Re: [lace] Brides tortillee
Yes I was on that course but we didn't cover the hexagonal grounds as time didn't allow, but I already knew how to work those having been taught the Zele way by Agnes Stevens some thirty or more years earlier. My main reason for enrolling on the course was my burning curiosity to learn how they managed to incorporate the horse hair supporting the tiny picots round the edge of their work. Pleased to learn you are safe and well Leonard as am I, but frustrated at having to rely on others for my shopping for almost 11 weeks and being 'confined to barracks' also! I've waited two weeks for a delivery of face masks, rubber gloves, antibacterial hand wipes/gel and ventured out for the first time this week to shop for myself! It was absolute bliss to be able to choose for myself! Take care and stay safe. Cathy Barley UK -- Original Message -- From: "Leonard Bazar" http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Italian needlelace
Hi Susan Me again! I found it and had seen it before some time ago! Her work is beautiful and such a treat to see work of such a high standard! Many thanks Catherine Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : hottl...@neo.rr.com Date : 27/05/2019 - 21:03 (BST) To : lace@arachne.com Subject : [lace] Italian needlelace Hello All! While looking for something else I stumbled upon this site: Ombrettapanese.it It’s in Italian but you can hit the translate button. Catherine Barley inspired a piece on pg 3. Yowza! Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA 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/ - 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] A Rembrandt discovered due to the lace
Fascinating article and thank you Jeri for asking Devon to post it on arachne. I've read the latest post about many thinking the collar to be that of needelace and not bobbin lace but can only get the NYT article on my laptop and not my iPad, where I was hoping to enlarge the portrait enabling me to pass an opinion as to whether I think it is needlelace or not, but unfortunately neither mine or my husband's iPad will allow! I shall be watching with interest the discussions on Lace News. Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message-- Subject : [lace] A Rembrandt discovered due to the lace This article appeared in the New York Times magazine section this week. I posted it on the International Organization of Lace's facebook page where it has been very popular. Jeri Ames has encouraged me to post it on arachne as well. Here is the link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/magazine/rembrandt-jan-six.html There are several interesting things in this article. One is that the dealer Jan Six XI was immediately attracted to the lace on the painting which is a collar style that he claims was only in fashion between 1633-1635. - 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 photos
I have my own website for which I have to pay an annual fee to keep it running, so have never had the necessity to use Flickr. However, I do know that some who have used it in the past are now deceased and have been for some considerable time, but their photos are still on Flickr! Is it only the person who installed these photos who can delete them or can anyone perform this operation? I do visit the site when someone posts on arachne that they have have downloaded photos for us all to see. Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : gabri...@sprouts.org I suggest this because while for some the pruning of the archive is a valid idea - and maybe some photos really are put up only to illustrate a current discussion - others cherish the idea of having an archive. And I suggest this because there are people working for flickr and those need to make a living and someone needs to pay for that. Server hosting does generate costs for machines, housing, and electricity, too. Let’s be aware of that and use it conciously. We are many, surely we can pay for a service that serves us well? - 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: RE: [lace] Alice Howell hacked?
I got it too! Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - I got the same message 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. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Santina Levey and Janet Arnold, Lace and Costume Experts, 4th try
Thank you Jeri. I have received your posting okay via Arachne and will pass on to other interested parties. A fascinating read about two very dedicated ladies. Many thanks Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Subject : [lace] Santina Levey and Janet Arnold, Lace and Costume Experts, 4th try I tried to send this 3 times on the 15th. Kept defaulting to Arachne address with www. in front of it. Then, kept rejecting per my AOL server. I have very carefully typed the address without www. in front of it today, and I tabbed right down to this paragraph to type an explanation. I think all the bccs got through the first time. Please let me know if Arachne subscribers received now. Thanks, Jeri From: jeria...@aol.com Subject: Santina Levey and Janet Arnold, Lace and Costume Experts - 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/
Fwd: RE: [lace] Turning Lace Bobbins
Oops, sorry forgot that David & Christine books were mostly self published
anyway!
Catherine Barley
UK
Catherine Barley Needlelace
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Date : 10/10/2018 - 09:07 (BST)
To : brid...@bigpond.com, lace@arachne.com, hcl...@mac.com
Subject : Re: RE: [lace] Turning Lace Bobbins
Subject : RE: [lace] Turning Lace Bobbins
Thank goodness David has also resorted to self publishing and can't imagine
that anyone would purchase these out of print books as the extortionate prices
being advertised on well know internet sites for second hand copies ('I could
sell my copy and retire')! This is what made me decide to take the financial
risk and re-print my own book Needlelace Designs & Techniques on a Print on
Demand basis.
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Re: RE: [lace] Turning Lace Bobbins
Subject : RE: [lace] Turning Lace Bobbins
Abes books has it for about $30 which is about the cost price if I remember.
The other prices I saw were ridiculous. I could sell my copy and retire!! Smile
I forgot to ask him if he has approached David direct as I believe he self
publishes sometimes??
Brian
Thank goodness David has also resorted to self publishing and can't imagine
that anyone would purchase these out of print books as the extortionate prices
being advertised on well know internet sites for second hand copies ('I could
sell my copy and retire')! This is what made me decide to take the financial
risk and re-print my own book Needlelace Designs & Techniques on a Print on
Demand basis. Can you imagine how furious it makes an author feel, to see
someone 'cashing in' on all the hard work they have done in writing the book in
the first place, sit there in front of a computer screen and watch these
ridiculous prices being advertised, far beyond the pockets of most lacemakers (
for whom the book was written in the first place)! Always check with the
author of any out of print lace title before buying a second hand copy at an
extortionate price (unless you are able to find a reasonably priced copy), as
many authors are now self publishing.
Catherine Barley Needlelace
www.catherinebarley.com
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Re: [lace] World Lace Congress in Brugge Belgium, workshop summary (long)
Original message >From : l...@binnie.id.au Subject : Re: [lace] World Lace Congress in Brugge Belgium, workshop summary (long) As promised I will start by letting people know about the workshops that were held from the 13-16 August as part of the festival. Thank you Anna for your lengthy, really interesting account of the workshops in Brugge, which have left me feeling so envious that I was unable to attend myself! Everything appears to have been exceptionally well organised and I look forward to reading your next account of the actual festival. I really do appreciate the amount of time you have dedicated in recording this event for the benefit of all Arachne subscribers, also to Jeri for her dedication over many years, in keeping us all informed of what's going on in the lace world at large. I can only echo her thoughts as to what has happened to everyone, as days, even weeks can pass with hardly a posting at all on Arachne, whereas it could take a considerable amount of time in the past, to plough through the many postings each morning? We know they are all lurking out there, as occasionally a subject of interest will come up which will bring many responses/contributions from those who have been 'hibernating'! We really! don't want this wonderful lace lifeline to fold due to lack of subscribers contributing! Surely Jeri and Anna are not the only lacemakers who attended? Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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] IOLI Handbook
Hi Susie Hope ll is well with you and I would say no too. Too much information! Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : cjohnson0969@comcast. Subject : [lace] IOLI Handbook Has anyone heard if the handbook is going to also be available on line. If I was to have a chance to vote...I would say no. But, It makes a difference to some how we fill out our contact details on our renewals sheet, so I would appreciate an answer. - 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] IOLI Bulletin
Hi Janice I too will be opting for the paper version as I prefer being able to pick it up and read at my leisure, rather than go to my laptop to access it. I did try the digital version with another lace group but like yourself, couldn't be bothered with having to go through the process of accessing it through the computer each time I wanted to read it. I'm in the UK so haven't actually received my copy yet. Can't help you with the Google account I'm afraid, as I'm far too long in the tooth to comprehend and keep up with all this modern technology, most of which I have no use for anyway! Catherine Barley UK Where we're experiencing very hot and humid weather at the moment - far too oppressive for me! Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : jbl...@sbcglobal.net As the list seems to be quiet, my last digest was #68 on July 1, and I know I sent a lengthy email about convention hoping it might kick out a new digest, I decided to write about the IOLI increasing the dues to cover mailing and printing costs of the magazine and the new digital version at lower cost. Can anyone answer my question on a Google Account, and what do others think of this new version? - 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 Country Wife by Constance Howard, Comments 2 and 3
Thank you Jeri I have enjoyed reading about the Constance Howard mural and well remember the days of 'make do and mend' as a child. I recall when as children we had worn holes in the elbows of our woollies, that my mother would pull a thread from the elbow area, unravel the lower portion from elbow to cuff, pick up the stitches and re-knit the sleeves from elbow to cuff, giving our woollens new life! Clothes were rationed and we had clothing coupons as well as Ration Books for food supplies! Many years later of course, I taught needlelace to the students at the RSN when it was still at Prince's Gate, travelling up to London one day a week for six weeks. I also recall some years earlier, when Nenia Lovesey used to teach there, demonstrating bobbin lace at Prince's gate. A gentleman came and stood in front of me and stood for some considerable time watching me work on my pillow. He didn't comment at all but was clearly intrigued by the process, so I asked him if he had seen bobbin lace being made before? He replied that he hadn't, but volunteered the he was a telephone engineer and could clearly follow the paths that the threads were travelling! Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : jeria...@aol.com Date : 01/06/2018 - 17:00 (GMTDT) To : lace@arachne.com Subject : [lace] The Country Wife by Constance Howard, Comments 2 and 3 Are any of you in the U.K. interested in further comments about Constance Howard's mural? If there is no response I will stop sharing Ann Bernard's postings. Her second posting is at: http://annbernard.com/2018/05/29/the-country-wife-mural-2/  Ann was a student at the Royal School of Needlework about 60 years ago, and now lives in Canada. She is seeking input about lives of women in the post-WWII period. Perhaps someone has comments about the Lacemaker in the lower right corner for her?  Back then, many of us made nearly all our clothes. - 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] Single space between sentences; avoid quotations/apostrophes
I too will not be changing the habits of a lifetime. It also infuriates me how the pronunciation of so many words have now been changed by putting the emphasis on a different part of the word. Even news readers on TV do I! Are all these changes age related do you think? Catherine Barley UK where we have been enjoying glorious sunshine for days now! Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Subject : Re: [lace] Single space between sentences; avoid quotations/apostrophes I agree, habits of 50 odd years are very hard to break and I, for one, will continue with double spacing no matter the software gurus. - 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] My AOL message failed to get past Arachne's panix block this morning
Fascinating article and wonder just how much it will go for. Received your posting okay. Thank you Jeri. Catherine Barley Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : jeria...@aol.com Subject : [lace] My AOL message failed to get past Arachne's panix block this morning  Somehow, not all of The Times address got picked up for you.  Others have since chimed in, and I am happy you have had the opportunity to see the gold silk shirt that is 1,000 years old and estimated to sell at Sotheby's London for $700,000. - 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/
Fwd: [lace] Colour in Lace.
e at Windsor and Maidenhead college some years earlier! Catherrine Barley Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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: RE: RE: [lace] Nordfors Clark, Contemporary Needlelace
Original message >From : devonth...@gmail.com Subject : RE: RE: [lace] Nordfors Clark, Contemporary Needlelace Devon I have no desire or inclination to spend anymore valuable time reading through lace/embroidery books to clarify/establish facts as to the current description/identification of various forms of needlelace, so this will be my last and final posting on the subject. I am truly thankful that the responsibility of submitting an accurate description of some of the exhibits to be staged in Devon's forthcoming exhibition, does not rest on my shoulders, but if it did, I think I would be inclined to invite the workers of these exhibits to provide their own thought process on the production of their works. The press/media did an excellent job of unwittingly hoodwinking the naïve public into believing that the lace for Katherine Middleton's wedding dress was handmade lace! However, as lacemakers ourselves, we all know this fact to be inaccurate, as we are able to identify handmade lace from machine made lace, and know that it was most definitely machine made lace and not handmade lace! One would be hard pushed to find any of the stiches Devon refers to from Jill's book ie chain stitch, coral stitch, stem stitch, Cretan stitch, Ceylon stitch in a 'how to' book on needlelace techniques (other than hers of course), but have no problem whatsoever finding them in many Embroidery books, as that's what they are - Embroidery stitches! I did quickly thumb through Jill's book only to discover that all her stitch samples are worked on needlepoint canvas, enabling the worker to maintain an even tension - I decline to comment on this practice. I am proud to have a piece of my own Contempory 3-D strawberries portrayed in this very same book but do not claim it to be 'Needle LACE' in the strict sense of the word 'Lace' but rather a Contemporay work utilising needlace techniques! On page 83 she describes the method of working the buttonholed Argentan ground, where she states 'This is the complex Argentan ground which is not for the faint hearted' and gives detailed instructions/diagrams as to how to work this, including the preparation required to couch down the supporting cordonnet and explains how the work is finally removed from the background fabric. This will of course result in it being free from any supporting fabric and would qualify as a true sample of 'stiches in the air'. What she doesn't say however, is that this would traditionally be surrounded by other more closely worked buttonhole areas to support it, but presumably her use of it is to work it over the top of maybe a closely worked corded Brussels foundation/fabric? Devon also mentions that Jill uses weaving techniques in her works but this technique is the main distinguishing feature to be found in Halas lace also. Perhaps a more accurate description of these Contemporay works would be that of a' Needle worked background fabric, embroidered/enhanced with buttonhole/embroidery stitches'? Do you honestly believe that a beautiful piece of Point de Gaze, Yougal, Amelia Ars, Halas, Burano, Alemcon etc fall into the category of Embroidery? Possibly Limerick, Carrickmacross or Tambour work but surely not any of the above! Catherine Barley Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com with the intention of bringing awareness of the term 'lace' to the attention of the general public - - 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] What do bobbin and needle lace have in common?
