[lace] Jean's bobbins Brian's identification
Thank you to Brian Lemin who has very kindly identified the website bobbins for me. I must find him some more ! ... Brian's notes are at the bottom of the website page. Jean http://www.jeanmaryeke.com and follow the links - 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] Silly footside question
It's been ages since I've made anything besides Cantu', but I am now starting one of Eva Kortelahti's altar cloth edgings. (If you have the book Bobbin Lace - the one with the six altar lace patterns - it's on page 59.) I think this will have to be a project-in-the-background while I make other pieces in between because I do not have the stamina to make all those meters of edging without a break! My question: I don't remember if I should have the footside on the right or the left and I can't tell if it really matters with this lace. I don't think it does, but I've been waay wrong before. Thanks. 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
Re: [lace] Silly footside question
Hi Sister Claire, Here in my country (Spain), we put the foot side on the left. Good luck with your edging. I like Kortelahti very much. Her designs are so personal and different. Best regards from a delicious autumn day in Spain Antje - 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] Book advice sought, please
I have been given first refusal, long distance, of a damged copy of: Seven centuries of lace by Mrs John Hungerford Pollen, London, Macmillan, 1908. I have never seen this title and would like to hear if people think it is worth acquiring. Thank you. Patricia in Wales scotl...@aol.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] Scottish bobbin maker
Hello All! Since you all know your bobbins makers so well, perhaps you can help? I recently purchased bobbins made in Scotland, 2 bone 2 antler, hand carved with thistle tops, brass wire windings a hole for spangling. The seller couldn't recall the name of the maker they are not old. Any thoughts? Thank you. Sincerely, Susan in Erie, PA - 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] Silly footside question
Hello Sr. Claire and everyone I have that book. In the start diagram for the corner, the footside is on the left. As well, there is a tiny photo of Eeva-Liisa on the back page. She is working an edging with the footside on the left. I had to get the magnifying glass to see it! You are right, it doesn't matter with this lace, you could work this edging either way, as you like. On 10/24/10, Sister Claire quietasa...@gmail.com wrote: My question: I don't remember if I should have the footside on the right or the left and I can't tell if it really matters with this lace. -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - 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] Silly footside question
Hello Sr Claire It's not a silly question, but there is no definitive answer. Some styles of lace and some areas work the footside on the left, others work it on the right. But just think about making an insertion - you have a footside on both sides so you do need to be able to work it either way but for an edging make it whichever way you feel most comfortable with - or whichever way your instructions/working diagram is presented. Brenda It's been ages since I've made anything besides Cantu', but I am now starting one of Eva Kortelahti's altar cloth edgings. (If you have the book Bobbin Lace - the one with the six altar lace patterns - it's on page 59.) I think this will have to be a project-in-the-background while I make other pieces in between because I do not have the stamina to make all those meters of edging without a break! My question: I don't remember if I should have the footside on the right or the left and I can't tell if it really matters with this lace. I don't think it does, but I've been waay wrong before. Brenda in Allhallows www.brendapaternoster.me.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] Silly footside question
It's NOT a silly question. In the case of most Kortelahti patterns, it doesn't make any difference. Even the presentation of patterns in her books is not consistent. Some are printed right, and some left. Do it whichever way seems most comfortable to you. Or the way it shows in the book for that pattern. Your chosen pattern (Faith - Hope - Love) is a straight lace that flows nicely either direction. Left or right can be important if the lace is made with gimp. Some gimp maneuvers are not reversible. Previously on this List, people have met up with patterns that would not work until they reversed the pattern, but it doesn't happen very often. Alice in Oregonwho has made many Kortelahti patterns. - Original Message - It's been ages since I've made anything besides Cantu', but I am now starting one of Eva Kortelahti's altar cloth edgings. ... My question: I don't remember if I should have the footside on the right or the left and I can't tell if it really matters with this lace. - 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] Book advice sought, please
Patricia, You can view an electronic copy of this book at: http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/lace.html#books Scroll down to the book section, past the books listed by title, and down to p for Pollen under the authors names, and you will find the book in several pdf files. I have seen the book once. They have a copy at the De Young Museum in San Francisco. From what I recall it had a lot of nice pictures and is good for reference/history/id. Kim -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of scotl...@aol.com Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 7:37 AM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Book advice sought, please I have been given first refusal, long distance, of a damged copy of: Seven centuries of lace by Mrs John Hungerford Pollen, London, Macmillan, 1908. I have never seen this title and would like to hear if people think it is worth acquiring. Thank you. Patricia in Wales scotl...@aol.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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.448 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3215 - Release Date: 10/23/10 18:34:00 - 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] Silly footside question
