[lace] lace-chat-digest V2018 #3

Liz, I switched to reflected Chat messages a number of years ago and I have received very few over that time. The message from David was the first in ages and there was a few replies to him. Did you check your Spam box? I found a Lace Digest in mine a while ago. These days we have many

Re: [lace] Irish Lace Pattern

Jean Leader's Book, A Thistle, A Rose and a Daffodil also has a pattern in it for a shamrock bookmark. It's not a truly Irish design, but if shamrocks aren't Irish I don't know what is. Holly sells it for 19.95. Lyn from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, wintering in the Phoenix, Arizona desert,

[lace] 2018 Arachne Bookmark Exchange

Wow, what a wonderful response so far and many days yet to join in the fun. I wish to thank those who have been responsive so far for your faith in me doing the job. I hope many more of you will join in the fun. There is nothing like the sense of accomplishment for making a cherished

Re: [lace] Irish Lace Pattern

Lorri: I’m wondering if maybe your student means a knotwork “Celtic” pattern, since that what we see associated with Ireland so often, rather than a BL pattern that was traditionally made in Ireland. Adele West Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) > On Mar 7, 2018, at 2:56 PM, Lorri Ferguson

Re: [lace] Irish Lace Pattern

This http://www.emblibrary.com/EL/Products.aspx?Catalog=Emblibrary=C9855 would adapt to a braid lace. Brenda in Allhallows paternos...@appleshack.com www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] Irish Lace Pattern

Some years ago Jean Leader published a set of UK national motifs which included a shamrock. OOP on Jeans website https://www.jeanleader.net/publications/thistlemotifs.html but it looks as though Barbara Fay still has it in stock.

[lace] Irish Lace Pattern

I have a student that would like a bobbin lace pattern for a bookmark that is a typical 'Irish pattern'. I know BL was not a prevalent as other laces, but the student wants a BL pattern. If there is not a bookmark pattern then an edging or insertion pattern would do as we can create a beginning

Re: [lace] Fashion History books

All will note that I recently began trying to write without using quotation marks and apostrophes.  This is because my incoming mail from some correspondents replace these grammar marks with bold question marks.  I think that maybe my posts are doing this to messages I send.     Devon,  This