[lace] 20th Anniversary
Hello all- For a long time, I've been looking at the mug hanging in my kitchen that reads 2000 Lace@arachne.com - 5th Anniversary 2000 (a spider hangs off of the 2), and wondering if there would be a 20th anniversary commemoration. It's been at least 5 years since we managed that. (Thank you, Jo Anne Pruitt and others who made all of those great commemoratives possible years ago.) I joined that first spring and what an amazing 20 years it's been for this online community. While I understand Jeri's approach to calculating the anniversary year, I think counting this as our 20th year would be consistent with past commemorations. I agree that we could certainly kick off a year of celebrating. Regards, Lorraine in Albany, NY (where it finally got up above freezing long enough to get the car washed, such thrills!) - 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] 20th anniversary, horseshoe cover cloth fishing weights
Hello All! Robin--great idea! Patches of uniform-size lace would make an interesting result. As Robin knows, Pittsburgh Lace Group made an afghan for one of the members when she lost her eyesight a few years ago. It was a fun project well received. Arachne lace would make nice gifts for our founders or could be a traveling ambassador for the group. There could be a challenge section for those who prefer to design their own rather that use a commercial pattern. Post the results on Jenny's site if she'll have us etc. g Jean--thanks for posting the link to eBay--but could you have picked a snazzy one? The one offered is ZZ blue! g Lin-k, you have scared the bejeebers out of me by using fishing weights unless they are not lead! My DH is an avid fisherman uses lots of pencil weights, drop shot, jig heads etc. etc. they all contain lead. IMHO, if they are not painted or coated they should not be handled. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gard! ens, FL, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] 20th anniversary
Robin, Remember the days when we used to have heaps of tatted Round Robins on the go? Nothing ever went wrong with the postage all round the world. Occasionally one person would hold up the procedure, but that's all. I had envisaged the various elements being sent to one person or group to be assembled. David in Ballarat, AUS I'm concerned about the logistics of a panel, passing from person to person around the world, never getting lost in the mail and never getting stuck at the home of someone who meant well but now just can't seem to find the time and eventually is too embarrassed to admit she still has it (remember the recent post about bookmark/ornament exchanges that ended up 1-sided?). One way this might be avoided is if we settle on a size and everyone can make squares (or rectangles, hexagons or whatever shape is decided) and one person or close-knit group is in charge of receiving all the pieces and attaching them like quilt blocks. The final size and shape is determined by how many blocks they receive, and there's no worry about how much of the panel each person does (did we run out of volunteers before the panel was complete, or did we run out of panel space to work on when there are still people wanting to participate?). - 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] 20th anniversary - international mail issues
Dear David in Australia, My experience is that since the 9/11 attack on U.S. buildings and related terror incidents, various postal entities in many nations have instituted screening processes that involve putting incoming packages in holding facilities until they can get around to clearing them for flight to other locations in the country. This delays deliveries, sometimes quite a while. My Maine book supplier and embroidery book supplier in Arizona tell me it is impossible to estimate when an ordered book shipment will arrive from overseas. The book shipments I order directly from The Lace Guild (England) and Barbara Fay (Germany) show evidence of being clumsily opened and re-sealed, and often the contents are damaged. I am describing strong books, not fine needleworks. So, in addition to greatly-increased postage charges, we are penalized for being victims of atrocity. It would be good to keep this in mind while we discuss how to celebrate our Arachne birthday. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center --- In a message dated 3/17/2013 3:08:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dccoll...@ncable.net.au writes: Remember the days when we used to have heaps of tatted Round Robins on the go? Nothing ever went wrong with the postage all round the world. Occasionally one person would hold up the procedure, but that's all. I had envisaged the various elements being sent to one person or group to be assembled. David in Ballarat, AUS - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] 20th anniversary
