RE: [lace] Miss Channer's mat
Liz Baker wrote: I was sad to hear that Ruth Bean had died, it does explain the fact that her book list was disappearing from print. There were a number of books that she published on lace that I used to learn and without which I would either not have master a technique or taken much longer to do so. When I posted on here so me time ago that some Ruth Bean Bedfordshire books were out of print, I immediately got an email from her husband asking where I got that information because they were still in print. I told him that no suppliers were carrying the books and there was no Ruth Bean web site, so if they were in print how was anyone supposed to find them. Apparently there was a Facebook page, but many of us have no desire to have anything to do with Facebook. As far as I and many others were concerned Ruth Bean had stopped publishing anything. If he has sold the business, again who knows the business has been sold and whether or not any books are in print? There doesn't appear to be any information on the web - I suppose it's on Facebook. Don't these people realise they're missing out on a lot of people if they don't also have a web page? Jean Nathan, Poole, 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. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Miss Channer's mat
I have just checked fb and there is nothing there now. What a pity Kind Regards Liz Baker On 3 Jan 2014, at 07:57, Jean Nathan jean...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: When I posted on here so me time ago that some Ruth Bean Bedfordshire books were out of print, I immediately got an email from her husband asking where I got that information because they were still in print. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Lace Guild Advent Calendar Competition Results
Congratulations to both Sues. Regards Maureen E Yorks 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. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Ruth Bean
I found this on the Internet regarding Ruth Bean Publishing. Could it be the same book publisher? (I've never seen any of her books so I have no way of knowing if she published herself). http://www.londonbookfair.co.uk/en/Exhibitors/72592/Ruth-Bean-Publishers Liz in ouch-cold Missouri where we got some snow overnight with very frigid temperatures. May warm up to about freezing tomorrow and there is a promise of more snow over the weekend. Is it Spring yet??? Subject: RE: [lace] Miss Channer's mat Liz Baker wrote: I was sad to hear that Ruth Bean had died, it does explain the fact that her book list was disappearing from print. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
RE: [lace] Miss Channer's mat
Some Ruth Bean books are available from The Crowood Press: http://www.crowood.com/category.asp?cat=36class=Ruth-Bean-Publishers Apparently they also have Torchon Lacemaking by Elizabeth Wade, and Torchon Lacemaking by Jan Tregedgo. Perhaps if they were to receive many email enquiries for Miss Channer's Mat, they may be induced to reprint it! I've emailed them asking if there is any likelihood of it being reprinted. Noelene in Cooma nlaffe...@ozemail.com.au - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
RE: [lace] Miss Channer's mat
Crowood are the people who bought the Ruth Bean company. I couldn't think of the name before, but recognised it as soon as I saw the link. Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia) -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Noelene Lafferty Sent: Friday, 3 January 2014 8:27 PM To: 'Lace' Subject: RE: [lace] Miss Channer's mat Some Ruth Bean books are available from The Crowood Press: http://www.crowood.com/category.asp?cat=36class=Ruth-Bean-Publishers - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Miss Channer's Mat
I've gone to the website that now sells the Ruth Bean books and sent them a note at their contact address asking them on behalf of the many lacemakers out there if they will be republishing Miss Channer's Mat. I'll put this forward should I receive a reply. In the meantime, if they were to receive many requests for it, perhaps they would put it out. enquir...@crowood.com -- Lynn S in Grafton, Australia bunnyrosena...@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. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Miss Channer's Mat
Oh my, I have Miss Channers Mat never used yet. I guess I had better treasure it since it is so hard to come by now. Joan in frigid Ontario. On Friday, January 3, 2014, Lynn Scott wrote: I've gone to the website that now sells the Ruth Bean books and sent them a note at their contact address asking them on behalf of the many lacemakers out there if they will be republishing Miss Channer's Mat. I'll put this forward should I receive a reply. In the meantime, if they were to receive many requests for it, perhaps they would put it out. enquir...@crowood.com javascript:; -- Lynn S in Grafton, Australia bunnyrosena...@gmail.com javascript:; - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com javascript:;containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com javascript:;. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace guild calendar answer
