When I looked at the picture my first reaction was that is was a kind of
needle holder for an embroiderer using several colours. By having needles
threaded in the required colours it was quick and easy to switch.
Modern holders are flat and, I think, magnetic. I've only seen them in
photographs
Hello Liz and everyone
Oh that Bing ;)
When I read the title, "Ciseaux Aiguilles de Dentellière ..." etc. I
translated that as Needlelace Scissors, rare and unusual.
In the later description, 'old' is added...
Then this is intriguing:
"En creux Breveté SGDG et REPAI??. Bel état." possibly "Eng
Lyn wrote:
> The points at the end with the eye give pause.
When I was studying embroidery, at one point I needed to couch gold threads to
cover a large surface area. I developed a technique where I used a needle with
the point on the same end as the eye to do faster and more accurate couching
th
Sorry,
I put in the wrong number therefore I found something else
Ilske
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Laurie,
if you enlarge it are Maltese crosses to see. But the photo isn't good enough
to see the rest clearly.
Ilske
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Laurie,
it looks like it must be some sort of tool to help with sewings I'd reckon.
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It's a shuttle for an industrial loom. Fletcher Industries still
exists and there's a photo of this type of shuttle on their home page.
I sometimes wonder whether it ever occurs to these sellers to try
Google!
http://www.fletcherindustries.co
It's a shuttle for an industrial loom. Fletcher Industries still
exists and there's a photo of this type of shuttle on their home page.
I sometimes wonder whether it ever occurs to these sellers to try
Google!
http://www.fletcherindustries.com/
Avital
On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 11:51 PM, wrote:
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A device for making 'lace' such as shoelaces? As a contraption it
reminds me of a small rope-making machine.
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> Anyone have a clue what this ebay item is 160554853139 ?
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Hi Laurie,
I think it is some kind of weaving shuttle - a lace weaving shuttle maybe?
I saw quite a number of these at antique markets when I lived in Wisconsin
and they always had silk or rayon thread on the spool. I'm sure someone
else will have the definitive answer.
Cheers,
Cindy Rusak, in s
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Anyone have a clue what this ebay item is 160554853139 ?
Laurie
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> What's a Crazy Daisy Winder? I've tried a quick internet search and can't
> find anything. Just curious.
>
> Lesley
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check out this link:
http://blisstree.com/look/gadget-review-crazy-daisy-winder/
deanna in Texas
The hardest thing to learn is not "how to juggle," but how to let the ba
In England they're known as flower looms, and the instructions shown
on ebay are for a flower loom.
Sue in EY
On 11 Jul 2010, at 10:21, Lesley Blackshaw wrote:
Laurie Waters wrote:
Does anyone recognize this? It isn't a Crazy Daisy winder.
What's a Crazy Daisy Winder? I've tried a quick
Laurie Waters wrote:
Does anyone recognize this? It isn't a Crazy Daisy winder.
What's a Crazy Daisy Winder? I've tried a quick internet search and can't
find anything. Just curious.
Lesley
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This is a child's circular knitting machine, see
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Character-Options-07525-Knitting-Machine/dp/B0001RFCI2
for a modern version.
As you say, nothing like a daisy wheel, but hey, I've got this 'thing' and
I've got some instructions, so they must belong together.
At least i
I agree, it does look like one of the tubular knitting machines. And not a
very fine one at that, I would think it is for bulky yarn, unless it is much
smaller then it appears to me.
Cindy from Dallas, TX
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Blog: http://knittingyards.wordpress.com/ (updated 6/6/2010)
On Jul 10
From: Laurie Waters
Does anyone recognize this? It isn't a Crazy Daisy winder. Ebay
120593750944
It looks to be like some sort of tubular knitting machine, working on
the same principle as the French knitting spool, but with many more
points. I have a small version like this with six points
Interesstigwish I had a loose $16.70 to blow on it. Might be fun..
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It is a pillow for Needle lace, I think.
Greetings,
Gabriele friom Germany
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Subject: [lace] What is it?
From: "Laurie Waters"
To:
This interesting item is described as Klöppelständer mit Klöppelkissen
but
it doesn't look like any
Well, I suppose someone might be able to work a small motif on the tiny
little pillow, but it would be awkward, with that post sticking up
between your knees... and 100 years ago, I suspect that might have
raised a few eyebrows. On the other hand, perhaps it was meant to serve
the same functi
Hi Laurie,
With my limited French, I think the seller is suggesting that the
machine was used to measure lace. However, I wonder if it is a
mangler? We've had discussions previously on Arachne about mangling
lace so maybe someone else knows better.
Good luck,
Cindy
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I hope you'll all forgive me if I argue with myself here! I just looked at
the item again, and the seller calles it a "Oeil Magique". DUH!! That
tells me that in all
Laurie Waters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Anybody have any idea what item 290209323102 on Ebay is?
