Re: [lace] Large Spanish or Idrija bobbins

Hi I highly recommend Tom Marguccio's Idrija bobbins. He is an outstanding woodworker and has a special affinity for Idrija bobbins as his wife Allie is an Idrija lacemaker and teacher. Tom's site is http://www.designsbymarguccio.com. Allie's is http://www.cipkausa.com/. Allie's site also has

Re: [lace] Vermeer's Painting

Hi Wow - what an excellent page about the painting! Be sure to click the Salvador Dalí the Lacemaker link under 'Special Topics' on the left. You may be surprised to learn that the lacemaker is fiercer than she first appears. ; D Cheers, Gina Industry, Pennsylvania, USA On Wed, Oct 19, 2011

Re: [lace] Alternative bobbins

Hi all I agree that equipment costs are definitely a deterrent to potential lacemakers. It's difficult to invest $150 or so in a hobby that you may or may not like. Bobbins, of course, are the biggest expense for a beginner, and I understand the desire to mitigate the cost by creating cheaper,

Re: [lace] future of lacemaking/Steampunk

Greetings all On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 12:39 PM, dmt11h...@aol.com wrote: Good Lord. Why are we demonstrating at State Fairs when we should be demonstrating at Steampunk events? Brilliant! I can't believe this never occurred to me! There's really no such thing as a 'bad' demonstration

Re: [lace] a very old lace book

Hi there On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 10:39 AM, dmt11h...@aol.com wrote: I spent a little time trying to figure out what the book is. Here is the University of California's library catalog record for the book: http://melvyl.worldcat.org/oclc/215002397 Cheers, Gina - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] silk threads

Hi all On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 12:52 PM, Jane Partridge jpartri...@pebble.demon.co.uk wrote: Whilst the ethical grounds mentioned for not using silk are probably due to the method of boiling the cocoons (thus killing the silkworm) in order to wind silk from them, In that regard, cotton

Re: [lace] Bolster Pillow

Hi First and foremost, I am envious! What a wonderful acquisition. I've never done business with them, but the site Tombolo Disegni sells Italian bobbin lace equipment (http://www.tombolodisegni.it/TOMBOLO DISEGNI.html). I can't vouch for them one way or the other, but it's worth a look!

Re: [lace] question about a book

Hi While it's not a definitive answer for when the book was first published, WorldCat has one record showing a 1913 publication date: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/504697460 Cheers, Gina On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 8:50 AM, nicky.hoewener-townsend bob.b...@virgin.net wrote: A quick question that

[lace] Caroline Swift?

Hello all My apologies to the list, but I am trying to locate Caroline Swift (Chesterfield Darbyshire, England). If anyone has contact information for her, please let me know. Thank you! Gina - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] Re: Dated Lace on Synagogue Textiles

Hi all At least *some* of the laces from the Blen site had been fairly well photographed -- with some even diagrammed for further help in understanding -- in the catalogue that the Jewish Museum in Prague published in 2004. The Museum held a special exhibition of their laces to coincide with