[lace] ghost pillow, voodoo pillow, pins

2017-09-16 Thread Lyn Bailey
For most laces, some sort of diagram is usually sufficient to know where you are without further markings or pins. With the fine thread and confusion of Binche, or more complicated Flanders at least, that is not always the case. I began with sticking arrows, but pins in a cork board wins hands

Re: [lace] Colour Coding

2017-09-14 Thread Lyn Bailey
One of my many weaknesses is books, and I have never seen mention of a ghost pillow. But when 8 out of 8 people in a Flanders class are using them, it's time to sit up and take notice. I use them in Binche all the time. Perhaps in 20 years I won't need to, but by then I'll be 87, and my eyes

[lace] Ghost Pillow

2017-09-13 Thread Lyn Bailey
Using a ghost pillow does slow you down, but if the lace is stretching your abilities, I think it makes the work faster because you don't have to spend so much time figuring out where you are. Also, the ghost pillow is bigger than the pricking. I first found out about it by watching our Devon

[lace] Ghost pillow

2017-09-13 Thread Lyn Bailey
I don’t know all the names a ghost pillow is called, but it is a very useful device, used especially in more complicated laces where repeats don’t really happen. You have your pricking on your pillow. Then usually you have a diagram or at least another, enlarged pricking on a piece of cork,

Re: [lace] Sudeley Castle

2017-07-06 Thread Lyn Bailey
I saw the collection back in 2002, and remember that there's a fair amount of lace, but exactly what, I don't remember at this point. I'm pretty sure I took pictures back then. Usually they don't mind if you don't use flash. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where it's shorts weather if

Re: [lace] Translating lace books

2017-05-27 Thread Lyn Bailey
My problem with any lace translation is that the usual translation methods, such as a bilingual dictionary, i.e., English/German is that it doesn't translate the lace terms. I highly prize my glossary of lace terms, which does so in 9 languages, including Japanese. Last I looked, which was a

Re: [lace] Rauma lace & climbing Halti

2017-05-16 Thread Lyn Bailey
Finally had time to take a look. That is really pretty lace, and well done, too. Lyn from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where the weather has finally settled into seasonal. Warm, sunny. My antique roses smell heavenly. Susan wrote: Hello All! With much help from Arachne, I finally

Re: [lace] Trip to England

2017-03-10 Thread Lyn Bailey
, with a private email or as explained on the page. Though it's only part of the answer as it doesn't include events. Jo Lyn Bailey wrote on 2017-03-09 22:29: I will be taking a class in Peterborough in late April. What is there lace related to see in Birmingham, and/or Cambridge. Also London

[lace] Trip to England

2017-03-09 Thread Lyn Bailey
I will be taking a class in Peterborough in late April. What is there lace related to see in Birmingham, and/or Cambridge. Also London and environs. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA where even my daffodils are beginning to bloom. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

[lace] Solo or group lacing

2017-03-06 Thread Lyn Bailey
I have several different projects going on several different pillows. I make lace virtually every morning with my 22 ounce cup of coffee, and if I have a tough project going on, that’s when I’ll do it. But I have several other pillows with lace requiring varying degrees of attention. I love

Re: [lace] Victoria's gown Poor Lace

2017-03-01 Thread Lyn Bailey
A couple of years ago we had a discussion about the Foundling Hospital in London, where mothers leaving their infants would leave a token, frequently fabric, to identify the child should she come back. One scrap was described as poor lace, or something similar. Lace for the lower classes. The

Re: [lace] Seeking pattern

2017-02-24 Thread Lyn Bailey
Thanks, Noelene, both for bringing this to our attention, and letting us know the source. I have ordered 2003 from Kant Centrum. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where the weather is amazing. 3d day in a row for a high in the 70'sF 19+C. And full sun. So very welcome. -Original

[lace] Thread Aurifil Mako 80

2017-02-10 Thread Lyn Bailey
Has anyone had any experience with this new thread? Aurifil 50 is my go to thread if it calls for Egyptian 60, as it has more hand, feels more like linen. So a size 80 of the same stuff is a welcome addition. Anyone know the wraps? It’s not in Threads for Lace 6, and there are no appendices

