[lace] Make & Take pattern

2017-01-13 Thread Sally Jenkins 
There is a wonderful set of patterns here called Flowers, Flames, & Fantasy:
https://www.laceguild.org/ylm/versInstr.html

I have used these for years. I discovered that in some cases it's better to
make even these small patterns smaller yet. By making several copies and
experimenting, I removed the center portion of the more-or-less S-shaped
leaf and "glued" the ends together to make a pattern requiring only 4 pairs
instead of 7.

I used to fasten the beginning ends onto a safety pin; that way the
children could pin their creations onto their clothes. I didn't like that
the safety pin had to show, though, so later I started hanging the bobbins
in the end of a large paper clip. When the little leaf is done, there is a
bookmark or a clip to hold papers together, with the new lace leaf.

I appreciate the suggestion given by Jane Partridge for making one's own
simple shape patterns and now will incorporate that into my demonstrations
as well.

You're all so inspiring! Thanks for sharing all these ideas,
Sally

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[lace] Plaits

2017-01-13 Thread Susan 
Hello All!  Last year I worked one of Bridget Bellon's leaf patterns & filled 
the center with beads because I wasn't able to figure out the plaited veins by 
my completion deadline.  I've made another leaf & would like to make the 
plaited veins this time.  When I looked at the online lessons on plaits, I 
didn't see one that applied.  The online plaits involve more pairs, windmill 
crossings etc.  The leaf veins use only two pair.  My question is how to 
connect the plait to itself where the small veins intersect the main vein?  My 
inclination is to put a pin at the intersection(s), then sew into these 
reserved pinholes on the return pass rather than poking a hole in the braid or 
sewing over the braid.  The plait threads will be carried behind the outline of 
the tape/braid leaf with sewings.  I think there is an egg pattern that uses a 
similar technique, as the plaits zig & zag from top to bottom, then back.  If 
this is not the correct method, will the experts please share some !
 advice?  Many thanks for any suggestions.  Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA

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[lace] Re: Color Theory and Thread Conservation

2017-01-13 Thread Joy Beeson 

Top posting because I didn't snip:

When I mentioned old machine needles in my pincushion post,
I left out a few details.

I store old machine needles in the cone, not the thread.  A
paper-mache' cone of cheap, weak thread hangs point-down in
the window, and the base of it is beat-up enough to be soft
and a good place to stick coarse needles.

And yes, I know what the sun is doing to the thread.  All my
good threads are in dark drawers or the boxes that they came in.


--
Joy Beeson
http://wlweather.net/PAGEJOY/
west of Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A.

On 1/12/17 1:46 PM, jeria...@aol.com wrote:


Someone, please share this from another ISP, since we've
been told AOL and Comcast do not play well together!

1.   Color theory taught by embroidery and  photography
experts includes an explanation of what happens  when a
black and white photo is made of something that relies on
color for  impact.  Colors of the same value will not 
show details that may be  important to a design.  This

effect is apparent if you just put  red and green of the
same value next to each other (as Joy mentions), walk
across the room, and squint at them.  An understanding
of this is of importance to anyone who is making colored
lace.  If your  lace work is going to be photographed,
you should understand colors, and  visually test them
side-by-side before you even begin a project.

Americans who belong to IOLI can better understand this
by propping up  the newest bulletin (Fall 2016, Vol. 37,
Number 1), with Janet Blair's lace peacock, and stepping
back to view it.  She has used 3 blues for the body, and
used one of those blues as spots on the green tail.  You
can see how important the yellow outlining blue spots is.
Imagine if this lovely  lace was meant to be photographed
in black and white!

2.  Conservation warning to anyone who is using a spool
of thread as a make-shift pin cushion.

A long time ago, I wrote to Arachne about sticking
needles in a spool  of thread, in response to a magazine
photograph many lacemakers might have seen.  This damages
thread throughout a spool or cone enough  that thread may
 break or be weakened throughout layers  wherever it has
been pierced.  This is a habit that can get  away from
you - perhaps putting needles or pins in thread that will
be used  at some future time to make lace or sew a seam.
The weak spots will  be the first to "self destruct", and
none of us like to repair lace or  re-sew seams.   (You
may use this cautionary tip in your guild newsletters.)

Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource
Center 
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In a message dated 1/11/2017 6:31:52 P.M. Eastern
Standard Time, joybee...@comcast.net writes:

...Even  on a green curtain, red isn't as conspicuous a
color as people  thinkone has to know it's there to
see it at all, and then it's  only a vague smudge.  This
has a single sewing machine needle stuck  in it, so I
think it was intended to store spent machine needles,
butI  stick those into my cone of basting thread.



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Re: [lace] Lace Fish, finished in a short beginner session

2017-01-13 Thread Jeriames 
Did anyone receive this message from Gon Homburg in Amsterdam?  I  received 
only one message from her, and should have received 2, based on the way  
she addressed it to both Arachne and to me as an individual.  
 
Gon:  I cannot fix your problem of reaching Arachne because both of us  are 
having similar problems reaching all Arachne members.   Someone at another 
ISP will send it on to your intended audience.
 
