[lace] Honiton tea towel raffle
What a surprise. I actually won a raffle on Arachne. Now I guess I will have to think of something I can raffle in the future. I am having a great lace week. Thank you Jacqui for offering the raffle and I am glad I managed to read the digest just before the deadline. That is one of the downsides of getting the digest instead of the reflected emails, but this time it worked out well. I have privately sent my address and thanks to Jacqui. Janice From: Jacqui Southworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [lace] Honiton tea towel raffle Hi spiders - I received over 80 entries for the raffle from far and wide, and I've just got my obliging dh to draw out the names. The first name out, by a strange coincidence, was the last name added: Janice Blair [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Janice you win the tea-towel - I guess you must be on a winning streak at the moment. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: Honiton tea towel
Dear Jacqui, The Honiton tea towel arrived today. Thank you so much for having the raffle. It is a different design from the tea towels I had seen before and this one is very pretty, it even has that honiton stoat at the bottom that was in the last Lace magazine, and a number of butterflies. Much too nice to be used for drying pots. I think I will probably use it as a cover cloth unless I can think of a place to hang it up. I already have two tea towels decorating the backs of doors in my kitchen. Maybe I should take my Paris one down and put this one up. I love it. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] piece of wood
I came across this type of wooden bar when I started learning Flanders lace at my first convention years ago. Our teacher had thoughtfully provided us all with one which was nicely painted with flowers. We started our lace by tieing bunches of bobbin threads together, holding down all of them by pinning the wood across the threads with the bobbins on one side and the knot on the other. It was so you could start a piece by using threads still left on your bobbins and it was explained that Flanders lace was overlapped if the ends were meant to meet together, and stitched together. I believe some nuns would work on lengths of lace in a circular pattern but just kept going until someone else would come along and cut of their work, take the long piece to another person who would cut them into a circle that overlapped. The idea of cutting lace then made me shudder but I can do it now. I did a lot of retro lace in that class until my teacher saw me and pulled out my pins, moved the wood down below my work and told me to start again!! Needless to say I have no desire to do Flanders again. Janice I wonder what the purpose is of the piece of wood pinned don on this pillow http://www.dentellieres.com/Reportage/R2006/Montreal/montreal11-det5.htm Jo Falkink Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lace in fashion
Browsing through my Harper's Bazaar that arrived today (DH got the subscription free for me - likeI'm a fashion plate!!), I saw that Burberry have a lace overcoat and a lace skirt in their ad, not to my taste. The top with the skirt has crochet collar and cuffs. Then on page 130 entitled Dark Romance it says moody lace and tulle are making a comeback The lace items include a dress, skirt, Louis Vuitton clutch bag ($12,800) and black lace covered shoes with very high heels by Christian Louboutin ($570). Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Halloween Raffle (DP)
As the list is quiet and our shops are filling up with all the Halloween decorations, and even Christmas decorations!!!, I came across another pair of spider socks. If you remember I raffled some last year at this time. These are a different design but still spiders. If anyone is interested in the raffle, send your email entry to me, not to the list. I will do the drawing on October 1 so they will reach the winner before Halloween and I will pay for the mail anywhere. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] On tv again
As the list seems to be quiet I thought I would report on my lace making activities. Last weekend some members of Land of Lincoln Lacemakers were demonstrating at Pioneer Days in Belvidere Illinois. I went on Sunday and as I was the last to arrive I sat near the front of our friends tent where it was rather windy. The others were inside the canopy. Pioneer Days is set in the 1800's, not sure of the exact date as the costumes varied depending on whether they were pioneers or civil war. My get up is rather later as it consists of a plain skirt with a little train and a white blouse. To hide this I made a long white apron and wore a knitted shawl. For those that know my current modern hairstyle (i.e. red and sticking out all over) I wore a kerchief tied over my do. We had a great spot as we were the second tent in the encampment from the entrance and had a roaring wood fire, so were were a very popular as it was rather cold in the morning. In the afternoon a tv camerawoman came by and took some shots. Again I did not see it as I am out of that viewing area, but my friend said my pillow and I were shown on the evening news. We had a great time with lots of intelligent questions. One of my bobbins was running low on thread but I was so busy explaining what I was doing that it was late in the afternoon before I could put some more thread on it. I was doing a french yardage piece about 3 wide and had lots of bobbins. My pillow still smells of woodsmoke and had dots of ash on it. Good job this is my demo pillow and not something special I was making. Next weekend I demonstrate at a Martin Luther Renaissance fair at a local church. I do not dress in period for this one as I am not sure what type of lace might have been made at that time. I will be using the idea of having a pillow set up with two have a go prickings, both short fishes, so that more kids can try it out. I always have some regular children who come each year and remember how to do it. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Halloween Raffle
I had 25 entries for the socks and as I managed to get some more pairs, there are 3 winners. My son did the drawing. The winners are Jackie Bowhey Lindy Taylor Sherry Townsend Jackie, I need your snail address in OZ, I have the others. I will get to the post office as soon as I can and the socks will be on their way to Australia, Ireland and NY state hopefully before the 31st. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] web page problems/free tatting pattern
For those of you who wanted to see the free tatting pattern, we have some problems with our website and our webmistress is working on it I will let you all know when it is okay to go and check the pattern out. I talked on the phone with the company to which our website address is being sent to and he said that the registry which holds our domain name is updating its own books and has messed up the domain names which it carries (this has nothing to do with our web server itself). No one is able to change or update its own websites and some, such as ourselves cannot even access our sites. I will continue to investigate this problem.. Sue Raymond, webmaster www.lacemakersofillinois.org Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] lace table
Bev wrote: I was checking the Ikea catalog and found this laptop table http://tinyurl.com/rfvl5 It has potential for a lace table, I thought ;) Is this table available at the U.S. Ikea stores? I did a search online but could not find it. I had trouble downloading the first time the tinyurl was given, it froze my laptop up. Today it worked fine. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] lace table
Thanks to help from the list I was able to finally find the table, not listed in the tables, but a search for laptop table found it. Here is a tiny url if I have done it right for U.S. consumers. I wondered if it came as a flatpack so that it could be dismantled for packing in a suitcase, but it doesn't look like that from the photo. Also, does anyone know how much it weighs. http://tinyurl.com/yb8jh8 Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - Original Message From: Shere'e [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes. I went to the IKEA store in Renton, WA suburb of Seattle and they had it with the other computer tables. It really is nice however max it will hold is 13lbs and my roller-pillow is much heavier than that so I passed on getting it. Shere'e - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] free tatting pattern (DP)
I forgot to inform you that my guild web page is now back on line. Check out the tatting pattern by Georgia Seitz. Web address is after my signature. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [lace] My website pattern has been changed
Hi Brenda, Thank you for putting the new hexagonal torchon mat pattern on the web, I too will remember Jean Barrett when I get around to making it. I know she used the rainbow design on her cards and correspondence. I printed out the Printer Friendly one but it only measured 5 point to point which was actually the same size at the one on the page with the instructions. I can enlarge it on my own computer and I look forward to seeing it in color. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Report on lace tour of Normandy
Dear Margot, Thank you for your report on your fascinating report on lace in Normandy. It does sound like a great tour and one I would like to do when I have time. I will be in France for Christmas but unfortunately will be busy with relatives coming and going to the house we are renting that I doubt I will have time for much lace looking this trip. None lace - what is typically a Norman tea and breakfast? Just curious as I might want to do the same for my visitors. Janice I'm back from my 5 weeks based in London, and thought I'd report on the great lace tour I took to Normandy, at the end of Sept. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lace Magazine
My magazine came this afternoon and I settled down for a read through. Imagine my surprise and delight when I got to page 45 to see a photo of Malcolm Chisholm of the Bundaberg Lace Group in Queensland, Australia had made my teapot pattern. Not only had he made the lace I designed but he added a teacup and tea to the picture. It always surprises me that someone would want to make my designs. If anyone knows Malcolm tell him I said, Nice job. I was also interested to see the article about the Diss lacemakers. I had a lace penfriend who lived in Wortham, near Diss that I have lost contact with. If anyone knows Joanie Senior please put us back in touch. I know sold her house and moved earlier this year and her emails are bouncing back. We met through the Lacemakers Circle magazine about ten years ago and have corresponded and exchanged birthday/Christmas gifts ever since. I expect when her birthday comes at the end of this month she will realise that I don't have her new address. How long does the UK Post Office forward mail for? I guess I can risk sending a card but I will hold off on a parcel. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Thanks
Thank you for the warm welcome and advice re my lace butterflies. For those that asked, I have made torchon and beds. lace and had a try at bucks point. I'm hoping to go to the National Lace Day at the NEC in Birmingham in early December and will see if I can pick up books and patterns there. Jane. Ely, Cambs UK Hi Jane, Welcome to Arachne. I see you can do Beds. Our own Arachne, Jean Leader, has written a little booklet called An Introduction to Bedfordshire Lace for The Lace Guild. It has a butterfly on the front and another inside with excellent instructions. I made the one on the cover and think it might be delicate looking enough for a wedding dress. Maybe you will see at the NEC, have a great time I know how overwhelming it can be as I have managed to get there twice. It might be available at the Lace Guild table if they have some to sell. Over here we can get it from our regular vendors. If you have any more questions I am sure there will be plenty of answers. I get the digested version of the emails so tend to be way behind on answering things. I was settling down to read 3 digests that arrived since last night but noticed that the third one was actually a repeat of the second one, I felt cheated! Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Table Settings
