Can anyone provide contact - email or phone -- for Irma Osterman's daughter
Peggy?
Elizabeth Kurella
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Does anyone have a contact in the Queen's Collection? Devon
I'm answering to the list. It is a teaching moment to give everyone ideas
of how to do research. I have never had a reply from someone under age 50
who wants to learn this kind of thing (requested early this year), and at
75
Does anyone have a suggestion of where I might find close up pictures of Queen
Mary's Youghal lace train?
There are a couple in Pat Earnshaw's Youghal books, but I was hoping for more
views.
Any suggestions? And by the way, where it the actual train? Is it ever
available to see for real?
As for where the train is, My only thought is the V A in London
Regards
Maureen East Yorks UK
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Dear Elizabeth,
It would be nice to know what you have tried already. It is entirely
possible that lacemakers in Ireland have recently arranged to see this Youghal
lace train, and would know more.
You might try contacting the Kenmare Lace and Design Centre in Kenmare,
Ireland through
I have been looking for this as well, for a researcher who came to see
Youghal at the Met, so if someone knows where it is, please tell me, too.
Maureen says perhaps the V A. According to the Earnshaw book, the photos
were printed with the permission of the Queen Mum. My thought would be
Dear Elizabeth,
When I was researching Borris Lace, I tried to inquire as the whereabouts of
the Borris Lace items purchased for or commissioned for the Royal Family.
P.31 a large order came through from Givens of London, about 1938, for a
set of table mats for the English Royal Train for the tour
In message
2023233353.mcbfm.31712.r...@cdptpa-web33-z01.mail.rr.com,
hottl...@neo.rr.com writes
Hello All! Did I miss Jane P's report (or another Arachnean's) on this
exhibit?
No, I haven't had chance to go yet - I've only just got back from the
Knitting Stitching Show at Harrogate
Hello All! Did I miss Jane P's report (or another Arachnean's) on this
exhibit? After visiting the website, I'm curious to know if that was lace
hanging from the ceiling?!? Is this a Jane Atkinson-esque sort of
installation? And is there more info posted somewhere that I'm not looking?
No idea of the type of lace but, in shape, it resembles the lace sewn onto a
tea cosy.
Jay in Sydney
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Hello All! I thought it might be nice if we could return the favor (her 17thC
book review) by helping her identify handmade lace from the Utah Quilt
Museum. She
Hello All! I thought it might be nice if we could return the favor (her 17thC
book review) by helping her identify handmade lace from the Utah Quilt
Museum. She has pics posted on her site. Don't look at me, I have no clue!
But I'm certain someone on Arachne does. Sincerely, Susan Hottle,
The picture at www.needlenthread.com isn't detailed enough to be sure, but
it looks to me to be a form of needle lace; Aemelia Ars, or something similar.
Brenda
On 3 Aug 2011, at 15:52, hottl...@neo.rr.com wrote:
I thought it might be nice if we could return the favor (her 17thC book
Before I open this, is it another spam post from a hacked computer? It's
unlike an arachne post to be so enigmatic. If it is genuine, could I ask
that posters of whatever should be a little more informative (ie it's a link
to .. which you may like to look at)
Jacquie in Lincolnshire
Yes. It's another spam email with a random link in the middles of the text.
Seems to be a lot of it about at the moment.
Claire
Kent,UK
Claire Allen
www.bonitocrafts.co.uk
Crafty stuff I want to show off.
On 12 Jun 2011, at 08:27, laceandb...@aol.com wrote:
Before I open this, is it
I agree with Jacquie, it looks suspicious to me, so I immediately deleted
it.
Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK - waiting for rain, please!!!
Before I open this, is it another spam post from a hacked computer? It's
unlike an arachne post to be so enigmatic. If it is genuine, could I ask
I clicked before thinking this time and its an advert for viagra, so
deleting is the right option.
I have since scanned my computer to be on the safe side.
Usually I am much more careful but early on a sunday morning I slipped up
this time.
Sue T
I agree with Jacquie, it looks suspicious to
Perhaps it would be helpful when discussing lace with pictures (etc.), to cut
and paste the link (or hit reply and delete all but the link)?
Long term discussions, delays in reading posts or digests, etc., can make for
confusion.
