[lace] Re: Arachne gathering at IOLI convention
Thanks Ruth for the heads up about the schedule having a time for Arachne meeting at 6:30 for an hour, I hadn't noticed it.  This year I did not contact the host group but maybe one of the members is a member of Arachne, so we should plan on meeting there and if anyone wants to arrange a lunch gathering, they can do it there. Yes, if you have anything spidery, lacy or useful you would like to donate to our annual free raffle please bring it. I usually have a stash of things in my lace drawer that I bring. Put in on your phone calendar for Tuesday at 6:30 pm.Jnaice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com On Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 09:59:05 AM PDT, Ruth Lyon wrote: I am coming to the IOLI convention in Nevada too. My daughter is also coming, and we will be in the same Bucks Point morning class with Jean Leader! I will also be in Sylvie Nguyenâs Schneeberger afternoon class. Sylvieâs class will be small, no more than 9 people, and she allows children over the age of 8 and novices, from the pre-convention Introduction to Bobbin Lace class, into the Scheeberger class. I didnât know this when I signed up for the class. Iâve taken this class with Sylvie before so Iâm not newbie. Iâm sure Sylvie will teach me more, too. Teaching children bobbin lace is wonderful idea. I was glad to see that the convention schedule includes an Arachne meeting! Janice, shall we bring our wrapped gifts for the gift exchange again?? Iââve already bought mine! Ruth Lyon Dubuque, Iowa > On May 9, 2023, at 3:50 PM, Janice Blair wrote: > > Thank you to Theresa for including the previous list in her question about if > the list was still working. I get the Digest very infrequently as traffic is > slow. The attachment of the previous digest was enough to kick out the new > one. > Thanks also to Brenda for the BBC link for the close up photos of the wedding > clothes. > BTW, is anyone going to IOLI convention this year in Sparks, Nevada. I will > be going and rooming with two of my lace friends. I think this will be my 26th > time and maybe my last one as hubby was just diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Shall > we try and get together at lunchtime one day? I am in Holly's morning > Honiton class but I will be working on a Thomas Lester piece. > Janice > Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com > > - > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachnelace.com containing the line: > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachnelace.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Needlelace Gnome Ornament
There are two photos now on the Arachne Flickr as requested. One, a closeup of the gnome ornament and the other has some bobbin lace snowflakes from Jana Novak's New Christmas Lace 3 book surrounded by more gnomes.  The hat is about one and a half inches tall to give you an idea of size.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachnelace.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace Advent Calendar
Thanks to Jean for another a great lace advent calendar. I gave up trying to figure them out as there were so many point ground laces that I was sure I got some wrong. I missed doing the ornament exchange last Christmas. I have been doing the exchange ever since it began and loved trying to come up with a new idea for an ornament.  This year, as in many past years, I have given a hand made lace ornament to my yarn group. We make blankets, hats, etc., for seven local charities and I have given them lace for at least the last five years. This time I made a needlelace gnome head similar to those we see all over the States. It was a simple tall red triangle of corded Brussels stitch, all done in DMC 8, outlined with a thick cordonette, then I added a white yarn beard and a pink bead for the nose. I wrote out the instructions and took photos as I did it and the local Silvergate lace guild had a lesson in November making them.We had two finished gnomes before I had to head home. I must have made at least 22 of the gnomes as I sold 7 of them at our fund raising craft fair. Those members that purchased a gnome got a bobbin lace snowflake instead.They were cute and popular and easy to make in front of the telly. Did you do anything special in lace for Christmas 2022?Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachnelace.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] lace] Bolster pillow Bobbin management
Susan,I have not used a bolster pillow but many of my friends do. What they made was a strip of ribbon with large pearl beads sewn on, or a crochet strip, similar to what some use to hold bobbins when packing up the pillow, but at regular close intervals they attached a large round bead. The strips go around the outer edges of the bolster and as you work through the bobbins, the used ones are placed behind the beads out of the way. It is easy to lift them back up when you need them again. Wish I had a photo to show you, hard to explain in words. Looks pretty on the pillow. I have also seen wire that is coiled, similar to the old telephone cords we used to have on the kitchen wall phone, and fastened around the sides of the bolster and you place the thread leads over a coil. Love the Christmas ornament.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] IOLI Convention 2022
We finally had an in person meeting.There were seven of us who got together and had a good chat. It was lovely to see people who I had not seen for many years, including Penny Boston and Nancy Neff. I managed to recognise both even though we were wearing our masks. Rosemary Horr couldn't join us as she was manning the display room but she did send a pair of bone Midlands bobbins for our raffle. Hopefully next year we will have a larger group in Reno, Nevada. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] IOLI Convention Get Together
Someone many years ago arranged for an Arachne pin. It is an inch square with a red circle on blue enamel and a spider and web over the square and at the bottom is LACE@ARACHNE.COM.  Wonder how many are out there Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com On Wednesday, June 29, 2022, 05:21:44 AM PDT, Celtic Dream Weaver wrote: I was wondering what pin you are talking about. I am curious.  SherryNew york, usa Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Mon, Jun 27, 2022 at 8:23 PM, Janice wrote: I purchased my pin many years ago and have no memory how or who got them. Maybe someone with a better memory can help. I may have some old Arachne commemorative bobbins on my sales table. I am trying to divest myself of items I no longer use and just use two types of bobbins I like these days. Lots of Midlands. Janice Sent from my iPhone Janice > On Jun 27, 2022, at 4:42 PM, Ruth Lyon wrote: > >  > Thanks, Janice, and also to Jean, for finding a place and time for us to get together. I will participate in the free raffle. > I don't have an Arachne pin. Is there a way to get one? > > Ruth Lyon > ruthlyo...@gmail.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] IOLI Convention Get Together
I have arranged with Jean Doig, local convention organiser, that we can have our get together on Wednesday meeting directly after the lace talk at 8:00 pm. All those types of events are taking place in the Atrium so we can just find a corner afterwards where we can meet up. If you want to participate in our free raffle, please bring a small item with you.Wear your Arachne pin or something similar if you have it. Looking forward to an in person convention, all be it with masks. There may be about ten people or more.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Arachne get together at IOLI Convention
I will have to dig out my Arachne pin. I know I have something for our free raffle if anyone else wants to provide something spidery.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com On Friday, June 24, 2022, 05:04:02 PM PDT, N.A. Neff wrote: YES!!! I think that is a brilliant idea! Maybe just as simple as wearing something "spidery" -- a pin or a scarf, maybe an embroidered ribbon. I'm in! NancyConnecticut, USA On Fri, Jun 24, 2022, 18:38 Ruth Lyon wrote: It would be nice if all of us "Arachnes" would wear a ribbon or sign that shows that we are also "spiders" during the convention. - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Arachne get together at IOLI Convention
Wednesday the sales room is open from early morning until 6:00 and followed by a speaker from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. I appreciate the vendors getting a lunch break and early evening closing time. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com On Thursday, June 23, 2022, 03:08:00 PM PDT, Karen Bovard wrote: How about 'drinks' instead of lunch?  I am one of the people vending thus I might be more up for a quiet opportunity to have a drink later in the afternoon or evening. Karen Bovard-SayreThe ShuttleSmith On Thursday, June 23, 2022, 10:18:23 AM MDT, Janice Blair wrote: The schedule was just slow to load. I see the sales room is closed for lunch on Wednesday for an hour from 12:30 so that might be the best day to visit with everyone. àMaybe Rosemary can find out from the host group if the hotel has a space available where we could gather with our lunches or drinks.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA,àjblace.com   On Thursday, June 23, 2022, 09:11:00 AM PDT, Janice Blair wrote: I think my initial post was back in April. The schedule on the IOLI website is not working yet as far as I can see, so without knowing what is planned for the week, maybe one of you that is not vending can make a decision on when to meet and post it, or put an Arachne notice on the Notice Board at convention with a time and place, bring your own lunch or drink for a get together. àI know that OIDFA are having a lunch on Thursday with the same deal. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA,àjblace.com   On Thursday, June 23, 2022, 08:43:31 AM PDT, N.A. Neff wrote: I would also like to get together. I do think there's a missing post problem because I never saw an initial post from Janice asking about interest.àNancyConnecticut, USA - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Arachne get together at IOLI Convention