Tania wrote: In Denmark, when you set a nice table with more than one course, you first put down the dinner plate then this napkin? and then the soupbowl or the appetizer plate. The napkin? is often crotcheted, tatted, needlelace or bobbinlace, not so popular anymore, but the original use was to avoid the plates scrambling on each other and prevent chips and scratches. Hope that is clear as mud ;-) The thing can be circular or square and is usually about 4-5 inches in diameter/side. Gosh, I can't imagine putting a piece of lace between a dinner plate and a soup bowl, not with my messy guys!! Bad enough to make a placemat with lace on it as that might get messed up, but I did make a set of 6 for my sister a few years ago. They only had a tape lace corner on each of them. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] St. Catherine's Day(DP)
Yesterday I took Cattern Cakes to my lace guild to celebrate lacemaking and St.Catherine, November 25th. This time I omitted the caraway seeds and added a little more butter and cinnamon to the recipe and they tasted good. Last time I made them, they just sat on the baking sheet and remained the same, this time they spread out. I couldn't find my caraway seeds and maybe that made the difference to the taste. The recipe was from Cattern Cakes and Lace. Recipe follows: Cattern Cakes 9 oz/275g self-raising flour 1/4 teaspn ground cinnamon 1 oz/25g currants 2 oz/50gr ground almonds 2 teaspoons caraway seeds 7 oz/200g caster sugar 4 oz/100g melted butter 1 medium egg, beaten A little extra sugar and cinnamon for sprinkling. Oven: 200C/400F/Gas 6 Sift flour and cinnamon into a bowl and stir in the currants, almonds, caraway seeds and sugar. Add melted butter and egg and mix well to give soft dough. Roll out on a floured board into a rectangle, about 12x10 inches/30 x 25 cm. Brush the dough with water and sprinkle with extra sugar and cinnamon. Roll up like a swiss roll and cut into 1/2 inch/2cm slices. Place well spaced on greased tray, bake for 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Sprinkle with extra caraway seeds if desired. I cooked mine a little longer as they seemed too soft but buy Sunday the leftovers were becoming quite hard but still edible. I also was able to show a newby how to make a lace fish. I am sure she will be back to our next meeting in the New Year. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fw: [lace] ...one more thing/Advent
Dear Jean David, Once again a competition I probably stand no chance of getting all the clues but it should be easy for Tamara who collects lace stamps. I only have a few stamps and am not too good at getting around the Internet to check for clues. I will probably not get to enter anyway as I will be in France for Christmas and until January 2nd and will have no access to a computer. Bummer! As I get the digest version of lace, I was a few days behind in opening up the doors. Imagine my surprise when the second one had my pendant and pattern. At least now I will not be in suspense wondering when it will appear. Thank you for asking me to take part in the Advent calendar. I will be opening a door up each day now to see what other patterns are included. Happy Holidays, Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] bobbins
Lynn, You might like to check out this site http://www.lacemaking.com/LacemakingCircle.htm#ENGLISH%20BOBBINS I found 50 English Midland bobbins there for 74 cents a piece. I have not bought from this site so hav e no affiliation to it, and I thought I remembered hearing that you could join and get a discount. Maybe someone else can clarify that as I could not find anything on the site about it. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Santa
Hi Sherry, I am attaching my pricking and directions for my Country Santa. I know the attachment will get stripped from the Lace email. I apologise that the pricking is upside down to the picture of the lace, that is because I had it set up originally to use as a card by folding the paper in four. He has a rolled talley for his nose and bobble on his hat and crescent tallies for his moustache. It does have a few Milanese features but is mainly a tape lace with fillings. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/msword which had a name of =?utf-8?q?Country=20Santa=20with=20star.doc?=] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: Santa
Hi Charlotte and all Arachne, As I have had a number of requests for the Santa pattern, our guild webmistress is working on putting the pattern on our webpage as a present to you all. Either I or Susie Johnson will tell you when it is up. At the moment I get the title but page not found, so give it a while. I am off to France on Thursday for the holidays. We are renting a house so our families can come from England and we can visit with our DD who is teaching near Rouen, so I wish you all a Happy Christmas and Joyeux Noel. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - Original Message From: Charlotte Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 7:26:09 PM Subject: Santa I read that you had included the Santa pattern in an attachment to Sherry. Would it be possible to send me one also? The attachment was deleted by my security program. Than you in advance, Charlotte in Georgia - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] New webpage
Hi All, My daughter Judy has been working on a web page for me as a present and I am now unveiling it. She has used Wordpress, which is a blog site, but I am using it as a web page as I doubt I have much to say on a blog. It is about my lace designing and includes a pattern that can be downloaded as a pdf. I doubt it will have many changes made to it except a change of free pattern once in a while. I hope you like it, I think she did a great job. The address is http://jblace.wordpress.com/ Happy New Year, Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Update to Old Tonder Lace page
Finally got around to looking at the Tonder lace, thank you Barbara for putting it up. It may have been mentioned already and I missed it, but what is the ground shown in the middle of the large flower called? I've added a nice, sharp photo of the same lace we've been looking at--this is a photo I took of one of Gunvor's samples last June when she was in Portland. I think it shows the filling in the flowers quite clearly. http://homepage.mac.com/bejoyce/OldLace/ Barbara Thanks for the nice comments on my new website. My DD told me I had over 900 hits on the day it was unveiled on Arachne. I will try to have a new old pattern for February. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] JMK Arts Center Exhibition
I appreciated reading the report about the exhibition at the JMK Arts Center. A personal plug here, my piece Suave Ceramica Azteca will be in the exhibit along with lace by some other Arachnes. I know that Kathy Kauffman has a sent piece and I believe Susan Lambrisi will have something there as well. I hope to get up to Wisconsin soon for a look. When I was approached to exhibit something I sent photos of most of my competition pieces and I was surprised when they chose this piece over my Swan Mask, but then they know what types of things they were looking for. I did put a high price on my piece as I will be happy to see it come home, but if there is some wealthy person who wants to add it to their collection I will be just as happy. Maybe I will go up to see Barbara Gordon doing Hardanger. I presume Kathy will be demonstrating during the opening as it doesn't say when she will be there. I can't go this weekend because of prior commitments. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] securing bobbins
I read: I read the message about a lady using the panty part of a pair of tights. I can imagine the laughter that would cause as the pillow was unwrapped from it's carry bag. I am having trouble visualising this one with or without legs. Do you stretch the waistband of the tights to go around the circumference of the pillow or do you slip the pillow in as you would your body, or mabe you just tie it around the pillow over the bobbins? Sorry if I am being dumb today I didn't get much sleep last night what with a snoring husband and a restless cat. I am presently using a square home made block pillow that is only just small enough to go through the doorways at home. It definitely does not travel with me and I can't walk through the doorways at any speed or I might catch my knuckles. I store it on the dining table when I am not using it and just throw a cover cloth over it. I love the apron space it gives me. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Fw: America's healthcare system through the eyes of a British man
Subject: America's healthcare system through the eyes of a British man I don't often send out mass emails, but i thought this article on the BBC news website was an interesting look at the healthcare system in the US. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/6302043.stm Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] American Healthcare
Profuse apologies. I obviously meant to send that email to lace chat. Unfortunately I get the digest which hasn't arrived with my posting, and did not realise my mistake until I heard from a friend. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Fw: BBC E-mail: Lace makers move into G-strings
Now I am forwarding this one to Lace because it covers the subject and may be of interest to the person who wantged to know about Polish lace. We did see something about this before but this was in the news this week. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ Judy saw this story on the BBC News website and thought you should see it. ** Message ** I wouldn't be surprised if this has already made the rounds on Arachne. ** Lace makers move into G-strings ** Renowned lace makers in the Polish village of Koniakow find a way of boosting sales - making sexy underwear. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/europe/6312429.stm - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Free valentine pattern (DP)
I just wanted to let you know that there is a new pattern on my web page http:// jblace.wordpress.com/ It is a snowdrop heart I designed for a talley workshop at my L.A.C.E. guild lace day a few years ago. I think you will be 62 talleys more towards your goal of 1,000 once you have made it. I made it to fit into a coaster but if you want to use it for something else you might like to add plaits around the outside of the heart to make it more stable. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Fw: Lace Knitting exhibit
I am forwarding this link. I am not sure if it has been on before but those in New York might be interested. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ have you heard about this? http://www.madmuseum.org/site/c.drKLI1PIIqE/b.1506945/k.3AD7/Radical_Lace__Su bversive_Knitting.htm - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Bulletin
I am curious to find out if everyone has received their Winter IOLI Bulletin. If you have not yet received your copy yet, please email me personally, not the to list. Just doing a survey. Mine came in January. My Lace Guild magazine arrived on Saturday, so it came after Liz got hers in Australia. I have yet to read all the articles, so far it has been eye candy, but I will be taking it to my Lace meeting on Wednesday. I can't remember if I sent my Easter Bunny pattern upside down but maybe it was printed that way because I started the lace from the bottom. My first effort had a very evil expression. That is always a problem when you work with the front down. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] bobbin lace lamp
This was just forwarded to me and it looks like a fibre optic lamp that I haven't seen before. Sorry if it has been on already. Janice if I type this correctly, here is a link to a bobbin lace lamp. http://www.ons-adres.nl/fotopagina/nlampleideneng.htm Janice Blair - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Bobbins
I have been given the task of finding a bobbin maker for one of my lace groups lace day this year and I was asked to find out if there is a bobbin maker in the US that uses woodburning for writing the information on the bobbins. Also the bobbins required are square ones. Please let me know if you know of anyone who does this and their contact information. I guess this information could go to the list but the following should be private!! I would also appreciate knowing who did your lace group bobbins and whether you were happy with them. We try to approach different bobbin makers each time we have a lace day to spread the work around. Thanks, Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] What are you working on?
