[lace] A Junior Lacemaker
I Must share this with everyone - I have just heard that my darling little granddaughter has had her first lace lesson! I am so excited - as this will carry on the family tradition for another generation. I know the Ancestors will be looking down, and be SO proud, - as I am. I just had to shout it from the housetops!!! from a happy Liz in Melbourne, Oz, [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] IOLI bulletin
dear listers my copy of the latest IOLI bulletin arrived yesterday and I just looked through the pages and noted all the beautiful lace and yes Tamaras lace was there in all it glory with all the rest I have just had eye surgery and can't see very well but can see enough to know how beautiful all the lace is and I know I would love to make each and every pattern (that won't happen because I won't live long enough but I sure would like to try) great work everyone yours in lace Dearl Christiansburg, Virginia, USA My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance. Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cablenet-va.com/~dearlk/ http://photos.yahoo.com/ladearl - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] website story/flakey booklet/spider moment
On Friday, Oct 3, 2003, at 22:14 US/Eastern, Carole Lassak wrote: Awesome display of your work!! It's just the beginning -- the early stuff :) I'm waiting for the October issue of IOLI Bulletin to hit the subscribers before posting photos of the 2000-2003 efforts (the *series* designs -- other than the flakes -- will have to wait. I don't have samples -- all given away -- and will have to remake them) I especially liked Partridge in a Pear Tree. You have good taste (but then, I always knew that )... Of all my designs, this is my own favourite. It is... I don't know -- less convoluted? less contrived? less *constipated*? -- than most of the others. It's simple, yet graceful. Almost "not me" (my DH deplores my love of "ornate". Me, I think it's a sign of deprived childhood and low-class origins )... On Saturday, Oct 4, 2003, at 11:21 US/Eastern, Sue Babbs wrote: I love the way the two-pair inventions have evolved from the booklet of yours produced in August 2000. Are you going to publish them as well? Or (dare I say it as a joke?) we might all be tempted to breach copyright!! Sigh... I *promised* I would, didn't I? So I guess I will publish the dratted booklet.. :( The whole thing (part I -- the centres, and Part II -- the flakes) was *almost* ready to "go" in April? May?... Then I waited for my "Xerox lady" to recover from her trauma of losing a child. She never did; the store is now "for rent"... Which means I'll have to deal with someone entirely new (there's only one other *serious* Xero place in town), and teach them, from scratch, what's important and what's not when it comes to reproducing lace and prickings... I may come through as brash on the list, but I am not so in "real life", so I've been stalling for all I can. I'm a socially-inept person; the idea of having to ballance "being nice" on the one hand, and "getting things done just so" on the other is enough to drive me into drink more than my genes predispose me... At the moment, the timetable is this: 1) on Thursday, I leave for Ithaca (lots of loose ends to tie up; no serious work done beforehand) 2) I come back (hopefully ) on Wed, Oct 15, somewhat the wiser for the mysteries of the Polychrome Blonde. 3) I have promised to get my "paddle fan" in shape for publishing in the Winter IOLI Bulletin, with Nov 15 deadline. I doubt I'll have much spare time before Nov 15; almost all the "material" -- except the lace itself and the pricking -- got lost in various "shuffles"; IOLI changed the editors twice, I changed the whole puter system (PC to Mac) once... 4) I'll start negotiations with the "new Xerox-people" as soon as I've mailed off all the stuff to the Bulletin; say Nov 7 (or 10; weekends are the pits for the slow workers ) 5) by which time, we're thick into the personalised Christmas greeting cards and those -- relentlessly cheerful -- "year end reports", which so many Americans feel they have to mail out to hundreds of their acquaintances... 6) So, *realistcally speaking*, I may be able to get some "proper attention" from the "Xerox people" after January 6 (Tuesday after the hullaballoo; Mondays are for nursing hangovers)... I'll let you all know *then* how things stand :) Regarding copyright: In general, I don't give a flying, er, leap... You like it and wanna make it? My pleasure (truly; there's no bigger "kick" than knowing that one's pattern "hit a spot"); that's why I give the info on where the patterns can be found (bigger pics). You wanna try and reproduce a pattern from a photo alone? Be my guest -- better you than me, anytime :) You wanna make umpteen copies of it for sale? It's your funeral, but you have my (atheist, ie worthless) blessing... :) The "flakes" are somewhat different, in that I'm still hoping to put together a booklet (more likely: a set of loose sheets, for people to bind as they wish) which will be sold *at cost +$2*. With the $2 profit going to The Lace Museum in Sunnyvale, CA... So, that's the story... In the story of the "selective mailbox", "the plot thickens" (or things get "curioser and curioser" -- depending on the reading of your choice )... The messages from Carole and Sue that I have just replied to? I saw them in the archives 24 hrs ago, but they landed in my Arachne box only this afternoon... I expect my provider is having tantrums, with no-one to pacify them (it's a weekend) :) Today has been one of those truly glorious days... Sunny, dry, with mild wind playing tag with the clouds... Indoors person that I am, I couldn't resist going out on the deck to smoke and wind (by hand) the 26prs of bobbins required for my Ithaca class. At one point, a spider dropped from the sky into my lap, and watched the peculiar activity; I expect the thread seemed somewhat familiar -- it's Organzine, and no thicker than what a spider makes, if a different colour. The spider then hopped down to the bobbin roll itself, inspecting a few bobbins, and s
[lace] web page
Tamara, I encountered no difficulty in viewing your web page. The thumb-nail sized photos are of a good size. Your lace is lovely, particularly you Milanese lace! Thank you for sharing photos of your work. Sylvie Nguyen Cherry Valley, IL USA __ 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]
Fwd: [lace] Re: Polish tatter
