Out of curiosity, why do you need a German speaker? Viele Gute Gründe has
its comments in 4 languages - German, Dutch, English and French? If you are
contacting Ulrike personally, she speaks perfect English.
Sue
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From: "Ann-Marie Andersson"
Could someone who owns
Does anyone know if De Haviland threads are still being sold? I bought some of
her "imitation silk" years ago, and wondered if it is still available. I have
tried Google but with no results, and suspect she wouldn't have a website of
her own. I have looked on a few lace suppliers' sites, but again
Now windcheaters are something completely different in the UK. When I grew
up they were a sort of nylon zip-up jacket! It has taken me the best part of
11 years to be sure what the U.S means by sneakers and tennis shoes.
Sue (in Illinois and a different sort of bi-lingual English speaker!)
Y
My standard response is similar to Clay's "It's doing the ironing that takes
patience. I thoroughly enjoy doing this so it doesn't take patience." The
penny seems to drop instantly. I also tell them that for me, making lace can
get rid of a tension headache.
I'm afraid that the more I demonstr
I'd put a windbreaker up on the beach to provide shelter!
Sue
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From: "Vicki Bradford"
In the US, we call that sort of nylon jacket a "windbreaker". "English"
is amazing, isn't it? (-:
Vicki in Maryland
-----Ori
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I find the idea of acrylic fansticks intriguing. Does anyone know who the
teacher was and which book the pattern is in? I kept waiting and hoping
someone would enlighten us!
Sue Babbs
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They were carved/cut from sheets of acr
start of it, when I am home later.
Sue Babbs (in Northfield, IL, USA)
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Holly has now corrected her website for this small error
Sue Babbs
http://www.vansciverbobbinlace.com
T, before you rush to buy the "Alphabet Inspirations" book, I'm pretty sure
the author is Sandi Woods, not Louise Colgan. Both are great designers of
Milanese patterns, but the
One more small correction:
Matthew Hester is the bobbin turner, his wife Jenny is the one who does
the wonderful pyrography.
Jenny is Matthew's mother, not wife
Sue
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Try :
http://www.etsy.com/listing/25868616/thread-clamp-with-corian-center
Look in his shop for different versions
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Hi Janice,
I've been searching on etsy for Richard Worthen, and hackle pliers, and
even did
a google search for him, wi
For those of you who can't find the photos. Try this link:
http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003-date
and then look at Jean's photo album.
Sue
I have put a photo of the outside and the inside of one of my 48 bobbin
bags
on arachne webshots - Jean Nathan.
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I think this may be the same as the Amazing Wonder Tape, which I have just
bought from Clotilde:
http://www.clotilde.com/detail.html?prod_id=204&criteria=Amazing+Wonder+Tape
I haven't even tried using it yet, but thought it might be good for keeping
thread on spools, especially
Sorry for fogetting to trim my last posting. I thgouht I had
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Having worked lace on the face of a polystyrene head, I can tell you that it
is challenging and very awkward to do. I can imagine the hat would be
similar :(
Sue
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From:
anyway. It must be pretty awkward to work on a hat, causing tension
problems,
working direct
Here are all the tallies I have spotted on Arachne. Hopefully one of these
is the one you recalled!
Sue Babbs
Tess Parrish - Brioude style, with continental
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPezWMox5-M
Jean Leader - Bedfordshire leaves
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid
I have only just remembered to upload these photos, so it will be too late for
some of you.
I spotted this piece of machine lace in a shop window in Ste Genevieve,
Missouri. It was hard to photograph because of the reflections in the shop
window, but it amused me to see that someone had created su
And Clay went one better and found the lace panel for sale on eBay! A must for
all of us for next year?!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110603570385&ssPageName=AD
ME:B:EF:US:1123
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emergency services called out twice. My Christening
gown was much admired - and I was very pleased to have finished it (with
more than 12 hours to spare!!)
And the best question ever: "Is this the tattoo parlour?"
Work that one out! Lateral thinking needed
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I have been given over 60 new reels of bedspread cotton. This is more than I
can use in a life-time, even if I teach all the kids in church school to use
it! Most of them look as if they need a wash before the finished article can
be used, as the outer layer is not brand new in appearance. All are
And I've stood in the snow at the top of an Austrian mountain, stitching
needlelace, in between watching my 5 year old and husband skiing. I was at
the top of the run, and needed something to do after they had gone out of
sight. Definitely portable!
