[lace] Walter Evans and Co.'s Mecklenburg thread No. 20

Hi all in the arachne web. I am looking for an equivalent for this thread, Walter Evans and Co.'s Mecklenburg thread No. 20. It is mentioned in many old books I have read online. I would love a WPC equivalent if possible. I would love to know what type of thread it is too, like a mercerized or

Re: [lace] Threading needles

This is the same way i was taught (not in the 50's though, but the person who taught me learned in that era). I am going to invest in a Bohin threader (what my quilting guild use) and a clover "yarn needle threader" for size 24,26,28 tapestry needles. These seem to be the crowd favorites.

[lace] Re: [lace] Re: [lace] Threading Needles with Pearl /Perlé Thread

Thanks for the directions! I do enjoy Jeri's notes. bobbi -Original Message- From: Lin Hudren Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 3:11 PM To: Jeri Ames Cc: Arachne ; David C COLLYER ; Susan Subject: [lace] Re: [lace] Threading Needles with Pearl /Perlé Thread I was sent these directions

Re: [lace] Left or right sewing edge

I learned from Southard and topped it off with Pamela Nottingham. I’ll do footside wherever. I also totally freak out teachers with the way I do picots. Cynthia On Dec 12, 2017, at 3:53 PM, Lorelei Halley wrote: > Susie > I learned from Doris Southard's book, and as a

[lace] Spain's rare Frisado Lace

Susan Hottle mentioned this lace under Subject of Christmas today.  It won't be found in the Arachne archives that way.   "I realized that I had neglected to post my little wreath. After taking a Frisado class from Carolyn Wetzel at Ithaca, I played around with the #4 gold passing thread &

Re: [lace] Merry Christmas on Flickr!

Susan The frisado wreath looks magnificent. I'm sure your friend will enjoy the lovely earrings too. You have been so busy this year with so many lace techniques Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] Merry Christmas on Flickr!

If our class in Ithaca is any indication, there will be plenty of students in the USA who will want to make this lace! Susan Sent from my iPad > On Dec 12, 2017, at 4:51 PM, Maria Greil wrote: > > Nice to know that frisado is being so far from Spain > María - To

RE: [lace] Left or right sewing edge

Susie I learned from Doris Southard's book, and as a result have always worked with the footside on the left. But if I am trying to follow a Bucks diagram I may set up in the English manner so my pillow matches the diagram. Lorelei --- Just a reminder that Doris Southard's book LESSONS

Re: [lace] Merry Christmas on Flickr!

Nice to know that frisado is being so far from Spain María El 12/12/2017 22:36, escribió: I took a brief rest from my Rosaline adventures to make a pair of earrings from the Lace Guild UK free online pattern, designed by Jean Leader. They were fun to make & I posted a

RE: [lace] Footside on left or right?

Janice Interesting theory! Lorelei -Original Message- Subject: [lace] Footside on left or right? The question of why the footside of yardage lace is either on the right (mainly English laces) or on the left (mainly European continent laces) ... answer other than the Brits do everything

[lace] Merry Christmas on Flickr!

I took a brief rest from my Rosaline adventures to make a pair of earrings from the Lace Guild UK free online pattern, designed by Jean Leader. They were fun to make & I posted a photo to Flickr. The thread is Stef Francis fine & the beads are 15*. I hope my friend who does not have pierced

[lace] threading Perle cotton in a needle

Jeri, I didn't mention your method because I failed to launch on that technique! Despite much coaching & many tries, I was unable to reliably thread a needle with thicker threads. Perhaps your way is rocket science! Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace] Re: [lace] Threading Needles with Pearl /Perlé Thread

I was sent these directions by a member of the Arachne group (sorry i didn't make a note of your name) which i did and they have worked to make sure that all of Jeri's postings come directly to me in gmail. i hope this might help others. i have sent it as mention has appeared but it seems that

Re: [lace] Threading Needles with Pearl /Perlé Thread

(A blind carbon copy was sent to 9 users of Gmail, because my AOL does not clear through the Arachne server to them.  If you are using the Digest form of Arachne, and you received this directly from me, please let me know so I'll not keep you on list to receive a bcc.)   David, you made a valid

[lace] Threading needles

Good afternoon lacers, I believe even the sewing machine needles are one directional while threading. Else why would they have a flat side to put again the post. My mother taught me early on to find the right side of the needle to thread into, and to thread the cut end of the thread into the

[lace] Left or right sewing edge

Hello all, Just a reminder that Doris Southard's book LESSONS IN BOBBIN LACEMAKING (DOVER, 1977). In her introduction she explains that she learned her lacing skills from books. What she learned she taught to others. Have you noticed she teaches Sewing Edge to the left? In fact a few

[lace] Winding Idrija bobbins

A lace friend makes lots of Idrija lace on a bolster.  She said that when she winds the bobbins clockwise, they won't stay in their hitch.  They loosen and fall to the floor.  When the threads are wound counter-clockwise, they stay in place -- providing there's lots of thread on the bobbin to

[lace] Date for Bucks point

This little snippet about Toender lace changing to tulle ground cttt. Charlotte Paludan. The Museum of Decorative Art, 2000. Published in CIETA Lace group newsletter number 31 in September 2000 on Toender Lace. ‘At the end of the 18th century, the centre of fashion shifted from the Flemish

