[lace] getting excited

[Jenny Brandis]

G'day from a sunny Western Australia 

 

This is just an update for those of you who are awaiting the 2017 Arachne
Bookmark website to get online. It is almost there with just 16 scans to
come. I must admit I am getting excited with receiving all the scans/photos
as there is (as always) a lovely selection of bookmarks to view. 

 

If you have not got around to sending me your bookmark scan/photo and
details before you sent it off, please send me the details and ask your
partner to send a scan/photo to me so that we can all enjoy this wonderful
experience.  

 

In the meantime, wander on over to the site
  and meander around the past
years works, it is inspiring to view such a diverse range of lace work, in
fact getting this year's bookmark section organised has got my brain ticking
over what I will be making for the Card exchange later this year.

 

Hugs

Jenny Brandis 

 

 

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RE: [lace] Beginners patterns

[Noelene Lafferty]

Alexandra's website is https://alexstillwell.wordpress.com/.   
The fish pattern, with full instructions, is under "PDF Help Files"

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

> Hi all I remember a conversation a while ago about beginners patterns.
>  someone mentioned a website, I think, Alex Stillwell. I bookmarked it but
> when my computer crashed I lost everything and I can't now find it.
> 
> There was a  simple fish pattern

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[lace] Ipswich

[Susan]

Congratulations Karen!  I'm not an Ipswich-er myself, but know someone who is, 
so I've forwarded your info.  Best wishes, Susan Hottle USA

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RE: [lace] Beginners patterns

[Agnes Boddington]

Hi Alison
Christine Springett sells a little booklet with bookmark snakes, but if you
tie off after the head you have a little fish
Her website is: http://www.cdspringett.co.uk/acatalog/Lacemaking_Books.html
The booklet is the fifth down: "Snakes Galore". Great for children and
adults.
Agnes Boddington in dreary Elloughton nr. Hull UK

Hi all I remember a conversation a while ago about beginners patterns.
 someone mentioned a website, I think, Alex Stillwell. I bookmarked it but
when my computer crashed I lost everything and I can't now find it.

There was a  simple fish pattern. My 5 year old grandson is fascinated by
my lace stuff and I have promised to let him make something in the summer
holidays. So if someone could please send me in the right direction I'd be
very happy.

Alison in sunny Colchester, Essex, UK

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Re: [lace] Beginners patterns

[Katrina Worley]

I did a quick web search on “Alex Stillwell fish pattern”, and came up
with this PDF as the first hit… I think it's what you’re thinking of:

https://alexstillwell.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/fish-1-9.pdf



Katrina Worley
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Anthropology: everyone else the rest of the time.
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> On Jun 6, 2017, at 11:24 AM, Alison Gray  wrote:
>
> Hi all I remember a conversation a while ago about beginners patterns.
> someone mentioned a website, I think, Alex Stillwell. I bookmarked it but
> when my computer crashed I lost everything and I can't now find it.
>
> There was a  simple fish pattern. My 5 year old grandson is fascinated by
> my lace stuff and I have promised to let him make something in the summer
> holidays. So if someone could please send me in the right direction I'd be
> very happy.
>
> Alison in sunny Colchester, Essex, UK
>
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[lace] Beginners patterns

[Alison Gray]

Hi all I remember a conversation a while ago about beginners patterns.
 someone mentioned a website, I think, Alex Stillwell. I bookmarked it but
when my computer crashed I lost everything and I can't now find it.

There was a  simple fish pattern. My 5 year old grandson is fascinated by
my lace stuff and I have promised to let him make something in the summer
holidays. So if someone could please send me in the right direction I'd be
very happy.

Alison in sunny Colchester, Essex, UK

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Re: [lace] Book on the Ipswich Samples from 1789-1790

[Adele Shaak]

Gr. I hate it when all the other varieties of Amazon have a book and .ca 
does not. Gr.

Adele

> I just ordered the book via Amazon-de. It will be here in a few days, perhaps 
> in the weekend or monday. Looking forward to it.

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Re: [lace] Book on the Ipswich Samples from 1789-1790

[Gon Homburg]

I just ordered the book via Amazon-de. It will be here in a few days, perhaps 
in the weekend or monday. Looking forward to it.

Thank you, Karen for the work.