The schedule was just slow to load. I see the sales room is closed for lunch on Wednesday for an hour from 12:30 so that might be the best day to visit with everyone.  Maybe Rosemary can find out from the host group if the hotel has a space available where we could gather with our lunches or drinks.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com On Thursday, June 23, 2022, 09:11:00 AM PDT, Janice Blair wrote: I think my initial post was back in April. The schedule on the IOLI website is not working yet as far as I can see, so without knowing what is planned for the week, maybe one of you that is not vending can make a decision on when to meet and post it, or put an Arachne notice on the Notice Board at convention with a time and place, bring your own lunch or drink for a get together.  I know that OIDFA are having a lunch on Thursday with the same deal. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com On Thursday, June 23, 2022, 08:43:31 AM PDT, N.A. Neff wrote: I would also like to get together. I do think there's a missing post problem because I never saw an initial post from Janice asking about interest. NancyConnecticut, USA - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Arachne get together at IOLI Convention
I think my initial post was back in April. The schedule on the IOLI website is not working yet as far as I can see, so without knowing what is planned for the week, maybe one of you that is not vending can make a decision on when to meet and post it, or put an Arachne notice on the Notice Board at convention with a time and place, bring your own lunch or drink for a get together.  I know that OIDFA are having a lunch on Thursday with the same deal. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com On Thursday, June 23, 2022, 08:43:31 AM PDT, N.A. Neff wrote: I would also like to get together. I do think there's a missing post problem because I never saw an initial post from Janice asking about interest. NancyConnecticut, USA - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Arachne get together at IOLI Convention
As I only heard from three other people, I doubt we will have an Arachne get together lunch, especially as two of us will be vending and in the vending room at all free times. Maybe next year when more people are willing to meet in person. By the time I get my next digest of Lace emails it will be time to pack my bags.  Looking forward to some lacemaking. I am going to be taking the wire jewelry with Belinda Belisle in the mornings. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] IOLI Convention
Like Ilske, I found Arachne has been quiet. Finally got a Digest but only two emails. I am going to the IOLI convention in Mesa, Arizona and wonder how many Arachneans will be attending and whether it is worth us getting together for lunch as we have done in the past. Please reply to the list if you are attending and want to do our usual thing. I am in the morning Wire Jewelry class with Belinda Belisle. Always promised to do this class so happy I got my first choice. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] European Project "BOBBINLACEE"
Thank you for posting the link. Fascinating and lots to read and comprehend. So far I have looked at Austria and Italy reports but I need to do some actual work.  Hopefully I will get back to reading them all. I wish the Italy report had photos of the finished laces as I work better when I see how it should look.Thanks again,Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Carmen's Lace
I was looking at her website and could not see the threads you referred to. I looked at the photo in flickr and see the cut threads you are referring to.  I usually leave my ends a lot longer when I throw back pairs. On the interior edge next to the clothwork it looks like she removes most of the pins but the pinholes are clearly marked on the pricking that has no work on it yet.  Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com On Saturday, October 9, 2021, 07:36:34 PM PDT, Karisse Moore wrote: Janice, I put a picture of the handkerchief edging up on flicker. it is in the Photo stream, I think about one or two in. Karisse On Oct 9, 2021, at 9:45 AM, Janice Blair wrote: Karisse Moore, where is the photo located that you refer to. ��I found Carmen's website but I cannot read Spanish. ��Give us a clue please.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA,��jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Carmen's Lace
Karisse Moore, where is the photo located that you refer to.  I found Carmen's website but I cannot read Spanish.  Give us a clue please.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] IOLI Magazine - Arrived
Thanks for all the replies. It seems that delivery is very spotty and I was happy to find I was not alone in waiting for the Bulletin. Today my DH brought in the mail and tried to hide the fact that under the fliers was the magazine.  I was anxious because it seemed ages since the online version was available but can now do a happy dance. Looking forward to tomorrow and the start of the IOLI Uncon.  Getting up for 7:00 am might be hard though, and luckily, I don't think I have to worry in folks seeing me all bleary eyed as I do for my lace guild Zoom meetings held in Illinois. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] IOLI Magazine
Has everybody who is a member of IOLI received the last magazine, the Summer edition. I know it is available online but I am a paid up member until December 2022 and would like to see my copy soon. My local mail service is dreadful so I never know if things have gone missing. Maybe there is a postman somewhere who likes to look at lace magazines. It is ages since I had an Arachne digest so maybe this email will trigger one. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Happy Anniversary
I joined in 1996 so have been a member for 25 years if my math is correct.  That is a beautiful lace hanky on Flickr but not much cloth area for blowing your nose ;-) Nice to get a Lace Digest after such a long gap. Last Saturday I had two pieces of lace purchased from an online charity event.  Both went to appreciative people so I didn't mind that the prices were not as high as they should have been for the work involved, raised $100 for abused children and battered women.  Gets them out of my home and may be worn or admired by others.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Hello from Eatonville
Sorry, wrong end of the state for me. I am in southern CA. Maybe she should contact the Lace Museum in Sunnyvale to see if there are any lacemakers over her way. Janice Are there any lacemakers who live close to Hilmar, California? I have a relative who is trying to learn bobbin lace and needs some help. I live in Washington, so I'm not of much help. Annelore Stone Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Christmas ornament exchange
Last week I received my exchange in the mail from England. I just got the digest from Arachne and saw that Celia Murhearn had sent out a similar ornament to Sally Jenkins. We are both lucky recipients.Mine is on our Christmas tree. I forgot to mention to Celia that she can detach the Llama and hang it on her tree if she prefers. It is just stitched down with a bit of thread. Thanks Lin for arranging the exchange again. Love getting surprise mail from overseas.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Thread storage
Like Susie I use the car garages. I have five of them. One is for white cotton threads on one side and linen on the other side.  They hold lots of spools. Another is just for silk threads, different makes on each side. One for metallic and specialty threads. One for colored cotton threads and the last one holds a mixture of sewing threads.  I also have two large square wicker baskets that sit on the bottom ledge of my bookcase that hold other threads that won't fit into those boxes and my boxes of pins, the second holds my bobbins.  I love being able to see the colored threads like a pallet for my art.  I haven't seen the boxes lately in the stores though. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] : Free Battenburg patterns & calendar
Hi Sue,Just wanted to point out that I receive the digest version of Arachne and as emails are less frequent these days it takes a long time for a digest to come and even then it only contains about 6 emails. Anyway, your offer was seen today, September 29, by me and probably many others who get the digest. If anyone offers a raffle in the future maybe you can set a date about a month out so everyone has a chance. I am getting my lace fix these days in Zoom meetings of guilds I belong to and working on new designs which will hopefully be in the Bulletin and Lace in the next year. I have my Christmas lace already done, including my Arachne exchange. I think this Covid thing will be around for a long time which is a bummer. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] House of Mercy, NY
I have just finished reading a new book called The Girls with No Name by Serena Burdick. The novel is based on some facts about the House of Mercy, in New York that was run by Catholic nuns for "fallen women".  I had heard of the Catholic laundries in Ireland where women worked basically as slaves which came to light a number of years ago and they were held responsible for it.  According to the Afterwword, that never happened in America so I was ignorant that the same thing had happened  over here.  Usually I don't bother to read the Afterword at the end of a novel but came across a paragraph that I thought was interesting. Quote: These socially acceptable establishments imprisoned, abused and enslaves women and children while the church made millions from their laundry service and lace making. There was no mention of lace making in the novel and I wonder if that happened at the House of Mercy and Inwood House, also in NY.  Maybe some of our local lacemakers in NY have heard about that aspect of it. I almost cried at the end of the book, and I don't get emotional.  Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace identification
If you look at an enlarged photo of the reversed corner you can that the net was cut badly leaving threads and even some netting hanging over the edge.  The circles on the net also looks a little fuzzy to me which makes me think it is all machine made. I think a handmade one would have had better finished edges.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Christmas lace