I have finally started working on my competition piece for IOLI this summer and also another napkin ring for the IOLI cd, both bobbin lace. Yesterday I finished knitting a jacket in a variegated rayon and I have started sewing it together. It does look lacey as it is a variation of the feather and fan design, hope to wear it tomorrow for my British club meeting. The other piece of lace I recently made was a 90 for a card for a lace friend, Janet Bingle who will be 90 early in March and still makes lace. I made the gold and blue 90 and sewed it onto a scan of a small doiley, then made it into a rosette with ribbons. This was stuck on the front of the card and on the inside I printed a photo of Janet and the birthday lace poem by Noelene Lafferty. We had a surprise birthday party on Saturday after our lace guild meeting complete with champagne and Janet was delighted with her surprise even though she had told her daughter not to mention her birthday. Susie Johnson took some wonderful photos of the event but she missed getting the one where Janet was threatening me with a knife for giving away her secret! Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Free pattern
Hi Spiders, My DD has put a new pattern on my web page for March (see below and look under Pattern Gallery). I am posting today seeing as it is already on there. It is the rocking horse that morphed into a dalahorse and then Rudolph for a Christmas card. It is a way of starting a pattern using leftover thread on your bobbins as it starts by bunching the threads together for the tail. I always look for the easy things in life! I made quite a number of these and sold them at craft fairs. You are welcome to do the same. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] list
Is the list very quiet at the moment? I have not had a digest since Friday. Maybe this email will kick one out. Lace content: I am still working on my competition piece and today I wrote out the instructions for a simple fish bookmark that we can use this month at our LACE guild meeting. We have sent out invites for beginners and to date we have two signed up. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Needle tatting question
Tonight we had a visit from a needle tatter at my lace group. He does beautiful fine needle lace and he was told that you can convert any shuttle pattern into a needle lace pattern but he does not know how to do that for a pattern that uses two shuttles. Can anyone answer that question or point him in the right direction to get the question answered. He knows how to do split rings with his needle tatting and most other techniques but my experience is limited to shuttle tatting. I will forward the answers, if any, to him. Thanks, Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Turning lace pillows
Not what you might think from the subject line, but last night at our lace get together, Arachne, Sylvie Nguyen , had a disaster. She was working on her heavy Simone Tousteau roller pillow with about 30 pair of Midlands bobbins and a 3 wide piece of linen Torchon. She can give you details of pattern and size. As our tables at the library are a little high, she was propping her pillow on her knee and the edge of the table. You guessed it. The pillow slipped off the table and fell backwards with the bobbins going over the pins and roller. We grabbed the pillow before it hit the floor and held on whilst deciding what to do. I remembered the tip on Arachne about turning the pillow upside down. So I held onto the roller whilst Sylvie completed the turn upside down, held on for a few seconds for all the bobbins to hang down, then finished the 360 degree turn. Voila all the bobbins were back on the apron and there was no damage to the lace, no threads or bobbins broken. She did have to spend about ten minutes getting them back in working order and there was only one pin on the floor. It really impressed our newbies who saw that a disaster can be averted. Whoohoo!! Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Bags of lace stuff
Lynne wrote: Threads I never saw before, many of which are foxed so that's a shame but 2 whole skeins of Retors D'Alsace one white, one ecru. How exciting to go through bags of lace stuff looking for gems, but I wanted to ask what foxed means? I have never come across that phrase before. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Foxed
Adele wrote: You usually hear 'foxed' when dealing with old books; it means the paper has acquired brownish staining or spots due to age, dampness, or other factors. Well, I guess I am more 'foxed' than 'foxey' now. g Got lots of brown age spots!! Wonder if it would wash out of the thread? Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] fund raising ideas
One of my best sellers has been simple lace crosses framed in inexpensive, i.e. wooden $1 store frames. Depending on size and type of frame I have sold them from $10 to $20 each. I usually put a small printed picture on the back of my lace pillow with one in progress so that they can get the idea, and hand made bobbin lace printed underneath. They did better than my other pictures, but you can find the rocking horse pattern on my web site below. I sold plenty of those in the past and you have my permission to use it for your group. Our group did well making scarves and selling them. One member makes lace motifs, puts a piece of cardstock in a cellophane pack and sells them so that the buyer can do whatever they want with them. I tried selling pin cushions as we are always asked where we got the ones on our pillows but I don't think I sold any. Old fashione bib aprons sell well, as do crocheted scrubbies. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lace at the Art Center, WI
DH and I just got back from a roadtrip north to Sheboygan, Wisconsin, probably 270 miles round trip, but worth it. We went to the John Micael Kohler Art Museum to see the Laced with History exhibit, partly because they have a piece of mine on show, but also because it is not often we have lace around here at a driveable distance. The building is a beautiful modern building downtown and easy to find. I was disappointed that they did not have a catalog available but there was a handout sheet listing the exhibitors and a couple of photos in the museum magazine. When I got home I was checking the mail and my Bulletin had arrived and Debra Jenny had written a good description of the exhibition, including more photos. As with her I was fascinated with Whirl by Betsy Brandt, made of hot glue and pigments. It shows much better in the Bulletin, as the museum have installed in on a light wooden floor rather than the white background in Debra's article so it is not as bright. I did not immediately see my piece as I was taken with the other pieces exhibited on the same wall. I was busy explaining to DH what types of lace they all were when I looked down and saw mine. I guess I was also disappointed that there was not more lace made by lacemakers. Kathy Koffmann had several pieces of Withof, Susan Lambrisi had about 5 or 6 pieces of wire lace, very impressive and so neat, nothing like my attempts with wire, g Paula Harten had a number of laces of different types, Barbara Gordon had a piece of hardanger. There were a number of tatted pieces but the only name I can remember was Nina Libin which was on the wall above my Azteca piece. There was also a display of colored lacey knitted shawls. I would think the majority of the exhibit was done by artists who used the idea of lace for their pieces, as with Betsy. There was a small exhibit of historical lace, I think mainly from the Lace Museum in Calfornia leading into the modern pieces, followed by the artistic interpretations of lace done in paper, ceramics, painting, wood, metal and one large piece of brilliant quilling. I was glad I decided to go, and one place not to miss is the toilets!! Voted the Best in North America in 2004. There are even postcards for sale in the gift shop of them. The ladies is decorated with what looked like painted ceramic tiles and the main wall is 3-D effect tiles that reminded me of the picture books that are divided into body parts so that you can change the head with the body, etc. One little girl was quite taken with a tile of a girls body with a fox head on top. I liked the sinks, the one I used had a brassiere design in it, and the one next to it had a pair of panty hose in it, can't remember what was in the third one. On the wall of the cublicle I used was a very lacey pair of panties, may have even been a thong. Of course, you should expect something better than the usual loo when the museum is named the John Micharel Kohler Arts Center. For those not in the states, the better bathroom fixtures here are made by Kohler which is a few miles away from Sheboygan. It made good use of a rainy day and now I can settle down to read my Bulletin. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Large bobbins?