I like the idea of a cover cloth for the 20th anniversary. I do have more bobbins than I can count, but there are never enough cover cloths, and a commemorative one would be really nice I'm not averse to the idea of a bobbin too! As to people who read but don't post - I am happy for you to do so, but equally well would love to hear from you, with either comments or questions. On the whole, we don't bite and are very gentle!! Fpr those of you who are newer to the list, we have been going for many years, with many of us on the list for much of that time, so many questions and topics have already been discussed. This can make the list seem rather erudite, but Arachne and Chat have also beenextremely helpful to me on all occasions (from lace topics to recipes to how to best move a cat from California to Illinois!) 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/
Re: [lace] 20th anniversary
That's a lovely idea! But, does anyone know where we can have covercloths done with (I assume) some wording/years printed on it? Who would take on the task, collect payment, despatch to everyone who would like one etc. etc. Agnes Boddington - Elooughton UK I like the idea of a cover cloth for the 20th anniversary.B I do have more bobbins than I can count, but there are never enough cover cloths, and a commemorative one would be really nice 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/
Re: [lace] 20th anniversary
Hello Spiders All, Maybe it would be a good idea for each country (?) to have their own cover cloth made and despatched by their 'local' manufacturer - that would probably diminish slightly any overseas costs etc - and I am sure that a company in Redruth, Cornwall (I think!) called HandPrint would certainly be able to come up with the goods, for those of us in the UK. When I taught the lace class in school, they made some lovely sweat shirts with the school's lace logo on - so the class sweatshirt was extremely popular! The logo for the 20th Anniversary covercloth could be something as unoriginal as '20th Anniversary of Arachne' with a picture of a stylised spider! Carol Adkinson - in North Norfolk UK. 'Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day.' Subject: Re: [lace] 20th anniversary That's a lovely idea! But, does anyone know where we can have covercloths done with (I assume) some wording/years printed on it? Who would take on the task, collect payment, despatch to everyone who would like one etc. etc. Agnes Boddington - Elooughton UK 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] 20th anniversary
Perhaps a small catalog would allow persons to pick their need. usually i buy it all but that isn't always true for others. When i started lacing about 13 years ago, i bought more bobbins and used antique/vintage cloths. i, too, have few but my bobbin count is over 1,000. either would be a smile each time i went to my pillow. Hugs, Lin and the Mali Overton, NV USA On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 8:12 AM, David C COLLYER dccoll...@ncable.net.auwrote: Dear Friends, Personally I think a 20th anniversary on the Internet deserves something a lot more substantial than merely a nice cover cloth. - a beautiful bobbin by Stuart Johnson - a panel made by all of us (perhaps in each continent) David in Ballarat, AUS Maybe it would be a good idea for each country (?) to have their own cover cloth made and despatched by their 'local' manufacturer - 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/http://www.flickr.com/photos/l acemaker/sets/ -- Hugs, Lin and the Mali Always remember that no matter how useless you feel, youre someones reason to smile. - 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] 20th anniversary
Sorry. Maybe a charm could be put together as well. that could go on a pin format, or a spangle, or even just pinned to the pin cushion. Hugs, Lin and the Mali Overton, NV USA On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 8:25 AM, Lin Hudren linhud...@gmail.com wrote: Perhaps a small catalog would allow persons to pick their need. usually i buy it all but that isn't always true for others. When i started lacing about 13 years ago, i bought more bobbins and used antique/vintage cloths. i, too, have few but my bobbin count is over 1,000. either would be a smile each time i went to my pillow. Hugs, Lin and the Mali Overton, NV USA On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 8:12 AM, David C COLLYER dccoll...@ncable.net.auwrote: Dear Friends, Personally I think a 20th anniversary on the Internet deserves something a lot more substantial than merely a nice cover cloth. - a beautiful bobbin by Stuart Johnson - a panel made by all of us (perhaps in each continent) David in Ballarat, AUS Maybe it would be a good idea for each country (?) to have their own cover cloth made and despatched by their 'local' manufacturer - 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/http://www.flickr.com/photos/l acemaker/sets/ -- Hugs, Lin and the Mali Always remember that no matter how useless you feel, youre someones reason to smile. -- Hugs, Lin and the Mali Always remember that no matter how useless you feel, youre someones reason to smile. - 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] 20th anniversary
