Re: [lace] More sad news - RIP Jenny Rees
Condolences to you, sadly the world is losing some fabulous lace makers. Sue Turnbull, Dorset UK On 28/05/2023 08:16, Penelope Piip wrote: Dear fellow lacemakers,I am writing to this list, to inform those who remember my cousin, Jenny Rees, who sadly passed away this Saturday, 27th May, 2023, in Canberra, Australia. She was 66. Penelope - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachnelace.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/
Re: [lace] Tiara Leaves
One of the files mention buillion embroidery and the we think it was made in the Embroiders Guild in the UK. Lots more embroidery also on the Queen Camilla gown. I am also going to send a url of some Honiton Lace, handmade by Pat Perryman, worn by the current speaker of the House of Commons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxwFcWEMd-Y Sue Turnbull Dorset UK On 06/05/2023 17:09, Adele Shaak wrote: Good morning! Anybody else been watching the coronation? I loved the simple, elegant spray of leaves that was repeated throughout the modern-day decoration, and am wondering if anybody knows how the metal leaves were made, that formed Princess Charlotte’s headband? They do look like they might be wire tallies. It looks like the Princess of Wales was wearing something similar. Adele - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachnelace.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/
Re: [lace] Lace Advent Calendar 2021
Thank you both Jean and David, it is always a joy to see this and has given me a jolt to start work putting up some decorations. These days most of our decorations revolve around lace these days as we heath situations mean it is difficult to reach to put our normal amounts up and about. As our daughter has moved closer to us I will ask her help and we can have some girlie giggles as well. So Christmas here we come. To all my fellow arachnids may I wish you good health, good lace and good memories. Now to dig out my favourite Christmas program and let the colour and light lift your spirits. Sue T Dorset UK On 30/11/2021 22:37, Jean Leader wrote: Once again David and I have produced a Lace Advent Calendar which you can find on my website: https://www.jeanleader.net/calendar/index.html For anyone not familiar with it, starting from December 1st there is a window that can be opened with a new lace picture every day, patterns on two of the days (they have different coloured numbers), and a competition that you can complete when all of the days with clues have been revealed. Spread the word and have fun Jean - 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/
Re: [lace] Happy Anniversary
I joined you all in 2005 to keep in touch with lacemakers after my lace teacher retired and neither she nor the class was replaced. I contined to learn and be inspired to carry on although I added tatting to my interests which I have been doing more of in recent years. I have ventured into Quilting last year to create special gifts for special people but have returned to working some lace right now. I got some UFO's completed ready for future brides and have had a big fight on my hands trying to relearn bucks point in order to work another horseshoe to match one worked in 2018. I think I am doing ok now and as long as I take it very slow and check often it is growing at last and I am going forwards more than going backward. I number of Arachnids have been a huge help in my years in the group and I thank them for the help, guidance and support at various times. I am currently working with some pretty numb fingers so it is a bigger challenge now, but good for the grey matter and finger dexterity to keep pushing. So Happy Anniversary to all on the list. Keep safe Sue Turnbull Dorset UK On 14/04/2021 10:19, Rosemary Hemmett wrote: hace spent the few years reading the post but not much lace being done. but need to say congratulations to everyone such a great list - cant remember when I joined but I have had years of enjoyment. Must get myself back into making more lace HAPPY BIRTHDAY to everyone Rosemary hemmett. On 13/04/2021 08:17, Tamara P Duvall wrote: This was posted, by Liz S Reynolds (who started the list), on April 12, 2000, under the heading: Happy Birthday to us: "For the record, today is the 5th birthday of the original lace list. Between lace and lace-chat and the digests, we have 1120 members. Who'd have thought there were that many lacemakers on the net? I certainly wouldn't have guessed it back in 1995! Congratulations to all of us for bringing the old Renaissance art so successfully into the Information age. -Liz" - 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] Barbara Underwood
I thought I had seen a message saying Barbara Underwood had passed away on 23rd April, but there has been no mention of it in Arachne correspondence. I am currently working on a piece from one of her many books. Her contribution to Bedfordshire Lace must be important. Does anyone have more details? - 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/
Re: [lace] Snowman lace
I designed one for the young lace makers magazine, years ago. Send me a photo and I'll tell you if it's the same one On December 21, 2019, at 2:09 PM, Kim Davis wrote: Susan, I have seen on in one of the Lace Guild's publications..you know, the half sized ones? I believe it has a dark blue cover. It is possible it is in the childrens magazine, as we have both. Can you send me a pic and I will look tomorrow. Kim On Sat, Dec 21, 2019, 10:27 AM wrote: > Hello All! Does anyone know the designer/source of a lace snowman? > friend > sent me a photo she saw on Facebook & asked if it was bobbin > lace! It's > adorabl > - 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] Ornament exchange
Hello All! Ornaments must be flying around the globe by now—I received mine yesterday from Lin! Along with a lovely card, there were 3 ornaments: a tatted cross, crocheted snowflake & wire holly with beads plus a DIY project. And you just never know what I might be able to create with a template & threads with a few days left. Hmmm. Thank you Lin! Happy Holidays to all. Sincerely, Susan in sunny Florida, USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Give the Gift of Lace All Year!
Hello All! Full disclosure—I stole this idea from my neighbor! She’s an artist & each year she takes pictures of 12 paintings & assembles a photo desk calendar. We have been lucky calendar recipients several years running. Each month a new landscape or still life—what‘s not to like?! This year I decided to make a lace calendar to send to my non-lace friends & relatives. Walgreens is having a sale—50% off—until Dec 14th so I gave it a try. Not perfect—the online software is clunky—but the price was right! It’s a great way to share the charm & variety of handmade lace with those who have no clue. I posted sample pics to Arachne Flickr. Happy Holidays to All! Sincerely, Susan in sunny South Florida, USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Idrija 30 thread
Hello All! I have in my notes: Idrija 30 white 3z/26wcm Idrija 30 colors 3z/24wcm I believe this info came from Brenda as I also have notes on other sizes of Idrija threads. Hope this helps. Sincerely, Susan Hottle Florida, USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Elena
If anyone has Elena’s email addy, please contact me off list. I need to send her a message ASAP. Thx. Susan Hottle, FL USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Maria & Stella Niforos
Hello All! Just today I stumbled upon these websites. LOTS OF LACE EYE CANDY! marianiforos.com stellaniforos.com Does anyone know these ladies? I found an obituary that seemed to match, so I wonder if one or both have passed & someone else is carrying on after? Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL, USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Jacqui Southworth’s Holly ornament conclusion
Many thanks to Bev Walker for helping solve the mystery!! And the answer is—Jacqui’s design appeared in Canadian Lace Gazette Winter 2000. It was a hand drawn pricking & the thread was specified as DMC Metallic 3-strand thread. I saw her holly design in Lace #132 October 2008 published by Lace Guild. It was so appealing, I marked the page with a sticky note & saved it all these years. With her untimely passing, I decided to make her ornament this year—my homage to her for her generous help & advice. Unfortunately, somehow between 2000 & 2008, her design was professionally redrafted & the berry thread paths are not the same, even though the instructions may have stayed the same. Gremlins! The 2008 version also calls for Madeira 40 metallic thread. It is much finer & the resulting lace is quite ethereal. It shows up nicely against a solid background but sort of disappears when hanging freely. I confess that I have no clue what DMC Metallic 3-strand thread looks like. Loo! king in Brenda’s book, I see DMC Fil Metallise Art No 272 is 2s/3z. Can anyone advise me whether this is the item in question? The holly ornament is adorable & I would like to make another but need to sort out the thread situation. Many thanks for any help. Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL, USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Jacqui Southworth Lace #132 October 2008
So far, Bev Walker has the same pattern, different pricking. And the threads are different—DMC metallic vs Madeira. Hope this helps. Susan Sent from my iPad - 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] Gimp for Binche
