Re: [lace] More sad news - RIP Jenny Rees
Dear Penelope I am sorry to hear of your loss. Jenny made beautiful lace, and I have her lovely book "Lace from Australian bush " Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From "Penelope Piip" To lace@arachne.com Date 5/28/2023 2:16:03 AM Subject [lace] More sad news - RIP Jenny Rees 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/ - 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/
Fw: Re[2]: [lace] lace-digest V2022 #23
Whoops! That went before I was ready to send it. I have copied it to Teresa who originated the conversation, and I included the message from Liz Reynolds about the change of address for Arachne messages. I'm not sure if the lace digests are continuing now there is so little traffic on Arachne, but I could be wrong. As Adele said there has been conversation around the embroideries on the coronation articles. I think we are now supposed to write to : l...@arachnelace.com we don't know when the new owner will stop forwarding from the old address Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From "Elizabeth Reynolds" To l...@arachnelace.com Date 1/4/2023 5:46:19 AM Subject [lace] Here we go! Happy New Year! I think things are ready. I am going to do some review and polishing of options but the lace list should work fine now at the new domain so please start using it. Everything should be just like before except with a different domain name: l...@arachnelace.com majord...@arachnelace.com if you have email filters or scripts you will want to review those the buyer of arachne agreed to forward the lace aliases for a little while but it would be best to start new habits right away. The lace-chat archives have been (or soon will be) copied to the lace archive folder and should just work.I will have the chat list deleted in a few days. If we ever need it again, we can always set it up again. Meanwhile, less work for everyone. Thank you all for being lacemakers :-) -Liz -- Original Message -- From "Adele Shaak" To "M. Osgood" Cc l...@lists.panix.com Date 5/9/2023 2:34:22 PM Subject Re: [lace] lace-digest V2022 #23 I see you’re both getting the Digest (?) Over the past few days on the non-digest list we’ve had a little discussion of Catherine and Charlotte’s coronation headpieces. I think if you’re on the digest, the software may save up all the messages until it gets enough for a digest - in which case it might be a while before you see the coronation messages. Maybe consider subscribing to the full list at lace@arachne.com <mailto:lace@arachne.com>? Adele On May 9, 2023, at 12:22 PM, M. Osgood wrote: I miss it too. Martha Osgood On May 9, 2023, at 12:05 PM, Teresa Thomas wrote: Checking to see if this list is still operational? Have not seen an update of email for quite a bit. Thank you Teresa - 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/ - 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[2]: [lace] domain name change
Liz We are very grateful to you for continuing to maintain this lacelist. Many of us have been on it for a long time and appreciate it even though we don't use it as much as we used to. I think it would be fine to no longer have lace-chat. It was created when we were a very busy list and was a place where non-lace topics could be chatted about with our lace friends. Is there an archive for lace-chat, or only lace? If there is one, is there anyway it's archive could be kept? I'm not sure if there is anything we'd want to refer to in lace-chat archives Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From "Liz Reynolds" To "N.A. Neff" Cc "Arachne" Date 12/5/2022 8:18:17 AM Subject Re: [lace] domain name change It would change the mailing address you use to request archives, it shouldn’t otherwise affect them. I will be sure to test retrieval. I’m sure if there are bugs I can get it to work -Liz Sent from my iPad On Dec 5, 2022, at 9:14 AM, N.A. Neff wrote: Hi Liz, How will this affect the archiving of traffic, or will it? I'm not clear on how the archives are created, managed, or stored. Thanks for making us possible! A happy Arachnid,Nancy Connecticut, USA On Mon, Dec 5, 2022, 08:47 Elizabeth Reynolds wrote: Greetings to all of you! I’m dropping by to let you know that I’ve accepted an offer for the arachne.com domain. Although I’ve been inactive myself for quite a few years now, I’m still happy and honored to host the lace list, so I have obtained a new domain for it - arachnelace.com... - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - 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[2]: [lace] Chrysanthemum Lace Video from the Hensels
