Re: [lace] Shopping help
- Original Message An equally interesting question would be, Are there any lace shops where lace supplies may be obtained in the US at all, or even in Canada? There's the Lace Museum in Sunnyvale, California. It's mainly museum but does carry some lace supplies and pieces of lace for sale. Alice in Oregon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Lace in Literature
Last year DH I watched the TV Mini-series titled Casanova which stars David Tennant Peter O'Toole as the lead character. I was intrigued about his memoirs found that the Tartu Public Library had all 6 books as English translations by Arthur Machen. Since discovering these big books I've been reading them (to DH at bedtime) I am reading Volume 4 at present. In Chapter XVII on page 464, I read this passage: Agatha had no dress that was good enough, so I charged Madame Dupré to provide one at my expense, and I was well served. It is well known that when this sort of people dip their fingers into other people's purses they are not sparing, but that was just what I wanted. Agatha promised to dance all the quadrilles with me, and to return to Turin with Madame Dupré. On the day fixed for the ball I stayed to dinner at the Dupré's to be present at Agatha's toilette. Her dress was a rich and newly-made Lyon silk, and the trimming was an exquisite Alençon point lace, of which the girl did not know the value. Madame R--, who had arranged the dress, and Madame Dupré, had received instructions to say nothing about it to her. I've come across other references to lace in previous volumes but this was the first time the type of lace was mentioned. Pene in Tartu, Estonia - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Lace in Literature
Very interesting. What year does this event take place in? Devon -Original Message- From: pene piip p...@eggo.org To: Arachne Arachne lace@arachne.com Sent: Thu, Aug 6, 2009 9:42 am Subject: [lace] Lace in Literature Last year DH I watched the TV Mini-series titled Casanova which stars David Tennant Peter O'Toole as the lead character. I was intrigued about his memoirs found that the Tartu Public Library had all 6 books as English translations by Arthur Machen. Since discovering these big books I've been reading them (to DH at bedtime) I am reading Volume 4 at present.  In Chapter XVII on page 464, I read this passage: Agatha had no dress that was good enough, so I charged Madame Dupré to provide one at my expense, and I was well served. It is well known that when this sort of people dip their fingers into other people's purses they are not sparing, but that was just what I wanted. Agatha promised to dance all the quadrilles with me, and to return to Turin with Madame Dupré. On the day fixed for the ball I stayed to dinner at the Dupré's to be present at Agatha's toilette. Her dress was a rich and newly-made Lyon silk, and the trimming was an exquisite Alençon point lace, of which the girl did not know the value. Madame R--, who had arranged the dress, and Madame Dupré, had received instructions to say nothing about it to her.  I've come across other references to lace in previous volumes but this w as the first time the type of lace was mentioned.  Pene in Tartu, Estonia  - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] misc.
Hello All! Thank you for posting the Beeton's link. Ahh--but did you notice at the bottom of the article--Paternoster Row?? Any relation?? As to The Lacemaker in Cortland, OH--yes the shop is very much alive well. Tracy has been out of the office teaching vending at various lace days SCA events across the US but will re-open the store front on Aug 11th. Always check her website as she posts her schedule there. BTW, several events are planned for this fall at the shop including a needlelace work group, labyrinth class, Death Lace Race Project Hedgehog (apologies to Heidi Klum) a kumihimo workshop is on the radar for spring. She has expanded her shop so there is a huge classroom where lacey folks can gather. Sincerely, Susan in Erie, PA where it's only 1.5 hours to laceland (Cortland). - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Lace in Literature
Casanova doesn't mention dates often, but he was in his mid 30's. He was born in 1725. From what I can work out from the Wikipedia entry, I think it was in the very early 1760's. It was definitely before he went to England in 1763 which is where Volume 5 starts. Pene dmt11h...@aol.com wrote: Very interesting. What year does this event take place in? Devon -Original Message- From: pene piip p...