Funny how I am checking my email this morning and I see the discussion about Miss Chamber's mat. Was miss chamber's mat the answer to the calendar completion? That is quite a coindence since I was just talking about the mat last night on the phone with my girlfriend. So now that there is a discussion about the mat pattern I was wondering if there was more than the pattern itself published. Is there a book on how to do the mat.? Anybody on here have miss chamber's mat and can describe the old publishing of the pattern? I thought I had the pattern. Have had it for years..now am wondering about it. Sherry NY, USA Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Flickr account
Clay, I wanted to reply to you privately but comcast hates my PC and will only allow my iPad :) I personally don't do Flickr at all and reckon it would all be far simpler just to set up a closed group on Facebook where most of us are already anyway. I am in half a dozen of so fo these groups and it's just so easy for everyone to post their photos, tell their stories and view everyone else''s posts. Just my twopeNnyworth David in Ballarat, AUS Flickr temporarily suspended the arachne2003 account because they believed it had been hacked. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Miss Channer's mat
Marianne, However, I can still do Bucks, and my goal is to eventually tackle Miss Channer's mat. However, I can't seem to find a source for the pattern. Can anyone tell me where I could obtain it? There is only a pricking, no working diagram, and I have a feeling that it's out of print right now. Someone will know. I must say how much I enjoyed making it when I did. I reduced the pricking to about 75% and used a fine black silk. It's framed and hanging on my wall. David in Ballarat, AUS - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Flickr account
Is it possible to see pictures on Facebook without being a member? I am not a member and would prefer not to join unless the group feels that Facebook is the best solution. Liz R (not Reynolds), Raleigh NC David C COLLYER dccoll...@ncable.net.au wrote: I personally don't do Flickr at all and reckon it would all be far simpler just to set up a closed group on Facebook where most of us are already anyway. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] New Year's Resolution
Oh Susan, you make me feel happy! I only have 3 lace pillows, 4 pieces of embroidery, 1 crocheted hat and pair of socks on the go. Mind you I'm not telling (or even trying to count) how many unstarted projects there are!! The bad / good news about the lace projects is that 2 of them are likely to take more than 800 hours each. Well done with the Le Pompe bracelet. I've given up making New Year's resolutions - makes me feel so much better : ) Sue (in cold, snowed upon Northfield, where we've had about 17 inches of snow in the last 3 days) suebabbs...@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. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] New Year's Resolution
On the subject of UFOs, I managed to finish three knitting projects in the last month which made me resolve to get back to my lace pillow! Yesterday, I approached it with trepidation, thinking I had miles of Penelope stitching ahead of me! Not so! I had two hours of pleasant lacemaking, and only stopped because it was time to think about dinner! I can only guess that I had taken out the botched work before I walked away from it last fall. Clay Sent from my iPad On Jan 3, 2014, at 9:41 AM, Sue Babbs suebabbs...@gmail.com wrote: Oh Susan, you make me feel happy! I only have 3 lace pillows, 4 pieces of embroidery, 1 crocheted hat and pair of socks on the go. Mind you I'm not telling (or even trying to count) how many unstarted projects there are!! The bad / good news about the lace projects is that 2 of them are likely to take more than 800 hours each. /snip/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Flickr account
David, one problem with Facebook is that not everyone subscribes, and many of us who do only post very little. There is a lot of concern about how much information is gathered and who can see it. A third concern is that after only a short time, the picture you posted is *way* down the queue and difficult to find unless the searcher knows specifically how to look for it. Having said that, there is no reason you couldn't set up a group as you suggest, and see if it works! The Flickr account is still there for those who like it. Clay Sent from my iPad I personally don't do Flickr at all and reckon it would all be far simpler just to set up a closed group on Facebook where most of us are already anyway. I am in half a dozen of so fo these groups and it's just so easy for everyone to post their photos, tell their stories and view everyone else''s posts. Just my twopeNnyworth David in Ballarat, AUS - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Flickr account
