[lace] Re: Beginner's Lace Class
On Mar 6, 2007, at 23:27, bevw wrote: For teaching very beginners, use the best you can find for materials, else they are fighting with substitutes for the real thing, and that can be off-putting. "Countersigned with both hands" as we used to say in Poland:) I couldn't agree more; on top of all the learning problems they might encounter, lousy equipment is not something they need. For small but interesting teaching patterns (in addition to Bev's pillowless-plait), I highly recommend Paula Harten's series of patterns for teaching children (she's just added two more -- very exciting -- ones to the ones previously published in the IOLI Bulletin). Each is simple, each is quick, and each can be taken home as a finished project. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ 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] How can I find Carolyn Hastings?
Dear List, Does anyone know how to contact Carolyn Hastings? Is she still on the lace list? Emails to the only email I have for her are returned undeliverable. Kate Henry - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Beginner's Lace Class
Some thoughts and free advice: For teaching very beginners, use the best you can find for materials, else they are fighting with substitutes for the real thing, and that can be off-putting. If you don't have many in the class, you could have two people sharing real lace (cookie) pillows - one person facing the other to use available pillow surface for a short bookmark, if table and chair space allows. It might be better at first just to have one 'have-a-go' pillow for them all to try. If they are keen after having a try with the 'real stuff' then they might be more likely to put up with temporary equipment, and you can go ahead with the toilet paper roll pillow, or the stacked meat tray idea for a little project. If using a roll of t.p. at least wrap a layer of wool fabric around, and cotton on top of that. Or, they might be so keen they'd like to make their own pillows, then you're off and running ;) A while ago I taught a group of 20 handspinners to make plaits - the simplest easiest BL element I could think of, without pillows and bobbins - we taped 4 threads in front of each of them at the table at which they were sitting (fortunately a 'crafting' table) and they made long plaits with thick metallic and cotton. Tied end to end, a friendship bracelet; knotted at each end, a bookmark! I explained that the movements they were doing were the most essential to bobbin lace - cross and twist - so, right away the terminology was introduced. But, this was only a taste of what bobbin lace is really like and if they wanted to use the real thing we'd have to have more time and materials (etc.). It was a case of doing what I could with what I had. Good luck. On 3/6/07, Helene Dowler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > I would really love some help. I have been asked to teach a beginner's > lace class for some of the ladies at my church. > I would like to give them a very simple pattern that could be finished > in one session. > -- Bev in Sooke BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] Beginner's Lace Class
One trick that I use for classes like this is to use chopsticks cut in half for bobbins. If I have time I have my DH drill holes in the bottom of them and stick safety pins in them to keep the "bobbins" from rolling on the "pillow". I usually use a cheap piece of foam for a pillow Shere'e Seattle, WA USA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Helene Dowler Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 6:22 PM To: Lace List Subject: [lace] Beginner's Lace Class Hi Everyone, I would really love some help. I have been asked to teach a beginner's lace class for some of the ladies at my church. I would like to give them a very simple pattern that could be finished in one session. My problem is the only inexpensive item I can think of to use as a pillow is a roll of toilet paper in a small basket so it doesn't roll. But I cannot find a very simple bookmark pattern. I have a pattern for a broach that I know they could finish in one class, but it is a circle and will not fit on the roll. Does anyone have either a extra simple bookmark pattern they are willing to share, or a suggestion for something that can be used as a cookie pillow. Since these ladies do not now if they would like to continue after the first class, I do not want to ask them to spend money on supplies when I can supply enough for one class. Helene Ulrich Surfside Beach, SC - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Beginner's Lace Class
Hi Everyone, I would really love some help. I have been asked to teach a beginner's lace class for some of the ladies at my church. I would like to give them a very simple pattern that could be finished in one session. My problem is the only inexpensive item I can think of to use as a pillow is a roll of toilet paper in a small basket so it doesn't roll. But I cannot find a very simple bookmark pattern. I have a pattern for a broach that I know they could finish in one class, but it is a circle and will not fit on the roll. Does anyone have either a extra simple bookmark pattern they are willing to share, or a suggestion for something that can be used as a cookie pillow. Since these ladies do not now if they would like to continue after the first class, I do not want to ask them to spend money on supplies when I can supply enough for one class. Helene Ulrich Surfside Beach, SC - Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Arachne pin