Original message >From : enkanagyl...@gmail.com Subject : Re: [lace] What do bobbin and needle lace have in common? In a recent viewing of 17th century English embroidery, I noted that some of the stitches used to fill in backgrounds behind raised work resembled Hollie Point, but in color. But we would not call that lace. Raised work itself is obviously a very close relative of needle work, with the difference sometimes seeming to only be the use of white vs color. I’ve also been researching early English lace as you all know, and it seems like most early references to needle lace lump it in with embroidery, whereas “lace” alone denotes bobbin lace, but not in all cases. So how do we distinguish? A truly perplexing question indeed. The only difference is not just the use of white v colour as there are plenty of bobbin lacemakers who work mainly in colour - Jane Atkinson for one. There are also many needlelace workers who work only in colour and whose names have been brought to my attention here in these discussions on the subject. The difference is that if the needlelace stitches are worked onto a background fabric, it is embroidery but if it can stand alone without the need of a background fabric to support it, it is needle 'lace' in the true sense of the word. Please don't complicate matters by thinking that a piece of needlelace that has been worked in the traditionally accepted manner before mounting onto a background fabric and then put into a frame, is embroidery - it is not, because it can stand alone and one can see through it, it does not need a background fabric because it is lace that was not worked onto a background fabric of any description.. Also these EARLY references do lump it into! embroidery but we're discussing the 21st century needlelaces, not the 17th century use of it. Alencon and all of the other traditional needlelaces, which are not 21st century inventions are without any doubt whatsoever needlelace and will not be found lumped in with embroidery if searched for using the words 'Alencon Needlelace' but the word 'Needlelace' alone, clearly does. Catherine Barley Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catheinebarley.com Catherine Barley Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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: RE: [lace] Bath-changing style of contemporary Needlelace 1970s on
PS. They ALL relied on the simple buttonhole stitch, whether with or without the use of colour! Catherine Barley Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : catherinebar...@btinternet.com Subject : Re: RE: [lace] Bath-changing style of contemporary Needlelace 1970s on Original message >From : devonth...@gmail.com Subject : RE: [lace] Bath-changing style of contemporary Needlelace 1970s on - Surely ALL needlelace is worked by the execution of the simple buttonhole stitch. if not, what other stich is used to work examples of Ros Hills, Contemporary needlelace, Bath's needlelace, or antique laces such as Point de Gaze, Hollie Point, Burano, Halas, Alencon, Youghal, Boris etc - they are all made with variations of either grouping, twisting, voiding etc on a simple Buttonhole stitch! Which stitch did Ros Hills, Jill Nordfors Clark and Virginia Churchill Bath use if wasn't the simple Buttonhole stitch I wonder? Catherine Barley - 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: RE: [lace] Bath-changing style of contemporary Needlelace 1970s on
Original message >From : devonth...@gmail.com Subject : RE: [lace] Bath-changing style of contemporary Needlelace 1970s on , whereas later books like Catherine Barleyâs 1993 and Pat Earnshawâs Needlelace, Merehurst Embroidery Skills book, 1992, relied more heavily, even in contemporary work, on the buttonhole stitch, be it corded, twisted, or multiply twisted. Devon - Surely ALL needlelace is worked by the execution of the simple buttonhole stitch. if not, what other stich is used to work examples of Ros Hills, Contemporary needlelace, Bath's needlelace, or antique laces such as Point de Gaze, Hollie Point, Burano, Halas, Alencon, Youghal, Boris etc - they are all made with variations of either grouping, twisting, voiding etc on a simple Buttonhole stitch! Which stitch did Ros Hills, Jill Nordfors Clark and Virginia Churchill Bath use if wasn't the simple Buttonhole stitch I wonder? Catherine Barley Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherine barley.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] Colour in lace
Yes I've heard that too Kathleen - Perhaps it was Nenia Lovesey who told us? Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message Subject : [lace] Colour in lace Some years ago I visited a village in southern Belgium which had specialised in making black Chantilly lace. It’s name escapes me. The lace we saw was fantastic, but we were told that there was little of it left, because the black dye used to colour the thread, (or maybe the process used) rotted the thread over time. I wonder if anyone else has heard this, and also, what dye was used? Kathleen, in a damp and dreary Berkshire, 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] Colour in lace
Original message Subject : Re: [lace] Colour in lace Is coloured lace as non-traditional as most people seem to think it is, though? -- There were most certainly examples of coloured lace produced in the East Midlands as Alan S. Cole found and mentions in his Report on Northampton, Bucks & Beds Lace-making in 1891. When we were researching for the exhibition Art, Trade or Mystery - Lace and Lacemaking in Northamptonshire, held in 1999 we found sheets of samples of coloured laces in the collection of Northampton Museums. Diana in Northamptonshire. Hi Diana I well remember as one of the Westhope Group, helping to set up this exhibition in Northampton and what a success it was too! The group played a large part in the exhibition and we were asked to make two pieces of lace each, one in white and one in colour, but both on the same theme. My chosen theme was Hans Andersen Fairy Tales, with my Snow Queen panel being the white lace and The Little Mermaid my coloured piece (worked using stumpwork techniques). I think Cynthia Voysey (a very well known Honiton tutor/author, worked a small coloured purse in Needlelace for this exhibition, but I could have been for one of the other many other exhibitions the group displayed their work, maybe the one at Pilkington's Glass? I do seem to recall when teaching the C & G students at Camberley Adult Education Centre, that a small group visited the V & A and discovered a piece of coloured Honiton lace from way back? It would seem that nothing is new and it's all been done before! Catherine Barley Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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: RE: [lace] contemporary needle lace
Original message from Devon Subject : RE: [lace] contemporary needle lace I have been fortunate to convince Ros Hills to loan to the exhibit two works. One is I am woman, which can be seen on p. 120 of the book Merehurst Embroidery Skills Needlelace, by Pat Earnshaw. Devon Dear Spiders I should like to dispel any misconception that some might have about my aversion to coloured Contemporary needlelace, as opposed to fine white Traditional needelace. If you have a copy of my book 'Needlelce Designs & Techniques Classic & CONTEMPORARY' on your bookshelves or can borrow one from somewhere, the very first piece of my work you will see is the COLOURED 3-D strawberries on the front cover, which was designed and worked by me in 1989, not a piece of fine white Traditional needlelace. These strawberries also appear in Jill Nordford Clark's book 'Needlelace Techniques & Inspiration published a decade later in 1999. Then there are the 3-D Pea Pods with admittedly a fine white 3-D butterfly on page 143 - also in the same book by Pat Earnshaw, as Ros Hills' 'I Am Woman' pub by Merehurst as part of their EMBROIDERY SKILLS series. Ros herself says and I quote 'The actual working of the needlace fabric I find tedious and exacting, but to take a single thread and create with it a fabric, will always fascinate me ..' She does not describe this work as LACE but uses the word FABRIC twice in her description. In that very same book on page 109 you will see 'Garden Gate' by Nenia Lovesey (whch I am the proud owner of), page 110 'Pea Pods' by Catherine Barley, 'Brighton Pavilion' by Ann Collier, page 114 'Samurai Two' by Barbara Hirst, and page 120 'I Am Woman' by Ros Hills and all are worked using needlelace techniques but I would not classify them as 'LACE' in the strict sense of the word as I understand - I include myself of course in my observations, but would describe them as being worked in a Contemporary STYLE rather than a Traditional LACE. On page 59 of Virginia Churchill Bath's book 'LACE' is the wonderful 'Judgement of Solomon' panel from the V & A - now that is needlelace in all it's glory! I saw this panel at the V & A way back in the early 80's when one didn't need to make an appointment for a 1 hour slot and inform them of the pieces you would like to see, but in the days w! here all the lace was in a separate section with doors that could be locked when necessary and open every day of the week, to browse through the pull out panels at leisure and stay as long as one liked, just drooling over all the wonderful laces. Going back to my own book you will see on pages 114/115 the stumpwork wedding scene where all the clothing is worked in coloured needlelace, but of course the bride's dress, as one would expect, is fine white 'lacey' needlelace, all worked in 1989. Page 27 shows an adaptation of a Dover design, worked in Venetian Gros Point techniques, and this was worked in 1983 - 35years ago! I too took some criticism for having dared to introduce a small amount of pink coloured silk thread into my interpretation! If you go to my website and scroll down to 'Venetian Gros Point' you will see a black chiffon jacket with COLOURED needlelace petals (beads too!) applied to the painted flowers on the fabric, also an evening bag worked in various shades of pink/ecru, again worked over 30 years ago in the 1980's. Take a look also at the stumpwork 3-D section where you will see quite a few projects worked in coloured thread and solid corded Brussels. Move on to the bobbin Lace section and see the 3-D Bobbin lace detachable pockets worked in gold metallic thread and worked in the late 1970's - almost 40 years ago, when I knew absolutely nothing about Needlelce! I think I hardly fit the description of 'living in the past'! When commissioned by Batsford to write my book, I gave a great deal of thought as to it's content and didn't want it to be full of the work of others, but something different. Some may feel that Venetian Gros Point would be far too difficult as a first project, but corded Brussels is by far the easiest/most simple stitch to work, as it has a cord to support it, whereas the more open 'lacey' stitches are far more difficult to control, as no doubt many of you will have discovered for yourselves. This book is progressive with each new project reinforcing techniques mastered in the previous one, whilst progressing to a new technique in addition. Finally, having learnt the traditional techniques with the TWISTED buttonhole stitch in Hollie Point, then the more open filling stiches and grid fillings in Point de Gaze, the book moves on to the CONTEMPORARY projects that utilise the TRADITIONAL techniques learnt previously. I am open minded and very receptive to Contemporary Needlelace but equally concerned that the Traditional techniques are being overlooked by many and in great da
Re: [lace] Instagram versus Facebook
Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : mdhow...@bigpond.net. Subject : Re: [lace] Instagram versus Facebook OK Devon, you have uncovered me. I confess that I am purplenana6. I started using Instagram a couple of years ago because that was the platform my children were using. Dawn Howell Oh dear, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Llinkedin, passwords, pin numbers, vehicle registration numbers when paying to park my car,mobile phones, learning to use Windows 10 and now even talk of driverless cars - it's all just too much for my ageing brain now that I'm a senior citizen and have grandchildren! Modern technology is wonderful but advancing far too fast for those of us who are no longer in the workplace and needing little use for it all. I'm a very organised creature of habit and even my local supermarket sends me an email the evening before I do my weekly shop, to tell me the discounts that are available on such items as deodorants, hairspray, dishwasher tablets etc that I might have bought only the week before and certainly don't need to replace just one week later! 'Big Brother' is watching me and nothing is private any more! When I was a child we grew up without central heating, television, washing machines, credit cars, land line telephones and certainly not mobile phones, petrol was rationed so hardly anyone owned a car, we never locked the back door as no one had anything worth stealing! We had an air raid shelter in the garden, washed our milk bottles and put them back outside for the milkman to collect, would take empty lemonade bottles back to the Off License to get 6d (2 1/2p in todays money), we recycled them in those days, so nothing new there! Life was simple but we were happy! Catherine Barley Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com --- T - 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] Needle Lace Revival
Subject : Re: [lace] Needle Lace Revival Margaret Stephens, here in Australia, is very much an expert and teacher in needle lcae. her classes at both the Embroiders' Guild and the Lace guild are booked out. Thank you Lorelie for sending me the link so see Margaret Stephens work, which I have finally found time to look browse leisurely through this morning. Her work is indeed very beautiful, colourful and certainly eye catching! I love her choice of colours too and read all the wonderful comments from admirers and her own helpful hints. However she did write on 30th March 2014 and I quote 'Keep doing that white, Traditional work . . . . . . . . . . because I can't (and have no desire to do so)' I have not criticised anyone for working coloured contemporary work but simply asked was there anyone out there who makes/teaches fine white traditional needlelace? In answer to that question, I was told about Margaret Stephens. Thanks to Lorelie I have now seen some wonderful examples of her work. Catherine Barley Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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] Significant Needlelacers
Wonderful teacher and lacemaker. A personal friend whom I have known since the very early 80's when teaching for Susan Cox at The English Lace School. Annette I have known more recently and a beautiful lacemaker too. Cahterine Barley Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Subject : [lace] Significant Needlelacers Must mention Marie Laurie and Annette Meldrum from Australia. Marie has published "Hungarian Needlepoint Halas Lace: an Australian Intetpretation" after being one of the first westerners allowed into Hungary to study this traditional technique. - 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: RE: [lace] Nenia Lovesey-City and Guilds
Neither Nenia or Ros Hills were responsible for setting up the City & Guilds course, it was Margaret Clark of The Lace Guild here in the UK who was the driving force behind setting it up. All the prominent lace teachers in the UK were invited to be one of the Guinea Pigs, as they had to start somewhere! Nenia was invited to be one of the Assessors to mark/assess the work of the Guinea Pigs, having sat their examination and displayed the practical work required in the syllabus. However, she was in poor health at the time and unable to take on the responsibility, so I was invited to take her place, being the only other person with sufficient knowledge of needlelace to meet the requirement, along with Susanne Thompson, and Anne Collier for the bobbin laces. We three assessors were housed in a nearby hotel well away from the Guinea Pigs, who sat their written exam at Knuston Hall. This all took place over a weekend and I believe this was in September 1987? A number of the successful Guinea Pigs then went on to become Assessors themselves eg Cynthia Voysey, Barbara Underwood, Gil Dye, Sue Willoughby (I think chair of The Lace Guild at that time?), Carol Williamson, Anne Dyer and many well known names. The first C & G 2 year course held at Camberley Adult Education Centre is where both Ros Hills & myself taught the class of 18 students to make needlelace and Pat Earnshaw taught them how identify the various types of lace. She had an amazing collection of lace and of course had written several books on the subject, so what a treat it was to be able to examine/handle many of her exquisite laces. By sheer coincidence my book Needlelace Designs & Techniques had just been published and the first three types of needlelace, namely Venetian Gros Point, Hollie Point and Point de Gaze, were three of the needlelaces that had to be covered in the C & G examination. The Westhope Group was formed shortly after the Guinea Pigs had sat their exam with a few f the successful candidates being invited to join the group, numbers limited by the number of beds available at the college. Several well known authors/tutors were members and came from North, South, West and East to enjoy our weekend get togethers, planning exhibitions etc and picking each other's brains. What a wonderful time it was! Sadly nothing lasts forever and the C & G lacemaking course is no more! The main reason for setting up the C & G Lacemaking course in the first place was to do away with the so called 'cowboy' tutors, who having attended a couple of lacemaking courses, considered themselves qualified to teach but if they had a C & G qualification that would guarantee a higher standard of tuition. Yes I think the introduction of the C & G course did play a very large part as a major drive in the lace movement. Catherine Barley Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : devonth...@gmail.com Date : 29/03/2018 - 14:39 (GMTDT) To : ec...@cix.co.uk, lace@arachne.com Subject : RE: [lace] Nenia Lovesey-City and Guilds I am trying to write the catalog for the exhibit. Since Ros Hills is in the show, I sat down to reread her books. In Colour and Texture in Needlelace, she makes reference to Nenia Lovesay. I was surprised to hear that Nenia made bobbin lace, as I had always associated her with needle lace. I had not realized what a major figure she was, though. Both she and Ros were involved in the City and Guilds program which I am beginning to realize must have had major impact. I get the impression that this program is no longer in existence? Is that right? Was the City and Guilds program a major driver of the lace movement in the UK? Devon - - 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] Needle lace revival
