Re: [lace] Liz's horseshoe thingie

2003-10-03 Thread Thelacebee
In a message dated 03/10/2003 14:50:22 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > That's another advantage of the vinyl circle over cover cloths or sheets of > acetate that are pinned down. The circle sits loose, and it naturally moves > with the progression of the lace. You don't have to u

RE: [lace] Liz's horseshoe thingie

2003-10-03 Thread Panza, Robin
>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] The pattern on my blog is one that takes up the entirity of my 24" pillow and moves really quickly - so it posed the problem of having to keep undoing and moving the acetate.<<< That's another advantage of the vinyl circle over cover cloths or

Re: [lace] Liz's horseshoe thingie

2003-10-02 Thread Thelacebee
In a message dated 02/10/2003 21:30:53 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I also learned about and used the clear vinyl at a class in Ithaca last > year. It was wonderful because I was working with colored linen thread and > could really see the flower taking shape. But, for those o

Re: [lace] Liz's horseshoe thingie

2003-10-02 Thread Thelacebee
In a message dated 01/10/2003 08:46:08 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > On second thought, after seeing the pictures on the Kleinhout site, I think > it might be possible to use a rigid, satin-covered headband. > > Avital Avital, The horseshoe is only about 1.5 mm high off th

RE: [lace] Liz's horseshoe thingie

2003-10-02 Thread Panza, Robin
>>>I couldn't see the clear and pinned right on through it. You would think I would notice that the vinyl wasn't pricked -- Oh well.<<< B-D ! They do make colored transparent vinyl. My friend has rose. She can still see the design taking shape, but there's no mistaking where the cover is! The

Re: [lace] Liz's horseshoe thingie

2003-10-02 Thread Diane Z
. I also learned about and used the clear vinyl at a class in Ithaca last year. It was wonderful because I was working with colored linen thread and could really see the flower taking shape. But, for those of us who are rather sight impaired and insist on making lace, I couldn't see the clear an

RE: [lace] Liz's horseshoe thingie

2003-10-02 Thread Panza, Robin
>>>From: W & N Lafferty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I have incorporated one of my old macrame rings (I knew I'd find a use for them eventually) into my drawcloth. <<< What a neat idea! However, I still prefer the kind we got in a workshop from Judy Zeiss. It's a clear vinyl circle with a small ci

[lace] Liz's horseshoe thingie

2003-10-01 Thread W & N Lafferty
I have incorporated one of my old macrame rings (I knew I'd find a use for them eventually) into my drawcloth. The ring is about 3 inches in diameter. I cut two squares of fabric about 10 inches by 10 inches, and trace the inside of the ring onto the very centre of one piece I then stitched th

RE:[lace] Liz's horseshoe thingie

2003-10-01 Thread Janice Blair
Avital wrote: The horseshoe is fairly flat and can be pinned to the pillow through holes in it.. I missed out on buying one last year at convention so I used a plastic bracelet from the $ store instead. I just lifted the bobbins through the center as I had already started on a motif. It

RE:[lace] Liz's horseshoe thingie

2003-10-01 Thread spindexr
On second thought, after seeing the pictures on the Kleinhout site, I think it might be possible to use a rigid, satin-covered headband. Avital mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ - To unsubscribe

[lace] Liz's horseshoe thingie

2003-10-01 Thread spindexr
Liz Beecher wrote: >- A horseshoe thing to lift my threads off the pillow from the dutch people What a cool gadget! And so simple, too. I couldn't figure out what you were talking about from your description here, and then I happened to go to your blog and saw the picture. I wonder whether an em