Happy Christmas everyone.  I actually placed a few pins in my lace today, then undid them and undid more and started that area again.  Hope it makes sense the next time I sit down at it. I don't think I wrote to thank Maria Greil for her beautiful card which had a stylized lace tree inside.  At present it is at the top of my card wreath over the fireplace.  Lin, let me know if you need a photo of the card from Maria.  Lace digests are few and far between these days.  Maria please accept my apologies if I did not email.  I was very busy prior to Christmas arranging a Christmas Ball at our clubhouse for over 200 guests.  I can now relax and think about other things. Best wishes to everyone for a healthy and prosperous New Year.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Arachne photo
As I get the digest version, I have not had one since last Friday so don't know if there are any posts about convention. The Arachne get together was a great success, held in the restaurant of the hotel, but in a quiet raised area away from most other guests. Sue Babbs has put a photo on the Flicker photo stream for me. I am sorry I did not lighten it up a little more. Annie who takes photos for the IOLI CD may have a better photo than the one taken with my phone. We got a chance to introduce ourselves and the raffle had so many prizes that some folks got to take home two prizes. My convention was really nice. I took Mechlin with Ulrike Voelker which was enjoyable even though my pillow was the one to take a tumble in the class. We were in a bedroom (less beds) but with some furniture still there and I think it was 11 or 12 of us, all with large pillows. Mine was the 24" builder foam type with square corners that got in the way of people passing where I was originally sat. I turned myself around, side on to another lacemaker. She accidentally placed a hand on the corner of my pillow and over it went. Pins everywhere and a tangle of bobbins, (probably 80 pairs by then) thankfully no broken threads.  As it was time to organize the Arachne lunch, I left.  When I came back all the pins were back in my container on the pillow and some of the bobbins sorted. Ulrike took over sorting them when she returned from lunch and as my pattern had some lace worked from a different direction, I got on with that. On my comment form for IOLI I wrote that I had never laughed so much. Obviously by Friday I had forgotten the incident. My other class on Wednesday was designing Binche, a taster. Kumiko helped me get my project half done so I am well on the way to my first Binche design. On a personal note, I took first prize in the contest for my grape design, which cannot be shown until published in the Bulletin. Liz Ligetti from Australia got second for her tatted tussie mussy flowers and Janet Peers won third for her needlelace copy of The Sower by Van Goch. She also won Popular Vote and I voted for her piece. In my opinion it should have won First. It was a fun convention and the hotel and staff were great and the meals provided were good, as were all the favors we received. The banquet gift from the host group was a hand thrown pin dish. I love mine as it was the colors used in my bedroom and lounge.  I also sat at the banquet table where another surprise was a pair of Binche bobbins donated by the Lace Museum.  I came home a happy lacemaker and now have a ton of work to do on my lace. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] IOLI Arachne Get Together Update
I received another email yesterday about the lunch area.  I hope everyone will be okay with having to purchase lunch in the area for Tuesday. Hopefully the hotel to go boxes will be a reasonable cost.  I believe the classes will be staggered again so I am hoping anyone in the early classes can make their way to the area and reserve us 3 or 4 tables together.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] IOLI Convention Arachne Get together lunch
I have heard from the hotel that we can hold our luncheon Tuesday, here is an excerpt from the email: "We have decide to put your âinformalâ lunch get together in our Max Lounge, the number of the area will be what we call the 600âs (it is a raised area where we have our entertainers perform from on the weekends, this is not a private area but at least area at the end or our Lounge area." The hotel are organising box lunches or some sort of quick pick lunches that we can pick up and take to the area once we get out of class. Hopefully the area will not be too noisy and we can do our usual introductions and raffle. I also asked for trash cans so we can clean up after ourselves. Looking forward to seeing you all soon. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace-chat] Posts and summer
How do you store your lace books? Is it alphabetical by author or by alphabetical by type.  Mine is by type of lace but certain authors like Ulrike have a section for their books which cover many laces. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com On Friday, July 5, 2019, 9:08:14 AM PDT, ash...@shaw.ca wrote: Alice Howellâs message gives a good description. At my lace club we have our own dedicated storage room, but I used to belong to the local chapter of the Jane Austen Society; it had a fairly large number of members and each month the librarians would go to the house where the library was kept and bring a selection of items - say 30-40 items - plus anything anybody had asked for. There was enough that nobody felt pinched for selection, but we needed to have at least 2 volunteer librarians and carrying those totes back and forth is not an easy job. Plus you need somebody to volunteer to house the library. Adele > Hello Adele (and everybody) > > Can you give us any idea how the system of library off-site can work. My group's meeting place is less than satisfactory in some respects but we stick with them because they store our group library. Having an off-site system might open up more options. > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions. > > Hazel Smith (in Southampton, UK) To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace-chat] Posts
I checked my spam before I delete it and have no emails in there. Looking at the original answer from Adele, I see Sue listed and Lace-chat but there is a space after the dot, before the com so maybe it never reached lace chat, so was not forwarded to all of us. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com On Wednesday, July 3, 2019, 7:50:36 AM PDT, Martha Benedicta Krieg wrote: Try your spam folder. Because they can seem to come from the sender rather than arachne, if I do not have the poster in my contacts, arachne emails often end up there.-- Martha Krieg (Michigan) To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace-chat] Posts
I did not get the original post from Sue. Maybe that is why I thought Lace Chat had gone so quiet, have I missed any?  I got the reply by Adele.  Weather wise, here in southern California the summer has finally arrived with temperatures in the 80's so it is very pleasant.  No sign of rain in the near future.  I have been enjoying the water aerobics at the clubhouse pool and am looking forward to the barbecue and dance on Thursday, July 4th, in the pool area.  We had fireworks last Saturday for the Murrieta birthday bash but there won't be any on Thursday.  Have to watch them on the tv.  Life seems so busy these days I wonder how I managed to fit everything in when I worked.  It has been the San Diego County Fair for the last month, finishes on Thursday.  My lace guild demonstrates every day the fair was open so it gives us an opportunity to try the many types of fried food on our luck break.  As the prices are ridiculously high, I didn't bother trying the deep fried creme brûlée or the deep fried pizza!!  What have you all been doing now that summer is here, besides making lots of lace.  I got a start on my Christmas presents while being on our stand at the home and hobby building.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com On Tuesday, July 2, 2019, 9:45:25 AM PDT, Adele Shaak wrote: I donât think so, Sue. Just donât have anything to chat about, I guess. The weather? Itâs supposed to be July 2nd but this morning weâve got good weather for October (13 celsius and rainy). Good weather for sitting and making lace - indoors, in a cosy living-room - but Iâm working. I hear itâs been hot in Europe - maybe everybody over there is down at their local supermarket, hanging out in the freezer aisle. Adele West Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) > I don't seem to be receiving Arachne posts lately is there a problem ? To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] IOLI Convention Get Together
Anyone who is attending IOLI convention this year might like to know that I am in contact with the hotel about finding an area where we can meet, maybe over lunch on Tuesday.  They are probably going to have lunch boxes or grab and go meals that we can purchase and take to someplace where we can have our get together.  I will let you know more when I hear back from them. Remember to bring along something for our raffle if you want. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Split into lace-chat and arachne get together
I think I joined in 1996 as I see Diane joined in 1995 and she introduced Arachne to me. I get the digest version of Lace and it has been very quiet and the last digest was very short. I thought a digest was generated when it reached a certain number of characters sent in by individual emails, but maybe it is also set to send one after a week or two if the characters are not enough to generate one. Is Lace Chat still active?  I get that email as a reflected post but can't remember when I last had an email. I think most people are finding their information on the various Facebook groups or Pinterest and Youtube. Do we have any members of Arachne who are helping host the 2019 IOLI convention in Spokane who can find us a place for our get together.  I am well out of the loop since I have been off the IOLI convention committee for a number of years.  Please let us know if you are a Washington State Arachne member with any knowledge of the hotel or are willing to find out where we can meet this summer. Thanks.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] What is the best way to start bobbin lace?
