[lace] Raffle

[beth]

sorry to send this via the list,but my email to Brenda has bounced.
Please count  me in for the raffle.
Beth Marshall
53 Brock Street
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 1DH

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[lace] IOLI Convention

[Merlene]

Is anyone from Spain coming here for the convention? I would love to meet up
with you if you are.

Merlene

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[lace] Galician Lace catalog

[Merlene]

Carolina,  Thank you for letting us know about the collection of traditional
Galician lace patterns.  They are wonderful. I am planning on doing all of
them.  I know, what a wonderful dream.

Merlene
In Mile High Denver Colorado

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Re: [lace] Tatting Shuttles -- old post found while cleaning up

[susan]

thanks for the suggestion.  i have already started my wood tatting
shuttle and finished it all but the middle.  it is not very pretty, but
i am sure some sand paper and some acrylic paint and varnish will hide
most of the little mistakes.  

i filed 3/8 inch x 2 inch thick board that was cut to about 2 1/2
inches or 3 inches long down with a rasp and a fine file, so i didn't
do any fancy cutting. it looks a lot like most tatting shuttles, but i
have more of an arch than i should have.  once it is done it will be
fine. 

your idea would be great if you could use those cheap tea or herbal
bags to cover them.  just drop the ball into the bag and pull the
little drawstring and the thread would be protected for awhile.  

thanks for your help.

from susan 

--- Joy Beeson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> You don't need a tatting shuttle at all -- it's not so much a tool as
> a way to keep the thread wound up and clean, and make it easier to
> handle.  I use a shuttle because a ball of thread would be very hard
> to slip between your fingers, and you'd keep dropping it, whereupon
> it would unwind and roll across the floor.  Bare thread would also
> get very dirty and worn, because fine thread is used up very slowly,
> and would be passed through your hands many times before being
> incorporated into the lace.
> 
> When I wanted to make a trivet out of cotton mason's line, I made a
> shuttle out of the twine itself, by winding it into a skein and
> securing it with its own tail. I kept track of the beginning so that
> I could pull the skein from the center.  
> 
> I strongly *don't* recommend using anything thicker than DMC #10
> cordonnette (which is a trifle thinner than other 10/6 threads) for
> practice, and twice that, don't use cabled twine!  
> 
> >i saw a simple tatting shuttle that i think i will imitate and make
> >with some thin veneer.  it is just a flat oval with pointed tips,
> one
> >end near the top has a small half circle cut out of it,and on the
> other
> >side on the opposite end there is another small half circle cut out
> of
> >it.  it looks easy to unwind and easy to make.  
> 
> The flat shuttle I prefer has a sort of keyhole-shaped notch at one
> end, and a horseshoe-shaped hole at the other end, leaving a spike to
> wrap the thread around.  You wind back and forth, going through the
> notch to the other side, around the spike, back to the notch on the
> same side, turn it over and repeat.  I cut mine from the side of a
> bleach bottle, and it's handy for string that's too coarse for the
> standard shuttle.  (While Googling for something else, I recently
> found some pictures of netting shuttles of similar construction.)
> 
> 
> >i don't really understand the tatting shuttles, but i have never
> seen
> >one.  i saw how to make them, and i understand the directions, but
> how
> >does the thread unwind from in the middle?   how does the thread
> come
> >out of the shuttle when you need to unravel it? 
> 
> When a shuttle is just right for the thickness of thread you are
> using, you have to pull to make the thread pop between the tips, but
> you don't have to pull very hard.  The tips of a shuttle for fine
> thread will press together more firmly than the tips of a shuttle for
> coarse thread.  It should take enough force to pop the thread between
> the blades that you can hang the shuttle from the thread when you
> want to unsnarl it, but not so much force that you risk breaking the
> thread or damaging the shuttle.
> 
> The hard part of winding is getting the end to stick to the post: 
> some posts have a hole through which you can tie the thread; other
> posts are raw wood so that if you can get a wind or two over the end,
> it will hold.  Holding the thread under tension, bring it to one pair
> of tips, pop it between them, and still under tension bring it to the
> other pair of tips.  The rounded edges of the blade should guide the
> thread into the gap.  You can stick a fingertip inside the largest
> shuttles to hold the end of the thread for the first few winds.
> 
> If a shuttle has been abused, or if it is made of cheap plastic like
> the Boye shuttles that used to be available everywhere, the tips may
> develop a slight gap.  Such a shuttle can be used for very coarse
> thread:#1 cordonnette, Speed-Cro-Sheen, and Lily Double Quick are
> good for the first steps in learning -- too coarse to practice with,
> but you can see how the knots are forming.  
> 
> Cut off about three yards, mark every twelve inches, dip every other
> interval in bluing or whatever stain is handy, let dry thoroughly,
> then rinse it to make sure the dye doesn't come off on your hands,
> dry again, wind on a cheap shuttle.  (If you have access to
> variegated thread, dyeing isn't necessary.)  When the parts of the
> knot are different colors, it is easer to see what you are doing.
> 
> -- 
> Joy Beeson
> http://home.earthlink.net/~joybeeson/
> http://home.earthlink.net/~dbeeson594/ROUGHSEW/ROUGH.HTM 
> http

