Lorri
Some time ago I wrote up a brief summary of bobbin lace history. It is not
exactly a timeline.
http://lynxlace.com/bobbinlacehistoryoverview.html
Lorelei Halley
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Joseph
I have collected some links which might be useful to you.
http://needlelacetalk.ning.com/group/filetlacis
Lorelei Halley
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Subject: Re: [lace] Walter Evans and Co.'s Mecklenburg thread No. 20
The thread is used in a few old Filet Lacis books. I want to use it to
I would agree with Joepie as far as using a slightly thicker thread for the
embroidery than you used for the netting. For the netting, you can use
anything that will hold a knot. Experimenting with the threads and mesh
sticks is essential to find how you want the project to look. I also
wondered
Dear Arachne members,
Some of us are able to use the Handbook for Members of IOLI to look up e-mail
addresses. Â The same people may be in a local guild's directory anywhere in
the world. Â We are also aware that some nations have laws against such lists,
meaning individuals need to keep good
This is a perfect example of how important the Subject of a memo is. Â All
this running around looking for information about a long-ago manufacturer of
thread, when including Filet Lace on the Subject line would have yielded a
rapid response. Â If someone has questions and is not making bobbin or
Hi fellow Arachnids,
For netting I tend to use DMC Cordonnet anything from 40 to 100 depending on
the size of mesh-stick (the stick used for measuring the holes) used . A
little experimenting with different mesh-sticks will soon give you the result
you want - just watch the balance between the
Dianne's reply came to me privately, so I'm forwarding it to Arachne and
Joseph:
-Original Message-
From: Dianne Nicholson
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2017 9:13 AM
To: Sue Babbs
Subject: Re: [lace] Suitable thread for filet lace?
When I was taught to make the ground or netting, back
I'm trying changing the subject line on this one, in case it triggers an
answer that will help Joseph. I think that I recall some people on this
list who make filet lace. Can anyone advise Joseph on what a suitable
thread would be for him to use to make filet lace?
Sue
The thread is used in a few old Filet Lacis books. I want to use it to
make netting and then embroider on it to make "filet lace". I just
bought a shuttle and gauge set, so now I need to find out what thread I
need to use.
Joseph
> It depends what sort of lace you are planning to make. If
What a wonderful source of information the arachne archives are. I had a
question that I typed into the search box and not only did I find answers to
that but got quite 'carried away' with the wealth of information there is. I
also found answers to questions I have asked over the years that
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