[lace] Its been a while coming

2013-08-21 Thread Jenny Brandis
Hello one and all It has been a while coming and truthfully it isn't finished just yet, but the gallery is up and visible for the Arachne 2013 Bookmark Exchange and I know there have been a few of you waiting to see what ones have been sent through for viewing. If you can see that yours

Re: [lace] Its been a while coming

2013-08-21 Thread suebabbs385
Wonderful job, Jenny! Thank you very much. I see that the site mentions patterns being available for some of the bookmarks, but I cannot see how to get to them. Please can you help me? And lovely bookmarks everyone. Sue - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the

Re: [lace] Its been a while coming

2013-08-21 Thread Sue
Some beautiful lace and such a wide variety. beautiful work. I am intrigued to know how two of the early ones are, cord work, I dont think it is tatting, but it doesn't look like bobbin lace, could it be needle lace? Great work every one and well done for the visuals. Sue T Dorset UK Hello

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2013-08-21 Thread Jill Hawkins
Hi Sue, They are Romanian point lace and the cord is worked with a crochet hook, laid out on a pattern (just like needlelace) and then filling stitches worked. The cord is fun to do (once you've worked out how to do it!) and it is one of the easiest laces to design your own patterns. There are

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2013-08-21 Thread Diane Williams
I think they are Romanian Point lace.  I want the pattern!   Diane Williams drswilli...@yahoo.com Galena Illinois USA My blog - http://dianelaces.wordpress.com/ From: Sue su...@talktalk.net Some beautiful lace and such a wide variety.  beautiful work.  I am

Re: [lace] Its been a while coming

2013-08-21 Thread Sue
They are fantastic, they look incredible. Colours great so who ever did them well done because they are a treat to see. Of course I love them all, tatting bobbin lace etc, Cats, such cuties, but I have not seen the Romanian point lace before. Thank you ladies for telling me so quickly Arachne

Re: [lace] Its been a while coming Bookmark exchange 2013

2013-08-21 Thread jviking
Hi, How wonderful to see all the bookmarks! What a wonderful variety of techniques and styles. I do need to note that the beautiful red bookmark from the pattern Serpentine was made by Shirley Meier and sent to me - Jane Viking Swanson. Not the other way round. It's right before the