Re: [lace] Re: Raffle
Thank you so much, Vicky. I am really excited for being a winner of your raffle. How nice to share with us all. Thank you again! Congratulations also to my winner fellows! Greetings from Antje, in Guadalajra, Spain - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Re: Raffle
Knowing with a fair degree of certainty that I would not be one of the lucky winners, I bought myself my *own* socks this week, when I spotted them on sale, half-price! They're black with silver and purple spiderwebs! The threads for the webs has some metallic stuff in them, and are also fuzzy, so they're quite outrageous! But they sure were fun to wear, and kept my feet nice and warm too! Clay [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Arachne Friends, Well, there were 25 entries for the spider web socks raffle..and tonight DH picked three names from the hat. The winners are (drum roll...): Antje Gonzalez Agnes Boddington Alessandra in Italy - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Handy Hint
Dear Friends, After working on a petit point portrait for the past 10 months, I finally got back to doing some BL yesterday. As I leave for 3 weeks up in the Northern Territory of Australia on Nov 9th, I needed to get something started to take with me. So I've begun the most gorgeous square edging in Point de Lille from that fabulous book called Ecke (p.72 for those who have it). I'm working it in some beautiful fine black silk (about equal to Pipers 2/20) but this came from Spain. Only had to wind about 160 bobbins, but that merely took the time to watch a double episode of The Bill and one other show :) Now, as I've been working ALL day on it today (I'd almost forgotten just how addictive BL can be) I started to think about things I might be doing that others may not be. Probably numerous small techniques, but one which I may have made up myself (along with numerous other folk no doubt) is this. Because the pricking, and hence thread, are so fine, I use those brass Withof pins which are only about half an inch (1.25 cm) long. They work perfectly well. However, I notice I get a much lovelier effect if, when it comes to the picots on the edge I use an ordinary sized lace pin. These have a larger diameter and really show off the picot. I also use these ordinary sized pins (which happen to be silver coloured) at the starting edge. Admittedly some of these are in the point ground, but others can be on the edge of a half stitch filling of a flower, or even in a honeycomb section. I find that when the piece is finished and it comes to doing sewings to join end to beginning, it's much easier having these slightly larger holes. Just thought this might be of use to someone out there, as I can't say I've read it in any books. David in Ballarat - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Honiton exhibition at The Hollies (UK)
It isn't very often that I go to see any of the small exhibitions at The Hollies (Lace Guild HQ in Stourbridge) but I decided rather than posting the book I had had for review I would take it back, and see the current exhibition at the same time. One of the recent acquisitions is a beautiful Honiton shawl, well worth seeing, with a diamond ground of very even leadworks joining the motifs. One of the collars on display had birds in with the flowers, which caught my eye. There was another shawl, several collars and mats, a bonnet (probably made for a Christening), and framed pieces including one of Pat Perryman's costume ladies. I couldn't come away without a look in the library (so I'll probably be reading solidly for the next few days) and buying some thread from the second-hand equipment etc that was for sale. If you are in the English Midlands and have the chance to go and see this exhibition, it is well worth doing in my opinion. There is a new Introduction to Milanese book out, by Pat Read, which I must admit I proof read. From not being the slightest bit interested whilst at college and others were going into Milanese, reading this book word for word, cover to cover has made me want to have a go. I've just taken the second of the strips of Bucks (designed during Mom's last night in hospital before she died last year, when I sat with her) off my pillow, so now to work out which of the queue of things I want to do to do next! -- Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: [lace] Re: Raffle
At 11:57 PM 1/11/2008, Clay Blackwell wrote: Knowing with a fair degree of certainty that I would not be one of the lucky winners, I bought myself my *own* socks this week, when I spotted them on sale, half-price! They're black with silver and purple spiderwebs! The threads for the webs has some metallic stuff in them, and are also fuzzy, so they're quite outrageous! But they sure were fun to wear, and kept my feet nice and warm too! And here's me busy knitting my own! LOL Will have to design a spider motif - I can feel it in my water. David in Ballarat - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Prickings online? WOW
Thank you everyone, on- and off-line. An embarrassment of choice. This was the most ridiculous situation and you've helped me avoid embarrassment. Three chairs for Arachne! Sr. Claire On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 8:35 AM, Sister Claire [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Hi all, I've got myself in a terrible pickle and I have to make a meter of Torchon edging... tonight! I don't have any pattern on hand. Does anyone know where on line I could find a Torchon edging either for free download or that I could pay for with Visa or PayPal and dowload right away? - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Honiton exhibition at The Hollies (UK)
In a message dated 11/01/2008 9:19:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There is a new Introduction to Milanese book out, by Pat Read, which I must admit I proof read. Dear Jane, Is this (finally!) a reprint of her original first book (with Lucy Kincaid) or a brand new one? Very happy to hear about it in either case as I have a student who has borrowed mine and she will be happy to have her own copy! Vicki in Maryland who just came back from visiting her brand new grand nephew for the first time! (-: ** Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=em lcntustrav0001) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lace Guild website update and Honiton exhibition at The Hollies
We've just updated the Lace Guild website (url in the signature) and mounted 1. A new list of second-hand books available from the Lace Guild which you'll find under Lace Suppliers Books There's a SALE on at the moment with many of the books at half previous prices. 2. Details of two new Lace Guild publications - An Introduction to Milanese Lace (the one that Jane Partridge mentioned in an earlier message) and Circles and Squares, a selection of motifs in Torchon, Bucks Point and Bedfordshire. And don't forget that if you can't get to see the Honiton exhibition at The Hollies the website Lace Gallery has pictures of some of the items including the shawl with leadworks and the collar with birds and flowers. Let us know if you have any problems and we'll try to sort them out. Jean and David Lace Guild website: http://www.laceguild.org - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] raffle won
I told my husband I won some socks in a raffle, and he was baffled! Husband just don't understand us spiders. I am thrilled to have won a pair, and I honestly did not invoke any Halowe'en spirits to help me. Thanks Vicky. Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Re: Raffle
Knowing with a fair degree of certainty that I would not be one of the lucky winners, I bought myself my *own* socks this week, when I spotted them on sale, half-price! They're black with silver and purple spiderwebs! The threads for the webs has some metallic stuff in them, and are also fuzzy, so they're quite outrageous! But they sure were fun to wear, and kept my feet nice and warm too! Clay [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Arachne Friends, Well, there were 25 entries for the spider web socks raffle..and tonight DH picked three names from the hat. The winners are (drum roll...): Antje Gonzalez Agnes Boddington Alessandra in Italy To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: [lace] Re: Raffle
At 11:57 PM 1/11/2008, Clay Blackwell wrote: Knowing with a fair degree of certainty that I would not be one of the lucky winners, I bought myself my *own* socks this week, when I spotted them on sale, half-price! They're black with silver and purple spiderwebs! The threads for the webs has some metallic stuff in them, and are also fuzzy, so they're quite outrageous! But they sure were fun to wear, and kept my feet nice and warm too! And here's me busy knitting my own! LOL Will have to design a spider motif - I can feel it in my water. David in Ballarat To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