I taught myself from the Doris Southard book until I found a group about 40 miles away. From there, I found suppliers. This was before I used the Internet much. Found Arachne which helped.  Nowadays I am on Bobbin Lace Makers on Facebook and try to help with suggestions for people new to lace.  If they are in the US, I look in the IOLI handbook to see if I can spot a lacemaker in their city and if so, suggest they go to the IOLI website to contact the area rep. I also encourage them too join so they can borrow books and videos just for postage costs. It is wonderful to see so many new lacemakers online and is a useful reply to the "Dying Art" response when demonstrating.  That drives me nuts, especially if we are working with children. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Book Title
Alex,What is your recent book about?  That might help to point you somewhere else.  I love Bedfordshire lace.Janice Alex wrote Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Christmas 2018 Exchange
I received a card from Lin back in November and it was filled with small pieces of lace she had made in tatting, Romanian Point, crochet, etc., plus a nice wire Christmas stocking on the front.It is on my card wreath over the fireplace in the family room. Last week I received an ornament from Mary Carey from Australia. That is hanging on my tree in the living room. It is not in usual Christmas colors, being orange and cream.Thanks to Lin for organizing the exchange again and both of them for exchanging with me. I enjoy taking part in this exchange and have been doing it for many years. Happy Christmas to all of you.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace Digest
The last Lace Digest I received was dated November 7. Is the list just quiet because of the holiday here in the US, or are you all busy working on your lace.  I have just completed 12 stars in rings for my knitting group. Last year I made them my cat bookmark which they liked. I hope they like this ornament. It is an old design off my website that I have tidied up and put in silver rings. I also haven't written to Lyn Hudren to let her know that her card and enclosures arrived earlier this month. Sorry about that Lyn, but I have been very busy, including having had cataracts in both eyes removed. It seems strange to be able to see without glasses which I have worn for about 35 years.  My exchange cards went in the mail the other week. I have been working on a competition piece for the Winter Lace Conference next February in Costa Mesa, California.  I am looking forward to the conference as I missed the Freeway Lace Guild Lace Day and my September and October meetings at Silvergate Lacemakers in Rancho Sante Fe.  It seems ages since I saw my lace friends. The meeting next week at Silvergate will be a Christmas pot luck lunch and a gift exchange.  Last year there were lots of hedgehogs in the exchange in all shapes and forms. I wonder what we will see this year. Hope all my American friends had a good thanksgiving with loved ones.  We spent it at a friends home along with 5 your Marines from Camp Pendleton where they are doing basic training, and another 20 other neighbors.  Even brought home leftovers which we had for dinner today. Here's hoping this email is enough to generate a Digest. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] List quiet?
It is 6 days since I received a digest.  Is everyone busy making lace?  I have been making lace ornaments for my knitting group for a Christmas gift.  Six done, 6 more to go.  My Arachne exchanges are ready, just need to work out how I am going to mount them this year. Saturday we have a craft fair and my knitting group are having a stall.  I have at least a dozen pairs of bobbin lace and tatted earrings to sell.  The money goes into our kitty for purchasing new yarn for the items we make for seven local charities, and the occasional birthday cake. I received my Lace 172 magazine this week and there are lots of articles and patterns for poppies.  I was delighted to see a photo of a poppy from our Susan Hottle of a poppy she adapted from the beginner pattern on my website.  Still time to make one for Remembrance Day. What are you all doing?Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace, not Lace opening Sept. 23
Devon, It sounds like a fascinating exhibition. Wish it was on the west coast so that I might see it.  I was pleased to read that there will be quite a number of needle lace pieces in the exhibition.  I hope you might be able to post some photos to Flickr for us all to see and drool over.  Good luck.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Demise of Fine Linen Lace, was Faery Lace
I haven't seen this mentioned in the emails about fine linen thread.  I heard or read somewhere that the air pollution of the Industrial Revolution had a cause on the flax plants and effected their growth. I am sure the first world war also had a detrimental effect on the growing areas.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] IOLI Bulletin and Google Account
I got my paper version of the Bulletin at the weekend. After some nagging from my daughter, I finally decided to open a Google account if I could. Lin, your suggestion of having a separate gmail account for Bulletin access only would not work as the new email would be shown in the Handbook , and not the one I prefer to use. Anyway, I just tried to create a Google account to find that my jblace email is already in there. How did that happen, guess I must have done it years ago and totally forgot about it. I did change my password as suggested by Google. Now I am set up for the next Bulletin online. I presume I will receive an email with a link to the Bulletin when the time comes. I still want the paper version though. I might be back with questions if I can't access it. Sue, No, I doubt that the IOLI will make the handbook available online, even though it would only be accessible by those signed up for the Bulletin. If it can be downloaded, then it could be shared! Devon, This made me chuckle in the last digest, how many hands do you have. I had visions of a lacemaker with three or more hands. That would be helpful at times. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] IOLI Bulletin
As the list seems to be quiet, my last digest was #68 on July 1, and I know I sent a lengthy email about convention hoping it might kick out a new digest, I decided to write about the IOLI increasing the dues to cover mailing and printing costs of the magazine and the new digital version at lower cost. I, and all IOLI members with an email address, should have received an email from Prabha Ramakrishnan, the editor recently. Apart from increasing dues, they are making an online version of the Bulletin available at a lower cost or, if paying the full membership dues, you can get both versions. I was able to access the online one in the link from Prabha, but if I decided to go the digital route, I would need to have access through a Google account. I don't have a gmail email, so I am not sure how I would do that. What is a Google Account? I don't want a new email address and the FAQ's say I don't need to do that, but how would I access it? Checking out the magazine online, I think I have decided to pay the full amount when I renew in September as I prefer to have the paper version that I can flip through, leave at the side of my chair so I can pick it up whenever I want to check something. I don't like the fact that I can't read the screen if I am looking at the full pag! e of the magazine, and on my laptop I need to zoom in to read the details, and then I have to move the screen up and down. Not for me, too lazy. Can anyone answer my question on a Google Account, and what do others think of this new version? Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] IOLI Convention
Well, it is almost here. I spent the afternoon gathering my bobbins and threads from my stash for my classes at the IOLI convention in San Antonio, Texas. Taking Hinajosa, Amelia Ars and the Idjria jewelry class on Wednesday. What are you taking? Unfortunately I have not heard back from the local co-hosts regarding a space for our Arachne get together, unlike last year when it was all arranged for us (thank you). The hotel has a lunch buffet arranged, but I don't know if we might be able to sit together. If anyone arrives before Saturday and has time to look around, maybe they can spot a place for us to gather. If not lunch, maybe we can hang around after the dinner on Monday as we will have had time to hit the sales rooms earlier. It could be announced at the opening reception or the Monday dinner. I'm bringing some items for our free raffle just in case we do meet. I will be bringing a couple of items for the display room but will not be entering the competition this year. I am sure there will be lots of entries though. I already have made 3 fans and don't need any more. I had the whole month of May showing my lace pieces in the lobby of the clubhouse of our subdivision, changing the display once during in the month. It was well received and I got many compliments from people who have never seen hand made lace before. On International Lacemaking day I sat in the atrium during the afternoon and had lots of interest. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, where we have been having a heat wave, many days over 100F and even as high as 114F but the clubhouse pool is nice and cooling. jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] 2018 Arachne Motif Exchange - ideas
Jeri,Your trees sound delightful but I don't think I have ever seen what you are describing. Small fir trees look out of place the rest of the year, although my son has been known to keep his large tree up year round and decorates it for the various holidays, including Halloween, when it sports skulls, spiders, etc.  How about posting a photo or two of your trees when decorated and put it on Flicker for us all to see.  Why pack them away for summer, I could see lace shells shapes or even flip flops in lace hanging on them. Lace last weekend was teaching "Make & Take lace fish" at the San Diego County Fair. In the three hours allotted to us, Linda Knott and I managed teaching ten lace fishes, sometimes instructing two people at a time. Hard work, but fun when we were busy.  Our craft station was at the end of the hobby building and people only made their way down there when we had someone working on a fish.  I got very little done on my own lace as I was busy rewinding bobbins for the next rush.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace projects
Hi Sue, I was reading your long email about your trials and tribulations and how you were in the doldrums of lace making that some of us fall into at different times. I was sorry to hear of your losses in the family and send you my condolences, and Ihope your nephew recovers successfully from his operation. I was also touched that seeing my poppy design helped you get your mojo back. At the present I am making a six pointed Russian star for a Jewish friend who wants a lace donation for a charity event she is helping plan. I started it on Sunday, and not having the correct linen thread, I started making it using DMC Cordonnet 20. It filled the spaces but looks so heavy that this afternoon I undid the two points of the star to start again. This time I am going to use DMC 50, but put in more passives to fill the spaces. I have made this pattern before, probably 20 years ago, and had it mounted between two circular pieces of glass with a simple stained glass red border. I used thin thread, as I probably had no idea how thick Linen 30/3 was back then. It has sat in the window of two homes, each time in full sunlight, and it has not come to any harm yet. It will probably outlast me. I remember that the lady who mounted the lace in the glass delivered it to my home rather than trusting the mail, and I was working on a simple Schneeberger cat designed by ! Lia Baumiester. She was enthralled with it and asked me how much I would charge to make some for her. I enquired of lace friends and they said $25, which is what she charged for the glass piece. Needless to say she never ordered any. :-) At the time, she was mounting those "handmade" Chinese doilies in her glass pieces which she probably got for $3 each. This Saturday my guild start demonstrating at the San Diego County Fair where we were asked to teach fair goers how to make lace. We chose a very simple fish design and the thread will be hung onto large plastic paperclips. Can't use brooch pins in case the little dears prick themselves. The organizers wanted us to do 100 fish per three hour session!! Obviously they have never seen bobbin lace being made. That has been revised to 20 fish, but we will see how it goes. Any bets on how many get made on Saturday. There will only be two of us doing the teaching, and getting the pillows ready for the next students. We will have a have a go snake on a pillow for those who only want to try a row or two. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Interesting article - Lolita Goth
