Re: [lace] Black silk Point de Paris
Dear Devon, Why don't you ask directly the author of the book? Her name is Nora Andries and if you are interested i can give you her address. I used to go to her classes on Turnhoutse lace in Germany a couple of years ago. Maria Greil El sáb., 18 abr. 2020 a las 0:38, Devon Thein () escribió: > According to the book Van speldengrond tot Turnhoutse Kant (about Turnhout > lace) "In Couvin, Beaumont, Cerfontaine and Marche lengths of lace were > made in black or white silk and in cotton. The point de Paris ground is > mostly combined with point ground. The aspect and the technique is > different from the Turnhout lace. The designs are simple and geometric and > look similar to the laces made in Normandy, Sweden and England." > I would be interested to know what the black silk point de Paris laces of > Couvin, Beaumont, Cerfontaine and Marche look like. I have encountered a > relatively simple black silk lace with point de Paris background. I am > wondering if it could be from one of these Belgian towns. > Does anyone know about these or how I could find out about them? > Devon > > - > 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] Black silk Point de Paris
According to the book Van speldengrond tot Turnhoutse Kant (about Turnhout lace) "In Couvin, Beaumont, Cerfontaine and Marche lengths of lace were made in black or white silk and in cotton. The point de Paris ground is mostly combined with point ground. The aspect and the technique is different from the Turnhout lace. The designs are simple and geometric and look similar to the laces made in Normandy, Sweden and England." I would be interested to know what the black silk point de Paris laces of Couvin, Beaumont, Cerfontaine and Marche look like. I have encountered a relatively simple black silk lace with point de Paris background. I am wondering if it could be from one of these Belgian towns. Does anyone know about these or how I could find out about them? Devon - 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] Miss Channer's mat
Hi Karisse Lace workers never bothered to count bobbins, even the ones that could. Instead they would wind a handful and start working. When they ran out they would wind another handful and carry on, the same with gimps. Also, the number of bobbins needed varied when making floral Bucks according to the density you are looking for in the work and what you feel like at the time. Today we use comparatively finer thread and add and throw out bobbins to obtain the density of clothwork that we individually want. I once made a fan and, as I reached the widest point, ran out of bobbins. I phoned a bobbin maker and explained my dilemma and he made some and sent them to me. I had to explain why I needed 2 dozen. Making bobbins was Jim Newman,s hobby when he retired and, if you ordered a large number they never arrived. When he sent them he apologised that the wood was flawed and I could return them if I was not happy. The wood was spelt beech, i.e. they had black flecks caused by fungus in them. The flaws only make these bobbins special to me. I always remember Jim and my fan when I use them. Keep lacemaking Alex - 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] Museums
Dear Arachnids I fully agree with Brian and Pierre that it is time museums curators remembered they are only custodians of the museum property and that the collections are not their private property; I have heard curators referring to ,my collection, when talking about the collections they are in responsible for. As has been mentioned, time spent preparing for a viewing is often claimed, but opening up collections for research is surely one of the primary functions of museums and the time preparing for items for research is surely part of their remit. Certainly it should not be regarded as income for the museum. Collections should be available for all and especially for research purposes and the cost should not prevent research continuing, especially when the results are released in a manner that makes them freely available to all. Don,t get frustrated if you are in lock down, use the extra time making lace, I am. Alex - 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/
