RE: [lace] Lace Fence and other materials

2012-01-30 Thread Margery Allcock
At the Eden Project in Cornwall (UK) there's a fence made of rope which has been plaited, woven, arranged in a lace-like pattern. In my computer I have photos which I took there - how can I share them with the group? Margery. margerybu...@o2.co.uk in

Re: [lace] Lace Fence and other materials

2012-01-30 Thread Agnes Boddington
You could upload the photos to: webshots.com log in as: user = Arachne2003 password = honiton Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK At the Eden Project in Cornwall (UK) there's a fence made of rope which has been plaited, woven, arranged in a lace-like pattern. In my computer I have photos which I

Re: [lace] Lace Fence and other materials

2012-01-30 Thread lynrbailey
Thank you so much, Robin, for reminding me of this. I should have remembered, since I was there, with Liberty Lacers, twice, taking a class and demonstrating at the same time. And then that summer I was in Bruges and saw the fence around the windmill there. But those are done with welding,

[lace] Jean's Poppies

2012-01-30 Thread David C COLLYER
Dear Friends, Today I hit the 3/4 mark on Jean's Poppies. Looks like they will be finished before I head off to India on March 15th David in Ballarat, AUS - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

Re: [lace] Jean's Poppies

2012-01-30 Thread Sue Babbs
Well done! and time for a photo, please! Sue sueba...@comcast.net -Original Message- -recent - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site:

RE: [lace] Jean's Poppies

2012-01-30 Thread Sue
Are there any pictures David? Looked at the webshots but not on there. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site:

RE: [lace] Jean's Poppies

2012-01-30 Thread David C COLLYER
At 01:55 AM 31/01/2012, you wrote: Are there any pictures David? Looked at the webshots but not on there. Not yet. Think I'll wait till it's finished as it's mostly covered up and there are so many bobbins that uncovering it would be a pain. Should be only a few more weeks. David Sue M

RE: [lace] Identification of 'bobbin'

2012-01-30 Thread Lorri Ferguson
It may be just a practice piece for a turner. At 5 it would equate to 5 Feet in doll house scale ( rather tall staircase rail). Lorri Dear All I have received an email from Leigh C. Eckmair, Historian/Archivist of the The Gilbertsville Free Library in NY with an image of a small piece of

Re: [lace] Identification of 'bobbin'

2012-01-30 Thread Ilske Thomsen
I wouldn't say it's too long, bobbins in different length exist. But there isn't clear which is the head of the bobbin, both ends look equal.And where is space for thread? It's a lovely stilted piece of wood, I guess, but not a bobbin. Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] Lace Fence

2012-01-30 Thread Kim Davis
Lynn, I would recommend taking a wire class lace if you are ever able, to get your feet wet. It would help you figure out the properties of the wire as well as how to adapt a pattern for use with wire. Then, move forward with the plan you outlined below. I would imagine a fence is probably

[lace] auction of Lace at Drouot in Paris on February 9, 2012

2012-01-30 Thread Laurie Waters
The lace offered is part of a larger auction of textiles and costume, but much of it is excellent. See the post just put up on LaceNews. Laurie http://lacenews.net - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

RE: [lace-chat] Fw: Military Wives Choir------beautiful!

2012-01-30 Thread Sue
As many of you may know the Military Wives Choir hit no 1 spot at Christmas, a fitting tribute to all the hard work by the wives and choir master and not forgetting all the partners and husbands serving in Afganistan. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com