Re: [lace] Odd things that are interesting me (quiet list contribution!)
Brian - there was an article in a recent copy of Lace regarding glass bobbins. I also wrote an article in response and sent in a couple of photos. I have no idea whether glass bobbins were made in âolden timesâ, but I would have thought they might have been a bit fragile for the everyday use by lacemakers who were doing it for a living. The ones that I have are made of Pyrex type glass and are quite sturdy as long as you donât throw the pillow down on to a stone floor, or lean on it while the bobbins are on the pillow in the bag. Malvary Sent from my iPad > On Apr 14, 2022, at 8:17 PM, Brian Lemin wrote: > > Hi All. > > As I have said there are a number of outstanding gaps in my bobbin > knowledge and the one that stands out to me is the issue of glass bobbins. > > I have no idea how to categorize them, date them, recognize the > manufacturer. > > I often seen them advertised as vintage or antique and I am clueless as > to how to judge them. > > Does anyone know of a book that might cover these topics... not > necessarily about bobbins but glass collecting? > > > Because my friend has a special interesting hand carved bobbins i have > managed to get a book on knitting sheathes, as these are mainly hand > carved and covered by the overall heading of treen. I am only a couple > chapters into it yet and what has struck me is the in the areas where > these tools are in general use, there appears to be quite a plethora of > "everyday" types of comments recorded; it appears that there was a lot > more recorded conversation/ business transaction etc, which has made my > reading of this book quite interesting. > > > As to my reading of Alan Coles work in and around lace and the social > aspects of the industry, I am beginning to doubt my ability to make any > useful comments, or at least comments of significance that are not > already on record. Where you may say? Well perhaps that is one area > that i may be able to offer a short, perhaps annotated bibliography in a > few months time. > > > OFF TOPIC I will keep it short. > > You know i love making things well I have made a sundial from aluminium > and after ALL the study i made and thought i had the southern hemisphere > sorted I made the fundamental mistake and made a Northern hemisphere > one. Easily corrected though. (My brain must be more addled than i > thought!)My next thing is a steel marble run (wire not wood. Just > starting today.) > > Happy Easter.. It s Good Friday here! (So my sun dial does*not* tell me) > smile > 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/ - 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] Odd things that are interesting me (quiet list contribution!)
Hi All. As I have said there are a number of outstanding gaps in my bobbin knowledge and the one that stands out to me is the issue of glass bobbins. I have no idea how to categorize them, date them, recognize the manufacturer. I often seen them advertised as vintage or antique and I am clueless as to how to judge them. Does anyone know of a book that might cover these topics... not necessarily about bobbins but glass collecting? Because my friend has a special interesting hand carved bobbins i have managed to get a book on knitting sheathes, as these are mainly hand carved and covered by the overall heading of treen. I am only a couple chapters into it yet and what has struck me is the in the areas where these tools are in general use, there appears to be quite a plethora of "everyday" types of comments recorded; it appears that there was a lot more recorded conversation/ business transaction etc, which has made my reading of this book quite interesting. As to my reading of Alan Coles work in and around lace and the social aspects of the industry, I am beginning to doubt my ability to make any useful comments, or at least comments of significance that are not already on record. Where you may say? Well perhaps that is one area that i may be able to offer a short, perhaps annotated bibliography in a few months time. OFF TOPIC I will keep it short. You know i love making things well I have made a sundial from aluminium and after ALL the study i made and thought i had the southern hemisphere sorted I made the fundamental mistake and made a Northern hemisphere one. Easily corrected though. (My brain must be more addled than i thought!)My next thing is a steel marble run (wire not wood. Just starting today.) Happy Easter.. It s Good Friday here! (So my sun dial does*not* tell me) smile 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/
[lace] IOLI Convention
Like Ilske, I found Arachne has been quiet. Finally got a Digest but only two emails. I am going to the IOLI convention in Mesa, Arizona and wonder how many Arachneans will be attending and whether it is worth us getting together for lunch as we have done in the past. Please reply to the list if you are attending and want to do our usual thing. I am in the morning Wire Jewelry class with Belinda Belisle. Always promised to do this class so happy I got my first choice. Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - 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] Question
Hello lacefriends, it’s so quiet on the list I am in danger to loose my English vocabulary. Did you all know that the congress from Deutscher Klöppelverband take place from 20. t0 24.04.2022 in Gunzenhausen. Therefore my question does any of you plan to go there. If so let me know that we could make a time to meet each other. Ilske in Germany - 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/
