Re: [lace] Straw vs ethafoam
This is a little late as I'm still catching up on unread digests after a week at the beach! Jenny Hester wrote: Styrofoam is the building material which is blue. Jenny is correct. I have a half sheet left of this builder's foam insulation that I bought at local building supply. Written on the foam is Dow Styrofoam Brand and extruded polystyrene insulation. I believe Styrofoam is a Dow Chemical Co. brand name. It is not quite as dense as ethafoam It is light weight but can be glued to plywood or hard board base to make it more manageable. I have several pillows made of it for demos and try-it pillows. I also made a block pillow that folds in the middle so that a 22 inch pillow would fit into an 18 inch suitcase and I had several blocks so that I could use the same pillow for 2 different classes at IOLI in San Diego. Invention is a Necessity of Mother Louise in Central Virginia [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Bailleul photos/patron saints of lacemakers
Tamara P. Duvall a décidé d' écrire à Ò[lace] Bailleul photos/patron saints of lacemakersÓ. [2004/07/31 02:47] I was amused by the display of the lacy undies, mostly thong-type (page 3 of the first website). Remember the flap when the crocheters from Koniakow first started making them a couple of years back? well, we had to match the the thongs (called strings in french ... VBG) with their names and it wasn't that easy but it was great fun !! you can be sure some of them were uncomfortable : the one called black magic had a wire surround! ! .. the one called the kiss of the spider woman would have been superb for arachne ... it was a marvel of craftsmanship .. It was also interesting to observe the cultural difference between the English and the French; in England, it's St Catherine who's the patron saint of lacemakers, in France, it seems to be St Anne (mother of Mary?) Who are patron saints of lacemakers in other countries? there are differences in France even: St Anne is the patron saint of Bailleul lace makers . St Regis is the patron saint of Le Puy Lacemakers . St Catherine is the patron saint of seamstresses .. and unmarried girls who reach 25 wear a huge yellow and green hat made by their work pals ... and some time ago , the phrase to don St Catherine meant you were officially a spinster ... nice dominique from paris , cool for the time being (9am-) but it should be around 30C (and around 45C in the sun by midday .. argh! .. much too hot for me .. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] fabric stiffener for lace
there's a pretty good light stiffener in France called Fabulon . it's supposed to help with the ironing but it works well to stiffen silk for example . the thing is to dab the excess liquid so as not to have a solid starched ground .. dominique from Paris - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] meaning of calico in Australia or England
I am taking a reticella class with Suzanne Gude of Australia at the IOLI convention. One of the materials required for the class is a 20 x 20 piece of calico. In the US, calico is a printed fabric with little flowers all over it that the pioneer ladies wore when they traveled west in wagon trains. However, I think that this would not be very useful in a reticella class. I am wondering if calico is a plain white cotton cloth, or perhaps a solid colored cloth in Australia or England. The size of the calico is exactly the size of the special linen that we are working on, so I wonder if it is supposed to be a contrasting background or something. I have never done this kind of work before. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] RE: Calico
Devon, I don't know what American's call what we call Calico, but you are correct - calico is a very sturdy cotton that's plain cream/unbleached in colour (tends to have little dark flecks in the fabric). I don't think it's called canvas - that's something much heavier and stronger. You should be able to get it in a good fabric store. Hope this helps. Cheers, Helen, Aussie living in summery Denver - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Plastic Bobbins
Hi All, And don't even leave the plastic ones in front of a window, on the pillow - even in the UK where it really doesn't get blisteringly hot very often, the glass can act as a magnifier, and the bobbins can distort very badly. They maybe won't exactly melt, bur they will be a very funny shape. But - I have a wooden one which was on the pillow for a long time (are we back to the length of time the UFOs have been hanging around?) and that one has a sort of slightly elliptical shape, but what caused that, I really don't know. It could have been heat, or probably just that worn-out feeling . Carol - in Suffolk UK, where it is hot and sunny - our summer is here. I just hope it lasts while we are in Wales... Subject: [lace] Plastic Bobbins - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