Sue Babbs
Hi All
Needlelace is
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From: "Joy Beeson"
To:
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 9:43 AM
Subject: [lace] Re: Crochet cotton give-away
I am in the process of writing up a folk pattern for
crocheted baby booties that require bedspread cotton for
best effect.
http://joybeeson.home.comcast.ne
otton is now spoken for. Thanks for letting me post this
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Well, my maternal grandfather fathered 16 children by his 2 wives
Sue
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From: "Maureen Bromley"
To: "Brian Lemin" ;
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 2:58 AM
Subject: Re: [lace] To bring you a smile in the snow! A crazy bobbin guys
ideas!
Hi Brian
I have
oh! but Mark we would all much rather see them on your nails Grin!
Sue
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From: "Tatman"
I have tatted little motifs out of 185/2
Honiton thread and they easily could be applied to nails. So tiny that
you
could barely feel them. I may try this on someone elses
es%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade
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From:
To:
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 1:54 AM
Subject: Re: [lace] Bunny Patterns
I too am a lover of bunnies and would love to find some easy bunny
patterns, still hoping waiting to see patterns for sale from
It is also interesting to put in a smaller year range, and come up with more
detail eg
from 1860-1880
http://tinyurl.com/27ue576
from 1954- 1962
http://tinyurl.com/2c5chxn
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To: "Nancy Neff" ; "Arachne"
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 12:02 AM
Subject: R
I had never heard the term "pillow lace" in England where I learned bobbin
lace from 1988 to 1999. I first came across it when demonstrating "bobbin
lace" in the Chicago Botanic Gardens and was told quite firmly that I wasn't
making "bobbin lace", but &quo
t the naming of the
lace
Sue Babbs in Illinois USA
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From: "Clive & Betty Rice"
To:
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 11:05 PM
Subject: Re: [lace] "bobbin lace" in print in English
I began bobbin lace in 1977 while living in England and hear
The Fan Museum in Greenwich, London is indeed wonderful. I used to live the
other side of Greenwich Park from it so am very familiar with the area. Please
note that the website says: "The Fan Museum will be closed for refurbishment
from January 7th 2011 to February 8th 2011. " So be careful when yo
Even better - my local library subscribes to various downloadable
audiobooks, so I can listen to the Monica Ferris books and make lace at the
same time (and all for free!)
Sue
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We were very sorry to hear about the damage in Sunset Hills. A friend's
daughter is living in that area and sent us videos of the devastation. Not a
good end to 2010 for you all. I hope the community pulls together to help
all who have suffered
Sue
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all have a look and advise on what sort of lace it is (identification is not
my area of expertise)
http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
If you need a password, I believe it is honiton
HI everyone
I was taught to make needle lace using architects' linen on which to draw the
pattern. I understand that this is now in scarce supple. I have enough for my
own personal needs at present, but there is the chance that I will be asked to
teach a class on beginning needle lace at a fibre ar
Thank you everyone for your very helpful answers to my question. Mostly
answers were in favour of sticky-backed plastic, with just one using a
pliable plastic from one of the USA craft stores. Thank you so much for such
quick responses. I have endless rolls of sticky-backed plastic so can teach
The original quest also did not refer to canaletto paper (most particularly
as I had never heard of it before Susan posted about it!)
Sue Babbs
***
The query began with a comparable to replace architect's linen, including
canaletto (more predominate in Europe) and went various ways from the
I will admit I've never been patient enough to get up and find a ruler and
measure a set distance from the side of the roller to the footside. I've
always been to keen to get the pricking on the pillow and get started, and
found that just eye-balling it isn't completely reliable, and the prickin
No you'd have to put back in more pins than just 2 or 3 rows deep from the
front. I forget what lace this is (I am thinking Tonder) but I think you
would need most of your inch of pins back in the lace or you are running the
risk of gathering it. And, of course, the footsides would need pins go
I'm talking here from a needle lace perspective, not considering bobbin lace
at all. From what you have just written, I think the fact that you don't
feel people are addressing your question may be because you are assuming
architects' linen to be like a high quality paper.
What I was sold as a
If sticky-backed plastic or clear plastic had been available at the time
needle-lacemakers started using architects' linen, I wonder which they would
have chosen to use. Modern materials may actually be better choices, even
though they aren't the ones originally available. Just a thought.
I would
I have it and am looking up the info now, and will email Barbara immediately
Sue Babbs
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From: "Barbara Engle"
To: "Lace"
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 6:58 AM
Subject: [lace] help?