[lace] Pincushion

2017-01-02 Thread Lyn Bailey
Back in the day when I was first learning lace and wearing such things, my first two pincushions, about 2” (5cm) in diameter each were stuffed with a whole pair of pantyhose each. Worked very well. I still have them. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where it is a dreary, rainy, but

[lace] Seasons Greeting to all

2016-12-24 Thread Lyn Bailey
To all my Arachne friends, may the holidays of this season, Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanza, the Winter Solstice, and any other you may celebrate, bring joy to you and yours. Also, may your threads not break, or tangle, your pins not prick, your lace go smoothly, your needle behave, your books

Re: [lace] Honiton vs Withof

2016-11-23 Thread Lyn Bailey
I sent the following to Ann Humphreys on 11/19, and to lace@arachne on 11/20. Let's see if it gets published this time. Both are part laces using very fine thread. Honiton elements are frequently put together later. Withof elements are connected by the lacemaker as she/he goes. Honiton

[lace] My summer Bulletin arrived today, 10/27

2016-10-27 Thread Lyn Bailey
I live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, an hour and a half from the east coast, and the return address is from California on the west coast. Lyn in... where it is cloudy, rainy, really chilly. Good day to make lace. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

Re: [lace] Construction foam pillows

2016-08-13 Thread Lyn Bailey
I have just done some innovative carving on ethafoam using the classic Ginsu knife, and it really worked well. If you want straight lines, a box cutter, (kind of razor blade thing in a holder) and a straight edge works well. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA where air conditioning is

[lace] Lace and spider fabric

2016-08-02 Thread Lyn Bailey
I have found another source for the fabric, and they ship to some other countries. Pricey for cotton fabric, but it’s the same pattern, but in white with black. https://www.etsy.com/listing/77712861/spiders-and-lace-halloween-fabric I googled fabric cotton spider and lace. Lots of interesting

[lace] Wearing lace

2016-08-02 Thread Lyn Bailey
It is especially important in the US to wear lace, as so many people have never seen or really heard of hand made lace. I wear T shirts a lot, so that’s where I put it. I like to use Aurifil, as that is quilting thread, made to be washed. It’s sturdy, same wpc as Egyptian 60. It is a risk,

Re: [lace] Scotland and lace

2016-07-01 Thread Lyn Bailey
Dear Antje, The person to ask is Jean Leader, who lives in Glasgow, and therefore is in a position to really know. There are probably others, but I don't know them. lrb -Original Message- From: AGlez Sent: Friday, July 01, 2016 10:07 AM To: Arachne Subject: [lace] Scotland and

[lace] Ithaca Lace Days Classes available

2016-05-04 Thread Lyn Bailey
If you go to Holly Van Sciver’s website, http://vansciverbobbinlace.com/ in the upper left corner there is a link to the classes. I mention this because there were questions not too long ago. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA where the lack of sun, drizzle, clouds, cool weather we’ve had

Re: [lace] Knitting on planes

2015-12-09 Thread Lyn Bailey
I haven't flown in a while, and have had no trouble after 9/11 bringing even a small lace pillow, loaded with pins, on board. NEVER stopped. For knitting the trick is to avoid metal straight needles. Wooden circular needles don't even really show up, and don't actually look like a

Re: [lace] Contemporary lace Pierre Fouchet

2015-12-09 Thread Lyn Bailey
This is amazing stuff. I looked at the pictures that came up on google, and WOW. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where it's cloudy and mild for the season. Tess Parrish wrote: For any interested in what a contemporary bobbin lace artist can do, Google "Pierre Fouchet bobbin lace." Amazing!

Re: [lace-chat] Australian friends - TV question

2015-09-24 Thread Lyn Bailey
My daughter is watching season 3 of Miss Fisher's mysteries on Netflix, so seasons 1 and 2 should be there as well. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where it is a beautiful sunny day, and our Middle Child is home from Sweden for the first time in 8 years. Big welcome home dinner yesterday.

[lace] Lace in Winnipeg, Canada?

