RE: [lace] need help with one-liner

[Noelene Lafferty]

I've gots lots of longer poems, Sharon, but this might be short enough for
you

Peacocks and Rainbows

Some people knit wool into blankets.
Some crochet with treble and chain.
Some people cut lovely new fabric
Just to sew it together again.

But me, I like to use bobbins
And weave patterns in thread without fear.
And if someone should say it's so useless
So are peacocks and rainbows, my dear.

.Noelene Lafferty
   The Angle, NSW, Australia
noel...@lafferty.com.au.

I really need help with finding a new humorous one or two liner or maybe a
short poem concerning lace makers for an upcoming project I have in mind for
a friend who could really do with a lift.  We all know the one about lace
makers do it on pillows.  Is there anything different? Thanks.  Sharon

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[lace] need help with one-liner

[Rick & Sharon Whiteley]

I really need help with finding a new humorous one or two liner or maybe a
short poem concerning lace makers for an upcoming project I have in mind for a
friend who could really do with a lift.  We all know the one about lace makers
do it on pillows.  Is there anything different? Thanks.  Sharon

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Re: [lace] Biggins / Presencia

[Sue Harvey]

So sorry to hear that news I shall miss Finca thread it's one of my very 
favourites as it always works so well and the smoothness of it makes for a 
lovely sheen on the lace.  I shall have to be very careful with the small 
amount that I have left.
I will miss Biggins as well as Vivienne was always very generous with her 
advice on threads at lace days.

Sue M Harvey
Norfolk
U.K. 
Sent from my iPad

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Re: [lace] Biggins / Presencia

[Brenda Paternoster]

Hi folks

Sorry about the gobbledegook at the end of my last message - the auto insert
is getting worse.  Should have read
“concentrating on their patterns and appropriate threads for those
patterns".

>
> Once the legalities are sorted and different threads have been sourced they
> are planning to relaunch as Biggins; concentration on their patterns and
> appraise threads for those patterns.
>
>
>

Brenda in Allhallows
paternos...@appleshack.com
www.brendapaternoster.co.uk

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RE: [lace] Biggins / Presencia

[Noelene Lafferty]

Thanks for re-quoting Brenda's message, Clay.   Brenda's emails are amongst 
those that get cut off for me as soon as something like an apostrophe is used.

It is indeed very sad news that Presencia Span are insolvent and we may soon 
have to do without their wonderful Finca thread, and a great shame for sellers 
like the Bigginses that they too have to go out of business.

Noelene at The Angle, NSW
noel...@lafferty.com.au

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Re: [lace] Biggins / Presencia

[Clay Blackwell]

That is just so sad.  I really fear for the livelihood of our precious art!

Sent from my iPad

> On Mar 22, 2016, at 5:45 PM, Brenda Paternoster  
> wrote:
> 
> Hi Liz
> 
> It’s because Presencia Spain are insolvent.  The conditions the
> administrators are imposing - big price increase, payment in advance and with
> the current situation no certainty of actually receiving the goods - meant
> that Vivienne and Iain of Presencia UK felt that they had no option other than
> voluntary liquidation/winding up.
> 
> Once the legalities are sorted and different threads have been sourced they
> are planning to relaunch as Biggins; concentration on their patterns and
> appraise threads for those patterns.
> 
> Brenda
> 
>> 
>> Guys,
>> Just went to the Biggins website and it's down. Kind Regards
> 
> Brenda in Allhallows
> paternos...@appleshack.com
> www.brendapaternoster.co.uk
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Re: [lace] Biggins / Presencia

[Brenda Paternoster]

Hi Liz

It’s because Presencia Spain are insolvent.  The conditions the
administrators are imposing - big price increase, payment in advance and with
the current situation no certainty of actually receiving the goods - meant
that Vivienne and Iain of Presencia UK felt that they had no option other than
voluntary liquidation/winding up.

Once the legalities are sorted and different threads have been sourced they
are planning to relaunch as Biggins; concentration on their patterns and
appraise threads for those patterns.

Brenda

>
> Guys,
> Just went to the Biggins website and it's down. Kind Regards
>
>

Brenda in Allhallows
paternos...@appleshack.com
www.brendapaternoster.co.uk

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[lace] Biggins / Presencia

[The Lace Bee]

Guys,
Just went to the Biggins website and it's down. Kind Regards

Liz 

thelace...@btinternet.com

My chronicle of my bobbins can be found at my
website: http://www.thelacebee.com/ 

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Re: [lace] Thread for Hollie Point

[Jeriames]

Dear Julie,
 
1.  Catherine Barley, the author of the book you are using, is a  member of 
Arachne.  There are 329 messages from her in the archives under  her name.  
So, wait a bit, and maybe she will weigh in with her  experience.  To 
verify I am correct, type her name in the search box  at:
http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.ccom/index.html
 
