[lace] Use of aficot and laying instructions
Dear Jeri Thank you so much for your information on the use of an aficot and the reasoning behind laying threads. I had heard about these things before but you explained it all so beautifully that I now understand why it is done. I intend to print it out and keep it with my embroidery things. Thank you from Janis Savage lacem...@mweb.co.za in Honeydew, South Africa where I am just recovering from a total hip transplant and once I can sitt comfortably again, I inten to use my recovery time finishing some of those UFOs. - 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] aficot afficot??
Dear Susan, You must have noticed that the spelling of many words in Europe change depending on language translations. I use the spelling of S.F.A. Caulfeild and B.C. Saward (notice the ei are reversed in the name!) in The Dictionary of Needlework, published first in 1882 in London. These two ladies - Sophia and Blanche - wrote a book that is still useful today, and it has been republished in 2 volumes by Dover. Many lace references are included. In hardback, the book runs to 528 pages, and it measures 11 high x 9 wide. It is the first reference I go to for 19th Century look-ups. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center In a message dated 9/10/2009 10:10:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, hottl...@neo.rr.com writes: Does this mean that we have two highly similar French words that refer to 2 completely different tools used in the field of threads/fibers/textiles!?! Who knew? Susan, in Erie, thinking about serving tomayto aspic with a tomahto aspic server ;-) - 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] My Tally Video in Utube
Dear Friends, Mike has very kindly edited the video of me making a tally in bobbin lace, and placed it on Utube for your edification. I look forward to your further comments David in Ballarat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt9VyaG6CYkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt9VyaG6CYk - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [!! SPAM] [lace] Humped tallies?
Actually this has made me curious too. What's the difference between a rolled tally and a humped tally? Karen in Malta -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Debora Lustgarten Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 12:12 AM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [!! SPAM] [lace] Humped tallies? wow, that sparked my curiosity! Ae there pictures of a humped tally anywhere on the web? How do you make them? ...and, of course, my nasty and very earthy nature started going on all sorts of off-colour tangents... ;-) Debora L. At 05:08 PM 10/09/2009, you wrote: Don't forget humped tallies which were traditional in old beds and went out of vogue. Most people now do rolled tallies, but they're slower to make and humped ones are faster - an important thing if you're making lace by the yard for sale and a living. Humped tallies shouldn't be confused with overlayed/flat overlayed tallies. Helen, in lovely sunny Duvall, WA - 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 - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Fw: [lace] My Tally Video in Utube
I tried to find this and failed until I realised the link was doubled, so with this single address you will be able to see a very nice clear explanation of leaf tally. Thank you David. Sue T Dear Friends, Mike has very kindly edited the video of me making a tally in bobbin lace, and placed it on Utube for your edification. I look forward to your further comments David in Ballarat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt9VyaG6CYk - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] box folders for the last time, yes really!
Success! Thanks to the help from lace friends and neighbors, the elusive box folders have been found in the US. If anyone is interested, I will be glad to send the information on where to find them and how much they cost. Tess (tess1...@aol.com), very relieved - 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] My Tally Video in Utube
Thank you David, for your version of a tally! I am still waiting to see someone do them like I do... It would seem that there are infinite ways to do a tally. I confess that for leaf tallies, I do them slightly different than I do for square tallys. Still, I think for relatively new lacemakers who have not yet found a way to make a pretty tally, having numerous versions available on YouTube is wonderful!! I first tried to make a tally when I had been making lace about a year. At that point, all of the members of the guild I am in referred to them as dreaded tallies, so going into it with that mindset was not helpful. I asked my teacher how to make a tally, and without getting out of her seat, she said, You just do it... cross twist twist, tension, cross twist twist! Needless to say, that was not helpful at all, and I realized I needed a real lace teacher! Shortly after that, I had the opportunity to take a class with Ulrike (Lohr, at the time). I asked her to show me, and she is the one I first learned from. I came away from that workshop with my head spinning with excellent ideas and tricks - and have never forgotten what a great workshop that was!! And the person who invited me to the workshop was none other than Tess Parrish, who started this thread on tallies by introducing us to her video! Sometimes things go in circles, don't they! Thanks again and again, Tess! I think the key to doing successful tallys is always that you have to practice, practice, practice. I intentionally took on a piece of lace which had hundreds of tallies in it, when I wanted to perfect them, and by the time I had finished the piece, I could safely say that a tally was just another thing... there were way bigger challenges in that piece for me than a mere tally!! To see the piece, go to *http://tinyurl.com/ljg2fe. Clay * David C COLLYER wrote: Dear Friends, Mike has very kindly edited the video of me making a tally in bobbin lace, and placed it on Utube for your edification. I look forward to your further comments David in Ballarat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt9VyaG6CYkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt9VyaG6CYk - 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] tallies, laying tools af(f)icots