On 3/31/07, Tamara P Duvall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is a question for those of you who have made things like Bobbin Lace scarves and belts/sashes. Since the thread/yarn for those is likely to be thicker than usual, did you use bobbins that are larger than normal, or did you just re-fill your everyday bobbins more frequently? We just had this discussion this week at my lace group. I did a workshop at convention making a yarn scarf. I used regular continental bobbins and wound on as much as I could. Unfortunately the hitch kept burying itself in the yarn and that was a nuisance, especially as the yarn was a bit fluffy. I think mohair might be a nightmare. I came home and bought bamboo skewers and pony beads intending to make my own bobbins. A bead at the top for the hitch and a number of beads at the bottom for weight and handling. I even bought some long bone beads for the bottoms. Never got round to it. We decided you could try using thin dowel as the skewers might be too thin and try to get glass pony beads for weight. I also thought that knitting needles might work, especially the nice wooden ones available in the US, but that would probably be more expensive than the dowel. One tip, if you do decide to use yarn, be careful about not doing too tight an edge stitch as when my scarf came off the pillow, it tended to 'cup' rather than lying flat, even after it had been blocked. I think I must have tensioned too hard at the end of each row! We visited a few yarn shops in Wisconsin this week and there are some really nice thick silky cottons for sale which might be better to use than yarn. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Online Archive of Old Lacemakers
Clay wrote: Here's another curiosity... In this picture, it appears that the lace is coming off the pillow on the side, and resting in her lap. Is this just a badly staged picture, or is she really working lace this way. I know that some laces are made in vertical sections, but I presumed that the sections were joined off the pillow. http://tinyurl.com/2a8nuj Maybe she has turned her pillow to work a talley at a more comfortable angle or maybe it is as you say, so she can show off the beautiful lace. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lace Day in Catalunya.
Hi Jenny, What a wonderful description of your lace day. Makes ours seem very tame. This time you didn't mention the number of lacemakers present, unless I missed it. I read it out loud to my daughter as we worked on our own laptops side by side on the sofa. She was surprised when I told her that there could have been as many as 3,000 lacemakers at a lace day in Spain! I doubt we would have got much lace made with all the distractions. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Czech query
Whilst on vacation last week I received an email message from a Czech lady who was going to be visiting the Chicago area this year and was interested in meeting my lace groups. I intended to reply when I got home and had the info to hand. Now I cannot find the message, it must have got deleted and is not in my trash folder, so if she happens to belong to Arachne I hope she will write me again. She mentioned coming in the Fall but also asked about our lace day which takes place this Saturday in Downers Grove, Illinois. I cannot remember her name or details, darn old age. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Fw: Czech query
Please ignore the last request. I found her and replied. She had written to my blog address, no wonder I couldn't find her in my email. I would say that if anyone else wants to come to our Lace Day in Clarendon Hills this coming Saturday they should check out the details at the www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ address. We are having a workshop on Friday with Susan Wenzel teaching some more 's Gravesmoer lace and I have my bobbins all wound for a change. Can never spell it correctly but hope to learn the techniques correctly. We did a little workshop of the free key chain pattern Susan put on the IOLI website and I have it inserted in my key fob. Whilst we were all having problems with the half stitch part one Arachne member was heard to mention that she didn't think the Dutch had anything to worry about people stealing their techniques. g My problem was not thinking ahead as my pattern was printed for me on blue cardstock and I was using similar colored blue thread. Just as bad as white on white paper! Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - Forwarded Message From: Janice Blair [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace-digest [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 4, 2007 2:02:43 PM Subject: Czech query Whilst on vacation last week I received an email message from a Czech lady who was going to be visiting the Chicago area this year and was interested in meeting my lace groups. I intended to reply when I got home and had the info to hand. Now I cannot find the message, it must have got deleted and is not in my trash folder, so if she happens to belong to Arachne I hope she will write me again. She mentioned coming in the Fall but also asked about our lace day which takes place this Saturday in Downers Grove, Illinois. I cannot remember her name or details, darn old age. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] how do you find a club without risking a clubbing?
Both of the lace guilds I belong to meet in rooms at local libraries. One is totally free but can only accommodate about 10 people around the conference table. If we grow we will have to move into a room we would have to pay for. The other group meets in a room that we pay rent for but it is very convenient and even has an elevator to it, so it is handicap accessible. That group has moved around from township halls, church halls and libraries and we have had to move for various reasons. This one suits us even though they doubled our rent last year from $10/day to $20/day. We can cover most of the rent with our monthly dollar raffle that we do at lunch time. I have just this afternoon had a visit at home from a lady wanting advice on a tatted tablecloth in need of repair. It turned out to be crocheted, by her aunt. She was told it was tatted when she took it to the local knitting shop for advice. I am going to take it to our workshop on Friday to see if anyone more knowledgeable about crochet can help her get it repaired. I was not worried about having someone round to the house even when there was only my cat for protection. I am only too happy to tell everyone about bobbin lace if I get the opportunity. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA where it is raining again. http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] new posting on archives
Dear Tess, Thanks for all your hard work for us lacemakers. I was unable to find the one you mentioned but when I was clicking on the sample pages under Illustrations, I saw this one: Magnasco, Allessandro. Lace Making and Embroidery in a Convent, The Bulletin of the Needle and Bobbin Club, 1929, 1 page. Posted September 26, 2003. My picture was fairly small on my screen, but is that a monkey sitting on a stool in amongst the nuns? Surprised me to see it. Maybe their mascot was a monkey instead of a hedgehog or spider. g I would think it could be a bit hazardous having a monkey around all that lace and pins. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Midwest Fiber Fair
I forgot to write about my shawl pin class yesterday. It was great. I am not the best metal worker in the world, but I did come away with about 6 pins in copper and brass. The class was with Leslie Wind, you can see what we made at www.lesliewind.com/ She was an excellent teacher. Now I have something else I can make for my table at the next craft sale,and Leslie gave us plenty of wire as she did not want to ship it back east so I will have to think up my own designs. Instead of doodling lace designs I will be thinking in wire for a while. All those that wrote and said I was paying for the experience were right and I really enjoyed it. I did not win at the art show but got lots of compliments on my lace. The guy who was supervising the room liked to listen in to the comments when people realised my cake was fibre and not real. He got a kick from the low calorie, high fiber birthday cake title. A quilt won, followed by two felted pieces. I guess bobbin lace needs more exposure and I doubt the judges knew much about the subject. I did meet a number of ladies who had traveled long distances to take the beginning BL class, as far as Texas, from Arachne Sylvie Nguyen and a number of them said she was the best teacher they had taken a class from at the fair. That was before they knew I was a friend. g They were impressed that the kits provided were good, including bobbins wound because of the number of newbies, and that she and her helper were very knowledgeable. I also got to meet Galina Khlmeleva who was teaching a shawl knitting class under the next canopy to our metal class. She will be one of our teachers next year so it was nice to meet someone I was corresponding with. I finally couldn't resist on Sunday and I bought two lots of yarn, then I managed to buy a hank of variegated bobbly mohair in the silent auction. So I guess I was a winner after all! I hope that it does become an annual event for the midwest as it was wonderful. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] IOLI Membership Message
Laurie wrote: If it says SUMMER2007, then it's time for you to renew now. You can printout membership forms here, we have three types depending on what software you like. http://www.internationaloldlacers.org/membership.html Just click on the bobbins. I presume you will still be taking renewal subcriptions at convention as usual? I have no objection to you putting the message on Arachne and wouldn't mind if other lace organizations did that. It would give someone who didn't know how to get in touch a chance of joining them. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Buddy map
I spoke too soon because when I went back to check the map on BuddyMap, my dot looks like it is in Wisconsin, not in northern Illinois. Also Susie Johnson made my picture smaller and sent it to me but I cannot access the Edit function. Does anyone know how to do that? I remember seeing it the first time I entered my info as I didn't add my web site and was able to do that. Is there a webmaster I can contact to correct my position on the map? Lace content: We had a visitor on Saturday at our LACE guild meeting, Arachne, Mika Steflickoa from the Czech Republic. She brought lots of Czech magazines, samples of lace and cd's of lace for us to look at. She will be visiting us again next month and we will be working on lace that day. Saturday found us making scarecrows out of burlap and raffia. Lucky me, she left all the magazines etc., in my care so I am having a lace overdose. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Buddy map
I was thinking buckspoint was a little delicate for around a pillow. Good idea to make it with larger thread that will stand up to some wear and tear. Here in the U.S. I have purchased woolen felt from JoAnne Fabrics. They may carry it on their web site but you can probably find it closer to home. I know in the past there was mention of using carpet underfelt but these days it is probably made of synthetics not wool. Janice Achim Siebert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I did check out Achim's web site so I knew he was another of our lace guys. Most of us are happy to make lace on our pillows, this is the first time I have heard of someone making an edging for a pillow, or maybe it is not for a lace pillow that he mentioned in his email. Yes, it's for a lace pillow. The pillow is 4 cm high and totally flat, probably self made (bought it cheap on ebay). Now I want to make it domed, upholster it with new cover fabric and put a lace border around it. Since it will be touched a lot when turning the pillow, to make it less delicate, I use linen (Fresia 140/2) instead of cotton for the Bucks lace - I picked a pricking that suits a thicker thread and also magnified it to 110%. I'm still searching for a supplier of not-too-expensive thick felt to put as a last layer below the cover fabric. I'd prefer woollen felt - does anyone try to upholster a pillow with synthetic felt - I wonder if it would hold the pins as well as the natural felt? Best, Achim in rainy Berlin Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Another eBay thingy