Thanks Devon and Elena for the explanation of the fashion trend from Japan. The shape reminds me of the dresses I used to wear in the 1950's with the layers of next underskirts, nipped in waists. That was when I had a tiny one!! The fashion does give the opportunity to add lace to everything. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Interesting article - Lolita Goth
Devon wrote: Today Elena is teaching bobbin lace at the Textile Arts Center. Many of the people who take her classes enjoy the Lolita Goth aesthetic. For those of us who are not familiar with the Lolita Goth aesthetic, Devon, could you please explain it. I have heard of Goth and Steampunk, but Lolita only brings to mind the forbidden book when I was a teenager. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Arachne Anniversary
I joined Arachne in late 1995 and made lots of friends throughout the world.  I even visited their homes in Canada, Denmark, New Zealand and the UK.  It is nice to put faces to names and is something we always do at our Arachne get togethers at the IOLI convention.  I believe the first one was in Maryland where I met Tamara.  We organized it in a local restaurant and I think we had 12 or 13 present. Restaurants are too small for us now and too hard to find in another part of the country. Now we have had more than 30 attendees some years and as we have a free raffle where people bring whatever they want to share,  we quite often have enough prizes for everyone to take a reminder home. I have not heard from any local Arachne for the San Antonio get together. Has anyone else got news for us about a meeting time and place? I love the information that we can share and have taken part in the Christmas Exchange for many years, trying to come up with a new pattern each year.  Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Magnifiers
Sue, The ones I use are K1C2 Magni-Clips Magnifiers 2.50 Magnification and can be found on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/K1C2-Magni-Clips-Magnifiers-2-50-Magnification/dp/B000FUB59U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8=1522271212=8-2=magni-clips+magnifiers I like them because I can look over them or flip them up when not needed. Also you can move them away from your glasses to get the focus just right for you. I have several pairs of different magnification sizes. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Needle Lace Revival
Devon wrote Carolyn had a full class at the Winter Lace Conference in Costa Mesa, CA in February and she is one of the teachers at the IOLI convention in San Antonio in July. Her classes are listed on the IOLI website. Please consider signing up for needlelace if there is space available. I have been disappointed in the past when a needlelace class is cancelled because it needed a few more students, and I signed up again so I hope the class is successful. The advantage of needlelace is that transportation of equipment is easy, unlike flying with lace pillows these days. Poor eyesight is not a handicap these days as I have magnifier glasses that clip onto my regular glasses to help me to see what I am doing. Come and join the fun. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace Revival of the 1970s
I remember attending a Towns Womens Guild in November 1970 in Lichfield, Staffs where we had a talk on bobbin lace with a demonstration on a board using probably, skipping ropes with wooden handles for the thread and bobbins. I was one of those who thought it looked too difficult and being heavily pregnant with our son, had no time for a new hobby, plus I was doing wood carving at the evening school at the time. I think the idea stayed in my brain until I visited the UK in 1994 and saw a pillow kit in a craft shop. So there must have been a local guild in the Lichfield area. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] lace-chat-digest V2018 #3
Liz, I switched to reflected Chat messages a number of years ago and I have received very few over that time. The message from David was the first in ages and there was a few replies to him. Did you check your Spam box? I found a Lace Digest in mine a while ago. These days we have many places on the Internet to find information. I am probably addicted to Pinterest for none lace searches, especially recipes. I also have a lace board where I put things of interest in the lace world. Janice http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace-chat] USA places to visit help
David,We love the Sante Fe area and did think of retiring to that area but when we went house hunting in January, we were caught in a snow storm and for a while it was a bit hairy. We couldn't see the trail we were driving on.  But as our realtor said, if it snows in the morning it is gone by lunch. That was the case, and it was back to teeshirts instead of jackets.  We are used to driving in snow as we lived in Illinois for over 25 years with bad winters, hence the reason we moved to southern California.  Only had a smattering of snow here, except on the mountains. Sue is right, there are many things to see around Taos including native Indian reservations, and when we were on a tour of the area years before, we visited the church in Chimayo and also an Indian rug weaver who has rugs in the Smithsonian in Washington DC.  Santa Fe downtown is small and pedestrian so very pleasant to walk around.  There is also a church that was featured in a John Wayne movie that has a circular staircase with an unusual history.  Lots of artists live and work in Sante Fe because of the light but it can be a bit expensive to live there.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com On Monday, March 5, 2018 8:01 AM, Sue Babbs <suebabbs...@gmail.com> wrote: The high desert between Santa Fe and Taos is beautiful, even in winter, especially if you take the scenic drive. You will need a 4 wheel drive to be sure of the roads round Taos in January. I personally prefer Taos to Santa Fe. https://santafe.org/Visiting_Santa_Fe/ https://taos.org/ We have stayed in the Inn of the Turquoise Bear in Santa Fe on our way to Taos. The Inn has great history, delicious food and very entertaining innkeepers (assuming it hasnât changed hands since we were there). https://www.turquoisebear.com/scenic-drive-from-santa-fe-to-taos.html David - you will love Chimayo. A great place for pilgrimages for healing, and a tiny church. Also great spices available in the little outdoor market across the street. There's also a fiber arts trails in New Mexico: http://www.nmfiberarts.org/ I've have taken great weaving classes at https://www.weavingsouthwest.com/ Though remember that if there is heavy snow some of the roads my be impassible. We've still to get here: https://christdesert.org/ We have often stayed in Albuquerque on our way back to ensure we could get there in time for morning flight's and can recommend http://www.chocolateturtlebb.com Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace Guild E-membership/Poppies
I use the printer fax machine to send in my subscription with credit card details.Safer than email.I don't have a PayPal account, I use DH's when necessary.  Sue,The poppy looks great, so does the RPL one.Hmm, I wonder if I should try a needlelace one using thick thread. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] No messages
I get the digest so I am not surprised if I don't see one for over a week at a time.  Tonight I decided to check my Spam box before I  emptied it and there was the latest Digest.  My emails automatically go into an Arachne folder, don't know why this one didn't. Doris, check your Spam. I received my Lace magazine yesterday but have not had time to read it all. I packed it in my lace bag to take to my guild meeting tomorrow. I also have not heard anything about an Arachne contact in San Antonio yet.Janice Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2018 13:20:04 -0600 (CST) From: "DORIS O'NEILL" <d2one...@comcast.net> Subject: [lace] no messages I have received no messages from Arachne for the last week. Have any been sent? Doris O'Neill, Chicago area Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] IOLI Convention
Nancy Neff asked a question on Bobbin Lace Makers Facebook page about whether there will be a Facebook or Arachne gathering this year at convention. Do we have any local San Antonio members on Arachne? If so, please let us know who to contact about finding a meeting place for us. Last year was great with the locals arranging an area in the food court nearby. Thanks. Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lacemaker paintings
Just watching Sunday Morning on CBS and they had a piece on Vermeer and an exhibition at the National Gallery in Washington.  I spotted two paintings of lacemakers, including his famous one, plus one I mistook for a lacemaker as the woman in the painting had a pillow on her lap.  She was actually reading a letter.  If you are near Washington DC, you should try to get to the exhibit. It ends on January 21.  This exhibit is not totally Vermeer, but includes other artists with similar paintings.https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2017/vermeer-and-the-masters-of-gen re-painting.html Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Arachne Christmas Exchange
I received my last exchange today, a beautiful purple tatted snowflake from Sue Duckles.  I knew it was going to be late so it just made it before I pack my Christmas stuff away.  Poor Sue had lots of problems in December, worst being a frozen, then burst pipe in the walls of her home.  There is nothing worse than plumbing problems, especially round the holidays. I am looking forward to seeing the scans of all the exchanges when Lin manages to get them online.Happy New Year.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA where we are suffering from coughs and colds, but our temperatures aren't as bad as the minus ones where my kids are in the US. We actually had it dip below freezing one night last week!! jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Scissor for lace
Lucky you Susan. What nice prize, stork scissors with pretty handles and a beautiful carrying case.  I have many pairs of stork scissors but the only specialized pair of scissors for lace are the Carrickmacross ones that have the blunt end on one side for cutting close to the net and organza. Janice   p.s. Jeri, I did not correct Anny's name as I forwarded the email from Greet exactly as she wrote it.  Maybe being one of her close lace friends, it is Belgium spelling of her name. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Anny Nobel Slegers
Please make a note of  the correction below if you want to contact Anny's daughter. Thenks Janice, Please correct the email of her daughter. christelno...@gmail.com ( no B at the end) love you Greet Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Sad News - Any Nobel Slegers