Does anyone have a copy of the Lace Express issue 1/
t you love working Bucks Point and want to learn
more!
Sue Babbs
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From: "Gray, Alison J"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 6:51 AM
Subject: [lace] Bucks Point advice wanted, please
For my birthday last year, one of my work colleagues (knowing I ma
You can even knot the ends of the metallic thread to the cotton leader, as
one would in Kumihimo work.
I hope the rain doesn't keep the crowds away from your exhibit.
Sue
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Cc: "Arachne Lace"
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: [lace]
To get this posting started, here is my latest funny story!
When demonstrating bobbin lace, the correct answer to "Is this the tattoo
parlour?" is "Yes". I found this out this year. A mother had left her two
daughters with me while she had gone to see the rest of the exhibition. She
then faint
generally dislike pink) but it was much easier to work on, especially when
the daylight began to fade.
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A LOT of heat is required to use the silver clay. I went to a workshop in it
once, and then discovered you would need a min-kiln at least to "cook" it.
Sue
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Ah! but you don't know which word to read first. SO king may have been the
last name i.e. Pharaoh King. I can see some parent with a weird sense of
humour choosing to call their child that. Maybe his middle name was Tsar!
Sue Babbs
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And on this site, there is an amazing piece full of leaves:
http://picasaweb.google.com/116123880781256601574/201002#5554724157628063074
The comments below it suggests that the work is done by high school
students! See:
"This degree of high school students of folk arts in the city of St.
Peters
You can but this one (without the flames!) or its pattern at
http://www.etsy.com/listing/51346351/dragon-the-protector
Sue
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From: Celtic Dream Weaver
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 12:00 PM
To: arachne lacing
Subject: [lace] lace picture of a
I spent yesterday afternoon picking up some 300 + stiches for one long edge
of the border on an Estonian shawl, yesterday. Short edges were the starting
and finishing stitches, but I ran out of time before our dinner guest
appeared, so I have the other long side to pick up today.
I cant' find
It's quite recognizable on the £1 coin, despite being all one colour. The
whole leek is there - roots to end of all leaves
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_pound_(British_coin)
Sue
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From: Lyn Bailey
I suspect that the only way to know it is a l
Oh what a good idea for a semi-circular window. I like that. One could
enlarge the pattern to fit a bigger window
Sue
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From: Celia Mulhearn
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 10:51 AM
To: bev walker
Cc: ARACHNE
Subject: Re: [lace] lace:testing
They
I generally print on coloured card stock, and don't cover it in plastic.
Nowadays I tend to pre-prick anything fine. I wear magnifying glasses to
pre-prick, as my eyesight isn't good enough otherwise. Then I can make lace
without wearing glasses, as I can see the dots well enough to know where
I second Clay's comments. Tamara, you have done a great job. Thank you so
much - and have fun with the extra time you now have.
Sue
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When this came up on Arachne in about 2002, I decided to buckle down and do
my inventory, for insurance purposes. I store it in Excel, with details of
spangles, inscriptions, costs, supplier etc. It was a lot of work - and
revealed a huge collection of bobbins! Now, the collection grows slowly
Mine was a strange, straw-filled, rectangular pillow about 12 inches x 8
inches x 3 inches, which I was given by a friend before I even knew about
bobbin-lace. She came from Bedfordshire and told me this was what the pillow
was used for. It is nicely covered in blue cotton, and would be a lot mo
I never really liked roller pillows until I was given 2 Swedish ones. These
have much wider, sturdier, higher rollers, and also the apron is much wider
than my ethafoam roller pillow and my travel pillow. I know use them much
more than a block pillow when making yardage.
Sue
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read "now" for "know"!
Sue
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< I know use them much
more than a block pillow when making yardage.>
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This message came through on the yahoo group list, which I know is much
smaller than Arachne. If there is anyone in Boise on Arachne, or anyone who
wants to teach there, perhaps theyâd like to contact Vila direct
v...@warpedandwonderful.com
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From: Vila Cox
Sent: Thursda
and I think my spare glasses must be there too!
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Here's Jean's original email. I've been saving it until I have some time to
place an order. Life is very busy at present
Sue
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From: Jean Leader
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 2:34 PM
To: lace@arachne.com
Subject: [lace] New book of floral Bucks Po
Mine arrived this week also - again very promptly (as I was dilatory
ordering it!)