Hello All! In preparation for Ithaca, I’m rebooting my brain with one of Kumiko’s beginner patterns. Last year in class, I believe we used sashiko thread for gimp with 80/2 thread. Of course I don’t own any & can’t find the tiny leftover piece from class! Could an expert suggest an alternative? My first instinct was embroidery floss (multiple strands) because of the soft twist, however, I’ve selected a substitute in the past with disastrous results so decided to ask first. Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL, no damage from Dorian Sent from my iPad - 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] Santina Levey
Hello All! On the horns of a dilemma here & wondered if anyone knows whether Ms. Levey’s personal textile archives & research notes have been bequeathed to an individual or a museum? Any possibility she had a research assistant when she was compiling “Lace: A History”? Many thanks if you can help. Sincerely, Susan Hottle FLA USA Sent from my iPad Sent from my iPad - 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] Lady Carnarvon’s coronation gown
Hello All! I’ve just received the latest newsletter from RSN & they are conserving this 1911 gown. There is a short video & some photos showing the ivory lace, jeweled lace & white fur trimmed claret velvet garment. I’m not sure about the lace so perhaps an expert will comment?? In the meantime, I will try to post photos to Flickr. Sincerely, Susan Hottle FLA USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Archie’s christening gown
Thank you Jeri & Sue! My query was prompted by a photo in an online article—“The Royal Family’s Christening Gown Has a Fascinating History” at townandcountrymag.com. The pic shows Prince George in 2013 & the photo detail is better than many others. According to the article, the original lace (commissioned for Queen Victoria) was made by “Janet Sutherland, a miner’s daughter” from Falkirk, Scotland. The replica was undertaken by Angela Kelly, Queen Elizabeth’s personal wardrobe advisor who worked with “craftsmen in Britain & Italy”. When I looked at the replica photo, it seemed like the lace was appliqued on tulle, overlaid on a silk dress. I was interested in the construction method. Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Archie’s christening gown
Hello All! Luckily a friend emailed me about the online photos of the gown. Hope everyone is enjoying a rerun of (arguably) the most famous royal christening gown replica! Perhaps an expert will comment on its creation. Is the Honiton lace appliqued on silk & tulle? Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL, USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Destination Craft—season 1, episode 11 Switzerland
Hello All! A friend in PA sent me a lace tidbit. Apparently Jim West was learning to make bobbin lace & failed to launch in Switzerland. A photo of his lace is posted to our Arachne Flickr Photostream & it’s the last pic in my album. Should we invite him to Spokane, Ithaca or another lace event so he can get the hang of it with the experts? So far I haven’t found this episode online to watch it myself but I’m vexed that the show has left the wrong impression by showing such shoddy results! Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Digital exhibition—Lace identification
Thank you Olga—what a helpful online article! It’s lovely to showcase objects in the TRC collection—even better with a tutorial. This was my first visit to your website so thanks for the link. I enjoyed the embroidered postcards as well. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] re: sad news, Jacqui Southworth
I want to add my condolences among the growing list of sad Arachneans today. It’s hard to lose yet another generous & gifted member of our “Arachne team”. As Lin suggested, it would be lovely for each of us to find a way to honor her. So—in her memory, I will make (attempt to make?) Jacqui’s Holly pattern that appeared in Lace #132 October 2008. It’s been well above my pay grade, yet has remained on my to-do list all these years. 2019 is it! Better 11 years late than never. Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Italian needlelace
Hello All! While looking for something else I stumbled upon this site: Ombrettapanese.it It’s in Italian but you can hit the translate button. Catherine Barley inspired a piece on pg 3. Yowza! Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Metallic thread Oya?
Hello All! Yes, sort of. When I was faced with the challenge of finishing an edge on a silk scarf recently, I wondered if this could be done. I checked my notes from the class I attended with Elena Dickson & looked for metallic thread with similar w/cm to the Lizbeth 40 we used in class. I started with Presencia Finca Mouline Metalizado. Nope. By the time I got the knot pulled tight, the thread broke. Next I looked at thread construction & decided to try Kreinik Balger #4 very fine braid. It’s a much stronger thread that holds up well to tensioning for needlepoint so it was a logical choice. However, it was very fiddly & I had to pick out several tangles. In the end, it worked—for the first row. The return row was a disaster & I decided to abandon the effort. What I discovered is—although I love the simple looped & knotted edge, those little loops could be the perfect spot for a little bead! So it’s on my list for a future experiment. Hope this helps anyone who is l! ooking for a simple decorative edge! Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Pierre Fouche workshop & the lace study session at Ratti
Many thanks again go to Devon, Elena & the staff at Hunterdon for turning these opportunities into reality! Overall, I would say there was something for everyone over the weekend: how to approach designing for lace, Binche tips & techniques, show & tell plus lace from the vault at The Met. Several things were noteworthy to me. First, I was surprised at how organized Pierre is with notebooks of hand drawn stitch diagrams, documenting his solution(s) to particular design situations. Second, he emphasized simplifying line drawings to the most critical elements. I probably should have asked, but will guess that this may be related to the size/scale that he is working. He specifically noted that some of his Binche tweaks came from working with rope. An extra twist or cross in certain circumstances created a more elegant result. We all got a chuckle to see how he solved mounting his class sample—worked in perle 8!—using withdrawn thread techniques & hem stitch, without ever! having taken Marion Scoular’s class! Lastly, he is an artist first. Lace is only one of the many mediums in which he works. We are lucky to have him in our midst because he’s changing the public perception of lace. Doily Free Zone indeed! As to The Met, goodness, what an experience! Unfortunately, we can’t post any photos taken during our session so you’ll have to believe me when I say that we saw exquisite pieces up close & personal. The variety & profusion of fillings was masterful & evocative. If you want to view the items online or request your own session, the Accession numbers are: 06.1172.12a; 53.162.57; 58.6.1; 09.68.263; 48.187.630; 09.68.272; 09.68.310; 09.68.689; 1979.311.18a; 06.642; 08.180.796; 35.39.1. I think I may have missed one. Perhaps Devon will edit my list? Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA Sent from my iPad - 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/
Re: [lace] Thomas Lester by Anne Buck
She was fuming about it the other day but when I asked if she wanted me to send pictures of lace that I see at the English museums she said yes! Hope springs eternal... Susan Sent from my iPad - 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/
Re: [lace] Thomas Lester by Anne Buck
Thank you for your opinions Clay & Gabriele. You could have knocked me over with a feather when I read AB’s quote! We all have preferences so it’s only natural that one—or more—styles of lace winds up at the bottom of someone’s list. The same is true for music, literature, whatever. With apologies in advance to our Arachne musicologists, a half hour of Bach is a half hour too much for ME! To be fair, my class with Jane Atkinson did open my eyes to more options with Torchon & I think I would benefit from another class or two to see where that leads. In the meantime, I am working on lace that offers greater aesthetic appeal (for me) or piques my curiosity. It’s much easier to learn something you embrace wholeheartedly. Torchon clearly affects people differently & it nearly derailed my own journey. At this point, my personal goal is to reverse the negative effects of “Torchon teaching” for a friend who was interested in learning Beds. After months of being bored! to tears because the teacher insisted she start with Torchon, she abandoned lace altogether. She still has her pillow & supplies but I haven’t been able to persuade her to take it out of the top of the closet. YET! Just sayin’... Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Thomas Lester by Anne Buck
Since I just finished reading the book, I wanted to recommend it & quote: “Mrs Armstrong, born in 1860 at Thurleigh, said (1943) that in her prime she could work about a yard & a half of Bedfordshire Maltese border, one & one half inches wide in two days. For this, Lester would pay her 1s 6d a yard so that for a full weeks work she might earn 6 or 7 shillings.” I had to look up to see what 1s 6d is—thank you Google. Aside from the income, however, I can’t imagine making that much lace in that amount of time! Talk about flying fingers... Had to chuckle at another quote: “Torchon, an unsophisticated lace of repetitive geometric patterns based on diagonals with a heavy, five hole mesh...” Most of you know that Torchon is not my favorite & AB managed to capture my sentiments in a nutshell. Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA Sent from my iPad - 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] RETRACTION!
