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Hello All,
I am surprised at the fact that the maker of the pins has not recognised the
copyright of the picture - I contacted the maker of the pins (named Jamie, I
think, and I don't know whether it is a man or woman!) on another matter,
and whoever it is said that they cannot use pictures
Hi Katrina, Jeri, Carolyn and All,
Was the Ipswich tapestry the one designed and made by Isabel Clover? She
lives locally (Suffolk UK) and does the most exquisite work, and I think
still runs classes in Goldwork, and Church Embroidery - they are, as you can
imagine, usually over-subscribed!
Hello All,
I have found this thread fascinating! To add my four pennorth, I went
into the local Pharmacy this week, and found a huge packet of those brightly
coloured - not to say gaudy in the extreme - rubber bands for pigtails and
ponytails, which aren't actually rubber, more plasticy,
Hello All,
Daphne's post made me think of one of Tupperware's gadgets, which has been
adapted for lace use! Many years ago, I hosted a Tupperware party, and
was given, amongst other things, for my trouble, a miniature of one of their
lidded poly salad saver thingys.It was attached to
Hello Jenny et al,
I was very lucky some years ago!I worked for ICI, who make film for all
sorts of uses, and was able to purchase several whole boxes of the film -
these will work on a home computer/printer, and are invaluable!I have
worked loads of the Debbie Moller initials and, as
Hi All,
Well - thanks to all of you who have responded.You will no doubt be amused
to hear that I was having a blonde moment combined with a senior moment, as
Jane and Tony were NOT at the Lace Day in Norfolk last year - and I would have
sworn it was them
However, Jane helped with the
Hi All,
I am hoping that someone can help!
I have been looking for the address/telephone number/eMail address of Jane
and Tony Martin - one of my class has a 70th birthday on Tuesday, and I have
been asked to get her a pair of bobbins, similar to some I bought at Norfolk
Lace Day last year.
Hi Jeri et al,
The washing warnings rang a bell, and made me shudder!Several years ago,
I had my outfit for our son's wedding made by a local couturier, and she
asked me afterwards to help with the 'scut work' of basting, and things she
thought I could manage better than some of her
Hi All,
Yes - I'd like to add my thanks for the Buddy Map!It's interesting
seeing whereabouts people are - even if its not exact, it's good to see the
approximate area! Thanks for all the hard work.
Carol in Suffolk UK
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Hi All,
I have happily put my name and location on the Buddy Map - but I must also
be either very trusting or extremely stupid!!!(Please don't answer that
one!)
I have my name, address, phone number and eMail address all over the place -
internet, libraries, adverts in shops etc - in an
Clay,
How I agree! I once put a piece in a competition, only to have the
wretched thing dismissed. It was a Brugges item, and I had not done the
turns/swivels in the orthodox Brugges way, as I thought my way looked
better...
The person judging the lace saw me afterwards, and told me
Hi All,
Just to clarify, I am not frightened of the hand-sewing - my first love
(BBL - Before Bobbin Lace) was sewing and embroidery - it's just that I have
arthritis in my hands, and they get very painful when I try to do fine
sewing now, and it also makes the stitches less than perfect.
Hi All,
I an not too enamoured of the mounting of the lace pieces which need it!
I always used to do it my hand, in the traditional way, but one of my
friends volunteered to mount a handkerchief edge when I was chuntering one
evening about having to do it. Naturally, I didn't turn down
Hi Agnes et al,
No - you aren't the only one! I learned to do leaves and tallies before I
was told that most people don't like them, and I still really enjoy doing
them!
I don't really dislike winding bobbins, but I do feel sometimes that I'd
rather be making the lace than actually
Daphne,
I feel so sorry for her family - I thought a great deal of Sally, and have
lots of her bobbins - she will be greatly missed.
