RE: [lace] Fixing lace to a background

2020-09-30 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
Thank you for your replies to my question about glueing lace to a background. It is for a picture, made up of small, separate pieces, and eventually framed with glass in front. I had not thought about glue changing colour with age. Hmmm! It is certainly not something that will Ever be seen from

Re: [lace] Fixing lace to a background

2020-09-30 Thread Lorri Ferguson
If you are entering a competition definitely check the rules. Our local Washington State Fair would have to disqualify the entry if it was glued in place. Both sides of the work must be visible. Another thing to consider is that glues usually discolor with age. And that would definitely be a

[lace] Lace online

2020-09-30 Thread lynrbailey
"My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, please ignore it. I read your emails."I remember getting the names of lace suppliers from the backs of lacemaking books. That's how I found Holly van Sciver, among others. I had been making lace, off and on as life allowed, for 15

[lace] Virtual symposiums

2020-09-30 Thread Devon Thein
I would like to draw people's attention to the opportunities being presented by virtual symposiums. I just signed up for The Inspired Needle: Winterthur Needlework Conference. One of the speakers will be Tricia Wilson Nguyen who will talk about Whitework Samplers of the 17th century which feature