Egad! IOLI has the Geometric Bucks book by Alex. I must have been looking in the wrong index. Mea Culpa! Susan Sent from my iPad - 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] Re: Bucks questions about false picots
Thank you for taking time to write Leonard! I printed your explanation & added it to my file. The last few months have been an English lace odyssey for me & I confess I was ill prepared for Bucks Point. When I started, I looked in my Intro book by Jean Leader/Lace Guild & remembered that I had made Little Pea & Plum Pudding some years ago so at first I concentrated on the laces that I had never triedâBeds, Malmesbury et al. Cathy at IOLI library has done a yeomanâs job of sending books from my reading list so I could steep myself in history plus work a few samples before I visit UK at the end of this month. With departure fast approaching, I had a little extra time & decided to work a new Bucks pattern. With only working diagrams, the Intro book & Practical Skills to guide me, it turned out to be above my pay grade. Particularly since I included the optional picots! I see that IOLI library has the PN book so I will borrow it when I return. Not sure why I didnât see Alexâs books in their catalog (??) as itâs always good to review technically perfect lace with a fine finish! Thank you for pointing out the fluffy finishes in Anne Buckâs book. I just finished reading it plus still need to plow thru A Celebration of BedfordshireâThomas Lester & Suffolk Lace by Nicky Howener-Townsend so I can return all books before I go. The idea of the mini ornaments appeals to me because it will give me more opportunities to practice starting & finishing plus they will be useful on my tree or as gifts. With only a few loose threads at the bottom, perhaps I can darn in the ends rather than knot off. Thanks again for your suggestions. Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA Sent from my iPad > On Mar 31, 2019, at 9:26 AM, Leonard Bazar wrote: > > > Dear Susan > > Alexandra Stillwell's 'All about making Geometrical Bucks Point Lace' sets out methods, with very clear written explanations and diagrams, on pages 114-6. > > I was taught a slightly different method of adding by the late great Marjorie Carter. You hang the new pair on a pin behind the work, bring it down between the two headside passive pairs, then work the inside pair out through the new one, the other old one, and work the picot with it. - 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/
Re: [lace] Bucks ornament & questions about false picots & Wiltshire area bobbins
I do think with so many lacemakers involved in demos, it might enhance the experience to use the bobbins that correspond with the lace. Apparently the diversity in lace is matched only by the diversity of the bobbins! The bobbins that John Aebi made for me are exquisite but I have no idea whether he will make more for “inventory” rather than producing by special order. Maybe someone will check with John or other bobbin makers at IOLI in Spokane to see if “specialized” bobbins could be produced in greater volume? Just sayin’, nothing changes unless we ask. Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL, USA Sent from my iPad > On Mar 26, 2019, at 6:39 PM, Angel wrote: > > Sue, > I feel the same about Bucks bobbins. I would gladly replace my bobbins with > nothing but Bucks bobbins. - 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] Bucks ornament & questions about false picots & Wiltshire area bobbins
Hello All! My goodness, the list is quiet! Is everyone OK? Hope so. After working thru my samples of Devon Trolly, Malmesbury, Downton & Bedfordshire, I landed at Bucks Point. Jean Leader kindly sent a pair of bookmark patterns with fillings & I finished a single motif as an ornament. My photo is posted to Flickr. Plenty of mistakes but overall I love it! In the last few years, we have downsized to a tiny Christmas tree in a pot—either Norfolk Island pine or a rosemary to sit on the coffee table. The mini ornament will be the perfect size. Now if I get busy, I can make several dozen by December—Ha ha! In the process of working the motif, it was necessary to add one pair on each side with a false picot. False picots need two pairs & I couldn’t find instructions anywhere for one pair! What to do. Ended up folding the pair in half, twisting the two threads together then making a slip knot around the pin, two twists, then worked thru the passives. My fudge worked but surel! y there is a proper way to do this! Will an expert please enlighten me? Finishing & tying off at the last picot was not very successful. What should I have done? While working my sample, I used my new Malmesbury, Downton & Devon Trolly bobbins. For a new experiment, I want to test drive my Downtons using palms up & a bolster as I found them hard to grasp on my flat cookie pillow. But The Malmesbury & Devon were divine! My question is, why not use those bobbins instead of spangled Midlands or Continentals? They are a wonderful size & weight & except for being “plain”—think Amish—they were great. Am I missing something here? Many thanks for any suggestions & advice. Sincerely, Susan Hottle in sunny & breezy South Florida, USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Kopek spiders
Thanks for posting additional photos Clare! The rooster is very handsome & thanks also to Jacqui for her tutorial/explanation. In the meantime, you reminded me that I own Vera’s book The Technique of Vologda Lace. Bingo—Section 6.3 is devoted to “the wheel”. Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA Sent from my iPad - 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/
Re: [lace] Point Ground Lace, a Comparative Study
Thank you Maria! I’m embarrassed to admit that I hadn’t used the Whiting resource until you sent the links. It seems like I’ve only scratched the surface in regard to English point ground so making samples & getting feedback from Arachne has advanced my understanding. Meanwhile, I can’t count! There are 16 fillings total associated with the English laces & I’ve confidently identified about half. It’s sort of like looking at the puzzle in the Sunday newspaper where there are six differences between two cartoons—a challenge but I’m making progress. Thanks again to everyone who wrote with help & suggestions! Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA Sent from my iPad > On Mar 2, 2019, at 5:09 AM, Maria Greil wrote: > > Have you tried at arizona university (book by Gertrude Whiting)? You may get > some useful information there, - 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] Point Ground Lace, a Comparative Study
There’s a ton of info packed into this small book so thanks again to all who recommended it. It will be returned to the IOLI library shortly in case anyone else wants to steep themselves in the minutiae of point ground—definitely worth a read. The bibliography alone is amazing & I accidentally discovered more lace types from (former East) Germany, Italy, Belgium & Slovenia. I truly did not appreciate how widespread point ground is. So much lace, so little time! In the meantime, can anyone help with a couple of questions? On page 38 there is a chart but no corresponding “K” diagram for Downton & I did not find an Errata on the OIDFA site. Also, there are some beautiful fillings on pages 41-47 but no diagrams. I’ve spent some quality time with The Book of Bobbin Lace Stitches & believe (??) I have identified 6 of the 14 fillings that apply to Bucks, Downton & Malmesbury. Is there somewhere else I should be looking? Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle Sent from my iPad - 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] Kopek/whirlpool stitch
Well you could have knocked me over with a feather! Looking at the green “kopeks” on Flickr, they definitely look like woven wheels made with a needle—to me. In looking at the Russian lace pendant, I can see I should have been more curious regarding the plaits that form the spokes. Even so, it seems like it would be faster/easier to work the kopeks after the fact rather than swizzle the bobbins in & around & over & through. Thank you for the Russian lace tutorial but I think I will wait for the YouTube before tackling this one! LOL Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA Sent from my iPad - 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] re: Lace Hats
Christine Mirecki has designed lots of hats, several of which are sold published separately, but the ones which fitted Karen's description (rounded crown, wide brim) I have only seen in the first book, Sommerhute, which has twelve patterns in all. She has just brought out another book of hats, which I haven't as yet seen (and won't buy anyway, as twelve lace hats would be enough for anyone!) Sue, who usually lurks in France's Rhone valley - 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] Kopek/whirlpool filling
First, I am NOT a Russian lace expert! After looking aat Clare's photos I scrolled down the rest of the page and my eye was held by a yin/yang photo made for the 2017 motif exchange. The centres are what the French call 'araignees russes' or Russian spiders (they were probably the first I'd ever made, the original had leaf tallies which I couldn't get to look like anything!) Going back to Clare's photos - I don't think the first two are at all the same thing, there's no sign of the sewing that is done at each spoke, whereas the third, surrounded by a definitely Russian braid, has the tresses and sewings... But as I say, I'm not an expert, far from it, that's just my little centime's worth! Sue in Montelimar, on top of the world since Wales beat England at Rugby! - 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] Lace hats
Karen, Christine Mirecki has designed lots of hats - her Sommerhüte more or less fits what you're looking for, with twelve different designs. I was going to make one for my niece's wedding but was then told hats are only for the mothers, so made a fascinator, but thank you for reminding me - I can make one for my grandchildren's christening in August! Sue in an unseasonably warm and sunny Montelimar - 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] Kopek/whirlpool stitch
