In early November I flew in the US, and brought along a set of double
pointed bamboo needles. In checking the FAQs, they said knitting needles
are okay, as long as they don't set off the scanner. They were in a plastic
bag in my purse, and I had no problem knitting on the flight.
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Very beautiful, Mark!
I have been using Blendables 30wt in needle lace motifs. I don't
usually like variegated thread, but these colors are wonderful!
I'm just a beginner with needle lace, but I'm having fun!
Here's a link to my blog with the last completed leaf in Blendables
30wt Lime Sherbet.
I'm still a beginner in needle lace, and ready to start Pattern 5 from
the Guild of Needle Lace Basic Book. It's a bird, looks like a Toucan
or something tropical.
I'd like to do it with several colors - yellow for the bill, white for
the face, blue feathers, but I'm not sure about how to begin.
Thanks to everyone for all the input!
I have forwarded the Amazon wish list to my DH and I'll let him decide
which one (or two) he'll pick for me.
I have finished my little Christmas tree, I added red beads to the
cordonnet, and called it done. Here's a link to my blog, if you
haven't seen the
I am trying to learn needle lace without a teacher, and I thought I
would buy myself a Christmas present.
I did a search on ABE Books for Nenia Lovesey, and found The Technique
of Needle Point Lace, Creative Design in Needle Point Lace, and
Introduction to Needle Point Lace, all very reasonable.
Hi Sue,
I have an old yogurt maker from the 80s. My DH used to say She tries
to make it, I try to eat it.
These days I buy my yogurt, but I can share my old recipes, hints and
tips. Something might apply to your maker.
Milk - you can use whole, skim or low-fat, evaporated milk or
reconstitued
In the US, we called it seersucker. When my kids were little, I made
their summer pajamas from seersucker.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seersucker
Lenore in SW Michigan, USA
On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 2:29 PM, Jean
Nathanj...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk wrote:
I was chatting with a friend reminiscing
If your husband works with wood, here is a link to plans to build a
little roller pillow/travel pillow:
http://lace.lacefairy.com/Lace/PillowsBobbins/PuertoRicanPillow.html
It didn't take him long to make it, and all I had to do was find some
wool and cover the roller.
I have enjoyed using it
I've been knitting instead of making lace - mostly mittens, hats and
socks. Now my holiday gift knitting is over, all my kids and grandson
are warm and toasty, and I've started a pair of socks for me. They
are a tweedy yarn from Knit Picks, and I think of chocolate and
caramel while I knit. If
Sally, Thanks for uploading the drawings to Webshots. I managed to
get them printed out in a very nice size. Here's how I did it.
At the Web Shots opening screen, I clicked on one of the drawings,
which gives me a larger view in a new window. On the far right is a
small magnifying glass which
This information comes from Lily, who posted to several Tatting Lists on Yahoo:
Ron Soman, who hosted the IOLI site has died and someone unplugged the
servers. He hosted other lace related sites, Mark Myers tat-man.net,
Dianna Stevens and Georgia Seitz, both tatting sites.
No one is sure when
Hello Francis,
Here is a link to Sharon Brigg's tatting site. She has some nice
videos on tatting rings and chains. She does it nice and slow, it
might help you.
http://www.gagechek.com/slb/
click on Tatting Demo, select the speed and she starts with the chain.
Hope this helps!
Lenore in SW
Someone waved their magic wand, I guess. I'll take advantage of it
while I can.
Lenore
On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 1:23 PM, Margot Walker
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It's not my Mac, Bev. I just tried it again and the search function
worked like a dream. Maybe it was just out of commission for a
I cut my little leaf from the working base, and have updated my blog
with a picture. I can see room for improvement, but I am pleased it
stayed in one piece when I removed my couching. I have enjoyed
working my first piece of needle lace so much I've already started
another. It's a little
here's the link to Aurelia's blog.
http://aurelove.blogster.com/index.html
I've been working on the lessons, am patiently waiting the next installation.
I found some beautiful needle lace projects here:
http://www.guildofneedlelaces.org/index.html
I wish I had seen these pieces before I
I have been following the lessons, and have some pictures on my blog.
http://tatt3r-lace.blogspot.com
I tried the Side Stitch this weekend, but took it out last night. I
think I started my first row with the stitches too close together, and
toward the end my stitches were crowded. I needed to
I have to add a note of appreciation, too. I've been inspired to
follow the lessons. I'm a total novice when it comes to needle lace,
and I am pleased I can keep up with Aurelia's lessons.
You can take a peek at my needle lace, after lesson 3a, on my blog.
http://tatt3r-lace.blogspot.com
I found a website that makes little cupcakes from old sweaters. The
instructions are here:
http://www.instructables.com/id/EPZAPJVLVJEWZMIJWJ/
I also found a pincushion that is knitted in garter stitch. It
doesn't look exactly like a pincushion, but you might be able to fudge
the pattern and
Rebecca Jones The Complete Book of Tatting describes a slip stitch:
Where it can be done conveniently it is a good idea (saving time by
having less ends to sew in) to slip stitch from one row to the next.
To do this, after finishing the first row, do not cut the threads to
start the next row.
Mark wondered about differences between Russian and Hungarian Tape Laces:
Hello Mark,
I found some good information in the Arachne Archives. I searched on
Russian Tape Lace and found this archived message:
http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/msg00262.html
This is written by Lorelei
I'm coming out of lurking to share my finished project.