Interesting and whatever turns you on I guess! 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder' Let's hope the exhibition results in what you are hoping to achieve, by awakening the general public to lace in it's many forms and that there will be sufficient interest/stimulation to get at least some of them sufficiently interested to enrol on a class to learn for themselves. Catherine Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : devonth...@gmail.co Subject : [lace] Needle lace revival If you watch a 17 minute interview with Maggie Hensel-Brown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsO5wICsojY conducted by Angharad Rixon, proprietor of Textile Support and the genius behind The Doily Free Zone, you will see that she credits a class with Margaret Stephens with setting her off on her lace journey. - 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] Needle Lace Revival
I have looked at Penny Nickels work and agree it is very impressive and can recognise the influence of my Snow Queen panel, but for some reason my panel does not seem to come into the category of 'Contemporary Fibre Art' - I wonder why? I know people are visiting my website by the number of hits it gets on a regular basis and clearly they learn something from the detailed progressive images that I have shown there, but my work seems to all be classified as 'living in the past' recreating old fashioned traditional techniques. Perhaps the skills that have taken me over forty years to perfect are the problem, and maybe if I were to incorporate some irregular tension in my work, it may be viewed as more 'avant- garde'. Clearly we all learn from the old traditional techniques so it is essential that they continue to be practised, otherwise they will disappear into obscurity. I wish you and all your exhibitors the greatest success with your exhibition. Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : devonth...@gmail.com Subject : [lace] Needle Lace Revival In the US, Carolyn Wetzel is investing a tremendous amount of time, effort and money to become a needle lace teacher with expertise in Aemelia Ars, Alencon and Frisado de Valladolid. She is a real asset in perpetuating needle lace. I think it is imperative to give some recognition to, and to exhibit, youngish needle lace artists. With no encouragement, they will stop doing needle lace art and go on to do something that is better understood and appreciated. My exhibit Lace, not Lace: Contemporary Fiber Art from Lacemaking Techniques has several young(ish) needle lacemakers in it. One is Penny Nickels. She has a blogspot called Donkeywolf http://donkeywolf.blogspot.com/ where you can see two works that will be in the show. - 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] Needle Lace Revival
Such good news Anna, where can I see some of her work? Happy Lacemaking Catherine Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message-- Subject : Re: [lace] Needle Lace Revival Margaret Stephens, here in Australia, is very much an expert and teacher in needle lcae. her classes at both the Embroiders' Guild and the Lace guild are booked out. She has even written 2 how to books one on Retecella and one on Amelia Ars. Both show the traditional and modern colo - 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: RE: [lace] Needle Lace revival
I have her book and attended her class at the OIDFA Conference in Caen 2012. An excellent tutor! Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com -- Subject : RE: [lace] Needle Lace revival Also, don't forget Brigitte Delesques Dépalle, who wrote by far the best manual on needlelace and still teaches. She and I were students together at Alençon. -Original Message- From: Devon Thein <dmt11h...@aol.com> Subject: Re: [lace] Needle Lace revival Oops. Sorry, Madame Laurie. Can’t wait to see your articles. Everyone save your lobster claws. Needle lace lives! Devon 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/ - 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] Needle Lace Revival
Such refreshing news I'm now reading about tutors who teach Traditional needlelace! It warms my heart, as I felt I had failed, having spent over 30 years trying to pass on the legacy that Nenia Lovesey left to us all. It would be a disaster if Traditional Needlelace disappeared into obscurity like so many other skills have done, Modern technology is wonderful but children seem to be no longer taught them at school as there is no time apparently but they would rather spend their time sitting at computers, game boys, x boxes etc (whatever they are)! Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : l...@binnie.id.au Date : 27/03/2018 - 23:53 (GMTDT) To : devonth...@gmail.com, lace@arachne.com Subject : Re: [lace] Needle Lace Revival Margaret Stephens, here in Australia, is very much an expert and teacher in needle lcae. her classes at both the Embroiders' Guild and the Lace guild are booked out. She has even written 2 how to books one on Retecella and one on Amelia Ars. Both show the traditional and modern colour. Anna from a warm Sydney Autumn morning - 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/
Fwd: [lace] Lace revival
Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : catherinebar...@btinternet.com Date : 27/03/2018 - 18:14 (GMTDT) To : ec...@cix.co.uk, lace@arachne.com Subject : Fwd: [lace] Lace revival Original message >From : catherinebar...@btinternet.com Date : 27/03/2018 - 17:36 (GMTDT) To : ec...@cix.co.uk, lace@arachne.com Subject : Re: [lace] Lace revival I was also taught bobbin lace by Nenia Lovesey in the late 60's early 70's after having seen her demonstrating in a church hall in Crowthorne, Berks where I lived. I was fascinated and asked where I could learn, to which she replied "at the Berkshire craft Centre in Wokingam in what was the old Brewery". I enrolled and took to bobbin lace like a duck to water, just couldn't get enough of it! Nenia always told us to be beware as once we had caught the Lace Fever, there was no cure, and how right she was! I also learnt from the Swedish Knippling book with the accompany brown cards printed with the Torchon patterns and still have both book and patterns today. Nenia was invited to be Craft Co-ordinator at South Hill Park Arts Centre in Bracknell and asked me to take over the bobbin lace classes at the Wokingham Craft Centre. I said I couldn't possibly as I felt I had insufficient knowledge, but she insisted and said I would be okay, so I agreed. Once she had got South Hill Park Arts Centre up and running she asked me to teach bobbin lace there too, which once again I did. However, there were no qualifications that one could study for in those days and Nenia had also been asked to teach a City & Guilds Creative Textiles course at Windsor & Maidenhead College, which covered everything that made a textile, including both bobbin and needlelace. This was my chance to gain some sort of qualification, so jumped at the opportunity! When I signed up for the bobbin lace class in the late 60's my youngest child Suzanne had just started school, so with both of them at school I was able to have a couple of hours to myself to indulge in my new found hobby, but by the time I enrolled on the C & G course at Windsor, they were both teenagers, so some years had passed before I got to this stage! I knew nothing whatsoever about needlelace and had probably looked at many examples, assuming in my ignorance that they were bobbin lace - wrong! I excelled at needlework at school in the late 40's/early 50's and would have loved to have earned a living at it, but my teacher at school told my parents that it was hard work and poorly paid, so I had to drop the needlelwork and take the shorthand/typing class. Britain was still recovering from the war in the early 50's and no way would I have been able to earn a decent living by needlelwork! How I would have love to had been an apprentice at The Royal school of Needlelwork, so you can imagine how honoured felt when several decades later I was invited asked to teach needlelace the apprentices at the RSN which was then based at Princes Gate, London. I taught them one whole day a week for six weeks. Nenia was an incredible woman, a member of the World Crafts Council and there was nothing that she couldn't do. She taught us to spin, weave, card a fleece, work Irish crochet, knit, work Sans Blas, bobbin lace, needllace, Carrickmacross and so many other things, too many to mention! Today she would have been awarded an OBE for services to lacemaking but sadly she was never honoured with such a prestigious award, although more than well deserved. Most of us who make needlelace today, would not know how, had it not been for Nenia, as to the best of my knowledge she was the only person who knew how to make it! None of the other guilds in 1980 were remotely interested in needlelace, largely due to the fact that they knew nothing about it! As a result, Nenia and a small group of her students at the publication party for the launch of her first book 'Needlepoint Lace' published by B T Batsford in 1980, decided to form our own Guild, which ran until October 2017. However, as! not one single member came forward to join our committee at the AGM last year, the Guild of Needleace had no option but to fold! What a sad state of affairs and we really do owe it Nenia to continue the legacy she has left to us. Is there no one out there who makes beautiful fine white needlelace and who can pass on these techniques for the benefit of future generations? I have done my level best over several decades, travelling many thousands of miles both here in the UK and overseas to pass on my skills, but all I hear is "I couldn't possibly see to do such fine work" but I see beautiful fine white Honiton lace still being made, along with gorgeous Binche, Bucks etc so why is it so difficult to find a tutor to teach 'Traditional Needlelce" I wonder? Nenia wrote a book 'Reflections on Lace' for her grandchildren, pu
Re: [lace] Lace revival - bobbins
If you have received my response to Kathleen's email more than once, please accept my sincere apologies. As a subscriber to Arachne myself. it as come through in my Spam folder rather than my mailbox P!ease would someone email me to acknowledge receipt if you have received it in your mailbox. Many thanks Catherine Barley UK Catherine Baey Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : ec...@cix.co.uk Date : 27/03/2018 - 11:42 (GMTDT) To : lace@arachne.com Subject : [lace] Lace revival - bobbins Strange how this thread has revived so many memories! When I started making lace with Nena Lovesey in 1970, with my Belgian bobbins, she not only taught me to make lace, she taught me all sorts of things about lace. This continued with talks which she gave to emerging lace groups. So I learned about the East Midlands lace making area, and its industry, and about Honiton lace. I learned about English spangled bobbins. My husband, on a journey to London, passed through Woburn, and spotted an antique shop. He collected antique cameras, so went in to investigate, and found, not cameras but lace bobbins. He bought about 70 bobbins, very cheaply because there was as yet no demand for them. The owner was delighted that they would be used to make lace! On his way back he called into the shop again and the owner had dug out more bobbins, which he bought. So I started my collection of antique spangled bobbins, with about 120 including a few with inscriptions, and some bone ones. How lucky was I? Kathleen, in a brighter Berkshire. 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/ - 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 revival
Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : catherinebar...@btinternet.com Date : 27/03/2018 - 17:36 (GMTDT) To : ec...@cix.co.uk, lace@arachne.com Subject : Re: [lace] Lace revival I was also taught bobbin lace by Nenia Lovesey in the late 60's early 70's after having seen her demonstrating in a church hall in Crowthorne, Berks where I lived. I was fascinated and asked where I could learn, to which she replied "at the Berkshire craft Centre in Wokingam in what was the old Brewery". I enrolled and took to bobbin lace like a duck to water, just couldn't get enough of it! Nenia always told us to be beware as once we had caught the Lace Fever, there was no cure, and how right she was! I also learnt from the Swedish Knippling book with the accompany brown cards printed with the Torchon patterns and still have both book and patterns today. Nenia was invited to be Craft Co-ordinator at South Hill Park Arts Centre in Bracknell and asked me to take over the bobbin lace classes at the Wokingham Craft Centre. I said I couldn't possibly as I felt I had insufficient knowledge, but she insisted and said I would be okay, so I agreed. Once she had got South Hill Park Arts Centre up and running she asked me to teach bobbin lace there too, which once again I did. However, there were no qualifications that one could study for in those days and Nenia had also been asked to teach a City & Guilds Creative Textiles course at Windsor & Maidenhead College, which covered everything that made a textile, including both bobbin and needlelace. This was my chance to gain some sort of qualification, so jumped at the opportunity! When I signed up for the bobbin lace class in the late 60's my youngest child Suzanne had just started school, so with both of them at school I was able to have a couple of hours to myself to indulge in my new found hobby, but by the time I enrolled on the C & G course at Windsor, they were both teenagers, so some years had passed before I got to this stage! I knew nothing whatsoever about needlelace and had probably looked at many examples, assuming in my ignorance that they were bobbin lace - wrong! I excelled at needlework at school in the late 40's/early 50's and would have loved to have earned a living at it, but my teacher at school told my parents that it was hard work and poorly paid, so I had to drop the needlelwork and take the shorthand/typing class. Britain was still recovering from the war in the early 50's and no way would I have been able to earn a decent living by needlelwork! How I would have love to had been an apprentice at The Royal school of Needlelwork, so you can imagine how honoured felt when several decades later I was invited asked to teach needlelace the apprentices at the RSN which was then based at Princes Gate, London. I taught them one whole day a week for six weeks. Nenia was an incredible woman, a member of the World Crafts Council and there was nothing that she couldn't do. She taught us to spin, weave, card a fleece, work Irish crochet, knit, work Sans Blas, bobbin lace, needllace, Carrickmacross and so many other things, too many to mention! Today she would have been awarded an OBE for services to lacemaking but sadly she was never honoured with such a prestigious award, although more than well deserved. Most of us who make needlelace today, would not know how, had it not been for Nenia, as to the best of my knowledge she was the only person who knew how to make it! None of the other guilds in 1980 were remotely interested in needlelace, largely due to the fact that they knew nothing about it! As a result, Nenia and a small group of her students at the publication party for the launch of her first book 'Needlepoint Lace' published by B T Batsford in 1980, decided to form our own Guild, which ran until October 2017. However, as! not one single member came forward to join our committee at the AGM last year, the Guild of Needleace had no option but to fold! What a sad state of affairs and we really do owe it Nenia to continue the legacy she has left to us. Is there no one out there who makes beautiful fine white needlelace and who can pass on these techniques for the benefit of future generations? I have done my level best over several decades, travelling many thousands of miles both here in the UK and overseas to pass on my skills, but all I hear is "I couldn't possibly see to do such fine work" but I see beautiful fine white Honiton lace still being made, along with gorgeous Binche, Bucks etc so why is it so difficult to find a tutor to teach 'Traditional Needlelce" I wonder? Nenia wrote a book 'Reflections on Lace' for her grandchildren, published again by B T Batsford in 1988 (now out of print of course), but f you can get hold of a copy or borrow it from your Guild library, I recommend that you read it.
