Re: [lace] Lace projects for children
Dear Janice, et al re: http://www.lokk.nl/index.php I found that when I was in translate mode from googletranslate, the patterns in pdf did not come up nicely, but when I went to them without the translate mode they did. It requires two tabs on the computer, one for English, and one for Dutch, plus counting down from patterns whose name you recognize to those you don't, but it does work, and those patterns are neat, whether for children or not. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US, where we're in for a lovely day, sun, but seasonably cool high expected of 46F 7C - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Lace projects for children
I said: -The child involved is about 10. Are there books out there for children her age? Or are there books out there with patterns in them that have appealed to other children her age that you folks know? Then Robin P. said: Someone's already mentioned Christine Springett's books. Her first is Lace for Children of All Ages; enough said? There are a couple of books on Schneeberger. It's a relatively easy lace and the patterns include simple flowers, small animals, etc. that would appeal to kids. Lia Baumeister-Jonker wrote one book, can't remember the author of the other. There are also a couple of (Swedish?) books by Fagerlin (and another author, but I can't remember who) that have relatively simple animal and flower motifs. Idrija is another lace with lots of simple/fun motifs. The lace schools in Idrija have designing as part of their curriculum and even the youngish kids do it so there are nice, kid-friendly pieces available. I actually have the Springett book for children, looked through it. It has lots of stuff. Often pieces of lace used in combination with other things, creating a big bang for the effort. Good idea about the Schneeberger. I also have the Idrija books, and have ordered patterns from someone in Idrija. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US, where at 8 a.m. we still have fog and expect some rain and chill. Good day for hot tea 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Lace projects for children
There are also several small projects in the Jana Novak books that we were just given link for (I know the sentence shouldn't end with a preposition). Malvary in Ottawa where we have a bright, sunny day after rain overnight, but cool. Supposed to be unseasonably warm again tomorrow which is ok by 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
RE: [lace] Lace projects for children
There are also several small projects in the Jana Novak books that we were just given link for (I know the sentence shouldn't end with a preposition). LOL I am glad you know! regards Jenny B - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Lace projects for children
Do you have a link for LOKK. I did a search and came up with nothing lacey. Janice There is an excellent resource for all of us courtesy of LOKK. Go to their site under their free patterns. take a look at the archive. they have all sorts of wonderful tape patterns and others that would more than suite your needs. If you get the child to research it herself then you have not only taught her lace but have taught her valuable skills in research and maybe even language. They even have a technique section with diagrams. Anna from a wet Sydney (after the 10 year drought I still love the rain!!) Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA where today was brrry cold, with snow flurries. Can't wait to fly to Miami on Saturday. www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Lace projects for children
try: http://www.lokk.nl/ Sue sueba...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Janice Blair Do you have a link for LOKK. I did a search and came up with nothing lacey. Janice - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Lace projects for children
LInk for LOKK http://www.lokk.nl/index.php Kim in CA - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Lace projects for children
Thanks to everyone for the link. I did find an information page I could read in English. Although the rest of the site is in Dutch, I did find the patterns at Gratis patroon and I am enjoying looking through them. I am not sure if there is a separate area for children's patterns. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org From: Kim Davis k...@wirelace.net To: Janice Blair jbl...@sbcglobal.net Cc: lace lace@arachne.com Sent: Thu, November 10, 2011 5:58:03 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Lace projects for children LInk for LOKK http://www.lokk.nl/index.php Kim in CA - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Lace projects for children
Janice wrote: Although the rest of the site is in Dutch, I did find the patterns at Gratis patroon and I am enjoying looking through them. I have a translate button on one of the toolbars on my browser. Clicked on that while on the gratis Patroon page and very quickly a great deal of the page changed to English so I could see what some of the free patterns were. Only two of the contents list on the left-hand side of the page didn't translate correctly. 'Kinderen' is the link to the children page - no patterns, but interesting reading (once it's translated!). 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Lace projects for children
So, I demonstrated at a local crafts bazaar, and it was highly successful, in my opinion. I have a little half sheet that I hand out giving the urlâs of IOLI, and more local lace groups and two major suppliers. I handed those only to those who really expressed and interest, and I handed out about 20, which I think was great. I didnât have a try me pillow, as I was the only one there, but the niece of a friend came by, and wanted to do it, so I put up 2 spare pairs of bobbins, and she merrily went along crossing and twisting. I can see this getting a bit more involved. I can teach the beginning stuff, and I have a fish keychain fob that I saw being made at Kantcentrum by the kids class there, AND I have pictures from Brioude, France, showing the childrenâs efforts, making a village out of tape lace houses with some simple fillings. Problem is, I am not creative in that way. I canât design visual things. Like lace. The child involved is about 10. Are there books out there for children her age? Or are there books out there with patterns in them that have appealed to other children her age that you folks know? It is possible, of course, that she will be satisfied with making Torchon edgings, of increasing difficulty, but I am not hopeful. It is also possible that she will be able to design her own lace, but I have no great hopes of that either. But she seems relatively proficient, even with a first lesson, and, more importantly, enthusiastic. Has anyone else had a similar problem, and if so, how did you solve it. After the bandage, what do you do? I have Christine Springettâs book on snakes on my shopping list, And I have the 2 German books on Easter eggs. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US, where weâre having exceptionally fine weather for November. Highs of 65F 17C in bright sun. - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Lace projects for children