Clare—Thank you for posting your project & the “mystery” stitch. Looks like the mystery is solved—it’s a well known stitch under other names! When I was in EGA, it was called Woven Wheel & when I attended Crazy Quilt events, it was called Woven Spider Rose, especially when worked with silk ribbon. I agree with Jeri, it’s confusing so I’m glad you posted the photo—a picture being worth a thousand words! In any case, your pendant is charming & the needlelace filling is effective. Congrats on a sweet finish. Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Bobbin winder
To Alison, my winder is Genko, made in Germany. I bought it from a retired lacemaker who lived in Belgium for awhile (in the 1970’s?). The wooden chock that holds the bobbin is a replacement made in Sweden. The winder is metal, has its own clamp & runs very smoothly. It clamps to a table but I clamped it to the arm of a dining room chair to save space. I’ve used it for all kinds of Continental bobbins & it works great. When I searched for the company online, I found antique hand tools made by this company so perhaps they are no longer in business? My winder was made as such—it is not another tool modified to be a winder. In any event, you are closer to the continent than I, so perhaps you can find one on eBay or similar. As to what bobbins work in various winders, my beaded Binche bobbins were a problem until I discovered those gel tubes that fit on a pencil to cushion your grip. I slit one open, wrapped it around my bobbin & fit it in the chock—Voila! This product might work for spangled Midlands because they are similar diameter & a big pack of the pencil cushions is like $2. Large bobbins like Idrija are another matter! Allie Marguccio has a large winder for Idrija bobbins that she bought from a weaving company. If you need one of those, you should ask her for details. Hope this helps. Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA Sent from my iPad - 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/
Re: [lace] Bobbin question
Thanks Aliceâgood to know! I wanted to understand whether a tapered neck was a specific feature or an interpretation of the form by individual bobbin makers in those areas. Looking forward to some ânewâ Malmesbury & Devon style bobbins made by an expert! Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA Sent from my iPad > On Feb 16, 2019, at 2:20 AM, Alice Howell wrote: > > I haven't seen the pictures you refer to but my antique Malmsbury bobbins are not tapered. They are straight cylinders, about 3/8 inch or less thick, about 4 inches long, with a thread area cutout about 1/2 inch long. The bobbins are mostly plain but may have a groove or two, or many, circling the shafts. Each one I looked at was a bit different. Since my assortment probably came from many bobbin makers, there could easily have been others who cut their bobbins a bit differently. They look something like flat-bottomed Honiton bobbins -- no spangles. They were intended for very fine thread so needed to be light-weight. > > Alice in Oregon -- where we had snow for a day or so, and now rain most of the time > > - 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] Bobbin question
Someone is willing to make replica bobbins for me & I noticed that both Devon Trolly & Malmesbury bobbins, pictured in Springett & on Brian’s online dictionary, have tapered necks. Can anyone shed some light on this? Just wondering if this is a specific feature to these types of bobbins. Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, FL USA from my iPad - 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] Re: Bedfordshire lace
Thx Jane—When I checked the Archives, I didn’t find the discussion of Cotona green you mentioned but I did find other interesting tidbits so I annotated Brenda’s book. The project I referenced did involve pale green Cotona 618 seafoam (!!), but I’ve had similar issues with 668 goldenrod so I’m inclined to think it is the lightly twisted properties of this thread. You really hit a nerve when you asked about my bobbins! I typically use continentals but made a conscious decision to use spangled Midlands for the Beds. Oy—they don’t roll but they sure do land askew on top of their spangles! It didn’t seem to matter whether they were vintage bobbins, commercially made ones, or bobbins that I had spangled myself. They got all jacked up & I kid you not, I spent more time disentangling them than it was worth. Beautiful but evil so I am taking a break from Midlands! I must pay more attention to my winding, shortening & lengthening habits. I can’t imagine what I�! ��ve done but this is why golfer’s have swing coaches & baseball has pitching coaches—it’s to discover subtle things about technique or mechanics that throw off the results! This is the one thing I should have added to Devon’s query/discussion about how to learn to make lace. There is a certain value to taking lessons or being in the presence of others who are more experienced. It’s easy to unintentionally develop bad habits when working independently. In the meantime, now that I realize that I have a two- or three-lifetime supply of Cordonnet, I will find a solution. Many thanks again. Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL, USA Sent from my iPad > On Jan 27, 2019, at 8:25 AM, Jane Partridge wrote: > > Susan, > > There's absolutely nothing wrong in wanting to work in white (or any other > colour) :-). > > I remember some years ago there was a problem with a particular, pale green, > Madeira Tanne (they changed the name to Cotona when they started selling it > on smaller reels) that used to unravel during work and was discussed on > Arachne - so a search of the archives might bring up the solutions we came up > with then. It was strange that it was only that one colour, and a number of > us on both sides of the pond had the same problem. - 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] Bedfordshire lace
Thank you all—Arachne is a wonderful forum & today it is Thread University! They say bought lessons are better than taught lessons & I bought a doozy. I noticed early on that I didn’t like the texture but plowed ahead anyway. Oh well, lesson learned & unlikely to be forgotten. This was particularly painful because I wanted to—wash my mouth out with soap—work in white. Brenda, thanks for suggesting King Tut! I do own that thread—none white—but l like it, know where to get more & presumably they stock white. I will also look around for coton a broder. Madeira Cotona 30—I own too many spools—none white—but it seems to un-ply itself while working. It made my lace (a different pattern) look scraggly & it’s too fiddly to keep spinning all the bobbins because it comes un-plied every other stitch. The only solution that came to mind is to wind anti-clockwise. Are there any other suggestions to tame Cotona? While I hate to give up on pretty thread, there’s no ! reason to be miserable! And of course my big question—what to do with so many balls of Cordonnet Special, in multiple sizes? Egad, I don’t tat & I rarely crochet! Is cordonnet suitable for any bobbin lace? In the meantime, my Beds will be a gift for my little friend Enzo who lives across the street. His pic is now on Flickr & I don’t think he will mind my mistakes! Now that I’ve finished my piece, should I flip it over? The sewing in & darning is very neat but, to me, it implies that this is the back side. When I return to Beds, I will be switching to Underwood’s Traditional Beds 20 Lessons for a few patterns. In her book, she says that Beds is worked right side up. If so, how would that be finished? What am I missing here? Many thanks! Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL, USA Sent from my iPad - 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/
Re: [lace] English point ground lace
Thanks Adele! Since I don’t know much about point ground, your excellent analogy is very comforting. Funny that you should mention Tonder as I saw other features that were suspiciously similar to “gimp fingers”. Sheesh! Time to move on & enjoy the patterns that speak to me. It will be a pleasure to not “close the pin”—Ha! Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Florida USA Sent from my iPad > On Jan 23, 2019, at 2:01 PM, Adele Shaak wrote: > > I always think it’s a little like cooking: - 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] English point ground lace
What differentiates one from another?! To prepare for some lace study visits, I am making samples of Bucks, Devon Trolly, Downton & Malmesbury plus a few items from the Luton Museum lace dealer’s pattern book. As I was leafing thru several books, I stopped dead in my tracks. Some patterns looked very similar to Little pea, plum pudding & maids in a row—except I wasn’t looking at a book on Bucks! Say what!?! It made me wonder, if these lace samples were all spread out on a table, how would they be identified? Thread—they all seem to be cotton (so far). Thread weight—some seem a bit finer. Individual motifs—there’s definitely a lot of crossover in shapes & fillings. Bucks seems to feature more florals, otherwise the geometric components are highly similar. Multiple grounds are mentioned but is this the defining feature of each? Or is it the combination of shapes/motifs that separates Luton from Bucks etc? What Am I missing in my first cursory observations? Sugge! stions are welcome. Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Florida USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Beads ‘n’ Lace
Hello All! Is there a way to add a bead at a windmill crossing? I am working the Bedfordshire leaves in pattern #2 of Jean Leaders Lace Guild intro. There are four pairs total. The leaves are connected as “squares on point” & the effect is like a line of small forget me nots. The piece would be even cuter with a bead in the center of each but I’m not sure where to add because there are so many threads in the crossing. Maybe this is not even technically possible? I would love to hear from someone who knows how this cold be done. Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Florida USA Sent from my iPad - 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/
Re: [lace] New Web site devoted to Lace Bobbins.