Fwd: [lace] Lace revival
Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : catherinebar...@btinternet.com Date : 27/03/2018 - 17:36 (GMTDT) To : ec...@cix.co.uk, lace@arachne.com Subject : Re: [lace] Lace revival I was also taught bobbin lace by Nenia Lovesey in the late 60's early 70's after having seen her demonstrating in a church hall in Crowthorne, Berks where I lived. I was fascinated and asked where I could learn, to which she replied "at the Berkshire craft Centre in Wokingam in what was the old Brewery". I enrolled and took to bobbin lace like a duck to water, just couldn't get enough of it! Nenia always told us to be beware as once we had caught the Lace Fever, there was no cure, and how right she was! I also learnt from the Swedish Knippling book with the accompany brown cards printed with the Torchon patterns and still have both book and patterns today. Nenia was invited to be Craft Co-ordinator at South Hill Park Arts Centre in Bracknell and asked me to take over the bobbin lace classes at the Wokingham Craft Centre. I said I couldn't possibly as I felt I had insufficient knowledge, but she insisted and said I would be okay, so I agreed. Once she had got South Hill Park Arts Centre up and running she asked me to teach bobbin lace there too, which once again I did. However, there were no qualifications that one could study for in those days and Nenia had also been asked to teach a City & Guilds Creative Textiles course at Windsor & Maidenhead College, which covered everything that made a textile, including both bobbin and needlelace. This was my chance to gain some sort of qualification, so jumped at the opportunity! When I signed up for the bobbin lace class in the late 60's my youngest child Suzanne had just started school, so with both of them at school I was able to have a couple of hours to myself to indulge in my new found hobby, but by the time I enrolled on the C & G course at Windsor, they were both teenagers, so some years had passed before I got to this stage! I knew nothing whatsoever about needlelace and had probably looked at many examples, assuming in my ignorance that they were bobbin lace - wrong! I excelled at needlework at school in the late 40's/early 50's and would have loved to have earned a living at it, but my teacher at school told my parents that it was hard work and poorly paid, so I had to drop the needlelwork and take the shorthand/typing class. Britain was still recovering from the war in the early 50's and no way would I have been able to earn a decent living by needlelwork! How I would have love to had been an apprentice at The Royal school of Needlelwork, so you can imagine how honoured felt when several decades later I was invited asked to teach needlelace the apprentices at the RSN which was then based at Princes Gate, London. I taught them one whole day a week for six weeks. Nenia was an incredible woman, a member of the World Crafts Council and there was nothing that she couldn't do. She taught us to spin, weave, card a fleece, work Irish crochet, knit, work Sans Blas, bobbin lace, needllace, Carrickmacross and so many other things, too many to mention! Today she would have been awarded an OBE for services to lacemaking but sadly she was never honoured with such a prestigious award, although more than well deserved. Most of us who make needlelace today, would not know how, had it not been for Nenia, as to the best of my knowledge she was the only person who knew how to make it! None of the other guilds in 1980 were remotely interested in needlelace, largely due to the fact that they knew nothing about it! As a result, Nenia and a small group of her students at the publication party for the launch of her first book 'Needlepoint Lace' published by B T Batsford in 1980, decided to form our own Guild, which ran until October 2017. However, as! not one single member came forward to join our committee at the AGM last year, the Guild of Needleace had no option but to fold! What a sad state of affairs and we really do owe it Nenia to continue the legacy she has left to us. Is there no one out there who makes beautiful fine white needlelace and who can pass on these techniques for the benefit of future generations? I have done my level best over several decades, travelling many thousands of miles both here in the UK and overseas to pass on my skills, but all I hear is "I couldn't possibly see to do such fine work" but I see beautiful fine white Honiton lace still being made, along with gorgeous Binche, Bucks etc so why is it so difficult to find a tutor to teach 'Traditional Needlelce" I wonder? Nenia wrote a book 'Reflections on Lace' for her grandchildren, published again by B T Batsford in 1988 (now out of print of course), but f you can get hold of a copy or borrow it from your Guild library, I recommend that you read it.
Re: [lace] Lace revival
) all praising her for her hard work and dedication to reviving so many of the old crafts that were in danger of dying out, mainly due to the war years! The same thing is about to happen if we don't endeavour to keep the various forms of lacemaking alive; difficult I know in this modern world, which is so very different from the one that most of us grew up in. There is so much fascinating history/information in her book, even talking about how as a child she used to sit under the table in London where the Tebbs sisters wer! e teaching lace! Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames, UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : ec...@cix.co.uk Date : 27/03/2018 - 09:32 (GMTDT) To : lace@arachne.com Subject : [lace] Lace revival I started to make bobbin lace in 1970. Nena Lovesey started me off with a simple pillow, some Belgian bobbins, and excellent basic instruction! I loved it! When she thought I was able enough, she introduced me to the Swedish Knipplerscan books. There were two paperback books of patterns, starting with the simplest and gradually increasing the complexity. Nena believed that the two wars had split families up, and moved them apart, so that grandparents were no longer able to pass on craft skills to grandchildren. So she instigated the opening of a craft centre, and collected as many crafts people as she could to pass on their skills to another generation. This included “male” crafts as well as “female” ones. I think she had a big influence on lace, in this area of the UK at least, where she taught and encouraged so many lace makers. Kathleen In a wet and chilly Berkshire UK 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/
[lace] Fwd: THE LACE MUSEUM LLC
This link has been sent to me by a friend and any of you living in Detroit, USA might be interest in making a trip to this new museum, which apparently only opened in November 2017. Looks interesting! Catherine Barley UK were its cold, wet and miserable and can't wait for Spring to appear! Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message Subject : THE LACE MUSEUM LLC Hi thought you would like to see this website of a new lace museum. http://www.thelacemuseumllc.com/ 曆 - 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] scissors for lace?
Oh Susan, you lucky, lucky lady! I've just looked at your fabulous prize and they are to die for! The beautiful wooden case too, an absolute dream. I thought I must have a pair, until I looked at the price plus shipping of course and customs charges for us in the UK. Oh well, one can dream. Such good news about your husband too and know how that feels, as my husband has also been one of the lucky ones with regard to cancer. Happy New Year to all and happy lacemaking. Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : hottl...@neo.rr.com Date : Sun, 31 Dec 2017 2:40:15 + To : lace@arachne.com Subject : [lace] scissors for lace? These tiny beauties are beyond exquisite & they cut like a dream. Did I mention that I am over the moon?! I posted a photo to Flickr & I am most eager to use them for Rosaline, Honiton & needle lace. Very pointy & exceedingly sharp, they will be handy in tight spaces where accuracy is key. Hardanger comes to mind, but it's not my thing. I've already tried them on a small, beaded needlepoint project & I am in love! Which brings me to the question of the day. What kind of scissors are being used for lace? I confess to owning many scissors, some quite nice--but I have never had scissors like this. Nor would I have suspected that there would be such a dramatic difference in quality! Yikes, did I miss the scissor tutorial? What are the experts using & why? Looking forward to candid opinions & advice because I am still in shock. Sincerely, Susan Hottle 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/ - 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 pillow from Hallowell, Maine
Thank you Jeri for another fascinating and informative read. Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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] sharing.
