[lace] Arachne Convention Get Together
Yes, my husband is the âclinging vineâ sort, and comes to the Arachne lunch â but he does Not participate in the raffles, etc â just sits and eats his lunch, and talks to whoever is close by! Having another husband there would be Goo0d â providing we can organize them to sit together!!! ð Arachne Lunches are good fun, and a chance to meet face-to-face with other Arachne-ites!! (sounds better than arachnids) Regards from Liz. - 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] RE: Wearng Lace, a Memory of Gabrielle Pond
Some of you may remember the late Gabrielle Pond, who had vast Lace knowledge, and a wonderful collection of lace. I usually wear lace at Lace Days â but one time I did not â and, as usual, I went to say Hello to Gabrielle Pond, who lived in Melbourne and always came to our Lace Days. I always spoke to her. She was a lovely lady, so generous with her knowledge, and it was always nice to chat with her. Anyway, this one time she looked me up and down, in the way only âUpper class Englishâ can do. She said, âI did not recognise you. You are not wearing any lace!â Well, that was a Big reprimand! Next Lace Day, I draped myself in heaps of lace, went to speak to her, and again I got the up and down look, then a glimmer of a smile, and âI recognise you today, Liz. You are wearing some lace!â  Everyone had a good laugh. Now I try to always wear lace at a Lace Day - well, she might be looking down at us!! I like wearing lace. I made it, and like to Flaunt it!! I have been known to wear little doilies folded, and pinned to a neckline. I was told I had such a pretty jabot, one time â it was 3 little doilies folded, and pinned down the front of a blouse, each one overlapping the lower one so it looked like a jabot. I have a hankie âfallingâ out of a pocket of a jacket. It is always safety-pinned on the inside of the pocket, so it can not go missing. I have not tried that on an outside purse pocket meant for a cell phone, as a friend does, though that is a good idea. I have 3 prs of Needlelace Earrings that I wear. Must make some tatted ones, too! Regards from Liz. - 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] Computerized Embroidery Designs - Lace
One of my many hobbies is machine embroidery and I found a company making designs that look very much like bobbin lace. Often the digitizers call a floral design Lace when it isn't, but many of the patterns at https://www.advanced-embroidery-designs.com/ are the closest I've seen. Search for free standing lace then bobbin lace ont he site. I've used one of them so far and I was impressed. I wanted to put it on the side of a tote bag. Knowing it would get a lot of wear, I wanted it to be durable. It has done well. I thought this might be of interested based on the previous discussion of designing your own machine lace. Cindy in VA Where it is really hot and it's not August yet. - 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] Vintage Items for Sale
Greetings Wondrous Bobbin Lace Makers, Are you or your lace group interested in buying vintage spangled midland bobbins (bone, painted wood, wood, etc...), miscellaneous threads, pieces of lace & a few framed lace items, a few books, a square pillow with handle, and more bobbin lace making items Please e-mail me at sdan...@hotmail.com and I'll direct you to what I have for sale. All is negotiable. All items were are in excellent used condition or not used at all. Thank you to all of you continuing to keep Bobbin Lace Making alive & thriving. Sharon - 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] Mme Goubaud
I am happy to think that the recent thread on Madame Goubaud may have introduced new lacemakers and researchers to what we all call "the Arizona site." It was a wonderful project, keeping me busy for several years during which I learned a lot. However, I must respond to Jenny's kind words: In a message dated 6/11/2017 2:24:35 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, je...@brandis.com.au writes: It was only when I was comparing the 2 sites work that I really appreciated just how much work Tess Parrish had done removing all the background colour from the scans, thus making it much more readable. To see what I mean, compare these 2 copies of the same scan https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/archive_003.pdf http://archive.org/stream/priscillabattenb00brow#page/n5/mode/2up Jenny, none of this would have been possible without the patient tutelage of Ralph Griswold. It was he who took the scans and turned them into the readable, downloadable books and other documents that we all enjoy today. All I did was to follow his directions and he then worked his computer magic to finish the job. So we all have Ralph Griswold to thank for all that he has left behind as his legacy to weavers and lacemakers everywhere. The University of Arizona recognizes this treasure, and Ralph's good friend John Cropper is still monitoring the site. Anyone wanting to add to it with their own contemporary work (Brian Lemin has done so, among others)can reach John at john.p.crop...@gmail.com. The rule Ralph adhered to in respect to copyright was that nothing could be used that was published after 1922, but of course with the author's permission that restriction doesn't apply. So I do hope that we see more contemporary work on the site as time goes on. Tess Parrish (tess1...@aol.com) in Maine, USA, where the thermometer hit a record 92'F yesterday--unbelievable! - 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] Mounting on silk fabric - Sewing and Conservation Advice