This is the content of their email, for anyone who wants to know more: Dear Lace Maker, Kathy and I are pleased to announce the general release of our newest lace making program with Sylvia Fellows, “Basic Techniques in Chrysanthemum Lace”. The program had an exclusive release at the IOLI Convention in Arizona in July. Thanks to those of you who purchased it there! “Basic Techniques in Chrysanthemum Lace ” is packed with techniques and provides 3 1/2 hours of instruction. Also included are instruction sheets with prickings. The program cost is $52.00 and is available on both DVD and USB thumb drive (memory stick). Please specify when ordering. Also available is Sylvia’s companion book on Chrysanthemum Lace entitled“Chrysanthemum Whimsies”. The book and video set is available for $75.00. This is $9 off the individual price of the book and video. “Basic Techniques in Chrysanthemum Lace” is a very accessible lace for intermediate lacers who have learned the basics of making bobbin lace. This video shows the techniques for the basic parts of the Chrysanthemum “petals”. Techniques shown are Cloth Stitch, Pin Pivot, and Split or Cut Spider Ground. The program begins with a basic petal and continues applying the techniques with two other patterns, a flower design and a hanging pendant, plus a bonus pattern. . . . and if you don’t have a copy, don’t forget about Kathy’s book entitled“For the Love of Lace”, a 28 page pattern book containing 14 bobbin lace patterns, both original designs and patterns that have been adapted from existing pieces of lace. The cost is $25.00. To Order . . . Simply phone us at 818-314-2849 or send an email telling us what you would like to: sa...@henselproductions.com Payment methods include PayPal using the email address sa...@henselproductions.com and we also accept checks. If sending a check, please make payable to John Hensel, and send to 146 Chapala Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. Sorry, but at this time we can't accept credit card orders over the phone, however you can use a credit card on Paypal, even if you don’t have a Paypal account. We hope to receive your order soon! This or any of our programs would make a great birthday or Christmas gift, so forward this email to your husband or a family member! Look for our next offering in the fourth quarter of 2023, “Beginning Buckspoint Lace” with Jean Leader. Please visit our website www.henselproductions.com to see the wide range of lace making programs available from Hensel Productions. Happy Lace Making & Stay Safe! Kathy & John Hensel -- Original Message -- From "Deborah" To "Jo Ann Eurell" ; lace@arachne.com Date 11/13/2022 4:53:57 PM Subject Re: [lace] Chrysanthemum Lace Video from the Hensels They have not added this to their website. I did find these videos available at The Lace Museum. Deborah -Original Message- From: Jo Ann Eurell Sent: Nov 13, 2022 4:40 PM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Chrysanthemum Lace Video from the Hensels John and Kathy Hensel have just announced a new video in collaboration with Sylvia Fellows. "Basic Techniques in Chrysanthemum Lace" has 3 � hrs. of instruction and also instructions sheets with prickings. Sylvia's companion book entitled "Chrysanthemum Whimsies" is also available. See their website at www.henselproductions.com. Jo Ann Eurell Land O Lakes, FL - 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/ - 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/
Fw: Re: [lace] Lace from the Rauma sweater
I found the link Carole referred to: https://rauma.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Rauma-neuleet+esiin+-kulkue/ Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Forwarded Message -- >From "Carole Attard" To "Sue Babbs" Date 10/8/2022 2:30:08 AM Subject Re: [lace] Lace from the Rauma sweater If you look up Tarmo Thorstrom on facebook he shared the pattern and lots of pictures. Carole On Saturday, 8 October 2022 at 02:30:02 CEST, Sue Babbs wrote: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rauma I see that it was designed partly by Finnish lacemaker Tarmo Thorström Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- >From lynrbai...