I had a Christmas greeting from Greet Rome-Verbeylen which included the following information.  So sad that we have lost Any. Next very important message: We lost Any Noben-Slegers. She passed away last Friday. Please inform as much lacefriends as possible. She is learning the angels now how te make lace! She will be cremated in strict family circle. One can send a message to : christelno...@gmail.com  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Smithsonian Ipswich lace pillow
Went back for another look and noticed that the pillow is shown from the back and the lace being worked on the pillow has the footside on the right. The pricking was probably also photographed upside down.Sorry for the confusion.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Smithsonian Ipswich lace pillow
When checking out the link to the bolster pillow at the Smithsonian, it reminded me of the Plum Pudding pattern in A Visual Introduction to Buckspoint Lace by Geraldine Stott, which I think was the first lace book I ever purchased back in 1994. I also think I got the last copy not the stand that day.  On checking, I see that the Plum Pudding has a larger gimp circle with a cloth stitch center block and more ground that the one on the bolster pillow. One thing I did notice though was that the Smithsonian lace had a left footside whereas most English lace to my knowledge have a right hand footside.  Maybe Karen can explain why the change of side if the lady who produced the lace originally came from England.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Christmas Lace
Changing the subject to something more pleasant, what are you doing this season in regards to "Holiday" lace.  Being politically correct there, but "Holiday" covers all the celebrations.  Last night I posted my design on the Bobbin Lace Makers Facebook page but if you do not subscribe to that one, you can see the pattern on my website at http://www.jblace.com/ I made a triptych piece of lace to go around a candle.  I had intended to make two of them for my Arachne exchange but while making the first one I decided it was way too much work, so I scaled down to separate designs from the triptych.  It is on the Patterns page. I found the ideal led silver candle which shows all the lace, rather than the white one I was going to use. Currently I am working on a collar from a French book which is similar to working Binche, in that I have to count pairs on each section of cloth stitch to make sure I have the correct numbers for the next area. The workers exchange with passives. Giving me a hard time but I like a challenge. Happy Holidays,Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, where we have our own wild fire today, about 4 miles away. The Santa Anna winds are really bad which is making it spread, but I have faith in our firemen and the two huge airplanes that are making lots of retardant drops. Maybe I will sleep in my clothes tonight. :-) jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Arachne Christmas Exchange
I received an early christmas card last week. In fact the first one of the season.  It was handmade with lots of decorations and inside was a cute tiny knitted stocking from Stormy Lee.  My cards went in the mail last week so I hope Sue in England gets hers by email and not on a slow boat.  Thank you Stormy, I will hang the stocking on my tree when it is up.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace-chat] CA fires
My daughter said a friend lost their home in Santa Rosa, along with their cats. With very little time to evacuate, they found the road on fire driving out and their car is all singed. Very scary.  The winds were 70 miles an hour at that stage so they were lucky to outrun it.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com On Monday, October 16, 2017 1:56 AM, Sue Harvey <sueharve...@btinternet.com> wrote: While I have absolutely sympathy with all those poor people who have lost everything in those terrible fires, I just cannot understand that couple who went back to their home and found their dog still alive? I just could not have left without my two dogs to think they would die in the fire would just be unthinkable. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK Sent from my iPad To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] IOLI Bulletin
I got my Fall Bulletin today so the magazine seems to be back on track for delivery times. Nice job from the new editor, Prabha Ramakrishnan. I may be biased as the cover has my winning needlelace kite necklace from the competition. I won first prize in the original design category. There are lots of photos from convention which brought back good memories from July, lots of reports from convention and several articles by new contributors. I love the fingerless mittens and, although I have no need of them in southern California, I might have a go at the pattern to use for a gift. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Barcelona
Just got back from a Mediterranean cruise which started with a few days in Barcelona.  I had asked before on Arachne about lace in Barcelona and was provided with two shops that may have had something to see.  Casa Felix on Pl. Villa de Madrid, 4 had a couple of Bridget Cook books in Spanish which I already had in English.  The guy there said that was all he had for bobbin lace, it looked more like a fabric shop.  Merceria Santana, Avenida Portal de L'Angel, 26, had some thread but that was all I could see. DH didn't seem fazed by the bras and panties on sale when he went in with me. I was unable to get to Arenys to see the museum as there was so much else to see in Barcelona plus our visit was during the end of summer festival so there was much more going on in the city than normal.  We enjoyed the evening parades and demonstrations of local music and dancing. Had a lovely time at Pisa, in Rome and at Pompeii.  So much to see, but no lace, and as we were on organized tours we had no time to explore. I can check off places that were on my bucket list. I was grateful the list was quiet while I was away as I had so many personal emails to deal with.Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Voodoo Board
I used an oblong piece about letter size 1" thick polystyrene from a packing box for my voodoo board. I bound the edges with duct tape so that none of the little beads would escape. I have been using it for years, first as a pricking board and now to put my enlarged diagrams on for Binche. I use colored glass headed pins to see where I am. It is especially useful at conventions or classes where there is a break for lunch. It would take me ages to find where I should be without the board. Great idea. Yes, it does slow you down but is much better than wasting time trying to figure out your place to restart. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Plain Text/Bulletin/Exchange
Devon, Your personal email to the Digest came through fine, so I think the problem must have been embedded in Jeri's email that you quoted. <Devon, I converted this email to plain text so it should arrive looking normal. Your reposting of Jeri's email included lots of uppercase 'A's in the digest form. It is hard to remember to do it every time though.> Got my Summer Bulletin today and there is a long and amusing article by Devon about Frisado needle lace which I sat down and read, all eight and half pages of it. I love everything Devon writes and as my next trip starts in Barcelona in two weeks time, I hope I find the food easier to digest that she did. I also hope that some arrangement can be made for the Christmas exchange to go ahead as usual. Susan put it well. I am sure that Lin did not mean to take over. Maybe she and Janet can get together and work towards a mutual arrangement. I will continue working on my exchange pieces and wait to see what happens. Peace in Lacing. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Beginner Pattern
I designed a beginner cat pattern which is on my website. I posted the link on Facebook on Bobbin Lace Makers and it has been really appreciated, so I thought I would share the link here. Go to jblace.com It is in the Pattern Gallery. We have had an influx of new lacemakers at Silvergate Lacers near San Diego this summer and I thought it might be nice for them to introduce them to a half stitch pattern with a whole stitch edging. I have so far made 8 and intend to use them as bookmark gifts for my knitting group, 4 more to go. They usually take me an evening to make but I am a fast lacemaker. I tried to use thread that was available locally in the US. Devon, I converted this email to plain text so it should arrive looking normal. Your reposting of Jeri's email included lots of uppercase 'A's in the digest form. It is hard to remember to do it every time though. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Digests
I was happy to receive the Arachne Lace #87 today in its normal format. Lace #86 came as a .txt attachment and was in plain text. None of the links were available and I found it difficult to read as the messages seemed to run together. My poppy design is in the Patterns part of my website at jblace.com everyone is welcome to use it. Do we know how long the stems have to be? Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace art by Agnes Herczeg
Devon, any chance you can get a photo of this special piece and put it on Flickr? I love her work and would love to see some up close. Fascinating how she does it. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace Magazine
My Lace magazine arrived today. The plastic holder had been cut open and the cover address page had written "Opened in Error" on it. We have had problems with mail being delivered to other homes in the area since we moved here 3 years ago. I think the person who received it decided it looked interesting, maybe it was the lace birds on the cover. Hope they enjoyed looking through it, now it is my turn. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] 2018 IOLI Teacher List
Thanks Susan for posting the list of teachers.  When were you given it?  I did not see any lists for next year and thought it had been overlooked.  Now to decide what I would like. Several of the classes I fancy are being offered at Winter Lace in February in Costa Mesa, near LA. Unfortunately that is in February, so after I need to send in my registration.  Hope I get my choice at WL and can then make something a little more difficult at convention.  Thanks also for Arlene posting so many photos. I had not realized at the banquet that the Uncle Sam was Ken Van Dieren, I thought it was someone's husband helping out.  It was certainly a lively banquet this year.Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] IOLI Convention