Re: [lace] Extra lighting - safety tips

[Jeriames]

Dear Lacemakers,

When you have worked out all your solutions to possible problems with a 
portable table, lamp, power strip, extension cord - set up and test at home.  
Make 
sure you have a way to carry a portable table to class - engineer straps or 
whatever so the legs will stay where you want them when you've over-burdened in 
the crowded hotel elevator.  

For safety, bring wide tape to secure loose electrical cords.  Use only what 
is really needed, whether in classroom or bedroom.  *If a power strip or cord 
is already set up - share that instead of insisting on adding another to the 
floor.  (It was just a small trip that has incapacitated Lori the Lacefairy.)  
We want to hear happy stories from you. 

Remember Robin's excellent suggestion for replacing your room's lightbulb(s) 
with one(s) that provide more light.  I think we read months ago there is a 
mall across from the hotel.  You should be able to get bulbs there, and you 
should be able to find friendly Colorado lacemakers who can help with this and 
other quick-to-fix logistics.  Vasna?

If you take medications that must be refrigerated, work this out with the 
hotel.  This was a problem in New Jersey; the hotel did not have 
refrigerators/mini-bars in each guest room.

Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace & Embroidery Resource Center

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[lace] fan circle international

[Jean Peach]

Now please don't jump up and say this should be on chat, go to the site that
I am giving you, it is one of the most interesting I have been to in a long
time.
There is the history of fans in France, plus a museum in Paris.

Now if any one is going to Edinburgh between 14th October to 19th 19th March
2006 there is an exhibition of Royal Fans at Queen's Gallery, Palace of
Holyrood House, Edinburgh.  I do know that the Queen does have lace fans as
I took a group of lacemakers to Windsor to see some of the Queens fans which
included lace fans.

Also found out that there are fans at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge
which are not on display at the moment, it is explained on the web site.

Interesting article about the looking after and repairing of fans.

www.fancircleinternational.org/

Enjoy your visit to the site,

Jean Peach

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[lace] Chantilly dress

[Lorri Ferguson]

Have a look at this modern lace dress!  Is anyone up to wearing it to the
convention banquet?
A Jessica McClintock design and very beautiful too!  If I were only younger
and several lbs. thinner!

This goes along with Devon's modern lace campaign.

http://www.victoriantradingco.com/store/catalogimages/cl/i4748.html

Lorri

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Re: [lace] Extra lighting for lace class/workshop

[Lorri Ferguson]

Tamara and others

I have worked some wire lace (I carved my own bobbins after seeing the
European ones).  I think the later style with the hook at the top would be
much easier to work with, and much narrower on the pillow.

Just my humble opinion.  Lorri - Who got her second choice Withoff both
sessions, but then I would have been happy with any of my choices there were
so many I want to take.


