[lace] Unwritten Rules - Spangling
Dear Friends, As I spangles a few more pairs tonight I recalled that my method was not how I was taught. Over the years I've tried wire (eventually breaks); fishing line (same); and double threading through one way and back the other: all of which took ages to do and I hated it. So a few years back I bought some of that beading thread from the embroidery shop: it's quite sturdy and has a slight waxy feel to it. Nowadays, I thread the beads in order on a single thickness of this thread; then the bobbin; finally I secure it with a reef knot and dab a tiny bit of Fray Stop (or Fray Check) on the knot. With constant use, none of these have broken yet. Of course if you use Continental bobbins this does not concern you. David in Ballarat - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
Re: [lace] Accidents
Nancy And the weaver pair threads broke--both of them, right at the point of the sewing. I still have that little scrap of Honiton, and am concentrating on my Flanders!! You're telling us that there was no way to fix it - h. No chance of using a pin to undo a couple of passes then something like Hackle Pliers to tie tiny knots on the wrong side. I think I would have tried something like that after all the work involved. David - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
Re: [lace] accidents
Oh Claire While sewing the flower on to the band trying to push the needle through a stiff piece of fabric I managed to force the eye of the needle completely inside the top of my finger right alongside the nail. Ow ow ow! Nail beds are the pits for that sort of thing - and the pain seems to last for days. Sorry David - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
Re: [lace] Unwritten Rules - Spangling
Now this one had me sitting up straight and paying attention. I have a growing pile of broken spangles and a decreasing number of bobbins for use and dont enjoy the process either, so I think this is something I really must try, Thank you David, hope your finger is not hurting now. Sue T Dorset UK Dear Friends, As I spangles a few more pairs tonight I recalled that my method was not how I was taught. Over the years I've tried wire (eventually breaks); fishing line (same); and double threading through one way and back the other: all of which took ages to do and I hated it. David in Ballarat - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
[lace] Netting and embroidery on net
They found a frame with embroidered netting in a storeroom in the compound where I work. Here are some pictures of it: http://picasaweb.google.com/srclaireedith/FoundNetting?authkey=Gv1sRgCNyNmJ6iuILSlQ It's pretty dirty. Does anyone know how I can clean it without removing it from the frame? I'd like display it as-is. Sr. Claire - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
Fw: [lace] Accidents
David, Yup, I could have fixed it once I got home (certainly not in the 15 minutes left in class), but I was too much of a wimp at that time to try. I don't think I even had reverse forceps yet, much less hackle pliers. Now I'd rather start a fresh piece and keep this one as a souvenir! Nancy From: David C COLLYER dccoll...@ncable.net.au To: Nancy Neff nnef...@yahoo.com; lace@arachne.com Sent: Sat, September 18, 2010 9:13:56 AM Subject: Re: [lace] Accidents Nancy And the weaver pair threads broke--both of them, right at the point of the sewing. I still have that little scrap of Honiton, and am concentrating on my Flanders!! You're telling us that there was no way to fix it - h. No chance of using a pin to undo a couple of passes then something like Hackle Pliers to tie tiny knots on the wrong side. I think I would have tried something like that after all the work involved. David - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
[lace] Interview with Anne Swift
Just posted an interview with London lace dealer Anne Swift on LaceNews.She's got the very first stall (#1) on Portobello Road, and also sells on Ebay under the name eastayton - some of the better lace listings. Laurie http://lacenews.net - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
[lace] New link to Netting and embroidery on net
Terribly sorry. It should have been available to anyone with the link. I've made sure it is public now. Please try this http://picasaweb.google.com/srclaireedith/FoundNetting?feat=directlink. It is the album called Found Netting. Sr. Claire - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
[lace] thread sizes and pricking
I have just found a nice little motif pattern I want to make for my Mum and the pattern quotes madeira tanne 50 (which is 39 wraps and is 2Z) in Brenda's book. I want to use my gutterman silk which says it is 27 wraps and 3Z). Would it be sensible to print the pattern out slightly bigger for the silk and if so by how much.Time is a little short now for me to have time to make some samples to see which ones best, so I hope you lovely spiders will come to my aid here. Excuse any missing letters, my normal computer is currently sick and this laptop and I are not yet pals. Sue T Dorset UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
[lace] Accidents
Dear Arachnids I think we have all found the wrong end of a pin at some time, I ceertainly have. Having cut off many pairs of bobbins that should have remained in use I now always leave at least 6 inches (15 cms) of thread when I cut off a pair. Then if I find I have made a blunder, I can tie bobbins on the ends and continue making and deal with the knots when I meet them. Happy lacemaking Alex - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
[lace] netting
Sr. Claire I'd recommend vacuuming. But first lay some window screen, or plastic canvas on top, then vacuum. The screening will avoid damaging the embroidery. Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
[lace] request for info