@supernet.com To lace@arachne.com Date 10/7/2022 7:04:44 PM Subject Fw: Re: [lace] Lace from the Rauma sweater >Dear Liz, >There's one on Ravelry. If you google Rauma Sweater, or Rauma Sweater >Pattern, look for the round yoked sweater with a pattern that looks like lace. >Model is blond, sweater is grey. lrb > >"My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, >please ignore it. I read your emails." > >Lyn, >Is there a picture of the sweater somewhere? I tried looking through the web >site and could not find it. >Liz Redford > >>On Oct 7, 2022, at 11:06 AM, lynrbai...@supernet.com wrote: >> >>The sweater from Rauma, Finland, with a free pattern, has been a popular >>project among lace makers, myself included. I saw a picture of the lace >from >>the sweater, and made inquiries. Turns out you can order it from the >Finnish >>lace guild at >> >>nyplaa...@nyplaajat.net (http://nyplaajat.net)is the website, which has >>some English. >> >>Sometimes it takes a few days for a response. In order to buy their >patterns >>for the lace, which is a copy of the pricking with a photocopy of the lace, >>number of pairs and usually the size of the linen thread, you have to send >>them a bank transfer, and, of course, provide them with your address. They >do >>not have Paypal. The big pattern with the half stitch and leaves is called >>Mandeljepyri. There are 6 variations, some curved, as in the sweater, some >>straight. There is also a pricking, copied from a book, with a pricking, >>pictures and a colored diagram, called Uusi kultaseppa. That is the lace >>toward the neck of the sweater I ordered all the prickings, which came to >>15.60 euros, with shipping costs at 4.60 euros, with .20 euros of that for >the >>envelope. It was shipped economy, so it took a while. The patterns are >>pretty basic Torchon, except for the leaves which some do not like to do, >but >>the prickings are easy to decipher from the photocopy of the finished lace. >> >>I have the sweater, now I'm going to make a lace edging for a petticoat >which >>will show under a skirt. How cool is a sweater with matching lace? >> >> > >- >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/ - 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: Fw: Re: [lace] Lace from the Rauma sweater
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rauma I see that it was designed partly by Finnish lacemaker Tarmo Thorström Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From lynrbai...@supernet.com To lace@arachne.com Date 10/7/2022 7:04:44 PM Subject Fw: Re: [lace] Lace from the Rauma sweater Dear Liz, There's one on Ravelry. If you google Rauma Sweater, or Rauma Sweater Pattern, look for the round yoked sweater with a pattern that looks like lace. Model is blond, sweater is grey. lrb "My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, please ignore it. I read your emails." Lyn, Is there a picture of the sweater somewhere? I tried looking through the web site and could not find it. Liz Redford On Oct 7, 2022, at 11:06 AM, lynrbai...@supernet.com wrote: The sweater from Rauma, Finland, with a free pattern, has been a popular project among lace makers, myself included. I saw a picture of the lace from the sweater, and made inquiries. Turns out you can order it from the Finnish lace guild at nyplaa...@nyplaajat.net (http://nyplaajat.net)is the website, which has some English. Sometimes it takes a few days for a response. In order to buy their patterns for the lace, which is a copy of the pricking with a photocopy of the lace, number of pairs and usually the size of the linen thread, you have to send them a bank transfer, and, of course, provide them with your address. They do not have Paypal. The big pattern with the half stitch and leaves is called Mandeljepyri. There are 6 variations, some curved, as in the sweater, some straight. There is also a pricking, copied from a book, with a pricking, pictures and a colored diagram, called Uusi kultaseppa. That is the lace toward the neck of the sweater I ordered all the prickings, which came to 15.60 euros, with shipping costs at 4.60 euros, with .20 euros of that for the envelope. It was shipped economy, so it took a while. The patterns are pretty basic Torchon, except for the leaves which some do not like to do, but the prickings are easy to decipher from the photocopy of the finished lace. I have the sweater, now I'm going to make a lace edging for a petticoat which will show under a skirt. How cool is a sweater with matching lace? - 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[2]: [lace] The Lace Dress.
