered a bargain at Walgreen's
pharmacy. It is a laptop stand which is on wheels and has a top which is
divided. Part of the top will tilt in either
Malvary does have a point (pun intended, if you like). The end of the
thingy does look like the yad (hand) that is used to point at the
words in the Torah! I know nothing about the chocolate thingys, so
can't compare. But, the length of the yad is usually not longer than
about 8 and the 2 end
Hi Arachnids!
I haven't been following this thread closely, but all the discussion on this
finally prompted me to take a look at the thingy. It looks to me like it could
be a drop spindle for hand spinning. The reason I suggest is that I have
spindle that has a notch thingy like that at the
Henry
Indiana USA
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Hi Arachnids!
I haven't been following this thread closely, but all the discussion on
this finally prompted me to take
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If you wanted to, you could use it for a spindle but its really too short
for that, and the yarn would catch in the carving. Check out
It looks too much like the Mexican chocolate stirrers, to me, to be a
spindle. The loose rings would get in the way of spinning but are
usual on the stirrers. Also, a spindle gets its spinning-capacity from
the wide disk that puts as much weight as possible away from the shaft,
while the
Hello Spiders!
I've just come across another of those odd things on eBay that makes me say,
Wha...?. Item # 250185020238. The seller says it's a lace bobbin, but
nope... definitely not. For one thing, it's 10 long!
This is an old thingy, whatever it is. Maybe not antique. but at least
Hello Clay,
I would say it can be a small object to mix the sugar in the tea, or
coffee... or to mix a cocktail drink. A kind of spoon, but only to mix
liquids. It reminds me of one my sister brought me from Italy. But this one
was made of Murano Glass.
Just a guess...
Gretings from Antje, in
I wondered if it might be something to do with spinning. Some amazing
detail, the piece at the end looks like a hand with a whole for maybe
thread?
Now I am eager to know what it is, I hope someone out there knowsVBG
Sue T Dorset UK
Hello Spiders!
I've just come across another of those
When I looked at it the first thing that sprang to mind is the do-hickey
(don't know its correct name) that is used in synagogues to follow the words
of the Torah when you are reading. Avital or Miriam might know, but we
probably won't hear from them at the moment.
Probably isn't, but other
Clay posted this:
I've just come across another of those odd things on eBay that makes me
say, Wha...?. Item # 250185020238. The seller says it's a lace
bobbin, but nope... definitely not. For one thing, it's 10 long!
I have one of these. It is for mixing Mexican hot chocolate.
They come
It's too big for that! It is 10 long (over 25 cm) and the bulb on the bottom
is almost 2 in diameter. Much too big for stirring something in a cup or
cocktail glass.
Clay
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Definitely a molinillo - a Mexican hot chocolate stirrer. Not a whisk, per
se, but you put it into the cup, place the handle between your palms and rub
it back and forth to froth up the milk and mix in the chocolate. They can
be quite ornate. Check out this web-site for a photo and more
Hi All,
I have a newer one! She changed the description to the right thing...a
chocolate muller. We make a lot of Mexican chocolate when it snows (if, this
year!). You make a nice cinnamon chocolate, and put the muller into the pan.
With the handle between your two palms, spin the
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Hello Spiders!
I've just come across another of those odd things on eBay that makes me say,
Wha...?. Item
On 11/10/07 1:38 PM, La wrote:
You make a nice cinnamon chocolate, and put the muller
into the pan. With the handle between your two palms,
spin the muller back and forth, like you're rolling clay.
It makes a nice, frothy chocolate.
An egg whisk, used the same way, works. My whisk just
Check out these lace bobbins!?
170163381848
Diana in Northants
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170163381848
Diana in Northants
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LOL! They're a bit large to be pawns. Maybe pins from a tabletop bowling game?
Avital
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They do resemble the bobbins used on the tomobolo style pillows though.
As the kids say, whaaat-evah...
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Yup! Cute as the Dickens, but not bobbins. I did make mention to the
seller
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170163381848
I think they could be what we call 'skittles' - from a childrens set rather
than the pub variety.
Diana.
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Yup - these are the things I mentioned in my earlier email... and then forgot
to add the item number!
Clay
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Check out these lace bobbins!?