Clay posted this: I've just come across another of those odd things on eBay that makes me say, Wha...?. Item # 250185020238. The seller says it's a lace bobbin, but nope... definitely not. For one thing, it's 10 long! I have one of these. It is for mixing Mexican hot chocolate. They come in lots of shapes and sizes. I met a lady in California who had a collection of about 50 of them. I stopped at one. Mine was purchased in San Diego Old Town. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Fwd: Re: lace
Avital explained to me why I could not see my emails in the archives. As I receive the digests I had been sending my mail to lace-digest, instead of lace@arachne.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] I know I passed my incorrect information on to a lurker, so I thought you all should know about my mistake just in case you are doing the same. Change your address file like I did. Janice p.s. Mailed my lace card yesterday to Italy. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] thread storage
I was asked to take my silk threads to my guild meeting on Wednesday for color comparison to match a wedding dress. Instead of just taking 3 or 4 spools I decided to take my whole silk collection. I have it stored in one of those matchbox garage storage boxes from Walmart. It is so handy as it can open on both sides, has a carrying handle and has 24 slots each side. On the way home today I popped into our new Super Walmart and looked in the toy department. I couldn't find them and then I spotted a whole pile of them on the very top of the shelves. I had almost given up looking, having gone down the toy car aisle twice. have all my Gutterman silk on one side and the other brands on the other side. It takes the small DMC spools but not the supersize ones. My DMC tatting thread is too fat except for the size 90. I have put almost all my cotton spools on one side and my linen ones on the other. I should have bought two. I now have lots of empty smaller boxes but they are coming in handy for storing the flowers that are arriving for convention. The storage boxes cost $4.99 so I think that is a good deal. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] thread storage
Bev wrote: From: bevw [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is it like the one shown here: http://www.spacesavers.com/noname13.html No. That would be a good thing for larger balls of thread. The one I purchased from Walmart is called Jammers Stores Your Collection with 48 bays for mini cars. Similar to one I found on eBay #160176995154 except mine was $4.99. Janice 1601769951 Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Bobbin Lace Survey
Bobbin Lace Survey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As I sit here yet again avoiding the final sewing of my current lace piece (the first of two interlocked hearts, only 12 pairs for goodness sake!), I find myself pondering on what aspect of bobbin lace people dislike the most. I know lacemakers who profess to dislike most - or even hate and avoid at all costs - each of the following items. As you will have gathered, I fit into the second bunch though I am quite happy doing numbers 1 and 3. So which category do you fit in? (Sorry needlelacers and tatters!) Or is there something else that should be on the list? I will happily summarise the responses to the list in a couple of weeks so feel free to answer privately. There are no wrong answers ... 1) Winding bobbins 2) Final sewing together 3) Tallies (leaves, squares, triangles, any other type) I don't mind winding bobbins and use my Newey winder for longer lengths, but use a piece of thread for a yard or more, otherwise I do it by hand. I don't mind doing tallies. I must have done my 1,000 by now and they hold no fear for me but I still manage to get some holly leaves amongst them. No big deal, just undo it, let the bobbin hang down for a while so the thread gets the kinks out. I do not dislike sewing it together. I think I did a reasonable job on the last piece of Beds with about 30+ bobbins meeting from opposite sides using Jean Leader's method of knot tying and making rolls behind the work. When I made a wedding hankie in Buckspoint I joined it okay but I chickened out of sewing it onto the fabric as my hand sewing looks horrible. I was fortunate and it was hand carried to Europe where it was sewn on professionally. DD still has to get married, it looks like that will happen next year, but I get to use it for display purposes until then. Hope she waits until after IOLI convention, then I might be able to put it in the display room. I do dislike pricking for something like Buckspoint but I will do it, but when I am working on my own designs I tend to put pins in as I go. Sometimes the design works itself out on the pillow. Something that looked right on the computer does not work in real life. What I really dislike is taking out a forest of pins and seeing a mistake! Next time I need to sew an edge onto fabric I will try the sewing machine. A lacemaker at my guild did such a nice job with the machine that I had a hard time telling how she had done it, but then my eyesight is not that good. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] christmas card
Just before I went away the postman brought my Arachne card exchange from Alessandra Tolin, Santa Maria La Longa, Italy. It is a beautifully made Hardanger angel, white and gold, on a deep turquoise blue paper. Alessandra added a gold ricrac border. I really appreciate it as I did try to do hardanger years ago and ended up with a messy piece of work. I hope my card has finally arrived in Italy. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Christmas lace gifts
Hi, I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, whether with family and friends, or a quiet one like my DH and I had. We celebrated Christmas last Sunday so we were eating leftovers on Christmas Day. I saved the Christmas Pud until then though. No use wasting it on people who can't appreciate it. :-) Yesterday I received some lace gifts. Two Midlands bobbins and two spools of thread, along with six metal rings approx 2-1/4 inches diameter in different colors and some wire. No explanation or pattern accompanied the rings so I am wondering if there is a new book out there with patterns for these rings. I imagine my friend bought them from a lace fair or at the NEC in England. My other lace gift was a French book on what looks like Irish Crochet. It is all in French so I will have to use it for eye candy. The title is De la crise de la sardine a l'age d'or de la dentelle. Maybe I could get a translation from someone. I was unaware that Irish crochet was made in Brittainy but that is what it looks like from the book. There were also 3 postcards enclosed in the gift with pictures of the headgear they wear in Brittainy so now I am wondering if that headgear was actually crochet and not bobbin lace as I always had imagined. Maybe a French Arachne can tell me which lace is made there. Happy New Year to you all and I hope by then that my card has finally made it to Italy and to Alessandra. Seems like the mail is very tardy this year. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Christmas gifts
Thanks to Sof and Bev for explaining what sardines had to do with lace, and thanks to Sof for all the links. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] exhibit
I was reading in the Financial Times today about an exhibit at the Chicago Art Institute called Figuration in Contemporary Designs. The article mentioned a lace fence and I wondered if this was the same fence mentioned on Arachne a year or so ago. This one is by Demakersvan. Darn it, I was downtown Chicago last Friday but just stayed long enough to visit the German Christmas market as it was bitterly cold that day. Unfortunately the exhibit will be gone before our convention in August. http://www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/exhibition/figuration The fence may be the only lace in the exhibition. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] spangling wire
Hey Jane, I believe Winslow Bobbins are going to be a vendor at convention in Rockford. Why not drop them an email and ask them to bring extra spools of wire for sale. Janice I wish at least one of our lace vendors would carry the stainless steel wire that the Winslow's have. I tried finding it in the US and it couldn't be had. As a favor, one of our vendors did bring some back from England for me, but she never carries it in her vendor supplies. Really too bad. Jane O'Connor Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Convention 2008 News (DP)
Hi Lacemakers, Shortly the IOLI Bulletin will be making its way in the mail, but as co-chair of the host group, Land of Lincoln Lacemakers, I wanted to tell you that we have discovered a boo-boo in the printed information about our convention in Rockford in August 2008. The hotel rate is quoted as $135/night for up to four occupants of a bedroom. We realised today that the wrong figure was sent to IOLI, and that in fact the cost of a room is $123/night for up to four occupants. Thank goodness it is in your favor but please get the word out to all your lacemaking friends. I will take the blame as I sent in the info for the registration form. I looked at the hotel contract for the info, but did not turn the page to see the reduced rate that we negotiated!! The hotel started our bargaining at $154/night so I think we did good for our registrants. Remember to quote Land of Lincoln when you book your room to get the $123 rate and this year you will be able to send your registration in on Valentines Day. Hopefully we will be able to inform the teachers and registrants a little earlier so they can make travel plans. Our website will be up and running soon so you might get a sneak preview before the magazine arrives in your mailbox. I will put that announcement on Arachne as soon as I hear from my webmistress. Janice Blair co-chair - Land of Lincoln Lacemakers (We had a committee meeting today and everyone got away before the snow started again. Now it's back to making flowers for me. Happy New Year) Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lace Guild Advent Calendar
Thanks for posting the answers, glad to say I got them right even though I didn't win. Janice From: Jean Leader [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [lace] Lace Guild Advent Calendar Competition results Happy New Year to everyone! There were about 70 entries to the Lace Guild Advent Calendar Competition, of which approximately one third were completely correct*. The lucky winners were drawn out of an electronic hat and were: Libby Inglis, Eve Morton and Bridget Marrow. Congratulations to them and to all who took part. Jean and David (in Glasgow) *The answers are now mounted on the Lace Guild Website, together with attributions for the lace illustrated in the calendar. - -- Lace Guild home page: http://www.laceguild.org (alternative if problems: http://www.laceguild.demon.co.uk/) - - Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] turning stitch
Hi, I think the Turning Stitch is CTTC or CTCTC, not CTCTCTCT which actually makes a plait! g Janice Both CTTC and CTCTCTCT are turning stitches. You can choose the one you wish to use and it comes out the same. One makes a more solid stitch. We use both in Milanese. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Card exchange
