[lace] Chesapeake Region Lace Guild lace day
The CRLG lists a lace day on October 22nd, but there is no location given. It says just to check back. Does anyone have any information on it? Thanks, Laurie http://lacenews.net - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Chesapeake Region Lace Guild lace day
I've sent Laurie the information she needs to put on her blog regarding the CRLG Lace Day on October 22. I'm sending it to all of you as well. CRLG FALL LACE DAY Program Speaker: Holly Van Sciver (Lester Lace) Where: Bethesda Chevy Chase High School 4301 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814 When: October 22, 2011 Time: 9:00 doors open; 10:00 Meeting; 11:00 Program; 1:00 mini-workshops Cost: $8.00, if registered early; $10.00 at the door Early registration deadline: October 15, 2011 The CRLG website will be updated shortly. We hope to see you there! Elaine ~ Elaine Chock elain...@earthlink.net Woodbridge, VA (south of Washington, DC) ~ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Re: lace knitting + supplies + dying wool
On 10/1/11 5:41 AM, Sister Claire wrote: And finally - the merino lace-weight wool I bought is not the color I thought it would be. It is sort of a dark ecru or light tan with yellow undertones but I need something in the brown/tan/khaki/beige range. I've already started knitting, but can I die the finished product? How do I do that? Wool is the easiest fiber to dye, and brown is the easiest color to get -- but dying yarn is *much* easier than dying the finished product. If you goof up a teeny bit dying fabric, you get ugly blotches; the same goof in dying yarn gives a lovely variegation or a subtle liveliness to the color. Dharma's web site http://www.dharmatrading.com/ isn't as helpful as their paper catalog used to be, but there are still tutorials and helpful advice to be found if you poke around. When you want brown shades is a good time to experiment with natural dyes -- almost every weed dyes brown when simply put into the pot with the wool, gradually brought to a boil, and then allowed to cool in the bath. I've never had yarn felt when put into cold water and heated, then left in the water until cold or lukewarm. But once I was too impatient to boil water to dissolve soap, then cool and boil again, so I dropped some stained yarn into boiling soapy water. It turned yellow and felted thoroughly, but didn't stick together, and it did come out clean. I made high-definition ribbing for the gloves I wear while typing in the winter. (Soap must be followed by a vinegar rinse when used on wool, because soap is alkaline. Best to rinse in plain water, then wash again with vinegar as your soap.) -- Joy Beeson http://roughsewing.home.comcast.net/ http://home.comcast.net/~debeeson/DaveCam/ west of Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] colorfast thread--NOT
Hello All! To specify--I was using a newer DMC color #4210, variegated reds/rose/cranberry. When I made an error picked out the thread, the linen was discolored--red on cream. Jeri suggested that I post this info to help others. She also noted that she/we should not have to test our threads--that is the job of the manufacturer. To which I say--Hear, Hear! Anyway, I just wanted to clarify that I have recently had this problem with this particular thread. No comment on other colors or types of thread. So a word to the wise if you happen to use floss for gimp. Today was spent at EGA in Canton, OH one of the gals is recently returned from teaching at national seminar in Naples, FL. DMC gave out huge tote bags full of their threads to each teacher--memory thread, floss, floche, perle, rayon more. So it would seem they are trying to promote their products with the professionals. Nice touch, but it doesn't help if their customers are dissatisfied. Sincerely, Su! san Hottle, Erie, PA USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Internet Archive
http://www.archive.org/ Lots of copyright free info on many topics, from many sources, that can be read online or downloaded. Only 11 relating to lace but I still foresee some serious browsing hours! Cherry Knobloch Chesapeake, Va USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
