Re: [lace] TURKISH LACEWORK OYA CATALOG 2 VOLS FIGURES on ebay

2003-08-07 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
beautiful and different oyas. ... The very best technique used for making oyas is the needlemade technique and only the more able needlewoman could produce the best quality oya. Barbara Ballantyne in sunny Sydney, Australia. - Original Message - From: Jean Barrett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jean

Re: [lace] Problem with old hay filled pillow

2003-08-14 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
commercial freezer is usually suitable. I hope this helps. Best Wishes Barbara Ballantyne in sunny Sydney - Original Message - From: Jo Christodoulides [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 4:14 PM Subject: [lace] Problem with old hay filled pillow

[lace] New French book on Irish crochet in Brittany

2003-12-21 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
in purchasing a copy perhaps you could let me know so I can advise Maryvonne of the interest. I can recommend it and find it relatively easy to read with my level of French (Learnt in High school many many years ago). Barbara Ballantyne in sunny Sydney Australia - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

[lace] Ebay item 3584224775

2004-02-02 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
Can anyone comment on this old German book with Irische lace 3584224775 please? Barbara Ballantyne in Sydney Australia - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Re [lace] colour in lace etc.

2004-03-25 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
both in appearance and the drape. I have looked without success for thread to work a similar one. Barbara Ballantyne in Sunny Sydney, australia - Original Message - From: Patricia Dowden [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 9:48 AM Subject: Re [lace] colour

[lace] More of Rosemary Shepherd's contributions to lacemaking

2004-05-28 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
the unwarranted slur on her integrity it seems important to make them known. Barbara Ballantyne one of the volunteers in sunny Sydney - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] Masters Thesis on American Lacemaking

2004-06-20 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
Dear Lacemakers In times past University Microfilms in Ann Arbor Michigan sold xerox copies of theses at a reasonable price. It was an excellent system. Does this still apply? And if so are masters theses covered? Barbara Ballantyne In sunny Sydney Australia - Original Message

Re: [lace] Mary Card and dating periodicals

2005-04-25 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
was a remarkable lady with a good deal of charisma as well as a talented and prolific designer. Barbara Ballantyne in Sunny Sydney, Australia www.crochethistory.com - Original Message - From: Jane Viking Swanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: arachne lace@arachne.com Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 11

Re: [lace] Halas lace flower on ebay

2007-09-24 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
I expect that many of you know that the Australian lace maker Marie Laurie wrote a teaching manual on Halas lace. It is available from Lacis www.lacis.com Barbara Ballantyne - Original Message - From: Annelore Stone [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Kate Henry [EMAIL

[lace] Nellie O'Cleirigh

2008-10-20 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
Nellie O'Cleirigh passed away suddenly at her home in Dublin last week. She will be sorely missed Barbara Ballantyne in Sunny Sydney - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace] Dating Therese de Dilmont

2009-06-29 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
products which includes Cordonnet 6 fils up to 200 guage. I saw a copy which was very similar if not identical in the Lace Centre at Kenmare in Ireland. It included an inscription by the nuns with a date, probably in the late 1880s. I would be good to have some dating. Barbara Ballantyne

Re: [lace] misc and Beeton's book of Needlework

2009-08-06 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
needlework and social history as well as of crochet lace. Barbara Ballantyne in Sydney Australia www.crochethistory.com - Original Message - From: hottl...@neo.rr.com To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 12:35 AM Subject: [lace] misc. Hello All! Thank you for posting

RE: [lace] Lace in Vietnam Warp/Weft

2010-06-15 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
like plastic. They were so convenient too Barbara Ballantyne in Sydney Australia where it delightfully sunny -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of kar...@cox.net Sent: Wednesday, 16 June 2010 5:46 AM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: Re

RE: [lace] textile versions of Judith and Holofernes

2011-02-04 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
There is a panel of needlelace in the Lace Study Centre at the Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo, Sydney (No A5335) depicting Judith and Holofernes. Details are at www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=183127 I hope this helps. Barbara Ballantyne -Original Message- From: owner-l

RE: [lace] The Structure of Threads for Lace (Review)

2011-03-25 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
Just a small correction, Dear Spiders I surveyed various bobbin lace threads too, Brok, the KantKlosgaren Egyptisch katoen and the Presencia Bollilos and found surprising variation there as well as in the crochet cottons. More than Brenda noted on arachne a while back and then reported in a

RE: [lace] Publishing lace books

2011-06-17 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
Dear Peg, Many lace books are also available at reasonable prices in online bookshops - for example www.abebooks.com Best Wishes Barbara -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Witchy Woman Sent: Saturday, 18 June 2011 8:24 AM To:

RE: [lace] Crochet hooks

2011-11-29 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
such as Cordonnet special or the old Coats Mercer crochet make a firm harsh lace with the individual threads standing out. The softer Cebelia or Fincrochet which are not cabled, give a much softer lace with the threads almost blending into each other. Barbara Ballantyne in Sydney, Australia

RE: [lace] The Lace Place

2013-11-24 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
the bus service. It is a considerable distance from Perth. The small town and the people were delightful. The part time curator, Olwyn Scott is a remarkable lacemaker and a wonderful guide. Barbara Ballantyne in Sydney www.crochethistory.com -Original Message- From: owner-l

RE: [lace] Brittany Lace headdresses in National Geographic Magazine (April 2014)

2014-03-25 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
and others, published by Éditions Ouest-France in 2003 Barbara Ballantyne Sydney, Australia On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 1:33 AM, Sharon Morrison sharon_morri...@comcast.net wrote: Hello, I just got my copy of National Geographic Magazine, and there is an article, Legacy in Lace, about lace

Re: [lace] Needle lace resources? Beeton

2015-06-28 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
when I typed Madame Goubaud point lace into google. Barbara Ballantyne in sunny Sydney, Australia On 29/06/2015 3:58 AM, jeria...@aol.com wrote: To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera

Re: [lace] I prefer the Arizona scans - Battenberg & Point Lace

2017-06-12 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
. This is quoted from p 18 of my book/Mademoiselle Riego and Irish crochet lace/ 2007 Barbara Ballantyne in sunny Sydney On 12/06/2017 4:15 AM, jeria...@aol.com wrote: > Thank you, Jenny. Tess did a tremendous amount of work. Books may be > easier to scan today than when she took on this project

Re: [lace] Propose an OIDFA Work Group for S vs. Z Threads and Winding Bobbins

2017-12-11 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
stocks it at a rather high price. There is a lot of detail in this post but it seems necessary Barbara Ballantyne in sunny Sydney, Australia > - > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > ar

Re: [lace] would like to help

2020-01-03 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
directly have had a message that service is unavailable at the moment but to try again later. That message is rare here. Barbara Ballantyne in hazy Sydney - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write

Re: [lace] A preliminary biography of Alan S Cole. Many thanks to members. LONG

2021-12-09 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
Hi Brian Alan Cole was involved with improvement of design of the Irish laces and made several visits to Ireland over the years. This became controversial towards the end of his time there and he, along with the South Kensington system of competitions was subject to a good deal of criticism.