Carol - in Suffolk UK
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Hi All,
Postage costs can be frightening!I had (have ?) a Honiton pillow stand
for sale, a lovely piece of work, and an acquaintance in Portugal was
interested.But - we took it to the Post Office here, and it was going to
cost £33.84.Better Half thought it may well be cheaper by
Hi Alison et al,
I think thread does quite often deteriorate over time, but I also think we
can sometimes be unlucky with a 'duff' reel! I started to make a set of
chalice covers, and was a bit unsure of the lilacy sort of colour of the
thread, as I think dyeing thread sometimes has a
Hi All,
This thread made me smile!I have a jeweller friend in Colchester, and I
very often go in just to gossip, and find out what lovely things he has in
the shop! One day I went in, and was admiring a beautiful mourning ring,
with the obligatory plaited hair of the deceased in it.
Hi All,
Just my four penn'orth!It looks to me as if it is the parts from the
inside of an old sewing box - thread reels and pin/needle holders, and
suchlike. My mother and my sister have items just like that in their
antique sewing boxes.
Carol - in Suffolk UK
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Hi Malvary et al,
It's a lovely picture though - but I must say that, although it does say (I
paraphrase) for the sole use ... the date is given as 1920 - surely that is
out of copyright anyway, so it could be sold if someone wanted to dispose of
it.
Carol - in Suffolk UK
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Hi All,
Wow!I have quite a lot of lace gear 'surplus to requirements', as we are
putting our house in Suffolk(UK) up for sale, and moving home to Wales.
In amongst the pillows, stands and other impedimenta, are several books, and
one of them is the Torchon Work Book (I loaned one copy to
Hi Clay et al,
I managed to click on the picture of the young lady with the pendant, and
this brouight up a much enlarged image - maybe that would work for you too?
I thought it was lovely - made my efforts at Nanduti/Teneriffe lace look a
bit (a lot?) paltry!
Take care all - may your
Laurie et al,
I have looked at the pictures, and the pillow seems to be in good order but
...
Can a lace pillow really be worth all that amount of money?I know we are
a bit spoiled in the UK with suppliers of all sorts of things, but I can't
believe that anyone here would spend as much
Hi All,
I agree - the video clip is beautifully done!
I would add that I am one who always ties the thread onto the bobbin - not
to make the winding of said bobbins easier, but to make sure I never lose
any bobbins if they run! I demonstrate all over the place and, like most
of us, have
Hi Sue et al,
I think the clocks referred to are sold by Rob Sutter (?) of Fireside
Reflections - I was at the Sheringham Lace Day last weekend, and he had them
there then!They are certainly lovely, and lend themselves to all sorts
of lace to be made for the inside, even though the clock
Hi Sue, Jean et al,
Yes - I had a special pair of bobbins made for our ruby anniversary last
month!I asked Stuart Johnson to make them, and I was - as always with
his work - delighted! I have had bobbins made for the 'big'
anniversaries - Richard Ives made the (retrospective) wedding
Hi Irene et al,
I have made several of the lacey bangles and, on some of them, I covered the
bangles before I used them for the lace.I covered them with a sort of
blanket stitch, so that the bangle didn't show (the bangles were not
particularly wonderful!) and I used the sparkly thread
Hi Jeri et al,
This made me smile!I have long had 'good intentions' like this (who was
it said that the road to Hell is paved with good intentions?) and bought the
pretty, plain, pink-ish dress I found that would exactly fit the collar I
wanted to make. I chose threads to match the
Hi Anne et al,
I have just bought this book on eBay - probably just the one Anne is
mentioning!I had never heard of it before but, as I won the Essex Lace
Makers bursary to go on a course, and fancied the one at Swn-y-Gwynt in
Wales - and they only do needlelace - thought I would take
Sue and Alison,
You and me both!Lace books seem to dive for cover if I hove into view in
second-hand bookshops!But - my husband picked up the Tebbs book for me -
complete with the inserts, and in perfect, mint condition - in a Charity
Shop, whilst he was waiting for me whilst I was at
Hi Laurie,
This is something which has perplexed me somewhat - witness my posting re.
the 'William Worsley Hanging Bobbin' which occasioned messages, which would
seem to suggest that I was worrying unnecessarily.But - however many
people tell me they are definitely genuine, I still retain
Hello All,
I am hoping that sending this isn't against the rules, but I will plough on,
with apologies if it is not accepted as proper!