Far better to share and witness the pleasure it gives to the recipient than to keep back/withhold something for ourselves. None of us would be enjoying our craft today, had our mentors not passed on their skills and knowledge. I know Diana that you too have been more then generous over the years and very much appreciated by all recipients. We owe it to our own mentors to pass on what we have learned from them plus the little tips that we have worked out through trial and error for ourselves. 'Poor is the student who cannot surpass his master'! Catherine Barley in Henley-on-Thames, UK where it's snowing hard and settling this morning! Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Subject : Re: [lace] sharing. I’m afraid there are people in all area of collecting and crafting who are unwilling to ‘share’ - what’s mines mine and stays mine! My husband requested a copy of a rare local photograph the response was a refusal with the words “well if I give you a copy then there would be two..”! Which meant that if that picture disappeared the image was lost - and as he did not make provision for his archive after his death the image has been lost to future generations researching the area. Diana in Northamptonshire - where it is bitterly cold and we’re expecting snow. - - 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] Please Share Lace Experiences and Questions
I have always maintained that if one claims to be or advertises their services as a Tutor of whatever subject, one should be prepared to pass on ALL skills and knowledge, so that our craft may continue for the benefit of future generations. We have been led to believe that lacemakers of the past often burnt their prickings etc so that others might not copy them, but of course they made lace for a living, whilst the majority of us make it for sheer pleasure and enjoyment and also sometimes find it to be challenging, so no reason whatsoever to keep some our skills a secret! Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : jeria...@aol.com Subject : [lace] Please Share Lace Experiences and Questions We all know lace experts who keep secrets. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and 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/
[lace] Santina Levy article
Good morning all t's now 7.45am Saturday morning and I have finally found time to read the fascinating article about Santina Levy. Thank you so much Jeri for all your postings on Arachne, which are always lengthy, well researched and full of valuable and interesting information. I wish you all a wonderful Christmas and hope that you will be able to find a little 'me' time during the holiday break, to sit and indulge in a little lacemaking, be it bobbin lace, needlelace, tambour lace, knitted lace, tatting, crochet or whatever it is that you are currently working on. Catherine Barley from a very cold UK where we actually had snow yesterday! Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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] Jeri's Narratives
Oh dear, where has all this come from! I too, have clearly missed something something as I was out all day yesterday, checked my emails before retiring to bed last night (I'm in the UK) and there was nothing about all this ranting and Jeri leaving the list, both subjects which appear to me at least, to have originated from the US? These emails have come into my mail box overnight and this is the first I have read about any discontent from either Jeri or the rants! I'm so sorry that Jeri is 'resigning' from Arachne, because she is such a valuable asset to our group and has even once more, provided us all with valuable information about the confiscation of rosewood bobbins and DMC phasing out some lace making threads! She is clearly very upset that few of us take just a very short time out of our days, to thank her for the time and trouble she takes to collate all of this information and then share it with us through Arachne. Very few even bother to post on Arachne these days, compared to the number of postings we used to have, and it too would seem to be in danger of disappearing altogether if we don't make an effort to keep it going. I'm as guilty as anyone and have really enjoyed reading the thread these last few days about whether or not pins were used in every hole and every row of the point ground laces, even though I no longer make bobbin lace, only needlelace! Life is too short and if we don't do something about it, we might ! also lose Jeri and Arachne! Where shall we all go if we need advice or information if both or even one of these lifelines disappear I wonder. I still have no idea what all the ranting is about! The written word can so easily be misinterpreted, resulting in anger and frustration. Please read your postings very carefully before hitting 'Send' on your computer, to make sure that your posting is not ambiguous in any way and in danger of being misinterpreted by a recipient. Catherine Barley from a dark, miserable windy morning in the UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com -- Subject : Re: [lace] Jeri's Narratives Here are 2 topics someone might write about this week:  1) Some governments are confiscating rosewood bobbins (as if they were as endangered as ivory) and 2) DMC and Anchor's phasing out of some lace making threads - in the U.K., but maybe elsewhere, too?  I read about these yesterday on the home page of www.nelg.us .  Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center  In a message dated 12/6/2017 6:34:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, k...@wirelace.net writes:  I have found over the past year that I do not get most of Jeri's. I also feel I must have missed something. I sincerely hope that we are not loosing her. Kim I think I must have missed an email. How are we losing Jeri? > Liz, Raleigh, NC - - 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 art by Agnes Herczeg
Thank you Arlene for sharing. They are truly beautiful! Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message Subject : [lace] Lace art by Agnes Herczeg Hello, all - A non-lacemaking friend thought I might be interested in this article - I was! Â Sharing here because I'm sure some of you will enjoy this work and the pictures especially: http://mymodernmet.com/lace-art-agnes-herczeg/ Enjoy!Arlene in NJ - - 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] IOLI Convention photos on Flickr
Thank you Arlene for the wonderful photos! What an amazing display of such beautiful lace and great that you were able to include photos/descriptions supplied by those who made them. I read your previous emails about all the research you had done in locating places to eat and reserving an area for the Arachne lunch, and do hope those who attended, appreciated the time an effort spent on your part to organise this for them. Many thanks Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message-- Subject : [lace] IOLI Convention photos on Flickr Hello, all - I've just added a ridiculous number of pictures (135) to my Flickr album, all from Convention. - 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] Stumpwork casket exhibition Ashmolean, Oxford
Raised Work by Ornamental Embroidery Students - Tuesday 25 April - Sunday 4 June. A small exhibition showcasing contemporary work inspired by seventeenth-century English embroidery in the Ashmolean collection. The pieces on display include caskets and picture panels stitched in a variety of silks and metal threads using a number of raised work techniques, including needlelace, couched and wire work and flat stitches. I went to see this small exhibition of some 20 stumpwork/raised embroidery caskets and panels and it is well worth a visit. It is a small exhibition but there are quite a lot of extremely interesting additional works displayed in the textile department, including a large panel dated 1673 The Sacrifice of Isaac, which was the inspiration for some of the embroideries for the contemporary caskets. A poppy, marigold, tulip and iris have been worked in each corner of the original panel and have been reproduced by the students on their own caskets, giving an insight into how beautiful and vibrant the colours would have been on the antique original now on display. There is a two page article in the current edition of Inspirations Issue No 94, with beautiful photos of some of the work. A very nice restaurant located on the 4th floor which opens onto the terrace with outside seating provided a welcome break for lunch. Too cold for us to sit out on the day we went but you could be lucky and enjoy a lovely lunch overlooking the rooftops of Oxford. Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames, UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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] Thistle Threads Subjects on TV Sunday Morning
Hi Jeri Yes I received your email yesterday (busy weekend) and did read the Thistle Threads blog. I did sign up for Tricia's online course so already knew about this incredibly talented and 'power house' lady. She really is an amazing lady and the amount of work she manages to produce is absolutely incredible. The amount of time she has dedicated to research, photography, written instructions. plus time spent with those youngsters and their Robotic championships is just mind blowing. Her home is always full of youngsters, plus sometimes their parents, all of whom she feeds and waters! She is one incredible lady. I sit and listen to the radio while I'm making lace or doing my embroidery and the time just seems to fly by and takes me into a little world of my own, away from any anxieties or problems I might have. I did read Tricia's blog but of course do this anyway from time to time. Thank you for all the time and energy YOU put into research for us lacemakers too. I agree that correspondence on Arachne is scarce, in fact it's almost non existent! Where is everyone and why so little activity? I'm off with lacemaking friends tomorrow to see the Stumpwork caskets exhibition at the Ashmoleum in Oxford and will report back during the week. Is anyone else going to see it or perhaps already been? Have any of you signed up for Tricia's Cabinet of Curiosities course? Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : jeria...@aol.com Date : 07/05/2017 - 19:58 (GMTDT) To : lace@arachne.com Cc : dmt11h...@aol.com Subject : [lace] Thistle Threads Subjects on TV Sunday Morning Did anyone receive my memo yesterday about the Thistle Threads blog? One subject was Tricia Wilson Nguyen's recommendations of You Tube, podcasts, audio books while you are doing handwork. We women DO multi-task, and some of her text was very interesting. Many of you are able to make Lace and learn something new at the same time! Correspondence on Arachne is scarce. It is not a good trend. Surely, you have something to say about a recent guild meeting's speaker, work you are doing, questions to ask? Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and 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] Fwd: The Urchins
Oh Sue they are spectacular! What an achievement! My goodness your fingers must have been very sore by the time you had completed yours but I'm sure it was all worth it when you saw the final results! I can fully appreciate the organizational skills, to say nothing of the time involved in the assembly of these beautiful sea urchins. Well done, you must be very proud. Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : suebabbs...@gmail.com Subject : Re: [lace] Fwd: The Urchins I see they somehow the urls for the Urchin project somehow got stripped from the email I sent. Thanks for letting me know, Lin. Hereâs the link to the installation in Singapore: http://choishine.com/urchins.html Construction: http://choishine.com/UrchinsFabrication.html Concept: http://choishine.com/UrchinsConcept.html I hope you enjoy looking at them. Sue 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] lappets
Hi Nancy Thank you so much for the video links and I've watched them all this morning. However, like yourself, my French is pretty much non-existent so not able to know if they divulged the brand of thread that they use to make their Alencon lace, but I doubt very much that they would have done! I really don't think the Tourist Board would be willing to share this information either. I'm inclined to agree with you about the lace on the heading of their page but the image is so poor that I couldn't really be certain as some of the areas do look very similar to some of the needlelace filling - surely they wouldn't make such a dreadful error, but who knows! Many thanks once again for the time and trouble you have taken on my behalf. Happy lacemaking Catherine Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : nancy.a.n...@gmail.com Date : 11/02/2017 - 20:13 (GMTST) To : catherinebar...@btinternet.com Cc : lace@arachne.com Subject : Re: [lace] lappets Catherine, I didn't see an answer to your question about Alencon lace, but I don't get all the [lace] messages, so everybody forgive me if I duplicate someone else's answer. Yes, it is apparently still made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hI1uz0p9sk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_7lwhYEUCk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBws14YwHgw My French is close to non-existent, so I don't know if there's enough info in those to provide a lead to find out what thread they use. Maybe write to the Tourism Bureau to see if they could put you in touch with someone? http://www.holidays-alencon.com/discover/point-dalencon-lacework (The page cracks me up, however--maybe I'm losing it, but the lace in the heading on their page is not Alencon needle-lace but rather is Belgian bobbin-lace, if I'm not mistaken.) Nancy Connecticut, USA On Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 3:17 AM, Catherine Barley < catherinebar...@btinternet.com> wrote: > Does anyone know what brand of thread is currently used in France to make > their Alencon lace or even if anyone does actually still make Alencon 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. 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] lappets
Janice your giraffe is exquisite! Many congratulations and you must be delighted with the result. I am faced with a similar problem in that I am currently working on an antique Point de Gaze pattern of a collar, given to me some 30 or so years ago by a Belgian lady. At that time I didn't have the knowledge or expertise that I now have but always promised myself that I would work it one day. I have been working on it for just over two years now and hope to complete it this year, but I have been faced with the same problem in that the threads that would have been used to work such a piece, are no longer available! I have been using the Brok cotton threads which are also being discontinued and which worked well for needlelace but have had to resort to the Egyptian cotton threads which are produced in quite a variety of the different gauges that are required to work the Point de Gaze, However, I find they don't have the 'body' of the antique threads and am doubtful that they would stand up to the 'wear and tear' that would be imposed on a collar? I may wear it just the ! once when finally completed and then have to resort to having it framed, as I would be devastated if the 170 Egyptian cotton that I have used for the fine net background should start to disintegrate into holes! Does anyone know what brand of thread is currently used in France to make their Alencon lace or even if anyone does actually still make Alencon lace? Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : jbl...@sbcglobal.net Date : 10/02/2017 - 02:04 (GMTST) To : lace@arachne.com Subject : [lace] lappet http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Christmas Lace Star finished
Oh Sue it's beautiful and I had no trouble clicking on the link either! How I enjoyed seeing again some of the beautiful laces that you have made in the past. Exquisite! Catherine Barley on a cold and frosty morning here in the UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : suebabbs...@gmail.com I still have to mount it in its frame, but Iâve posted some photos of it on the pillow on Flickr. The pattern is by Renate Richter, and was apparently published in the German ANNA magazine No. 11/2008, and is now available from http://www.kloeppelstube-zwoenitz.de/schweif-mit-christigeburt.html - 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] Arachne Flickr page
Oops so sorry it's David that needs the stent NOT Brian (late night last night and clearly not firing on all 4 cylinders this morning)! Thinking of you David and sending best wishes for a speedy recovery. Catherine Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : catherinebar...@btinternet.com Date : 01/01/2017 - 09:27 (GMTST) To : clayblackw...@comcast.net, jeria...@aol.com Cc : suebabbs...@gmail.com, lace@arachne.com Subject : Re: [lace] Arachne Flickr page Thank you Clay & Sue for all you do too and of course Jeri for all her highly informative postings. Arachne is such a wonderful international group of highly knowledgeable lacemakers, all of whom are willing to share their knowledge and expertise whenever called upon. For some strange reason it doesn't appear to be as active as it used to, but clearly many of us are still lurking, as there is always an immediate response to any queries posted by needy lace makers. Happy New Year to all and most of all good health for 2017. Good to know that Clay is making good recovery and hopefully Brian will get fixed up with his stent very soon. Catherine Barley in a dull, wet Henley-on-Thames but grateful that the 3/4 days of continual fog have now disappeared. Original message >From : clayblackw...@comcast.net Date : 01/01/2017 - 00:51 (GMTST) To : jeria...@aol.com Cc : lace@arachne.com, suebabbs...@gmail.com Subject : Re: [lace] Arachne Flickr page Thank you Geri, for your kind words! I am so grateful for Sue Babbs who has been able to preserve our Flickr page! The fact is that I had a serious head injury about 18 months ago, and this has impacted my ability to stay on top of things! Fortunately, Sue has been able to take the lead and keep us up and running! So, yes, I will continue to financially support the page, and hopefully Sue will continue to provide the technical leadership we nee - 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] Arachne Flickr page