'Is it possible to see pictures on Facebook without being a member?' Yes it must be, DH can see The Lace Guild's Facebook page and he doesn't have a Facebook account.  He just Googles The Lace Guild and Facebook and there it is. Jacquie in Lincolnshire. Sent from Samsung tablet Original message From lbuy...@nc.rr.com Date: 03/01/2014 14:12 (GMT+00:00) To Arachne lace@arachne.com Subject Re: [lace] Flickr account Is it possible to see pictures on Facebook without being a member? I am not a member and would prefer not to join unless the group feels that Facebook is the best solution. Liz R (not Reynolds), Raleigh NC David C COLLYER dccoll...@ncable.net.au wrote: I personally don't do Flickr at all and reckon it would all be far simpler just to set up a closed group on Facebook where most of us are already anyway. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Flickr account
You won't get me on FaceBook though!! Way too much effort! Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -Original Message- From: David C COLLYER Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 7:24 AM To: Clay Blackwell ; Sue Babbs ; Arachne Subject: Re: [lace] Flickr account Clay, I wanted to reply to you privately but comcast hates my PC and will only allow my iPad :) I personally don't do Flickr at all and reckon it would all be far simpler just to set up a closed group on Facebook where most of us are already anyway. I am in half a dozen of so fo these groups and it's just so easy for everyone to post their photos, tell their stories and view everyone else''s posts. Just my twopeNnyworth David in Ballarat, AUS Flickr temporarily suspended the arachne2003 account because they believed it had been hacked. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
RE: [lace] Flickr account
Hi David and everyone else too: I agree that Facebnook would be so much easier. You post the photos on your own timeline, and anyone can see them. I have already done this with a few photos of my lace. Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK I personally don't do Flickr at all and reckon it would all be far simpler just to set up a closed group on Facebook where most of us are already anyway. David in Ballarat, AUS - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Miss Channer's Mat
Or sell it!  At one point they were fetching really silly money on ebay. There are other large Bucks Point mats out there, Miss Channers is not the only one. Jacquie in Lincolnshire  this time I have remembered to trim my post.  Sorry for the previous ommission. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Flickr account
Following on Jacquie's message about non-Facebook account holders, if it is a closed group as David suggested I'm not sure that a non-member can see it. It also needs a 'moderator' to admit new members, so someone would have to take on that task. I'm already a member of a lacemaking group on Facebook and see lots of lovely stuff from all round the world. Malvary in frigid Ottawa where there have been severe frostbite warnings all week. Today is a balmy -27c with a windchill of -39c, but it is supposed to be warmer tomorrow -7c. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Miss Channer's Mat
I also have Miss Channers mat pricking ,hidden away until I obtained enough skills to work it, now I feel able to I find that in my estimation it will take 200 plus pairs which means I will have o finish every project I have on the go so I have enough bobbins, ah well maybe later in the year. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Flickr account
For my own 2¢ worth - i like that i can see additions to the Flickr site in my Arachne emails. when a new photo is posted, i can look at it and enjoy and dream. it makes it so wonderful. there are times when discussion leaves me with - wish i could see this. but with a click of the picture, i get a full size and can enlarge for detail. i don't have to go to another place. if it ain't broke - don't fix it. thanks for having this available for me because i am blessed with how it is and greatly appreciate the work involved for my pleasure. On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 7:17 AM, Agnes Boddington ag...@weatherwax.karoo.co.uk wrote: Hi David and everyone else too: I agree that Facebnook would be so much easier. You post the photos on your own timeline, and anyone can see them. I have already done this with a few photos of my lace. Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK I personally don't do Flickr at all and reckon it would all be far simpler just to set up a closed group on Facebook where most of us are already anyway. David in Ballarat, AUS - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ -- Hugs, Lin and the Mali Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. The best things in life are free until the government finds out and taxes it. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Flickr account
Clay, Having said that, there is no reason you couldn't set up a group as you suggest, and see if it works! The Flickr account is still there for those who like it. I don't need to as there's already a number of Lace groups on Facebook where I've been putting my pictures. The one I subscribe to is called Bobbin Lace Makers and is so easy and just wonderful to use. There is no need for any paranoia regarding privacy. You can easily lock down your own homepage to be private. Personally I have nothing to hide and haven't felt the need. David in Ballarat, AUS - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