2015-08-27 Thread Lyn Bailey
Turns out our trip will be taking us to Winnipeg, Canada. Anything lace related there? Lyn from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, presently in the wilds of Bismarck, North Dakota. Haven’t been home since the IOLI Convention in Coralville, Iowa, in early August. - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace] Another Flanders book

2015-07-19 Thread Lyn Bailey
I purchased a little book directly from Ulrike Lohr (Voelcker) in 2009 at a class. It was published in 1999 and the price is something like 12 Euro. It is called ABC’s in Flanders Lace. It is a small book, similar in size the the blue Lace Guild publications. Using it you can make any sign

[lace] Teacher wish list

2015-07-01 Thread Lyn Bailey
The problem with figuring out whom to put on your wish list of teachers is that there are 3 criteria, and the likelihood of having one person at the top of all those criteria is, for me at least, small. Do you want to learn what that teacher teaches? My interest in modern lace, or designing my

[lace] Demonstrating lace

2015-06-16 Thread Lyn Bailey
Whether there is a special day for it or not, we should all, especially in the US, where they still almost universally think bobbin lace is tatting, do lace in public places as much as possible. Kathryn Roberts and I demonstrated lace at the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Makefest. The Guild

Re: [lace] International Lace Day-purpose of question

2015-06-16 Thread Lyn Bailey
Dear Devon, et al, There is a big problem in the US with St. Catherine's Day, because it is November 25, which is right at the time of Thanksgiving here, and that means everyone is making pies and turkey, or eating the same. What day should I propose for a lace theme? Possibly St.

[lace] Reusing Prickings

2015-06-09 Thread Lyn Bailey
I suspect that prickings, except for those specialized ones where the sewings are many, and you have to dig into the pricking, can be used more than one thinks. Certainly a simple photocopy on photocopy paper can be used more than once, probably several times. I remember that David Collyer once

Re: [lace] Copying a brown pattern-clear contact paper

2015-06-08 Thread Lyn Bailey
A few years ago I bought a ream of red thick paper, I think 24 pound paper. I like using the red. I bought the matte contact paper, but I did find that I needed to make it even more dull by rubbing it with a dedicated piece of stainless steel pot scrubber. I find that this works extremely

Re: [lace-chat] Tea for a crowd?

2015-06-04 Thread Lyn Bailey
of the young in Britain are making tea in mugs and cups. Awful. Vivienne  On 4 Jun 2015, at 23:51, Lyn Bailey lynrbai...@supernet.com wrote: I hope this is the right place to go for this help. I live in America, where they don’t know how to make a cup of English tea. (Heat the pot, boil

Re: [lace-chat] Tea for a crowd?

2015-06-04 Thread Lyn Bailey
at the table? Lyn from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA -Original Message- From: Sue Babbs Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 7:12 PM To: Lyn Bailey ; lace-chat@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace-chat] Tea for a crowd? As in everything there are different preferences in making tea!! I'm

[lace-chat] Tea for a crowd?

2015-06-04 Thread Lyn Bailey
, meticulously measured with the boiling water in the pot. I figure Brits must have socials and church meetings and the like with large numbers of people, like 60. Is this a good way to do it, or is there another way to do this? I appreciate any suggestions. Lyn Bailey, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Re: [lace] Picot problems

2015-05-25 Thread Lyn Bailey
Dear Susan, Happy Memorial Day to you. btw, those shoes are gorgeous. Picots can be tricky little guys. I finally began to make satisfactory ones after a class on Bucks with Alex Stillwell. She said 7 twists, and then the secret, which is to have absolutely no tension on either thread

[lace] Regency lace talk

2015-05-21 Thread Lyn Bailey
I’ve been roped in to speak to my local Jane Austen Society about lace in Jane Austen’s time. As I understand it, during the Regency period, lace became very understated, probably due to the egalitarian attitudes in existence then due to the French Revolution, and also perhaps because in

[lace] The altar cloths are finished.

2015-05-02 Thread Lyn Bailey
Dear All, You may recall several years ago, that I asked for advice on the altar cloths. Well, they were finished, and here is the article about them. Good press. I bet there are more lacemakers out there who could get articles about their lace published. We need the advertising.