The patterns are truly beautiful. If you make point ground, you will want a
copy of this.
http://www.jeanleader.co.uk/publications/floralbuckspoint.html
Sue (a very satisfied customer, in Northfield, Illinois
But I like that - a challenge to make it yourself. It's like doing a jigsaw
without the picture. Extra satisfying when it's done!!
Sue
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From: Sue
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 4:16 PM
To: 'Janice Blair' ; 'lace'
Subject: RE: [lace] Jean's Floral Bu
Yes, I'd wondered what I'd do there, and concluded gimp. I hadn't thought of
raised tallies, but as the pattern is open to interpretation I guess it
would be good to see the lines done in all sorts of ways.
The petals might look a bit blank, if you leave you the radial lines. You
could try pho
Open holes - ooh! I like that idea
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Yes, Betty Ann you are missing a real treat! See info cut and pasted below.
Are you going to be at Sweet Briar next week? I hope so!
Sue
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From: Jean Leader
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 2:34 PM
To: lace@arachne.com
Subject: [lace] New book of
So how many years do you have before it needs to be completed?
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-Original Message-
From: Sue Duckles
Subject: Re: [lace] Unfinished Projects
So there's hope of me finishing the cross stitch sampler that I
started in 1968 for my Mum & Dad's silver wedding an
And I too want to add my thanks to Clay, and all the teachers for making
this a great event!!
You can lace in the classrooms from early till late - just depends on your
stamina!!
The food, at the meals Clay organises in the Conference centre, is
wonderful. What can beat salmon and / or beef
I've not tried lace on a postcard, but I have a friend who stitches her own
postcards and mails them. She says they have always arrived fine. She
advises taking them to the post office and having them hand stamped /
franked there
Sue
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On 6/28/11, hottl...@neo.rr.com wrot
Avital has added a link in "Arachne's signature" to the webshots - see the
last line - so we can find it easily now. Thanks for that, Avital
Sue
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From: Adele Shaak
By the way, I didn't know how to find the webshots page just from your
message -
I was in The Container Store earlier this week, and found a necklace stand
which is perfect for holding wound bobbins. Iâve already tested it and am
very pleased with it. Itâs sold as a necklace stand but could be renamed by
lacemakers!
http://www.containerstore.com/shop?productId=10028398&N=
and here's a newspaper article on the event
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/royal-visit/bride+wishes+Kate+long+happy+marriage/5041875/story.html
Sue
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From: Malvary Cole
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 8:30 AM
As I've been asked, I'll explain how I
And looking at that link I stumbled on Solstiss' press release:
"After dressing Grace Kelly for her wedding to Prince Rainier of Monaco,
Solstiss, the French lace makers based in Caudry, has contributed to Kate
Middleton's wedding gown, with other factories from the north of France.
Solstiss
I'm not surprised the Queen said "horrible". The display looks terrible!
Quiet ghostly!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14249067
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Well done, Clay! Congratulations on finishing it - it is beautiful!
When I saw it, at Sweet Briar, I think about half of the lace was visible
from the forest of pins - and even at that stage it was much more stunning
than the photos show it to be.
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There's still no sign of my copy of "Lace". Has anyone in the USA received
their copy yet?
Sue
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From: Catherine Barley
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 1:51 AM
To: Arachne
Subject: [lace] Re:Pictures of "Brugge" uploaded to Webshots
Diana Smith w
I agree with Clay - we have our son's young cat, who brings his favourite
toy for me to throw at frequent intervals, and now puts it slightly out of
my reach, so I have to get up.
I use one of the lacemakers' sit, kneel chairs which I got from a supplier
in Wales. Comes with an attached table,
I was given two used Swedish pillows, where the rollers were too soft to
hold the pins. I use a single layer of a foam sheet, cut to size and pinned
to fit.
http://www.michaels.com/Creatology%E2%84%A2-Foam-Sheets/gc1328,default,pd.html?start=16&cgid=products-generalcrafts-foam
I would guess th
I did that with a banyan tree's aerial roots in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
this spring! It was hard going as there weren't any bobbins to keep them in
order as I worked!
Sue
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From: David C COLLYER
I recall back in the late 90s working on the ae
CT takes you back to the basics and is cross twist
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As I tend to work from a pricking and picture to make lace I've forgotten
what
CT etc means and can't find it in any of my books.
So guys, humour me and let me know.