I started a small mat of Hungarian Tape Lace, Lousie Colgan's class at
GLLG Spring Fling. I finished sewing the end to the beginning, and
have posted a picture on my blog. The mat is still full of pins. Who
knows what mistakes will show
This is the 'new' version of the Horror Kit, and IMO it is not worth
much. I bought the original Horror Kit in the late 80s/early 90s, and
the foam was about 1 thick. I backed it with some lightweight
plywood, covered it with fabric, and have managed to make some
bookmarks with it. I don't
Hello Ann-Marie,
I followed the link to your webshots, and looked through your folder
of bobbin lace. I enjoyed your pictures, what beautiful laces you
have made!
I have a question, though, about the 2 pictures named Easter Lady.
Can you tell me about them? They look to me like they are
On 3/9/07, pene piip [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
One of the ideas, I thought, would make a great pincushion - knitted
cupcakes!! The tops could be made from felt so that the pins can't get
lost.And this would be great for a goodie bag gift.
Pene in wintery Tartu, Estonia, but the snow is now
This must be the book I have, except I have no translation. The
stitch by number method is difficult to follow, but I plan to pick a
pattern, and see if I can puzzle it out.
A little bonus in my copy of the book is an advertisement for the
Princess Lace Pillow from April 1905 Modern Priscilla.
We had our Christmas early, and my daughter gave me a book she found
in a second hand shop. It is a 1974 reprint of a bobbin lace book,
all in French. In the back of the book are cards with prickings,
complete and not ever used.
The Title page says:
Bibliotheque DMC
Les Dentelles aux Fuseaux
On 11/30/06, Brenda Paternoster [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That's just one way to add beads and would take the place of a ground
stitch/pin hole.
Earlier this year at Lace Guild Convention I did a taster workshop on
adding beads to BL. Go to
On 11/29/06, Pene Piip [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My next icicle is going to be white with a gold gimp but with
little red beads in the middle of the honeycomb diamonds.
Bev, please post on your blog web-site some photos of the
ornaments that you've been making. I'd love to see them.
Regards
I don't know about brilliant, but it works very well for me. The best
part of the whole idea is having the notecards the same size and
stored in the same place. My reference cards are 4x6, the size of a
large index card or a photograph. I could store them in a card file
box, but I prefer a
Greetings!
I have finished a Christmas Spiral found on the Poole Bobbin Lace
Circle's Web site. Here's a link to the pattern page:
http://www.cyberlink.co.uk/pblc/pattern.htm
These spirals are so pretty, and with just a small stretch, a beginner
like me can make one. Looking at the page of 6
Thanks for all the help! The stitch I was looking at was the
Triangular Ground, and I found it in the book on page 55. With the
gimp and all, it's a bit more than I want to try this time, but at
least I can try it next year.
I'm so pleased to get some input about my Milanese sampler. I don't
In November, the West Michigan Lace Group plans to demo at the
Kalamazoo Valley Museum Festival of Arts. The KVM is a children's
museum, and the organizers want to have a full range of crafts. We
demo'd there last year, and we enjoyed it as much as the kids. We
will have tatting, knitted lace,
Hello Jo,
The Old Trees are beautiful! I wanted to do something similar, but
wasn't sure it would look good. I did a tree in black, and I like it
very much, but after seeing these, I'm tempted to make another.
What thread did you use? I was thinking of using #12 perle cotton to
get the
My husband made a pillow stand for me. He used these plans, with only
one minor alteration:
http://lace.lacefairy.com/Articles/LaceStand.html
I have 2 pictures of my pillow stand on my blog:
http://tatt3r-lace.blogspot.com
I only have a 22 cookie pillow, but I think a smaller pillow would
Thank you all for your suggestions in making a bolster pillow. I
enjoyed Diane's account of her experiences with a bolster and the
pictures were great.
Bev's suggestion to use a rolled blanket to find the right diameter
struck a chord with me. I used some foam for a core and a wool
blanket I
Thanks for the advice, Rosemary. I found a wool blanket I forgot I
had, and have rolled that up for a temporary pillow. Once I decide on
the best size for me, I'll re-wrap and cover for a permanent pillow.
I made a pincushion of sawdust earlier, and haven't noticed any rust.
yet. I will keep
I'm thinking of making a bolster pillow and have lots of questions.
I'd welcome some input as to pros and cons of working with a bolster
pillow before I commit to this project. What size bolster is good for
your lap, rather than a stand or table?
I like my Puerto Rican Travel pillow, but it is
I just read the 'Dear Abby' posts, and find it amusing that I am
posting about something very similar.
Our lace group received a large collection of bobbins, thread,
and various lacemaking equipment. Lynn C. knows the specifics,
I just know the husband wanted to be sure her things got used,
and
Jane held a drawing for a Shetland Lace Greeting Card, and I won! I received
the card yesterday and posted a picture to my blog.
http://tatt3r.blogspot.com/
On the back, it says Unst Heritage Center photo by Judith Marsden Shetland.
Thanks, Jane. It is a beautiful card.
coming out of lurking
I'm sure I must have the best husband in the world! He built a
pillow stand for my Christmas present. I found the plans on the
lacefairy site in October and waved them under his nose, but he
just said hmmpf. He went ahead and built it, never said a
word, and completely
I've enjoyed the discussion about turning bobbins. My DH has
discovered he can turn bobbins on his lathe. My pillow looks
like a chocolate box with yummy shades of brown! I have a
wonderful variety of bobbins, cherry, mahogany, maple, paduak,
rosewood, walnut and sassafras. He will buy a pen
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