  I finally got my notice on Friday after I returned from a workshop with
Susan Wenzel, Lacy Susan.  Tamara, I saw bobbins for wire on her table at our
lace fair today.  They were slightly different from the ones Lenka has in that
the hook is on the top of the bobbin.  Give Susan time to get back to Virginia
though before you try to contact her.

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[lace] thread storage

[Susan MacLeod]

After reading about various methods of storage, I remembered a case I had 
gotten for my sewing thread at JoAnns.  It's made by Sulky and is designed 
for their rayon embroidery threads.  I have now found that it is the 
perfect size for the Gutermann silks and the Londonderry linens.  It is a 2 
piece case with room for 104 spools.  I used a coupon when I got mine, it 
retails for $24.95.  It should be on their web site, Art. 885

http://www.sulky.com

As an aside, I've had fun watching the overflowing nest of phoebes on the 
back of my garage.  It's easily visible from the bathroom, and the 
binoculars make me feel a bit like a 'peeping tom'


Sumac

Sumac in southern Vermont, USA
www.sumac.us
www.sover.net/~sumac

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[lace] classrooms and lighting for convention

[Vasna Zago]

Gentle Spiders-

Greetings from Colorado and the Mountains of Lace Convention committee!  I just
wanted to add to the lighting comments previously posted.

As many have explained already, the lighting will vary from classroom to
classroom. Some classes will be held in hotel meeting rooms, which usually have
no outside windows but do have overhead lighting that may not be strong enough
for lacemaking. Many classes will be held in converted bedrooms, which normally
have one or two floor lamps but do have windows. Lighting is always such a
problem at convention! Anyway, if you do have a light, bring it 'cos you'll
need it!

Looking forward to seeing many of you at convention in (augh!) six weeks.

Gotta go plan *something* I'm sure we're forgetting

:->

Vasna Zago
"thank god I'm a hot chick with superpowers"
in overcast and cool Boulder, Colorado

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[lace] Re: Hornsbys UK

[Jane Partridge]

In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
>Hi Bill Hornsby went into the church some years ago. I don't think they do 
>much in the lace world now, 

On the contrary, Vivienne, Sylvia Hornsby is still trading - the range
was cut down from the extensive list of items they used to carry, but
she supplies essential items for most types of lace as she still
teaches. Hornsbys have now been trading for 30 years, and are very
useful for items such as architect's linen, Battenberg tapes, and the
DMC Broder Machine threads - particularly the colours, which most of the
suppliers seemed to have dropped last year when I needed to order more
of a specific colour - Sylvia had it, as she is still importing the
thread from France. This year I have bought the Ali-gator set of
patterns from her, and one of my students is working a garter to one of
her designs. (Another student is working one of yours, Vivienne, garters
seem to be the in thing at the moment!). 

As with most of the lace suppliers, service tends to be either by
return, or within a couple of days of the order being placed. I have
passed her email details on to Noelene, as fax machines do occasionally
have hiccups!

Interestingly, we have recently noticed some of the local "antique"
dealers at craft centres selling Hornsby plastic spangled bobbins - and
trying to get at least three pounds each for them, when they are still
available in the catalogue for just over a sixth of that amount! It
isn't only Ebay that has ridiculous prices for the uninitiated.
-- 
Jane Partridge


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[lace] Re: [lace-chat] Hornsbys UK

[WaltonVS]

Hi Bill Hornsby went into the church some years ago. I don't think they do 
much in the lace world now, 

Vivienne ~ Biggins Finca
Keep Lacing - Tatting - Crocheting -Embroidering - Sewing - Quilting and  
being crafty

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[lace] Itty Bitty Booklight

[CLIVE Rice]

Pene is absolutely right.  I got mine Itty Bitty Booklight at the local 
Barnes & Nobles bookstore and find it invaluable. It fits on my pillow with 
a self-sewn, weighted "device" that the lamp will clip onto and which will 
pin on my pillow. Don't ask me to describe this "device" - you all are as 
inventative as I am - just figure it out...We're lacemakers, aren't we?  And 
be sure and carry extra batteries and bulbs.  I made a pouch for mine and 
"won't leave home without it."