What a fantastic site! Â The pictures of the bobbins are beautiful. Â The site is a masterpiece for all lovers of bobbin lace. Â Well done, Brian sumac On 12/25/2018 6:45:16 AM, Brian Lemin wrote: Hello all, I suspect that this effort has taken me some 20 years to come to fruition, and it would not have ever happened if it were not for some very generous collectors, knowledgeable people and of course all you arachnids who helped me along. Particularly in the early days when we did more than a few team efforts to learn the practicalities around this subject. Of course I do not make lace, so I relied heavily upon you all and you came to the party every time. You will see by the introduction to the new web site my poor admin skills have been very much in evidence when it has come to individual recognition of many of your contributions to the document. Please accept my humble apologies to some of my helpers who are sadly anonymous! The web site was done by volunteers, with our son probably the lead person, but this sort of work to him, is a bit foreign, he deals in databases, patients and money! Any way, it has happened and is a bucket list achievement that I can now cross off. The correct representation of images gave a lot of difficulty, so I need to say that there may be a few of the images that you wished were better, but as I look at them they should be meaningful to you, if not perfect in my eyes. I can not finish this announcement without acknowledging the immense debt of gratitude that I have to Diana Smith, for he superb expertise, observations, social history knowledge and indeed owner and curator of what is probably the best Lace bobbin collection in the UK: THE DIANA SMITH COLLECTION. Thank you Diana, you are a very special person. I am not sure if the term "Power behind the Throne" is totally appropriate, but that is about how I feel. Smile. OK, so the main document is: "A DICTIONARY OF ANTIQUE ENGLISH LACE BOBBINS", this includes a separate section on what is probably my speciality "ENGLISH EAST DEVON (HONITON) LACE BOBBINS". There is a second paper that Diana and I worked on which is "A COLLECTORS GUIDE TO LACE BOBBINS"; all the bobbins in this document are illustrated by bobbins from the "THE DIANA SMITH COLLECTION". I have included and extensive bibliography on Lace Bobbins and also my current collection of articles on various aspects of lace bobbins. I am slowing down on this type of writing as I seem to addressed most of the differences and difficulties that a study of lace bobbins often raise. Not that I have all the answers! BTW there are couple of purely fictional tales in this list! I pretty sure I will be adding the odd article and as is my want I usually let the list know when it is up on "Arizona". Finally I have to acknowledge the work of the Springetts who really awakened lace makers interests in the tools which they use. There is little doubt that the Dictionary has been built, at least to some degree, on their excellent work. Thank you Here is the URL and it worked a few moments ago I hope it works for you and will be a valuable reference tool for you. brianlemin.com the pages load in small groups as the document is so long as you would wait a very long time before it all loaded up, so be a bit patient as you scroll down. Happy Christmas and New Year to you all. I am now of an age when my excitement is anticipating an operation in January!!! What old people do for kicks!! Smile. (oh yes, younger people too) Fondest "strings of my heart" to you all, weave them into your work! 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/ --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus - 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] Plauen Lace collection
Hello All! At Ithaca Lace Day, Holly had some very interesting lace âblue printsâ with samples attached & many were sold. These are samples that were sent to J Benz, 23 Rue dâEnghien, Paris, apparently in the early 1900âs. Iâve tried to attach my correspondence with the Plauen Lace Museum (& hope it comes thru) for anyone who is interested or who purchased the pages. I have posted pics to Arachne Flickr. The designs are quite lovely & may provide inspiration for a future bobbin lace project. Please feel free to use them. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPa Begin forwarded message: > From: Plauener Spitzenmuseum - Jürgen Fritzlar > Date: October 11, 2018 at 3:29:48 AM EDT > To: Susan > Subject: AW: Lace collection > Reply-To: "plauener-spitzenmus...@t-online.de" > > Hello Susan, > I will try to explain it to you again. Paris was the world's fashion capital around 1900. It was the time of the "Belle Ãpoque". Many lace and embroidery for women's dresses and underwear were needed. Plauener Spitze had received the "Grand Prix" for the "miracle of the Plauener Musterung" at the world exhibition in Paris on 18.08.1900. Plauen was then the number 1 in the world. The US also had diplomatic representation in Plauen. > In Paris, there were publishers around the 1900s and the beginning of World War I who collected international trends in lace and embroidery and sent these trend collections to manufacturers and couturiers. Many Lacemakers from Plauen determined the trend. Their patterns became known worldwide from the fashion center of Paris. Only the most beautiful and precious lace and embroidery were included. Anyone who was there did not need to worry about selling. The pattern sheets are very precious and collectors get good prices. > I hope that everything I wanted to say is understood. > Best regards > > > Jürgen Fritzlar > Dipl.-Jur. und Rechtsanwalt > Geschäftsführer > > Plauener Spitzenmuseum > Unterer Graben 1 > D-08523 Plauen > Tel. +49 (0) 3741 223 713 > Fax. +49 (0) 3741 281 192 > plauener-spitzenmus...@t-online.de > www.plauen.de/spitzenmuseum - 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] Turning Lace Bobbins by Springett
If you are a member of IOLI, I believe this book is in the library M-049. One of the privileges of membership! Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Biennale of Australian Art
A friend just sent a note that this exhibit is on view in Ballarat until Nov. 6 with 150 Australian artists showing work. Please tell me that lace is represented at this event! Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Lace, Not Lace
For Janice & others who are not able to attend—there is a group of us who will drive to NJ from western PA. We plan to take lots of pictures so I’m sure some will be posted to Arachne Flickr for everyone to enjoy. Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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/
Re: [lace] Re: Aurifil Mako 80
Just to add to the fun, may I ask if the thread sample was white or a color? IMHO identical threads sometimes differ in size because of the dye process. Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad > On Sep 9, 2018, at 12:43 PM, Dianne Nicholson wrote: > > Not sure where this fits but in Ulrike’s recent publication Hearts, she uses > it as Egyptian cotton80 equals aurifil 80. - 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 2019
This is a heads up for anyone who wants to attend. Recently, I started checking airfares & there were several convenient, well priced flights. When I checked again at the end of last week, I was stunned to see that flights from Pittsburgh had increased by MORE than $100 round trip! Ouch—that’s a least one book plus thread or maybe two books. Word to the wise who are planning ahea...d. Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Temporary pins in Binche
Thanks to all who wrote & saved me from the lace police! Good to know that support pins are “legal” & encouraged. I have never used a “ghost pillow” so have been using sticky arrows on a greatly enlarged copy of the working diagram in a clear plastic page protector. I also numbered the pinholes to help keep track of where I am. Still wrestling with bobbin management so I’ve ordered more tamers. Thanks again for lending a hand! Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] The whys & wherefores of using temporary pins in Binche
Hello All! I am working a small beginner sampler & the weaver changes every other row. Since I do not know what I am doing (!!), this has lead to small holes in the slanted edge of the cloth work. While I suspect this is a tension issue that I must overcome, should I use a support pin at that point to help keep the newly discarded “weaver turned passive” in place? Remove it after a few rows? Temporary pins can create holes too so maybe this is a case of a double edged sword. I am using the most delicious color of pale pink Aurifil 50 so I would like to make decent lace. Suggestions are welcome. Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Corbett’s Flanders
Just to clear the air, we’re all in this together & need each other to move ahead with lace. I don’t think this is criticism so much as it is an acknowledgment that stuff happens when writing, proofreading & publishing lace texts! As a beginner, I would never question the teacher—in this case, the book—because he/she is the expert. Unfortunately, over the past year, I have found several “anomalies” while working various patterns. That’s a lot of angst for a beginner! Personally, I am more sad than mad because I am certain the lace author has sweat bullets to make the information available & he/she is likely mortified that gremlins crept into the book. I just wish that there was a “Central Repository of Errata” online. It would be a blessing to us all. In the meantime, I must develop a more discerning eye (not critical eye!) when setting up a new pattern. And thank you again, fellow Arachneans, for helping me move ahead. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Brainstorming about color
There are color theory resources online & https://www.canva.com is one or check your local library. Get a general idea ahead of time, make up the lace, then audition your completed piece in a fabric or craft store. JoAnn’s, Michael’s & Hobby Lobby have reasonable selections. Even if you don’t purchase fabric from them, you can utilize their bolts for color combos. The length of the variegation determines the overall value of the piece so selecting your foundation fabric from the spool appearance may prove inaccurate. The type of lace you are making will also be a factor in your results because of the thread paths. Is it mostly cloth stitch, half stitch or cloth & twist? Our guild has experienced this when teaching Girl Scouts with variegated threads. We never know what results to expect! Hope this helps & best wishes with your project. Will look for it on Flickr. . Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Flanders question
Solved! Many thanks to all who wrote with help & suggestions regarding the Pale Blue Square In Flanderische Spitze. It turns out that in spite of all my pinhole counting, I failed to notice that the pinhole arrangement on the pricking did not match the arrangement on the diagram. Luckily, that fact did not escape the sharp eyes of a very experienced & helpful Arachnean! So—if you own this book, now is the moment to make a “note to self” that modifications will be needed when you work the corners on this pattern. It’s a cute piece so I’m glad a solution is available for future efforts. Hope this helps others who want to try Flanders. It’s a very nice book with pretty designs. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Alice’s prize-winning lappets
Good show Alice—congratulations! I just checked Arachne Flickr but did not see a photo? Please post one (or more!) so we can all enjoy your success & be inspired. Many thanks. Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Mea Culpa Avital!