As some of you know, my sister died in May 2006 from what is called Multiple
System Atrophy - a distressing and terminal neural disease, similar in outcome
to
Hi All,
I am hoping you can help! Last year, I had an eMail from a lace-makker in
North Wales, telling me about a group which meets in Gronant - the details of
which I faithfully kept but, as is usual, life intervened whilstw e were on
holiday, and unexplained warning lights in the car needed
Hi All,
I find this a very interesting discussion - especially the 'if it's not
Ugly, it's not art' bit! I am quite conservative in my lace - but I am
beginning to enjoy including colour in items. After choosing a pink gimp
in one Flanders weekend class, which was shouted down by the
Hi Sue et al,
I think Stuart Johnson sells the fansticks - I bought several fan prickings
from him earlier in the year (as well as some of his lovely bobbins ...) and
am almost sure he had the fansticks too.
Hope this helps - and is not completely erroneous!
Carol - in Suffolk UK
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Hi All,
I am wondering if anyone else is as cynical as I seem to be!
There are three bobbins which purport to be 'William Worsley Hanging Bobbins'
on eBay in the UK at present. As a matter of principle I wouldn't consider
bidding for them, as I was under the impression that very, very few
Sorry - forgot the main information.
The numbers of the bobbins on eBay:
101541135490 - Seller is jimbobtallguy, from UK
180138990396 - Seller is eastayton from London
See what you feel, and do let me know!
CArol
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Hi All,
The measurement from King Henry I's nose to tip of middle finger made me
think - when I tell my students how much thread (very 'ish' measurements, I
might add) I always say So many noses - which is the length from nose to
outstretched arm.I have never given much thought to this -
Hi All,
We have had my parents staying with us for a few days,a nd they wandered off
to one of their favourite places on Sunday afternoon - they went to Altonm
Water, a reservoir just outside Ipswich, in Suffolk, and said they had never
seen so many tents being erected, rows of toilets, and
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Hi All,
I am hoping to be inundated with replies, as I know that Arachneans will rally
round...
Our house here in Suffolk is going up for sale at the end of the summer term
and we are going to move back home to Wales - North Wales to be a little more
specific. When the Lace Guild Convention
Hi All,
The thing I have missed most since being 'retired' is the photocopier!I
temped, and several of the people I worked for were amazed that I wanted to
copy so many 'dotty pieces of paper' - but they were very obliging, and
mostly let me do it!
However, I bought an Elizabeth Burgess
Hi Ladies (and Gentlemen!)
A friend and I were lacing yesterday, just at the time of the post! We
had a meeting of our 'Lace Ladies At Home' - and only Jenny and I were
there, so it was a *very* select pair of lacers!We very rarely know just
how many will turn up, so the uncertainty
Hi Jacquie,
This made me laugh. I also had one of those stickers in my little
'Shove-It' - a Vauxhall Chevette which by then had seen better days - for
quite some time, and was using it one day to go to the lace-making group in
Woodbridge, Suffolk.(Incidentally, I think the sticker was
Hi All,
I also wash my glass beads, but I haven't done it in a laundry bag - I put
the beads in a tea infuser, in the dishwasher, when the dishwasher is on an
economy or quick wash. (For those not in the UK where tea is the national
beverage, a tea infuser is like a small ball with handles
Hi Barbara and Spiders,
This is *completely* my way of working!
I also have quite a lot of antique/veteran/vintage bobbins, both wooden and
bone, but have also invested in antique/veteran/vintage beads when I have
seen them, so I do have a small stash now.Like you, I want to use my
Good Evening All,
I have been reading this with interest, and concern too, but also
remembering the very first Lace Day I ever attended.
