[lace] Lace in Literature
Last night I finished reading Volume 4 of Casanova's Memoirs. On page 634 there was another reference to lace. When I awoke the next morning I wrote to Zenobia to buy three dresses of the finest Lyons silk for three young ladies of rank. I sent the necessary measurements, and instructions as to the trimming. The Countess Ambrose's dress was to be white satin with a rich border of Valenciennes lace. On page 642 when the Countess is wearing the dress that Casanova designed, she says: But what a beautiful piece of trimming! It is worth four times as much as the dress itself. Now I have to return this book to the library check out the next volume. I had also checked out a DVD of Thomas Hardy's Far from the Madding Crowd which was a delight to watch. I loved the lace collar on the black dress that Bathsheba wore to the Christmas party. Warm regards, 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] Slides
Alex, my previous Canon scanner worked beautifully with slides - it was less than $100 AUS a few years ago. It had a window in the lid where the light could shine through. Much easier than trying to build one of those mirror pyramids which had been suggested somewhere. David in Ballarat I am researching techniques for the next chapter in my Floral Bucks Book and need to put some slides onto my computer so that I can see the techniques that were used. As lacemakers you will know my requirements. I have a large collection of lace slides and it will probably be worth buying the equipment rather than having them professionally copied. Looking forward to your answers. Alex - 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] Slides
Have you checked that you can't buy an attachment for your regular scanner to do this? Some scanners can hae these attachments to hold the slides, and this may be the cheapest option Sue - 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] Slides
Dear Alex, about four weeks ago I bought a reflecta Crystal Scan 7200, it is about 30 x 20 x 8 cm. I needed one who does both slides and negatives. So first thing about that. The next point is look that the sensitivy is high and that it has a selfcleaner. You can look under http://www.reflecta.de There excist also small things who fit to a normal scaner, all I heard about those was negativ. Good luck and take your time to choose. Greetings Ilske there exist a lot of big but also small Am 31.08.2009 um 07:59 schrieb Alex Stillwell: Dear Arachnids I am researching techniques for the next chapter in my Floral Bucks Book and need to put some slides onto my computer so that I can see the techniques that were used. As lacemakers you will know my requirements. I have a large collection of lace slides and it will probably be worth buying the equipment rather than having them professionally copied. Looking forward to your answers. Alex - 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] pattern prickings
From: catherine To: lace-c...@arachne.com Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 7:15 AM Subject: pattern prickings I am thinking I have heard that Architect's paper makes good lace pricking paper/parchment Yes , you are correct Sue. Architect's linen is used for needlelace and is placed over the pattern and 2 or 3 layers of calico before couching down the outline of the pattern through all layers. This is to prevent one's needle catching on the fabric, also giving a stable foundation on which to work. Someone also mentioned Ruskin work using leather cloth before removing threads and this is used for exactly the same reason. I have been given to understand that computers have now replaced the need for Architect's linen but anyone you know who makes needlelace would be most grateful to receive some. Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Slide scanner
Dear Arachnids Thank you for all your replies. Does anyone know anything about the Veho VFS-004 5MP slide scanner? Is it any good? Alex - 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] Slides
I am researching techniques for the next chapter in my Floral Bucks Book and need to put some slides onto my computer so that I can see the techniques that were used. As lacemakers you will know my requirements. I have a large collection of lace slides and it will probably be worth buying the equipment rather than having them professionally copied. Looking forward to your answers. As an orchid grower and hybridizer I have a similar need and have looked into slide scanners a bit. What I have found is that the bottom price is about $99 US. It's an attachment that the slides are inserted into and used with your current scanner. I found it at the big box office supply. What I have found usually only scans 1 - 3 slides at a time. Quality of image will, of course depend on the quality of the slide and of the scanner. I'm sure you could go to an electronics store and spend a lot more $!!! Wish I could give you more information - HTH. Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where the weather is trying to decide if summer is over yet! - 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:St Bridgets Cross patterns
WOW! Never thought of all those combinations. I really would like to see any samples of this lace design if anyone is inclined to give a try. And try some of Robin's really good design suggestions for the filling area. :) Thanks Robin! -- Mark, aka Tatman(in cooler and sunny Greenville, IL USA) blog: http://tatmantats.wordpress.com/ Tatman¹s Online Shop: http://tatman.etsy.com email: tatmant...@gmail.com On 8/29/09 2:04 PM, robinl...@socal.rr.com robinl...@socal.rr.com wrote: Great idea! And that inspires me to suggest variations. Those rectangles (with the plaits-n-picots that follow the original jewelry pattern) can be used to make a sampler of grounds/fillings. They could be filled with 4 different Russian fillings, or Honiton fillings, or Torchon grounds (honeycomb, Dieppe, rose ground, etc.). Of course, if you have one filling/ground that you especially like, you could do all four rectangles the same. You could also change the sort-of-nine-pin Beds loops on the end of each rectangle into a cluster of leaves. If that's too small, you could put sprays of wheat-ear leaves at the end of each rectangle. For that matter, you could put a plait down the middle of each rectangle and do leaves from one side of the rectangle, to the plait, and to the other side like a wheat ear. If you like leaves, that is G. Just some thoughts, 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
[lace] need help for Swedish translation
I hope that there is someone out there who might be willing to translate some Swedish directions for me. It is for a vest, and the basic motif is easy enough to follow from the pricking. But I can't understand the directions for the border. Would anyone be willing? Thanks. Tess (tess1...@aol.com) in Maine, USA - 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] Slides