I can't remember where I got my Arachne pin from - probably one year when I bought an Arachne commemorative bobbin. Is there going to be one this year, and if so, who will be making them? To post to lace-chat, first subscribe to lace-chat by following the instructions shown at the bottom of every arachne lace email, but put subscribe lace-chat instead of unsubscribe lace. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - Original Message - Subject: [lace] Arachne pin I know this should go to the lace chat site but I don't have an email address for that. Outi from Finland wrote that she would be wearing her Arachne pin when she visits the Bowes Museum and Harrogate Lace Fair. I wondered what that was and does someone sell them. Also how do I post to the arachne chat list please? Ann Yorkshire UK - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: Arachne pin
Hi. The pins were sold by JoAnn Pruitt a few years ago, along with the Arachne commemoratives. Maybe she'll answer regarding whether any are still left. As to postingdo it the same way you post to the List, but write the address [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you are a member of one of the lists, you can post to the other one. You just won't see the posting. Alice in Oregon --- "ann.humphreys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Outi from Finland wrote that she would be wearing > her Arachne pin when she > visits the Bowes Museum and Harrogate Lace Fair. I > wondered what that was > and does someone sell them. > > Also how do I post to the arachne chat list please? - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Workshop in April
Great Lakes Lace Group is sponsoring a workshop in Grand Rapids, MI on April 20-22, 2007. Teachers are Holly Van Sciver - Bedfordshire, Louise Colgan - Hungarian Tape Lace, Trenna Ruffner - Floral Buckspoint, Mark Meyer - Tatting and Diane Willett - knitted lace. The venue is the Crown Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids. More information and application form is available on the website www.GLLGI.org then click on events. I am willing to answer any questions as well. Email me privately. Thank you Barb B in Michigan - Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Arachne pin
I know this should go to the lace chat site but I don't have an email address for that. Outi from Finland wrote that she would be wearing her Arachne pin when she visits the Bowes Museum and Harrogate Lace Fair. I wondered what that was and does someone sell them. Also how do I post to the arachne chat list please? Ann Yorkshire UK - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] silk thread, and measuring in reverse
Hello Karen That surprises me - I've only ever seen one pattern (modern torchon) with a working angle as steep as that, and it was an experimental design as part of a City & Guilds exam course. Also maybe some of the very distorted computer generated patterns might have small areas like that but they would have other parts with very shallow working angles to compensate. Brenda On 5 Mar 2007, at 19:20, Karen wrote: "So, unless the grid units are twice as long as it they are wide (a very shallow working angle of about 34 degrees) there will more worker threads than passive threads." Yes - this is very possible with some of the old laces or some of the more irregular patterns requiring infill. Brenda in Allhallows, Kent http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Fw: we are the manufacturer and exporter of the sewing thread
I got that spam, but I get quite a few textiles related spams anyway, and treated it just the same as I treat financial or viagra spams - hit the "junk-mail" key. That way anything else from that sender automatically goes into the junk-trash which self deletes every time I switch the computer off and I seldom bother to look at it. This must have been the first posting from that address because I did actually see it, though I didn't read beyond the first couple of lines. It's gone now! Brenda On 6 Mar 2007, at 04:37, Avital wrote: It's a coincidence. I got the same spam on work accounts and other personal accounts that have never been associated with Arachne. If this is the first time you've seen this spam, then you're lucky. It's been around for a while. It's not connected with Arachne and there is no easy way to harvest the Arachne mailing list. That's one of the few advantages of having a majordomo list. I'm willing to bet that quite a few Arachnes did not get the same spam. I get textile-related spam all the time on accounts that I use solely for work. Avital Arachne moderator Is there a way to find out if they have invaded Arachne's files? - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brenda in Allhallows, Kent http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