Going on thirty years ago, I was a very new lace-maker, and due to attend
the Essex Lace Makers Lace Day in Chelmsford (UK) with a friend who, at the
last
Hi Lacemakers all,
I read this thread with a great deal of interest!My name is all over the
place - libraries, intenet, post offices, general stores - as well as phone
numbers and addresses, so that I can publicise my classes, both the weekly
ones at the school and the intermittent ones
Hello all,
I have recently done yet another dizzy thing!I replied to a young lady
student in Cambridge, saying that I would be pleased to travel to Cambridge,
and give a few lessons to those students who wanted me to.However - in
true fashion, I deleted the message from the young lady
Hello all,
I have recently done yet another dizzy thing!I replied to a young lady
student in Cambridge, saying that I would be pleased to travel to Cambridge,
and give a few lessons to those students who wanted me to.However - in
true fashion, I deleted the message from the young lady
Hi All,
I also think it is easier to fit the linen to the lace, and whilst I would
do most of what is said, I usually draw a thread along the side, and tack
the hankie edge to that. I then draw threads from all the three other
sides, matching them up as far as possible with the lace - sometimes
Hi Jeanette, Bev, et al,
I usually have umpteen pillows on the go, as well as the crochet and
embroidery - not only because I have a butterfly mind, but because some
pillows are more practical to take to lace days or to demos, or to people's
houses! Some of the lace days are far too crowded
Spiders All,
Thank goodness someone else is working on crochet items too! My niece's
little girl will be one year old on March 14th, and I have just completed a
jacket for her; my other niece - her sister - had a little boy last year in
June, so I am working the same jacket for him for his
Hi Spiders,
Talking about cameras etc., our son gave us a little tripod stand which
screws into the camera, not a huge great thing, but one with little legs
about four inches long. It is ideal for photographing lace, and things
which are relatively close, but need absolutely no movement. I
Hi Spiders All,
I apologise for the cross posting, but I am hoping someone can help me!
About ten years ago, when I was teaching at school, and running the Lace Club
after school, I bought umpteen sweatshirts for my youngsters - I think part of
the attraction of the Lace Club was the biscuits and
Hi Spiders,
Yet another bit to confuse anyone making garters!
I have made several garters, for my daughter, my daughter-in-law, the
latter's soon to be sister-in-law, and several daughters of friends, and
they have been made increasingly longer!I must add that, after making
the first Bucks
Hi All,
I would agree with most of the suggestions, apart from the fact that I don't
think I would recommend that my students put the tongue depressors - or
anything else! - across the threads. This may well work for fairly sturdy
threads, but it still runs the risk of rubbing them, and
Hi Agnes and Spiders,
I have bought several lots of the emery powder in the past, and made small
pincushions for myself, and others, and have never had any trouble with the
powder getting onto the lace. The emery powder isn't really like talcum
powder, and very smooth - it is more like a fine
Hi All Spiders,
I have been in the local market town today, and on a whim, went into one of
the few wet fish shops we have left. I asked if they ever sold lobsters,
and they said they did occasionally, to which I asked if they ever had
lobster claws for sale.They looked quite perplexed, but
Hi Spiders All,
We have really enjoyed some stormy weather! My husband and I live just
about 25 miles from Felixstowe, the largest container port in the UK, so
decided to trundle off to watch the sea and waves at a viewing point we
regularly go to.The sea was as angry as we've seen it for
Hi All,
Reading the posts re. Christmas wares being in the stores too early
I went into one of the super-markets on the Saturday just prior to Christmas
looking for something quick and easy for the grandchildren - aged seven and
five - to do that afternoon, which would keep them occupied
Hi all,
I am another one averse to shopping, but we visited my parents in Norfolk
last weekend, and did all our Christmas shopping, as well as the birthdays
which inconveniently fall in December and January!We went to Holt, in
Norfolk, and the Christmas lights there are worth a visit -
Hi All,
I have a suspicion that the drink may well be a 'chot-a-peg' - but I have no
idea if that's the way its spelled, but I think that's the way it is
pronounced!My uncle was in India, in the Army, and I think it may well
be a drink with gin in it somewhere - but it is all a bit hazy!
Hi Jenny and Spiders All,
I have always worked with proper pricking card but, since I discovered
photocopiers, I have photocopied my prickings - onto pale blue, pale green
or some other colour which won't fight with whatever colour thread I am
using - and then glued it onto the 'proper' pricking
Hi Beth and All Arachnes!
