[lace] Re Rannsom Dilligham.. transported. Botany Bay .......Inscription wrong?
I am doing research on this bobbin as the Higgins has granted approval to use their image in the Dictionary. I seem to remember that when I first raised this a member wrote and gave me some information on the inscription being wrong. Can you drop me those corrections again please, as I can only find a RICHARD DILLINGHAM VAN DIEMAN"S LAND in the convict records. Sorry about that, at the time I should have recorded it but I did not. Brian - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Linen thread
Not all brands of linen are the same. I used Fresia brand linen in the tablecloth I finished this year. It was quite smooth. The few slubs were far apart. I think the Fresia thread was made for lacemaking. The linen that is full of slubs was probably made for weaving, and the slubs were intentional for texture. Alice in Oregon On Sunday, October 16, 2016 1:59 PM, Susan wrote: Thank you Adele! I particularly appreciate your reference to linen clothing as there as some very fine linen clothes out there. Beautiful to wear & launder--& they last for years. Others are unsuitable for much of anything & they don't last long even on delicate cycle! So It seems that finely spun linen thread is currently available for high-quality dressmaking. I was just hoping that there might be a discernible difference among thread brands for our purposes. Slubs are less egregious in 40/2 thread where the lace is more robust, but from my perspective, they aren't welcome in 90/2 for finely textured lace. I won't name names, but the one I used is well known & not cheap stuff. Bummer. Thanks again for the wake up call. You can probably tell that I use more cotton & silk thread. ;-) Still growling, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad > On Oct 16, 2016, at 4:14 PM, Adele Shaak wrote: > > > I must say that I love to use linen thread and I donât notice the slubs in the finished lace. Maybe Iâm just so used to them, maybe itâs because mangling makes the lace look different, maybe they just donât bug me the way they do you. I donât know! Youâre right in thinking that you will risk breaking the thread by picking out the slub. The thread will also be less twisted in the place where the slub used to be, and will be weaker in that spot as a result. - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Christmas Card Exchange
Christine Springett has a book called Christmas Collection that has several Torchon patterns that I like a lot. They are worked on bangles and work up pretty quickly. They look great with glittery thread. Liz R, Raleigh, NC - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Christmas Card Exchange
Hello, I am a fairly new lace maker and was looking for some Christmas patterns for the Christmas card exchange. Any suggestions? Analisa in Everett, Washington 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Linen thread
Thank you Adele! I particularly appreciate your reference to linen clothing as there as some very fine linen clothes out there. Beautiful to wear & launder--& they last for years. Others are unsuitable for much of anything & they don't last long even on delicate cycle! So It seems that finely spun linen thread is currently available for high-quality dressmaking. I was just hoping that there might be a discernible difference among thread brands for our purposes. Slubs are less egregious in 40/2 thread where the lace is more robust, but from my perspective, they aren't welcome in 90/2 for finely textured lace. I won't name names, but the one I used is well known & not cheap stuff. Bummer. Thanks again for the wake up call. You can probably tell that I use more cotton & silk thread. ;-) Still growling, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad > On Oct 16, 2016, at 4:14 PM, Adele Shaak wrote: > > > I must say that I love to use linen thread and I don’t notice the slubs in > the finished lace. Maybe I’m just so used to them, maybe it’s because > mangling makes the lace look different, maybe they just don’t bug me the way > they do you. I don’t know! You’re right in thinking that you will risk > breaking the thread by picking out the slub. The thread will also be less > twisted in the place where the slub used to be, and will be weaker in that > spot as a result. - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Linen thread
Hi Susan: True story - in London the mid-1960s, linen manufacturers worked and worked to get the slubs (that’s what those big hunks of lint are called) out of the linen thread used to make fabric, because people wanted smooth linen for high-quality dressmaking. Then the 60s fashion revolution happened and designer Mary Quant headed the trend that convinced them to keep the slubs, for the texture. Nothing to do with your 90/2 thread, of course, but an interesting story. Anyway, slubs have always been a part of linen thread. We’ve had a lot of discussions about linen thread over the years; you could probably find them in the archive. There are all sorts of twists and turns to the story (excuse the pun). Smooth threads in manufacturing are often achieved through cutting up the long flax fibre into very small pieces that are wet spun to achieve uniformity - but that takes away much of the strength of the fibre. Plus, it’s difficult to spin very fine linen thread by machine - in the past, very expert master handspinners achieved very fine linen threads, but that quality of skill just doesn’t exist any more. When I was into handspinning, every year I’d meet one or two people who were determined to learn handspinning so they could re-create the very fine linen threads of 200 years ago. They’d take the class and buy the equipment and the hank of flax and you’d never hear from them again, and I’m not surprised. I tried it once and with great difficulty I was able to produce a fair-quality baling twine ;-) I must say that I love to use linen thread and I don’t notice the slubs in the finished lace. Maybe I’m just so used to them, maybe it’s because mangling makes the lace look different, maybe they just don’t bug me the way they do you. I don’t know! You’re right in thinking that you will risk breaking the thread by picking out the slub. The thread will also be less twisted in the place where the slub used to be, and will be weaker in that spot as a result. This probably doesn’t help much, but since the list is quiet I thought nobody’d mind. Adele West Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) > Hello All! May I ask what brand linen thread you are using & why? I'm a bit > steamed to find big hunks of lint stuck in 90/2 linen thread & unsure of > whether to pick it out & risk breaking the thread or cutting it out & adding > a new bobbin. While I realize that linen was nicer in the "good old days", > I'm concerned that there seems to be so little quality control for thread > that is now $xx a spool! Is one brand doing a better job of it than another > or is this just the new normal? Comments? Suggestions? Many thanks. > Sincerely, Susan Hottle 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Amelia Ars
