Well said Jane, Lyn, Jeri et al, we come from an incredibly wide and varied
background and all have very different personalities and temperaments and
this shines through in the various responses that this topic has elicited.
There are all kinds of reasons why some lurk more than others, I tend to
thanks Cynce - as someone who only picks up emails a couple of times a
day (and one of those in a hurry with no time to reply before work), I
often don't reply because what I have to contribute has already been
said by someone else before I have time to add my two-penny-worth
Beth
In a grey
Hi Jenny
As both a bobbin lacemaker and tatter I can imagine what you thought re your
group member wanting to learn this pattern however, as I own a number of
Christines patterns can I just say that her instructions are VERY detailed and
easy to follow!! She 'talks' you through every stage!
There is a reason for this, that many who have joined the list since the
change was made won't realise.
Originally, the responses were the other way round, and hitting 'reply'
sent to the list rather than just the sender.
This caused a problem - because some Arachnes post from computers at
There are two ways of looking at this - one is that if several are
saying the same thing it shows that is (most likely) the right answer;
the other is that you may be thinking that's what I was going to say,
but I wouldn't have put it like that - and just maybe, you putting it
differently,
I think it is sad that there are many sites around the web where people have
put p pictures of the lace they have made without a nod to the designer of the
pattern. We see the pictures, fall in love with them and can't then make the
piece ourselves.
However, what is of more of a concern is
I like the idea of a cover cloth for the 20th anniversary. I do have more
bobbins than I can count, but there are never enough cover cloths, and a
commemorative one would be really nice
I'm not averse to the idea of a bobbin too!
As to people who read but don't post - I am happy for you to
Hi Noelene
If you did, I have never seen it.
Agnes Boddington in Elloughton UK
Did I ever post my poem How many bobbins do you need? on Arachne?
Noelene in Cooma
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That's a lovely idea!
But, does anyone know where we can have covercloths done with (I assume)
some wording/years printed on it? Who would take on the task, collect
payment, despatch to everyone who would like one etc. etc.
Agnes Boddington - Elooughton UK
I like the idea of a cover cloth
Hi Liz
This is why, whenever I use a pattern from the web I try to find the
original source and buy that. If I can find out which book this came from,
it is going to be purchased and placed into my lace library. Mind you, I
would never have found this book on my own, so seeing the pattern online
Hi Jenny,
I seldom post to Arachne - partly because I get the digest, can't just
press Reply to post and my short-term memory is getting very close to
non-existent so I can't remember the e-mail address and have to go look
it up each time.
That said, I still have the visual memory to recognise
Hi All,
After a quick search, I came up with this:
http://christinemirecki.wordpress.com/kloeppelbriefe/buecher/505-2/, for
anyone interested in obtaining the book. I also checked a couple of US
suppliers and it was available, so probably at other suppliers as well.
Cheers,
Cindy Rusak,
Dear Friends,
I often wonder whatever became of Susan of Tennessee???
Remember the fun she gave us back around '98?
David in Ballarat, AUS
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Thank you Cindy Rusak and Christine Johnson from Arachne for finding the
authors site for me In just 12 hours!!!. I have found it for sale on Barbara
Fay site
http://www.barbara-fay.de/j/index.php?page=shop.product_detailsflypage=fly
Hello Spiders All,
Maybe it would be a good idea for each country (?) to have their own cover
cloth made and despatched by their 'local' manufacturer - that would probably
diminish slightly any overseas costs etc - and I am sure that a company in
Redruth, Cornwall (I think!) called HandPrint
Perhaps a small catalog would allow persons to pick their need. usually
i buy it all but that isn't always true for others. When i started lacing
about 13 years ago, i bought more bobbins and used antique/vintage cloths.
i, too, have few but my bobbin count is over 1,000. either would be a
Sorry. Maybe a charm could be put together as well. that could go on a
pin format, or a spangle, or even just pinned to the pin cushion.
Hugs, Lin and the Mali
Overton, NV USA
On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 8:25 AM, Lin Hudren linhud...@gmail.com wrote:
Perhaps a small catalog would allow
I have learned so much from the list, I am ever thankful. I'm not sure when
I joined the list but probably about 2000 as I started making lace in 2000.