Am I the only one that had a satisfactory card exchange?? Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa. - - I was happy with receiving a card before Christmas from Alessandra, in Italy, but was disappointed that my card sent airmail at the beginning of December took until now to get to her. This is the first time I have had a problem and I have taken part in the exchange for many years. I paid for it to go airmail, although here now everything overseas is sent at Priority mail prices, supposedly there is no such thing as airmail in the US now. Alessandra will have to do what I do, that is, next Christmas, display all the lace cards she has. Mine usually come out every year and make a nice display. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] beginners class
I came up with a new pattern to use for beginners. There are only so many times I can do a fish. You can see it on the LACE website at http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/beg_class.html The class is being held just before Easter so I thought a half stitch egg would be a simple project. I haven't written up the pattern yet but thought you might like the idea for your beginners. It uses only 5 pair. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Announcing new convention website (DP)
Hi Everyone, I am pleased to announce that the hosts of this years IOLI convention now have all the information on our new website. The work has all be done by Arachne, Diane Williams. Thanks for a great job. http://www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com On the About Us page you can see the photo of the committee doing all the work. We used that photo for our publicity at last years convention. There is a list of classes offered and links to more information including supplies that might be needed for each class. Those classes without supplies are because the Teacher prefers to contact each student personally. There is also a link on the Teacher page to bio's and pictures of lace that have been supplied to us. Please read the Important Information page where you will find a link to a registration page, and other forms that you might require, plus a note about our cancellation policy that was not included in the Bulletin. The correct hotel price is shown on this page and we have links about tour information and lots of other fun stuff. We had hoped to get this web page up and running at the same time as the Bulletin but Debra Jenny, Editor, caught us out as the magazine came so early this year, in my case on New Years Eve! Last but not least I would remind you that registrations for convention can be mailed on or after February 14th this year. Enjoy browsing all the information Diane has prepared for us and feel free to pass the link on to all your lacemaking friends or organisations. Janice Co-chair, Land of Lincoln Lacemakers Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] lap top table
Hi Arachnes, I see that Walgreens are advertising the rolling tray table again for $17.99. It is the one with a split top where you can tilt the larger side of it. I am curious, did anyone purchase this table, and if so, what size pillow can you put on the tilting part? In the picture it looks too small for even a 20 inch. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.com www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check convention news here!! http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] New pattern for beginners
Hi All, I am double posting this as the Chat is so quiet these days. My daughter gave me my own domain name for my birthday so I an celebrating and have put the beginner pattern on my website as promised on Lace. The link is in my signature below or you can go directly to the gallery at: http://jblace.com/galleries/pattern-gallery/ We will be having this workshop at LACE in March so if any local lacemakers want to have a go at bobbin lace, please check out www.lacemakersofillinois.com I couldn't find any appropriate beads in the shops yet as the only easter things on sale at the moment are Cadbury's eggs! I made the two beads on the website from polymer clay. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.com www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check convention news here!! http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] convention classes
I have been reading my backlog of digests after having a short winter break in the sun. Got home to at least 4 of snow to clear and freezing temperatures. I saw an email from Clay passing on more information on the class being taught by Susan Wenzel. The description had to be abbreviated in the Bulletin magazine due to space constraints, but if you go to the website you will be able to read the full descriptions of the classes as supplied by the teachers. There is also a list of supplies needed for each class where we have been given them, and some have photos of the laces to be taught or types of lace. There is a Bio page so you might be able to see what your teacher looks like. I think we are still waiting for more photos to arrive. We hope this website gives you more help in making those important decisions than just the Bulletin can. Also check out the Important Pages for up to date details and forms that might be required for registration. http://www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com/home The Fun Stuff page has patterns that can be downloaded for making floral donations to the convention, but we are willing to accept any style of flower and any color you want to make. The About Us page has a picture of the postcard we handed out last summer. We did try to do a solemn photo similar to the old postcards you find, but we all preferred a happy photo. If you are thinking about attending IOLI convention this year please check out the website for more information. Thanks, Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.com www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check convention news here!! http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] harry potter lace
One of our guild members is looking for Harry Potter bobbin lace patterns. Does anyone know of any? She has an owl pattern that could pass for Hedwig. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check convention news here for daily teacher/class info updates!! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Fwd: lace exhibit at Tinker Swiss Cottage
Below is part of an email I received today regarding a lace exhibit at Tinker Swiss Cottage in Rockford. This is one of the places on the Rockford tour on Wednesday. I have no idea what this exhibition wll be like but thought I would pass on the information to those of you who were considering taking the local tour. Janice Subject: lace exhibit at Tinker Swiss Cottage Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum would like to welcome the 55th Annual International Old Lacers, Inc. convention to Rockford, Illinois. The museum will be featuring an exhibit on Victorian laces through August 2008. We hope that convention participants will be able to visit the museum and share in this legacy of nineteenth century laces. The exhibit, A Place of Lace, will cover a brief history of lace using examples from the Tinker family collection. An exhibit will be installed in the Tinker Visitor Center as well as incorporated into the tour of the historic Cottage. The tour will place lace within the social context of the nineteenth century and describe how it was used by the Tinker family. Robert Tinker built the Swiss Cottage in 1865 basing his home on those he had seen in Europe in 1862. The Tinker family lived in the Cottage until 1942, leaving the house and grounds to the Rockford Park District and the contents to trustees in the hopes it would be shared with the community. The Cottage opened to the public for tours in 1943. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check convention news here for daily teacher/class info updates!! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] IOLI Convention (DP)
Dear Spiders, With all the talk about the OIDFA congress I hope you have all remembered that we brought the date forward to send in your registrations to Land of Lincoln Lacemakers for the IOLI convention in August. The date for mailing is now FEBRUARY14, 2008. Yes, I was shouting. Just wanted to remind you all, and if you have not decided on your workshops yet, check out our website at www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Diane Williams is adding photos of teachers and lace all the time, and you can download the forms from the Important Information page so you don't have to deface your Bulletin. All the correct information is on the website, including our cancellation policy and the price of the hotel room ($123 not $135). I think Arachne Diane has done a great job on the website. Sylvie Nguyen is looking forward to receiving lots of mail and we have been making and collecting lots of items for the Arachne lunch, so remember to sign up for that. Please pass all this info on to your guilds or non-Arachne lace friends. Thanks, see you in August. Janice Co-Chair LLL Convention Committee Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check convention news here for daily teacher/class info updates!! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] blue film
I usually print my patterns directly onto light blue cardstock. I then put a piece of clear film over the top and cut the cardstock down on my paper cutter leaving a margin around the pricking. I had a large packet of this light blue cardstock which I finally ran out of about a year ago after ten years of lacemaking. I cannot find the same pale blue color in the shops unless it is in a packet of mixed pastel colors, the ones in OfficeMax are very dark blue. Does anyone know of a stockist of larger quantities of this paler blue cardstock? Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check convention news here for daily teacher/class info updates!! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] blue film
We don't have a Staples in our town so I will have to look for one next time I am out and about. Thanks for the tip. Janice Clive Betty Rice [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: = Dear Janice, I got my last light blue card stock at Staples office supply. I have quit dealing with our local OfficeMax because their shop just isn't what it used to be. Happy Lacemaking, Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia who is looking forward to returning to Illinois, the land of my birth for IOLI From: Janice Blair ...I had a large packet of this light blue cardstock which I finally ran out of about a year ago after ten years of lacemaking. I cannot find the same pale blue color in the shops unless it is in a packet of mixed pastel colors, the ones in OfficeMax are very dark blue. Does anyone know of a stockist of larger quantities of this paler blue cardstock? Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check convention news here for daily teacher/class info updates!! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] RE: YSK - Floral Bedfordshire