L
Kind Regards
Liz Baker
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Nancy
Iâm sure that helps Liz work out her lace stitches enormously! : )
Sue
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Nah. Ignore her, Liz.
Everyone knows CT stands for Connecticut.
Nancy
in Connecticut, USA
_
CT takes you back to the basics and is cross twist
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The easiest way to describe the tambour hook is to think of it as a
miniature rug hook i.e. the flap closes as you pull the hook back through
the net.
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Sorry folks, I seriously misremembered that one!
It's nearly 20 years since I did the required tambour lacemaking for City
and Guilds, and I was sure I remembered the hook having a latch. When
Jacqui mentioned it, I recalled the twist motion to get the hook back out of
the work, which wouldn'
Before making a roller with them, I would suggest trying to stick a pin into
a few taut layers of them, and seeing if it goes in easily, and holds its
position well
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From: Lora
Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 8:14 AM
We have quite a few
Yes, I thought she was putting up a pin too. It reminded me of the way I
hold the bobbins when doing that
Sue
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From: Elizabeth Ligeti
One day, as she watched me lacemaking, she said "Oh!. She is putting up a
pin." "Who is?" I asked. " Vermeer
I think it was a typo, and should have read "lace"
Sue
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From: Susan Reishus
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 8:07 AM
To: Arachne Lace
Subject: [lace] Re: Ring Sizer
I am not familiar with the term "lade." Can you explain please?
TIA,
Sus
I think I also recall people on this list talking about a book /video in the
Madeline series about lacemaking.
Sue
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On 20/10/11 11:04 AM, dmt11h...@aol.com wrote:
> You might suggest the Children's librarian put out The Lace Snail by
> Betsy
> Byers.
> Devon
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Hi Jolene
Welcome to Arachne - and thanks for posting. Your suggestion re art schools
is great, and I would also suggest that the textile and theatre costume
departments of colleges and universities would also be interested in
demonstrations.
Feel free to post questions / thoughts as they com
I don't know what the local guild is, but I do know that Clay Blackwell
organizes the most wonderful lacemaking week at Sweet Briar College,
Lynchburg each summer. I'm sure Clay will be in touch with you to tell you
more
Sue
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When the pupil won't wear the glasses she needs to see the lace (even though
they have been prescribed for her, and she owns them) and won't practise
between lessons (so that she can remember what the three basic stitches are)
then it is no longer the teacher's fault, however willing the studen
JJ
Are you in the Cedar Rapids area? If so they have a thriving lace guild -
the Doris Southard lace guild
Sue (in Illinois, but 4 hours from Cedar Rapids)
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From: Vicki Bradford
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 8:30 PM
To: cskn...@gmail.com ; lac
Hi Iowa lacemakers
Please could one (or more!) of you contact JJ â see messages below
Sue
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From: c s
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 10:08 PM
To: Sue Babbs
Subject: Re: [lace] learning diagrams
I am 125 miles from there, but when do they meet? I am50 miles from
waterloo
I like Judith Holroyd's picture! It's worth going to the site just to see
what she put up as her ID!!
http://needlelacetalk.ning.com
Sue
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try:
http://www.lokk.nl/
Sue
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From: Janice Blair
Do you have a link for LOKK. I did a search and came up with nothing lacey.
Janice
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Many thanks for your write-up of this magazine. I have been meaning to go
out and buy it since you wrote about it, but have just been very busy with
one thing and another.
For others who haven't yet bought it, but want to:
Today, I decided to order it online. I was pleased to discover tha
And when you're really pushed for time or want to use your creative energy
in making lace rather than bags or sausage rolls* to wrap the lace around -
a small Ziploc bag pins nicely to the back of the pillow for storage of the
gently rolled lace!
* conjures up a messy piece of lace to the Engl
I agree with Malvary about the width.
I only came to like roller pillows when I was given a Swedish one, which is
more substantial than a foam one, and has a much wider apron, so gives me
plenty of space for wider strips.
Sue
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I too work corner's on my wide Swedish roller. I work on a bit of fun-foam
sheet as I approach the corner, and the pins mainly go in this. Then I
bundle the bobbins carefully in cover cloths, take off the weight from the
threads, and turn the pricking and lace. Yes, I used to do this on my bloc
Knowing I'm not going opt be able to get to this, I thought I'd search the
internet. The exhibition's website has an impressive picture of what looks
like the main hall, showing the scale of some of the pieces:
http://lostinlace.org.uk/
Sue
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