Thanks very much for the answers and the encouragement. When I do a Cantu' edging (rarely) I work the footside on the left, but wasn't sure if it mattered here or if it needed to be on the right. (I don't have a problem with either, but I wanted to fit the technique to the lace.) Thank you for all the clarifications. This is my first Kortelahti piece and I'm really looking forward to it. Maybe I'll do some of the ornaments, too. I'd really like to do one of her biblical figurative pieces one day, once I'm sure of her techniques. Actually there is a pretty simple cross in the same book. Maybe I'll work it with my student. It will be a good way to introduce her to gimps. So get ready, Alice and anyone else who has done lots of Kortelahti patterns. I'm a question-asker! 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
Re: [lace] Silly footside question
On Sun, 24 Oct 2010 17:30:29 + (UTC), Alice wrote: Left or right can be important if the lace is made with gimp. Some gimp maneuvers are not reversible. Previously on this List, people have met up with patterns that would not work until they reversed the pattern, but it doesn't happen very often. My advice is be careful with Binche. I tried to make a Binche edging from Die Spitze, and without realising turned it so the footside was on the opposite side. In theory the working diagram could be turned round to do it that way as well. In practice I struggled through 2 repeats, finding it very hard going. When I worked out what I'd done and restarted with the footside on the other side it flowed much better. Steph Peters Manchester, UK -- Money can't buy everything. That's what credit cards are for. Steph Peters stepha...@sandbenders.demon.co.uk Tatting, lace stitching page http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm - 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] Working Kortlahti
I really enjoy making Kortelahti patterns. I think they are fun, and sometimes a challenge. She doesn't limit herself to traditional rules. She shapes the lace to suit herself, even if it means a bit of the lace is worked upwards instead of downwards. Since most patterns show just a picture and a pricking, I suggest enlarging the picture (if needed) so you can clearly see the pathways of the threads. This will have to be your diagram if you have any questions on what to do on the pricking. Also be aware that there can be errors in the prickings, as can happen in any lace book. I have found a few. I'm willing to answer any questions that I can, so ask all you want. Alice in Oregon - Original Message - This is my first Kortelahti piece and I'm really looking forward to it. Maybe I'll do some of the ornaments, too. I'd really like to do one of her biblical figurative pieces one day, once I'm sure of her techniques. So get ready, Alice and anyone else who has done lots of Kortelahti patterns. I'm a question-asker! - 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] 7 Centuries of Lace
It's an old book (1908) and written from a point of view that makes it seem very old. The glory of this book is its 120 full-page plates, excellent photos so that you can really see the details. What meager text there is is mostly devoted to explicating these pictured laces. If you are looking for a book on the history of lace, this book is not it. But if you want to know the differing techniques of many different laces, this book would be of interest. I bought it in 1986 and thought it worth the price ($120), which might give you some idea for comparison with the copy you are considering. Aurelia Loveman - 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] I have added more modern bobbins
http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/ff260/Brido2/Modern%20bobbins/ It is a wet afternoon here and I have had the best time with these bobbin pictures. From Brian and Jean Cooranbong. Australia - 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-chat] Buffalo wings and spicy foods
Alice wrote There seems to be a fad in the USA for spicy foods in all the fast food chains, restaurants, and in processed foods. Sometimes I have to read a long way on a menu to find something without spice (which I don't like). Hear, hear!! and not only in the USA. I have allergies and trying to get it into the heads of cooks in the kitchen that I don't want pepper, spices, onions, etc on my food is sometimes like banging one's head on a brick wall (the only difference is that I can stop banging my own head, but can't get cooks to understand). On one occasion, at a restaurant on the outskirts of Oxford, England, my meal went back 3 times! And that was after I had explained ALL my allergies to the waitress who said she understood because she had a brother who had severe allergies. Everyone had finished their main course by the time my meal finally arrived. For some reason chef's (and I use the term very loosely) seem to think that everyone wants paprika or similar on their food 'to make it look pretty'. The fact that it is inedible for me seems to be a realisation 10 ft above their stupid little heads. Malvary in Ottawa, where we had a few flakes of the dreaded s word yesterday, but it should be a bit warmer today. To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.