Forgot to trim on my iPad. Susan Sent from my iPad - 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/
Re: [lace] Cilaos needle lace
Thanks for the clarification Lorelei! This is a terrific explanation & one I will print out to share with my embroidery friends. I wasn’t thinking about the process, I was focusing on the result. Thanks again. Susan Sent from my iPad > On Aug 30, 2018, at 8:15 PM, Lorelei Halley wrote: > > Susan > I think the distinction between needle lace and embroidery is quite clear, > at least in my own mind. But I am thinking of the structure of the finished > object, and the working methods while it was under construction. If there is > any background woven fabric still existing in the piece, it is embroidery. > The woven fabric forms the substrate, the ground, which holds the thing > together. True needle lace requires the construction of a temporary > scaffolding, in the form of the needle lace sandwich. Now, knotted > Mediterranean needle laces, both Turkish/Armenian and puncetto, don't have > the sandwich or any temporary scaffolding, but they are definitely "stitches > in the air". > > There are several forms of embroidery which use the same filling stitches > used in geometric needle lace: reticella embroidery, all forms of > rectangular cutwork (including Cilaos), Hardanger, and even filet lacis > (square knotted netting decorated with embroidery). > > So in my thinking if woven fabric persists in the object as the structural > framework, it is embroidery. If there is no woven fabric, it is needle lace. > The really difficult one if filet lacis. The very same fillings are used in > that form as in geometric cutwork. But the permanent grounding is hand > knotted square mesh. > > There is also a problem with sol laces. Again, the decorations used may be > the same as in drawn thread embroidery, or much more elaborate. There is a > scaffolding, but it is hand made. > Lorelei > > Subject: [lace] Cilaos needle lace > "how & when do we distinguish between needle lace & lace-like embroidery?" > Susan Hottle USA > - 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] Cilaos needle lace
Thank you Sue for sending the Cilaos links! Excellent blog with lots of goodies, including a mini tute for Romanian Point Lace. The Cilaos instructions are super & I will share this resource with my friend. She has taken classes in Ruskin lace & the Cilaos looks similar. Not to put too fine a point on this, but how & when do we distinguish between needle lace & lace-like embroidery? Setting up the foundation fabric (removing threads) to be needle woven seems akin to setting up the warp (passives) in lace. Have conservators & museum experts drawn a dividing line thru a grey area to separate black from white? Am I missing something here? Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Flanders question
Hello All! I am trying to resolve an issue while working Pale Blue Square in Flanderische Spitze by Barbara Corbet. Has anyone successfully worked this pattern? It’s cute as a button but I am off by two pins on the picot side & I have been unable to find my mistake, even after numbering the pinholes on the diagram. Before I cut if off, it would be helpful to know if it’s me (highly likely) or an anomaly in the pattern (highly unlikely, but possible). Many thanks for any suggestions. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Cilaos needle lace
Have just found this site: http://blogdefloralie.eklablog.com/comment-faire-les-jours-cilaos-a48648384 where I learn that you can buy Cilaos look-alikes made in Madagascar - much cheaper in St Denis market than in Cilaos! (St Denis is the capital of the Reunion Island) Sue - 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] Cilaos needle lace
Woops! Tnank you Lin, I forgot the link: http://blogdefloralie.eklablog.com/comment-faire-les-jours-cilaos-a48648384 I didn't say that the prices are astronomic because the embroiderers are paid the minimum French wage; Sue - 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] Cilaos needle lace
Cilaos is on the Réunion Island, a French Departement It is a form of very elaborate cutwork, and the centre where it is still made (and sold at astronomic prices) is known as the 'Maison de la Broderie' or Embroidery House. Although a lot of Madagascar embroidery is sold in the Reunion, I didn't see anything vaguely resembling 'les jours de Cilaos' in Madagascar - but I didn't travel around a lot. Here is a link to a site which gives basic instructions; it's in French, but even without a translation the photos give an idea of how it's made. When I went to Cilaos, in the pelting rain after a long hike, the Centre was just shutting down for the day, so I didn't get to see the work being done, just to buy the wine Cilaos is also known for (not worth the walk, we poured half the bottle away) and lentils, which are better than the wine. Sue in the Rhone valley (France) - 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] Re: Cilaos needle lace
Rats—& you’re the only person I know who has been to Madagascar! Hope you get to the other island at a convenient time so you can tell us all about it. Susan Sent from my iPad > On Aug 26, 2018, at 5:26 PM, Sue Babbs wrote: > > Thanks, Susan, for posting this photo. It looks akin to Teneriffe lace to me. - 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] Aurifil Mako 80 thread source?
Hello Again! I see what you mean about pricey—$6.95 a spool! Ironically, I paid less than $6 for a spool locally, however, white/neutrals only—no color. Then I ran across The Fat Quarter Shop (online) in TX. They are selling “sets” of 6 spools at a discount. I ordered the 1930’s colors for $19.98 because three of the colors were on my wish list anyway. Usual disclaimers—I have no relationship with the vendor! A big Thank You to everyone who recommended the product. Hope this info helps if someone else needs this thread size. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Aurifil Mako 80
Hello All! Has anyone used this thread? If so, what did you use it for & have you formed an opinion? I just found it today at a local quilt shop & the owner said it was new last fall. Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] the urchins
Hunterdon Art Museum is having a lace exhibition, and the Urchins will be visiting. Â I read about this on a quilting blog, which provided a link to a kickstarter page. Â It is fully funded, but I am providing the link as it has pictures and a video showing some of what will be exhibited. Â The museum is in Clinton, New Jersey. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/397094997/urchins-at-the-hunterdon-art-m useum-clinton-nj sumac --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus - 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/
Re: [lace] Rosaline lace progress
Carol—I hope you & others will give Rosaline a try. It is a very sweet & girlie lace. There are endless ways to combine/modify the 9 motifs so it doesn’t get boring. Since most line drawings can be filled by positioning & resizing the motifs, Rosaline offers design opportunities for just about everyone. The IOLI library has the Geelen book but you must G**gle translate from Dutch. Judith has written two books & I own both. Once you get over starting with a bundle of bobbins, it’s straightforward with only 7 pairs, except for larger fillings that may require more. There are lots of sewings so you will need the tiny Tulip hook! If you need help with needlelace perles, contact me off list. Maybe “someday” is today? Have fun. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Rosaline lace progress
Hello All! It's been an interesting summer. With many lacemakers jetting off to Belgium, some of you know that I am recently returned from Alpine Experience in Les Carroz, France where I studied Rosaline Perle lace with Judith Cordell. Other students were from the UK & it was a wonderfully compatible group. The trip was a mind blowing experience & if anyone wants more info about traveling there, please contact me off list. Betty Manfre & Louise West also teach there so there's plenty of lace nirvana to go around! And the food--well, Mark is a graduate of the Culinary Institute. Nuff said. Before I attended, I busied myself making individual Rosaline motifs using various books, but I really needed the watchful eyes of an expert. I was not disappointed (!!) & I do see improvement, although those blasted multi-fish leaf sprays are still a huge stumbling block for me. With only a bit of finishing at home, I was able to make two pieces during the week. This is a major step forwar! d for me so my results are now posted to Arachne Flickr. While there are still plenty of errors & I did have an accident with an edge when I pulled out the pins, overall I'm pleased & I can hardly wait to try more patterns. There were a number of lovely vintage pieces of Rosaline Perle available for study during class & the UK students gave Judith a stunning collar. Its miniature perles were freely scattered over the motifs & there were tiny bouquets of flowers with bows. Enjoy the closeup I posted to Flickr. Sadly, I missed out on the Annual Lace Day in Amherst, NY in June this year--Heritage Village Lace Guild--but made a small item for the Chairman's Challenge 2017. While I was playing with my Rosaline, lightning struck & The Girl With a Perle Earring was born. She is on Flickr as well. Three additional items I wanted to mention--luggage for international travel, stainless steel pins & Lace For Study. There was a major meltdown of baggage handling at Heathrow that caused three attendees, including the teacher, to be without luggage for an extended period. The last student received her luggage late on Wednesday afternoon after having arrived the previous Friday! Luckily, there was good support by staff & fellow students but no one should be victimized by technology gone awry. Pack your hand luggage accordingly!!! The tiny 17x45 pins for Rosaline are adorable but they bend quite easily. Several UK students mentioned that stainless steel pins made in Japan are available & are more durable. When I get some, I will share my thoughts. Lastly, one of the students at Les Carroz is involved with Lace For Study. The website was new to me & I’ve barely scratched the surface. If you have not yet visited the website, make yourself a pot of tea & enjoy both. While she ! described the site as an amateur undertaking, the photography is quite nice & so far her enlargements haven’t gone wonky. There are many lovely samples with reference measurements, closeups & discussion comments. All are copyright free for personal use & study. Have fun. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA - 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/
Re: [lace] Thread hunt
Got itâthanks Brenda! Doesnât look favorable for Rosaline. LOL. I just finished a class with Judith Cordell & had an idea to use metallic thread. When I get a spare moment, I will enlarge the pattern & try the Balger. At least itâs a thread I already know from embroidery. Susan Sent from my iPad > On Aug 4, 2018, at 5:23 PM, Brenda Paternoster wrote: > > Hi Susan > > A wrapped metallic thread is one where the fibre core is smoothly wrapped with a flat,narrow sliver of metallic foil. > A bound thread is one where the fibres and metallic slivers are held together by very fine nylon or polyester filaments wrapped around them. Usually one going clockwise and the other going anticlockwise. > > On the whole bound threads are more prone to shredding than wrapped threads. > > Brenda > >> Hello All! Today I was looking for a fine metallic thread--56 wpcm--& ran across Bart & Francis' "Copper Cobweb". Since many of Brenda's samples come from Arachne members, I wanted to ask if anyone has used it in a project? There is a lace sample shown on the web page for the product but no other info. Comments, suggestions? It's listed as "bound" thread but I don't understand how that differs from "wrapped" or how that affects its use. The next finest metallic thread seems to be Kreinik Balger cord at 44 wpcm. Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA >> >> > > Brenda in Allhallows > > paternos...@appleshack.com > www.brendapaternoster.co.uk > > > > > - 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] YouTube of early bobbin and/or needlelace