RE: [lace] Miss Channer's mat
Don't think that just sending them emails will necessarily get them to publish something, specially not if it is only a single pattern. A few years ago we had a petition in to Burda with lots of signatures for them to republish the Herbert Niebling lace knitting patterns that they were sitting on, only to be told it was not worth it since there were not enough lace knitters that would be purchasing them. At least Buchverlag fuer die Frau did republish a lot of theirs, but Burda refused. Considering that the current company publishing the Ruth Bean books doesn't really have much in craft books (only 72, and only 6 on lace, 2 of which are historical), it doesn't seem likely they will publish only 1 pattern. Guess I'll just have to keep dreaming, and hope that maybe I'll find it in a garage sale or on ebay. Marianne Marianne Gallant Vernon, BC www.yarnshop.ca m...@shaw.ca Perhaps if they were to receive many email enquiries for Miss Channer's Mat, they may be induced to reprint it! I've emailed them asking if there is any likelihood of it being reprinted. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Miss Channer's Mat, by David, on Julian's site
Julian Jefferson, are you still on Arachne? In reading all the Channer correspondence, I wondered why no one remembered we were able to see David's mat while it was in progress. My brain cells are old, but not that decrepit. If you go to our Arachne archives and put Miss Channer's Mat in the search box at the top, the first entry (this morning) refers to this set of David's pictures, and is dated February 19, 2009. However, an attempt to see them did not work for me. David? Do you know where the pictures at various stages of making are - at the present time? Have we lost track of Julian? http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html Anyone seriously interested in Miss Channer's mat may want to review the archived correspondence of the past few years that is already in our files. Avital is kept busy maintaining these files, and deserves extra thanks for her volunteer efforts as our moderator. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Flickr account
The issue with Facebook is this: - a closed group restricts access to the pages so that only those people subscribed to the page and give access by the chosen moderators have access to the pictures. Then, as has been said, if you just post a picture it can disappear requiring hours of searching to find it as it it harder to crate albums of photos in Groups - if you set Arachne up as an entity rather than a group then pictures and all posting become public domain which some people don't want as it means their work and posts go public in the Internet and appear in google image searches. Think of groups being like a forum and the lace guild page as an entity being like a page of a film star. L Kind Regards Liz Baker On 3 Jan 2014, at 15:07, laceandbits laceandb...@aol.com wrote: Is it possible to see pictures on Facebook without being a member?' Yes it must be, DH can see The Lace Guild's Facebook page and he doesn't have a Facebook account. He just Googles The Lace Guild and Facebook and there it is. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Miss Channer's mat
The hubby had a suggestion that would work within the spirit of the copyright laws. If some one owns a copy of the pattern, they could 'give' it to their local lace Groups's library on semi permanent loan but have it reside at their house for 'insurance' purposes. If he doesn't understand the ins and outs of this one I don't think anyone does. L Kind Regards Liz Baker On 3 Jan 2014, at 15:48, Marianne Gallant m...@shaw.ca wrote: Guess I'll just have to keep dreaming, and hope that maybe I'll find it in a garage sale or on ebay. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Miss Channer's mat
As I understand it, there was a photo/picture of the original mat in In the Cause of English Lace by Catherime Channer and Anne Buck. Catherine Channer died in 1949, so under UK copyright law the original pricking, assuming she did it, would be out of copyright in 2019, 70 years after the author's death. But does anyone know where it is? The pricking published by Ruth Bean was reconstructed for them by Patricia Bury, and Ruth Bean owns the copyright to this version of the pricking. Jean Nathan in Poole, 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. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Miss Channer's mat
On 03/01/2014 05:41, Marianne Gallant wrote: Hi, I am just about to put Miss Channer's mat plus a tray with an oval cut-out for displaying it onto ebay, unless a spider snaffles it first Edith North Notts, 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. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Leonard's Lace - Jabot or Shirt Frill?
