I occasionally dream a bit more about what I might do - but events keep
happening that make me too busy to get started
Sue
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From: Jane Bawn
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Susan
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Subject: [lace] Stumpwork casket
Hello All! A wonderful video has been posted to
Thistle-threads.blogspot.com. A profusion of stitches covers the casket &
individual figures, some of which I would
Me too Sue! There is a small stitched banner on the top & I thought it said
2013-Tempus Fugit-2017. Susan
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Susan, that is absolutely amazing would love to see the real thing. Do you
know how long it was in the making?
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
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Hello All! A wonderful video has been posted to
Thistle-threads.blogspot.com. A profusion of stitches covers the casket &
individual figures, some of which I would like to see in still photos. There
is an alligator playing a violin, a peacock & other fanciful creatures, people
& plants, in a
Hello All! Please link to thistle-threads.blogspot.com & tune in to see this
fabulous casket, estimated at 50,000L to 70,000L. Amazing! Susan Hottle USA
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Raised Work by Ornamental Embroidery Students - Tuesday 25 April - Sunday 4
June. A small exhibition showcasing contemporary work inspired by
seventeenth-century English embroidery in the Ashmolean collection. The pieces
on display include caskets and picture panels stitched in a variety of si
Tricia posted a lovely item at: Thistle-threads.blogspot.com yesterday.
Various stumpwork/needle lace vignettes of Charles II surround a central mirror
& most sections are trimmed with (metallic ??) lace edgings. It would be fun
to find a pattern for the them although there are similar edging
Offered by The Embroiderers' Guild of America; no travel expenses!
American lace guilds offer very few needlelace-based classes.
Registration deadline is June 24th, for those who might be interested in
Romanian Point Lace, a course taught by Sylvia Murariu. Piece is a Guardian
Angel. (Wis
There are several nice pieces of 17th century stumpwork including at least
one cask and one mirror at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York *on
display*. They are hard to find, being in a small area in the European
Decorative
Arts part of the museum, next to the Tapestry Room from Croom
Dear Lacemakers,
When I took the Jane Nicholas stumpwork books down from the top shelf (near
the ceiling, and requiring a step stool), I overlooked "Stumpwork Dragonflies"
ISBN 1-86351-262-4, 2000, 95 pages, Sally Milner Publishing. It's just as
lovely as the others, but less about needlelace
In a message dated 11/13/04 4:23:43 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I have just been sent from The Embroiderers Guild their
> catalogue of the books that they sell. In the Stumpwork
> section there are two new books
>
> Stumpwork Face by May Maxell, Price 6.50 pounds.
On Saturday, November 13, 2004, at 05:22 AM, Jean Peach wrote:
Stumpwork Beetles by Jane Nicholas
Sally Nicholas Publishing Price 29.50 pounds.
This is the most gorgeous book. Even though I don't like doing
needlelace/embroidery and I'm not too fond of beetles, I almost bought
the book. Actual
I have just been sent from The Embroiderers Guild their
catalogue of the books that they sell. In the Stumpwork
section there are two new books
Stumpwork Face by May Maxell, Price 6.50 pounds
I did a two hour work shop with Fay Maxwell, could
not believe how simple it was to do the face I was s
Hi, all,
Just a thought about both these threads: historically, names of laces
were something that were only applied _after_ the late 17-th-Century,
and many of them were only "named" for the first time in the 19-th.
The naming of laces was largely a matter of commercial convenience, and
no
Jean
As I understand it, stumpwork was the art of making little 3 dimensional
figures out of lace stitches to attach to embroidered fabric. Your
experience with the C & G group doesn't really surprise me. It embodies my
major objection to formal certification bodies. They tend to think they
have
I have, Roslyn. Quite the opposite of petit point.
Anne, also in Austin TX
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>From: Roslyn Nials <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Elizabeth Ligeti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [lace] Stumpwork
>Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 01:11:42 -0500
>Cc: [EMAI
Have you ever heard of Gros Point in reference to needlepoint? I made a
needlepoint wall hanging that was two feet high and six feet long. Had it
forever and then gave it to my son for a Xmas present. I used a very large
wool for my stitches and because of the size they called it Gros Point.
Jean,
Just tell 'whoever' that you are working Non-Traditional Stumpwork.
Afterall, if they don't like it, they can look the other way!! (I am being
polite, here!!! -- The Oz phrase "Take a funny run" springs to
mind!!! :)) ) You could also tell them that the Lace Police
are on h
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