@eggo.org To: Arachne Arachne lace@arachne.com Sent: Thu, Aug 6, 2009 9:42 am Subject: [lace] Lace in Literature Last year DH I watched the TV Mini-series titled Casanova which stars David Tennant Peter O'Toole as the lead character. I was intrigued about his memoirs found that the Tartu Public Library had all 6 books as English translations by Arthur Machen. Since discovering these big books I've been reading them (to DH at bedtime) I am reading Volume 4 at present. In Chapter XVII on page 464, I read this passage: Agatha had no dress that was good enough, so I charged Madame Dupré to provide one at my expense, and I was well served. It is well known that when this sort of people dip their fingers into other people's purses they are not sparing, but that was just what I wanted. Agatha promised to dance all the quadrilles with me, and to return to Turin with Madame Dupré. On the day fixed for the ball I stayed to dinner at the Dupré's to be present at Agatha's toilette. Her dress was a rich and newly-made Lyon silk, and the trimming was an exquisite Alençon point lace, of which the girl did20not know the value. Madame R--, who had arranged the dress, and Madame Dupré, had received instructions to say nothing about it to her. I've come across other references to lace in previous volumes but this was the first time the type of lace was mentioned. Pene in Tartu, Estonia - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com mailto:majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here mailto:y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com mailto:arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Re: Shopping help
In all our travels around this continent I haven't truly seen a full fledged lace shop that sells strictly lace and supplies. We have come across shops that feature lace and lace supplies, but as a suppliment to other nice needlework in the same shop. We have found one really nice shop that has books, bobbins and pillows along with lots of antique lace to view and buy is at the Olde World Lace in Amana Colonies, Iowa, just off the mainstrip. http://www.oldeworldlace.com/store/ It isn't a bonafide Lace Shop, but the owners are very friendly and knowledgeable. And the daughter of the owner demonstrates on her pillow in the shop. She wasn't there when we stopped in. I did get a honiton book while there and drooled over the antique lace. It and the other stores at the Amana Colonies are a must see(IMHO) Another shop that carries lace supplies is in downtown historical Colorado Springs, CO. Not strictly lace shop and they don't advertise it as that. It is just a needlework shop and to my surprise I found they carry a wonderful array of bobbins and lace supplies. Not anything expansive as the online vendors. But there a few faux pas shops we have run across and it is like a lot of other lace shops that we have stumbled upon in tiny tourist towns. They label themselves with big signs The Lace Shoppe or have a sign in the window that says fine lace or such. Walk in and it is mostly this very thick machine lace that they stencil names and flowers on for home décor. Turns me off! But we haven't been to every shop in the US that might remotely carry lace supplies. They are out there. Just a matter of finding them. Even some quilting shops that carry needlework supplies have been known to carry bobbin lace supplies. We haven't travelled much in the Maryland area to know of any shops that might carry supplies. Usually when we head on a vacation we do a long search for needlework shops and the like so we know which towns to visit. Most often these cute little shops are not online and we just happen upon them to our surprise. Always on the lookout! -- Mark, aka Tatman blog: http://tatmantats.wordpress.com/ Tatman¹s Online Shop: http://tatman.etsy.com email: tatmant...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Re: Shopping help
I completely forgot about Tracy, DUH! Haven't been to her shop yet. Almost had a chance when she was going to hold a workshop, but it fell through :( But we regularly visit her friend Cindy(who owns the ribbon shop next to her) at the Paducah Quilt show every year. Her silk ribbon and trims are to die for And we always ask how Tracy is doing and how the shops are going. Things are fine. -- Mark, aka Tatman blog: http://tatmantats.wordpress.com/ Tatman¹s Online Shop: http://tatman.etsy.com email: tatmant...@gmail.com On 8/6/09 12:24 AM, robinl...@socal.rr.com robinl...@socal.rr.com wrote: There's still The Lacemaker in Cortland, Ohio. When Tracy Jackson bought the company, she set it up in a real storefront (in Mahoning, Ohio, for several years, moving to Cortland maybe 8 or so years ago). I haven't been there in the last couple of years (the commute from Los Angeles is h***), but I'm sure she's still there. I'd have heard (from the Pittsburgh Lace Group) if she'd closed. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Re: Shopping help
is at the Olde World Lace in Amana Colonies, Iowa, just off the mainstrip. http://www.oldeworldlace.com/store/ It isn't a bonafide Lace Shop, but the owners are very friendly and knowledgeable. And the daughter of the owner demonstrates on her pillow in the shop. She wasn't there when we stopped in. I did get a honiton book while there and drooled over the antique lace. It and the other stores at the Amana Colonies are a must see(IMHO) If you are in the Amana colonies and like fabric, you must visit the upstairs of http://fernhill.net/shop/information.php?info_id=10 in South Amana. Wonderful quilt fabrics and the studio of a very talented young fabric designer -Stephanie Brandenburg. Sue Babbs - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] shops