re: [lace] fabric stiffener for lace
Robin reminded us: Just to reiterate, in case anybody's considering trying the polystyrene (plastic boxes) melted in acetone (nail polish remover) or carbon tetrachloride. Anything that will melt the hard polystyrene plastic boxes will melt polystyrene/styrofoam. Don't use styrofoam-style stuff to pin out the lace. Even if you put a layer of plastic bag between the lace and the foam, the pins will poke through and the fumes from the evaporating solvent will do damage. When it comes right down to it, this melting process with plastics seems totally dangerous - carbon tet. is carcinogenic; the fumes from the reaction aren't going to do you any good - I would 'stick' to the adhesive stiffeners that can be cleaned up with water and are friendly with whatever else I have in the house ;) bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) recalling interesting experiences in the organic chemistry lab - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Thread comparison
While in Prague I bought some patterns from the Netherland LOKK group. The language isn't as much a problem as the threads required for the pattens. Would could I use as equivalents to the following:- DMC Fil Fleur which is equivalent ( so it seems) to Colcoton 34/2 Madeira Spectra Mez Reflecta mettalic Miriam in hot Arad, Israel - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] Winding bobbins with equal amounts of thread...
The disadvantage of winding equal amounts of thread on all the bobbins is that they will all run out at much the same time! I never mind joining thread, after all, I wouldn't expect to knit a jumper without a join or fifteen at least. Liz Pass In Poole, Dorset,UK -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 30/07/2004 12:41:56 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Wind the mate with 8 rotations off the first bobbin, and your pair is equal - and you don't have to deal with piles of thread getting tangled and dirty - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] thread leftovers
Thank you all for lots of ideas on leftover threads and information about how much to wind! I feel much better now. I took some of my leftover threads of the bobbins and stuck them all into a ziploc bag, miraculously they don't tangle. I even used some of them! Right now I think I'll try to use them up by making small lengths of all the cool Milanese braids I just discovered, and giving them as bookmarks to people who show up for my wedding g. Weronika - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Pool Noodles in Poole
Jean, Thanks for the info about the pool noodles. I'll try and see if there's a supplier locally, and if not I'll try the shop in Poole. My mother often goes up to Poole on the train to shop (from Weymouth) but she walks with a stick, so I don't think she could manage to carry a 5ft pool noodle back to the station! Regards, Annette, London - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Stiffy
It was the same price as Stiffy which I don't like because it goes yellow-y. Do you mean it yellows in time, or when you first put it on? I used some last year on some Christmas ornaments, and it did make them a little less white than they were before. Will they yellow further over time? I also want to use it on miniature dolls clothes, so I'd be interested to know what the long-term consequences are. Regards, Annette, London - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Bailleul meeting
Thanks Sof for the link to the Bailleul lace meeting. I spent a lovely time last night browsing through the first site in particular It's made me realise just how much lacemaking must be done in Europe, compared to Australia. Especially since I live in a small country town (pop. 8,000) which is at least an hour's drive from anywhere, let alone a town where you can have a meeting of 1,000 people interested in lace! So once again, thanks to all spiders for this list. It helps to overcome the tyranny of distance (which is how Australia's isolation by distance is often referred to). Noelene in Cooma [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nlafferty/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] meaning of calico in Australia or England