OK, I'll air my ignorance, a quick google search didn't look very successful. What's a cover cloth? yrs, John Mead Tacoma, WA USA On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 8:26 AM, Lin Hudren linhud...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry. Maybe a charm could be put together as well. that could go on a pin format, or a spangle, or even just pinned to the pin cushion. Hugs, Lin and the Mali Overton, NV USA On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 8:25 AM, Lin Hudren linhud...@gmail.com wrote: Perhaps a small catalog would allow persons to pick their need. usually i buy it all but that isn't always true for others. When i started lacing about 13 years ago, i bought more bobbins and used antique/vintage cloths. i, too, have few but my bobbin count is over 1,000. either would be a smile each time i went to my pillow. Hugs, Lin and the Mali Overton, NV USA On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 8:12 AM, David C COLLYER dccoll...@ncable.net.auwrote: Dear Friends, Personally I think a 20th anniversary on the Internet deserves something a lot more substantial than merely a nice cover cloth. - a beautiful bobbin by Stuart Johnson - a panel made by all of us (perhaps in each continent) David in Ballarat, AUS Maybe it would be a good idea for each country (?) to have their own cover cloth made and despatched by their 'local' manufacturer - 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/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/l acemaker/sets/ -- Hugs, Lin and the Mali Always remember that no matter how useless you feel, youre someones reason to smile. -- Hugs, Lin and the Mali Always remember that no matter how useless you feel, youre someones reason to smile. - 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/
[lace] 20th anniversary
Not much use to a tatter, knitter or crocheter, and possibly only a little so to a needle-lacemaker! We do tend to forget that there are forms of lace other than bobbin lace on Arachne :-) To answer John's question, it is usually either a square or rectangle of cloth, about the size of a tea-towel, that can either a) sit over the bottom half of a pricking/under the bobbins (when it is often called a 'working cloth') - this has the advantage of stopping the threads rubbing against the edges of the pricking or, on a fully dressed pillow (which also has cloths covering the sides of the pricking or completed work) catching on pins that have been pushed down or b) be placed over the pillow and any work on it when you move away for any reason - either placed on if you are coming straight back, or pinned on for transportation. Cover cloths used under the bobbins are usually plain material to stop you going bozz-eyed after working for hours! In message CAEtMP78SB8j3koOoqhE0X2seA9e=05huwshooknepxpj0+5...@mail.gmail.com, John Mead johnbobm...@gmail.com writes OK, I'll air my ignorance, a quick google search didn't look very successful. What's a cover cloth? yrs, John Mead Tacoma, WA USA -- Jane Partridge - 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] 20th anniversary
I often use a cloth similar to a cover cloth when I'm knitting or tatting... I lay it on my lap so that I can drop my work into it, wrap it quickly and move it so it doesn't get tangled/dirty when putting it into my bag. When spinning, a similar cloth keeps lint and dust off my clothes. Rather than covering my lace pillow, it covers my lap. Sometimes these cloths are simple woven dishtowels from Ikea or World Market, but other times they're linen tea towels picked up on my travels. Katrina -- Katrina Worley Loomis, California kwor...@mac.com On Mar 16, 2013, at 10:14 AM, Jane Partridge jpartri...