Re: [lace] Threads

Thank you for the explanation Francis! After some extra G**gling, it looks like this thread might be both--broche creuse & made in Creuse? The weight might be 15/2 (2/15) if my poor French skills are correct. In the meantime, your very lovely Yaspe silks are waiting patiently for the Sabrina

Re: [lace] International Colour Code for tallies, plaits and leaves

Hi Jenny, The Binche pattern I am just finishing shows tallies in black, in the shape they are meant to be (ie., leaf, square, rectangular) and plaits are shown the same way, as a heavy black line. Twists are indicated by strokes across the line... One stroke indicates one twist, two strokes

Re: [lace] International Colour Code for tallies, plaits and leaves

There are numerous ways that color codes have been developed. It is my understanding that the use of color in diagrams is fairly "modern", and related to advances in the printing industry which made color affordable. However, different designers and different styles of lace used different

Re: [lace] International Colour Code for tallies, plaits and leaves

VBG! Yes, I looked at my copy and found it interesting for a couple of reasons. First, since color has been introduced in printing, authors usually present a section in the beginning to define their use of color. This was especially important in the early color days when different authors

[lace] What media constitues Lace

I just received a phone call from a lady that organizes the categories in her state fair. She specifically asked me if Crocheted Hair Pin Lace should be in the Lace or Crochet Category. I'm at a loss since I would consider it crocheted, but there are other "lacy" crochet designs that I have

[lace-chat] Sudden life change - chapter two

Thank you for all the good wishes.  It was nice to hear from the many who responded. No -- DH was not really  ill, just normal getting-older complaints.  He went to sleep and did not wake up.  It was probably sleep appnea.  It's a sudden shock, but an easy way for him to go.  I have good

Re: [lace] Sea Silk

On 2 Sep 2015, at 11:51, Jane wrote: > I've never heard of sea silk before, but found this article amazing. I > thought others of you might be interested. > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33691781 If any one wants to know more bout sea silk there’s an interesting

[lace] Sea Silk

What a wonderful article. I have heard the name but never knew anything about it. My thanks to Arachne members for all I have learned over the years, may we continue for a long time. Alex - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] Sea Silk

I joined Arachne just a few months after it started. I was very lucky to have a work email and a little while after that, I got my own email address and my first personal website. For me, Arachne has been my support for nearly the entirety that I have made lace. It has been my support when