[lace] Need help posting to flickr

2014-12-22 Thread Lyn Bailey
I am finally finished with the altar cloths. Spent the last 2 weeks working flat out to get it done by Christmas. It's in the church now, on both altars, and I took lots of pictures. But I ran into problems trying to upload. I have Lorelei's instructions, including the password, but it

[lace] Altar cloths, 2, are finished

2014-12-22 Thread Lyn Bailey
I have uploaded about 9 photos to the flickr account. At least I hope so. Thanks to Sue Babbs and her excellent and prompt advice. It took about 2 years of almost daily work to finish, usually at least an hour in the morning. Frequently more, and more time in the afternoon. The side altar

Re: [lace] lace jewelry

2014-11-09 Thread Lyn Bailey
If you scroll down a bit to where there is a collection of pictures, including the lace pillow, you will see the jewelry presentation of a lacemaker, pillow on her lap. https://www.facebook.com/duchesslacebymyrnalim Here is the link to the facebook page for the creator of the filigree

Re: [lace] lace jewelry the sales website

2014-11-09 Thread Lyn Bailey
This jewelry was designed by a jeweler in Brussels who went into a museum and saw some Duchesse lace and was inspired. She has many lace related pieces. The French pillow Lorelei posted is probably one of the more expensive pieces, but some of them are actually somewhat affordable. Less

[lace] Bobbin weight

2014-11-07 Thread Lyn Bailey
I've been wondering about this for a few weeks. There comes a point where you don't remember where you learned some things, especially lace, where the information can come from books, lectures, informal conversations, Arachne. I believe I learned that the weight of a bobbin helps it to tension

Re: [lace] Scania lace

2014-10-29 Thread Lyn Bailey
While we are figuring this out, don't forget that the rules in the US are not the same as the rules in the UK. The US has fair use principles, and the UK, evidently, does not. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where the weather has been raining, a wet fall day. We need them, but I'd

[lace] Another Salamander/Escher project

2014-09-02 Thread Lyn Bailey
Carolina's Escher-like T shirt brings to mind another possible salamander project. I am especially fond of lace on T shirts, as I wear them a lot, and it is a good way to display lace. I would take the pattern and reduce it until it could fit Aurifil 50 thread, and make enough salamanders to

[lace] Evaluation forms and expectations

2014-08-23 Thread Lyn Bailey
Devon mentioned giving an evaluation form to teachers before they teach a class, especially the first class. I think that's a good idea, or a form that tells them some basics, perhaps even that strong criticism without further positive assistance is not a good idea. Paper handouts are very

[lace] Teaching skills and lace

2014-08-23 Thread Lyn Bailey
In any teaching situation, there are two requirements: knowledge of the subject, and knowing how to transmit that knowledge to the student in the most efficient way. It is the second part that is not necessarily as easily developed as the first. Some have the teaching talent instinctually,

[lace] When in doubt, POST

2014-08-15 Thread Lyn Bailey
Jeri's concerns are not hers alone. There are some of us who write epistles, and those of us who write short messages. The short ones can be pithy, but the long ones have the opportunity to include more facts. I have written long messages, filled with what I thought was valuable information,

[lace] Little Danish Heart pattern

2014-08-13 Thread Lyn Bailey
I bought the pricking for Little Danish Heart, (Danska Hjartan) from the Svenska Spetstar a couple years ago, and am now ready to start. It appears that the thread required is linen 160/2 or 180/2 with gimp of 25. The exact Swedish, is: Engelskt lingarn nr 180/2 eller 160/2 11 par pinnar LC

[lace] Polish 'urban' lace

2014-08-01 Thread Lyn Bailey
NeSpoon uses lace figures to decorate urban Poland. http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/07/urban-jewelry-lace-street-art-by-nespoon/ Lyn Bailey - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera

[lace] Lace and the Holocaust

2014-06-12 Thread Lyn Bailey
I was demonstrating bobbin lace on Sunday at a craftmaking fair, and a man told me he has read that if one could demonstrate that one was a skilled lacemaker, you would be saved from death in the Holocaust concentration camps, so you could make lace. The older, more proficient lacemakers would