Hello fellow spiders, I am trying to track down an article that appeared in Vol 41 of LACE Magazine International (Spring 1997). If anyone has this issue, I'd be grateful to hear from you. Please contact me off-list. Thank you! Nancy Nancy A. Neff nnef...@yahoo.com Connecticut, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
[lace] Kate Henry and Elizabeth Kurella
I am trying to contact Kate Henry and Elizabeth Kurella but the emails I have do not work. If they are on Arachne could they please contact me. We had a visitor at our lace guild today with a beautiful piece of Chantilly and she needs advice so I am trying to put her in touch with a lace expert. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
[lace] Re: request for info -- got it thx
Wow, is this list a great resource, and FAST. I've got the info I was looking for. Thanks everybody. Nancy From: Nancy Neff nnef...@yahoo.com To: Arachne lace@arachne.com Sent: Sat, September 18, 2010 5:27:46 PM Subject: request for info Hello fellow spiders, I am trying to track down an article that appeared in Vol 41 of LACE Magazine International (Spring 1997). If anyone has this issue, I'd be grateful to hear from you. Please contact me off-list. Thank you! Nancy Nancy A. Neff nnef...@yahoo.com Connecticut, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
Re: [lace] Kate Henry and Elizabeth Kurella
Janice, I believe that Kate Henry is threadthing on ebay; you could probably send her a message there. Nancy From: Janice Blair jbl...@sbcglobal.net To: lace lace@arachne.com Sent: Sat, September 18, 2010 5:32:08 PM Subject: [lace] Kate Henry and Elizabeth Kurella I am trying to contact Kate Henry and Elizabeth Kurella but the emails I have do not work. If they are on Arachne could they please contact me. We had a visitor at our lace guild today with a beautiful piece of Chantilly and she needs advice so I am trying to put her in touch with a lace expert. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
RE: [lace] Accidents
Yes David, been there, done all that too Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
Re: [lace] New link to Netting and embroidery on net
Sister Claire, That link worked! The lace is fascinating, as well as the frame. I've been working on lace netting lately, for fun. Thank you for sharing the pictures. Beth McCasland Seattle, WA (formerly in New Orleans) -Original Message- From: Sister Claire quietasa...@gmail.com Sent: Sep 18, 2010 9:22 AM To: Arachne lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] New link to Netting and embroidery on net Terribly sorry. It should have been available to anyone with the link. I've made sure it is public now. Please try this http://picasaweb.google.com/srclaireedith/FoundNetting?feat=directlink. It is the album called Found Netting. Sr. Claire - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
[lace] accidents
Oh dear! Been there, done that!!! Not only have I pressed on the wrong end of a pin , and run the eye end of a needle into my finger, but I have also stitched myself to some fabric! Ouch!! Re broken ends in lace - I don't do much Honiton, as I find it too fine and fiddley!, but I did a nice flower, worked the fillings, and knotted off, and cut the threads. - except I cut a couple too close, - and cut the knots!! Grrr!!! I had to undo the whole section of filling, and re-work it - leaving whiskers on the knots this time! Better than being too close to the knot!! I think your way, David, - extra twists here or there, or omitting them gives me the look I want, which is the important thing. After all, that was the traditional way - make it work, and get it to look how it should. There were not any books to tell them how to make the lace, they just made it up themselves as they went along. I do all sorts of things that would make a Purist shudder, - but if it means I get the look I want, - then that is OK with me. I think we all get too bogged down with rules, etc. Regards from Liz in Melbourne lizl...@bigpond.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
[lace] Fw: Kate Henry and Elizabeth Kurella
Thanks to everyone for sending me new email addresses for Kate and Elizabeth. I wrote again and those emails have not bounced back. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - Forwarded Message From: Janice Blair jbl...@sbcglobal.net To: lace lace@arachne.com Sent: Sat, September 18, 2010 4:32:08 PM Subject: Kate Henry and Elizabeth Kurella I am trying to contact Kate Henry and Elizabeth Kurella but the emails I have do not work. If they are on Arachne could they please contact me. We had a visitor at our lace guild today with a beautiful piece of Chantilly and she needs advice so I am trying to put her in touch with a lace expert. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
Re: [lace] Unwritten Rules - Spangling
I'm very fond of the beauty of Midlands bobbins and their spangles, even though I now mostly use Swiss or International bobbins (Midlands are too hard to pick up off a flat block pillow). But I have lots and lots of Midlands. I love the pretty beads for spangles, but I hate the spangle flopping around when I use the bobbin. When I spangle, I bring both ends of the wire through the bobbin's hole (opposite directions), pull the strands to the same side of the bobbin and twist them together. I cut the extra wire off and push the twist against the bobbin alongside the wire. This gets the ends out of the way and keeps the spangle rigid. Certainly not any of the taught methods of spangling. David, beading thread sounds like a great idea for those that don't mind floppy spangles. Most beading threads (including Nymo, the slick-feeling stuff) are nylon or other meltable synthetic. The bead stores (at least in the US) sell a device for cauterizing the thread while cutting it off. It's battery operated, a rapidly-heated wire that sticks out. You might be able to use something like that to finish your bead-thread spangles, instead of glue. Just a thought. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
