[lace] Re: Wedding garters
On Thursday, October 2, 2003, at 01:20 AM, Joan wrote: I just completed a Torchon wedding garter would like to do another preferably in Bucks. Any suggestions where to find a nice pattern? Joan All you need is a Bucks edging that you like. Make two copies of that edging and place them side by side a couple of mm apart, with the footedges facing each other, and mark in by eye pinholes between the two edges so that you get a line of honeycomb holes down the middle for the elastic. Alternatively you could mark in square tallies so that you get a cucumber middle. Brenda http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/paternoster/ Supporting the [EMAIL PROTECTED] campaign - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] Is Lace Declining? - Can anybody help?
From: Janice Blair [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Now that's a thought... I have two travel pillows that pack up like a small bag and fit into tote bags but how about someone coming up with a backpack design that you can just zip open and get on with your lace!! I saw one (Sonja, are you still on Arachne?) in an attache case. She'd made a lot of foam blocks of various sizes and filled the case with them. The two halves came apart (her modification, I believe) and then she merely unfastened the bobbins and started working. She carried it everywhere (we were on a lace tour of Malta) and anytime we stopped, she sat down and made lace. Really cool! Robin P. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA http://www.pittsburghlace.8m.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] numbers
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] The walk-in, store front option for lace vendors is one that they don't seem to take advantage of in America to any large extent. Is there even one vendor with a store front and regular hours? Yes, there is at least. The Lacemaker, in Warren, Ohio. Although she's about to move to another (nearby) town next month, she'll still have a storefront. We used to have a needlework store in Pittsburgh that carried BL supplies, but her husband retired and wanted her to come traveling with him, so she closed about 10 years ago. There was also a needlework store near my parents (Los Angeles) who carried BL supplies and had BL classes, but that store closed, too. Needlework stores are closing all over the country, so I assume the economical climate is too poor to support stores for lacemaking. I have no idea how much of that is lack of people interested in the craft, how much is competition from the internet (it's nice to shop the web, even if you have a store nearby--you choose your own hours, you don't have to be dressed, you don't have to drive anywhere, you can easily check several sources for the best price), and how much is other factors (all small businesses are suffering terribly). Robin P. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA http://www.pittsburghlace.8m.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] Liz's horseshoe thingie
From: W N Lafferty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I have incorporated one of my old macrame rings (I knew I'd find a use for them eventually) into my drawcloth. What a neat idea! However, I still prefer the kind we got in a workshop from Judy Zeiss. It's a clear vinyl circle with a small circle cut out of the center. For those of us with very short attention spans and the need for constant gratification, the clear plastic allows us to see the beautiful parts already done, which would be hidden by a cover cloth. Robin P. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA http://www.pittsburghlace.8m.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Inishmacsaint Lace
Thank you so much for taking the time to research and contact a local expert and send us this information. This is one of the reasons why I so very much enjoy Arachne: an openess to share. Thank you again. Lucie DuFresne Ottawa Canada - This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Liz's horseshoe thingie
. I also learned about and used the clear vinyl at a class in Ithaca last year. It was wonderful because I was working with colored linen thread and could really see the flower taking shape. But, for those of us who are rather sight impaired and insist on making lace, I couldn't see the clear and pinned right on through it. You would think I would notice that the vinyl wasn't pricked -- Oh well. At IOLI I have just bought the horseshoe thingie and love it Haven't put a pin through it yet! Diane Z Lubec, Maine - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] Liz's horseshoe thingie
I couldn't see the clear and pinned right on through it. You would think I would notice that the vinyl wasn't pricked -- Oh well. B-D ! They do make colored transparent vinyl. My friend has rose. She can still see the design taking shape, but there's no mistaking where the cover is! The one disadvantage of the cover is that sometimes you want to put in a divider pin, or pin a pair out of the way, and the vinyl is in the way of that pin. I was wondering if a bangle bracelet would work--the kind you use for Springett ornament patterns? Just enough of a rise to get the threads above the pinhead nubbins, but nice and compact for packing. Might be a bit too thin, though. I might try it next week at Ithaca. Robin P. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA http://www.pittsburghlace.8m.com -Original Message- - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Clear vinyl
The first time I used clear vinyl, I couldn't see where I'd cut the hole and had to search for it. Then, having bought a large amount of the colourless vinyl, I cut another one, but first stuck a circle of the matt blue film we use to cover prickings onto the vinyl before cutting. Then I cut the hole slightly smaller than the blue circle, so now the hole is outlined with transparant pale blue so I can find it. When working I use the vinyl with the blue film on the underside. Jean in Poole - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] Clear vinyl
The first time I used clear vinyl, I couldn't see where I'd cut the hole and had to search for it. Then, having bought a large amount of the colourless vinyl, I cut another one, but first stuck a circle of the matt blue film we use to cover prickings onto the vinyl before cutting. Then I cut the hole slightly smaller than the blue circle, so now the hole is outlined with transparant pale blue so I can find it. When working I use the vinyl with the blue film on the underside. Jean in Poole Hi Jean, I use the vinyl in pastel colors (green, blue, pink, yellow) My eyes just don't need the strain of finding something invisible! Patty Dowden In San Jose, where it is finally not too hot! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Ithaca, sigh . .
