RE: [lace] Jeri's posts
This has been interesting because I didn't receive Jeri's post, nor Jacquie's. I did go back to check because someone else (Sue?) replied to Jeri about thread, and I thought -'that's weird, I don't remember seeing that' and now I hadn't seen these messages either. Interesting that both of these are aol messages. Perhaps when I think Jacquie hasn't replied to me, she has, but I just haven't received the message Malvary in Ottawa where it is only 14c and showery. > Jacquie Tinch wrote: > > Maybe *some people* don't read what you write on Arachne but I'm sure there are enough of us who do to justify asking you to continue. > > > > Jacquie in Lincolnshire. > > jeria...@aol.com wrote: > > I was told again this week, that people do not read what I write on > > Arachne. So sorry, since my free-to-you contributions might suggest a subject > > for dinner conversation or a local lace group meeting. Maybe I am just > > writing for future researchers who will delve into Arachne archives? Or, maybe > > our archives will die and evaporate (as our early correspondence did), and > > all will have been for naught. > > > > Jeri Ames in Maine USA > > Lace and Embroidery Resource Center > > -- > > > > - > 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] sorry
I just sent a message on my tablet with the incoming message still attached. I haven't found out how to delete it, but I'm working on mastering this thing Malvary in Peterborough on holiday - 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] learning on your own
When I started learning from a book after a visit to England where both my mum and Jacquie had started. I bought 6 pairs of bobbins and started with the lessons in Golden Hands. When I'd been working on my own for some weeks I heard about a class in my own town with a teacher from Toronto. When she saw what I'd done she said "It's not very good is it. Of course, you are using cotton and you can really only make good lace using linen thread". Funnily most of the people who took the course with her were not able to progress with the bookmark she had started them on because she hadn't explained the process adequately and had the students working pin to pin not letting them know stitch names or what they were doing. I worked on from the books and was then able to help them to finish their project after we formed our first Ottawa Lace group. Its replacement lace group, The Ottawa Guild of Lacemakers has just celebrated its 25th anniversary. Malvary on Peterborough where I'm spending a few days away on holiday to see the beautiful fall colour > From: jdhamm...@msn.com > To: lizl...@bigpond.com; lace@arachne.com > Subject: Re: [lace] learning on your own > Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:29:27 +0100 > > Hi Arachnids, > > That is as appalling as some of the students in my class who had a previous > teacher who would never show or teach them how to start or finish a piece > nor how to turn a corner (she used to take their pillow home with her and > did it for them to "help" them). She also put them completely off doing > picots or leaves with her comments - they do their own starts and finishes > now and do leaves/picots/corners as and when needed; although one is still > reluctant to do picots. I am just thankful that she could not kill their > enthusiasm for lace altogether. > > I feel that they would have been better off learning from a book, although > that is not for everybody either. > > Happy lace making. > > Joepie in East Sussex, UK where it is raining hard again. > > > -Original Message- > From: Elizabeth Ligeti > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 3:31 AM > To: lace@arachne.com > Subject: [lace] learning on your own > > Up in the Top End (of Australia), <. ...> (1980s), I remember > someone > looking at my Beds lace I > was working on, and wishing she knew enough to move on to Beds and Bucks Pt. > laces. Her teacher was keeping her on little torchon edges, - and she told > me she had "only been learning for 3 or 4 years, so was not knowledgeable > enough to move to another lace yet" !! I am Still appalled about that, and > have never forgotten it! Exploitation, - like the "bums on seats in class" > comment. > > Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz. > > - > 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] 4 bookmark scans recieved so far
I have received mine from Janet Theaker, and mine to her is going off in the mail today. However, I'm in the UK at the moment and won't be able to scan Janet's or download the photo of mine until I get home next week. Malvary, currently at Lace Guild headquarters, visiting. - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
RE: [lace] Message to Lyn Bailey
But there is no problem if you reply to arachne, surely. I personally find it a bit annoying when I'm checking my messages when the "Reply All" includes a reply to me and a reply to Arachne. When questions are asked, it is helpful to see all the replies especially if it is something that one has been thinking about but not seriously enough to write a question. I filled in Lynn's filter once and now we correspond quite freely - that doesn't mean I totally agree with it and perhaps Lynn could make the filter accept everything that has 'Lace' on the subject line. Malvary in Yorkshire, England where it has finally stopped raining, but I'm going back to London today. - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
RE: [lace] Handkerchief fabric
One place to look for cotton is your local charity or thrift shop. They often have handkerchiefs of sufficient size that you can crop off anything which is already there. Failing that, check out men's cotton handkerchiefs. They are often not square but as they are plenty big, you can pull a thread and straigten the edges you want to use. - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
RE: [lace] keeping the bobbins safe and in order.