I have also followed this thread with interest, and would just add one
little snippet!If I make leaves that I want to be fat and juicy, I have
been known to add an extra thread (or two!) into the passives - *not* as
extra passives, but so that two threads can be
Hi All,
After a pretty grim year, things seem to be improving, and my husband and I
have taken the plunge and booked a holiday for a fortnight in North Wales!
We hope that the chaos and confusion after a year of bereavements and illness
will be alleviated in the peace and quiet of a remote
Hi All,
After a pretty grim year, things seem to be improving, and my husband and I
have taken the plunge and booked a holiday for a fortnight in North Wales!
We hope that the chaos and confusion after a year of bereavements and illness
will be alleviated in the peace and quiet of a remote
Hi All,
The short copy of the birth certificate is usually the one used by the
parents of adopted children - our daughter is adopted, and although on
original certificates is the name of the parent(s), on the shorter one they
are not mentioned - her name is 'Claire Louise Adkinson' on the short
Hi All,
This thread is making me chuckle!When I first went to Newcastle, in the
north of England, I couldn't wait for someone - anyone! - to call me 'Pet'.
And when I stopped to ask for directions, I could have kissed the chappie
who obliged by calling me 'Pet' - I have never thought that
Hi Arachnes All,
Last week, demonstrating in the Museum in Colchester in Essex, UK, I met a
lady who was on holiday from New York City, and who has mostly taught herself
to make lace, and would welcome meeting any lacemakers in New York City.
I rashly said I was *sure* there must be lacemakers,
Hi Arachnes All,
Last week, demonstrating in the Museum in Colchester in Essex, UK, I met a
lady who was on holiday from New York City, and who has mostly taught herself
to make lace, and would welcome meeting any lacemakers in New York City.
I rashly said I was *sure* there must be lacemakers,
Hi All,
I did three days this week - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - in the
Hollytrees Museum in Colchester. demonstrating bobbin lace-making - the
museum is a sort of domestic museum with dolls' houses, domestic equipment
etc - and was busy for the whole six hours every day!The lunchtime
Hi All,
I can remember when I was a small child, my Grandma had a mangle, in what is
grandly called a utility room nowadays, but back then was the shed, where
the copper wash boiler lived, along with all the laundry impedimenta!We
were all very impressed when Mum had a new-fangled washing
Hello to my Secret Pal
Well - the package brightened up a decidedly gloomy week! I have just come
out of hospital, after suffering the pain of a kidney stone which felt like
the Rock of Gibraltar, and fully expecting to have it all sorted!But -
right up until Sunday afternoon, I assumed
Hi Malvary et al,
This made me chuckle!I was born midway in the 40s, and remember the
bikes and accidents well.As well as one of my friends (?) feeding me
poisonous berries to see if they really were poisonous!
But - I was demonstrating in our village last Sunday, and caught up with
My dear Secret Pal,
Well - another lovely package, and timed just right too!The card is
beautiful, with lovely words, so I will treasure that. Friends have been so
kind, and sent such lovely cards, and they all help to make an awful situation
just that bit more bearable.
The 23rd Psalm is
Hi All,
It seems we all have fond (or embarrassing!) memories of the car stickers -
maybe we ought to make enquiries, and see where we could get some more
made - I'm sure they'd sell well.
Carol - in Suffolk UK
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I must have pressed the 'Reply All' button instead of just sending the
message to Jane - sorry about that!!!
Carol - in Suffolk UK
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Hi Lynne et al,
Your last line made me smile! In one of my (very) previous cars, I had a
sticker saying 'Lacemakers Do It on a Pillow' - I think I obtained it in the
very early days, from Mr Hornsby.
However, I was on the way one Thursday to Woodbridge, for the meeting there,
and stopped at
Hi Jane,
Recently - well, about four years ago! - for our pearl wedding anniversary,
we asked for just cards, as we have all the household equipment that we are
ever likely to need, and asked people to donate the money they would have
spent on presents to the Sarah Matheson Trust. This is a
Hi All,
I wonder if it may be of interest to you all, but . I received
several eMails re the Beginners/Intermediate lace course at Assington Mill
near Sudbury, scheduled for July 10th, 11th and 12th, and which I am
tutoring.
