[lace] Magazines & Geneology

[Elizabeth Ligeti]

Firstly, thanks for letting us know the IOLI Bulletin and the UK Lace
magazines are out and about.  We, down-Under have not received either of
them yet.  I watch for the post each day, but without success as yet!

As to the research into the old Bobbins - I Love it, - so keep talking,
Brian :)

I made a bonnet for  convicted "First Fleet' prisoner for the bonnet
collection that was being made by a lady in Tasmania - a bonnet for every
transported woman, and I found "My"  lady's  trial at the Old Bailey in 1786
. It was fascinating reading - she was Transported for the theft of 3
handkerchiefs. She had dropped a couple, luckily - or she would have been
hanged!

The history of Lace and bobbins, and all that era is fascinating, I think,
and the more old lace I see, the more in awe of the "Old timers" I am - they
did n ot have books to tell them how to do certain techniques (and few of
them could read, anyway, - and they had only candle light, and poor
spectacles, ..Gosh! they were so clever, really.

Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz.
lizl...@bigpond.com

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Re: [lace] Honiton vs Withof

[Anneke]

Hi Ann and all,

I am not an expert on Honiton, but I can tell you about Withof.
I know some of the differences.

In Withof the patterns are drawn with lines, you have to decide for yourself 
where to put your pins. Depending on your thread and if your want your lace to 
be more dense or open. 
In Honiton the place for your pins is given, so there is less freedom in 
working the lace.
If you give a Withof pattern to several lacemakers, the outcome can differ, 
sometimes much.

In Withof there is more depth than in Honiton because of the rolling of the 
several parts of the pattern.

Than just characteristics of Withof patterns:
Flowing  lines
Fantasy flowers and leaves, scrolls and net
Larger, with more pairs worked parts. 
Lots of decorations worked in the parts.

And for the technique:
Depth or relief by rolling.
An extra twist with the runners between half stitch and gimppair. This is what 
Sister Judith ( the originator of Withof) called "her autograph".

Of course there is a lot more about the patterns and technique of Withof, but I 
can not say how much different that is with Honiton.

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Anneke Reijs in stormy Roermond, in the South East of the Netherlands
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> 
> What is the difference between Honiton and Withof lace?
> 
> I have asked this question on a lacemaking facebook page after someone showed 
> a lovely piece of Withof that looked like Honiton but nobody seems to know 
> the answer.  
> Ann
> UK
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[lace] Honiton vs Withof

[ann.humphreys]

What is the difference between Honiton and Withof lace?

I have asked this question on a lacemaking facebook page after someone showed a 
lovely piece of Withof that looked like Honiton but nobody seems to know the 
answer.  
Ann
UK

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