Re: [lace] Old Beds

2013-10-26 Thread David C COLLYER
Dear Lorelei, I'm sorry to say this, but the clothwork parts in David's piece look a little suspicious. The passives make vertical ridges. That happens in machine made laces, not handmade cloth stitch. And the picots on the edge are rather peculiar, too. Far too long. But I'm not certain.

[lace] Joan Kelly pattern

2013-10-26 Thread Carolyn Salafia
Dear all I am here in south central PA imposing on the time of Deb Bender The pattern we are repairing is the Kerry pattern from Joan Kelly. If anyone has that pattern, or knows where I can find it, or who can confirm what exactly type of thread we should be using… (Yes it has been that long

Re: [lace] Old Beds

2013-10-26 Thread Nancy Neff
Those teachers were just being narrow-minded.  I've heard that Beds was started as a modification of Maltese lace, and that's drape-y, so I'll bet your Beds was more like the original Beds than anything those teachers ever made!  Good for you for framing them and enjoying them.   Nancy

[lace] OIDFA translator

2013-10-26 Thread hottleco
Hello All! Thank you David, for your kind ( thorough) explanation regarding your excellent free service. As usual, I don't know what I don't know asked the question ham-handedly. Apologies to all who were offended! Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie, PA USA - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace-chat] arachne lunch 2014

2013-10-26 Thread Dmt11home
This may be a minority opinion, but for myself, my purpose in attending the arachne lunch is to meet fellow arachnids, and talk to them in a calm and quiet setting. This was something that was accomplished at the arachne lunch in Salt Lake City where we were in a room by ourselves with no