170163381848
Diana in
Hi Spiders -
I'm feeling like a member of the Lace Kit Police right now. I spotted
another of those awful kits on eBay... item number 110137135234, and wrote to
the seller, advising them that while they stated that bobbin lace is
surprisingly simple and that this kit was an excellent way to
For your enjoyment
Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie
(Netherlands Institute for Art History)
http://www.rkd.nl/rkddb/search.aspx?module=images
Under Subject keyword enter kantklossen (lacemaker in Dutch...
or Flemish). 29 images of mid-17thC and later fine art portraits of
For those who, like me, like a tilted pillow (whether cookie or block) and want
to be able to work at tables of different heights, I've found a folding
table-top easel which works very nicely as a pillow stand. It's at:
http://flaxart.com/Art-Materials/Studio-Needs/Easels/Sketch-Box-Easel
Unlike
By coincidence I have one of these but not for a lace pillow support - I use
it for art work (how novel!). However I do use a large sketching case to
store bobbins which has a slanting lid and is perfect for getting the pillow
angle just so. I bought both at a local art supply store, have seen
Ok, we can mangle linen and cotton; I can't wait to try it.
What about silk? I have some long lengths of Ipswich lace I've been making.
Diane Williams
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Hi spiders, and welcome back all the delegates from Montreal - we missed you.
Last week I did my annual treat of Honiton lacemaking with Pat Perryman at our
local residential college, and I have brought back a few items for a
raffle.
First prize is a beautiful tea towel in royal blue covered with
This is listed as being for Teneriffe lace making, but I would think that it
would be very awkward to work with the frame around the outside. Looks as if
you'd be working down inside it. What are the hinges at the corners for? If
you took it out of the frame, surely it would bend at the hinges.
I've seen frames like this. The hinges make it easier to collapse the frame so
that you can release the lace when it's finished. I would guess that the rigid
external frame is for protecting the hinged part in storage and not used when
you're making the lace. The tension of Teneriffe is
Dorte, a goof is a silly mistake usually by someone who doesn't know what
they're talking about.
There are lots of words that could have been used including:
error, mistake, gaff, stupid mistake, moronic description, imbecilic
description, blunder, idiotic statement/description, ridiculous
There's no such a thing as a tatting pillow Dorte - they look more like
tailor's hams to me.
I've been tatting for 50 years this year (my lovely cousin taught me when I
was 13) and there's no tatting that would require one of these bulky things.
The joy of tatting is that it is to tiny and
Someone has tatting pillows for sale on eBay. Two of them!! Just imagine
:D At best, I'd say they look more like pressing hams than lace pillows
tsk, tsk
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-TATTING-PILLOWS_W0QQitemZ18164525QQcategoryZ19158QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Try to learn from the
Thanks Ruth...
This is about the most s\amusing one I have readgee, no bobbins for the
tatting pillow ..
BarbE
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Subject: [lace] Another eBay goof
Someone has tatting pillows for sale
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Thanks Ruth...
This is about the most s\amusing one I have readgee, no bobbins for
the
tatting pillow ..
BarbE
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From: Ruth
Dorte, the reason it is called an ebay goof is because the seller has
decided himself/herself to call his product a tatting pillow. So you are
right that you have never heard of a tatting pillow neither has anybody else.
Ebay keeps us thinking,
Irene,
Surrey, BC
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Gentle Spiders,
On the subject of mystery threads: I notice several of the Retournac
patterns are described on the website (www.ville-retournac.fr/musee) as
using 24/2 linen thread. I've encountered 24/2, and it seems it would be
rather large for the described size of the designs. Can anyone
I inadvertently deleted a crucial not! I've _not_ encountered 24/2 linen.
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Subject: Another threads question
Gentle Spiders,
On the subject of mystery
Hell Julie
On the subject of mystery threads: I notice several of the Retournac
patterns are described on the website (www.ville-retournac.fr/musee) as
using 24/2 linen thread. I've encountered 24/2, and it seems it would
be
rather large for the described size of the designs. Can anyone
Sorry to have to tell you this but I've just been informed about
another typo in Edition 3 :-(
Towards the bottom of page 6:
Printed as CC = NeL multipled by 2.8.
Should read CC = NeL divided by 2.8.
Brenda
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/
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I have got a boxed set of prickings and book entitled 33 Tonder Laces by
Meta Tonder, but with two copies of the book.
It was printed in 1954 and as with most books back then covers all the
basics, and the first patterns are Torchon. The Tonder patterns don't go to a
very
complicated level
I also have a bobbin winder that my husband got for me for my birthday last
year. He found it at an antique store. I would love any info that anyone can
share with me on history or what they think of it and so on. I have put
pictures of my winder up on my blog. The url for my blog is:
I also have a bobbin winder that my husband got for me for my birthday
last year. He found it at an antique store. I would love any info that
anyone can share with me on history or what they think of it and so on.
I have put pictures of my winder up on my blog. The url for my blog is:
Hello!