Devon, In Australia, calico is a strongly-woven, off-white plain material - often used in the past for lining curtains, perhaps for trying out a new dress pattern before committing to sewing it in expensive material, etc. It is very cheap, but very strong. Not having done any reticella, I don't know why or how you're going to use it. I've tried to contact Suzanne for you - but with no success at presentif I hear back from her, I'l let you know what I find out. Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:I am taking a reticella class with Suzanne Gude of Australia at the IOLI convention. One of the materials required for the class is a 20 x 20 piece of calico. In the US, calico is a printed fabric with little flowers all over it that the pioneer ladies wore when they traveled west in wagon trains. However, I think that this would not be very useful in a reticella class. I am wondering if calico is a plain white cotton cloth, or perhaps a solid colored cloth in Australia or England. The size of the calico is exactly the size of the special linen that we are working on, so I wonder if it is supposed to be a contrasting background or something. I have never done this kind of work before. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: meaning of calico in Australia or England
On Jul 31, 2004, at 20:58, Ruth Budge wrote: Devon, In Australia, calico is a strongly-woven, off-white plain material - often used in the past for lining curtains, perhaps for trying out a new dress pattern before committing to sewing it in expensive material, etc. Very definitely sounds like our muslin, as Sue (Babbs) had said. But you might want to shop around a bit for it, Devon, if it's to be used for a lace (effort-intensive) lace project... It's too bad you don't know how it'll be used; if it's just waste fabric (tacked on to surround your project while working on a better quality stuff), then the cheapest, WalMart's best, will do excellently well; if you're to stitch on it, it's a different story. It is very cheap, but very strong. That *used* to be true when I first came here in '73 but, like with so much else, the price has gone up, and the quality down (what I knew as silk georgette is now silk crepe, with georgette having almost no weight at all, and crepe no longer made). Don't know about calico in OZ, but our muslin is pretty gauzy now :) --- Tamara P Duvall http://lorien.emufarm.org/~tpd Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) Healthy US through The No-CARB Diet: no C-heney, no A-shcroft, no R-umsfeld, no B-ush. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Pool Noodles in Poole
LOL. That's funny. Imagine not finding a pool noodle in Poole! Karen who must be suffering from the heat to post this I'll try the shop in Poole. My mother often goes up to Poole on the train to shop (from Weymouth) but she walks with a stick, so I don't think she could manage to carry a 5ft pool noodle back to the station! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: patron saints of lacemakers
On Jul 31, 2004, at 3:41, dominique wrote: there are differences in France even: St Anne is the patron saint of Bailleul lace makers. St Regis is the patron saint of Le Puy Lacemakers . I thought St Regis was a male? Not to discount/disparage our male lacemakers in any way but, aren't male lacemakers few and far between? --- Tamara P Duvall http://lorien.emufarm.org/~tpd Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) Healthy US through The No-CARB Diet: no C-heney, no A-shcroft, no R-umsfeld, no B-ush. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Re: meaning of calico in Australia or England
To my fellow spiders! Jo Ann Fabrics has many weights of muslin from the cheap gauzy stuff to heavier quality material. Comes in bleached and unbleached as well. Many different widths as well from 45 to 120. Latter material is used to back quilts. Trish in steamy and gray WV. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Commemoratives
When do the Commemoratives come out? I placed an order ages ago, and had a feeling they came out in July, but I have not seen anything about them. from 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] Left-over thread
Since I have been making NL, I save the thread off bobbins, hang it on a hook in my sewing room, for a while (to let gravity straighten it!), and then loosely plait it, - with a tag naming the make and size of the thread. I use it, then, for NL - just pulling out a length whenever I need to refill my needle. Seems to work OK!! - and always intrigues folks who come into my room, and see these man-made cobwebs hanging around!!! from 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] Calico
Calico in Oz is an unbleached (usually) cotton fabric - very inexpensive. It is a plain fabric - no pattern on it. In USA I believe it is called Quilters muslin - but I could be wrong (I often am!!) I have purchased White (Bleached) calico - in wide pieces - often used for curtain lining. You can get it, here in Oz, from 90 cm wide, up to 240cm wide ( 1 yard to 2½ yards wide). The Unbleached sort usually comes in 90cm (1 yard) widths, and sometimes in 140cm widths.(54inches) Regards from Liz Ligeti [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] expensive lace item
Here is a lace coat with the starting bid required of $2500.00. Any takers? But interesting to look at. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=2219item=3739161695 Just dreaming, Alice in Oregon To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