Thank you Clay & Sue for all you do too and of course Jeri for all her highly informative postings. Arachne is such a wonderful international group of highly knowledgeable lacemakers, all of whom are willing to share their knowledge and expertise whenever called upon. For some strange reason it doesn't appear to be as active as it used to, but clearly many of us are still lurking, as there is always an immediate response to any queries posted by needy lace makers. Happy New Year to all and most of all good health for 2017. Good to know that Clay is making good recovery and hopefully Brian will get fixed up with his stent very soon. Catherine Barley in a dull, wet Henley-on-Thames but grateful that the 3/4 days of continual fog have now disappeared. Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : clayblackw...@comcast.net Date : 01/01/2017 - 00:51 (GMTST) To : jeria...@aol.com Cc : lace@arachne.com, suebabbs...@gmail.com Subject : Re: [lace] Arachne Flickr page Thank you Geri, for your kind words! I am so grateful for Sue Babbs who has been able to preserve our Flickr page! The fact is that I had a serious head injury about 18 months ago, and this has impacted my ability to stay on top of things! Fortunately, Sue has been able to take the lead and keep us up and running! So, yes, I will continue to financially support the page, and hopefully Sue will continue to provide the technical leadership we nee - 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: RE: [lace] Festive Costume Auction on Dec. 12, 2016
Oops so sorry, I forgot to trim my post, but as there are so few postings these days I guess it's not too big a problem. Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com This pre-Christmas auction in England has some very interesting elegant offerings: http://kerrytaylorauctions.com/Catalog/?id=437 If you enjoyed this, please comment, so others will know I have posted this. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Cent - 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: RE: [lace] Festive Costume Auction on Dec. 12, 2016
Thanks Jeri I too enjoyed drooling over some of the gorgeous fashion garments but I'm afraid my wallet just isn't fat enough to bid on any of them. Difficult to ascertain what type of lace is around the apron , hoped it might be needlelace but looks to be more like a bobbin lace from what I can see? Many thanks for your continued and highly informative postings. Arachne seems to have gone to sleep of late - where is everyone? Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames, UK where it's been extremely cold and frosty this week but beautifully sunny too! Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : ameld...@ozemail.com.au Date : 01/12/2016 - 20:49 (GMTST) To : jeria...@aol.com, lace@arachne.com Subject : RE: [lace] Festive Costume Auction on Dec. 12, 2016 Thanks Jeri I so enjoyed looking through the virtual catalogue. What a varied collection. Well worth the look! Some great detail about the apron in the opening message. Annette in very hot Wollongong Australia From: jeria...@aol.com Anyone interested in fashion and costumes, and how lace was sometimes used? How about Royal garments? This pre-Christmas auction in England has some very interesting elegant offerings: http://kerrytaylorauctions.com/Catalog/?id=437 If you enjoyed this, please comment, so others will know I have posted this. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus - 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] Wemyss School of Needlework, Scotland - Goldwork possibilities
Thank you Jeri once again for your lengthy post, full of interesting information as always. I had no idea that this school existed! Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Subject : [lace] Wemyss School of Needlework, Scotland - Goldwork possibilities RSN = Royal School of Needlework, located at Hampton Court Palace, England. There is an article in the August/September 2016 magazine "Stitch", published in England by The Embroiderers' Guild for sale to the public (available at some local U.S.-located Barnes & Noble book stores) -- about a school supported by the Wemyss Clan/family, near Fife Scotland, that has been in operation since 1877. The founding of this small school that prepared up to 36 local girls per 6-month session for a vocation, was inspired by the Royal School of Needlework's founding in 1872. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource - 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] Wearing lace
None taken Brian! Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com -- Subject : [lace] Wearing lace I like ladies wearing lace!! :) Sometimes they pop up on my computer screen and I have to tell Jean I was Googling "lace bobbins"! Light heartedly.With no disrespect meant. Brian - - 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] Survey Request
1C and 2B for me Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : hcl...@mac.com Date : 29/07/2016 - 20:17 (GMTDT) To : lace@arachne.com Subject : [lace] Survey Request I would like you please to send me your answer to the questions below. I will collate them all and send a summary to the list. 1) Can you 'see' a picture in your head? A) Yes, but only if I have just seen it in reality B) Yes, but only if I have ever seen it C) Yes, even if I have to imagine what it would look like D) No, when I shut my eyes I just see darkness 2) What is/was your involvement with lace in YOUR opinion A) I make/made lace from existing designs B) I make/made lace that includes my own designs C) I am/was a lace designer who also makes lace D) I am interested in lace and/or lacemaking but I don't make any You can just tell me something like "I'm 1C and 2B" or you can tell me more detail, the choice is yours. Please do answer though! There are no wrong answers and none are 'better' than the others so please be honest. I will keep your individual answers confidential and only provide the list with a statistical summary. This is a topic that has intrigued me since my childhood. I have wondered what the ratio would be for artists and craftsmen of various types and how it impacts their ability and willingness to try various crafts. I have seen how various members of my family developed likes and dislikes based on their answer. I would now like to understand this wonderful group who have all been drawn to lacemaking in some way. If anyone has any questions then do please ask. Let's say that you have until 10th August to send me your answers. Oh, and I will give you my personal answers with the results ;-) Many thanks in advance, Helen (on the summery west coast of mainland 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/ - 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] Survey Request
Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : hcl...@mac.com Date : 29/07/2016 - 20:17 (GMTDT) To : lace@arachne.com Subject : [lace] Survey Request I would like you please to send me your answer to the questions below. I will collate them all and send a summary to the list. 1) Can you 'see' a picture in your head? A) Yes, but only if I have just seen it in reality B) Yes, but only if I have ever seen it C) Yes, even if I have to imagine what it would look like D) No, when I shut my eyes I just see darkness 2) What is/was your involvement with lace in YOUR opinion A) I make/made lace from existing designs B) I make/made lace that includes my own designs C) I am/was a lace designer who also makes lace D) I am interested in lace and/or lacemaking but I don't make any You can just tell me something like "I'm 1C and 2B" or you can tell me more detail, the choice is yours. Please do answer though! There are no wrong answers and none are 'better' than the others so please be honest. I will keep your individual answers confidential and only provide the list with a statistical summary. This is a topic that has intrigued me since my childhood. I have wondered what the ratio would be for artists and craftsmen of various types and how it impacts their ability and willingness to try various crafts. I have seen how various members of my family developed likes and dislikes based on their answer. I would now like to understand this wonderful group who have all been drawn to lacemaking in some way. If anyone has any questions then do please ask. Let's say that you have until 10th August to send me your answers. Oh, and I will give you my personal answers with the results ;-) Many thanks in advance, Helen (on the summery west coast of mainland 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/ - 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] Supporting young lacemakers
I'm inclined to agree with Marianne as our lace takes many, many hours to produce and people just wouldn't pay a reasonable price, even based on the minimum hourly wage recognised here in the UK! I occasionally have my car cleaned whilst shopping in my local M & S store and it costs me £7.00p and takes the man about half an hour. What skill is required to clean a car compared to that of making a beautiful piece of Floral Bucks, Point de Gaze etc which has taken many months, sometimes years to produce, and would anyone be prepared to pay the worker £14.00p an hour for those many hours of work - I don't think so, in fact I know so! When teaching for the Springetts some years ago, every September they would hold a Supplier's Fair where all of us tutors who taught for them, would be at one end of the huge sports hall, demonstrating our particular lacemaking skills and with a display of our work, enabling lacemakers to see what we had to offer and enrol on a course. I recall a young man coming up to me and asking how much was the stumpwork wedding scene that I had on display? I told him it was not for sale as people just would not pay a reasonable price for the number of hours it had taken me to work. He was determined to have this piece, got himself a chair and sat down beside me, chatting away for a while. He then asked me how much it would cost if it were for sale? I replied that it had taken me six months to work and what would his salary be for six months employment? He quickly stood up and went on his way! Wouldn't it be a very sad state of affairs if very few of the younger generation had the skills of well known lacemakers such as Barbara Underwood, Yvonne Schele, Ulrike Lohr, Pat Read, Geraldine Stott, Brigitte Cook and many, many more, who have all worked so hard to write/publish books on their particular skills, for the benefit of those less dedicated/talented. We do need the younger generation to feel as passionate as these ladies all have been about their craft, so that it will continue for future generations and not disappear into obscurity. It is just as difficult for an artist/painter to make a living wage, as these items are 'luxury' items which most families cannot afford to buy and are not essential items. The lacemakers of the past who actually worked these beautiful laces, were not the ones who received the large sums of money they commanded, neither did painters such as Rubens, Van Dyke etc. They all struggled in their lifetime to make enough money to survi! ve and it was not until many years after their death that their skills/expertise was recognised, thus commanding extraordinarily high prices, and justly so, as they are rare and beautiful works of art. We do think twice perhaps about buying a new car or at least replacing our old one with a second-hand car, but just think how many thousands/millions of a particular model are produced, and how much we have to pay for them, but they are essentials and we need them to travel to our place of employment where we earn sufficient money to pay our bills and survive. I think we have to accept the fact that it just isn't possible to earn a LIVING wage from lacemaking. We may be able to reward ourselves in earning a wage of some kind, but would it be sufficient to save up a deposit for a home, pay a mortgage, run a car, feed and clothe ourselves I wonder? Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message from Marianne Gallant Really, to replace the people that we are losing, we need designers and teachers, not 'artists'. And we should not be letting them think they can make money selling their creations, but they can by selling the patterns. Knitters, crocheters, quilters and for that matter tatters don't make a lot of money selling their finished products, I hear them all complaining that people don't want to 'pay' for labour, often not even enough for the materials. But they have no problem selling the patterns, and/or writing books. It just takes too many hours to create and item, which means you can't get even minimum wage for your labour. *Marianne* Marianne Gallant - 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] Supporting young lacemakers
Wow, fascinating and exciting information! Perhaps our generation was not so lucky after all as 'the world is their oyster' for the younger generation of today. I guess it depends on one's priorities in this modern world! Most don't seem to be in a hurry to marry and have a family but when they do, have no qualms about going back to work and have someone else look after the children and this is often where the grandparents are needed. Mind you, they don't necessarily have to marry the father these days and some little ones even have two daddies instead of one mother and one father. Some have a multitude of 'Uncles' too. It certainly is a very different world to the one that my generation grew up in. I guess everything goes full circle eventually and one spider said that knitting and crochet are now back in vogue and that people are looking to hand made rather than the disposable items that have become so popular. How many of us ever have our iron or hairdryer repaired these days, as it's as cheap to buy a new one and throw the old one away! How fortunate we are compared to or parents and grandparents! Perhaps the 'throw-away' lifestyle that seems to exist at present, will eventually disappear, bringing back the appreciation of true talent and expertise. I do hope these youngsters are successful and will be able to make a living from their craft, but only time will tell. Catherine barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message Devon Thein wrote: Subject : [lace] Supporting young lacemakers One thing that is very interesting about the young millennial artists is that, since art, not motherhood, is their primary occupation, they really do produce work. They treat their art with a high level of seriousness and professionalism. It is quite impressive. Thoughts? Devon - - 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] Death of Radmila Zuman, American Czech Lace Expert
Thank you Jeri for letting us know of the sad passing of Radmilla Zuman, such a talented and highly respected, internationally renowned lacemaker who contributed so much to the lace world at large. Sadly so many mums don't have the luxury of staying at home to bring up their families these days, so miss out on the opportunity of a little 'me' time once they are old enough to go to school, which gave those of us of a similar age, the opportunity to learn a craft such as lacemaking. Life moves at a much faster pace these days with many bonuses in the field of technology etc but also some disadvantages too. The true experts seem mostly to be of a similar age and disappearing from our lives either through tragic illness or just plain old age. Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames UK where Summer has finally arrived but far too hot and sticky to comfortably make needlelace this week! Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message >From : jeria...@aol.com Date : 20/07/2016 - 18:27 (GMTDT) Subject : [lace] Death of Radmila Zuman, American Czech Lace Expert Dear Lacemakers, We have lost another of our precious lace experts, Radmila Zuman. - 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] Printing out patterns
Not as crucial for needlelace patterns as for bobbin lace of course, as no two students will have the same tension to their stitches anyway. When writing my book Needleace Designs Techniques I asked a Dutch student of mine to work one of the Hollie Point samples and she suggested that it would be helpful to give the exact number of stitches required for the foundation row. I explained to her that I could not do this as it would be highly unlikely that every reader would produce work to the exact tension of my own but need to adjust the number of stitches worked, according to their individual tension. All they need to do is either work more or fewer stitches as required, Not possible of course for the bobbin laces and the pattern/pricking needs be the same size as the original! Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Original Message - From: Leonard Bazar leonard...@yahoo.com To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 8:55 AM Subject: [lace] Printing out patterns Dear All Brenda has noted what can be a problem. Could I ask those producing patterns to be printed out somehow or other to include a scale, just a line marked with a cm or inch (or both) so that we can check if all is well, or adjust if necessary. I attended a workshop given by Cathy Barley, the pattern being sent by e mail attachment, which I duly printed out, and thought - I know she produces beautiful fine work, but surely not this fine, so had another copy sent, with a scale...she does!! But there seriously can be problems with this, and I have seen people caught out by the 95 or 100 pc being considered full size by Adobe and others. - 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] Cynthia Voysey
Dear Spiders It is with great sadness that I have to tell you that my dear friend and colleague Cynthia Voysey, passed away on 13th May and I'm sure that many of you reading this email will have attended a class in Honiton lace with Cynthia at some time over the years, as she was an exceptional tutor of international renown. She had been in slow decline for the last three years suffering from Altzheimers. Her funeral will take place on Wednesday 27th May at 11.30am at Exeter Crematorium, St Peterr's Chapel, family flowers only. There may just be one or two from the UK living close enough and would like to attend her funeral. Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames UK (where it's bright, warm and sunny today). Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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-chat] A Breath of Fresh Air in a Troubled World - Absolutely Beautiful!