"Kirsten Brinckmann" Yes it is time to register! You need to do so by Friday 30th September I'm attaching the original documentation which I hope will arrive in your personal email address, but will be stripped off by Arachne Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- >From "Karen ZM" To "Sue Babbs" Cc "lace@arachne.com" Date 9/28/2022 11:16:22 AM Subject Re: [lace] The Lace Dress. >Does anyone have the email address for Kirsten Brinkmann, as I and >perhaps some other Maltese lacemakers would like to participate in her >project, so I would like to contact her as, I believe, registration had >to be made until September (now). > >Karen in Malta. > >> [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pdf which had a name of Pattern geom. Lace-Dress_26.10.21br.pdf] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pdf which had a name of ProjectLaceDressParticipants_30.10.21_ENbr.pdf] - 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] Brian and Bobbins
Dear Brian I just want to say thank you to you for all the time and effort you have put into this research, and for sharing it with us all. Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From "Brian Lemin" To "lace@arachne.com" Date 9/28/2022 12:44:25 AM Subject [lace] Brian and Bobbins Dear all, I am afraid that age and less than good health has pursued me and caught up! Along with the decreased health and abilities of my wife who is 91, I have decided that (at least officially) I have dropped the bobbin baton and would love for another to take it up! I need to put on record that none of would have not been possible but for the friendship and very practical help of my sometimes "secret" bobbin partner, Diana Smith. She, along with so many Arachne members are the source of my motivation and grateful generous, help from so many of you. I/we, leave the dictionary as something of a record of our work together, which BTW is a creative commons record and can be used by anyone with a suitable credit except if personal financial gain is involved. I am not saying that i will never get worked up over an issue that will drive me back to the keyboard, just that I will not seek out issues, just that I will read instead of write. I love reading and i have taken up the gentle (?) hobby of archery as exercise and a social outlook. You have such a lovely and historical hobby, and you are all keeping it alive. I hope you all weave beautiful dreams and enjoy your lace and bobbins. With love to you all (and a sudden choke on my behalf. (boo hoo!) Brian -- Brian Cooranbong Australia - 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] The Lace Dress.
I also sent a message to Facebook bobbin lace list as I had heard that some people had not heard from Kirsten within the last month. Kirsten has written, confirming this is still going ahead and says: Dear all, unfortunately I had to completely withdraw for a while to deal with my health. Please be assured that my Project Lace Dress, which is so close to my heart, will continue! I also already feel guilty for not contacting so many busy lacemakers by now. I promise that I will take care of everything as soon as possible. I have already received many wonderful letters and laces, I would call them artwork. I am overwhelmed. Thanks to good friends I will be able to realise my project and it is a perfect way to distract myself from my health problems. Thank you so much for your patience! I will be in touch with each of you! Best regards from Hamburg Kirsten Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re[4]: [lace] Project Lace Dress
Hi All Does anyone know if the "Project Lace Dress" is making progress / going ahead? I was planning to make a second piece for it next week, but thought I'd see if it was still happening before doing so. I wrote to the project organiser a couple of days ago, but haven't yet had a reply - and she may of course be on vacation etc and unable to reply. I also checked the Facebook pages she was planning to set up about it, but they don't exist. I don't want to make more lace for it, if it won't be wanted anyway! So I wondered if anyone else had tried contacting Kirsten Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- >From "Sue Babbs" To "Arachne" Date 11/11/2021 4:32:01 PM Subject Re[3]: [lace] Project Lace Dress >Here's the text from the pdf, to whet your appetites for participating! > You'll need to follow the link >https://www.facebook.com/groups/30338026304/files to see the sketch of >the dress and get the registration form. Jean, could you also upload >the pattern page? > >Project LACE DRESS - Kirsten Brinckmann >kirsten.project.l...@gmail.com >,,, > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] test