I like the wooden ones, but ones which are wider than tne tongue depressor width. I made some from the wooden stir sticks that come with a tin of paint. They work very well and are quite sturdy - I cut them on half, cut out 2 notches at one end and drilled some holes for the elastic. I was quite disappointed when my local paint store changed to plastic. I also use the knitting stitch holders both the straight needle like ones and the giant safety pin type. When I'm setting up my students with theiur equipment I give them a shoelace, but I'll think about the pipecleaner type thingies now. As long as they can get home without losing all their bobbins that is what matters. On the question of transporting your pillow, if you use spangled bobbins it is useful to fold your cover cloth over the bottom of the bobbins, then if by chance any of the spangles decide to leave the bobbins to have a party in the bottom of the bag, they will be caught by the cover cloth. - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
RE: [lace] Re: roller pillow and lace
Lyn wrote: As I understand it, block pillows are a recent invention. It deppends what you mean by recent. Some of the Ottawa Lace Group recently had the opportunity to visit a local lace collector to see some of her beautiful lace. She showed us a block pillow which I think was dated about 1880. It was French, but whether French from France or from Quebec or other part of Canada it wasn't clear. - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
RE: [lace] Re: roller pillow and lace
Sue wrote: Once I have used up this thread I am planning on designing and making a wider and longer strip of lace for a tablecloth edge" As someone with a couple of travel pillows might I suggest that you try a wider piece with more bobbins before you commit to making a long length. There is nothing more frustrating than finding that you don't have enoiugh room for your bobbins in the small space. I know that about 22 pairs is the maximum comfortablle on one pillow and the other fold-up to a carrying one it would be less. When you have designed your lace you might want to try a sample to see how it works before committing to a table-cloth length. Malvary on holiday near Bodden Town, Grand Cayman where it is 84f today and no snow. - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
RE: [lace] Architects' Linen, Muslin v. Calico, pre-pricking
"Pat wrote: I use beeswax for several things. I usually keep one of the plastic incased disks near my desk and will stick the needle in it while pricking. So I do have a question. Is just rubbing the back of the card sufficient or do you heat it a little? If I am doing a pricking straight on to card (where I have printed the pattern on to the card), I use my beeswax pot. If, on the otherhand, I am using a paper photocopy and pricking through it into card. I use a candle and rub it right on to the front of the paper. When the pricking is done, I remove the paper and put what markings I need on to the card. Malvary in Ottawa where we have, so far, avoided most of the big snow storms which have been hitting parts of the US and Canada. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
RE: [lace] Wondering about Tamara Duvuall
I had an e-mail from her on Christmas Eve. Malvary in Ottawa - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
RE: [lace] Monica Ferris titles
Thanks Jean for the update of the books in the series - I need to get to the used book store to look for the ones I haven't seen. I've never done a raffle before, but if anyone hasn't read Crewel World - I have a copy and would like to offer it. Please e-mail me separately and I will put all the names in a hat and get it drawn on 12th night (Jan 6), just in case people are still travelling and away from home at the moment. Malvary in Ottawa, Canada where we are supposed to have a heatwave on Sunday +7c. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
RE: [lace] Posh Bags - testimonials sought
Looking at their advertisement in the latest edition of the Lace Society magazine it would not appear that they have a web-site. They offer: Bobbin Bags Bits + Bobs Bags Pillow Bags Pin Cushions Pillow Tidies It says for details and fabric samples send a s.a.e. (stamped or self (?) addressed envelope). Their address is P.O.Box 2114 Salisbury Wilts. SP2 2DB U.K. Tel: 01722 320161 Malvary in Ottawa where it is still very hot - temp: 28c humidex: 35c. Cooler than yesterday when we were in the 40's. > > I'd like to know if Posh Bags that Viv asked about, has a web site... > > Betty Ann Rice in Roanoke, Virginia USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [lace] polystyrene pillows
The other thing to remember if you are cutting your own blocks (and I think most bought pillows have them) is to have two half blocks. These are most useful to move your work - you don't always want to move a whole block and the half blocks make life s much easier. You never work on the half blocks they are just used to move the lace around. The pillow I'm using at the moment has extra wide blocks and I am able to do two strips of my curtain at the same time, but it doesn't come with half blocks and sometimes it is either quite a stretch to reach where I'm working or I have all the bobbins hanging off the bottom into my lap. Malvary in Ottawa, Canada where we are finally having some summer 30c today with humidity index of 35. After the wettest July ever recorded (in fact it was the wettest month ever recorded) this is welcome. Even hotter tomorrow and Monday. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [lace] Old bobbins ... pewter