See you all in Denver.

Happy Lacemaking,
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA

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Subject: [lace] Re: Extra lighting for lace class


For those that want a light to pin to their pillow, get a Itty Bitty 
Booklight It can be plugged into an outlet (or power point) but

also has a battery (4 x D size batteries) power source


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Re: [lace] Re : Aardvark

[Malvary J Cole]

Jeannette wrote:  Now where is the assosiation with a business that sells 
craft supplies that I cannot understand- did they hunt down tasty morsels to 
tempt crafters?  Does anybody know?


One possibility is that they chose a name that started with 'A' (in this 
case double 'A'), so that they are first in alphabetical listings (yellow 
pages for instance)


Just a suggestion, as I had never heard of them before.

Malvary in Ottawa 


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[lace] Re: Extra lighting for lace class

[Pene Piip]

For those that want a light to pin to their pillow, get
a Itty Bitty Booklight. I asked for one for Christmas
several years ago, & explained that I could use it to
read in bed, but also as a light for my lacemaking.

It can be plugged into an outlet (or power point) but
also has a battery (4 x D size batteries) power source
which I find useful as I don't want anyone tripping on
my power cords. The bulb is small & I can pin the
lamp onto my pillow with a divider pin. And it is small.
One of the best presents DH ever gave me.

Regards,

Penelope Piip
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
City of Tartu, Estonia

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[lace] old postings

[J.Falkink-Pol]

Hello spiders

For those looking for the list what to bring with you and other subjects:
Old postings can be found at
http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/

Jo Falkink
with a faster online grid generator on
http://www.xs4all.nl/~falkink/lace/grid-EN.html

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Re: [lace] Holes in the scrolls

[Jean Barrett]

One of the techniques sometimes used in Honiton lace to keep the  
outside passive pair close to the edge on a bend is to tie the  
workers once after working the edge pair,as you can on a scroll turn.  
I had completed a pattern of a Viking long boat in Honiton and taken  
it along to a weekend course I took with the Lace Guild. One of the  
tutors was looking at it and asked if I had knotted the workers on  
the curve of the boats prow. I said that I had , 'You can always see  
the knots' she said 'like little pin pricks'  How can you avoid that  
then, I asked as it was obvious that she didn't like this effect.  
'What can you use?'  She looked at me over her glasses assessing how  
I would take her reply. "Use skill"  she said. I've been trying to  
use skill ever since but in desperation I still sometimes tie my  
workers!

Jean in Cleveland U.K.

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[lace] Re : Aardvark

[Jeanette Fischer]

The name has really been fascinating me.  I did not know that it was known
outside South Africa but see it is in the Oxford Dictionary.  Literally it
means Earth Pig and it is a nocturnal animal that eats ants.  Now where it is
the assosiation with a business that sells craft supplies that I cannot
understand- did they hunt down tasty morsels to tempt crafters?  Does anybody
know?
Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa.

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[lace] Birthday honours list

[Jean Nathan]

Tamara wrote:

http://www.midweekherald.co.uk/midweekherald/flatfiles/features/2005/
anne/anne.aspx
is an instance of "scouting" :)>

No, it doesn't work like that. The Queen (or Prince Charles) just dishes the
honours out to
whoever she's told to. Anyone or group of people can propose a person for an
honour. I think there's even a proposal form on-line. I'm not sure which
office makes the decision on who gets an honour, but I think it might be the
Lord Chancellor's Office.

Honours are proposed to recognise achievements and services in all sorts of
areas so they range from the really worthwhile to the trivial.

Some people get an automatic honour, like my older brother who got an OBE
when he retired from being Deputy Directorof the Directorate of Consumer
Affairs at the Department of Trade and Industry ( high-up government
worker). The honour they get depends on the rank they were when they
retired. Means that as a relative of an OBE, should I decide to bump off my
husband and be foolish enough to want to get married again, I can marry in
St Paul's Cathedral. Think I'll keep my present husband.

Jean in Poole

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