Re: [lace] Threading needles

Dear All I was recently told that you should never wet the end of the thread as it will swell up and make it harder to thread through the eye of a needle. I was told to make the eye of the needle wet, preferably with spit, and the thread would slip through easily. I now do this and it seems

Re: [lace] Re: hint - elastic bands on bobbins

i have used this trick to cover the threads on bobbins in wait to be used to keep the threads clean. i found that Starbucks has a fatter straw so i have gathered a few of those (unused) for the necks that have lots of threads on them. but if your straws are thinner, just use two. thanks for

[lace] S vs. Z Threads

Dear Jeri and other Friends, She has often wondered why no one has written something comprehensive on S vs. Z I've never really bothered checking my threads as it hasn't been a problem for me. However, I always remember back around 1995 or 96 when I showed my very large antique table cloth to

RE: [lace] Re: hint - elastic bands on bobbins

Good afternoon Regarding the subject of marking bobbins o keep track of specific bobbins. I also found that the elastic bands marked the bobbins if they were on for a few weeks, and this included a couple of painted bobbins I have.I now cut straws into about 1inch(2.5 cms) lengths and then

RE: [lace] Threading needles

Dear Susan. To easily thread most needles, lay a length of thread over the shaft of the needle & pull sharply, grasping both thread ends firmly between thumb & forefinger. Slide the crisply folded thread off the shaft & lay the eye of the needle over the fold you are pinching. If the thread

Re: [lace] RE: Footside on left or right?

Sorry everyone - operator malfunction! The "send" button on my Kindle is where the "delete" button is on my laptop screen! Maybe it was simply that the person who brought the technique to England could remember the technique but put the pricking on the pillow upside down, thus changing the

Re: [lace] RE: Footside on left or right?

Or simply that the person who brought the technique to England put the pricking and put it on On December 12, 2017, at 3:25 AM, J-D Hammett wrote: Hi fellow Arachnids, Janis has put forward an interesting and very plausible theory. Are there any other ideas out there?

[lace] Threading needles

This was always a mystery to me until I joined EGA (Embroiderers’ Guild of America) where I learned how needles are made. As Brenda noted, there is a right side & a wrong side created during the manufacturing process. The manufacturers try to remove the microscopic burs that are formed on the

Re: [lace] Threading needles

Now of course that makes perfect sense:-) Thanks Brenda Sue I don’t think it’s that a needle eye is ‘designed’ to be threaded from one side; rather it’s just that the way needles are made. The hole for the eye is punched out of the metal and it has to be done from one side, then

Re: [lace] Propose an OIDFA Work Group for S vs. Z Threads and Winding Bobbins

My father said the thread also had a right end and a wrong end to put through the needle. If you were threading a sewing machine you'e thread the end away from the spool through the needle. When you are hand sewing the tendency is to thread the end you just cut, but that is the end which should

Re: [lace] Threading needles

I'd never heard of it either but Nenia Lovesey always told us to take our threads sideways from the spool to wind our bobbins and not pull from the top of the spool, causing the thread to 'spiral'. Catherine Barley Uk Sent from my iPad Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com >

[lace] Bucks origin

Thank you Gabriele. With all the references we are getting I think we are seeing a pattern emerge. My thanks to all who have participated in this discussion, but it is not completely closed, perhaps there are still more facts to come out. please let us know as, and when, you come across them.

Re: [lace] dates for bucks point

> Am 12.12.2017 um 10:49 schrieb Alex Stillwell : > > Thank you all for looking up possible dates for Bucks point. Your replies are > fascinating. All seem to indicate that the point ground laces developed the > very end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th

[lace] dates for bucks point

Thank you all for looking up possible dates for Bucks point. Your replies are fascinating. All seem to indicate that the point ground laces developed the very end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century, i.e. when lace came back into fashion post French Revolution. This and the

Re: [lace] Threading needles

I don’t think it’s that a needle eye is ‘designed’ to be threaded from one side; rather it’s just that the way needles are made. The hole for the eye is punched out of the metal and it has to be done from one side, then despite all the polishing and finishing that takes place it still

Re: [lace] Propose an OIDFA Work Group for S vs. Z Threads and Winding Bobbins

I have been sewing for many years and never ever knew that. Have never read it or been told it anywhere until now, aged 68. I need to live my life all over again to make use of this great information. :-) Sue T Dorset UK Thank you Jeri for your very informative message below. Not being an ,

[lace] RE: Footside on left or right?

Hi fellow Arachnids, Janis has put forward an interesting and very plausible theory. Are there any other ideas out there? Happy lace making. Joepie, East Sussex on a bright but very cold day. From: Janis Savage Sent: 12 December 2017 07:54 To:

[lace] date for bucks point

Hi Devon Thank you for your comments. Have you checked your Mechlin to see if it is English or Continental? I would be very interested to know. Regarding the dated piece you mention. Is it Lille or Bucks Point? You can use the same criterion as for distinguishing between English and Continental

[lace] Winding bobbins

I’m away from home teaching this week so don’t have my books and notes on threads with me but I do have an article about winding bobbins on my website at https://www.jeanleader.net/techniques/winding.html For me what’s important is not to put any stress on the threads by either adding or

[lace] Threading needles

Jeri wrote Many do not even know how to thread a needle, or that one side of a needle's eye is designed for that purpose. I have never heard of that. I tried Googling for information but couldn’t find anything. Ann - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: