Devon,
Thanks for posting the link! We have just opened up the registration
for both May and June.
We do plan to continue offering classes like this after the pandemic has
passed, but will adjust the frequency
to meet needs. To date we have gotten 35 new bobbin lacemakers up and
My stock answer to the question of how to learn lace is now "take an online
beginner class from the Lace Museum." Karen Thompson teaches these. It is a
small class, maybe only 5 people. There is a helper and a tech person on
the zoom at the same time to help even the most timid with any technical
Sorry, wrong end of the state for me. I am in southern CA. Maybe she should
contact the Lace Museum in Sunnyvale to see if there are any lacemakers over
her way.
Janice
Are there any lacemakers who live close to Hilmar, California? I have a
relative who is trying to learn bobbin lace and needs
Wishing a happy holiday season to you all.
Lorelei Halley
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Hello Joseph
Its always lovely to hear about new lacemakers. You have come to the right
place to chat about and get advice from lacemakers around the world.
You will get many hours of pleasure from making lace, your anxiety will
hopefully will get less because you will relax.
So welcome to
Oh Hi! I am new to this list but spring is coming and we are having lambs
soon! I try to do some lace around midnite and then the cats want
attention!ððI am working on Torchon Proficiency Journal offered by IOLI
! Challenge! I love doing lace but am lonely in Kansas! At least my
Has anyone mentioned the LaceIOLI ning site,
_http://laceioli.ning.com/_ (http://laceioli.ning.com/)
There are beginners tutorials and you can get a lot of feed back on your
work.
Devon
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Hello Michelle
Welcome to the world of bobbin lace. And the world it is, there are
subscibers on this list from all around
the world, ready to give advice and help.
As to help: have you looked at this site?
http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/lace/
It is very good for beginners, from very basics, to
Thank you for the welcome!
I am in the denver area. So I will check out the resources mentioned. Thank
you.
I have checked out the http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/lace/, site. It is very
helpful but many of the beginner patterns have broken links. I love the
gifs that sure how the stitchs.
ok.
Maybe needs a bit of time to load each page?
Agnes
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Thank you for the welcome!
I am in the denver area. So I will check
Michelle,
Welcome to our world! I hope you will find that you enjoy making lace. I am
rather surprised to hear that doing hand work can ease chronic pain. That's
goood to know!Usually I only hear about the pain caused by all of our
repetative work.
I hope that as you begin to work on your
wow this is pretty crazy you should check this out
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Yes, Daphne, I too got this, but thrashed it immediatley.
It does show the importance of signing your messages with your name (and
where you live), so we know from whom the message has come.
Agnes Boddington
Elloughton UK
Hello Everyone
I have sent the message I now recieved
On 14/12/2011 10:51, Agnes Boddington wrote:
Yes, Daphne, I too got this, but thrashed it immediatley.
Me, too. Although, as I use Thunderbird for my e-mail program, I looked
at it first by View/Message Source, which confirmed my opinion that this
was for the Junk folder.
It does show the
Yes, I got that too Daphne, and my computer said threat blocked so it
went straight into the trash bin
Sue
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Hello
I`m forwarding this onto the list because I believe this is Spam.
Has anyone else received it??
Daphne Norfolk UK
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:38:48 -0700
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Subject: [lace] Hello . h--y
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this is Spam.
Has anyone else received it??
Daphne Norfolk UK
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Yes Daphne, I have also received it. And have marked it as spam... It was
suspicious! After my incident with Shtyle.fm... I suspect of almost
anything!!
Best regards
Antje.. where the summer is slowly wanting to come.
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how are you doing recently?
I would like to introduce you a very good company and its website is
www.easybuycn.com .It can offer you all kinds of electronic products that you
may be in need,such as laptops ,gps ,TV LCD,cell phones,ps3,MP3/4,motorcycles
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I can vouch for Annette's Honiton Veil - it is absolutely exquisite.
I have been watching it's growth for the last 20 years - little sprig by
little sprig, and now to see it completed is great. It is a credit to
Annette's patience, and masterful skills, too, and although many years ago,
she told
Hi Spiders
I've just resubscribed after a a few months off the list.
Life has been busy - Honiton lace wedding veil has been finished and used, I
was very pleased with the result. (DD got married in Feb).
Phil DH has retired and we have moved house.
I have missed my daily lace fix but as
threads never break.
Carol - in Suffolk UK
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Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: [lace] Hello spiders
On first glimpse, I wasn't sure if I had arrived at the correct
website
Hi Carol -
When I clicked on the picture of the girl, I got a terrible close-up which was
so pixillated that I couldn't see anything. But Elizabeth (the original
writer) encouraged me to try some of the other links, and on the shop link I
was able to see them clearly. They are very
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Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: [lace] Hello spiders
I'm not sure how to respond. The pictures I was able to get of a closer
look were so pixellated that I could
Hello Spiders
I want you know Beauty of Nanduti Lace, a handicraft necklace (someone can
tell me if is handicraft ou handcraft?) that had a medallion weaved in
nanduti or tenerife lace, a rereading of the traditional technique, decorated
with recycling glass tablets.