I got a glimpse of Yvonne Scheele Kirkhof's new Bedfordshire book and I agree, it is a wonderful book. I loved the way she had mounted the lace in the photos and it was nice to see different shapes of lace motifs than the usual round ones. The book was really heavy so I imagine mailing is expensive, must be all those terrific photos. Great eye candy even if you don't like making Beds. The diagrams look excellent. I hope the vendors at the IOLI convention stock up for the rush to buy even with our rotten exchange rate. Recently I have been doing more Beds and am enjoying it so long as I keep away from the nine pin edge. To me that always makes the lace look untidy, but that is just IMHO. BTW, I was asked what (DP) meant in a recent post of mine. I put it in the subject line as I sent the email to both chat and lace. That means if you get the reflected mail for both you can just delete the second one without reading. I had always thought that was what we were supposed to do when we needed to double post. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check convention news here for daily teacher/class info updates!! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] separating embroidery thread
I was taught to separate six stranded embroidery thread the following way: Unwind the skein along the floor, or down a staircase, or in my case, hang it over the second floor balcony in my family room. Hold one end of the skein loosely in the palm of your hand with the ends between your thumb and first finger. Take one single thread end and pull on it. You can wind this onto a card. The other threads tend to bunch up under your closed hand and occasionally you will need to straighten it out. Once you have done one thread you can continue to do as many as you need for your purposes. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check convention news here for daily teacher/class info updates!! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] separating embroidery thread
I was referring to splitting the whole skein for use in bobbin lace. If I ever do embroidery again, I would do what Dora is suggesting, and cut the length I needed. Janice Dora Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not quite following; does there have to be one proper way to separate embroidery floss? To be honest, I always cut it first, then separate it - far easier that way. You have to hold it up so that it can unwind as it pulls apart. If you just yank on it you end up with a bunched tangle halfway through. Besides, what if you separate the whole skein, and then find out that the number of strands you need per stitch changes? Yours, Dora Smith Austin, TX [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Janice Blair To: lace Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:55 PM Subject: [lace] separating embroidery thread I was taught to separate six stranded embroidery thread the following way: Unwind the skein along the floor, or down a staircase, or in my case, hang it over the second floor balcony in my family room. Hold one end of the skein loosely in the palm of your hand with the ends between your thumb and first finger. Take one single thread end and pull on it. You can wind this onto a card. The other threads tend to bunch up under your closed hand and occasionally you will need to straighten it out. Once you have done one thread you can continue to do as many as you need for your purposes. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check convention news here for daily teacher/class info updates!! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] lacemaker pin
I found this item on eBay. It has the old lacemaker painting we have been discussing printed on it, only 99 cents and ends in five hours. I don't have an eBay account otherwise I might have bid on it. Janice http://tinyurl.com/2c792n Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check convention news here for daily teacher/class info updates!! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] IOLI convention 2008
As you can see from my signature below, many of the class offerings at the IOLI convention for August are full. We did have to cut some, so if you have not sent your registration yet you might like to check what is available before making your choice. We hope to be able to send out our acknowledgement letters before the postal rate changes in May. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] lace on tv
For those of you in the Chicago viewing area, I should be featured making lace on the ABC Channel 7 five pm news tomorrow. The reporter, Harry Porterfield and his camerman have just left after two gruelling hours, which will probably be edited down to one minute or less. I have never made so much lace so quickly. I almost did a complete repeat of the yardage on my demo pillow from the La guipure du Puy book. I will always know which repeat it is as I realised I had a mistake in it but there was no going back. It should be on their webpage tomorrow after the broadcast. I will write again if I can find a link. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] lace on tv
Here is the link to seeing my interview for Chicago Channel 7 5 pm news this afternoon, my one minute of fame. Harry Porterfield did make a few mistakes and he got to do several takes for his pieces but I think he and the cameraman did a nice job. After placing a pin more than 10 times they showed the one where I missed the hole! After 2 hours of filming it came down to such a short time but at least they did advertise our lace convention and do have a link to our website. Janice http://tinyurl.com/yvaqqy Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Janice is now Famous!
Hi Sue, I was nervous but the first hour was spent with me making lace while the cameraman filmed from all angles, including looking down over the upstairs balcony. At one time he had the heavy camera resting on my pillow. That must have been when he took the shots up close so it looked like a forest of pins. I made almost one repeat of the pattern, complete with a mistake. I left out an extra pair for the half stitch center but did not see it until I started that section. It was too late to turn back which I normally do when demonstrating. So I had to take in an extra pair at the bottom of the half stitch. I decided to leave the mistake so that I will know which repeat I did on tv. After all that time, I was feeling more at ease for the interview part. I cringe every time I see the missed pin and when I also say I wrap the thread around it, instead of saying I close the pin with a stitch, but I did not get a do-over like the interviewer. Elizabeth, the pattern is from La guipure du Puy written by Mick Fouriscot and Nathalie Hubert, page 44, Guipure No. 16. ISBN 2-84167-155-0 It is written in french but has excellent photos and diagrams, 30 edgings and ideas for mounting them. One friend questioned how many demonstration hours I can count my 2 minutes times millions of viewers for IOLI. Members are supposed to keep track of how much they demonstrate and turn them in each year. Maybe a mathematician can work that out for me. :-) There were also shots on tv of me making lace at least 5 times to advertise the upcoming news. Janice Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Janice is now Famous!
All of this and planning a wedding for my daughter in September in Seattle. No mean feat as she will be in Glasgow doing her Masters at the University until just before the date, and the fiance is so busy with a new job. Arachne and fellow convention registrar, Sylvie Nguyen, is also planning her sons wedding for the same time. Thank goodness for the Internet. No book in the works as of yet. I give my patterns away, lace will never support me. Janice [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Congratulations, Janice! Considering how many lovely things you have designed and the awards that you have won, your fame is well-earned! So, the real question is... when TV stardom and the grueling challanges of organizing the IOLI convention are finally done in August - what on earth will you do with yourself? Time to write a book, maybe? ; ) Clay -- Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA USA -- Original message -- From: Janice Blair [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Sue, I was nervous but the first hour was spent with me making lace while the cameraman filmed from all angles, including looking down over the upstairs balcony. At one time he had the heavy camera resting on my pillow. That must have been when he took the shots up close so it looked like a forest of pins. I made almost one repeat of the pattern, complete with a mistake. I left out an extra pair for the half stitch center but did not see it until I started that section. It was too late to turn back which I normally do when demonstrating. So I had to take in an extra pair at the bottom of the half stitch. I decided to leave the mistake so that I will know which repeat I did on tv. After all that time, I was feeling more at ease for the interview part. I cringe every time I see the missed pin and when I also say I wrap the thread around it, instead of saying I close the pin with a stitch, but I did not get a do-over like the interviewer. Elizabeth, the pattern is from La guipure du Puy written by Mick Fouriscot and Nathalie Hubert, page 44, Guipure No. 16. ISBN 2-84167-155-0 It is written in french but has excellent photos and diagrams, 30 edgings and ideas for mounting them. One friend questioned how many demonstration hours I can count my 2 minutes times millions of viewers for IOLI. Members are supposed to keep track of how much they demonstrate and turn them in each year. Maybe a mathematician can work that out for me. :-) There were also shots on tv of me making lace at least 5 times to advertise the upcoming news. Janice Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] lace publicity
Devon wrote: Perhaps Janice could head a committee for the IOLI on the subject of Publicity. I notice that the Lace Guild in England is looking for a Publicity Officer, but I don't think we have such a post. I for one, would like to know how she contacted the TV station and made this happen, since ideally, it would be good if it happened before every IOLI Convention. I wouldn't want the job of Publicity for anything, but I can pass on that I was asked by a member of Land of Lincoln Lacemakers if I would be interested in doing the piece. Her DH works at the ABC tv station. Harry Porterfield does these pieces twice a week for 10 years, and is always looking for interesting people to show. I suggest that where the conventions are taking place, if their local tv station has a similar tv interviewer, the host guild could write to ask if the station would like to showcase the lacemaking. I asked Harry, at least three times if I could mention our convention. I spoke at length about it, but it still landed on the cutting room floor. I was thankful that the anchorman did mention the convention and put the link on their website. I would like to get a similar piece done in the Rockford area closer to convention to advertise that we will be open to the public for sales and viewing the lace display. Anyone not taking a tour or Wednesday class will be encouraged to make lace in a public space at the hotel. Janice p.s. Devon did a nice job of advertising when the convention was in Maryland. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] lace publicity
Dear Devon, Sorry. I wrote NJ and then changed it to Maryland. Should have gone with my first instinct. Thanks for the blurb. We can rewrite something from it for our press release. I actually provided Harry Porterfield some lace history which was given to me by Arachne, Doris O'Neill. He seemed to like the fact that men wore more lace than women at one time. He talks about mid-19th century but his male portrait I have been told is Sir Francis Drake, dead a long time before that. The female portrait was on the cover of an IOLI Bulletin I found for the cameraman. I did not notice that in my haste that the lady was holding a tatting or knotting shuttle. :-) Janice [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4/10/2008 10:25:48 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: p.s.Devon did a nice job of advertising when the convention was in Maryland. Would like to take credit for this one, but it is in NJ where I made my bones publicity wise. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] lace publicity