[lace] Lace in Public

2014-06-07 Thread Lyn Bailey
Let us not forget to simply take our travel pillow with us on vacation, to make lace when the occasion arises. People who are also on vacation usually have the time to stop and ask questions if they are interested. Park benches, lounge chairs, in the lobby of an hotel, by a waterfall, after

[lace] Needlelace cross pattern

2014-06-06 Thread Lyn Bailey
In connection with the altar cloth project, which is moving along well, I need to make at least 2 fair linen cloths. The fair linen cloth is a white linen cloth which sits on top of any other cloth on an altar. It has 5 crosses on it. It is usually embroidered, but I am a lacemaker. Or I at

Re: [lace] Expert in naming beads? - Gertrude Whiting

2014-05-11 Thread Lyn Bailey
One easy way to learn about lace types is to get Jean Leader's Lace app, so you can look at it in your odd moments. It's a great beginning, and having examples of various types of laces on your phone can be very helpful. Lyn in Lancaster, PA where it's going to be a perfect Mother's Day.

Re: [lace] Chantilly Lace

2014-05-09 Thread Lyn Bailey
I only looked at one picture, and it said, when you clicked on the picture for the details, that it was made on a Chantilly Lever machine. lrb Clay wrote: David, some very stylish gowns these days feature tulle lace over beige, tan, pink, or other pastels. So maybe hiding the obvious signs

[lace] Lace with and without an end use

2014-05-04 Thread Lyn Bailey
Sue brought up an interesting topic. Making lace with an end use and a recipient, or making lace for the love of it. Me, I find that I like making things with a use in mind, and I tend to choose those projects. Handkerchief edgings, bookmarks, applique for a T shirt, a decoration for a

Re: [lace] Queen Victoria's wedding dress lacce?

2014-04-29 Thread Lyn Bailey
I vote for 600 lacemakers and 9 months, but that's just a guess. I went online and found this quote: he English Honiton lace trim was made in Devon by more than 200 lace workers and took eight months to complete.

[lace] Girls Scout/Guide lace badge

2014-04-26 Thread Lyn Bailey
Somehow I ended up volunteering as a source should any Scout want to earn a badge in bobbin lacemaking. I vaguely remember some discussion several years ago. Is there a badge for bobbin lace in either the Girl Guides or the Girl Scouts? Is there a way to find out? I would really rather not

Re: [lace] Footside

2014-04-23 Thread Lyn Bailey
Where did the original Bucks and Beds lacemakers learn? If it was from Flemish fleeing the Inquisition, or Huguenots escaping French persecution, might they change the location of the footside to differentiate English lace from the lace they made back home? Although that doesn't play out,

Re: [lace] Janice Blair's Poppy

2014-04-18 Thread Lyn Bailey
When this pattern first came out, I was not doing much lace, hadn't heard of Arachne, Dark Ages. Is it possible for it to be posted again? Or how can one obtain a copy of the pricking? I saw a picture of what must be THE poppy in Janice Blair's lace gallery, an impressive collection, but

Re: [lace] tape lace photos

2014-03-31 Thread Lyn Bailey
Dear Lorelei et al, Amazing. Do you happen to know if there is any indication of whose designs these are? Are they all made by the same person. This is an amazing collection which should have an interesting history. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where we have had our first spring

Re: [lace] altar cloth doubled thread question

2014-03-11 Thread Lyn Bailey
Dear Brenda, Thank you so much for your response, which is packed with information. The way the Svenska Spetstar works, they sell the prickings. This particular pattern pricking is sold in 2 sizes. The larger pricking calls for 25/3 Bockens with 18/5 for the gimp, which is why I am using

Re: [lace] altar cloth doubled thread question

2014-03-11 Thread Lyn Bailey
This doubling of a thread is much more complicated than I first imagined. One uses double yarn in knitting frequently, and it all works out well, usually. In this project there are all sorts of variables. The shape of the thread, the actual diameter of 2 threads together as opposed to a