2.  We have written a lot about threads through the years, and some of  
those memos are in the archives, if you search a variety of ways.  This is  a 
long research process, but I think a search of the following and other memos  
in the "Structure of Threads for Lace" file might help:
_http://www.mail-archive.com/lace%40arachne.com/msg35959.html_ 
(http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/msg35959.html) 
 
3.  One thing not mentioned in quite this way, so in  my words - thread has 
grain.  You must stitch with the grain, and  not against it.  This will 
reduce wear on thread and fuzzy results.   Draw the thread through your thumb 
and index finger in each direction.  One  will feel smoother than the other.  
Once you have determined that,  always thread your needle from the end that 
produces the smoothest  feel.  Even DMC embroidery floss has a grain.  It 
will take a while to  develop touch sensitivity, but it is highly 
recommended.   
 
Grain of thread is something that was taught to young girls in  American 
7th grade home economics classes 60 years ago.  READ  PLEASE:  The sewing 
thread for your sewing machine comes off the spool in  the direction you need 
to 
thread into the needle's eye - not only  for a sewing machine - but also 
for hand sewing. 
 
Unfortunately, this is not true of all thread coming off a spool.   Some 
modern manufacturers seem to do whatever is convenient, being  unfamiliar with 
how we use the thread (explained in the book referenced in (2)  above).  
 
4.  Julie, the nicest way to learn lacemaking and advance quickly is  with 
others who share your interest.  Are you aware of the Chesapeake  Region 
Lace Guild?  _www.crlg.org/_ (http://www.crlg.org/) .  They draw members  from 
the states surrounding Washington DC.  Also, The Embroiderers' Guild  of 
America has several chapters near you.  http://www.egausa.org/  
 
Needle laces are more likely to be taught by The Embroiderers' Guild.   
They embrace all lace works made with a threaded needle, and have quite a  few 
teachers in the U.S.  At this time in history, lace guilds seem to be  
focusing on bobbin lace.  (I have belonged to 4 local lace guilds between  
Maine 
and Washington DC for up to 4 decades, and to EGA for nearly 50  years, so 
feel secure in this claim.)
 
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center  
--
 
In a message dated 3/21/2016 3:12:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jsyz...@comcast.net writes:

Should I try a different thread?  I guess threads are either cotton,  
linen, or silk.  Or any of those types right out of the question for  Hollie 
Point, or needlelace in general?  What do I look for in a  thread?
I am wondering if maybe some threads stand up to the abuse  better than 
others and Tanne 50 is not the sturdiest choice.  Also, what  about the final 
result?  Do some threads give nicer final results?   And what about the feel 
of thread as you work with it?  In bobbin lace I  enjoy the way different 
thread material feels differently as I work with  it.
My book mentions "Brok 160 or Egyptian Cotton 120".  How do  Brok and 
Egyptian Cotton compare with Tanne 50? 
What size thread  should I be using anyway?  Brok 160 and EC 120 are, 
according to my  thread chart, significantly smaller than Tanne 50.  Should I 
stick with  threads the same size as Tanne 50 or would I find that I can after 
all make  needlelace in good light with a smaller thread?  In general I am 
the sort  of person who likes lace to be fine.  I get bored with coarse  lace.
Maybe you guys will talk about threads andmake me feel inspired  to try new 
ones.

Julie Shalack
Laurel, Maryland,  USA

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[lace] Thread for Hollie Point

[Devon Thein]

While I agree with all the other posters about thread, thread length, etc.,
let me be the first to suggest that your concept of having needle lace be
your "portable" lace may be unrealistic, especially if it is Hollie Point.
Generally people turn to tatting for a portable lace. My colleague has a
sample of needle lace that she made from her own hair while riding on a
train, and she claims it can be done by feeling the stitch snap into place.
However, I believe that the proper place to do needle lace is in a purpose
designed area with state of the art lighting or big windows, a table nearby
for the thread which you need to change constantly, and with an Optivisor
on your head. An Optivisor is a magnification visor that people wear to do
close work. The appearance of an Optivisor  may be frightening to others,
so it is not advisable to use it on public conveyances.
I am a great fan of the Optivisor ever since Irma Osterman, a needle lace
teacher, let me use hers. Your work when you look at it through the
Optivisor may seem uneven to you, but when you take off the visor, it will
seem very neat and even.
Unfortunately, this means that the environment needed for needle lace is
very similar to the environment needed for bobbin lace.
Devon

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[lace] Welcome Analisa

[Alex Stillwell]

Re:
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 21:14:32 -0700
From: Analisa Hall 
Subject: [lace] An introduction

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to take a moment and introduce myself. 

Welcome Analisa. A medical lacemaking friend once said Lacemaking is a
disease, once you catch it there is no cure. I caught it many years ago and
have enjoyed it ever since.

Blow the dust, lets make lace

Alex

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