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center 

In a message dated 1/13/2017 3:00:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
gon.homb...@me.com writes:

Dear  Jeri,  


Please forward if it is not going through to Arachne.


The Lacemakers of Puget Sound made a demonstration pattern of a little  
fish, which takes only about 20 minutes to make. Only 5 pairs are needed and  
if you use a different color for every pair it is very easy for children to  
make. You can find it on


http://www.lacemakers.org/LPS-resources/demonstration


Gon Homburg, The  Netherlands

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[lace] Re: Lace Fish, finished in a short beginner session

2017-01-13 Thread Jane Partridge 
Whereas in this case, Alex has generously given her permission for these 
patterns to be shared, it should never be assumed that published patterns are 
for anyone to share in any particular form as the person or lace group who has 
gained permission from the copyright owner chooses. It may be, as with all of 
my patterns, the designer is happy to give permission to an individual to use 
for teaching, but does not want his/her patterns published on the Internet. Not 
all demonstrators are teachers or designers, but a simple outline is easy to 
draw, (or take a leaf from your garden and draw round it) place dots for 
pinholes spaced evenly (3mm apart for cotton perle 8 or metallics eg goldrush) 
down each side and work it before the event to check and tweak if necessary. 
Then as it is your own individual piece you don't have to worry about asking 
permission to use copyright material. Several leaf shapes together will form a 
flower.  You will also find people insisting on calling your !
 leaf/petal a fish!!!

Jane Partridge 

Begin forwarded message:

> From: jeria...@aol.com
> Date: 13 January 2017 17:15:09 GMT
> To: lace@arachne.com
> Subject: Re: [lace] Lace Fish, 
> 
> We discussed these little bobbin lace fish several years ago.  At  the
> time, someone provided access to the instructions and a pricking -  probably
on
> a local lace group's website.  

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Re: [lace] Lace Fish, finished in a short beginner session

2017-01-13 Thread Helene Ulrich 
The Lacemakers of Puget Sound also have a Lace Fish Demo Project.

It also gives hints for setting up a demo pillow.

http://www.lacemakers.org/

Click on the LPS Resources heading then Demonstration Resources.

Hope this also helps.

Helene
Loris, SC

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Fwd: [lace] Items finished in one session

2017-01-13 Thread Sue Duckles 
Another request to forward.

Sent from my iPhone

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> From: lynrbai...@desupernet.net
> Date: 13 January 2017 at 21:47:15 GMT
> To: g6...@icloud.com
> Subject: Fw: Re: [lace] Items finished in one session
> Reply-To: lynrbai...@supernet.com
>
> Sue, I sent this at 9:41 a.m. and it still has not appeared on the list.
Would you please post it?  I think it responds to Jeri's request.  lrb
>
>
> "My email sends out an automatic  message. Arachne members,
> please ignore it. I read your emails."
>
>
> -Forwarded Message-
>> From: lynrbai...@desupernet.net
>> Sent: Jan 13, 2017 9:42 AM
>> To: Susan Brooks 
>> Cc: lace@arachne.com
>> Subject: Re: [lace] Items finished in one session
>>
>> Dear Susan,
>> I don't know of a book, but Puget Sound Lacemakers has a kit for a fish for
a haveago pillow.  Prickings, guide, all that stuff.  It's not under learning,
but in demonstration.
>>
>> http://www.lacemakers.org/LPS-resources/demonstration
>>
>> Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where it's sunny for a change.
Supposed to get colder as the day goes on, but since we had a temp of 62F 15C,
can't really complain for January.
>>
>>
>> "My email sends out an automatic  message. Arachne members,
>> please ignore it. I read your emails."
>>
>>
>> Susan Brooks wrote:
>>   Does anyone know of a book of
>>> tiny pieces for beginners that can be finished in an hour?   I have
tried
>>> small snakes if the bobbins are wound ready but would be grateful for any
>>> other ideas.

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Fwd: [lace] Lace Fish, finished in a short beginner session

2017-01-13 Thread Sue Duckles 
As requested Jeri!!

Begin forwarded message:

> From: jeria...@aol.com
> Date: 13 January 2017 17:15:09 GMT
> To: lace@arachne.com
> Subject: Re: [lace] Lace Fish, finished in a short beginner session
> Reply-To: jeria...@aol.com
>
> Please share with all, someone - until we get the help requested in next
> paragraph.
>
> We discussed these little bobbin lace fish several years ago.  At  the
> time, someone provided access to the instructions and a pricking -  probably
on
> a local lace group's website.  Perhaps someone  could provide a web address
> to this quicker-to-make than  snakes instruction sheet with us again?  It
> prints out to one  page, and is something every demonstrating individual or
> group might like  to have in their "bag of tricks for tiny beginners".
>
> There are several letters under "Lace Fish" in the Arachne archives, so I
> changed the subject line to force this new discussion to be filed with
them:
>
> http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html
>
> Jeri Ames in Maine USA
> Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
> 
>
> In a message dated 1/13/2017 9:26:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> malva...@sympatico.ca writes:
>
> When  I've gone out demonstrating, we have a fish pattern (like the head of
> the  snake. but smaller) which doesn't take much to finish...
> We have  several sets of bobbins pre-wound and often two pillows so that
> one
> is  hung on and started while the people are working on the other.