Hello lacemakers. Mark, I didn't read all of your message when I wrote mine. That is the same shop in Iowa I was in. Wasn't it grand? Also remember to take a look in the upscale quilt shops and sewing stores.many carry several brands of thread. Jansen's in Morris, Illinois is a sewing Vacuum store.Mr. Larry Jansen is very knowledgeable about his threads, and they have a sister store in Joliet called The sewing Store that carries lots of different threads too. He has the Gutermann's silks, Some Mettler and Madeira as well. Lots of glitter threads, because his wife teaches machine embroidery and they like a good supply of threads on hand. Susie Susie Johnson, lacemaker Member L.A.C.E., I.O.L.I., Arachne List Morris, Illinois cjohnson0...@comcast.net http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org http://home.comcast.net/~cjohnson0969/home.html - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [lace] Lace in Literature
I am currently reading a novel titled The Lacemaker by Janine Montupet (1984) translated into English by Lowell Bair (1988). It takes place in the second half of the seventeenth century in Alençon, France and concerns the life and loves of a lace maker. There are lots of references to methods and the general life of a lace maker including the apprentice programs. The lace made by the main character is a needle lace, but there are occasional references to bobbin lace which appears to be an inferior product at that time. Though there is the usual disclaimer about accuracy at the beginning of the book, the historical settings appear to be reasonably accurate. I havent finished the book yet, but I am enjoying the historical setting and all the lace references. Anita Okrend Silver Spring MD USA -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of pene piip Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 9:43 AM To: Arachne Arachne Subject: [lace] Lace in Literature Last year DH I watched the TV Mini-series titled Casanova which stars David Tennant Peter O'Toole as the lead character. I was intrigued about his memoirs found that the Tartu Public Library had all 6 books as English translations by Arthur Machen. Since discovering these big books I've been reading them (to DH at bedtime) I am reading Volume 4 at present. In Chapter XVII on page 464, I read this passage: Agatha had no dress that was good enough, so I charged Madame Dupré to provide one at my expense, and I was well served. It is well known that when this sort of people dip their fingers into other people's purses they are not sparing, but that was just what I wanted. Agatha promised to dance all the quadrilles with me, and to return to Turin with Madame Dupré. On the day fixed for the ball I stayed to dinner at the Dupré's to be present at Agatha's toilette. Her dress was a rich and newly-made Lyon silk, and the trimming was an exquisite Alençon point lace, of which the girl did not know the value. Madame R--, who had arranged the dress, and Madame Dupré, had received instructions to say nothing about it to her. I've come across other references to lace in previous volumes but this was the first time the type of lace was mentioned. Pene in Tartu, Estonia - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Shops
I've found interesting silk threads in a shop in Halifax that sells supplies for tying flies (for fishing). I've also fallen for some of the wonderful feathers that they sell, although I haven't figured out what to use them for yet! Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/quinbot - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] was Shops - now Tools and restorations
And while you're in those shops that sell fly-tying equipment and supplies, don't overlook the swivel hackle pliers which are a god-send when you break a thread!! I commissioned Richard Worthen to put the end of one into a broken bobbin, and since then he has sold hundreds and hundreds of these jewels!! (I didn't get a dime for the idea, but oh well...). Anyway, you can get the plain, unadorned (and obviously not spangled) version of the Swivel hackle plier at these shops for a reasonable price (not that Richard's price isn't reasonable...) The idea is that when you break a thread, you can clamp the bitter end with the hackle plier, and either exchange it immediately, or if you have enough thread on the plier, then you can work to a place where the exchange won't be so obvious. These shops also have an interesting array of tinsel for flys, which - interestingly enough - fit very nicely into those antique bobbins which we call Fairings, which have lost their wire and tinsel. According to my best information, it's OK to restore a bobbin to its former elegance as long as whatever you do can be reversed - that is, undone. It is a simple thing to put new tinsel and new wire on an antique bobbin and see the glorious version!! It quickly ages to a nice patina, and is very usable. You have not reduced the value of this bobbin by this gentle restoration. You can easily remove the modern additions, leaving it as it was when you found it. If, years later, someone examines the bobbin, they will observe less wear on the wire than expected, and declare that it is a restored bobbin. If an unscrupulous dealer renovates a bobbin in this manner and tries to sell it, then the pristine condition of the wire/beads/tinsel is a dead give-away, and should be avoided unless you can get it for a bargain price. Happy Hunting! Clay Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA, USA Margot Walker wrote: I've found interesting silk threads in a shop in Halifax that sells supplies for tying flies (for fishing). I've also fallen for some of the wonderful feathers that they sell, although I haven't figured out what to use them for yet! Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/quinbot - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] misc and Beeton's book of Needlework
Not many people realize that the patterns in Beeton's Book of Needlework are the same as in Madame Goubaud's books published about the same time. People often quote Mrs. Beeton's tatting methods but Isabella had been dead for several years by the time Beeton's Book of Needlework came out. Madame Goubaud may have been the editor rather than the author of the wide range of needlework books reprinted in the Beeton's book. Mme Goubaud already had a large workload as she and her husband produced the prestigious French fashion magazine Le Moniteur de la Mode in Paris. The Beetons and Goubauds were friends and business associates. Samuel Beeton told us in the preface to Beeton's Book of Needlework that the 'best attainable workers' had carried out his late wife's wish to have a needlework book along the same lines as her classic one on household management (Isabella had died five years before). He also wrote that point lace had recently become popular and the patterns in the book would help ladies to reproduce antique laces. I quote from my book Mlle Riego and Irish crochet lace which, along with Early History of Irish crochet lace, has a deal of general needlework and social history as well as of crochet lace. Barbara Ballantyne in Sydney Australia www.crochethistory.com - Original Message - From: hottl...@neo.rr.com To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 12:35 AM Subject: [lace] misc. Hello All! Thank you for posting the Beeton's link. Ahh--but did you notice at the bottom of the article--Paternoster Row?? Any relation?? As to The Lacemaker in Cortland, OH--yes the shop is very much alive well. Tracy has been out of the office teaching vending at various lace days SCA events across the US but will re-open the store front on Aug 11th. Always check her website as she posts her schedule there. BTW, several events are planned for this fall at the shop including a needlelace work group, labyrinth class, Death Lace Race Project Hedgehog (apologies to Heidi Klum) a kumihimo workshop is on the radar for spring. She has expanded her shop so there is a huge classroom where lacey folks can gather. Sincerely, Susan in Erie, PA where it's only 1.5 hours to laceland (Cortland). - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Re: was Shops - now Tools and restorations
On Aug 6, 2009, at 19:07, Clay Blackwell wrote: And while you're in those shops that sell fly-tying equipment and supplies, don't overlook the swivel hackle pliers which are a god-send when you break a thread!! Also... Sometimes, you can find a sort-of-silky (possibly silk?), fine, smooth-cord, fishing line. Makes for the strongest magic loop, ever. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] was Shops - now Tools and restorations
On 6 Aug 2009, at 22:22, Tamara P Duvall wrote: Also... Sometimes, you can find a sort-of-silky (possibly silk?), fine, smooth-cord, fishing line. Makes for the strongest magic loop, ever. I use fishing line for my spangles - it never breaks like wire does. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/quinbot - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Victoria Albert, lace availability
I will be in London at the end of September, only on a weekend. Does anyone know if the lace room at the V A is currently open? I have heard that there is a massive renovation going on and wonder if it is having an impact on lace viewing. Are there any other lace viewing opportunities going on in London at that time? Devon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Interesting old patterns.
Thanks for that URL..Interesting - and her Guipure d'Art takes Filet lace to a whole new dimension!!! Some great ideas hidden away there. Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz lizl...@bigpond.com -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 435 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Question for clever clogs Pene
Hi Julie, I had to look thru my photos see where the round doily was located in the display. It was on the table with all the lace from the Russian lacemakers. The circles are done in cloth stitch, so nothing really special. I'll send you a photo separately so you can have a closer look. Pene in Tartu, Estonia - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