- Original Message - From: David C COLLYER Subject: [lace-chat] A Breath of Fresh Air in a Troubled World - Absolutely Beautiful! She is nine years old and I guarantee tears in your eyes https://www.youtube.com/embed/66-A2MyVDbUhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/66-A2MyVDbU Incredible voice for one so young but also a totally inappropriate choice of song for a nine year old. A fair number of folk think that this piece of music is about the vocalist's 'Beloved Father' but it is actually about her pleading to her father for permission to marry the man she loves. I used to sing this myself when much younger but in English. I don't think its her father that she wishes to marry! (see translation below). Perhaps Ave Maria would have been a better choice and I'm sure her rendition would have been equally as beautiful. Oh my beloved father, I love him, yes I love him, I'll go to Porta Rosa to buy our wedding ring! Oh yes I really love him, And if you still say no, I'll go to Ponte Vecchio, And throw myself below. If I am not to marry him Alas, I can but die. Father be kind I pray, Father be kind I pray. Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com 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. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Sakagami Katsuko
Beautiful work and such a sad loss to the lacemaking community. Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Subject: [lace] Sakagami Katsuko Hello everyone, A Japanese lace teacher passed away. Lace became part of Japanese culture due to people who devoted themselves to this art. Sakagami Katsuko was a lace teacher who will be remembered with respect and gratitude. Mrs. Sakagami designed lace, made lace and was a wonderful teacher. http://www.kakolace.jp/museum/lace4.php https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7632/16783326606_f9e1b1c3a8.jpg - 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] picot progress;
Oh Sharon I do sympathise! I too offered to complete a needlelace parasol cover which was started by a student of mine who died of breast cancer. She was one of those poor unfortunates who in the very early days, was given too much radium, which eventually affected the use of her arm and fingers and the government here in the UK were about to negotiate compensation for these poor ladies. The work of two different hands was so marked that it was totally unacceptable and I decided to start from scratch with a design of my own, hoping that my deceased student would have understood and forgiven me! I did complete the parasol but it took me 6 yrs from design to completion, a true labour of love, but I had greetings cards printed which were multi-purpose, so could be used as a Thank you, Birthday card etc and with help from colleagues, family and friends I was able to donate just over £1,500. 00 ($2,286 USD) to Breast Cancer research in her memory from the sale of my 'Parasol for Iris' cards. Iris was a very special lady who came to me as a student but over the years we became very close friends. You can see a photograph of my 'Parasol for Iris' on my website (see link below). Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Original Message - From: Rick Sharon Whiteley rswhite...@shaw.ca To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Monday, February 09, 2015 10:22 PM Subject: [lace] picot progress Having said that, I must say the blocking Iâ?Tve done already looks marvellous, itâ?Ts even better than when it first came off the pillow. Itâ?Ts very gratifying when you can take something that looks crappy and make it beautiful...but Iâ?Tll never take on another project like this again. Sharon on wet and soggy Vancouver Island - - 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] Book publishing - was Magic of Shetland Lace Knitting
- 1, Where would books be stored? Not much room for guests on my spare bedroom (or dining room) until stocks reduce. 2, Who would pack parcels and take them down to the post office? There may be a rush in the first couple of days, but after that it’s only one or two parcels as and when; certainly not not enough to employ someone to do it but books don’t pack themselves! Yes, several trips per week to the post office with many books each time to carry, and they are heavy! Once the initial rush is over it's not so bad. 3, Trading from another country would make the annual income tax return even more complicated! I will accept US dollars or Euros in cash for an occasional single book as there’s always someone going on holiday who will take them, but my policy is really payment in Sterling (GBP) only What would I do without PayPal as I too will only accept Sterling (GBP). My book Needlelace Designs Techniques is a 'give-away' price compared to those being advertised for second hand copies on well known internet sites (hence the reprint) but it's the high cost of shipping overseas that really pushes the price up, with a copy to countries such as Australia, USA, New Zealand, Japan etc. adding almost half the cost of the book in addition, whereas 1st class post for a copy within the UK is £2.38p. Catherine Barley UK www.catherinebarley.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] Silk Threads, Use of Hand Creams - Conservation File
Most of my needlelace is worked using white thread which unlike the bobbin laces, comes into contact continually with ones hands and although I wash my hands at regular intervals whilst working, I never use hand creams of any description after washing! There will be a residue of cream, no matter how long one massages the cream into ones hands and this will of course attract dirt, resulting in a less than pure white completed piece of work. When I've finished stitching for the day, this is the time to apply the much needed hand creams. Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Original Message - From: jeria...@aol.com To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 5:12 PM Subject: [lace] Silk Threads, Use of Hand Creams - Conservation File It is suggested you either use hand cream, or not. Be consistent. We concluded that every hand cream altered the color of the threads, or the way light traveled across stitch surfaces, regardless of the manufacturer's claims. Some hand creams might have been harmless, but there were definite difference Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and 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] Re: Book review information/ was Reprints
When I've sent review copies of my book I've always expected an 'honest' review in return! The book is not sent as a 'bribe' for a 'positive' review but it is hoped that it will be given to someone who is knowledgeable about the subject of the book and will therefore give an 'honest' and knowledgeable appraisal. Of course all authors hope for a positive review as they believe their book to contain clear working instructions/diagrams with supporting images - they wouldn't have wasted their time writing it in the first place if they believed it to be a poor representation of the title and likely to be 'remaindered'! However, would be purchasers would like an honest appraisal to help them decided whether or not to purchase a copy. It's not always possible to see a copy of these books before we buy them and if the book reviewer's name is included with the review and known to be knowledgeable on the subject, his/her 'honest' review will be respected and they will hopefully not write something that they do not believe to be a true valuation. Thy are NOT given to groups on return for a positive review! Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Original Message - From: Bev Walker walker.b...@gmail.com Subject: [lace] Re: Book review information/ was Reprints In answer, I don't see why an honest opinion can't be written on behalf of the author. Review copies aren't 'free' - they are given to groups in return for a positive review. If a book is so poor that it merits a negative review, then the copy should be returned to the author, not kept in the group's library. Never in all the many years that I've written reviews on lace books have I had to do this. On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 10:45 AM, Mousie mousie...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: I think I would slightly disagree with Bev on this point. Following the guidelines we are given, the reviews I've written for Lace have always been based on my honest opinion of the book, and not written on behalf of the author which would, I feel, be biased. - 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] Fine Art of Fiber - Chicago Botanic Garden
Many congratulations Sue. It's beautiful and well deserved! Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Original Message - From: Sue Babbs suebabbs...@gmail.com I was astounded today to discover that my lace mask had been chosen to be on the front cover of the book of this yearâ?Ts Women's Journeys in Fiber exhibit, which is part of the whole show. I had no idea that they were going to do this, so it is very exciting http://www.blurb.com/b/5664883-masks-disguise-expose-celebrate Sue - 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] Au ver a Soie silk 100/3
Dear Spiders I've had a query regarding a project in my book regarding the use of Au Ver a Soie 100/3 silk thread as an alternative to the Gutermann 100/3 silk thread specified. I've never used it myself so don't have a reel to compare but can any of you tell me if it is close to the Gutermann 100/3 in wpc? Obviously it's not as crucial as in bobbin lace, as one simply works more stitches to each row but does need to be of a fairly similar weight/gauge. Brenda, I think you are the most knowledgeable on this subject, can you please advise me on this one? Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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] The royal lacemaker
I too have just bought this book on UK Amazon for £3.75p plus postage. Ordered this morning, dispatched already and should be with me tomorrow morning! Kindle edition priced at £2.99p. Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames where it's cold and raining. Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Subject: Re: [lace] The royal lacemaker Dear Friends, 'The Royal Lacemaker is an overseas book not available here. I have just bought this book on my Kindle for AUD$6.32 Should be able to start it in a few days. - 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-chat] Great video
Oh thank you Sue, what an incredible voice from such a tiny little girl. It gave me goose bumps all over! Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Subject: [lace-chat] Great video I think you will enjoy listening to this An incredibly talented little girl. Sue T Dorset UK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIy9FcBKdXo 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. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] BRIDGET COOK BACK IN PRINT!!!
Good morning all I just thought I'd let you know that Bridget Cook's book Idrija Lace is once again available as a Paperback. Full details of cost and how to order can be obtained by emailing Bridget herself at lacebmc...@btinternet.com It's good news that we are gradually getting these out of print titles available once again and at an affordable price, by authors reprinting themselves! If we want our craft to survive, this is the way to go! Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames. UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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] Escher designs
Wow Carolina, that's beautiful. Many congratulations Catherine Barley UK where summer has returned! Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Original Message - From: carolina de la Guardia carolina...@aol.com I have worked recently an insert for T-shirt in black forming a group of opposite leaves which remembers Escher designs: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10204508661018992set=a.4189948789458.2176679.1306761032type=1 - 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] contributing
Good for you! Catherine Barley Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Original Message - From: Lorelei Halley lhal...@bytemeusa.com To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 7:29 PM Subject: [lace] contributing When our local guild first started, one of our members came up to me while I was crocheting and told me I was doing it wrong. I told her to show me a row using her method. Then I demonstrated a row using my method, and said I'm faster than you. Why should I adopt your method and slow down? This was a lady who ran around the room telling everybody they were doing things wrong. I was gleeful at an opportunity to metaphorically drop a rock on her head. 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. 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] Teaching antics
Oh my goodness That's appalling and so was the behavior of the tutor who cut off the bobbins. I hope she was never invited to teach again! Don't forget to complete the Appraisal form distributed at the end of class, giving you the opportunity to report such behavior to the organisers. Students do not pay good money to be humiliated! Catherine Barley Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Original Message - From: laceviolins...@comcast.net To Subject: Re: [lace] Teaching antics The teacher told us that all the instruction was printed on papers hanging around the class on the walls. Then on the last day of instruction she said that she would not be teaching, that she and her friends were going to be have some wine in the back of the room, so we should just go ahead and 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. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Contributing / helping build community
I had someone local tell me I was doing my tatting joins wrong (it was different than how this person prefers to do them) Robin the next time someone says something like this to you just quote There's more than one way of skinning a cat! You might also tell them that you'll try their method and that perhaps they might like to try yours and maybe you will both gain something from the experience. I am NOT a professional nor am I some uber OCD designer. I'm an artist and a mom. Professionals are paid for their skills but I don't think the majority of lace tutors who are paid a very nominal sum, can claim to make a living from the fees they receive. However, they do give up a considerable amount of their time to pass on their skills to others but neither are they a charity! They cannot be expected to pay their own travelling expenses to travel hundreds of miles, leaving their own families to fend for themselves, as the majority of them are mums too. I spoke to one lace tutor at an IOLI Convention some years ago who said her young son announced at a family gathering that he was A Lace Orphan! Husbands and kids don't enjoy mum being away and having to fend for themselves, sometimes for a week or more, with poor mum returning home to total chaos when often suffering from jetlag too. I for one, take my hat off to all those generous souls who submit the odd article for a lace bulletin and even if they are classified as a 'Professional', they do not receive payment for this but submit them for the benefit of the lace community at large. We've all read the very interesting reports from participants at the IOLI Convention this year and thoroughly enjoyed them. One doesn't have to be a 'Professional' to send a pattern with brief instructions as to threads, number of bobbins required etc. just a generous spirit and a little of their time. Anyone who has the nerve to crticise these generous lacemakers should be ashamed of themselves. The above is not a criticism or directed at any individual, but just an attempt to reassure the less confident that we are all equal in that we have a common interest and are all eager to improve our skills in that direction. If we don't like/approve of something that someone has been generous enough to send in, we don't have to take it on board. We need these generous spirited lacemakers for our craft to survive and the last thing we want to do is to upset them and risk losing the valuable information and patterns they generously donate for the benefit of us all. They were all 'beginners' once and have been extremely grateful to their tutors/friends for passing on/sharing their skills with them too. Robin, we'd love to see your patterns. Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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] About Jeri's Posts
Dear Jeri Thank you for your words of wisdom and yes, I'm afraid we are all guilty at times of taking for granted the various lace bulletins/newsletters that we subscribe to. I've lost count of the number of times I've been told when enquiring why an individual has not renewed her membership, that there is little of interest in it's contents to her. Some folk are very quick to criticize/voice their disapproval but how often do any of them contribute an article to a guild bulletin to which they subscribe I wonder? The odd 'thank you' or acknowledgement would be much appreciated but perhaps better to send to the individual whose article we have enjoyed reading rather than have dozens of 'me too's' cluttering up the Arachne mail box. We'd all do well to remember that without these dedicated folk's contributions, we might well have no bulletins/articles whatsoever to read/subscribe to! Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Original Message - From: jeria...@aol.com To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2014 9:47 PM Subject: [lace] About Jeri's Posts Dear Lace Friends Around the World, Your input has been encouraging. Not only for me, but I hope for the other regular contributors to Arachne who spend hours in thoughtful research to confirm what they write before hitting Send Now. A note to them once in a while telling how you used the information they shared would be encouraging. When Arachne was very young I begged some prominent American lace experts to participate. The summary of their attitudes was: 1. It is too much work 2. People do not appreciate volunteer efforts 3. No one ever says thank you 4. It is a subject ridiculed both publicly and at home 5. Public disagreement is bad for my lace business We should wrap up this subject. Before we do - please tell the regular editors, writers, translators, and proofreaders of your lace-related newsletters and Guild bulletins how much you appreciate their gifts of time and knowledge. It really does take a long time to prepare thoughtful information for you, requiring much reading, consultation with others, memories, and so forth, and then condensing salient details into information bites. - 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] Little Danish Heart pattern