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RE: [lace] Lace Fish, finished in a short beginner session

2017-01-13 Thread Jill Hawkins 
Dear Jeri and fellow arachnids

The lace fish patterns are on Alex Stillwell's website; here is the direct
link to the patterns/instructions:
https://alexstillwell.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/fish-1-9.pdf. Alex
provides the following helpful advice on how to print your patterns: 

"This set of pages should be printed using the paper size A4 setting and the
'booklet' facility of your printer. Even if you use a different sized paper
this should give you two pages per side arranged so that you can place the
pages on top of each other and fold them in half to make a booklet. If you
do not have this facility print two pages per side. The A4 setting is needed
so that the prickings will be the correct size. "

If you want to browse Alex's website where there are plenty more free
patterns (for children and adults), the address is
https://alexstillwell.wordpress.com/.

Kind regards
Jill
In cold and windy Milton Keynes

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Re: [lace] Lace Fish, finished in a short beginner session

2017-01-13 Thread Jean Leader 
I’m sure I have the fish pattern but no time to look for it right now as we're 
busy packing for our ski holiday. If no one else has offered it in a weeks’s 
time please remind me to look for it.
Jean
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Jean Leader
www.jeanleader.net





On 13 Jan 2017, at 17:15, jeria...@aol.com wrote:

> Please share with all, someone - until we get the help requested in next  
> paragraph.
> 
> We discussed these little bobbin lace fish several years ago.  At  the 
> time, someone provided access to the instructions and a pricking -  probably 
> on 
> a local lace group's website.  Perhaps someone  could provide a web address 
> to this quicker-to-make than  snakes instruction sheet with us again?  It 
> prints out to one  page, and is something every demonstrating individual or 
> group might like  to have in their "bag of tricks for tiny beginners".
> 
> There are several letters under "Lace Fish" in the Arachne archives, so I  
> changed the subject line to force this new discussion to be filed with  them:
> 
> http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html  
> 
> Jeri Ames in Maine USA
> Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
> 
> 
> In a message dated 1/13/2017 9:26:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> malva...@sympatico.ca writes:
> 
> When  I've gone out demonstrating, we have a fish pattern (like the head of 
> the  snake. but smaller) which doesn't take much to finish...  
> We have  several sets of bobbins pre-wound and often two pillows so that 
> one 
> is  hung on and started while the people are working on the other.
> 
> Malvary  in Ottawa 
> 
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Re: [lace] Lace Fish, finished in a short beginner session

2017-01-13 Thread Jeriames 
Please share with all, someone - until we get the help requested in next  
paragraph.
 
We discussed these little bobbin lace fish several years ago.  At  the 
time, someone provided access to the instructions and a pricking -  probably on 
a local lace group's website.  Perhaps someone  could provide a web address 
to this quicker-to-make than  snakes instruction sheet with us again?  It 
prints out to one  page, and is something every demonstrating individual or 
group might like  to have in their "bag of tricks for tiny beginners".
 
There are several letters under "Lace Fish" in the Arachne archives, so I  
changed the subject line to force this new discussion to be filed with  them:
 
http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html  

Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center

 
In a message dated 1/13/2017 9:26:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
malva...@sympatico.ca writes:

When  I've gone out demonstrating, we have a fish pattern (like the head of 
the  snake. but smaller) which doesn't take much to finish...  
We have  several sets of bobbins pre-wound and often two pillows so that 
one 
is  hung on and started while the people are working on the other.

Malvary  in Ottawa 

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Re: [lace] Items finished in one session

2017-01-13 Thread Malvary Cole 
When I've gone out demonstrating, we have a fish pattern (like the head of 
the snake. but smaller) which doesn't take much to finish.  A couple of 
years ago I had made a few fish using the head of the snake and when two 
children were working on one fish, the little girl finished and was given 
it.  The little boy was quite crestfallen, but I had a few of the snake-fish 
already made so I asked him if he'd like to choose one.  He was thrilled.


We have several sets of bobbins pre-wound and often two pillows so that one 
is hung on and started while the people are working on the other.


Malvary in Ottawa where after a few days of balmy +3 c temperatures, we are 
back down into a deep freeze, but bright and sunny, so I'll be generating 
electricity with my solar panels.


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[lace] Items finished in one session

2017-01-13 Thread Susan Brooks 
I am sure the one session pincushion went down well.   So many people,
particularly children want to "take it home" and when this is at a lace
demonstration its quite difficult when "mum" wants to visit the next stall and
the kids want to stay and finish a snake.   Does anyone know of a book of
tiny pieces for beginners that can be finished in an hour?   I have tried
small snakes if the bobbins are wound ready but would be grateful for any
other ideas.
SusanWeston super Mare, where its only just above freezing and very windy
today

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