[lace] Re: Moisture to threads

[Clive ^ Betty Rice]

Dear Sue and Other Gentle Spiders who have inquired about moistening thread:

I place a piece of thin plastic film under the bobbins to protect the pillow 
and pattern.  Push the film up against the pins - I use another pin.  I moisten 
paper towels and place them over the threads and the bobbin heads.  Cover the 
lot loosly with another piece of plastic wrap and a tea towel.  Don't make it 
airtight.  Leave this "packet" in place for a few hours.

Some people will take their pillows in the bathroom while they bathe or shower. 
 Personally, I think this is not good for the pillow and pattern.

Works for me and has been doing so for 30+ years...

Happy Lacemaking,
Betty Ann in Roanoke Virginia USA


>Hi Betty
>Youve got me intrigued how do you add moisture to threads??

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[lace] OT Finale - the continuing Katrina saga, and you THOUGHT it was over...

[Beth McCasland]

Gentle Spiders,
I guess I forgot to let you know how this has ended... (I'm blaming my 
forgetfulness on Katrina Brain - PTSD)

I got a letter from FEMA/National Flood Insurance Program that stated it was a 
"computer" error, and that their records indicate that:
1.  My house didn't flood, so no insurance claim was filed.
2.  I didn't receive payment.

Being the trusting person that I am (HA!), I immediately scanned the letter, 
stored a copy on my office computer, stored a copy on my home computer, and 
filed the original with my house paperwork (loan papers, title, etc) - in the 
expandy folder that goes with me when I evacuate.  The letter was actually 
addressed to my insurance company, so they have their own copy.  AND no red 
flags were raised when I recently applied for a home equity loan to do some 
bathroom repairs (not storm related, just aging house).  I think the issue is 
finally over.

Thank you, all of you out there, for listening and caring.

Beth McCasland
in the suburbs of the Big Easy - where "hurricane season" starts June 1st



-Original Message-
>From: Jackie Bowhey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: May 22, 2007 12:29 AM
>To: Beth Mccasland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [lace] the continuing Katrina saga, and you THOUGHT it was over...
>
>Beth, if you told the Gentle Spiders how this panned out, I missed it and 
>I'm curious and nosey!!
>
>- Original Message - 
>From: "Beth Mccasland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "ArachneLace" 
>Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 10:44 AM
>Subject: [lace] the continuing Katrina saga, and you THOUGHT it was over...
>
>
>> Gentle Spiders,
>> So, I finally pulled my IOLI - Montreal half finished Brioude lace piece
>> out of the guest bedroom to finish.  Took a bit, but I figured out where I
>> need to go next on it.  At least the bobbins and threads didn't tangle
>> themselves.  I need a diversion from the latest tangle in the Katrina 
>> mess.
>>
>> I received a statement from FEMA and the National Flood Insurance Program
>> that indicates by their records my house flooded and they paid out almost
>> $45,000 for property and contents loss.  But my house didn't flood, and I
>> didn't file a claim!  So I've made a series of phone calls to them, my
>> insurance company, and the fraud hotline stating such.  My insurance
>> company will send a letter to NFIP and the fraud people (which gets turned
>> over to the FBI) stating they didn't facilitate filing a claim on my
>> behalf.  I need to clear my name and my house's status because this could
>> affect me financially if they decide they want their $45,000 back for 
>> flood
>> damages that didn't happen, and my home's value and ability to insure 
>> could
>> change if it was flooded.  Especially since nearly everyone in the world
>> knows this area flooded and all homes a suspect.  Bother, I say bother!
>>
>> Meanwhile, I've also pulled out a crochet lace piece - very wide border 
>> for
>> a table cloth that needs finishing.  It's a UFO from several years ago...
>>
>> Beth McCasland
>> in the suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana
>> where it was warm and muggy today, only needed an over shirt to run to the
>> grocery store.

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Re: [lace] thread question

[Jean Leader]

At 5:24 pm -0400 21/5/07, lace-digest wrote:

 > In the book Modern Lace, the author calls for "Translucent Lurex

 thread". Can anyone tell me where in the US this can be obtained or
 what the equivalent would be? Thanks.


Who's the author of this book?  What sort of lace is it?


The book will be Modern Bobbin Lace by Karen Marie Iversen. She was 
my 'co-tutor' when I taught some Bedfordshire lace workshops in 
Denmark earlier this year.


I asked her about the threads and she told me "you can use 6-strand 
embroidery thread, 1 strand is needed, the thread has the same 
thicknes as DMC, Mayflower and Anchor threads, Venus is a bit thicker 
but not so much" (these are 80 crochet cotton).


One of my students has made the first design. She used one strand of 
a 'sparkly' white embroidery thread for the lurex worker and it gave 
the desired effect.


The designs do need to be stiffened - my student tried spray starch, 
diluted PVA glue and the stiffener sold by the Kantcentrum on samples 
and we both thought the Kantcentrum stiffener worked best. It's not 
easy to get hold of as it's methanol-based and can't be posted but 
I've since been told that this stiffener is really made and used for 
straw hats which may help you to find a supply.


Jean in sunny Glasgow, Scotland

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