@pebble.demon.co.uk wrote: Not much use to a tatter, knitter or crocheter, and possibly only a little so to a needle-lacemaker! We do tend to forget that there are forms of lace other than bobbin lace on Arachne :-) To answer John's question, it is usually either a square or rectangle of cloth, about the size of a tea-towel, that can either a) sit over the bottom half of a pricking/under the bobbins (when it is often called a 'working cloth') - this has the advantage of stopping the threads rubbing against the edges of the pricking or, on a fully dressed pillow (which also has cloths covering the sides of the pricking or completed work) catching on pins that have been pushed down or b) be placed over the pillow and any work on it when you move away for any reason - either placed on if you are coming straight back, or pinned on for transportation. Cover cloths used under the bobbins are usually plain material to stop you going bozz-eyed after working for hours! In message CAEtMP78SB8j3koOoqhE0X2seA9e=05huwshooknepxpj0+5...@mail.gmail.com, John Mead johnbobm...@gmail.com writes OK, I'll air my ignorance, a quick google search didn't look very successful. What's a cover cloth? yrs, John Mead Tacoma, WA USA -- Jane Partridge - 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] 20th anniversary/custom printed fabric
Hi everyone, I am new to Arachne and started learning bobbin lace Fall 2012. I like to make lots of things and my immediate family has attended the Bay Area Maker Faire for the last three years (http://makerfaire.com/). Maker faire is kind of like a State fair, but for people who like to make things with old, new and cutting edge technology. Two years ago I saw a booth from a company called Spoonflower. Spoonflower will custom print small lots of any design on a variety of fabric weight fibers - http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome. Perhaps we could make some kind of 'tools of lace making' fabric (with bobbins, shuttles, crochet hooks, needles etc.) or 'lace sampler' fabric with Arachne Anniversary notation. Then people could use the fabric for a variety of lace items depending on what they need - cover cloths, tatting carry bags, bobbin carriers etc. (Or maybe lace terminology in all the languages spoken/used by lacemakers on the list? I've seen thank you mugs and bags done in this style and they look very interesting with different fonts/colors) Sharon (Just east of Seattle, WA) p.s. Julie from Lacemakers of Puget Sound shared some fabric which she designed and had Spoonflower print http://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/julielace - 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] 20th anniversary
Dear gentle spiders, I'm not sure if it was the afternoon learning to crochet or the three Bellinis but I was thinking that I'd love a spider broach to celebrate. L Kind Regards Liz Baker - 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] 20th anniversary/custom printed fabric
Hi All, Personally I prefer plain fabric to cover both pillows and cover cloths. One person has already mentioned machine embroidery, would not be difficult to make a plain homespun cover cloth with a specially designed motif in the corner. Am doing some Aussie flowers on the corners of some fabric given to me for OIDFA in Adelaide - they will be about 18 square. Recently made myself a cover cloth with a hole in the middle to fit the French fan cross I make regularly for Weddings and First Communions and find that it just fits the Torchon Ring patterns designed by Alice Vokac - book a fundraiser also for OIDFA Alelaide. Mary Carey Campbelltown, NSW, Australia - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] 20th Anniversary
Liz wrote: I'm not sure if it was the afternoon learning to crochet or the three Bellinis but I was thinking that I'd love a spider broach to celebrate. I, and I'm sure many others, have an Arachne enamelled badge. Can't remember how long ago I got it. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] 20th anniversary
David C COLLYER dccoll...@ncable.net.au wrote: Personally I think a 20th anniversary on the Internet deserves something a lot more substantial than merely a nice cover cloth. - a beautiful bobbin by Stuart Johnson - a panel made by all of us (perhaps in each continent) I'm concerned about the logistics of a panel, passing from person to person around the world, never getting lost in the mail and never getting stuck at the home of someone who meant well but now just can't seem to find the time and eventually is too embarrassed to admit she still has it (remember the recent post about bookmark/ornament exchanges that ended up 1-sided?). One way this might be avoided is if we settle on a size and everyone can make squares (or rectangles, hexagons or whatever shape is decided) and one person or close-knit group is in charge of receiving all the pieces and attaching them like quilt blocks. The final size and shape is determined by how many blocks they receive, and there's no worry about how much of the panel each person does (did we run out of volunteers before the panel was complete, or did we run out of panel space to work on when there are still people wanting to participate?). Just a suggestion-- Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