Thanks for posting Vickie! Your Ithaca class project is exquisite. It would also look great on one of my crazy quilt blocks. ;-) My EGA friends will be drooling when I show it to them later week. Great job! Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA. Sent from my iPad - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Linen thread
Hello All! May I ask what brand linen thread you are using & why? I'm a bit steamed to find big hunks of lint stuck in 90/2 linen thread & unsure of whether to pick it out & risk breaking the thread or cutting it out & adding a new bobbin. While I realize that linen was nicer in the "good old days", I'm concerned that there seems to be so little quality control for thread that is now $xx a spool! Is one brand doing a better job of it than another or is this just the new normal? Comments? Suggestions? Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] welcome & Flickr
Welcome Joseph! Learning lace on your own is a big challenge. Having been stuck on more than a few occasions, Arachne has certainly been a lifeline for all manner of lace issues! Plus it is fun to meet fellow Arachneans at lace events--putting face to name from the other end of a previously helpful email. Hope you will also take a moment to post pics of your lacemaking progress on Arachne Flickr. As to Flickr, I tried to post my sea star today & there seems to be a new password protocol. It didn't made sense to me so I didn't log in. If an expert knows what I should be doing, please contact me off list. Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Ithaca weekend
Hello All! What a great time! I enjoyed Allie's Idrija class & finished my tri-color sea star. I made plenty of mistakes but I'm still very pleased with the results. There were more than a few challenges working open method on a bolster & controlling the color thru all the sewings! This narrow tape style was influenced by the Italians so there are a few similarities with Cantu. Overall, FLLG does a great job--especially selecting interesting classes. When you have difficulty winnowing down the list to a first, second & third choice, you know you're in trouble! This year, I took some time on Friday afternoon to visit the Cornell University Mann library where the lace books reside. They have a nice collection of lace publications & it's worth making time to visit. Their online catalog makes it easy to create your "must see" list ahead of time. I was able to research some back issues of Lace magazine (Lace Guild UK) & browse in the stacks. Other lace books in their ! special collection require advance notice & their online staff provides generous help. For those of us who missed IOLI this year, Ithaca was also an opportunity to reconnect with long-time lace friends, make new ones & put faces with names from Arachne. Looking forward to Ithaca 2017! Sincerely, Susan Hottle 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Hi, New Member here.
A couple of years ago, I had a TBI (traumatic brain injury) which affected my memory. I am still dealing with memory issues, but my Neurologist strongly recommended eye-hand activities, and was delighted to know I am a lacemaker. The quality of my lace suffered in the beginning, and I had to work less complex lace for a while, but I am now working my favorite Binche again and am happy with the results! Clay Sent from my iPad > On Oct 16, 2016, at 12:04 AM, Joseph Young > wrote: > > I have heard of it Kim, > > I am currently trialing a new therapy/drug regime, it seems to be helping. > Only problem is the side effects. > > I have found that doing bobbin lace is very therapeutic. The movements repeat > themselves, which is wonderful for OCD. > > > On 16-Oct-16 10:43 AM, Kim Davis wrote: > Joseph, > > I am so glad you are able to reach out! This is a fun hobby, regardless > of whether or not you find it an art or a craft! > > Have you heard of EMDR therapy before? it is an interesting thing, and I > was once reading an article about how things such as bobbin lace can mimic > it. I can > not recall where I read it, or I would share that with you. If it comes to > me I will be sure to post. In any case, the idea is that because you are > working with both your left and right hands, it engages both sides of the > brain and is helpful in getting the emotional side to talk to the logical > side. Thankfully the anxiety I have experienced in my life has been mild, > but I will say that I noticed long ago that both bobbin lace and braiding > have a very meditative quality for me. I think the symmetrical work is very > soothing. > > Have fun with your lace! > > Kim > > > > > -- > Joseph > > The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain. > -Dolly Parton > > - > 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Quiet list has woken up
Thank you to everyone who put my mind at rest re the quiet time on the list. I am so jealous of all the conventions and other lace-ins in USA, Australia and UK. It must be wonderful to have all these top-notch teachers to choose from and to keep up-to-date with everthing in the lace world. That is why I need my daily arachne lace fix, and get worried if it is not there for a few days. I have also been very busy for this past week or two. It was our bi-annual exhibition in Johannesburg, combined with the Embroiderers Guild. Apart from being chair of the Witwatersrand Lace Guild and editor of the quarterly newsletter and webmaster and Facebook admin, I also run The Lace Place for all their supplies, so I was involved everywhere. Now that it is over I am looking forward to the holiday season when I hope to get some peaceful lacemaking time in. The exhibition was a great success over 2 days and the reporter from the local newspaper came to take pics and interview the organisers, so we hope to be in next week's edition. When I get some pictures back from our photographer I will put them on our website and tell you where to find them. Lace greetings from Janis in South Africa where we have just had a couple of showers of rain. The first in about 3 months and hope it will break the drought. - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