I mentioned this to my son and he provided the URL of a site which compares different methods of converting slides to digital, so you can see how sharp and clear the picture is after using different equipment: http://www.andromeda.com/people/ddyer/photo/slide-transfer.html Regina Dear Arachnids I am researching techniques for the next chapter in my Floral Bucks Book and need to put some slides onto my computer so that I can see the techniques that were used. As lacemakers you will know my requirements. I have a large collection of lace slides and it will probably be worth buying the equipment rather than having them professionally copied. Looking forward to your answers. Alex - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] slides
Alex and arachneans: I've used 3 different scanners during my computer lifetime. I used to have one from Hewlett Packard that was specifically for slides and negatives. But it cost $600 15 years ago. Things have gotten cheaper. Currently there seem to be a lot of flatbed scanners on the market which can scan both flat photographs and slides or negatives. The slide scanner part is embedded in the lid. When you scan you have to tell the computer that you are scanning a slide, not a photo, and then it shines a light through the slide instead of at the slide from behind the scanner's glass. The $100 price range does seem to be about right. The quality of the scanner itself seems to me not to be the primary thing, but rather the quality of the software that comes with it. The software is what allows you to meddle with the image once the scan has created a digital file for you. How easy the image manipulation is makes a big difference in how your final usable picture will look. For whatever it's worth, here are some suggestions based on my experience scanning 600 slides for creating my website. First, never ever use the photo sharpening function in the software. I think the people who designed the software never imagined that anybody would be scanning lace. The program makes assumptions, probably that most people are shooting people and the family dog. not lace. The preview scan mode is really useful in preventing your computer being blocked up with huge numbers of pixels that you don't need. After you've got the preview image, use the crop function to isolate exactly the part of the image that you really need. I think that a good lace image is one that shows you each individual shadow of each individual threadd: this is how you perceive the structure of the lace. This is how you know how it was made. I also find that improving the image is best done after you have scanned the image, not by manipulating the settings beforehand. I have found that the best functions for improving the scan quality (in terms of revealing structure) are darkening mid-range tones, possibly darkening the dark spots, and sometimes increasing highlights. Also intensifying the colors of the whole image helps. You end up with an image where the color is a little unrealistic, but the detail and shadows may be more visible. Also, any image manipulation you use should be done only in tiny bits: nearly always 2%-3%, rarely 5%, but never ever more than 10%. Sorry for the lengthy reply, but I've wanted to say these things about image enhancement for a long time. I've seen so many lace images on the internet which are fuzzy or pure black and pure white. And that kind of image is useless to a lacemaker because it doesn't show you the structure. If my explanations make no sense, please contact me with your questions, and I'll help if I can. Lorelei Halley - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace-chat] :-) Computer Grandma
I wish I could say that I was so clever to have made this poem but I am just passing on some fun! Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa. THE COMPUTER SWALLOWED GRANDMA The computer swallowed grandma. Yes, honestly its true! She pressed 'control' and 'enter' And disappeared from view. It devoured her completely, The thought just makes me squirm. She must have caught a virus Or been eaten by a worm. I've searched through the recycle bin And files of every kind; I've even used the Internet, But nothing did I find. In desperation, I asked Google My searches to refine. The reply from him was negative, Not a thing was found 'online.' So, if inside your 'Inbox,' My Grandma you should see, Please 'Copy,''Scan' and 'Paste' her And send her back to me. This is a tribute to all the Grandmas who have been fearless and learned to use the Computer They are the greatest!!! We do not stop playing because we grow old; We grow old because we stop playing. NEVER Be The First To Get Old! No virus found in this incoming message Checked by PC Tools AntiVirus (6.0.0.19 - 10.004.074). http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/ __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4384 (20090831) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4384 (20090831) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
[lace-chat] Washington Post Mensa Invitational...
*Washington Post Mensa Invitational* http://invinoveritas.posterous.com/washington-post-mensa-invitati Here are the winners of this year's Washington Post's Mensa Invitational which once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition: 1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time. 2. Ignoranus: A person who is both stupid and an asshole. 3. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with. 4. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly. 5. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future. 6. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid. 7. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high 8. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it. 9. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late. 10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.) 11. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer. 12. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you. 13. Glibido: All talk and no action. 14. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly. 15. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web. 16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out. 17. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating. The Washington Post has also published the winning submissions to its yearly contest in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words. And the winners are: 1. Coffee, n.The person upon whom one coughs. 2. Flabbergasted, adj. Appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained. 3. Abdicate, v. To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach. 4. Esplanade, v. To attempt an explanation while drunk. 5. Willy-nilly, adj. Impotent. 6. Negligent, adj. Absentmindedly answering the door when wearing only a nightgown. 7. Lymph, v. To walk with a lisp. 8. Gargoyle, n. Olive-flavored mouthwash. 9. Flatulence, n. Emergency vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a steamroller. 10. Balderdash, n. A rapidly receding hairline. 11. Testicle n. A humorous question on an exam. 12. Rectitude, n. The formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists. 13. Pokemon, n.. A Rastafarian proctologist. 14. Oyster, n. A person who sprinkles his conversation with yiddishisms. 15. Frisbeetarianism, n. The belief that, after death, the soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there.. 16. Circumvent, n. An opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men. To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