I do have a question, I'm sure many friendships have been made through
Arachne, but how many friendships have been made from an exchange?
OK, I'll air my ignorance, a quick google search didn't look very
successful.
What's a cover cloth?
yrs,
John Mead
Tacoma, WA USA
On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 8:26 AM, Lin Hudren linhud...@gmail.com wrote:
Sorry. Maybe a charm could be put together as well. that could go on a
pin format, or a
Oh! Jeanette,
How sorry I am to read you are somewhat incapacitated.
Your were still able to type a note to us - using one hand. Just shows
what you can do with one hand tied behind your back. (An American
expression to describe busy women.)
Everyone - if Jeanette (South Africa) had
Not much use to a tatter, knitter or crocheter, and possibly only a
little so to a needle-lacemaker! We do tend to forget that there are
forms of lace other than bobbin lace on Arachne :-)
To answer John's question, it is usually either a square or rectangle of
cloth, about the size of a
Jeriâs point is well taken. There are those who are used to taking and
keeping things to/for
themselves. There are those who give
(in the smallest
percentage - scientifically only 8%), and must understand that
they must
consider the source of the nastiness is really someone showing you
who
Thanks! I had a half suspicion that it might be that, but it was only a
half suspicion. I was pretty sure it wasn't a bread cover, which is what
lace and cover cloth was pulling up on google. I'll bear this in mind for
if/when I start doing bobbin lace again, it's been thirty years since I did
Dear John Mead,
Welcome to our list. I put aside your letter from the other day, and will
comment on it later as it requires some more thinking time.
A cover cloth is usually a large square of fabric of a size that will
completely cover a bobbin lace pillow. It can be pinned to the pillow
Hello Jane and everyone
One of our generic terms that could be either/or... I call a cover cloth
the one used to do the covering of the lace, and a work cloth the one used
under the work in progress to (in my case) keep the pillow surface clean as
the bobbins are swooped back and forth, as well
I often use a cloth similar to a cover cloth when I'm knitting or tatting... I
lay it on my lap so that I can drop my work into it, wrap it quickly and move
it so it doesn't get tangled/dirty when putting it into my bag. When spinning,
a similar cloth keeps lint and dust off my clothes. Rather
You know, one of the things I like about Arachne is that we *don't* mind
people asking the same question over again, and that the answer to a
simple question like John's might also be the answer to someone else who
is too afraid/shy/embarrassed to ask. That has been a feature of the
list for
Hi everyone,
I am new to Arachne and started learning bobbin lace Fall 2012.
I like to make lots of things and my immediate family has attended the Bay
Area Maker Faire for the last three years (http://makerfaire.com/). Maker
faire is kind of like a State fair, but for people who like to
I have two sources for cover cloths. I have a sewing machine, so I can hem
fabric quickly. The first source was a duvet/comforter cover from Lands'
End (clothing and bedding in the USA) which, after over 10 years constant
use, shredded in the middle, but had usable edges. Only problem was it
I checked out your link and that pattern looks very cool. I am glad you were
able to find the book. I like the flower looking collar too.
Wind To Thy
Wings,
Sherry
celticdreamwe...@yahoo.com
http://celticdreamweaver.com/
http://celticdreamweave.blogspot.com/
Nata 616
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I cut old bed sheets into suitable for sizes for dressing cloths (that's
what I call the one I put over the pricking and under the bobbins and
threads and for wrapping the bobbins for travel) and cover cloths placed
over the pillow to keep dust, etc off when not being worked on.
I haven't
As I have received a couple of requests for How Many Bobbins, here it is.
I hope this works with just line feeds in the right places.
I may not have posted it before, it's quite long for one of my poems.
How Many Bobbins by Noelene Lafferty
A friend asked me once
With a quizzical air
Just how
Dear gentle spiders,
I'm not sure if it was the afternoon learning to crochet or the three Bellinis
but I was thinking that I'd love a spider broach to celebrate.