I saw your test message Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From "sumac @sover.net" To "Arachne List" Date 7/11/2022 10:55:17 AM Subject [lace] test - 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] In praise of Wright! and a ps about another "worthy"
Brian sent this to me but it was clearly meant for the whole list -- Forwarded Message -- From: "Brian Lemin" Sent: 2/25/2022 8:05:39 PM Subject: In praise of Wright! and a ps about another "worthy" I have been reading with interest the discussion on "slip thread". My ignorance knows no limits... BUT there is always Mr Wright, (The Romance of the lace pillow.) (Brenda... do not underestimate him, he is a contemporary to what happens in the mid 1800 early 1900s and we are lucky to have his accounts. Any mistakes he has made do not come anywhere near the current "Fake News"!!) He, more than perhaps any other lace writer, is one person I would love to have been able to chat to. His breadth if knowledge systematic approach to writing which even includes bobbins! smile Oh well, I have missed out with chatting to him but look what I have instead.. Arachne! Lucky me. Oh, can I add another worthy please? Gertrude Whiting - 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[2]: [lace] Help With Skeined Cotton Thread
I'd love to see photos of this thread on our Flickr account! Let me know if you need the login. I wonder if it would be good to put the thread in a shower room / in a container under a damp cloth to add humidity to it. I know that makes a different when cotton threads on the pillow become dry Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re[2]: [lace] Help With Skeined Cotton Thread
I looked in the archives for "slip" and came up with these messages from Brenda Paternoster: [lace] Slip threads Brenda Paternoster Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:18:22 -0800 Dear Spiders I have recently acquired some old slip threads - thank you Lynne - and my quandry is whether or not I should break the packaging in order to measure the threads. Slip thread, is gassed cotton in skeins as traditionally used by lacemakers in England. According to Thomas Wright, 'Romance of the Lace Pillow' the thread came in 2 ounce packets; each packet containing 4 parcels and each parcel divided into several slips - (hence the name slip-thread). The slips are separated from each other by a red thread twisted between each slip. I *think* that the slips are joined together, ie one long length of thread. What I have is two packets plus one parcel of 12-slip, two packets plus one parcel of 10 slip and one parcel of 6-slip, plus a couple of individual slips that I don't know the size of - once a parcel has been opened and the red thread cut the "size" information is destroyed!! When I weighed the four parcels they only weighed 4 ounces - I think that could be an error by Thomas Wright (I know his book is not now considered 100% accurate), and I think the thread was manufactured by E Peat, Son & Co of Nottingham as there's a blue paper wrapper bearing their label in the bag that the threads came in. Wolter-Kampmann's book (German edition page 26) shows a parcel, a packet, a wrapped packet and a larger wrapped packet (2 ounce) of this thread. My question is; should I break the wrapping threads to measure the thread or should I keep it intact? Brenda in Allhallows, Kent http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html Re: [lace] thread on eBay Brenda Paternoster Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:17:57 -0700 Hello Clay Today some thread sold on eBay, and it raised a couple of questions that I thought you might be able to answer. The thread was described as "12 slip 230 , so very, very fine". The first question is, what does this term (12 slip 230)mean? Is it related to the old "band" descriptor, as in "12 band"? I've not heard the expression 12 band before - is that an American term? Probably does mean the same as slip. 12 slip means that there are (were originally) 12 little skeins joined together as a continuous length in one 'parcel'. Each 'slip' is separated from the others by a coloured thread inserted between the slips in a multiple figure of eight. The more slips in the parcel the finer the thread - I think 14 or 15 was the finest and about 3 or 4 the "thickest". To quote from Miss Channer's little book (revised 1972) "For point ground a fine cotton thread was used. The most usual size was known as 10 slip. The skein was divided up by red cotton into the number denoting the