Hello! Thank you David for the tally video! As much as I like the economy of movement of the Brioude way, I don't think I could hold the bobbins between my fingers because of the permanent crook in my repaired my right ring finger. Your pins plastic seem like helpful tools to me so will give it a try. Loved the ivory piece, hankie perhaps? Shall I send my address privately? It would get top billing in my embroidered linen hankie folder!! Jeri, thanks for reminding us of the importance of a laying tool. This is the reason so many x-stitch pieces look untidy! Two threads over two gets yukky quick! I've resolved that by working 1 over 1 on high count linen--too lazy to frame up a small piece. While I end up with miniatures, not all patterns are suitable, the result is sort of a petit-point appearance that is quite engaging. As to the aficot/afficot, I can see there should be one of each in my tool box! Hmmm, will check with my knitty friends as something perf orated boxwood sounds intriguing could be helpful when I need that 3rd hand when I'm knitting. Sincerely, Susan in Erie, PA where I'm still working on glow-in-the-dark pillowcases for a quilt guild fundraiser - 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: humped tallies
Many thanks, Helen! I noticed that the humped tallies leave an opening in the back, whereas the rolled tallies do not create one; that is, the cloth-stitch background remains even. I wonder if anyone has a graphic or line drawing of each type of tally? It would help me learn how to make them and see the further differences. Many thanks to Helen again and to all the list for their knowledge and helpfulness! Debora L. P.S.: I've also learned a lot from the recent YouTube videos! At 10:53 AM 11/09/2009, you wrote: I've emailed Debora and Karen off list with photos, so if anyone else is curious about the difference between humped and rolled, please email me privately and I will forward you my photos - I have very clear close-ups of both types of tallies. Helen, in foggy Duvall, WA. - 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: My Tally Video in Utube
Well done video Mike and David! A very interesting approach and I like the way you use the pins for support on the side threads. Haven't seen that way before. I am going to give that a try. A lot of hand action, but whatever works! Though not so much more hand action than normal lacing. I work tallies on the pillow with the palm of my hand holding down the bases of three passive bobbins and my finger tips on the heads of these bobbins. The fingers make the passives lift up and down like a weaving loom. The weaver easily passes over and under. I don't use spangled bobbins for this technique. And sure helps to have bobbins with a point. Here is a partial explanation of how I do it. Partial because a few of the pictures don't load. But the instructions are still there. You get the idea. http://tatmantats.wordpress.com/making-a-leaf-tally/ I had to chuckle at the celluloid/cellulite comment :-D -- Mark, aka Tatman blog: http://tatmantats.wordpress.com/ Tatman¹s Online Shop: http://tatman.etsy.com email: tatmant...@gmail.com On 9/11/09 6:59 AM, David C COLLYER dccoll...@ncable.net.au wrote: Dear Friends, Mike has very kindly edited the video of me making a tally in bobbin lace, and placed it on Utube for your edification. I look forward to your further comments David in Ballarat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt9VyaG6CYkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt9 VyaG6CYk - 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] Suffolk Lace
Hi all As some of you know I've been working on a book Suffolk Lace and the Lacemakers of Eye for several years now, well after many months of major major technical problems, which neither the printers, numerous computer/printer technicians and various others have been able to fathom, and although a month later than anticipated and only six days before my deadline, the book was finally delivered to me this afternoon. It is all very exciting, I'm pleased with the end result and also very relieved that its finally here. The book will be officially launched on Saturday 19th September at Kesgrave Lace Day, when we will also be celebrating Suffolk Lacemakers 25th Anniversary. Nicky in Suffolk . breathing many huge sighs of relief - 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] Suffolk Lace
Congratulations Nicky - that is a huge weight lifted off, can tell from way over here ;) Can you tell us about the book - it is historical I think - photos? patterns? hardbound or ? - where and when can we get one... (just wondering!) On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 10:53 AM, nicky.hoewener-townsend bob.b...@virgin.net wrote: Hi all As some of you know I've been working on a book Suffolk Lace and the Lacemakers of Eye for several years now, well after many months of major major -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Making tallies
Hi all I know I'm certainly enjoying watching these videos on YouTube. What I need help with isn't leaf tallies, it's the square ones. I have YET to make one and have it look right. What are the secrets? Thanks. I'm still a baby when it comes to making lace so I need all the help I can get. -- Ruth R. in Ohio roxw...@krafters.net - 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] Future Lacemakers of the Holy Land
Sister Claire, It looks to me like you have some lace super stars in the making. I hope they keep up the good work. Please be sure to share their progress with all of us. Thank you, Liz Redford Raleigh, NC, USA -- Sister Claire quietasa...@gmail.com wrote: Mayliss and Elvira started their lessons again. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] leaf tallies in Die Spitze
Hi everyone In the current issue of Die Spitze there are quite a few items about leaf tallies, some nice patterns that have them, a Cluny style with plaits, leaf tallies, and raised tallies on half-stitch blocks; a Scheeberger 'UFO' with flat tallies, and an Italian Guipure with rolled tallies. There are technical diagrams on one of the pages, in 4 languages; a small corner devoted to tallies shows 6 varieties of leaf tally (2 pr., 2 pr. with changed weavers, 3 pair, and three versions of a tally made with 4 pairs. There are 5 versions of the square tally. -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - 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] Making tallies