[lace] altar cloth doubled thread question

2014-03-10 Thread Lyn Bailey
I am about an inch away from completing the altar cloth. That's a total of 134 inches, 3 2/3 yards, or 3 meters, 35 cm. Makes me feel good. But now I want to go on and make the larger pricking for the communion table. Same pattern, but bigger. The thread called for is Bockens 25/3 with 18/5

Re: [lace] altar cloth doubled thread question

2014-03-10 Thread Lyn Bailey
Good point, Devon. I wonder if that means tripling would be better. No way to tell unless one does a sample. There is a cloth stitch area on the edges that works like a tape, and is only 5 pairs. I wonder if just doing that cloth stitch part would help define what works better without

[lace] Translating lace books

2014-03-06 Thread Lyn Bailey
A book, especially a lace book, in a foreign language is something like treasure at the top of cliff when you're on the bottom. I am lucky in that I can usually read French without a dictionary, and Spanish and German with a dictionary. I well remember trying to translate Ulrike Lohr

Re: [lace] Translating lace books

2014-03-06 Thread Lyn Bailey
What happened to the online lace terms glossary? Has it expanded? I don't use it because I have the glossary in book form, but that would be very helpful in this situation for those without the glossary. I got the glossary about 12 years ago, so I bet there aren't many left. The

Re: [lace] Translating lace books

2014-03-06 Thread Lyn Bailey
I should have gotten up and pulled the book for the first message, but I was feeling lazy. It is the International Lace Dictionary 1998, and evidently it’s 15 languages. http://www.barbara-fay.de/j2/index.php/en/component/virtuemart/bobbin-lace/in

Re: [lace] Vologda lace on Sochi quilt

2014-02-13 Thread Lyn Bailey
You are right. That description was not written by a lacemaker, but I think the writer took notes from a lacemaker, but the notes weren't good enough. The cat that comes up when you click on the volgoda lace icon is very familiar. I have seen it recently, but I can't remember where. Lyn in

[lace] Estate planning

2014-02-12 Thread Lyn Bailey
Jane Partridge mentioned in some detail the situations various executors/trixes face when dealing with the estate of a lace maker. It behooves us to figure out what has value, which may not be what we spent so many hours making, but may be our books, or the midlands bobbins, or an expensive

[lace] Church Lace patterns

2014-01-27 Thread Lyn Bailey
Another place for church lace patterns is the Swedish Lace Society site. They have a large number of patterns just for church use. The site is only in Swedish, but that should not be too much of a problem. Go http://www.svenskaspetsar.se. It’s not in English, but it works like any other

[lace] Linen thread and winter

2014-01-25 Thread Lyn Bailey
I have been working away on the edging for the altar cloth. 2 weeks ago I had made a total of 108 inches, only 26 inches to go. And then, when we were having all that very cold weather and the heat was on much more than usual, 3 threads broke in one week. Not cool. I remembered that

Re: [lace] Long Live Lace!

2014-01-24 Thread Lyn Bailey
Noelene, I love your poems!! Thanks for another. Lyn Bailey -Original Message- From: Noelene Lafferty Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 5:45 PM To: Lace Subject: [lace] Long Live Lace! Long Live Lace As old age encroaches things start going wrong That medical treatment can't

[lace] Any lace in Phoenix Arizona?

2014-01-24 Thread Lyn Bailey
I will be going to the Phoenix/Scottsdale area the first week in February. Are there any lace related things there? Or fiber arts in general? And if you know of anything else, could you please email me privately? I'll be working for one day, and the rest of the time will be my own. Lyn in

Re: [lace] Long Live Lace! oops! sorry, no trimming My Bad

2014-01-24 Thread Lyn Bailey
-Original Message- From: Lyn Bailey Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 6:25 PM To: Noelene Lafferty ; Lace Subject: Re: [lace] Long Live Lace! Noelene, I love your poems!! Thanks for another. Lyn Bailey -Original Message- From: Noelene Lafferty Sent: Friday, January 24