In answer to Jeri's plea, I finally received the digest in which Arlene's and Susan's reports arrived. Arlene is featured first, so Susan was second to get her report in, and finally having some time after dealing with laundry and putting away all my lace goodies, I am sending my report. I want to thank Arlene for all she did for the Arachne lunch. She arranged for the tables to be put together and had the Arachne name on stands on each group of tables. She put out the photocopies of the book from the Arizona site, each in a plastic file holder so they did not get spoilt by the food we placed on top. Her raffle was very well organized and I say this, not because my name was drawn early in the proceedings, but everyone went home with a prize. Liz arrived just as we were packing up but she was able to go home with something as well. It was great to see so many Arachne members at the lunch. I took the morning Lier class and worked on it during the afternoon in my room. The maid, who was from Haiti, liked to watch me work and although it was difficult to understand her, she was familia with tambour work. One question I have, does anyone know what type of starch should be used to stiffen a piece that is going to be a pendant, and is there something suitable in the US? I usually use strong hold perfume free hair spray but I don't think that will be firm enough. Greet mentioned "dab" or "dip" but I haven't found anything by those names in a search online. None of the vendors had starch to my knowledge. I enjoyed the whole week and I think we were overwhelmed with goodies at the meals. Those items that I will not keep will be passed on to my guild members. The meals were all good and the entertainment at the banquet was very lively. Being old, I was able to sing along with the band as I remember many of the songs from when I was a girl from radio. I was genuinely surprised to receive the first prize for the original design for my small, simple needlelace necklace. There were many entries in the competitions this year and I breathed a sigh of relief when the tatted necklace I had admired all week turned out to win the Doris Southward award for professional lacemakers. I thought that would win but had not noticed which category it was in. My room mate and I did our own tour on Wednesday to downtown Philadelphia. We caught the bus outside the hotel and the drivers in both directions allowed us to ride free as we are seniors even though we did not have a PA pass. We saw the Liberty Bell close up, the house where the Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson and the house where Betsy Ross sewed the flag, and a number of other sights. We ate lunch at Reading Market which was a great place for people watching. Although it was hot, we walked in the shade of the tall buildings and all the places we visited were air conditioned, so we survived and had a good day. Next year convention will be in San Antonio, Texas the last week of July. The fan style invitation quotes it will be "hotter than a jalapeño". The following year, 2019, will be in Walla Walla, Washington. That is just north of the Oregon border in the eastern part of Washington state. Should be an interesting journey getting there. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Carbon dating lace
Jeri,Please don't leave us hanging.  For those that do not belong to OIDFA, or have Le Pompe, and are very unlikely to see or read this article, did the lace age agree with what she thought. Maybe you could put a photo on Flickr of the lace piece in question.  Thanks, Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] previous post about IOLI Convention
Arlene, I received the digest today and saw your post. Thanks for the information. See you soon and thanks for looking out for all the Arachne members that will be there.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Computerized Embroidery Designs - Lace
Lorelei wrote: Interesting, in any case. I still think why on earth bother to learn all that stuff about managing a machine when you can just learn to manage the bobbins themselves. Much as I enjoy computers as tools, I can't say that I'm in love with them. I love bobbins, and I am in love with making lace by hand. That is the complexity that has me hooked.> It does not take much learning to use the embroidery machines these days, just a case of installing the file and threading the needle and away it goes. I have a number of lace ornaments on my tree that I made with the machine, but doing a search on Advanced Embroider for Bobbin Lace, I was surprised at how they mimic bobbin lace rather than just being lacy embroidery. https://www.advanced-embroidery-designs.com/cgi-bin/cart/store.cgi?keyword=bobbin+lace=search Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Arachne Convention Get Together
Jane, You are welcome to bring your husband along to the get together. Liz usually brings her husband. Maybe we should ban them from the free raffle though and make it for Arachne members only. :-) I am using Plain Text for this message to see if any of my usual gobbledegook turns up, found it at the bottom and looks a little like >>. Being a typist in my past, I automatically enter two spaces at the end of each sentence. Find it hard to break that habit. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Burano Italy
Thanks to Avital, Annette and Corinne for the information about Burano. I will pass it all on to my friend so she can plan ahead. This list is the best when it comes to getting up to date information. I remember coming back with lots of photos of the buildings on Burano and Murano, and when in the museum I was lucky enough to enter the room at the far end where the lacemakers were working on their needle lace. There was one person who spoke some English so she was able to tell me what they were doing.  Now I have done some needlelace myself, I can appreciate the time it took them to complete one doily between them.I remember hearing Americans talking about the wonderful lace on sale on the stalls, when in fact it was embroidery!! I did tell them to go to the shop with the real stuff. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Burano Italy
A friend asked me where to look and shop for lace while visiting Burano.  I mentioned that years ago I visited a shop that had a private lace collection in the upper level but I could not remember the name or location.  It may have been Lidia's or not. Checking that out online it does not mention the private museum so maybe that is no longer available.  Does anyone know where I might have seen it?  I also told her to check out the lace museum. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Rauma lace
Very nice Susan. Rauma looks similar to Beds.  A very nice pattern. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace Stands
I was able to access the photos that Lin posted, but I would like to see a photo of the one Tess mentioned. Could you please post it to our Flicker account.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] IOLI Display/Lace stands/Arachne Convention Get Together
Photos do not come through on Arachne, or maybe that is only on the digest form so all I saw were lots of error messages. Regarding the IOLI Display, I had trouble getting through on the link on the website for IOLI convention but eventually I managed to find this address to send display information to:2017convlocaldisp...@internationalorganizationoflace.org Try writing to  Laura Friezel at the above email address. Do we have any members of Arachne that are in the local Co-Host Group at Liberty Lacers?  If so, maybe they can tell us if there is anywhere local or in the hotel where we can meet this year.  Last year we had about 30 Arachne attend our get together at the mall food court.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Thistle Thread and TV
Jeri,I did read your email and looked at the Thistle Threads blog. I will go back for a deeper look again. I also saw the program you mentioned about "slow tv". Seven hours watching the scenery from the front of a train without commentary would be okay for a short time. It reminded me of when we used to watch tv in the 1950's in England when they didn't have enough programming to fill the time. We used to watch a potters wheel or the ocean breaking on the rocks. I prefer to have something with sound on the tv when I am lace making as I can follow the story and look up if it sound exciting, especially if I know the voices of the characters. Yes, I DO multi task, I just wish I could read at the same time as lace making then I would be doing two of my favorite things. The knitting feature followed the wool from the sheep shearing, carding, spinning and then knitting a garment all in the same program. Not sure how long that one was, could have been the 18 hour one! Janice Janice Blair, Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Travel pillow
Hi Irene,For the past few years I have purchased the 24" square builder foam that is available from the IOLI convention co-hosts.  I take along a 42" square of fabric that I use to cover the pad, just pinning it in place for the week.  At the end of the classes, I use a serrated knife, that I take in my checked bag, and cut the piece down to 9" wide and as long as I need for the pricking, as this will fit into my large block pillow at home.  I use the covering fabric to wrap the foam piece and the attached pricking and bobbins securely for the journey home in my carryon bag, using elastic hair (alice) bands to hold it in place.  No problems except that once home with all the extra fabric folded under the foam, I might have to raise the level a little for it to be the same height as my block pillow.  It is not too late to order a foam piece from the registrar.  This foam is thicker than the 1" you are considering. I have made an apron for my small travel pillow which does have a fabric apron. That apron does not give enough support when using the pillow on my knees. I used a piece of foam board cut to the same shape as the fabric apron, then I scored it so that it folded.  I covered the board with some plastic shelf paper to reinforce the folded areas and it is small enough to travel along with my pillow. I have had it for years and any divider pins go into that rather than my lap. Another time I used an ethafoam round pillow that I had already and I cut off the top section so that it fit into my suitcase.  I took the cut off piece with me and attached the two pieces back together with wooden skewers. I then covered it with the original cover which had elastic running around it.  You would just have to be careful not to put your pricking over the cut edge when placing it on the pillow. This year I am taking the Lier class and there is no way I can transport my large floor standing frame so DH has made a table standing frame from pvc pipe following directions gratefully received from Jo Ann Eurell.  The only difference is we made mine from 1/2" pipe rather than the 1" she used.  Now it fits into my suitcase because the corner fittings are smaller that the 1" connectors. Lacemakers are clever at adapting when necessary.  Janice JaniceBlair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] IOLI Convention
Good idea Kim.  Especially with plumbing parts that can be used for pipe bombs.  Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com On Thursday, April 27, 2017 1:20 PM, Kim Davis <k...@wirelace.net> wrote: Janice,     That is going to be so much fun! I have a suggestion for the transport of your pipes. This might be a good time to  put a photo of the finished apparatus in your suitcase with the pipes. I sometimes do that with my wire because it looks like bomb making material to the TSA people, and try to keep a copy of the flier where I am taking a class or teaching so they can see what I am up to. Kim On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 12:49 PM, Janice Blair <jbl...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: I got my first choice, Lier, with Greet. Obviously I can't haul my huge wooden stand for my frame on a plane, so DH is going to make me a pvc plumbing parts one that I can take apart and stash in my suitcase. I upgraded to first class so I think I am allowed two pieces of luggage if necessary, or I could forgo bringing too many changes of clothes to make room for all the plastic pipes. I also received my Bulletin and Handbook a couple of weeks ago which is great as so many in the past year have gone astray or not arrived at all. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ lacemaker/sets/ - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] IOLI Convention
I got my first choice, Lier, with Greet. Obviously I can't haul my huge wooden stand for my frame on a plane, so DH is going to make me a pvc plumbing parts one that I can take apart and stash in my suitcase. I upgraded to first class so I think I am allowed two pieces of luggage if necessary, or I could forgo bringing too many changes of clothes to make room for all the plastic pipes. I also received my Bulletin and Handbook a couple of weeks ago which is great as so many in the past year have gone astray or not arrived at all. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Anniversary ideas for a small guild?