I'm still debating whether or not to go to the convention -- it's such a
relatively short drive from SLC! After reading the helpful comments I've
received,
I'm wondering if there is any way to tell at this point which classes are
already full? It that posted somewhere, or is there a way
Anna Pavord, in the The Tulip 1999, described the many attentions that
must be paid to the growing of the bulbs. In the mid 1850's, in
England:
Awnings were rigged up to shade the tulip beds Calico, lighter than
jute, made the best summer covers, though growers in the Midlands often
used
On Jun 2, 2005, at 8:08 AM, Jay Ekers wrote:
Anna Pavord, in the The Tulip 1999, described the many attentions
that
must be paid to the growing of the bulbs. In the mid 1850's, in
England:
Awnings were rigged up to shade the tulip beds Calico, lighter
than
jute, made the best summer
I'm more than a bit behind on my digests (lots of company) :( Well, I can
tell you that that particular bobbin started life as a letter opener with
a small pen inside. I had one myself..got broken just like the one on e-bay
:( I think they must've produced them by the ton, they are antiques but
Doesn't the middle section of this dip pen look almost identical to the
bobbin on ebay?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=26265item=6181084757rd=1
I reckon it's the middle section of a dip pen like this with the pen holder
missing from what looks like the broken end. The
Jean, What an excellent observation!
We really need to see it to see just where it is broken.
Never mind.
Jean and Brian from Cooranbong, Australia
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Looks like the top of something broken off - possibly another pen holder?
The Stanhope lens was invented by Charles, 3rd Earl Stanhope (1753-1816).
It was a rod-shaped hand viewer with two surfaces of unequal curvature, but
later the design was adapted to incorporate a curved magnifying
I've sent an email to the seller saying why it's not a lace bobbin, but then
noticed the feedback rating of -1 (positive feedback rating 33.3%). Clicked
on the -1 and found that there were two negative and one positive feedbacks,
and even the positive should have been negative. Seems that this
I thought it was probably a stiletto. The LH end in the photo looks like the
start of the taper and I have seen one before with a Stanhope in.
Jacquie
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I find this bobbinrather intriguing.
It seems quite possible that this was a bobbin but it is broken- sort of
half way down- the shaft.
It has the Hallmarks of coming from the E P Rose factory.
One would really need to see it to make up your mind if it was once a bobbin
or just as likely,
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I thought it was probably a stiletto. The LH end in the photo looks like
the
start of the taper and I have seen one before with a Stanhope in.
Jacquie
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Clay has a good case for an awl. I have looked at it again and if it were a
handle then the handle part would be parallel, but these are tapered, which
probably be suitable for an awl.
I have just stopped writing this email to look through my collection of
resource books and I cant find
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=60201item=7324835059
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Laurie J Hughes
Metro Boston, Massachusetts
Bobbin lace, social history, gardening
When I grow up I want to be a housewife.
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Barbara wrote The block with the bobbins also has many *SHARP* pins.
I've heard people say that they were not allowed to have them on the
plane
I just returned to Canada after attending the Lace Convention in Bristol. I
had three pieces of lace as work in progress from the three workshops I
Hi everyone
To add to my previous message, I have a Buckspoint pattern identified as
'Butterfly Broach' (sic) with instructions body either lace or felt glued
to wings with artificial stamens as antennae and throw out 8 pairs of
bobbins before carrying the threads across the body area. Add another
I've been off the list for a while so this may have already
been suggested, but I travel to workshops with an ethofoam
block pillow. The pillow can be cut in half and assembled
such that it folds and fits better in my luggage. It is
lighter - for the 50 pound luggage limit - and I can pop the
Don't count on that!
TSA agents have discretion/autonomy as to what they will allow in carry-on
baggage. The block with the bobbins also has many *SHARP* pins. I've heard
people say that they were not allowed to have them on the plane.
And then what will you do when you're going through security
to negotiate
American Airports.
Lace in Peace,
Laurie
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One of Ann Moore's patterns (on her web site, google search will find it) is
for a table cloth/mat/tray cloth etc and has advantages over the Veronica
Sorenson one in that the borders all fit all the size middles. It is sold as a
self-contained booklet and as she sells direct I would think it
Clay wrote:
I've just discovered another beginner kit on ebay, and it isn't one of
the usual suspects that we have all agreed should be avoided. Does anyone
have any idea about the quality of this kit, and whether it should be
recommended?
This is the UK equivalent of the horror kit, but not
Yup - it sounds pretty awful.