I have this curriculum binder,and I love it. It is a bit pricey, but if you think you will be working with kids much it is well worth the price. It is very well thought out with a lot of diagrams of basic stitches and things to help illustrate a point. It uses the techniques it covers in creative ways that are definitely appealing to children, but also shows them creative uses for lace. I think it is important for anyone, but especially children, to get to try both tape based laces and continuous laces. I enjoy working both, but find I sometimes am in the mood to work with just a few pair and go off the grid so to speak. Other times I enjoy the puzzle of a continuous lace. When we come into this as adults most of us have a preconceived idea of what type of lace is appealing to us. But, I find children often don't. I think it is important to allow them to go back and forth between the different types so they can get a feeling for what they like. I know there are many purists who don't like the idea of mixed laces, but this is another direction many young people are moving. As Devon mentioned having a shape with a tape base and then using Torchon fillings can be a lot of fun. Critical thinking is really being pushed in the school curriculum now (at least here in the US), so the kids I have dealt with are very eager to jump in and figure out how it all works. Of course, the fearlessness and openness most young children have is also a major blessing. Do you have any of the Brigette Bellon books with small pieces in them? Most of the kids I have dealt with progress quickly, but still have a short attention span. I think working smaller projects but letting the skills build upon each other are a good way to go. For example, unless your niece can work really fast, she will likely get tired of a hankie edging before she rounds the second corner. Kim On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Lyn Bailey lynrbai...@desupernet.netwrote: So, I demonstrated at a local crafts bazaar, and it was highly successful, in my opinion. I have a little half sheet that I hand out giving the urls of IOLI, and more local lace groups and two major suppliers. I handed those only to those who really expressed and interest, and I handed out about 20, which I think was great. I didnt have a try me pillow, as I was the only one there, but the niece of a friend came by, and wanted to do it, so I put up 2 spare pairs of bobbins, and she merrily went along crossing and twisting. I can see this getting a bit more involved. I can teach the beginning stuff, and I have a fish keychain fob that I saw being made at Kantcentrum by the kids class there, AND I have pictures from Brioude, France, showing the childrens efforts, making a village out of tape lace houses with some simple fillings. Problem is, I am not creative in that way. I cant design visual things. Like lace. The child involved is about 10. Are there books out there for children her age? Or are there books out there with patterns in them that have appealed to other children her age that you folks know? It is possible, of course, that she will be satisfied with making Torchon edgings, of increasing difficulty, but I am not hopeful. It is also possible that she will be able to design her own lace, but I have no great hopes of that either. But she seems relatively proficient, even with a first lesson, and, more importantly, enthusiastic. Has anyone else had a similar problem, and if so, how did you solve it. After the bandage, what do you do? I have Christine Springetts book on snakes on my shopping list, And I have the 2 German books on Easter eggs. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US, where were having exceptionally fine weather for November. Highs of 65F 17C in bright sun. - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Lace projects for children
Hi Lyn and fellow Arachnids, There are some children's booklets about. The Lace Guild (England) has a couple including a Christmas set of relatively easy patterns. Then there is Gillian Dye's 'An A B C of Lace Patterns (Elvington Press, IBSN 0 9522709 1 9) as well as Christine Springett's books which have some fun patterns in (hairband, small gathered flowers etc. and another with Christmas bits). Also, I have found that children's colouring books have fairly simple drawings which can be easily translated into tape lace. Hope that helps. We want to encourage the youngsters. Happy lace making, Joepie, East Sussex, UK In a message dated 11/9/2011 2:38:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, lynrbai...@desupernet.net writes: So, I demonstrated at a local crafts bazaar, and it was highly successful, in.. the niece of a friend came by, and wanted to do it, so I put up 2 spare pairs of bobbins, and she merrily went along crossing and twisting. I can see this getting a bit more involved. I can teach the beginning stuff, and I have a fish keychain fob that I saw being made at Kantcentrum by the kids class there, AND I have pictures from Brioude, France, showing the children’s efforts, making a village out of tape lace houses with some simple fillings. Has anyone else had a similar problem, and if so, how did you solve it. After the bandage, what do you do? I have Christine Springett’s book on snakes on my shopping list, And I have the 2 German books on Easter eggs. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Lace projects for children