Thank you Jill—great vids! When I watched the tambour episode, there was an on screen pop-up offering to license the film. Perhaps Devon could follow that thread? I too was struck by the one-handed bobbin manipulation! Holy Cow—lots of stitches made in a row with minimal tensioning. If I made lace like that I would have a rat’s nest of threads PDQ. However, no wonder it’s such a quick method. There’s no lifting of bobbins—they just sort of roll over each other one way, then the other. Very interesting to say the least. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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 Bulletin
Hello All! Thanks Janice & others for your comments. Sorry I can’t answer your questions about Google. The digital edition is a great help for anyone with an overseas mailing address or multiple residences, so I congratulate IOLI leadership for providing this membership option at a very affordable $30. May I say even at $40 an IOLI membership with a paper copy of The Bulletin is a bargain! EGA USA (Embroiderers’ Guild) is now $50 & ANG (American Needlepoint Guild) is $45. Clearly our volunteers are doing a great job guarding our bottom line—thank you! While I love the digital edition, I would love it even more if navigating between/among the pages was easier. In spite of Prabha’s heroic efforts to provide multiple screen shots & various tutorials, I found my navigation limited to scrolling or typing a page number in the menu bar. The thumbnails she described were nowhere to be found with the hardware/software that I am using. After lots of pointing & clicking & no ! progress, I decided it is what it is. To be fair, my navigation was limited to scrolling (only) when I accessed the digital version of Lace (Lace Guild UK magazine) so apparently this is not an isolated issue with online publishing of this type. Technology has provided us with this new digital option so let’s use it to our advantage & see whether more improvements are forthcoming. Best Wishes to everyone heading to San Antonio for the convention. Have a great time! Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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/
Re: [lace] "Hookie" bobbins
I've been thinking about this all morning, and it just came back in my memory.  The name of the aluminum bobbin makers is Tregellas, from Oz, here is a link to their old catalog:  http://www.lacegumnuts.com/tregellascatalog/  I don't believe that they are in business any longer.  I got some more hookie bobbins from Lenka, when I took her class years ago.  She is now selling a different style bobbin in her etsy shop:  https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WireLaceSupplies?ref=l2-shopheader-name Now that I've written this, I want to find my stuff and do some again. Sumac in southern VT On 7/9/2018 11:26:17 AM, N.A. Neff wrote: Dear fellow Arachnids, I have a couple of aluminum continental bobbins with hooks on the head, for wire and metal threads. They are perfect, but I got them two or more decades ago and have no idea from where. Do they ring a bell with anyone? If so, do you know where I could get a couple of dozen of them? I've done several Google searches and checked the usual vendors, without success. I want to do some metal versions of patterns from Le Pompe. Thank you! Nancy Connecticut, USA - 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/ --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus - 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] Interesting use of modern black lace
To see photos of entries in the Wa quilt show at Gajoen—take a look at queeniepatch.blogspot.com & scroll down to Saturday 23rd. The Suffolk Puff quilt (yo yos) is made on a LACE foundation. There are other interesting quilts pictured in this post—but this is a LACE group so no unauthorized peeking! LOL. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Poppies
While looking thru a shoebox full of old stamps today, I ran across an interesting item. There was a packet containing several single, cancelled US stamps featuring Moina Michael (3 cents!) from 1948. A quick Google search revealed that, according to Wikipedia, MM was responsible for remembrance poppies. If you made a lace poppy for the Australian project or admired the lace exhibit of California poppies, you might enjoy reading about this extraordinary woman from Georgia. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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/
Fwd: Re: [lace] computer programmers and lace
I was a programmer/designer for 42 years mostly at AT and Bell Labs and I watched the bobbin lace my mother did (she was a pre-med grad) for years - she started in 1976 - but I didn't start lace myself until a little over 2 years ago when I found a local group and started with them. I was a math major in college and I also write Scottish Country dances. I see my love of figures and patterns (abstract algebra was my favorite subject) as all related to each of these areas of interest. Sue McKinnell (outside Chicago, USA) On 5/27/2018 5:51 PM, Anita Hansen wrote: > Hi Sharon, > I first saw and discovered such a thing called bobbin lace in the early > 1980ââ¬â¢s but I didnââ¬â¢t take my first lace class until 1996. > However, I was indeed a software engineer (we preferred that term over > computer programmer as we also did software design) in 1983-4+. Around this > timeframe our company (Rockwell Collins) was an early adapter of the Ada > programming > language!https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_(programming_language) > I worked with Ada for the rest of my career at the company. My lace work > has been mostly after leaving my job in 2000. Again, I donââ¬â¢t see any > relevance between code and lace. But it was fun learning about Countess Ada > Lovelace and her work with Charles Babbage as one of the first females to > ââ¬Åprogramââ¬Â a computer! > Anita Hansen > Cedar Rapids, Iowa ... where I have been busy this past week sewing bobbin > bags! > > - > To unsubscribe send email tomajord...@arachne.com containing the line: > unsubscribe lacey...@address.here. For help, write to > arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ > -- Susan mckinnelll...@suedan.com http://suedan.com "I love cats because I enjoy my home, and little by little, they become its visible soul" - Jean Cocteau - 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] Duchess of sussex wedding veil
Thank you for further clarification on veil construction Tess! That’s not good news for the couturier industry. I was under the impression that LeSage moved production to India where skilled hand embroidery could be produced at a much lower cost, hence my speculation that they could have been involved. Makes me wonder how much more can actually be saved by doing appliqué on tulle? That’s really fiddly & involves lots of snipping & embroidery unless they used water soluble stabilizer. Oy! Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Duchess of Sussex Wedding veil
Thanks Annette! Your information could mean that LeSage was involved. I think there was/is a business relationship with Givenchy (& other houses) for tamboured work. If memory serves, I think they created the “Sunflower” jacket for Givenchy back in the day. If my memory is faulty, perhaps someone will correct my recollection. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Rosaline progress & misc.
Thank you all for posting! I’m enjoying the various discussions on lace in the 1980’s, modern lace trailblazers (whose names I now know) & connections to math. Some of us came late to the party so these additional details are fascinating. Overall, I’m going to agree with Robin & her comment about inquiring minds. For me, lace is about curiosity. To some extent, lace reminds me of the internet—you can follow one link that leads to another & pretty soon you get lost in there for days! In the meantime, in between reading Arachne, working in my garden & watching the wedding, I finished a small piece of Rosaline designed by Ghislaine Moors. A pic is posted to Flickr & in spite of its many mistakes, I’m pleased that it resembles the intended design. As to the wedding veil, I hope more “construction” details are forthcoming. You never know when an Arachnean may undertake a similar project on a smaller scale! Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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/
RE: [lace] Lace and maths
I'm a Maths graduate (Leeds, 1987), I taught myself Torchon in the early 1980s while still at school. I think the connection isn't Maths as such but some of the things Maths, Science, Computing, psychology teaches you namely logic, analytic thought, sequences, patterns and coding/representation. But to be a good lacemaker you also need creativity. I remember struggling reconciling the academic and creative sides of me when I was younger but later reconciled this as what I called "logical creativity". The laces I now choose to work are the complex Belgian laces such as Binche and Flanders that use coloured technical drawings (essentially a form of coding but a form that anyone who understands the coding can understand regardless of their spoken language). One really interesting thing we have done in classes in Brugge (particularly as a lacemaking teacher for my understanding of how others understand lace structures) is to take an enlarged copy of an old lace and try to w! ork out how it has been worked. It is fascinating to watch others working on the task, while most people are quite happy with cloth stitch and can quite happily think of two horizonal lines being a worker it is fascinating watching them with half stitch and struggling with the working path (in Binche the working path could be either horizontal, diagonal or a combination of the two). In terms of Kathleen's question about laces that appeal, for me it is the laces which have grids in/behind them, and I class the Belgian laces and Honiton as geometric because of the grounds. Kind Regards Susan Website: www.susanroberts.info e-mail address: su...@susanroberts.info YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTWfnh8ulGj3pS1V0f6O1jQ -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com <owner-l...@arachne.com> On Behalf Of Kathleen Harris Sent: 20 May 2018 07:56 To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Lace and maths I wonder if it is simply that bobbin lace appeals particularly to scientists and especially mathematicians. Moving on from this, is it the more “regular” laces which appeal, I.e. Torchon, Bucks and Flanders, rather than Bedfordshire for instance? Sent from my iPad - 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/
Re: [lace] Duchess of Sussex veil
Yes, Queen Elizabeth’s coronation gown had Commonwealth emblems embroidered on it. It was designed by Hartnell & embroidered at the Royal School. Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad > On May 19, 2018, at 4:08 PM, Sue Harvey <sueharve...@btinternet.com> wrote: > > The embroidery on it was the emblems of the 53 Commonwealth countries... - 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] Duchess of Sussex veil
What a knock out veil! I immediately wondered if the flowers were tamboured? So far, all I’ve seen online is “hand embroidered” & absolutely no mention of the Royal School. Curious to know what others know about this piece; how & where it might have been made. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Ilske’s lace photos
Thank you for posting! Love the green slices—they remind me of Key Lime pie. The square pockets are cute too. You’ve been busy! Did you make these for yourself, as part of a competition or are you writing a book? Lots of interesting shapes & grounds, all with a modern twist. Would love to see your coral pink vest on the runway! Sincerely, Susa Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Lace in Bosnia?