Happy lacing,

Gon Homburg from a rainy Amsterdam, The Netherlands



> Karen Thompson wrote:
> 
> The samples of black silk lace edgings made in Ipswich, Massachusetts, in
> 1789-1790 are finally available to all lace makers and historians.
> "THE LACE SAMPLES FROM IPSWICH, MASSACHUSETTS, 1789-1790. Patterns and
> Working Diagrams for 22 Lace Samples Preserved at the Library of Congress"
> ISBN 978-0-9990385-0-5, by Karen H. Thompson is now in print!!
> 
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Re: [lace] Lace groups in Amsterdam and Utrecht

[Gon Homburg]

Hello Jean,

In Amsterdam there are several lace groups, about 4. My group “t
Aemstelkant’ meets every first Tuesday of the month. We start again in
September.
More information on my website http://www.kloskant.com/aemstelkant.html

Near Utrecht is also a lace group De Waaier. They meet 4 times a year on a
Saturday. More information on their website http://www.kantkringdewaaier.nl
.
Both sites are in Dutch. But no doubt there will be also members who speak
dutch.

I think in both cities are also courses in bobbin lace. When you or you
student need more information, please contact me.

Happy lacing,

Gon Homburg from a rainy Amsterdam, The Netherlands



> Op 6 jun. 2017, om 17:04 heeft Jean Leader  het
volgende geschreven:
>
> One of my bobbin lace students will be moving to either Amsterdam or Utrecht
this summer. I’m hoping that someone will be able to give me some
information about lace groups in those cities that I can pass on to her.
>
> Thank you
> Jean in Glasgow where I’m hoping the rain has finally stopped
>
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Re: [lace] Book on the Ipswich Samples from 1789-1790

[Sue Babbs]

I've ordered it too!  Well done, Karen


Sue 


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Re: [lace] Book on the Ipswich Samples from 1789-1790

[Bev Walker]

Hello Karen and everyone

Congratulations on this publication Karen! I inspected it at
amazon-dot-com. The inspection pages are a good indication of all the work
you've done, and an excellent buy for the lace library. It's not yet
available through their dot-ca but I will watch for it.
Thanks for posting.

On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 9:09 AM, Karen Thompson 
wrote:

> The samples of black silk lace edgings made in Ipswich, Massachusetts, in
> 1789-1790 are finally available to all lace makers and historians.
> "THE LACE SAMPLES FROM IPSWICH, MASSACHUSETTS, 1789-1790. Patterns and
> Working Diagrams for 22 Lace Samples Preserved at the Library of Congress"
> ISBN 978-0-9990385-0-5, by Karen H. Thompson is now in print!!
>

-- 
Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of
Canada

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[lace] Book on the Ipswich Samples from 1789-1790

[Karen Thompson]

The samples of black silk lace edgings made in Ipswich, Massachusetts, in
1789-1790 are finally available to all lace makers and historians.
"THE LACE SAMPLES FROM IPSWICH, MASSACHUSETTS, 1789-1790. Patterns and
Working Diagrams for 22 Lace Samples Preserved at the Library of Congress"
ISBN 978-0-9990385-0-5, by Karen H. Thompson is now in print!!
Over the last many years I have been working on and off reconstructing
these wonderful samples, and have now made the complete set available in a
book format for everybody to enjoy. The soft-cover book has a short
introductory history, building on Marta Cotterell's Ipswich book from 2003.
A few pages are dedicated to basic technical information, including the key
to the color-coded diagrams. The main section is the patterns. Each pattern
has 2 facing pages with an image of the original sample, the reconstructed
sample, the color-coded diagram and the the full-size pricking.  The
pricking is located close to the edge of the page, so it can be copied (for
personal use only, please). A couple of the more complicated patterns has 2
extra pages with detailed diagrams.   The book is available through Amazon,
both in the US and on other continents. It retails for $24, or the
equivalent in other currencies. You will be able to preview several pages
on the Amazon site. At the IOLI Convention in Philadelphia July 16-22, 2017
the book will be available from Holly Van Sciver and Maria Provencher, and
by pre-order from me directly, as long as I receive the order before July
1. Please contact me privately.
It is my great hope my many long hours with this project will be of benefit
and pleasure to the lace community.

Karen on the East coast of the US

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Re: [lace] Did anybody get my email

[Adele Shaak]

Yes, I got it. Thanks for sending the original message; it’s good to hear 
different people’s opinions of a new book.

I know there’s a whole Yahoo/AOL thing that stops people’s messages being seen. 
I have the same result from a problem with Apple’s iMail program and how it 
handles multiple e-mail addresses. Just in case there are others on the List 
who don’t see their messages but can’t figure out why, I’ll tell my story:

I have a second e-mail address on iCloud, for business. iMail prefers to send 
from that address, and it will put my iCloud address in the “From” box - even 
when I am replying to a message sent to me on my home email. Then my message 
will be refused by the Arachne software because I’m not subscribed under my 
business e-mail addy. So I have to remember to check my From box with every 
message I send. 