[lace] Lace shoe, how to make

2014-01-23 Thread Lyn Bailey
Dear all, I saw this http://tinyurl.com/prxkq46 and marveled at the price. A lace shoe. Then I thought, we can make this. Draw out the pattern for the shoe, make the lace, sew or glue it onto the shoe. Do you think that would work? Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA where the sun is

Re: [lace] Embroidered flour sacks - history

2014-01-13 Thread Lyn Bailey
I tried the url provided and it didn't like it. so I went to http://www.hoover.archives.gov, then to exhibits, then scroll down to virtual exhibits. My father grew up in southwest Minnesota, and my aunts told me they wore flour sack dresses. The sacks came with pretty prints, and thus could

[lace] 2015 IOLI convention July 27 - Aug 2

2014-01-12 Thread Lyn Bailey
As I understand it, the location of the IOLI Convention 3 years out is usually well known, and people have time to adjust and plan ahead. The Midwest, where this is located, is rich in culture, although relatively young in history. A hundred years old is truly old. Except for Native American

[lace] Miss Channer's Mat -- copyright

2014-01-07 Thread Lyn Bailey
Dear All, If I were advising someone who came to me to find out if she should risk using an illegal pricking for Miss Channer's mat, I would go through the usual explanation of the law, which, I must admit, I do not know, since my area of expertise is in criminal defense and family law. I

[lace] Miss Channer's Mat vs. All the Others

2014-01-05 Thread Lyn Bailey
It is probably quite true that there are other, equally difficult, perhaps more beautiful large pieces of point ground lace out there, but when you say, Miss Channer's Mat, many, many people in the bobbin lace world know what you're talking about. Making Miss Channer's Mat is something of a

[lace] Making more lace

2014-01-01 Thread Lyn Bailey
A lot of people probably know this, but I didn't, and I bet others don't either. For years my lace was away unless I got it out to work on it, then put it away until the next time. Now I keep it ready to go, on the stand, with the lamp on the pillow, a cover cloth over it, and in a place

Re: [lace] Seasons Greetings

2013-12-24 Thread Lyn Bailey
May we all celebrate the holidays of the season in health, happiness and prosperity. It would be lovely for all of us to be able to celebrate this season in the same room for a bit, but since that is possible, the warmest (or coolest for those in the southern hemisphere) greetings from our

Re: [lace] Seasons Greetings

2013-12-24 Thread Lyn Bailey
Ooops That's 'NOT possible' lrb -Original Message- From: Lyn Bailey Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 7:36 AM To: Elizabeth Ligeti ; lace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] Seasons Greetings May we all celebrate the holidays of the season in health, happiness and prosperity. It would

Re: [lace] Demonstrating

2013-12-08 Thread Lyn Bailey
I have been thinking about this. That is that the student thought this was something vey easy, like gluegun crafts. I think the problem was with the person, and not necessarily with the words of the demonstrator. Unless all that was being shown was something akin to 'the bandage' or snakes.

Re: [lace] just cross and twist

2013-12-08 Thread Lyn Bailey
Devon wrote: So, if it is only two stitches, like knitting, why is it so hard to learn? Lace is not necessarily that hard to learn. Look at all the people who could learn from a book. I made lace for 15 years without ever meeting a teacher. Looked like lace, too. And I am far from alone,

[lace] Demonstrating strategy

2013-12-03 Thread Lyn Bailey
I agree that a few bobbins, not uncountable numbers, is a much less intimidating picture. Also a relatively clear pillow. Not a lot of pin cushions or tools around. Few tools or other paraphernalia in view. I am demonstrating most Sundays at church so people have a better understanding of

Re: [lace] 17th c. premade tapes, Mezzo Punto

2013-11-24 Thread Lyn Bailey
By now I should not be amazed by the amount of collective erudition there is in Arachne, but this discussion is an example. One must also remember the inkle loom, which is particularly good at making tapes of all kinds. And the saying, from I forget where, thick as inkle weavers probably

Re: [lace] book inventory

2013-11-19 Thread Lyn Bailey
Dear Alice et al, I catalogued my books right before the Ithaca Lace Days so I would know what I had and what I didn't. I used a chart template in my WordPerfect. Author in 1 column, last name first, title in one column, and subject, (manual, history, Bucks, Honiton, Christmas, etc. or

[lace] What kind of lace is it? Interwoven Globe at the NY Metropolitan

2013-11-08 Thread Lyn Bailey
The Interwoven Globe exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is amazing. I was there on Wednesday, November 6. It’s a 6 hour round trip train ride from my home. We were fascinated. If you go, don’t plan on doing much else at the museum, you’ll be museumed out when you’re done.