Dear Jeri Please don't stop posting on Arachne as I'm sure that like myself, almost everyone on Arachne reads the valuable information that you take the time and trouble to post for the benefit of the lace community at large. What would we do without you! There's always bound to be the odd objection but just remember that One can't please all of the people all of the time (but one can please most of the people most of the time)! Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Subject: Re: [lace] Little Danish Heart pattern Dear Jeri, While I rarely comment I am compelled to remark on your statement I was told again this week, that people do not read what I write on Arachne. I want you to know I read your your writings and appreciate you sharing your knowledge with all of us. I don't believe I am the only one. The person who told you this should have confined her comments to an I statement. She doesn't speak for me. - 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] How can you estimate thread
Good morning all We've had this very same discussion at a local lace group I belong to. One of our members is also making a waistcoat in wool and anxious that she may not have purchased sufficient to complete the whole garment. She recently completed one front and it was suggested that she weigh it to calculate how much she would need for the other front and back. We also suggested that perhaps she might construct the back using a complimentary fabric but of course she would prefer to make it in lace, as this would be a showpiece and not worn under a jacket which would expose only the two fronts. Catherine Barley Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Original Message - Go by ratio. Or go by weight. You will know, or can measure the weight of 1 spool of the thread you will use. (Most manufacturers give you the weight rather than length in meters or yards.) You then measure the weight of the finished little square. Then do a ratio equation. - 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] Messages not getting through
I've read with interest the many postings on this subject which prompted me to check on the email addresses of the 'Junk' mail received and they are almost ALL aol addresses! Some are all AOL (upper case) and some aol (lower case). Devon, all of your emails come through in my Junk mail too but you have been able to receive replies from me in the past in response (Miss Channer's mat and with scanned images as attachments). However, I notice that some of you emails are lower case and some are upper case. I have received quite a few enquiries as to the cost of postage for copies of my book but when I have replied quoting the rather expensive postage costs, I have not received a reply and naturally assumed that it was too expensive and that they were not going to place an order. In view of the emails I've read this morning, I am now going to go back through my files and check to see if the emails were aol or not as I might have lost some potential sales! I will not use exclamations marks (!) in my Subject titles neither with I use all upper case to draw attention to the email. Thank you everyone for all the very useful information posted. Catherine Barley Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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/
Fw: [lace] Noelene's Poems - Inspired by Lace
Dear Jeri For some strange reason all your posting to Arachne come through to me in my Junk E-mail box! I have twice sent the email below to you personally but it has been returned 'Failed bad destination system address'. I would hate you to think that I had not even bothered to reply so hope I will be forgiven in contacting you this way (see below). Fortunately I do check my Junk E-mails on a daily basis so don't miss anything. Kind Regards Catherine Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Original Message - From: Catherine Barley catherinebar...@btinternet.com To: jeria...@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 7:56 AM Subject: Re: [lace] Noelene's Poems - Inspired by Lace Dear Jeri Thank you so much for taking the time and trouble to let me know that Holly does not have Noelene's book of Poems listed on her site. No doubt you will have read Noelene's posting on Arachne. Postage/shipping costs are somewhat prohibitive at present and postage to the US and Australia for one of my own Print On Demand books is almost half the cost of the book in addition! Sales have been good for me but quite a number of people have not followed through when advised of the cost of shipping. Money is tight for everyone at the moment and all having to think twice when it comes to purchases. If you're attending the IOLI Convention yourself next month Jeri, I'm sure you will have a wonderful time. Many thanks once again. Kind Regards Catherine Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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/
[lace] Re: Noelene's Poems
I too would like to thank Noelene for granting permission for me to reproduce her poem 'Lure Of The Lace Book' in the Print On Demand edition of my book 'Needlelace Designs Techniques' published earlier this year. If anyone living in the UK and who is attending the IOLI Convention in the US this month, would be willing to buy me a copy of Noelene's recently published book of poems, I would be truly grateful, as I am only too aware of the crazy prices to ship books overseas! (please email me privately and of course I will be happy to reimburse you). I would love to have a copy as her poems are a joy to read and I just love her sense of humour. Noelene, if you're reading this I hope sales go really well for you at Convention with your book and I only wish I could be there with you all. Have a wonderful time. Happy Lacemaking Catherine Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 8:57 AM Subject: Bedfordshire Hi Arachnids My thanks Noelene for your poems for my wedding hanky/christening bonnet booklets. They are just right. If anyone who purchased one of my booklets before I included the poems would like a copy of them, please contact me. 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. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Fw: Noelene's Poems
I have received an email from a UK lacemaker who has kindly offered to buy a copy of Noelene's Poems for me but we are wondering if it will be available at the IOLI Convention this month in the US or whether I've got it wrong and that it will be available at the OIDFA Convention in Australia, also taking place this month? Noelene is Australian so maybe I've got it wrong! However, I do seem to recall Holly Van Sciver being mentioned with regard to having copies for sale. Can anyone else recall any US lace vendors being mentioned? Many thanks Catherine Barley If anyone living in the UK and who is attending the IOLI Convention in the US this month, would be willing to buy me a copy of Noelene's recently published book of poems, I would be truly grateful, as I am only too aware of the crazy prices to ship books overseas! Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Original Message - From: Catherine Barley catherinebar...@btinternet.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] lace photos
Me too! I really enjoyed the other link to the lace photos, Binche and Needlelace. Thank you Lorelei Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Original Message - From: Maureen maur...@roger.karoo.co.uk To: Lorelei Halley lhal...@bytemeusa.com Subject: Re: [lace] lace photos I couldn't open this it said invalid request Maureen E Yorks On 8 May 2014, at 21:44, Lorelei Halley What to do with all those strips: https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1.0-9/10245462_628921067198 190_5297656344381281822_n.jpg 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. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Chantilly Lace - HAND MADE?
Perhaps it's classified as 'hand made' because someone operates the machinery (using their hands) to produce the lace! Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Original Message - From: Jay Ekers jek...@bigpond.net.au Subject: RE: [lace] Chantilly Lace I clicked on a couple of the Handmade bobbin laces from the city of Chantilly, France. http://www.housefabric.com/Chantilly-Lace-C285.aspx The descriptions of two only asserted that they are made in France; or are original Chantilly lace made in France. But for a third, Please Note; This lace is produced on true Chantilly Lace Lever looms. Pieces are 3.3 yards. This is a definition of 'hand made'? Jay in Sydney - 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] Jean Leader/Marie Laurie
Good morning Jean Would you be good enough to contact me please with regard to Marie's visit to the UK. Many thanks Cathy Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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/
[lace] Queen Victoria's wedding dress
Dear Spiders Thank you all so much for your quick and highly informative replies to my query about Queen Victoria's dress. I shall send a polite/educational email to the company in question, quoting snippets from information received. Also I shall tell them that even Kate Middleton's wedding dress was made of machine made lace and not handmade and pass on the link that Brenda sent me. I think we can close the book on this one now but thank you all very much. I'm off to Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire today to see the 'Lace 21' exhibition. Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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/
[lace] Queen Victoria's wedding dress lacce?
Dear Spiders Can of you please let me know how many lacemakers and how many months it took them to make the lace for Queen Victoria's wedding dress. I do have this information but it would save me several hours of time ploughing my way through the many lace books on my shelves to find an accurate answer. The reason I ask is that I have today received an email from 'a large fashion company' and I laughed my socks off when I read it! One would have thought that perhaps they would have some knowledge as to the many, many hours it takes to make hand-made lace, particularly 'all-over lace by the metres to make evening gowns'. I hope to be able to give them some accurate information and a little education as to the production of hand made lace! See quote below! 'Dear Catherine I hope all is well with you. I work for a fashion company and we are sourcing for traditional lace made in UK and Ireland. I'd like to explore the idea of ordering or commissioning lace from you. We are primarily interested in lace trims and all-over lace by the meters (not a typing error by me) to make evening gowns. I love your work and I hope this is something you are interested in'. Anyone interested in working 24/7 to churn out these 'meters' of 'all-over lace'? Catherine Barley Henley-in-Thames UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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/
[lace] Out of Print Authors
The Lace Guild have kindly offered me a 'Meet The Author' spot at Convention this coming April 11th - April 13th at Worcester. Any authors who have an Out of Print title that they would like to have available once again, can come along and see my own newly released Print On Demand edition of Needlelace Designs Techniques. Alex Stillwell has nursed me through the production of this book and without her help and guidance I wouldn't have known where to start! We are both very keen to help other authors get their books in print once again and it's not quite the daunting experience that perhaps we imagined. If you can't get to Convention and want to see how a Print On Demand copy looks, visit my website www.catherinebarley.com and scroll down to SALES/ORDERS where you will see a photo of my book. Do come along and have a chat. See you there! Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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/
[lace] Needlelace Designs Techniques
Good morning all If you have ordered a copy of Needlelace Designs Techniques from me and I have said I would send you a PayPal Invoice which you have not received, please email me again. A lacemaker from Australia has not received such an invoice and has emailed me to this effect. There are also one or two others who have not responded, so maybe you didn't receive yours either? I would hate you to think I hadn't fulfilled my promise! Many thanks Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames UK Where it's a beautiful warm, sunny day today. Maybe spring has arrived after all! Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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] Bruge and Kant
One can't please all of the people all of the time! Quite true, as we all have different requirements and different expectations. Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - From: Jean Nathan jean...@hotmail.co.uk Subject: [lace] Bruge and Kant If all lace books were translated into English, why shouldn't those in English be translated into all the other languages spoken by lace makers. - 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] Needlelace Designs Techniques reprint
Good morning all Particularly to those of you who emailed me privately showing an interest in the reprint of Needlelace Designs Techniques. I am pleased to tell you that I collected my books from the printer yesterday and would ask that you email me privately for the relevant details. Thank you all for the valuable feedback you gave me, which has ultimately led to my being able to use Print On Demand at an affordable price. Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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] PayPal scam
I also received one supposedly from PayPal last week, which I forwarded on to them and they confirmed as being 'spoof'. Mine said : We routinely review account activity within our network and found an issue with your account that's preventing a payment from being processed. We need your help to resolve it and realise that you may not be able to respond immediately, so we've acted to protect your account by limiting some features, like sending payments. This is a temporary measure until the issue's resolved. We apologise for any inconvenience. I shall be collecting the reprint copies of my book 'Needlelace Designs Techniques' next week and naturally was concerned as it will be available from me, and payment can be made using PayPal for overseas buyers. I didn't want there to be any problems! I am receiving similar emails on a regular basis supposedly from ebilling at BT who are my service provider! Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com --- Subject: [lace] PayPal scam Recently, I received an email from i...@paypal.com which asked me to sign into a link and confirm my paypal information for security purposes. I smelled a rat and called PayPal to alert them. They confirmed my suspicion that this was a scam and said any time they send an email, they address it to the user name with which I am subscribed, and not, dear user. So, if you receive a similar email, please either delete it immediately, or forward it to Pay-Pal so they can get to the bottom of it. Clay - 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] OIDFA Bulletin error!
Good morning fellow spiders I just thought I'd let you know that I received my OIDFA Bulletin yesterday and noticed that the review of Alex Stillwell's book 'Drafting Torchon Lace Patterns' has been incorrectly priced at £28.50p plus postage! This should of course read £16.50p - quite a substantial difference! The presses are now ready to roll with the Print On Demand edition of my own book Needlelace Designs Techniques and I would hope to have it available sometime next month. My grateful thanks to all of you who have responded to my queries about type of binding, PDF files etc. all of which have been extremely useful. The book will be spiral bound and with full colour as in the original. Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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] Posting to list
Nothing wrong with this latest message from you Hazel! Catherine Barley Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Original Messag From: Hazel Smith hazel_twiggy_sm...@yahoo.com Subject: [lace] Posting to list Now my last post a couple of days ago about crediting designers is showing as almost unreadable owing to odd characters and erratic line changes even though the original message in my sent folder is perfectly OK. Presumably that's why no one has commented on what I said - I don't blame you. But I don't know what's causing the problem so it looks like it's back to lurking for me Hazel - 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] website and Withof pianorunner
Dear Anneke You piano runner is incredibly beautiful and many congratulations on such a wonderful achievement. Sister Judith has been a shining example to us all with her dedication and lacemaking/design skills. It would be lovely to see some more detailed images of your beautiful piano runner and Sister Judith must have been thrilled to see her design completed by one of her talented student, and only days before her 100th birthday - what a wonderful 100th birthday gift! Thank you for sharing. Catherine Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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] What is the biggest and the hardest piece of lace you have ever done?
Wow! That's beautiful. Well done you! Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com --- Subject: Re: [lace] What is the biggest and the hardest piece of lace you have ever done? This is my most challenging lace project so far. http://www.flickr.com/photos/warpedandwonderful/8310332097/ overall it is 20 x 33 there are 8 strips sewn together to fill the center took about 9 months to complete. Vila Cox Warped Wonderful http://www.warpedandwonderful.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Warped-Wonderful-Handwoven-Treasures/241360532566599 - 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/