. . . I might try it next week at Ithaca. Robin P. Ithaca, sounds wonderful. I gotta rearrange my schedule to get to Ithaca, it always sounds so great. Please, everyone that goes, tell us all the great stuff you learn about. Patty Dowden wistfully - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: Is lace declining?
Hi All, What an interesting thread! I'll add some things that I know and some guesses. My main interest is tape lace/Battenberg lace and most of my information is from the US. Tape lace in the US was most popular from 1890 to 1910. There were a number of needlework magazines published then and many of the women's magazines included monthly columns on different techniques - lace-making, knitting, crochet, embroidery, netting and other crafts. The interest in crafts continued into the teens but became less after that. That I know. I believe there was renewed interest in tape laces in the 30s (maybe), 50s and then in the 70s with other laces. Recently I found that McCall's Needlework is no longer printed. It seems that the many crafts magazines that were on the market for the last few decades are no longer. Now it's mostly very simple things or scrapbooking. There are a few exceptions but they seem to stay with a limited choice of technique (heirloom sewing, embroidery, quilting, knitting and crochet). I have a copy from the early 80s of a Battenberg article by the Kliots. The magazines used to have a much broader range of techniques. IMHO. Also the spate of Victoriana magazines have disappeared from my local newsstand. Lace Crafts Quarterly was a wonderful magazine with lots of tape lace and many, many lace id/history articles. I'm going through them all again because I wasn't so interested in all those articles when it came out but I am now! But they went out of business a few years ago. BTW doesn't Lacis still have their storefront? I don't know if that has changed since Kaethe Kliot passed away. Anyway, my vote is with the pendulum of popularity going back and forth. As someone mentioned, at least there will be a wealth of books available on so many types of lace for future lace makers. I always try to take hand-outs of supplier lists and other info. when I do a demo. That at least gives people a place to start if they want to find out more about lacemaking. Time for me to go to bed! Jane in Vermont, USA where the cooler fall temps. have arrived! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: Men making Lace
On Wednesday, Oct 1, 2003, at 23:47 US/Eastern, Elizabeth Ligeti wrote: What a sensible man Iain Biggins must be! Good on Him, I say! I can understand his idea that it should help him with the business. I am sure the customers think the same. Iain is not the only one.. Kenn Van Dieren (our own g) has also learnt to make lace to make sure that his products were satisfactory in use. And now he has two hats to wear, two plates to juggle... :) And, speaking of men making lace... Susan McLeod (another Arachnean) sent me the following website of a Polish tatter: http://www.frywolitka.slupsk.pl/?id=o_mnie That's the about me section and has the photo of the guy. To see various stuff he's done (he says all the work shown is of his own design), go to Galeria (gallery) and click on all the sub-headings (they're, in order: little hats, little collars, pictures, tree ornaments, window ornaments, miscellaneous, doilies, hair clips, green ensemble). It's too bad the site is in Polish only, though I suspect the man speaks other languages as well -- the history of tatting link is based on on Gertrude Whiting's Old-Time Tools and Toys of Needlework. But, if you go to Publikacje (publications) you'll find that some of his patterns have ben published in Anna Burda and in Workbox )(and issue numbers are given) He's also planning to publish a book of patterns -- and looking for sponsors (suppliers, trade for ads)... - Tamara P Duvall Lexington, Virginia, USA Formerly of Warsaw, Poland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] handspun linen thread
I've only just read Jane Viking Swanson's message about Inishmacsaint Lace which, as Jane said, declined when the fine handspun linen thread was no longer available. That reminded me, I bought some line flax from Halcyon Fibers awhile ago and have started spinning it by hand. The blurb from Halcyon says that the flax is ready to spin but I quickly discovered that there's still a lot of tow mixed in with the long flax fibers and so I have been combing the flax with a metal comb. What I found very interesting, was that the thread I spun with the tow still mixed in, looks a lot like the commercial linen thread, with slubs. The unspun flax fibers don't have anything resembling slubs. Once I combed out the tow, my handspun thread became very smooth and shiny with no slubs. It's not hard to comb out ALL the tow, but it does reduce the quantity of spinnable flax by quite a bit. It's not expensive, one strick ( a big hank) for $5. The spinners here think I'm crazy but, as I tell them, lace doesn't use large quantities of thread like weaving does. Spinning the long flax is very difficult but I think mostly because I haven't correctly adjusted my spinning wheel for fine linen thread. Maybe I really need to use a drop spindle. Sally Schoenberg Anchorage Alaska - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Re: Is lace declining?