size, eg 6 slip was divided into 6 groups, 10 slip into 10 and so on. A 200 linen thread would be the equivalent to a 10 slip cotton but unfortunately neither is being manufactured at the present time. DMC thread No 80, although highly mercerised, seems to be a good substitute." The 12 slip would be finer than that. I *think* 230 means cotton count 230 - so very much finer than anything currently available (and horribly fine to try and do a wrapping!!). The second question is that there were what appeared to be four hanks of thread in the lot, and each hank was in a small sealed plastic bag, where it had been placed by the Honiton Lace Show "many years ago", since that is when the seller says she bought them. So the question is, do you think that the plastic was harmful to the thread over time, especially considering how fine it is said to be? I was at a lace day on Saturday; Tim Parker was speaking about threads and he recommended storing lace threads in polythene bags. Certainly light, acid and atmospheric pollution will cause more damage than polythene, but I'm not expert on that. Jeri, do you have any comments about storage in plastic? Brenda http://paternoster.orpheusweb.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] Lace news in Catalonia
Hi All I've received the following information from Mercè Rovira i Regàs in Catalonia which I thought some of you might find interesting: Arenys de Mar, our main Lace Museum, will retake its International Biannual Fair this year, due to the best pandemics situation in Catalonia. April 22-24. OIDFA Spain openned a YouTube channel to keep all its monthly lace presentations (overcoming pandemics ideas...). Last activity was Feb 19th, a Lace Fans collection - a presentation of the Puntaires de Girona exhibit Nov-Dec 2021, 25th Anniversary, plus OIDFA Spain members' fans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9rkYrwQY_pI-ABXpfB5nGA Puntaires de Girona, CVO Gent (Flanders), Kantcentrum Brugge (Flanders), Larrikin lace (Australia), SLAC, Art Academy Leuven (Flanders) will set up a Lace Installation at this year GENT FLORALIEN, April 29 - May 8. If you are in the area, feel free to contact or just visit it. Florakien Gent is a 200+ year old Flower & Plant fair, the oldest in the world, a Royal event, a great privilege being invited to add a Lace presence in the event. www.gentsefloralien.be And as (almost) every year, GIRONA TEMPS DE FLORS is coming again, 7-15 May. Puntaires de Girona will be at Sant Daniel's Monastery with a new Lace installation, this year THE LABYRINTH OF LIFE (pandemics reminder, again...). You can see the last Lace installations at our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=puntairesdegirona / https://tempsdeflors.girona.cat Sue Babbs - 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] Flickr is funded for 2 more years!
Hi All Arachne's Flickr account is now funded for another two years. They offered us a 2 year price of $133, saving $11 over the 2 years, so I decided to go for it. 18 people kindly contributed to the cost, including: Barbara Morrow Beth McCasland Brian Lemin Carol Melton Carolyn M. Wetzel Deborah Johnson Doris O'Neill (who asked me to tell you all that she is still here and loving Arachne at 92!) Jean Reardon Joepie Hammett Karen in Malta Leonard Bazar Lin Hudren (who wanted you all to know that she has survived last year's chemo) Lorri Ferguson Rosemary Horr Ruth Lyon Susan Lambiris (and a couple of anonymous donors if you were counting! Grin!!) Thank you to everyone - and long live Arachne!! Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re[2]: [lace] Burano Needle Lace in Hallmark movie!
I also don't have the Hallmark Channel. If anyone knows any other way of viewing these movies, pleas let us know Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From: "J Reardon" To: "Sue Babbs" Cc: "Adele Shaak" ; "Vicki Bradford" ; "Arachne list" Sent: 2/13/2022 11:26:21 AM Subject: Re: [lace] Burano Needle Lace in Hallmark movie! Thanks for the additional information. It certainly sounds like movies I’d like to see but I don’t have access to the Hallmark channel. I may be able to view it online. It’s encouraging that lace making is becoming more known. Perhaps it is a sign the lace organizations and public displays are accomplishing their goals. Jean Reardon, western Pennsylvania First one was The Wedding Veil Second was The Wedding Veil Unveiled Third is The Wedding Veil Legacy https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/the-wedding-veil - 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[2]: [lace] Burano Needle Lace in Hallmark movie!