I belong to Silvergate Lacers in the San Diego area and last October we celebrated our 40th anniversary.  We had commemorative bobbins, a cake and a pot luck lunch.  I was unfortunately absent but the photos look like I missed a good time.  We also had a member who had tee shirts machine embroidered with our logo.  She donated the shirts and we paid only $5 for the embroidery. Great deal.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Guild Magazine
My English Lace magazine arrived on Thursday.  Lots to read. Love the Heron pattern.  We have them in this area so we see them when we take a walk near the golf course.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lappets
Hi Catherine,I tried to send a private reply to your email but it was returned as it was read as Spam at your end, so here it is. Thank you for the compliment. If you look on my website, I have a needlelace collar that I made a number of years ago and I was so new to the lace that I did not realize I had to use a thinner thread for the net. Live and learn. I made that one in Gutermann 100/3 silk and I am disappointed as it seems to be more cream than white now. You probably have seen it before because I used your flower designs for it and Liz's hankie corner for the centre back. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] lappets
I am working on my second adaptation of a lappet from the book about Thomas Lester. I have managed to put a photo on Flickr in the Photo Stream. I thought I was putting it in my album but it did not show up there. Maybe Sue can move it for me. :-) Anyway, take a look. Holly Van Sciver did the pricking for it from photos from the book as there are no prickings provided. Thankfully she changed the baby giraffe birth sac that was between the giraffes legs into a leaf and vine design.  The piece is close to 14 inches tall and I doubt I would ever wear it on my head. It did win the Best of the Lace Division last summer at the San Diego County Fair.  I am currently working on another adaptation of one of the ostrich lappets in the same book. This one is bigger and wider. At the widest part I had on over 400 bobbins if you count all the gimp bobbins as well. I worked both pieces in Egyptian 80/2 and enlarged them to 125% so that I could see what I was doing.This one has a double plaited ground with lots of rolled tallies. I will post a photo when it is finished.It will take ages to cut all the thrown back threads and remove the pins. I hope to put it in the display at convention this summer if it looks good enough. I should ask my daughter to put it on my revamped website. Just looked and realized it was not there. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace on my window
 Antje, the lace looks beautiful, especially framed against the dark background outside. Thank you for the link for the patterns. I started to go through them but only got a short way when I decided I had better download it and do it at my leisure. Thanks again. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com p.s. My daughter revamped my website yesterday to make it easier to see the laces and patterns.  It think she did a great job. - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Color Theory and Thread Conservation
Jeri wrote the following about color.  The color on the magazine cover is not exactly like the actual piece, it looks more muted than the actual lace.  The color inside the magazine with the pattern is closer to the correct colors, but if you want to see the piece where the colors are like the lace, you can now see it on my website in the Awards Gallery down at the bottom of the photos. http://www.jblace.com/Janice Americans who belong to IOLI can better understand this by propping up the newest bulletin (Fall 2016, Vol. 37, Number 1), with Janet Blair's lace  peacock, and stepping back to view it. She has used 3 blues for the body,  and used one of those blues as spots on the green tail. You can see how  important the yellow outlining blue spots is. Imagine if this lovely lace was meant to be photographed in black and white!  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace-chat] New use for a lace pillow
My cat, thankfully, never goes on my lace pillow but she does like to sit with me when I am making lace.  Her favorite place is on top of the pillow behind my back. Occasionally she tries to squeeze up front but then she is pushed off. We have been having so much rain it is unbelievable. Luckily we live at the top of the street and we are not in a flood or mud slide area. I believe it has been declared that most of California is no longer in a drought and I can see plenty of snow on the mountains in the distance. A great year for the skiers but not so much for lace making. The gloomy days are so dark that it is hard to see my pin holes on a cramped pillow full of bobbins. As I near the end of the piece it will get more cramped because the design is an oval shape so the work area is narrowing but still hundreds of bobbins on it. Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com On Saturday, January 14, 2017 7:23 PM, Liz Roberts <lizke...@netscape.net> wrote: Our cats haven't found the lace pillows yet, but they are in competition for the heat registers, the cube houses, or on or near our laps. My husband commented tonight he didn't know what he'd done to make them "love" him so much. Our cats seem to have a routine rotation between several places, depending on whether or not the heat is blowing. Our weather has been changing constantly, too. We had 70's earlier last week, then a sudden drop in temperatures and freezing rain/ice. Now that's melted and it's warmed up to just rain. I think by Monday or Tuesday, it's supposed to get in the 60's and 70's again, but still more rain. We are both retired so it doesn't matter if we get house bound for a few days. Hubby does get restless though as he has a couple of eateries he likes to visit a couple times a week. Liz in rainy southwest Missouri To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Apologies/IOLI convention
Hi Joepie, my auto correct changed your name to Jeep and I did not notice before I hit send. I am looking forward to hearing about the tours at IOLI convention as I have never been to the Philadelphia area and depending on choices I might decide to do a Wednesday class. I hope they post that info soon.  If anyone spots it going on line, please announce it on Arachne. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Flickr site
Jeep credited me with helping but it is Sue Babbs that needs the credit.  I appreciate all that is done for us on Arachne behind the scenes, so Thank You Ladies.  You know who you are.Janice  Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Re: Arachne Flickr page
Hi All,I asked Sue Babbs for directions and she sent me a wonderful email with screen shots for each action to get into and post a photo on Flickr.  I had trouble in the past because I use Yahoo for my email so it would not let me get into the Flickr account even though I had signed out of mine.  Yeah, it worked today, I downloaded a poor photo of a piece I entered in the San Diego County Fair last summer.  The fair theme was about Alice through the looking glass which is why it is mounted with a background of Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter.  Got a Honorary Mention for that as my other piece won Best of Division in the same category.  That one was of the Thomas Lester Beds giraffe.  I am currently working on a Lester Ostrich. I did have a little trouble getting back to my own Yahoo mail account as it took me to Clay's Flickr account but eventually I succeeded. Thanks Sue. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, www.jblace.com - 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: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
