[lace] Replies to many!
Hi Arachnids What a lot of Digests! I think some lurkers have decided to unlurk, but why should the other lurkers not enjoy the Digests without replying? We are all different and as long as there are sufficient to keep the Digest rolling, does it matter? For those who are enjoying learning from out comments - keep reading, learning and lacemaking. I like the constant questions, and if the same ones reoccur there may be new facts and ideas among the answers. Not all answers will be right for all lacemakers. I have been making bobbin and other laces for over 40 years and I am still learning. Regarding cover cloths, personally I agree with some of the suggestions and disagree with others. Look at all the suggestions, try the ones you fancy and continue with the ones that suit you. Arachne 20 years - a Stuart Johnson bobbin please, I have a cupboard of cover cloths and I can only use one decorative one at a time. I don't even contemplate counting my bobbins, but I still don't have enough. Happy lacemaking to all, contributors, lurkers and especially all involved in keeping Lace Digest going 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/
Re: [lace] Replies to many!
Arachne 20 years - a Stuart Johnson bobbin please, I have a cupboard of cover cloths and I can only use one decorative one at a time. Wow! Alex, I'm impressed - I presume only one decorative one means you have only one pillow on the go at any one time!! 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] Replies to many!
Subject: Re: [lace] Replies to many! Arachne 20 years - a Stuart Johnson bobbin please, I have a cupboard of cover cloths and I can only use one decorative one at a time. Wow! Alex, I'm impressed - I presume only one decorative one means you have only one pillow on the go at any one time!! Sue Hi Sue I only use one pillow at a time. I have two more on the go with a pretty cover cloth on each, but I only have one pair of hands and one brain to work them. (One is the clock face that is on the front cover of my Bucks book.) However I sometimes have as many as 240 pairs on one pillow so more bobbins are always useful. As I use different thicknesses of threads I need bobbins and spangles of different weights to suit them and it is not fun respangling 100 bobbins because I need them lighter or heavier for a particular piece. I have recently been playing this game when I found some 240/2 and needed very light spangles. Perhaps you are not so impressed now, especially as the clock face has not moved for over 6 years. 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/
Re: [lace] Replies to many!
Hi Sue I only use one pillow at a time. I have two more on the go with a pretty cover cloth on each, but I only have one pair of hands and one brain to work them. (One is the clock face that is on the front cover of my Bucks book.) However I sometimes have as many as 240 pairs on one pillow so more bobbins are always useful. As I use different thicknesses of threads I need bobbins and spangles of different weights to suit them and it is not fun respangling 100 bobbins because I need them lighter or heavier for a particular piece. I have recently been playing this game when I found some 240/2 and needed very light spangles. Perhaps you are not so impressed now, especially as the clock face has not moved for over 6 years. Happy lacemaking Alex - Original Message - From: sueba...@comcast.net To: Alex Stillwell Cc: Arachne reply Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 11:19 AM Subject: Re: [lace] Replies to many! Arachne 20 years - a Stuart Johnson bobbin please, I have a cupboard of cover cloths and I can only use one decorative one at a time. Wow! Alex, I'm impressed - I presume only one decorative one means you have only one pillow on the go at any one time!! 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] Replies to many!
At one time - when a very green newbee - somewhat still a newbee - i didn't realize that the thickness of the thread would work better with more or less weight on the spangles appropriately. i too decided to compensate but went for fishing pole weights. you can get them really small so they add just the weight of an extra bead or two. it doesn't look so grand unless you decide to paint them, but they can be added and removed easily for the duration of the project without damaging the bobbins. it sure saves time on the spangling which can be mostly uniform except for colors and shapes. just a thought. Hugs, Lin and the Mali Overton, NV USA On Sun, Mar 17, 2013 at 4:54 AM, Alex Stillwell alexstillw...@talktalk.netwrote: Hi Sue I only use one pillow at a time. I have two more on the go with a pretty cover cloth on each, but I only have one pair of hands and one brain to work them. (One is the clock face that is on the front cover of my Bucks book.) However I sometimes have as many as 240 pairs on one pillow so more bobbins are always useful. As I use different thicknesses of threads I need bobbins and spangles of different weights to suit them and it is not fun respangling 100 bobbins because I need them lighter or heavier for a particular piece. I have recently been playing this game when I found some 240/2 and needed very light spangles. Perhaps you are not so impressed now, especially as the clock face has not moved for over 6 years. Happy lacemaking Alex - Original Message - From: sueba...@comcast.net To: Alex Stillwell Cc: Arachne reply Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 11:19 AM Subject: Re: [lace] Replies to many! Arachne 20 years - a Stuart Johnson bobbin please, I have a cupboard of cover cloths and I can only use one decorative one at a time. Wow! Alex, I'm impressed - I presume only one decorative one means you have only one pillow on the go at any one time!! 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/ -- 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/