Dear Kim, You are so right. No hankie edgings for kids. But culling Christmas stars, anything with 10 pairs or less, Brigette Bellons books, all that stuff has great merit. A wide choice of options is I think the best approach, with some cars and trucks thrown in. I have just uploaded to my album on webshots.com, arachne 2003 Lyn Bailey, a picture I took in 2007 at the lace school in Brioude, France, showing the childrens projects. Note the car on the road toward the bottom. And note the color. lrb From: Kim Davis Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 3:52 PM To: Lyn Bailey Cc: lace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] Lace projects for children I have this curriculum binder,and I love it. It is a bit pricey, but if you think you will be working with kids much it is well worth the price. It is very well thought out with a lot of diagrams of basic stitches and things to help illustrate a point. It uses the techniques it covers in creative ways that are definitely appealing to children, but also shows them creative uses for lace. I think it is important for anyone, but especially children, to get to try both tape based laces and continuous laces. I enjoy working both, but find I sometimes am in the mood to work with just a few pair and go off the grid so to speak. Other times I enjoy the puzzle of a continuous lace. When we come into this as adults most of us have a preconceived idea of what type of lace is appealing to us. But, I find children often don't. I think it is important to allow them to go back and forth between the different types so they can get a feeling for what they like. I know there are many purists who don't like the idea of mixed laces, but this is another direction many young people are moving. As Devon mentioned having a shape with a tape base and then using Torchon fillings can be a lot of fun. Critical thinking is really being pushed in the school curriculum now (at least here in the US), so the kids I have dealt with are very eager to jump in and figure out how it all works. Of course, the fearlessness and openness most young children have is also a major blessing. Do you have any of the Brigette Bellon books with small pieces in them? Most of the kids I have dealt with progress quickly, but still have a short attention span. I think working smaller projects but letting the skills build upon each other are a good way to go. For example, unless your niece can work really fast, she will likely get tired of a hankie edging before she rounds the second corner. Kim On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Lyn Bailey lynrbai...@desupernet.net wrote: So, I demonstrated at a local crafts bazaar, and it was highly successful, in my opinion. I have a little half sheet that I hand out giving the urls of IOLI, and more local lace groups and two major suppliers. I handed those only to those who really expressed and interest, and I handed out about 20, which I think was great. I didnt have a try me pillow, as I was the only one there, but the niece of a friend came by, and wanted to do it, so I put up 2 spare pairs of bobbins, and she merrily went along crossing and twisting. I can see this getting a bit more involved. I can teach the beginning stuff, and I have a fish keychain fob that I saw being made at Kantcentrum by the kids class there, AND I have pictures from Brioude, France, showing the childrens efforts, making a village out of tape lace houses with some simple fillings. Problem is, I am not creative in that way. I cant design visual things. Like lace. The child involved is about 10. Are there books out there for children her age? Or are there books out there with patterns in them that have appealed to other children her age that you folks know? It is possible, of course, that she will be satisfied with making Torchon edgings, of increasing difficulty, but I am not hopeful. It is also possible that she will be able to design her own lace, but I have no great hopes of that either. But she seems relatively proficient, even with a first lesson, and, more importantly, enthusiastic. Has anyone else had a similar problem, and if so, how did you solve it. After the bandage, what do you do? I have Christine Springetts book on snakes on my shopping list, And I have the 2 German books on Easter eggs. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US, where were having exceptionally fine weather for November. Highs of 65F 17C in bright sun. - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Lace projects for children
There is an excellent resource for all of us courtesy of LOKK. Go to their site under their free patterns. take a look at the archive. they have all sorts of wonderful tape patterns and others that would more than suite your needs. If you get the child to research it herself then you have not only taught her lace but have taught her valuable skills in research and maybe even language. They even have a technique section with diagrams. Anna from a wet Sydney (after the 10 year drought I still love the rain!!) - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
RE: [lace] Lace projects for children
Also, I have found that children's colouring books have fairly simple drawings which can be easily translated into tape lace. Joepie, East Sussex, UK Does anyone know of a website that teaches/shows how to do this? I have 8 preteens that I 'teach' that I would like to see have a go at this. I have no real experience with tape lace as I make torchon but would like to expand the girls lace horizons. hugs Jenny Brandis Kununurra, Western 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Lace projects for children
-The child involved is about 10. Are there books out there for children her age? Or are there books out there with patterns in them that have appealed to other children her age that you folks know? Someone's already mentioned Christine Springett's books. Her first is Lace for Children of All Ages; enough said? There are a couple of books on Schneeberger. It's a relatively easy lace and the patterns include simple flowers, small animals, etc. that would appeal to kids. Lia Baumeister-Jonker wrote one book, can't remember the author of the other. There are also a couple of (Swedish?) books by Fagerlin (and another author, but I can't remember who) that have relatively simple animal and flower motifs. Idrija is another lace with lots of simple/fun motifs. The lace schools in Idrija have designing as part of their curriculum and even the youngish kids do it so there are nice, kid-friendly pieces available. 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