The big piece appears to be a vice for the pins/needles below. The name
translates (I believe) as "Magic Eye" so I'd bet it's an "eyes out" for making
sewings. That would be a needle with
I hope you'll all forgive me if I argue with myself here! I just looked at the
item again, and the seller calles it a "Oeil Magique". DUH!! That tells me
that in all probability, there *IS* an eye there, and this is what we call a
"Lazy Susan".
Clay
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Hi Laurie,
This looks like a vice to hold the pins/needles below it.
Possibly a seriously mishandled pricker! Where all the pricking needles have
got badly bent! Grin!
More sensibly - I think Clay is right
< I agree, it's for sewings. With an eye, it's a Lazy Susan, without an
eye, it's a
Hi Laurie,
This looks like a vice to hold the pins/needles below it. What it would be
used for , I have no idea.
Nancy
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Hi Jay !
I agree, it's for sewings. With an eye, it's a Lazy Susan, without an eye,
it's a needlepin. I'm betting there are no eyes on these. The purists try to
teach us to do the sewings with a needlepin, not with the more modern Lazy
Susan.
Clay
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Very interesting! To me, it looks like several needlepins (with handle), for
all of those sewings that I avoid!!
The fact that there are three hooks make me think they may be somewhat fragile
if handled roughly. There is a finesse to sewings with a needlepin, and
perhaps the "modern" ones don
Could it be a tool for making sewings? If there is an eye at the bottom of
the curved replaceable pieces it could be a lazy Susan.
Jay in Sydney
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Could it be a tool for making sewings? If there is an eye at the bottom of
the curved replaceable pieces it could be a lazy Susan.
Jay in Sydney
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Dear Friends,
I think this object is probably 1920's or
30's, and if not used in glovemaking, could be from something like the
millinery trade.
Could it perhaps be one of those milliner's "irons" for making
flowers for hats etc.
David in Ballarat
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Dear Friends,
I like the way you think, Bev... pinning down a date by the
material used is helpful. SO... we could also get away from the
luxury market and into a more practical market...
With a handle that could be adjusted according to the user's
preference, this might have been very usefu
Neat! This is becoming interesting - although Clay gets a point for
originality - xylophone hammer ;)
I do know that tailoring requires all sorts of specific tools, and you work
with the fabric damp. Maybe this is what the 'tatting' tool really is for.
on that sort of angle. It was used on wool
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Subject: Re: [lace] What is it? object not for tatting
No..don't think so. I just checked out several
webpages on plannishing hammers. They all refer t
Well now... we ARE all making an assumption that the seller knows what
bakelite is. If, in fact, the part that fits on either of the two openings is
made of something like a hard rubber, (AND it's missing its handle...) then it
just might be for wait for it a musical instrument, such
No..don't think so. I just checked out several
webpages on plannishing hammers. They all refer to
working metal with the hammer...and they usually have
a flat surface, or just gently curved, to impact the
metal surface. Bakelite would not have been the
material of choice to work metal, and it's
Terry walked past as I was puzzling over it and he said - it's a
plannishing hammer, minus the handle.
Bakalite would be too brittle for banging anything hard, but as it's
very small it could just be intended for tapping something gently ???
Brenda
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I like the way you think, Bev... pinning down a date by the material used is
helpful. SO... we could also get away from the luxury market and into a more
practical market...
With a handle that could be adjusted according to the user's preference, this
might have been very useful for hand q
I had another thought, perhaps it was used to make sharper corners when
turning a sewn square item inside out (such as a collar?). So, another guess
is it is from the tailoring industry.
For reference, here is the ebay number again.
190112149852
When I first saw the picture I thought immediately
Hi Alice and everyone
> suggesting. I wonder if there is a missing piece...
> > a handle which could be put in either position?
The seller says the 'lid' fits either the end hole or the hole in the side
and yes I think there is a handle missing.
>
> The oval is too wide to fit in a glove fing
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> sizes, so I immediately understood what you were
> suggesting. I wonder if there is a missing piece...
> a handle which could be put in either position?
I questioned the size, and the seller confirmed that
the wid
I have a couple of old darning eggs in different sizes, so I immediately
understood what you were suggesting. I wonder if there is a missing piece...
a handle which could be put in either position?
Clay
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> Here'
Here's a picture of a vintage darning egg:
http://www.tias.com/13087/InventoryPage/1886912/1.html
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Maybe the hole for your finger, to hold the darning egg horizontally
if you are working on a flat area like the back of a glove. There are
indentations that would help one hold the thing upright while darning
a glove finger but obviously they would be of little use when trying
to hold the object h
That sounds like a very good guess, Avital! It's a fascinating little thing...
but what is the hole in the side for?
Clay
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> My guess: a darning egg for gloves.
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My guess: a darning egg for gloves.
Avital
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> Item on ebay 190112149852..
> Any ideas as to what it is??
> Very interesting!!!
> TIA BarbE
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