[lace] Blossom Time doily finished
I have been working hard the past few evenings to get this doily off my 24 inch cookie pillow so i can get on with other projects. I have had this on the pillow for some time. But not as long as a lot of others I worked on. Probably only a year. I made some mistakes that may be noticeable if looking really hard. But I wasn't going to fix them. http://tat-man.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/BlossomTime.jpg It is from Edna Sutton's book Bruges Flower Lace on page 95 done in Bockens 80/2 linen. It measures 21cm by 15cm(8.25in by 6in). I really like this Bruges Flower Lace type of lace. I may start another or go in a completely different direction. Whatever hits my fancy and creative eye. ;) Glad I can share this picture with you, -- Mark, aka Tatman website: http://www.tat-man.net blog: http://tat-man.net/blog Magic Thread Shop: http://www.tat-man.net/tatterville/tatshop/tatshop.html email: tat...@tat-man.net Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tatmantats - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Teaching young people--resources
Devon's comment, ...This reflects another interesting thing that I am observing in young people who do want to use lace in art, which is that they don't have any money,... resonated with me. I have had a few college/high school/young adult aged students contact me, excited about the possibility of learning bobbin lace. Since I don't do much lace teaching, but I do want to encourage youngsters to learn lace making, I'm happy to teach them for free, but I do ask them to join the local lace group, even if they can't attend meetings at first. I want them to get connected with other resources as quickly as possible. One issue I ran into was the question of patterns for teaching. When I teach the 4th grade students bobbin lace art class, which lasts a few weeks, I have used the little fish pattern that I drew for our local group's have-a-go pillow. It's OK for children and fine for getting people a satisfying experience when demonstrating, but limited for more in-depth lessons. A book with a series of lessons for beginners would be a more appropriate source, and provide the student with at-home reference, as well. We've got some good choices available these days, but books cost money--sometimes, as noted above, an obstacle. While there are some very good resources online, they are somewhat scattered, and not all are easy to find. I think we'd be well served by supporting informal teachers; it's a way to hook some potential lacers who wouldn't, our couldn't, sign up for, or pay for, classes. I started thinking about a collaborative online teaching resource, a place to find systematically organized patterns and handouts an informal teacher could use under a Creative Commons license, and maybe a place for informal teachers to share ideas about what and how to teach. It seems likely that other informal teachers have made patterns and handouts they have no intention of publishing in a book or copyrighting. It can also provide links to the scattered resources I mentioned above. I don't think anything quite like this exists, yet, although many talented and generous people have shared patterns and instructions for some basic skills. I in no way want to undermine the people who do provide us with published books, but sometimes, for reasons of cost and availability, they aren't suitable. So, I've created a collaborative site, and I hope some of you will be interested enough to lend a hand. At this point, it is awfully rudimentary--please don't be disappointed, but take that as an invitation to make it better! If many people contribute a little bit, we can develop a useful resource, that we can refine over time, to support informal teachers. (While anyone can see the site, you have to be invited to make changes to it, or upload resources. Just let me know if you'd like to be added as a collaborator.) https://sites.google.com/site/bobbinlaceteachingresource/ --Julie 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] Teaching young people--resources
Dear Julie and all lace friends, This is a laudable initiative and I congratulate you! Let us know how to add the info on our local groups, so I can add the Toronto Lacemakers' info and encourage the people from other groups in my area to put their details on your resource website. As to patterns for beginners, I'd suggest drafting practice strips in basic Torchon, that incorporate new elements and become gradually complex. These strips can be used as separators, bookmarks, etc. and if they involve the use of colour threads, more informative and visually appealing. Regarding the site's structure, I'd love seeing a brief section on bobbin lace history, materials (including a section on types of pillows), thread and thread selection (the why's of S and/or Z twist), how to make and store prickings, lace styles, make your own equipment ideas, etc. Another idea that I've seen on a bobbin lace website is to put animated renditions of stitches, like the basic cross - twist, cloth stitch, rose ground, guipure leaf, etc. Keep on the good work and let us know as the site evolves! Debora Lustgarten Toronto, 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] Teaching young people--resources
But Jo Edkin's has a wonderful site where you can learn all about bobbin lace. I know a tatter who has been teaching herself using this web-site. Jo Edkins' Lace School: http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/lace/index.htm Pene in 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] Teaching young people--resources
Indeed, Jo's site is an excellent resource, and we should point people to it. But it's a little different from the project I'm envisioning; it's more aimed at the student, for one thing. I'm thinking more of a resource for teachers, and especially one that is collaborative. The purposes overlap, but they are not quite the same. Both are useful! But Jo Edkin's has a wonderful site where you can learn all about bobbin lace. I know a tatter who has been teaching herself using this web-site. Jo Edkins' Lace School: http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/lace/index.htm Pene in Estonia 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] Teaching young people--resources
Dear Julie, What country are you writing from? Or did I miss it somewhere? Are you aware of the Young Lacemakers in the UK? The Lace Guild in the UK has been working with young people for years. April's minutes of the 34th Annual General Meeting gives the dues schedule for Young Lacemaker subscriptions: In British pounds: UK: 6.50 Europe: 10.00Overseas 12.00 Amounts are a fraction of regular subscriptions for adults. There are always projects on the web site; webmasters are Jean and David Leader. Everyone who has been on Arachne for any length of time will recognize their names. _www.laceguild.demon.co.uk/_ (http://www.laceguild.demon.co.uk/) Click on Young Lacemakers which is in the blue band of selections at the top of the home page. And have a look. It seems to me that I read in the most recent Lace magazine that a special effort is about to be made to make this education program stronger. It should be reassuring to you that there are 4 issues/year of a magazine for young people who wish to make lace. It would be nice if the structure of this organization is such that teachers could volunteer to make it a stronger option for young people. This way, there would be no need to start something new; just make what is already available more pertinent for younger lacemakers. Someone from The Lace Guild's leadership will surely weigh in on this subject. The Guild actually has a paid staff, lace collection, and library on-site in a building they own. Advantages are existing leadership and professionalism -- The Lace Guild is a registered charity and accredited museum. They are always seeking volunteers. To build on something already in place sounds practical and would have a stronger presence in the international lace community, because it is not dependent on just one well-meaning person who will have life's usual interruptions and obligations. What do others think of this option? Feasible? Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center In a message dated 8/24/2010 1:35:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, j.enevold...@wlonk.com writes: I in no way want to undermine the people who do provide us with published books, but sometimes, for reasons of cost and availability, they aren't suitable. So, I've created a collaborative site, and I hope some of you will be interested enough to lend a hand. At this point, it is awfully rudimentary--please don't be disappointed, but take that as an invitation to make it better! If many people contribute a little bit, we can develop a useful resource, that we can refine over time, to support informal teachers. (While anyone can see the site, you have to be invited to make changes to it, or upload resources. Just let me know if you'd like to be added as a collaborator.) https://sites.google.com/site/bobbinlaceteachingresource/ --Julie 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 - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