Adele
West Vancouver, BC
(west coast of Canada)

> About Louise West's new book. I got my book as soon as she mentioned it on 
> Facebook. I don't see my email.. whicH I never do or Jeri's. I wonder how 
> many other emails I miss getting for whatever the reason is that I don't get 
> certain people's emails.SherryNew York, USA
> 

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[lace] Lace groups in Amsterdam and Utrecht

[Jean Leader]

One of my bobbin lace students will be moving to either Amsterdam or Utrecht 
this summer. I’m hoping that someone will be able to give me some information 
about lace groups in those cities that I can pass on to her.

Thank you
Jean in Glasgow where I’m hoping the rain has finally stopped

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[lace] Fwd: Authentic Handmade Laces for Sale - England

[Clare Lewis]

Hello all,

Currently The Lace Guild has a number of lace collars and cuffs for sale,
donated by the estate of one of our volunteers, Pauline (who was
affectionately known as Auntie Wainwright for her marvellous efforts
running the second hand stall at Convention). These are predominately Beds
but there are a few Maltese as well

The collars and cuffs have been on their travels to Camarinas, Krakovany
and Dorset but will be back at The Hollies from mid-July. Please see the
website ( laceguild.org ) for opening times and how to find us.

The Hollies always has other items of lace and lace equipment for sale,
pre-loved items which have been donated, as well as new stock and you will
also be able to see the latest exhibition in the exhibition room while you
are there.

As an aside while you are at The Hollies it is worth popping up the road to
the Red House Glass Cone (about a quarter of a mile away) to see the glass
display, including what looks like a pair of billowing lace curtains which
are made of glass.

Clare (in sunny, rainy, sunny, rainy, sunny, rainy and very windy
Portsmouth)

Vice Chair of The Lace Guild

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Re: [lace] Louise West Bedfordshire book

[Ilske Thomsen]

Yes, I got it.

Ilske


> Am 06.06.2017 um 00:36 schrieb Celtic Dream Weaver 
> :
> 
> I also have her new book and I love it. The designs are so pretty. I think I
> love the Paisleyone the best plus the Daisy Edging. There is so much eye candy
> in this book. I also got my copy like in three days from across the pond. That
> was quick and she signed it for me too. Sherry
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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[lace] Authentic Handmade Laces for Sale - Hungary

[Jeriames]

Kiskunhalas Hungary is famous for the Lace House - Lace Museum where  the 
Queen of Laces - Halas - is beautifully exhibited.   Visitors may look 
through a window and watch women making this famous needle  lace.  Tiny perfect 
laces are made to insert in pins and  pendants.  They also make small doilies, 
and other specialties.   Perhaps the best known are a selection of 
butterflies.  Americans  measure in inches.  From wing-tip to wing-tip my 
smallest 
butterfly  measures 1"; the largest is 5 3/4".  To avoid loss of these filmy  
laces, all my in-between-sized butterflies are confined under  glass - in 
frames - hung on my library's walls.  

A selection of lace is available in the Museum's gift shop.   When a piece 
of lace is ordered in Budapest, the lace is so valuable that a  lacemaker 
may take the pokey local train to the city and deliver it in  person.  Too 
many pieces of lace have been "lost" in the mail.   Perhaps, "stolen".
 
Halas lace that is not sold in Kiskunhalas is sold only in very  elite 
shops in Budapest where costly jewelry shares the display cases.   We must 
remember that the armies of Germany and Russia destroyed nearly  everything of 
value in Hungary in 20th Century wars.  It is possible to see  the scars of 
war on buildings that are still lived in.  The chances of  being able to buy 
an old piece of this lace made before World War I is  nearly impossible.  
Most was lost.  It is so very valued by  Hungarians that such pieces are kept 
in families and passed from generation  to generation. 
 
There is a book Halas Lace by Laszlo  Emoke, (English/Hungarian/German) 
that can be used as a catalog from which  to order Halas laces.  Each 
photographed lace is numbered, so they  know exactly what you want.  This book 
also 
gives the history of Halas  lace, which first surfaced in 1902. 
 
You may have seen little tags attached to old laces that identified where  
they were made.  However, most of these have been removed.   Kiskunhalas, 
which translates to 3 fish and is a reference to 3 small bodies of  water in 
the town, is different.  The lacemakers actually use their  needles to stitch 
the trademark of their laces on each piece.  This is  the image of 3 
crossed fish.  
 
Anyone not associated with official lace manufactured in  Kiskunhalas who 
has learned to make this lace should never put the  trademark on their laces. 
 If displayed, it should be labeled something  like "In the style of Halas 
Lace".
 
Kiskunhalas can be reached by motor vehicle or by train.  It is best  to 
have someone with you who has a knowledge of Hungarian, because signs are not  
in English.  When traveling around Hungary, if you wish to ask a question,  
pose it to someone under the age of 40, who probably learned English in  
school.  It is easier to communicate in Eastern Europe than in several  
nations in Southern Europe.
 
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center

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