Brian - I am on holiday at the moment and have only briefly read the reply from Jacquie - my sister - but just wanted to add to the discussion that I bought some old pewter wrapped bobbins where the pewter had disintigrated and I discussed, at length, with a current pewter worker and showed him the bobbins and he doubted that he could produce anything to replace the pewter which had disintigrated and said that he couldn't see how it was possible to put pewter into the bobbins because the melting point would cause the bobbin to burn: Isn't it amazing what our ancesters could do!!! Malvary enjoying a holiday near Abbeville, France but I haven't seen any lace yet - next week at the UK lace convention I'll remedy that! The weather is lovely, too > From: br...@exemail.com.au > To: lace@arachne.com > Subject: Re: [lace] Old bobbins ... pewter > Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 19:04:42 -0700 > > Certainly David is correct about what pewter will last. The "better" the > pewter the shorter it will last if not kept correctly. > > I will have to research the "catching" degradation from and poor pewter > bobbin. As it stands, I do not see how a poor pewter can infect an intact > pewter. My chemistry was never very good at the best of times! :) > > I will have to think who to ask abut this. > > > > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Clay Blackwell" > To: "Brian Lemin" > Cc: > Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 2:11 PM > Subject: Re: [lace] Old bobbins ... pewter > > > > Since writing to you about this, I remembered that the 'warning' I had in > > my head came from David Springett who said that rotten pewter was pewter > > which had too much tin in it, and that a bad bobbin could damage a good > > one. > > Clay > > > > Brian Lemin wrote: > >> Although pewter degradation is often talked of in "Human" terms, I am > >> pretty sure it is not catching! It is a chemical process that starts > >> when the pewter gets to certain temperature (I wrote an article about it > >> many years ago but I have forgotten the details!... old age!) > >> > >> I do remember the story that says that Napoleons army uniforms had pewter > >> buttons and when the went to Russia in the freezing conditions there, the > >> buttons disintegrated. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> - Original Message - From: "Clay Blackwell" > >> > >> To: "Brian Lemin" > >> Cc: > >> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 4:27 PM > >> Subject: Re: [lace] Old bobbins > >> > >> > >>> Brian, I've got the "warning" in my head that if we have a "rotten" > >>> pewter bobbin, we should always keep it separate from any other pewter > >>> bobbins as they can contaminate the good pewter. Thoughts? > >>> > >>> Clay > >>> > >>> Brian Lemin wrote: > The one warning that I would make is regarding bobbins that have pewter > in them. They must not be kept in any place where they might get very > cold. If they do this will accelerate the process of pewter > degradation. > > For other bobbins, keep out of direct sunlight. > Avoid damp > Even temperature > > > >>> > >>> - > >>> To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > >>> unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > >>> arachnemodera...@yahoo.com > >>> > >>> __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > >>> signature database 3991 (20090407) __ > >>> > >>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > >>> > >>> http://www.eset.com > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> - > >> To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > >> unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > >> arachnemodera...@yahoo.com > >> > > > > - > > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > > arachnemodera...@yahoo.com > > > > __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > > signature database 3994 (20090407) __ > > > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > - > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Variegated thread
I would have replied earlier as I use variegated thread a lot in my coloured idrija, but Brenda replied for me. I am currently in England to help Jacquie organize my dad's funeral. He passed away on Saturday last week (10th) and I haven't had time to write before. Malvary (normally in Ottawa) in Sanderstead, Surrey - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] Danish/Swedish lacemaker
At least some of the lacemakers and Arachne members will be in Sheffield at the Lace Guild convention for part of the time that Suzanne will be in London, but there will perhaps be someone left who can visit with her. Malvary (normally in Ottawa, Canada; but currently on holiday in England with a side-trip at the moment to France where I am struggling with a keyboard that has several letters in the wrong place) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