Dear Leonard, Would a cravat-style jabot be appropriate for banquets at OIDFA Congresses? If yes, it seems to me that you would receive a respectable amount of attention for your efforts. At OIDFA Congresses throughout Europe, you have been featured in the local media. They find the fact that a man makes lace to be a unique subject for news coverage. OIDFA members appreciate publicity. Your interviews are informed, and you represent lace very well. A shirt with lace attached would need more laundering, resulting in wear-and-tear, than a jabot that can be removed and cleaned only when absolutely necessary. The smaller accessory (square with lace attached) would be easier to clean, press, and pack in a suitcase. The reason many old lace-trimmed garments have suffered damage is because people have been hurried when pressing; so hurried that the point of an iron was often thrust through a lace opening and ripped the lace. In fashions for women, there are blouses that feature jabots, so this is of interest to all. You described how the lace yardage is to be attached to a square of fabric. Can someone on Arachne recommend a resource illustrating the zig-zag means of attaching lace edging to a square of cloth? This would be nice for people with a lot of lace yardage to be assigned to a good use. I am reminded of Canadians who belong to the Five Metre Club. For those not familiar with this honor - members receive recognition for this accomplishment in the Canadian Lacemaker Gazette. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - In a message dated 1/2/2014 6:28:50 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, leonard...@yahoo.com writes: Lace for a jabot - a yard/metre of narrow edging to be mounted zig-zag up a square of cloth, covering it, for a man's cravat-style jabot. It needed a neat beginning, designed under guidance, but part way through, I dared to suggest that if I did use it as intended, it might be worn once or twice at lace events, but that is all, while two half yard lengths could be used as frills down the front of a dress shirt, and would get more use. The first half was completed, it must be before 2006, and I have just got round to starting the second side. The pattern draft is on p 91 of Pamela Nottingham's Technique of Bucks Point Lace, bottom right hand corner. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Miss Channer's mat
A picture of the original mat appeared in Miss Channers book 'Practical Lacemaking' published in 1928. Worked by a student at the Bedford Technical Institute. Design by C.C. Channer. In the folder published by Ruth it says Original design by Catherine C. Channer, worked by Mrs Dixon, of Clapham, Bedford, c1926. Now in the collection of the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery, Bedford. For those dreaming of making the mat Pat Bury estimated that about 250 pairs of bobbins would be needed, she used 100/3 Brok and No 16 Coton a Broder for the gimps. When I made the mat I adapted the pricking as I felt the half stitch areas with the overlaid leaves were not (IMO) true Bucks Point, so I replaced them with honeycomb and cloth with tallies. Yes, I can feel Miss Channer turning in her grave (which I have visited in Clapham churchyard). Diana - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] The beautiful Miss Channer's mat