Please, visit
Hello Elizabeth and everyone
Thankyou for the link to see the necklace! The design is excellent. I hope
they sell well.
You could say hand-crafted necklace.
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I want you know Beauty of Nanduti Lace, a handicraft necklace (someone
can
tell
On first glimpse, I wasn't sure if I had arrived at the correct website
the young woman, who was nearly loosing her pants, was entirely more
significant in the picture than the lace she was wearing - which was difficult
to see in the resolution presented on the site.
I'd suggest selling
Ok, Clay.
And about the lace?
elizabeth horta corrêa
www.nhandutideatibaia.com.br
55 xx11 4412 1082
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In a message dated 1/26/07 8:31:55 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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I was introduced to bobbin lace making by my husband's aunt, who lives in
England. She showed me how to do it, but unfortunately where I live don't
seem to have much of a support base. I am still
you
so much again.
Kathi
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 08:42:14 EST
In a message dated 1/26/07 8:31:55 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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I
I just wanted to say hi...
I was introduced to bobbin lace making by my husband's aunt, who lives in
England. She showed me how to do it, but unfortunately where I live don't
seem to have much of a support base. I am still fascinated with bobbin lace
making though, so have really been
Lacemaking
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
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Subject: [lace] Hello
I just wanted to say hi...
I was introduced to bobbin lace making by my husband's aunt, who lives in
England
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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:41:34 -0500
Hi Kathy, Welcome from lurkdom. We are all anxious to know, and it is one
of the rules that you sign your name with an identifying residence i.e.
at least country. Since some countries are so large, if we know
Hello Spiders
I am just writing to introduce myself.
My name is Daphne and I live in Norfolk England.
I have been a lacemaker for 15 years.
Daphne Norfolk UK
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Hello Daphne,
Welcome to this fabulous resourse and friendship circle! I hope you enjoy
the many varied topics and plethora of facts from all the members of the
group. Nice to meet you.
Rhiannon
(SUNNY-finally, Dorset)
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Welcome to this nest of Gentle Spiders.
Happy Lacemaking,
Betty Ann Rice, Roanoke, Virginia USA who learned bobbin lacemaking in
Chesham, Bucks almost 30 years ago.
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Hi Daphne,
Welcome to Arachne on behalf from an Australian spider! I do hope you enjoy
our chatter about lace subjects here.
It's rather quiet at the moment, why not post a message about what type of
lace you like to do.
I'm teaching myself 's Gravensmoer from a book at the moment, and having
Noelene,
I was just visiting your website and love the tatted
butterfly you did. What is the pattern source?
Diane Williams
Galena, Illinois USA
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Hi Daphne,
Welcome to Arachne on behalf from an Australian
spider! I do hope you
To anyone who may want to get a hold of me my new email address is
[EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I am now getting my lace and lace
chat emails just fine, so whenever someone writes to me I can add them to my
address book.
Thank you, Lynn
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Hello everyone - I apologize if you get this more than once as I've
cross posted to reach as many seasoned lace makers as I can..
I've already confessed that I ordered the kit from hell and I would
like to know where is the best place in the US (preferably local to CA
if possible) to get more
Hi Jenny,
Welcome to Arachne, you've found like minded and *very* helpful
people. We all wish you good luck in your lacemaking endeavours.
At 04:16 PM 28-02-05 +1100, you wrote:
Trouble is, Tamara, as Jenny said in her message, she lives an 11- hour
drive from Darwin - there is
M Harvey
Norfolk UK
Now happily lacing again now my arm is better.
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Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [lace] Hello to a newbie in Oz
Pricking card
Tamara said
Any gift-box, dis
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Should I get a cushion stand?
What you may need before you need a pillow stand is some kind of
support for the book you're using, so that you can look at it and
continue working. Folding music stands work well and are
Pricking card
Tamara said
Any gift-box, dis-assembled and covered with transparent, coloured,
plastic film will do just fine
Jane said
I teach my students to use proper pricking card (glazed
manila) and a waterproof pen.
I must admit to coming back to proper pricking card. The
Boy am I a newbie!
I have never even held a bobbin in my hand but have always told myself that
when I an old (read retired) I would teach myself how to do 'real' lace
like the lady I saw demonstrating at the Perth Royal Show all those years ago.
Well this year I turn 50 and celebrate 30 years
Boy am I a newbie!
Hello Jenny and welcome to Arachne! I hope you grow to love lacemaking as
much as I do!
There are many wonderful lacemakers on this list who know far more than I,
but I will answer some of the questions you asked, with my opinions. And
that is all they are, just my opinions.
Welcome Jenny. Here are my answers to your questions.
On Sunday, February 27, 2005, at 09:55 AM, Jenny Brandis wrote:
QUESTIONS from a newbie
Should I get a round, roller or travel cushion?