Hello All! Quick question, a friend visited Bosnia last month & said she saw handmade lace. What could she have seen there? Is there a lace tradition in Bosnia that I have not seen discussed here? Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Spangles
Hello All! Has anyone used the Indian brass oval sequins sold on Stef Francis’ website? They are approx. 4mm x 8mm & I wondered if they might be intriguing for an early lace project. Round ones are also offered but I did not ask the size. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Gimp crossing
Hello All! I have conscientiously reviewed the Arachne Archives but did not find an answer to my question, although I found many tidbits about Flanders that I saved to my notebook. Thank you all for stocking the archives! I am working a strip of “peas” using DMC broder machine 50 & DMC cordonnet 30. When I reach the bottom of the pea, I need to cross the gimp & secure it within the adjacent pairs before leaving the motif to continue the ground. The working diagram clearly shows that the gimp passes thru each adjacent pair in the opposite order. I don’t regularly use gimp but somewhere in history I did & I thought the gimp ends were supposed to “lie in the same shed”. My recollection from Torchon is that at the last pin, the pair on each side passes thru the gimp, the gimp is crossed, then the gimp passes thru each opposing passive pair. Then opposing passive pairs are each twisted to hold the two strands of gimp snugly together. Is this something specific to Fl! anders, lacemaker’s choice or faulty memory on my part? Suggestions are welcome. Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Happy Anniversary!
I don't remember when I joined arachne, maybe a couple years after it started.  Jane Swanson told me about the list.  My brother built me a computer for Christmas one year, and I've been a member ever since.  Arachne  introduced me to the world of lacemaking.  Haven't made any lace recently, but hope to get back to it soon.  Am working hard to get my studio back in shape so I can get back to some hobbies that have been on time out.  Thanks for all you do! Sumac --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus - 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] Diaper patterns
Oops, forgot to mention—perhaps Kogin is considered a diaper pattern? Perhaps Jeri knows the answer? Susan Sent from my iPad - 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] Finger loop braiding
Speaking from the “I don’t know what I don’t know department”, would it be helpful to know the fiber content of Devon’s example? And can we distinguish between Devon’s braid & other flat braids? Finger loop braiding is still practiced in South America—Peru & Bolivia in particular (??). Someone I know traveled there to study these techniques—simple cords by indigenous peoples. The ones I have seen are flat, colors & textures are rich. In “Braids” by Rodrick Owen, a large number of braids from Peru are shown as well as a surprising number from UK. According to his brief history, braids developed in many areas simultaneously & some are identified by their fibers. BTW—the various braid shapes boggle the mind! In addition to flat braids, there are round, square, spiral, hollow, 3-, 5- & 6-sided braids. Plus seafaring braids called solid sinnets & a 31-strand pentalpha. There are also flat Chinese braids for Miao embroidery & it looks a bit like cross! & twist—with bobbins—on a YouTube video! Gil is quite right, we shall need another lifetime to try it all! Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Lace books from Lowell Textile Museum
Thank you Karen! At Cornell, I would expect to find them at the Mann Library among good company. For the uninitiated, this place is a fairyland of lace books & periodicals, many OOP. It is worth a visit if you attend Ithaca Lace Day in October! For the last few years, I have made it my business to hang out there after checking in at the Ramada on Friday. There is no charge to make copies if you send them to your email account & print at home. Great resource! Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Flanders footside
Hello All! Taking a break from Rosaline, I made a sample of Flanders ground & was delighted with my sneak peek! While the lace was resting, I unpinned the first inch & thought I hit the jackpot. Alas, my mistakes were revealed the next day—ugh. My Rosaline “circle of fishlets” wasn’t good enough to give to my neighbor so I decided to keep it & make the Flanders strip into a candle band instead. Except—what to do with white lace on a white candle? What about a ribbon underneath? Great idea, but have you shopped for ribbon lately? Egad—polyester is so squirrely, who can use this stuff? To get the correct color & width, I folded it in half, sewed it together three times & pressed the heck out of it. Still rumpled—G! I sewed the lace to the ribbon before whip stitching the whole thing onto the candle & covering the seam with hot glued fleurs de papier. It doesn’t look too bad & she was thrilled. Now here’s the question—the footside edge is do! uble stitch (CTCT) with an extra twist on the edge pair, pin under four. When I sewed it to the ribbon, it was difficult to “stitch in the ditch” between the edge pair & first passive pair while using the pinhole. Next time, I am tempted to put two extra twists on the edge pair to make it more firm & tidy. I used DMC 50 broder machine. Photos are posted to Flickr. Any suggestions from the experts? Many thanks for any advice! Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Valencienne bobbin
Could a photo be posted to Arachne Flickr Alex? We might all learn something. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Rosaline lace in the Alps?
Hello All! Is anyone contemplating Judith Cordell’s class at Alpine Experience Les Carroz at the end of July? I am looking for a roommate. Please contact me off list. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Lace Guild E-membership
Thank you Jane! I had no clue that Lace Guild was offering a solution to the international postage issues that plagued my earlier membership status. Sara sent me the membership application pdf after I was unable to download one from the site. “Lace” is a terrific publication & I missed it greatly but heretofore there was no reason to rejoin since I rarely received it! The E version of “Lace” will solve that. Bravo Lace Guild! Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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] Holly Leaves and DMC books
I have done the 6 holly leaves, and for the throwing out used alteernate threads in the middle of the half stitch and then crossed the left over pairs, which successfully covered any gaps.   I worked the leaves in a very fine wite bought 3 years ago at Cranmore Halls, Solihull, and they hold their shape without any stiffening. I have a DMC book which was my Grandmothers, passed down via my mother, thanks to Arachne I now know it ws published in 928 - September 1928 and says 1,120,000 copies printed in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German. Susan Brooks in soggy Weston super Mare UK - 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/
Re: [lace] tossing pairs in half stitch
Thank you Jane! You are quite rightâPractical Skills has a nice explanation with good diagrams. I will put a copy of that page with the Holly pattern so I donât make the same mistake again. The pattern designer called for removing one of the middle pairs of passives. Although I elected to toss the passives next to the edge pair, I failed to make the âwhole stitchâ edge as noted on page 187, hence my dismay at the results. For clarity, Cookâs whole stitch is the same as cloth/linen stitch! And now that I think about it, the designer simply added a twist on each edge rather than make a cloth stitch edge. H, something else to investigate so that the leaf would be uniform top to bottom. The Radix thread is very pretty but it un-plied easily. If I use it again, I will wind it counter-clockwise to see if that helps. In the meantime, I need a break from Holly so I will apply these ideas when I start #3. Thanks again Jane! Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad > On Jan 21, 2018, at 6:25 AM, Jane Partridge <mous...@live.co.uk> wrote: > > I can't remember which book but there are instructions for removing pairs in half stitch - I haven't done it for years but seem to remember that it is best to drop the pair at an edge rather than in the middle (tie them off before you throw them out completely, though). It might be in the "Cook Book" (Practical Skills in Bobbin Lace) or it might be in Elsie Luxton's Technique of Honiton Lace. Are the instructions for throwing out specifically for that leaf or do they relate more so to one that has a cloth stitch edge and are implied for the variations? Losing a pair in the middle of half stitch is going to make a hole, as does adding or losing a twist. I don't think it is specifically tension as half stitch tends to self-tension. The finer thread might make a slight difference, especially with the difference in the way it was spun, and the type of fibre (which will affect the way it behaves). > - 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/