Jeri and others, I do remember years ago of David working on this mat. It was beautiful. To me owrking on that pattern is theultimate accomplishment in Bucks Point lacing. I do have the pattern and I have made some lace since I getting the pattern so I thought, um...maybe I could tackle it now...my eyes crossed when looking at the pricking. I don't know if my brain has learned enough lace making to make it or not. And true as someone said ...there is no working diagram for it. But I might have to throw every kind of bobbin I own at it...continentals,Midlands,my squares...and even my hook bobbins of alumium my husband made for me years ago. Then too I don't think my pillow is big enough which means I would have to move my lace up the pillow...my , oh my..now my circuits are crossing in my brain..but it is such a beautiful piece of lace and even though I did Jean Leader's thistle bookmark in black...I would have to do this one in traditonal white. I have had problems with my messages bouncing back to me from Arachne today. The messages coming back from Mail Daemon devil if you know what I mean. Is anyone else having difficulty with mail bouncing from Arachne besides me. The bounce messages also say some thing about spam bot or something like that. Lets hope this message gets to the list. Lastly...why did we start a convo on Miss Channer's Mat. Something must have stated it. Wind To Thy Wings, Sherry New York, US of America celticdreamwe...@yahoo.com http://celticdreamweaver.com/ http://celticdreamweave.blogspot.com/ Nata 616 - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Bridget Cook
Maybe it was a diferent lace pattern. I will have to look later on...but you could be right about it being an handkerchief edging. Wind To Thy Wings, Sherry New York, US of America celticdreamwe...@yahoo.com http://celticdreamweaver.com/ http://celticdreamweave.blogspot.com/ Nata 616 From: Sue Harvey 2harv...@tiscali.co.uk To: Celtic Dream Weaver celticdreamwe...@yahoo.com Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 4:14 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Bridget Cook I believe that Apple Blossom is by Geraldine Stott from her book a Visual Introduction to Bucks Point Lace and is a square edging with corners so could be used for a mat or a hankerchief or the like. But the pattern is not nearly as complicated as Miss Channers mat although just as beautiful. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K. Sent from my iPad On 3 Jan 2014, at 17:45, Celtic Dream Weaver celticdreamwe...@yahoo.com wrote: Didn't Bridget Cook do a large pattern called Apple Blossum or was that an edging? Wind To Thy Wings, Sherry New York, US of America celticdreamwe...@yahoo.com http://celticdreamweaver.com/ http://celticdreamweave.blogspot.com/ Nata 616 - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
RE: [lace] The beautiful Miss Channer's mat
Sherry, we started the conversation because someone asked where they could get the pricking! The mere mention of Miss Channer's mat on this list always sparks a long conversation involving publishers rights to decide what they'll sink their money into, the availability of patterns and books, copyright etc., etc., etc. (VBG) Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia) -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Celtic Dream Weaver Sent: Saturday, 4 January 2014 9:03 AM To: arachne lacing Subject: [lace] The beautiful Miss Channer's mat Lastly...why did we start a convo on Miss Channer's Mat. Something must have stated it. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Silk threads for pattern
Hello arachnes, A friend of mine wants to make the pattern in the following book and would like to know what is the brand/make of the silks listed below, as well as their equivalence in wraps per centimeter. Any help will be greatly appreciated! Dreieckstuch Gisela Schappe silk Nm 120/2 Shantung Yaspé Nm 30/2 Silk Pagoda Nm 24/2 Tussah silk Nm 20/2 Debora Lustgarten ...If it was winter, I've had it! - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] zig zag attachment of lace?