The following ended up in my box only, but was meant for public consumption, so I'm redirecting. Begin forwarded message: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun Oct 5, 2003 18:31:32 US/Eastern To: "Tamara P. Duvall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [lace] Re: Polish tatter Thank goodness for Avital and her lace and lace-chat archives... :) http://www.mail-archive.com/lace%40arachne.com/ http://www.mail-archive.com/lace-chat%40arachne.com/ Wow! archives! what a treasure. Thank you Avital. Now I can catch up on the time I was away... Lucie DuFresne Ottawa Ontario - This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/ - Tamara P Duvall Lexington, Virginia, USA Formerly of Warsaw, Poland http://lorien.emufarm.org/~tpd/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Prizes for all Was Re: Men making Lace
Dear Liz and all At the end of my fifth year at Grammar School, I was awarded a prize for "Best Result in School Certificate" I think I spent my book token on a Biggles book. At the end of my seventh year, I was awarded a prize for "Best Result in General Knowledge", and no prizes for Botany and Zoology, two of my "A" levels - I was rather peeved at that, because I was the only one who took them! (This was in 1952, only the 2nd year of the "new" GCE's. The General Knowledge paper was brand now at that time and was described as an "O" level for those who had spent at least 2 years in the 6th form - I think it became the A level General Knowledge subject that exists now. I can remember answering a question about "The present constitution and composition of the House of Lords" - that was the "Lords spiritual and temporal", which included the 2 Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and 9 Bishops. The other question I remember was about the possibility of space travel, and what would be the difficulties that would have to be overcome. I have a secret belief that the powers that be used my exam paper to help them make space travel possible!) So, yes, I do believe that it's much better to have earned a prize, rather than have them handed out like "party bags" - just for coming!! Also, I recollect that I used to be acquainted with a man who was not elected as vice-chairman of an organisation - even though he was the only candidate - as you may imagine, it wasn't HIM who told me about it!! Ann in Manchester, UK - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 3:52 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Prizes for all Was Re: Men making Lace A long time ago I put in my first entry for military modeling into a competition. I didn't think I stood a chance and realised I was going to be really embarrassed when I realised that I was the only entry. About an hour before the awards were going to be announced one of the judges took me to one side. He said that as this was my first competition he would like to tell me how the judging was done. He explained that in a couple of the catagories there were less entries than possible awards and in fact, the standard of work was so poor that NO awards were going to be given. So, I stood there at the awards and in some catagories they announced that the entries were gallant efforts but sorry, no cigar. Then it came to my catagory and they said that whilst there was not going to be awarded a Highly Commended (the top award required for being able to go to the Nationals) there was going to be a 1st prize - which I won - the only entry. Whatever I have done, I still prize that award because I didnt' get it because I was the only entry but because I earned it. Prizes for all is one thing but sometimes we need to recognise effort and talent so that we understand how we are progressing. What child is going to look back on an award with pleasure when they realise they got it for just turning up. We might as well just give presents out for that. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Prizes for all Was Re: Men making Lace
Sorry for quoting both Kenn and Tamara, but I wanted to comment on both at the same time. Along time ago I put in my first entry for military modeling into a competition. I didn't think I stood a chance and realised I was going to be really embarrassed when I realised that I was the only entry. About an hour before the awards were going to be announced one of the judges took me to one side. He said that as this was my first competition he would like to tell me how the judging was done. He explained that in a couple of the catagories there were less entries than possible awards and infact, the standard of work was so poor that NO awards were going to be given. So, I stood there at the awards and in some catagories they announced that the entries were gallant efforts but sorry, no cigar. Then it came to my catagory and they said that whilst there was not going to be awarded a Highly Commended (the top award required for being able to go to the Nationals) there was going to be a 1st prize - which I won - the only entry. Whatever I have done, I still prize that award because I didnt' get it because I was the only entry but because I earned it. Prizes for all is one thing but sometimes we need to recognise effort and talent so that we understand how we are progressing. What child is going to look back on an award with pleasure when they realise they got it for just turning up. We might as well just give presents out for that. Regards Liz In a message dated 03/10/2003 23:05:40 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > On Friday, Oct 3, 2003, at 13:10 US/Eastern, Kenn Van-Dieren wrote: > > >This year I won 2nd place in Technical Proficiency at the IOLI lace > >contest. > > > >Now while that sounds great, you must understand that I won 2nd place > >in a > >contest with two entries. Think about it. There seems to be some > >room here > >for competition. And there are a lot of lacers out there better then > >me. > >So get to it and compete. > > Not in Technical Proficiency, I won't My *ideas* are, mostly, OK; > my technical proficiency... "dead skunk in the middle of the road" > comes to mind... :) Every time I submit something, I hope the judges > will overlook the technical "bloops and oops" in favour of looking at > the project as a whole... Regards Liz Beecher I'm http://journals.aol.com/thelacebee/thelacebee";>blogging 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] Wedding Garters
In a message dated 03/10/2003 20:45:56 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > With 3 grandaughters, the oldest being 15 yrs. I thought I might have time > to make a garter for each of them > Joan > > I made a garter and then lent it to anyone in the family or close friends who wanted to use it. They loved this as it became an instant 'heirloom' and something borrowed. The cost - a photograph of them wearing it for the family albums. It is one way round it. Regards Liz Beecher I'm http://journals.aol.com/thelacebee/thelacebee";>blogging 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]
[lace] Congratulations, Liz!