More so when people are searching the archives (or their own
Hi everyone
I've been playing about over the last few weeks with different shaped motifs
in bobbin lace. Having found one that I liked I decided to make it again and
add some beads. I put these on using a crochet hook and drawing one thread of
a pair through the bead and threading the other
Hi Alison -
Not all laces are worked with the wrong side up! I don't know what
kind of lace you're working, but if it happens to be one that is
traditionally worked wrong side up, then the question I would ask
is... does it make a difference with this particular piece? In other
words,
In message
271bed32e925e646a1333a56d9c6afcb58f313f...@mbox0.essex.ac.uk, Gray,
Alison J ag...@essex.ac.uk writes
Of course, when I took the lace off the pillow the beads were now
on the 'wrong' side of the lace. I have been wondering, is there a way to put
beads on a piece of lace so that
@arachne.com'
Subject: [lace] Query about putting beads on lace
In message
271bed32e925e646a1333a56d9c6afcb58f313f...@mbox0.essex.ac.uk, Gray,
Alison J ag...@essex.ac.uk writes
Of course, when I took the lace off the pillow the beads were now
on the 'wrong' side of the lace. I have been wondering
Hi Alison
I did a beaded lace workshop at Lace Guild convention four years ago - there's
a picture of my sample at
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/lace/arachne/convention2006.htm
and would you know the sample is actually right beside my computer as I type.
I was having a tidy up a few
Paternoster paternos...@appleshack.com
To: Gray, Alison J ag...@essex.ac.uk
Cc: lace@arachne.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: [lace] Query about putting beads on lace
Hi Alison
I did a beaded lace workshop at Lace Guild convention four years ago -
there's a picture of my
Correct me if my thinking is wrong, but doesn't the element of a leaf
tally(points on both ends as opposed to a square tally) constitute handmade
as well? I thought machines weren't able to duplicate that. This brings me
back to the scans of the barmen machine lace booklet I posted a while back.
In a message dated 24/06/2009 18:21:18 GMT Standard Time,
di...@coalole.demon.co.uk writes:
I was going to use it in dressmaking but if it's hand made I think I
would be better making a pricking from the lace and working individual
lengths
to make the garment I wanted.
Why
If was
laceandb...@aol.com wrote:
Looks like a potential UFO for no reason
What's a UFO, in the lace sense?
tia
Lesley
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UnFinished Object, a started project that you run out of steam with.
If Diane was planning on dressmaking using the lace now or in the near
future, but then decides to remake it all and use her own lace instead, by the
time she's made even part of the lace she may well have second thoughts
On Jun 24, 2009, at 13:33, laceandb...@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 24/06/2009 18:21:18 GMT Standard Time,
di...@coalole.demon.co.uk writes:
I was going to use it in dressmaking but if it's hand made I think I
would be better making a pricking from the lace and working
individual
Further to Diane's query about whether her pieces of lace are hand or
machine lace she has sent me a scan which I've uploaded to:
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/lace/arachne/dianes_lace/
dianes_lace.htm
I have cropped and compressed but still big images to show the detail
Diane said
The
Yes, I agree with you Brenda: hand made and french
Lucie DuFresne
Ottawa Canada
Further to Diane's query about whether her pieces of lace are hand or
machine lace she has sent me a scan which I've uploaded to:
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/lace/arachne/dianes_lace/
] torchon lace query - hand or machine
Further to Diane's query about whether her pieces of lace are hand or
machine lace.
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I used to get very angry with mistakes and when they happen occasionally
they nearly always appear in the most obvious place. I made abookmark
recently and its almost in the middle after a roseground pattern, forgot to
complete the twists after the forth pin on one side of the 4 only. I
I am making an edging which I started at Lace Convention in Bristol (2005?)
(Lavender and Lace workshop). I was just turning the 4th corner when I
noticed that I had done Dieppe ground in the triangle next to the footside
rather than the Roseground that was in all the other triangles. I
Does anyone know of a good source to learn Keneta a form of Bulgarian
needlework?
TIA,Susan Reishus
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I am told that the 16 Shetland lace double pointed needles (in sizes 0,1, 2
US, or approximately 2, 2.25, 2.5, 2.75 mm, etc.) are only available in Europe
or the UK.