I would start with a square or round pillow, about 18 inches across, cut
from a piece of styrofoam used
I'm going to pick and choose a few questions to comment on, but first some
gratuitous advice. I started lacemaking on my own from books. The best bit
of advice I got was join the national guild immediately. Access to the
library in the first year was worth the joining fee several times over,
Hi Jenny, Welcome to the wonderful world of Arachne.
I have emailed you separately - it was too long, I thought,
to send to the list.
Arachne has been of enormous help to me over the past 7 years
when I was a real newbie too, in an isolated area. A big thank
you to everyone who has been so
Well, I am another newbie, with just two bookmarks under my belt. I am
using a flat block pillow and Midlands spangled bobbins. I did try the
Honiton bobbins, but they don't behave too well on a flat pillow, LOL.
I did try to learn from books but just faced this huge mental block - what I
read
Hi,
I'm also new, although depending on how you feel like counting I've either
been learning lace for a couple of months or for around 20 years ;-)
From the leftie side of things, it's not a problem at all. As someone
else has just commented, bobbin lace is a fairly ambidextrous sort of thing
I have answered with a couple of Australian suppliers, - off list.
The others have given good advice re pillows and bobbins.
Welcome, and I hope you get started soon, and get as addicted as the rest of
us!!
from Liz in Melbourne, Oz,
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Welcome to the list, Jenny. I know everyone else has answered all your
questions, but I can't resist doing it too :)
First I'd like to endorse the advice which appeared in some of the
previous messages:
1) Join the Australian Lace Guild:
http://www.austlaceguild.org/
and then whatever smaller
Welcome, Jenny! I do hope you have as much fun with bobbin lace as I did when
I started.
Should I get a round, roller or travel cushion?
This, and most of the other tools, depends in part on personal preference. I
expect you'll get lots of different answers. Personally, I do not recommend
Is there a do not buy list?
Yes, most of the packaged kits for beginners.
I'd like to clarify this. A number of lace suppliers put together nice
beginner's kits. However, some general craft or needlework stores/dealers
carry the horror kit I described in my longer post. A kit from a lace
: Monday, February 28, 2005 3:48 PM
Subject: [lace] Hello to a newbie in Oz (very long)
Welcome to the list, Jenny. I know everyone else has answered all your
questions, but I can't resist doing it too :)
First I'd like to endorse the advice which appeared in some of the
previous messages:
1
I disagree with Tamara (not a rare thing, despite being good friends) on this.
I didn't get a pricker till I'd been making lace for a few years. I used a
large-headed pin, such as a corsage pin. Or I just used the pattern without
pre-pricking.
However, I admit a good, comfortable pricker
On Feb 28, 2005, at 0:16, Ruth Budge wrote:
Trouble is, Tamara, as Jenny said in her message, she lives an 11- hour
drive from Darwin - there is nothing in between, and Darwin is the
nearest
lace group!!!
Can't blame you for not reading trough to the bitter end; it *was* a
long message... :) But
Hello everyone,
As a new subscriber, I just wanted to introduce myself and say hello. I am
honored that my husbands Aunt Lis finds me worthy of the art of bobbin lace. I
just received a package from her today with some starter supplies and
instructions. Since I do not know anyone who tats (sp?),
Hello everyone, I am very new both to this list and to the craft of lace making. I am
interested in learning bobbinlace techniques especially ones from the Renaissance and
Elizabethan eras. Lessons in Lacemaking by Doris Southard was recommended to me as
a good basic book does anyone have any
Hello Everybody.
As it has been really cold in Denmark today (at least we feel so), I have
started dreaming about summer and the Lace-Festival in Tonder, which is
going to take place again this year.
I wonder how many from this list are going to join us. Last time was
really a great time, lots of
Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA, USA - where the daffodils and crocuses are in
full bloom!!
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Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 1:35 PM
Subject: [lace] Hello from a cold Denmark
Hello Everybody.
As it has been really cold
Hello all,
Just a note to tell you all that we were having major difficulty with AOL
last night, thought I was gonna have to give my other email addy. But after a
bit DH got it straightened out. Don't know what he did, he's the brains behind
our computer, I just push buttons or the mouse.
I'm sure that none of you really missed me as I lurk most of the time, But it
is sure nice to be back online. I had emergency surgery and was in the
hospital for three months and I'm still being visited by the home nurses for
the time being.
I found so many messages that I simply took almost
Hi everyone,
It was nice to go back on Arachne after being absent from the list for
several years. I still recognise some names and especially nice to see
some of you at the IOLI's 50th anniversary.
Isn't Janice Blair's swan mask beautiful. Congratulations, Janice!
I missed the Ithaca Lace
I joined some time ago and have been lurking, reading the digest. I most
enjoy reading about your current projects and seeing photos of your
work. I am not a lacemaker, but I love reading about it, looking at
pictures, buying and collecting, and using it! I have crocheted (among
other
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