Clay
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This is the UK equivalent of the horror kit, but not quite as bad. It
consists of plastic bobbins, plastic beads, thread and pins. The pillow is
an uncovered polystyrene cylinder which fits into a cutout in a piece of
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has anyone got any thoughts about why just one or two threads out
of
40 or 50 on a pillow untwist and run the risk of breaking.
I used to have this problem, particularly using DMC Broder Machine for
Bucks Point. Margaret Allen pointed out
And on a related theme to Carol's request for ideas why one lady's hitches
won't stay even though using the same thread, bobbin and method as the rest of
the class, has anyone got any thoughts about why just one or two threads out
of
40 or 50 on a pillow untwist and run the risk of breaking.
Hi everyone
I debated whether to put this on chat or lace - but since many on the lace
list seem to collect stamps, and this is at least textile-related, I
decided 'lace' it is. Quite possibly any US lacemaker-stampcollectors g
already have these, and in mint condition - mine are cancelled, still
After 3 1/2 years of sporadic work, I finally finished my version of Miss
Channer's Mat in time for our exhibitions in October this year. I had it
quickly framed for the exhibit in Johannesburg and then straight on to the
Pretoria Lace Guild's exhibition. I was not entirely happy with the framing
There is so much to be found on the Professor's web site, but if you are like
me it is overwhelming and I, for one, have real trouble finding things. I
was talking to him about this, and here is his response:
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Does anyone have any comments on The Technique of Tape Lace
by Ineke Van Den Kieboom and Anny Huijben?
Weronika
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Does anyone have any comments on The Technique of Tape Lace
by Ineke Van Den Kieboom and Anny Huijben?
Weronika
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There are some 'Bucks' bobbins being sold on ebay. I've not looked at the
others this seller has, but one is described as having a farthing and being
rare with the inscription Farewell to the farthing 1960. These are
currently being made and sold by Loricraft bobbins in Berkshire, UK, along
with
A rather nice stool for the lacemaker - but take look at the description
;)))
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=1221item=3743725128rd=1
*a little old wizened lady - glasses perched on the end of her nose -
toiling away at her very elaborate but delicate lace making whilst
Hi everyone
It only just occurred to me the butterfly principle could be applied using
plaits-and-picot - start in the centre, work out to the point of the first
wing, and back, in a butterfly-wing sequence. Cute again!
For that matter, with thread to use up on various bobbins, plait-and-picot
Dear Friends,
And here's the saga of my brother and 3 sisters (only one of them ugly, nit
saying which :)
Raie is our oldest, and she does the finest embroideries and well as plenty
of spinning, dying, knitting etc. Her husband is the bobbin turner.
Then me.
Christine is a mere 54, and does
Hi everyone,
My grandma, who was born in 1886, loved to make tatted and crocheted lace.
Mostly it was tatted lace she liked to make and when I was little, I never
saw her without her tatting shuttle. I remember all our pillow cases and
sheets had tatted or crocheted edgings. I learned to make
I started lacemaking in the mid 70's both bobbin and tatting. Shortly after, my
sister got hooked and has been mostly tatting but also has done some bobbin lace. Our
mom happen to be visiting when we were having a meeting so I introduced her as a
guest. Someone asked her if she made lace too
Woohoo - I just bought a copy of DESIGNING MOUNTING LACE FANS by Christine
Springett on e-bay. With shipping from Great Britain it only cost $12 Cdn, I
hope that is a good price. Even if it isn't I am still happy to add another
book to my growing collection...oh no - soon I will have to
In reply to Lorelei's very astute observations about tape laces, I have
also noted the very early ten stick curlicues in the Milanese-Flemish
laces. The connection I made was with the Punto Fiandra from Italy, which
works a three pair braid with knotted picots. The Italians wouldn't have
Hi All, I've gotten some good lace books from www.abebooks.com
lately and there is a seller you might want to check. If you go to
Abe books and click on Bookstores you get a paragraph about
searching them. Click on search directory and look for Ruth
Kern Books. She has about 75 books on lace
Hello Lynn,
The Continental bobbins aren't spangeled. Only the english and the
danish ones. Ver old ones from Erzgebirge sometimes weren't spangeled
too. I couldn't find out yet in which time and why.
Greetings
Ilske
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Good evening all,
I have another question, today I received a number of bobbins in the mail,
they are I believe what you call Brussels. Skinny on top and a big round ball
shape on the bottom. They are beautiful, anyway my question is, are these able
to be spangled or do they stand as they
Hi all,
Many thanks to all who sent me contact information for Robin Lewis-Wild, it
was very helpful!
With a large dose of enthusiasm and a very miniscule amout of common sense,
I recently plunged into a big project, the dress cap in Barbara Underwood's
book Traditional Bedfordshire Lace book
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