Re: [lace] honiton lace
Although Milanese 'can' be made with 120 thread, it is more usually made with 80 or even thicker. My first two bigger Milanese pieces were both made in 120. The first is hybrid Honiton/Milanese bird, started with Pat Perryman but using Milanese braids to relieve the tedium of many lengths of cloth stitch raised and rolled work. The second was pure Milanese and because of the fine thread lacks a lot of the impact it would have had worked at bit larger with a courser thread. It is a piece of lace that needs close inspection. Although I still like the first, the second one irritates me as all the work put into it would have been better spent working it bigger. One day perhaps.. Both are in my arachne Webshots album. Cheers, Jacquie I'm Lincolnshire. - 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/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] honiton lace
Hi Friends I've just returned from a Honiton lace course with Pat (Perryman). We all saw a copy of the transmission from ITV in the West Country. It was wonderful to see the exhibits in the museum with Pat's unique insight into their history, provenance etc. I note that several of you have honed in on the "speaker's lace" worn by Betty Boothroyd when escorting Nelson Mandela. Do you all know that it was made when Bernard Wetherall was the speaker? It has motifs from the four countries that make up the United Kingdom and took over 1500 hours to make. It's currently on display at the All Hallows Museum in Honiton (See link below, although the museum may change what lace is on display at their discretion) http://www.honitonmuseum.org/index.php?page=visitor-information Honiton is a great lace to make. If anyone wants to have go - Do! Don't be put off by the fine thread (fine Bucks, Milanese and other fine laces also use the 120 thread that is the staple for modern Honiton.) Just don't do a "torchon tug" with the thread! Viv Worcestershire UK Where summer is here at last (at least for two days!) - 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/albums/most-recent