Jane: Lacis still has their storefront. 2982 Adeline St, Berkeley, CA 94703 where it has always been located (well for the last 15-20 years at least!). Yes, it is sad that Kaethe passed on, but Jules and their children still run a thriving storefront and distributorship. Lacis was always on my must stop list of places when I lived in Sacramento and made the occasional run down the hill to the Bay Area. Now that I live in England, 't Apostelientje in Brugge is on my must stop list for going back and forth to the continent! :-) Korwyn in Norfolk UK In a message dated 10/3/2003 2:27:56 AM GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: BTW doesn't Lacis still have their storefront? I don't know if that has changed since Kaethe Kliot passed away. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: lace-digest V1 #3805
Hi all; My daughter and I are going to be in Paris the last week in October and I am hoping that some of our European spiders can lend an hand by sending me information on what to see and do while we are there. I would love to find lace supplies, needlework, etc. related, and are there any good shops for cooking items (french copper pans, etc.)? Any information you can send is greatly appreciated. Thanks much, Vicki [EMAIL PROTECTED] in Sunny and still too warm Phoenix, AZ :) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Re: Is lace declining?
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lacis still has their storefront. They do, indeed. And I love going there (and make a point of it nearly every trip to visit my mom, who lives in the area). But it's not all that exciting a bobbin lace shop. It's great for other forms of lace, and I've made many happy (and expensive) purchases there, but I was very disappointed when early in my bobbin lacemaking career (well, I suppose it's still early since I'm still very much a beginner) I went there hoping to find pillows and books. I was unable to find any pillow other than the horror kit, and the bobbins weren't all that exciting, either. I've done much better with my local lace supplier (Catchpin) or ordering from Snowgoose. Emma near Seattle __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re:The Lace Museum
In a message dated 10/1/2003 5:24:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The walk-in, store front option for lace vendors is one that they don't seem to take advantage of in America to any large extent. Is there even one vendor with a store front and regular hours? Hey Devon, What about The Lace Museum in Sunnyvale, CA? We manage to maintain a Walk-in, Store front option under California non-profit status. We sell lace, we sell lace supplies, and we have a changing display of exceptional antique lace we keep regular hours: 11-4 Tuesday through Saturday, every day except national holidays. Classes are held on Thursday evenings and individual instruction is available by personal arrangement. Please everyone, when in northern California, come see us! Our current display called Copy Cats is a both attractive and instructive. It shows examples of hand made lace and machine copies side by side. The Lace Museum, 552 S. Murphy Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Tel. 408 730 4695 Elaine Merritt, longtime Board member - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Suppliers fairs
In a message dated 01/10/2003 08:45:18 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And don't forget the East of England fair in Peterborough in May. Third year, next year. And the one at Billingshurst in West Sussex in March - that one's been running for many years. And one in Tunbridge Wells in the autumn. What have I started here? To anyone I may have missed out from the 'important' list - SORRY!!! Regards Liz Beecher I'm A HREF=http://journals.aol.com/thelacebee/thelacebee;blogging/A now - see what it's all about - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace-chat] XP, computers and firewalls
Don't rely on XP's own firewall - it's just not strong enough. I run XP, with Norton Anti-Virus + Zone Alarm for firewall protection For a free download goto: http://www.zonelabs.com/ ZoneAlarm usually comes top in any survey run by the UK computer magazines. I also use SpyBot Search Destroy - freeware from http://security.kolla.de to root out unwanted cookies and other spyware. Another useful utlity is Pop-Up Stopper which stops those annoying pop-up ads - again a free download from http://www.panicware.com/product_psfree.html I'm no expert, but I managed to download and set these programs up by myself without reference to my DH! Hope this helps. Regards, Ann McClean in Llanmerewig, Mid-Wales, U.K. [EMAIL PROTECTED] It's OK to be confused at the end of each day as long as the level of confusion in the evening is higher than it was in the morning! - Original Message - Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 07:15:35 -0700 From: Darlene Mulholland [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [lace-chat] computers and firewalls I'm wondering if anyone had answered this question. I too own a new Dell computer and wonder what I'll do about Norton's when the subscription expires. I'd really appreciate hearing some ideas. On this computer I'm using the free AVG program but it doesn't have a firewall - at least that I'm aware of anyway. I've got XP on the computer so maybe that is adequate protection To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Humor
This came to me for vetting; I think it's OK for chat, so here goes... From: J.S. Punishment A man died and was taken to his place of eternal torment by the devil. As he passed sulfurous pits and shrieking sinners, he saw a man he recognized as a lawyer snuggling up to a beautiful woman. 'That's unfair!' he cried. 'I have to roast for all eternity, and that lawyer gets to spend it with a beautiful woman.' 'Shut up,' barked the devil, jabbing the man with his pitchfork. 'Who are you to question that woman's punishment?' One of the ladies of the church was cooking a pot of her famous beans for the church potluck, and her son, Little Johnny, came running through the house, BB gun in one hand, and a handful of BBs in the other. He tripped and the BBs, naturally, went right into the pot of beans. Thinking it over, Little Johnny could think of no reason why he should risk punishment, so he said nothing. The dinner went well, and, as usual, the beans were one of the favorite dishes. The next day, the church secretary, Mary, called Little Johnny's mother and said, Jane, your beans were delicious as usual, but what did you put in them this time? Jane replied, Nothing new, why do you ask? Well, said Mary, this morning I bent over to feed the cat and I shot the canary. - Tamara P Duvall Lexington, Virginia, USA Formerly of Warsaw, Poland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