I did another session of advertising lace tonight. There is a Fiber Festival being held in Crystal Lake again and the organizer has arranged for crafts people to do it in public. We met inside a local Tea shop in a large outdoor shopping mall. I took my small pillow with a flower on it. I had the first inch done (I was hoping the tv interviewer would have a go last week but did not have the opportunity to persuade him), and I finished the flower, as well as letting others have a go on it. A number of people had seen or heard about the tv thing so I was quite popular, and I was the only one not knitting. I handed out my card, which has all our local lace web addresses on it and info about convention. I mentioned that Sylvie Nguyen was teaching a beginner bobbin lace class at the Fiber Festival and also at our convention, so maybe she will be busy this summer. Next week we are meeting at Panera Bread in another local town. It was a nice evening of crafty fellowship. Some people ate dinner so the tea shop didn't mind us occupying an area for two hours. I might even have recruited a waitress who is originally from Edinburgh to my British group. The weather was rainy but there were about 20 of us, most of them had their first sight of a lace pillow. I did meet a Puerto Rican lady whose grandmother had tried to teach her bobbin lace but she was afraid to touch my pillow. Maybe next week. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Fwd: plastics numbers
I saw the Today show one morning last week and they did a piece about water drinking bottles and which numbers to avoid. My DD is always drinking out of a pink one, so I told her that the No.7 should be avoided. She was blase about it but I sent her the website to check her bottle. Next day she sent me an email to say she had thrown her pink one away as the plastic can cause breast cancer as the chemical mimic estrogen. The website is: www.IATP.org She also just sent me the following websites which give more information so you can make an educated decision. Janice Here are a few perspectives (2 for ditching polycarbonate, 1 against): http://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/12/24/polycarbonate.worries.ap/ http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080411/BUSINESS/804110360 http://www.stats.org/stories/2008/should_baby_bottles_feb9_08.html And here's the Platypus site: http://www.platypushydration.com/product_detail.aspx?ProdID=36 Platypus bottles are made of polypropylene (plastic #5), and they don't make your water taste weird. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] FW Plastics Numbers
Sorry folks, I meant that to go to lace chat. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lace 2000
Ruth wrote: And good news for anyone considering buying a new lace-design programme -Lace 2000 will very shortly be superseded by Lace RXP. I'm testing it at the moment. Will the new program be compatible with existing Lace 2000 files? I have Lace 2000 on my laptop and it works fine, but then I realised I have XP not Vista. :-) Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] Pillow help needed - block pillow
Ruth wrote: Thanks, Alice. I thought this would be about what I would need to do. Building the container is no problem once I get the blocks covered. My DH is a whiz in his wood shop and will build whatever I specify :D (yes, I'm lucky). Depending on whether you want to tote this pillow around to guild meetings or demonstrating, you might want to consider a light weight base for your blocks. Wood bases can make the thing very heavy. When I made my 24 inch square block pillow I used 1/4 inch foam core board from the craft shop for the base. I glued my outer side blocks, which were two long pieces of builders foam, onto the foam core after they were covered, leaving enough room for the ethafoam blocks down the center. I glued and nailed some thin wood trim around the edges, covering the foam core and the bottom of the outer blocks. This made a ridged edge at the top and bottom of the pillow which holds the center blocks and stops them moving. Using builders foam for the outer blocks allowed me to make more blocks for the center so I could have more projects on the go at one time. When I got my one and only pillow from Snowgoose, I used the cardboard box the pillow came in for the base, cutting it to shape. I covered the bottom with suede fabric before I glued the pillow to the cardboard, then put some colorful trim around the edge to tart it up. Nice and light to carry. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Replica Christening gown
Annette wrote: As there is no longer a Honiton lace industry these days - only Hobby lacemakers, I suspect that it would be extremely difficult for even the Queen to commission lace to be made. It would certainly have be extremely expensive in order to entice lacemakers to part with their lace and as most people only do a few hours lace at one time, an overshirt with as much lace on it as the original had would probably take years to produce.Pieces that have been made for royalty in recent times have mostly been by way of a gift from the lacemakers of Honiton. From what I heard, lace made in Honiton, such as for Queen Victoria, might as well have been a gift for what the lacemakers were paid for it. Maybe UK lacemakers should offer to make some real lace for future use so we know it was handmade next time. I don't do Honiton but could make a motif in Bucks or Beds. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lace R-XP
Hi, Does anyone know whether the files in the new design program will be exportable to something like Word? This was always a problem with Lace 2000. Even at the reduced price of almost 60 GBP that is a lot of money. Janice From: Jean Nathan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [lace] Lace R-XP Just received a letter from Ilsoft confirming the launch of Lace R-XP on 26th May, and telling me that, having bought Lace 2000 some time ago, I have an account so can order a reduced price upgrade. A demo version of Lace R-XP is now available for download from their website: Main site: http://www.ilsoft.co.uk/content.aspx?page=HOME Lace R-XP page: http://www.lacerxp.com/ I've just downloaded it and am about to try it out. No connection with Ilsoft, but I really like Lace 2000 and hope I'll like the new version even more. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Fwd: Janice Blair: Lacemaker: New look
My daughter has changed the layout of my website and she has put a new simple pattern in the Pattern Gallery. Take a look and if you have any problems let her know at the link provided. Janice Would you send this out to your usual publicity outlets, please? http://www.jblace.com/2008/05/new-look.html judy Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lace R-XP
I have been playing with the demo program of Lace R-XP and after reading all the features it seems to have answered my previous question as to whether you can export to Word, plus I think you can print with larger dots which will be wonderful when printing a pattern for someone with poor eyesight. When it came to using the text part I typed I want this, never mind the exchange rate!! Nice job Ruth. I am sure you had lots of input. Thanks Brenda for giving them permission to include the thread wraps. I am sure this will be helpful as I always used to guess what I needed then adjusted up or down depending on the first print. If you have never used Lace 2000 I am sure you will find this one easy to use. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Magnifiers
Hi Shirlee, You don't say where you are in your email, but if you are in the US, a lacemaker at our guild meeting last week brought in a smaller magnifier than those mentioned. It was on a flexible arm and there was another arm with a small led light. The base was heavy but could be clipped onto a table or just laid on the pillow. She bought it at Hobby Lobby using one of their 40% coupons. I mean to look for it next time I am in the store. I do have the magnifier that you pin on your pillow and love it but the glass part on mine keeps coming loose and the screw refuses to tighten up enough. This is my second one as I forgot to take mine with me to convention one year and had to buy another from Lacy Susan. I think I sold my first one later. I always put the magnifier in my hand luggage when traveling. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] First plays with the full Lace R-XP programme
Hi Jean, Thanks for posting. My Lace R-XP should be on its way now. Please keep posting your experiences so that I can learn from you. Just showing my computer ignorance, what is an EPS file? Is that what I need to use to export to Word?I am sure Ruth will chip in with any advice we need. I missed reading about her R-XP book but I am sure Lacy Susan will carry it at convention. Janice As soon as my Lace R-XP disc arrived yesterday morning I installed it and started playing with it. Here's what's happened so far. Opened a design from Lace 2000 in Lace -R-XP. No problem. There are no threads already installed, but there is a list to choose from with wraps (thanks Brenda) and you get to choose the size of the grid for that thread. Tried to choose a thread. Got a message to say the program had encountered a problem and had to shut down. Tried again. Same thing happened. Restarted the program and chose a thread. No problem. Opened a Lace 2000 design. No problem. Tried to add another thread. No problem. So it seems (at least on my computer) that one thread (any thread) needs to selected before a design is opened - and presumably before a design is started. Save the design as a Lace R-XP file and exporting to both PDF and EPS all worked OK. Opened PDF file - line quality not that good on screen, but haven't tried printing to see if it's better printed because I use a laptop and am currently working in the living room and my printer is in the bedroom. Tried opening an EPS file in Word 97. Got 399 pages of letters and numbers. Inserted the EPS file as a picture in Word - wonderful! Opened the EPS file in Adobe Photoshop Elements. Took forever, and the result was faint. Started a new A4 document and used the 'Place' command on the 'File' menu of Elements. Very quick, but the same faintness. So, being impatient, 'Place' is obviously the way to go. The lines were good quality even though faint, and I'll play another time with enhancing the contrast. Thickened the lines to 5 and exported to EPS. 'Placed' in Photoshop Elements. Same faintness, but lines again good quality. Haven't tried printing from Elements yet either, but did save the image successfully as a .JPG file. So far I'm a very happy bunny with the improvements to Lace 2000, which I loved anyway. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] wire lace
As I have seen a couple of references to Susan Lambiris' class at convention this summer, I just wanted to say that the last time I saw the class spreadsheet Susan had only one opening in both her am and pm class, so if anyone is thinking of signing up, they should do it now. Most classes have been filling nicely but there are still a few places in the 's Gravenmoer classes with Susan Wenzel, Tatting with Georgia Seitz, Flanders with Kathy Kauffmann, Romanian Point and Irish Crochet with Sylvia Marariu, Floral Bucks Point with Holly van Sciver (she will take all levels of students), and just one or two spaces with some other teachers. If you are still thinking of coming to the IOLI convention in August contact our Registrar, Sylvie Nguyen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and she will tell you if we can squeeze you into a class. BTW, my house has been inundated with flowers that generous lacemakers all over the US have been sending for us for the convention. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