Does anyone on the list know of a source? Inox used to make them. I can find
a needle or two, but would prefer a size range to
Hello Susan
Jamieson Smith in Lerwick, Shetland Isles Scotland
http://www.shetlandwoolbrokers.co.uk/
then click on Design Kits - steel needles
No connections etc, but it's the obvious source for Shetland knitting
supplies!
I'm relying on-list because it is lace related.
Brenda
On 26 May
Wow Brenda! You are in the know! I went to their site a couple of days ago,
figuring that if anyone had them, they would, but didn't go into kits!
Thank you! You are so in the loop! I really appreciate it!
Best,Susan Reishus
--- On Tue, 5/26/09, Brenda Paternoster paternos...@appleshack.com
Duckles
To: Sue
Cc: 'Maureen Bromley' ; 'post to Arachne'
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: [lace] Query: Favorite Book
Maureen's away now for the weekend. I'll answer for her for now
She's based in East Yorkshire and is Agnes my lace teacher!! (I think
she's
to Arachne lace@arachne.com
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: [lace] Query: Favorite Book
Either Rosalibre or Milanese book for me please, and can I sneak in the
complete Chronicles of Narnia or Discworld books too. I know. I'll
bind them all together!!
Sue in EY
On 16
The only book I will take along is Practical skills in Bobbin lace. There
are enough pictures to stimulate the imagination but then there are all the
instructions to use for designing. Hopefully there will be paper and pencils
as well!!!
Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa.
I think I'd have to grab one of my books by Eva-Lisa Kortelahti,
probably the 'Roses in Bobbin Lace' although the 'Let's make Bobbin
Lace' is just as much fun. I really like making the pictures, and have
done the Lacemaker, and the patterns with the mini car and the
volkswagon beetle
If there was a fire and you had only one book you could take with you,
which would it be, and for what reason? (I suppose that being left on an
island with only one book and lots of thread, as one could make
bobbins...grin)
Earlier this year when we had bad bushfires close to us, we did have
...@duckles.co.uk
To: post to Arachne lace@arachne.com
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: [lace] Query: Favorite Book
Either Rosalibre or Milanese book for me please, and can I sneak
in the complete Chronicles of Narnia or Discworld books too. I
know. I'll bind them all
How about we help by suggesting what a newcomer to lace might take - seeing
as it is your question :p
My free advice is to take Alex Stillwell's Illustrated Dictionary of
Lacemaking. I think you will find it pleasantly straightforward, as a
dictionary, certainly involved as regards the
Welcome to the list Maureen, you did not say where you are situated, is it
the UK?
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
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Maureen's away now for the weekend. I'll answer for her for now
She's based in East Yorkshire and is Agnes my lace teacher!! (I
think she's on here because she wants to 'check up on us' LOL
Sue in EY
On 17 Apr 2009, at 22:15, Sue wrote:
Welcome to the list Maureen, you did not
Hard question to answer, but query is:
If there was a fire and you had only one book you could take with you, which
would it be, and for what reason? (I suppose that being left on an island with
only one book and lots of thread, as one could make bobbins...grin)
I still think that a survey of
Either Rosalibre or Milanese book for me please, and can I sneak in
the complete Chronicles of Narnia or Discworld books too. I know.
I'll bind them all together!!
Sue in EY
On 16 Apr 2009, at 19:02, Susan Reishus wrote:
Hard question to answer, but query is:
If there was a fire and
As far as lace is concerned, it would have to be Lace-A History -
loads to read and photos to drool over.
Apart from that: Daniel Quinn if they give you lined paper - write
sideways - no much to read, but a lot to ponder (psychology,
sociology). Like Sue d I would sneak in
the Discworld
I'll take the bound volumes of Discworld too with lace notes stuck in the
pages :p
ok, take one lace book based on usage: it would be Threads for Lace.
On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 11:15 AM, Sue Duckles s...@duckles.co.uk wrote:
Either Rosalibre or Milanese book for me please, and can I sneak in
To Susan - Which would you take?!
On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 11:02 AM, Susan Reishus
elationrelat...@yahoo.comwrote:
If there was a fire and you had only one book you could take with you,
which would it be, and for what reason?