Dear Noelene, Gil Dye's first book in her 4-book series about 16th and 17th century lace - "Gold and Silver Edgings" - has a reproduction of lace that was attached to a man's military sash (the kind that crossed his body from one shoulder to the opposite waist). There is a color picture of the reproduction on the back cover. She gives instructions for reproducing the spangled silver gilt lace in the Middleton collection in Nottingham, and she then explains attaching it to a modern fabric. Assembly is explained on page 45, and there is a close-up photo of the edges of the fabric with lace attached. I have seen Gil wearing the sash she made, I think when the OIDFA Congress was in Normandy at Caen. The book was published by Jean Leader's Cleveden Press, and perhaps a Lace Guild in Australia will have a copy. Of importance when attaching lace to any fabric: The lace should be of similar density or weight to the textile on which it will be used. The lace must be about as flimsy as the silk you describe. Otherwise, the "vintage" silk will deteriorate from too much weight and the affect of gravity. Perhaps the silk would support more weight by lining it with a new fabric, like China silk. In that case, it will be the new China silk that adds adequate support. Adding a lining to a flimsy fabric is very tricky, and requires skill that many people have not developed. Conservation advice: It will have to be determined if the sewing thread should be silk. Australian Embroiderer's Guild members work with Japanese silk fabrics, threads, and needles. There may be someone to consult nearby. When working with an old textile, we do not know if it was properly stored in the past and we do not know what dyes and chemicals permanently reside in it. If the item requires cleaning in the future, it will be best if both fabric and lace are silk, because cotton/linen are wet-cleaned in a completely different way. When stored, please keep detailed information about this treasure with it in an archival-quality envelope - for future owners. An item in that envelope might be a print of this advice. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center In a message dated 6/12/2017 12:11:08 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, noel...@lafferty.com.au writes: A friend of mine is seeking advice on how to mount some lace she has made on to some fine silk fabric. It was brought back from Japan for her, and the giver says it is "vintage" silk offcut from a kimono. It is 13" wide by 39" long. The longer sides are woven and wont fray. She wishes to sew her lace, which she has made to the measurement, onto the shorter sides. Can anyone suggest the best method of sewing her lace on to this flimsy silk fabric? Noelene - 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] "Ring of Roses" Bookmark arrived
Hello Sue, I tried to mail to you directly, but the mail was returned (error message), so I am writing here to let you know that while I was a few days away your bookmark arrived. Last night when I got home, I found your letter with the beautiful tatted bookmark. It truly earns the title "Rings of Roses". I love it. the colours just match the pattern perfectly. The card with the carving is very interesting. I like these historic things. Thank you so much for both, the letter and the lovely bookmark. I will treasure it. Happy lacemaking, Martina PS. I hope you received your bookmark, too. I was late in posting it. And then it came back, because I had only put enough stamps for Germany on it, not paying attention to the bit extra for GB. - 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] I prefer the Arizona scans - Battenberg & Point Lace
ome further notes on Madame Goubaud's writings on point lace. These patterns were included, without any acknowledgement to Madame Goubaud, in /Beeton's Book of Needlework /along with patterns for tatting, crochet, knitting, netting, embroidery, Guipure d'art, berlin work, pillow lace and lace stitches. /Beeton's Book of Needlework /was published in 1870 by Ward Lock and Tyler, Great Britain which was after Madame Goubaud's crochet books were published in 1868 and 1869. I compared the copies of Madame Goubaud's patterns with those in /Beeton's Book of Needlework / in the British library. The Goubaud's and Beeton's were friends and business associates. Madame Goubaud and her husband produced the prestigious French fashion magazine/Le Moniteur de la Mode/ in Paris. Samuel Beeton indicated in the preface to/Beeton's book of needlework /that the best attainable workers had carried out his late wife's wish to have a needlework book along the same lines as her classic one on household management (Isabella had died five years before). He also wrote that point lace had recently become popular and the patterns would help ladies to reproduce antique laces. This is quoted from p 18 of my book/Mademoiselle Riego and Irish crochet lace/ 2007 Barbara Ballantyne in sunny Sydney On 12/06/2017 4:15 AM, jeria...@aol.com wrote: > Thank you, Jenny. Tess did a tremendous amount of work. Books may be > easier to scan today than when she took on this project for us, making so > many out-of-copyright books available - free - to anyone with a computer. > Her > set-up meant standing for hours and hours and lifting the books > continuously. If you have seen heavy original books like the Ricci set, you > know it > had to be back-breaking work that required skill so fragile pages and > bindings would not be damaged. > > A bit of information about this specific publication to which Jenny has > referred, "Battenberg and Point Lace Book": It was re-published by Lacis in > San Francisco in 1987, and may still be available. > > Two copies are kept in my library. The version Tess scanned is under > Priscilla, and the Lacis version is under the author's name: Nellie Clarke > Brown. > > A teaching moment: There are several ways to search for what has been > said about this book: Battenberg, Nellie Clarke Brown, Lacis, Point Lace, > Priscilla, and by the book's title. People who are interested in braids may > find the contents useful, because tapes are similar to braids. And, of > course, these laces are made by a threaded needle and are considered to be > embroidery. > > Jeri Ames in Maine USA > Lace and Embroidery Resource Center > > > In a message dated 6/11/2017 2:24:35 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > je...@brandis.com.au writes: > > It was only when I was comparing the 2 sites work that I really > appreciated > just how much work Tess Parish had done removing all the background colour > from the scans, thus making it much more readable. > > To see what I mean, compare these 2 copies of the same scan > > https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/archive_003.pdf > http://archive.org/stream/priscillabattenb00brow#page/n5/mode/2up > > Jenny Brandis > > - > 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/