Hello All! For Jeri Leonard--are you referring to herringbone stitch? Herringbone is my favorite decorative embroidery stitch, but I had no idea that it had so many variations (36 counting) or applications until I did some research for an EGA program last summer. Herringbone is used to hem skirts (especially knits) attach labels in garments because it is somewhat flexible. From that, I would extrapolate that it would work well for attaching lace to any item that drapes or would be stressed from time to time. Just my 2c worth from the embroidery corner. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA where it was a sunny chilly 64* today. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] spam bot
Yes to Sherry's query--my mail has been returned on several occasions with the dreaded spam bot notation. The situation usually clears up in a few days. Gremlins, gremlins. The last time it happened, I tried to unsubscribe resubscribe with a different email address but that didn't work because Arachne wouldn't accept its own passcode. Finally gave up waited a week, giving you all a welcome vacation from my usual commentaries. lol Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 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. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Brigita Fuhrmann
On another matter, I borrowed the BF book from the library to my delight found several edgings to suit my mini roller pillow. Before the holidays I was on a mission to find some simple Skansk-like patterns for 6 pairs several of you sent help suggestions. I thought these, or the snake made with my glass bobbins, would make a cute program volunteered to demo at the library. Would you believe they have a knitting group don't want any more crafts?!? Besides, according to the reference librarian, nobody checks out the lace books. Today, when I tried to renew the BF book, there was a hold. Hmmm, is there another lacemaker in Palm Beach County? Sincerely, Susan Hottle, just crafting the time away in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 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. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Re: Chandler's Mat
Hmmm. Not to start an international copyright war, or anything, but - suppose somebody did make that mat from the photo, without using the pricking that Ruth Bean published. Would they be able to, say, make a hi-resolution scan of the mat that they made, and then either sell it or provide it to lacemakers for free, and have it all be perfectly legal? Just wondering. Adele West Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) On 2014-01-03, at 4:36 PM, Clay Blackwell wrote: I also have the book you mention, but I can tell you that, from the experience that I have had in reconstruction, blowing up (a grainy process) from a grainy picture in an old book, will leave you very unhappy about what you are seeing. In spite of that, I challenge you to do this and will be the first to admit that you have achieved a miracle, if and when it is done!!! On Jan 3, 2014, at 7:05 PM, Louise in Central Virginia humem...@verizon.net wrote: I have Ruth Bean's book on Ms Chandler and resolved that if I every decided to try the Mat, I would just scan the picture of it in the book, enlarge to size and work directly othe picture as a pricking. I think That would work for me and no problem with copywrites - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
RE: [lace] Miss Channer's mat
Good luck!!! I got lucky and won a lottery that had that as a prize (think it was on this list many years ago) I wouldn't part with my pattern for all the tea in China and that goes for most people who have the pattern. I know it has been out of print since forever. But then, I did get lucky and maybe you will too. If your lucky someone who has it will offer to sell it to you or maybe even give it away. Cearbhael -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Marianne Gallant Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 11:42 PM To: 'Lace' Subject: [lace] Miss Channer's mat Hi, I really enjoy doing Buckspoint lace, and my goal is to eventually tackle Miss Channer's mat. However, I can't seem to find a source for the pattern. Can anyone tell me where I could obtain it? - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace8 Demo
Just so everyone knows, I found the help DOES work with the Lace8 Demo. Thank you Ruth for nudging me to check it!! She was concerned that I let you all know that some instruction is available for it. Thanks for your attention fellow spiders Cearbhael - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Re: Chandler's Mat
Hello Susie and everyone I can add that the scan at any resolution can only be as clear as the image itself being scanned but should be ok to work on, and the image would then be available in magnified view on-screen for reference :) On another note, for those searching and/or waiting to own a copy of the pricking for Miss Channer's mat, there are some fine challenges to do in the meantime from the booklet of Floral Bucks Point patterns edited by Jean Leader. http://www.jeanleader.co.uk/publications/floralbuckspoint.html On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 8:50 PM, C Johnson cjohnson0...@comcast.net wrote: I was wondering - in regard to working from a picture on the pillow, wouldn't it be better to scan the picture at 300 dots per inch or better and then print from the picture -- 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. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
RE: [lace] Lace8 Demo
I can't check the demo version without uninstalling and removing all traces of the full version from my computer, so I couldn't check what Ian had done about the help filesso last night, I pounced on him and asked him to double-check. He did sound very doubtful...I *thought* I'd put them in..but.. and all the time I was thinking Men! Why can't they follow through to the end of a job??I left him to check and let me know what he found and went to bed. Still haven't heard anything from him, so I was delighted to hear from Cearbhael that she'd found them!! And I'll have to take back all the nasty things I thought about him too (VBG) Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia) -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Angel Skubic Sent: Saturday, 4 January 2014 3:52 PM To: Lace Arachne Subject: [lace] Lace8 Demo Just so everyone knows, I found the help DOES work with the Lace8 Demo. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