[lace] Books and suppliers list

2013-10-30 Thread Lyn Bailey
There was once a list of suppliers on the Arachne website. It was removed due to obsolescence, and rightly so. However, this would be a good place to list suppliers of all sorts globally, and self publishers so they can be found. Thus the space on the digest would be preserved. Or even

Re: [lace] Books - Import Impact on Price

2013-10-30 Thread Lyn Bailey
Unless there is something beyond page 2 of 4901, the cite you provided, which is highly unlikely, it is rather clear and unambiguous that books are free. At least that's what I think. They could hide something squirly someplace else, but the language is so clear in the chart... lrb, Esq.

[lace] Good teachers

2013-10-22 Thread Lyn Bailey
Good teachers abound, actually. Too many to really be listed. There are some rotten apples, but they are few, and word gets around. And even good teachers are not necessarily a good fit for all students. Good teachers can have bad days. You can learn something from everyone. Some more

[lace] Learning Bobbin Lace

2013-10-21 Thread Lyn Bailey
There are two skills I have which I couldn't learn on my own from a book. Riding a bicycle and hand spinning on a spinning wheel. Notice that lacemaking is not included. Nowadays, with the internet, googling 'bobbin lace' leads to online lessons, online suppliers, lacemakers in your

[lace] Lace teachers was Old Beds

2013-10-20 Thread Lyn Bailey
I didn't take a class until I'd been making lace, on and off, for 24 years. My second class was Honiton, a weekend. That was almost 10 years ago. I still remember the teacher looking at my work and saying, somewhat musingly, You make nice lace. Those sorts of nice comments can make all the

[lace] American Arachnids, How will you spend October 1?

2013-09-28 Thread Lyn Bailey
October 1 is the day American lacemakers are to demonstrate lacemaking. I am planning to go to the local mall, sit in the central area where there are chairs, and make lace. In the afternoon I go to my weekly knitting group, and I will be bringing my lace instead of my knitting. How are you

Re: [lace] Interwoven Globe: The Worldwide Textile Trade 1500-1800 exhibition

2013-09-21 Thread Lyn Bailey
I have ordered the catalog from Amazon for $39. I have Prime, so I get free shipping, but shipping may be free otherwise as well. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where the weather is absolutely gorgeous. High of 76F 21C, sunny light breeze. Rain and cold front tonight. Devon wrote:

[lace] Lacemaking surroundings

2013-08-01 Thread Lyn Bailey
For years I had to concentrate completely on my lace when making it, but now that time is mostly over. I am taking a break from the altar cloth, with 60 inches done and 74 to go, but ended up with another tedious project, my flag for the T shirt, which had inches of very wide plain linen

[lace] Who's Who in Lace

2013-07-15 Thread Lyn Bailey
One of the things that always tickles me is that you go to a lace event, and there's the author of the books you have used. And then there are the teachers, some of whom do not write books, but who have taught and influenced hundreds of people. And if you write or email them, they respond.

Re: [lace] Lace report from Belgium -- Parsons bobbins

2013-07-14 Thread Lyn Bailey
You have to go to Brugge to get those bobbins. Under the terms of his contracts with the stores, he may not sell those patterns on his website. Lyn from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where the heat will only get worse. 88F, 28C. Nancy Neff wrote: Chris Parsons' ... His painted bobbins with

[lace] Right handed vs. left handed, general

2013-07-12 Thread Lyn Bailey
I have not paid much attention to this thread, as I am happily one of the majority, right handed. And I have never taught a left hander any physical skill, so it never was part of my experience, except in carefully placing any left hander at the dinner table. 3 observations However it is

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