I promised that I would ask Pompi Parry about bobbins for hair weaving when
I saw her yesterday. We all had a fantastic time at a workshop day. Just
about everyone managed to reach the bottom of a piece of lace intended for a
wall hanging even if the finishing off had to be done later. We had no
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> Hair weaving: I have a feeling that there has been at least 1 article
> over the years in PieceWork on the subject of hair weaving. I haven't
> checked my collection, but I seem to recall one from a few yea
When I was in England in November for my mum's funeral, my dad told each of
us that we could choose a piece of jewellery.
I picked a little silver brooch which was in a little jewellery box from
Widnes which is where my great-grandparents lived and where my grandmother
was born - I thought that
articularly the hair jewelry, do go. It really is amazing.
Clay
Clay Blackwell
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> From: Elizabeth Ligeti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Date: 3/5/2005 2:40:28 PM
> Subject: [lace] Hair Weaving
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> There was a hai
When I was 12 years old I had my hair cut. Until then the length was such
that I could sit on it. I remember the hairdresser asking if we wanted to
keep it,and if so she'd plait it, secure top and bottom and cut off the
plait before cutting the rest of my hair. We decided we didn't want it (wish
we
There was a hair woven piece , framed, at the 4 Mile House ( an old
StageCoach house) in Denver. (I think it is called that!)
Helen may be able to tell you more. It was the first (and only) time I have
seen anything like this.
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On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 09:32:51 +, Jane Partridge wrote:
>Some years ago, I think it was in 1998 when Tamara was in the UK - a
>group of us met up in Manchester and went to the ?Science Museum. In a
>textile exhibition there, there was a large hanging made totally from
>hair - woven I think. Quite
Pompi Parry gives a most interesting talk on hair jewellery. We had her as
speaker at one of Poole Bobbin Lace Circle meetings a few years ago. She is
doing a workshop on Colour and Free lace for us next weekend. I will ask
her about the bobbins used in hair weaving and let you know what she s
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> Some years ago, I think it was in 1998 when Tamara was in the UK - a
> group of us met up in Manchester and went to the ?Science Museum. In a
> textile exhibition there, there was a large hanging made totally fr
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>There is a photograph somewhere on the internet of hair weaving in action. I
>wonder what I was looking for when I found it!
Some years ago, I think it was in 1998 when Tamara was in the UK - a
group of us met up in Manchester and went
There is a photograph somewhere on the internet of hair weaving in action. I
wonder what I was looking for when I found it!
Anyway, it reminded me of working Kumihimo braid and certainly my "bobbins"
for that are lead weighted - three differently weighted sets in fact for
different threads.
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