The general consensus was that the cost was too high!So - I
Hi All,
As well as the chiropodist in Sheffield called Kathleen Hurt, I was reminded
that the chap who prepared me for Confirmation in St John's Church in
Cardiff (S.Wales) - many years ago! - was called Canon Ball. Not quite the
same, I know, but chuckleworthy, all the same!
Carol - in
Hello Lacemakers All,
I just want to take a moment to thank all of you who have eMailed me - it has
been a traumatic time, especially as my sister Linda's death came so quickly
after my Dad's stroke, but thankfully, although both he and Mum are absolutely
devastated, Dad is making a good recovery
Hello Lacemakers All,
I just want to take a moment to thank all of you who have eMailed me - it has
been a traumatic time, especially as my sister Linda's death came so quickly
after my Dad's stroke, but thankfully, although both he and Mum are absolutely
devastated, Dad is making a good recovery
Hi All,
I hope this 'advertising' isn't illegal in any way, but I have been asked to
tutor a Beginners/Intermediate course in Bobbin Lace Making at the Assington
Mill, near Sudbury in Suffolk UK.Unfortunately, it is in danger of being
cancelled, as not enough people have signed up!The
Hi All,
Oops!Left off the website when I pressed 'Send' before I put the brain in
gear! Assington Mill site is:
www.assingtonmill.com
Carol - in Suffolk UK
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Hi All,
I hope this 'advertising' isn't illegal in any way, but I have been asked to
tutor a Beginners/Intermediate course in Bobbin Lace Making at the Assington
Mill, near Sudbury in Suffolk UK.Unfortunately, it is in danger of being
cancelled, as not enough people have signed up!The
Hi All,
Oops!Left off the website when I pressed 'Send' before I put the brain in
gear! Assington Mill site is:
www.assingtonmill.com
Carol - in Suffolk UK
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Hello to my Secret Pal,
Well - firstly, I think you were very brave to sign up for the exchanges when
you are moving house!Isn't that supposed to more stressful than almost
anything else in life - but it sounds as if you are coping well!
The package was delightful to receive! The small
Hi All,
I also use (several) Have-a-Go pillows - for similar reasons but, also,
because if one of the pillows I take with me to use myself, to demonstrate
lace-making, is Bucks Point, people are scared witless to use that, just in
case they make a mistake and also because the pins are usually so
Hello to a very generous person!
I was delighted to receive my package this morning! and what lovely goodies,
beautifully wrapped, and with a lovely (hand-made) card too - what a person of
talents!
The wind-chimes are delightful - I am one of those who cannot go into a store
selling
Hi All,
When I started making lace - far too many years ago! - I was shown both the
'on the pillow' method and the 'in hand' method of leaves. I went for the
former - mainly because the tutor also told me that, when the leaves are
done 'in hand' it is more difficult to keep to a symmetrical
Hi All,
I must be surrounded by Sudoku-nuts!
My sister has just given my husband a book of 'grid' puzzles, including
things like Battleships etc., but several of the puzzles are Sudoku on a 12
x 12 grid!Now that seems like just plain madness to me .
I think I completely missed the
Hi All,
I think the 'Bishy Bishy Barnabees' is derived from Bishop Bonner's Bees -
but I don't know who or when - or why! - they were named after the said
gentleman of the cloth!But - there is a Museum in Dereham (I think its
Dereham!!!) called Bishop Bonner's Cottage Museum, which apparently
Hi All,
I wonder if the fact that it fascinates little (and large!) boys also has
anything to do with the fact that Torchon lace is basically very geometric
and boys (I am generalizing now, and don't intend to insult any of our
ladies with similar tendencies) seem to like the orderliness of
Janice,
My husband is also addicted to Sudoku (or Sod You - OK) as I am tending to
call it .
However, if you go into the site www.sudoku.org.uk Michael Meopham has a
piece on tips and hints of how to solve the puzzle, along with various
immutable facts to help you on your way - and it would
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