L
Kind Regards
Liz Baker
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I have been using old sheets to cover the pillow, and bandanas under the
bobbins. I found some bandanas at a thrift store with spider webs on it. I
thought they were very appropriate! I choose colors and prints I like and of
a weight that will wash well. They seem to be about the right size
Hello All! John, I must say I truly enjoyed your question! Back in the day, I
owned several pretty cover/working cloths, although they always stayed in my
lace tote bag. I never used them until I attended a Milanese class with Mrs.
Read. She very patiently explained their purpose but I was
Hi All,
I agree with Jane, the question should be asked if something is to be found
out.
The rest of us who are not interested in the question and/or the answer all
have a delete button on their computer.
Mary Carey
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Hi All,
Personally I prefer plain fabric to cover both pillows and cover cloths.
One person has already mentioned machine embroidery, would not be difficult to
make a plain homespun cover cloth with a specially designed motif in the
corner.
Am doing some Aussie flowers on the corners of some
Noelene that's BRILLIANT!!
Thanks for the giggle!!
Sue in a damp East yorkshire
On 16 Mar 2013, at 20:28, Noelene Lafferty wrote:
As I have received a couple of requests for How Many Bobbins, here it is.
I hope this works with just line feeds in the right places.
I may not have posted
Liz wrote:
I'm not sure if it was the afternoon learning to crochet or the three
Bellinis but I was thinking that I'd love a spider broach to celebrate.
I, and I'm sure many others, have an Arachne enamelled badge. Can't remember
how long ago I got it.
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK.
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Hi All,
Must be 15 years ago that a self-published booklet 15 Lace Patterns of
Crosses by Jenny Koops of South Africa was mentioned on the list. Janis
Savage arranged for friends of hers to carry a copy to Sydney and sent two
very nicely painted bobbins for me.
Recently (last year I think)
I have found that sometimes the selvedge edge can be a little furry with
ends of the weft threads, in which case I have found that it is still thin and
smooth if I fold those edges carefully under, taping them down with thin
iron-on hem tape. My favorite working cloth has that finish on the edge
Thank you, Sharon, for pointing the way to Spoonflower fabrics. This is
going to change my life.
While the potential for fabrics from your favorite photos is dizzying, the
custom fabrics that others have designed are incredible. I particularly
like the search for the keyword squid, although
Catching up on the Arachne archive and came upon your mention of a horseshoe
shaped cover cloth. I'm intrigued.
What exactly does it look like?
Peg
in
Fairview Park OH, and despairing of Spring ever getting here.
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Well said Jane. Though I wish some of the lurkers would add their bits to
the conversation occasionally. I am sure they have a lot to offer, and
would enjoy the list even more, perhaps, if they join in.
Ilske your English is excellent, so never let that stop you posting. I hope
you soon get
..who said the she didn't need more bobbins...
Shirley T should know, by now, the difference between Need and Want!! I am
still trying to teach my DH the difference. He refuses to learn - for some
strange reason!!! - especially when there are lace suppliers
anywhere around!!! :)
Now you have me wondering if I am replying correctly!
I get the Lace Digest and Lace Chat Digest and just click on Reply. I
change the address from the panix one to Arachne.com
Should I be clicking on Reply All instead?
Regards from Liz in chilly Melbourne, Oz.
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Irene, I will be there at the IOLI convention, so I hope I get to meet you.
When can we expect to hear what class we managed to get in to, and other
information? I am really looking forward to it, and meeting up with old
friends and making new ones. I am hoping to meet some Needlelace Talk
Hello Liz and everyone
Liz, whatever you are doing, I am receiving - I am one of the 'all' :p
It will probably be ok to send to panix except the message won't become
archived, from what I understand.
For what it's worth to mention, I get the reflected (not digest) list. I
have clicked
David C COLLYER dccoll...@ncable.net.au wrote:
Personally I think a 20th anniversary on the Internet deserves
something a lot more substantial than merely a nice cover cloth.
- a beautiful bobbin by Stuart Johnson
- a panel made by all of us (perhaps in each continent)
I'm concerned about
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