With the square, it helps when starting out to use temporary pins to support the pairs as you make the square shape, and again when you end. The end pair that are passives should be worked into the rest of the lace before the end pair that has the weaver, so that the tally isn't pulled out of shape (or could be the other way around - I haven't made them in a while). (does this help?!) On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Ruth Rocker roxw...@krafters.net wrote: Hi all I know I'm certainly enjoying watching these videos on YouTube. What I need help with isn't leaf tallies, it's the square ones. I have YET to make one and have it look right. What are the secrets? -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Big thank you
Hello David A big thank you for the video of the leaf tallies. Brilliant idea to use pins to keep the tension on the outside bobbins. I will certainly try this on my next leaf, and as you said in the video, after a thousand I should be perfect. Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK - 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] Making tallies
I make the square tallies, and then work in the end pair that does *not* have the weaver. When I first started making tallies, my biggest problem was that they collapsed after I began using the weaver again. So... I put a knot at the pin and then continued. The knot didn't show, but I wasn't happy with my cheat. So I eventually became more comfortable with the pattern and with my tensioning in general, and so I just used a half-hitch instead of a full knot. That seemed to work as well, and on the occasions when I had to undo a tally (*not* something that I could avoid, occasionally!), it was much easier than picking out a knot made with 140/2 thread without destroying the threads!! Finally, Anny Noben-Slegers encouraged me to set up the tally so that the work on the left of it can continue immediately after the tally, then make the tally and carefully work the worker as far into the piece as I could with what I had, and after two or three stitches, it's safe and you don't need to baby it any more. That works for me. But I still use the half-hitch!! ; ) Clay bev walker wrote: With the square, it helps when starting out to use temporary pins to support the pairs as you make the square shape, and again when you end. The end pair that are passives should be worked into the rest of the lace before the end pair that has the weaver, so that the tally isn't pulled out of shape (or could be the other way around - I haven't made them in a while). (does this help?!) On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Ruth Rocker roxw...@krafters.net wrote: Hi all I know I'm certainly enjoying watching these videos on YouTube. What I need help with isn't leaf tallies, it's the square ones. I have YET to make one and have it look right. What are the secrets? - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Lacemaking participation in International Climate Day of Action October 24th?
Gentle Spiders, I just sent this to my group's list, but, on reflection, it occurs to me this could go wider: October 24th is the International Climate Day of Action. http://www.350.org/invitation The idea is to represent 350, because 350 parts per million is what many scientists, climate experts, and progressive national governments are now saying is the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere. People in more than 1000 communities around the globe have already announced plans-they'll be school children planting 350 trees in Bangladesh, scientists hanging banners saying 350 on the statues on Easter Island, 350 scuba divers diving underwater at the Great Barrier Reef, and a thousand more creative actions like these. At each event, people will gather for a big group photo that somehow depicts 350--and upload that photo to the web 350.org. As actions take place around the world, we'll link all the pictures together electronically via the web--by the end of the day, we'll have a powerful visual petition linking together the entire planet that we can deliver to the media and world leaders. The petition is aimed at the big meeting in Copenhagen this year. So--I'm looking for ideas about something lacemakers could do as a group to represent 350, and who would be interested in participating? Time is short I realize not everyone on this list agrees with the goals represented by this Day of Action. My message is for those who do; respecting list rules, please keep replies focused on lace. --Julie E. in Seattle j.enevold...@wlonk.com weft.wlonk.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] Suffolk Lace
Oddest thing... I got Bev's response to this post, but did not get the original post *except* that I got the original post on lace chat !! I suppose this is just another example of the ineptitude of my server... the slovenly (but expensive) comcast.net. Unfortunately, it's the only game in town for me, and when there is another, there will be dancing in the streets! But... to the point!! Nicky, I'm so happy to hear you've achieved the ultimate hurdle in publishing!!! Do give us more information, and tell us who the distributors are, so that we can alert our purveyors... etc., etc.!! Clay Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA, USA bev walker wrote: Congratulations Nicky - that is a huge weight lifted off, can tell from way over here ;) Can you tell us about the book - it is historical I think - photos? patterns? hardbound or ? - where and when can we get one... (just wondering!) On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 10:53 AM, nicky.hoewener-townsend bob.b...@virgin.net wrote: Hi all As some of you know I've been working on a book Suffolk Lace and the Lacemakers of Eye for several years now, well after many months of major major - 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] Making tallies
At 04:10 AM 12/09/2009, Ruth Rocker wrote: Hi all I know I'm certainly enjoying watching these videos on YouTube. What I need help with isn't leaf tallies, it's the square ones. I have YET to make one and have it look right. What are the secrets? Ruth, if you use my method with the 2 side pins, square tallies are actually easier than leaf ones. It's all in the tension you apply to the 2 outside bobbins regardless of the technique you use though. David in Ballarat - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