--
Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island,
Hi all
Coming out of lurkdom to ask a question of you all. Can anyone enlighten me
regarding any rules or regulations that might have been in force in England
around 1821 regarding the selling of lace? Was it a regional or national
thing? Any info would be of interest but if you can give me
Can anyone help, I only have a copy of the Dover edition of Mrs Palliser's
History of Lace published in 1984 which is a re-print of the fourth
edition of this book.
If anyone has a copy of either the 1st, 2nd or 3rd editions of this book
would they please kindly contact me direct. I have a
Dear Gentle Spiders who are an endless wealth of information:
Lace, Number 88, October 1977, page 11 has the arachne Spider by Jacqui
Southworth. The stitch is a Rib Stitch. My brain can't wrap around
what a rib stitch is, or how it is done. It could be my age but I
choose not to admit to
photo album you can see a picture that will help more.
Karen in Malta
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From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of
Clive Betty Rice
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 12:03 AM
To: lace@arachne.com
Cc: vic.stitc...@yahoo.com
Subject: [lace] Query
Dear Gentle Spiders,
I received notice from Amazon.com about this book. Are any of you familiar
with it? Apparently this is the paperback-soon-to-be-released.
Happily Lace Browsing,
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
~~~
Victorian Lace Today (Paperback)
by
A. X. was/is editor of Knitting Today. oh - Lenore's excellent reply just
came in.
It is the sort of day for eye candy, and the book isn't expensive - might be
worth getting - one can usually find something of interest from a knitting
book, and ways to adapt the lace knitting patterns, or knitted
Dear Gentle Spiders,
I do believe that I shall order this book because of the insightful analysis
made by many of you both on-list and privately. Thank you all so very much.
Aren't we a great group? Tale a bow, y'all!
Happy Lacemaking,
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA
Dear Betty Ann,
Seems to me I might have reviewed this when it was purchased for the
Resource Center here about 14 months ago. I sort of remember it triggered a
conversation on Arachne about the proposed closing of The Cecil Higgins Art
Gallery.
Actually, I've just Googled, and one listing is
I don't like to send this to the list, but I seem to have hit a blank when
it comes to the card exchange.
I sent an email to Alice (off list) when the exchange was first being
organised, and then twice since, and have had no response, or pairing up or
anything. I was very conscientious and have
When knitting lace, do you take the M more commonly to mean Make 1 as in
regular knitting (knit twice in one stitch or twist and knit into the bar
between or in older days, an e wrap), or
as a YO in older lace patterns,
when not included in the stitch chart?
Best,
Susan Reishus
Best guess - would depend on the appearance of the 'make 1' in relation to
the pattern in one respect, however if the pattern has a lot of those,
perhaps use the method that is most efficient for the knitting. A YO isn't
precisely the same as a make 1 - in the first you are making an
intentional
Maxine Diffey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Some time ago there was a thread on Shetland Island lace knitting
history, and I recall going onto a website with some exquisite photos on
it. can anyone recall the site?
That was probably the Shetland Museum website. Unfortunately I just went
to my
Is the list quiet or am I not getting the postings? I've only had 3 or 4 all
day Sunday.
Happy Lacemaking,
Betty Ann in Roanoke Virginia USA who has a new DSL e-mail
[EMAIL PROTECTED] I subscribed under this addy so that isn't the reason
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I forgot to mention in my previous email that I am running an up to date Norton
program and this email did not show up as a virus but I have deleted it from the inbox
and from the trash just in case. If it was legitimate it can be sent again. thanks,
Janice Blair
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Just got word that my husband is going to Italy for a 4-month temporary
position starting in January. I will be able to visit him for maybe 2 weeks
during that time of course am wondering about the possibility of lace shops
in the country, especially those selling midlands bobbins. Is there any
Dear folks,
Please tell me what 'DH' stands for!! I understand it means your 'otherhalf' but
what's the DH stand for? It's driving me nuts trying to figure it out. 'Dotty
Husband'? 'Darling Husband'?
Many thanks!
Jo in sunny Cyprus
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Well, I've always assumed it stood for Dear Husband - but when I think about
it, there are lots of other possibilities: Dratted Husband?; Drivelling
Husband?; Delectable Husband?; Dangerous Husband?;.the list seems to
grow the more I think about it!!!
Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia)
Jo
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