I'm sitting in an internet cafe in a very tiny town a couple of hundred miles north of Adelaide - so I'm not back to reading all the messages on the list yet. I just wanted to congratulate Elizabeth Ligeti on her wins in the Triennial Lace Awards held at the Annual convention of the Australian Lace Guild during this past week. Very beautiful work, Liz, and very well done! I won't be returning to Sydney until the end of this week, and I'll report to the list on the ALG week of workshops then. Ruth Budge (usually in Sydney, Australia, but currently in Tanunda, South Australia - wine-making country!!! What a pity I can't carry any more onto the plane when I return to Sydney!) http://search.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Search - Looking for more? Try the new Yahoo! Search - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Chantilly-Bayeux
-- Initial Header --- >From : [EMAIL PROTECTED] To : Miriam Gidron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc : Date : Sun, 05 Oct 2003 09:27:33 +0200 Subject : Re: [lace] Chantilly-Bayeux Hello Miriam, Chantilly was made in Bayeux also that's why sometimes it is called Bayeux-lace. As the lady from Geraarsbergen, who teaches this lace, told me there is no difference. There are little differences between Chantilly and Blonde. And also between the other tulleground-laces. in the 19th century Chantilly lace used to be made in Bayeux by the Lefébure family and it is indeed called Chantilly from Bayeux ny the way it took 10 lacers 10 years to make one of those gorgeous shawls ladies used to wear over their crinolines ..and for those who don't know it Chantilly was made by stretches of about 20cm x 10cm which were then sewn together with an invisible stitch .. as i said in my preceding mail the main differences are * the stitches : they all use tulle ground but Chantilly has only grids in the patterns, Bayeux has grids and clothstitch, Blonde de Caen has cloth stitch only * the threads : Chantilly is only highly twisted black silk , Bayeux is only very fine cotton and blonde de Caen is only blonde silk (don't know the name of it in english .. it's untwisted blonde silk ) it doesn't prevent you from making a black lace with loosely twisted silk and both grids and clothstitch but it won't be chantilly ... nor Bayeux ... just a superb black lace you made with all your heart and that's what counts .. dominique ** L'ADSL A 20 EUR/MOIS** Avec Tiscali, l'ADSL est à 20 EUR/mois. Vous pourrez chercher longtemps avant de trouver moins cher ! Pour profiter de cette offre exceptionnelle, cliquez ici : http://register.tiscali.fr/adsl/ Offre soumise à conditions. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re:[lace] Chantilly-Bayeux
Subject : [lace] Chantilly-Bayeux Can any one of you knowledgeable lacemakers tell me what the difference between Chantilly Lace and Bayeux lace is. From what I have read they are very similar but yet there has to be a difference, otherwise we wouldn't call each by its name. Miriam Arad, Israel well to my knowledge : Chantilly is made of very fine black silk ( used to be organzine .. a much twisted silk which gave it a matte finish ) Bayeux is made with a very fine cotton thread and there are both grid and cloth stitch in the pattern . there are only grids in Chantilly . so a cotton black lace with cloth stitch in the pattern is Bayeux not Chantilly . dominique from paris . ** L'ADSL A 20 EUR/MOIS** Avec Tiscali, l'ADSL est à 20 EUR/mois. Vous pourrez chercher longtemps avant de trouver moins cher ! Pour profiter de cette offre exceptionnelle, cliquez ici : http://register.tiscali.fr/adsl/ Offre soumise à conditions. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Chantilly-bayeux
I think the black silk leaves and flowers in Chantilly lace are absolutely gorgeous. Can anyone recommend a good instruction or pattern book - hopefully that's still in print? 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] Chantilly-Bayeux
Hello Miriam, Chantilly was made in Bayeux also that's why sometimes it is called Bayeux-lace. As the lady from Geraarsbergen, who teaches this lace, told me there is no difference. There are little differences between Chantilly and Blonde. And also between the other tulleground-laces. Greetings Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