It looks as if the film is simply called "The Wedding Veil". Is that right? https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/the-wedding-veil Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] European Project "BOBBINLACEE"
I don't know if this message didn't arrive in your Arachne inbox. For some reason I didn't see it, until it was forwarded to me by another lacemaker. I see from the archives that there are only two responses to it - and it deserves to be seen. So I am copying it in again in case other people also missed it. There is a lot of information on the website, and I would really recommend visiting it. Thank you for all your hard work, Antje. Hello dear Arachne colleagues! Finally I can share with you the work that we have been doing during a three year long European project. I have been so busy, that I can't remember if I ever told you about it! Sorry if I didn't! As a resume: 6 European countries have participated in this very demanding project: Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Czech Republic and Spain. I belong to the Spanish staff team. Each country needed to create a group of 5 teachers and 35 learners to be able to teach them in their own country the type of lace they decided to choose. Each country also had to learn and to teach their learners the laces from the other 5 countries. Each country had to prepare a teaching workbook, which is now available for anybody who is interested. Do not hesitate in having a look at the material the 6 countries have prepared (you can find it in our webpage: https://bobbinlacee.eu/ under "Learning material". It is also downloadable, if you are interested) and read the resumes of every transnational meeting. The project also included travelling to the partner countries to learn their methods, but unfortunately, we could only enjoy of half of the programmed trips. The rest had to be taught online to a very numerous group (around 60 people)., which was a great challenge, as there was no previous experience in this type of teaching. Language barriers were also enormous, as most lacemakers of the participating countries did not speak English, which was our common communicating language. In the end, I have experienced two things: 1. that working in groups is difficult, as everybody has their own way of thinking, sometimes very opposed. 2. that working in groups gives us a wealth of knowledge not just about bobbin lace and its techniques, but also from the human point of view. So, please enjoy surfing our webpage, which will only be available until the end of the summer 2022. Greetings from Antje González, in Spain Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re[2]: [lace] Re: Flickr photos for Arachne
Thankfully it doesn't take a lot of effort! I am happy to know people are still interested in having our Flickr account Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Re: Flickr photos for Arachne
I thought you'd all like to know that we have had 10 people volunteer so far to help pay this year's subscription, one of who is willing to underwrite any balance not met by other people. So clearly people still want to keep our Arachne flickr account open. Many thanks to those 10 ladies! As I said a few days ago, we don't have to pay this till April. Nearer the time I will be accepting donations via PayPal (for preference), and will remind each of you how much you have pledged. I will continue to collect names of people willing to help fund our Flickr account for another year by donating a small sum eg $3 or $6 to pay the bill in April. Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com --- - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Flickr photos for Arachne
Hi All One of our members reminded me this weekend, that it is time to consider our Flickr Subscription. In 2020, a group of Arachneans helped pay for a 2 year subscription, which expires mid-April 2022. The two year plan is no longer available. The cost to us in April will be $72 for one year. Arachne barely has any conversations these days, so I am no longer sure whether we still wish to host photos on the internet. I thought I'd raise this topic now so that we have time to discuss keeping our Flickr Pro account. If we decide not to keep it we will still have enough time for people to download any photos they want mid-April. So over to all of you: firstly do we still want to keep this Flickr Pro account and secondly, if we do, are there 12 people each willing to pay $6 to share the costs of the account? Or 24 people to pay $3 each? Please do not send me any money until we have corporately decided on whether we want to keep the account Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re[3]: [lace] Project Lace Dress
Here's the text from the pdf, to whet your appetites for participating! You'll need to follow the link https://www.facebook.com/groups/30338026304/files to see the sketch of the dress and get the registration form. Jean, could you also upload the pattern page? Project LACE DRESS - Kirsten Brinckmann kirsten.project.l...@gmail.com With great interest I have followed the âRed Dressâ project, conceived by British artist Kirstie Macleod, which provides an artistic platform for women around the world, to tell their personal stories through embroidery. âTHE RED DRESSâ During 11 years, from 2009 to 2020, the Red Dress travelled around the globe being embroidered by more than 200 women and 2 men from 28 countries! Some of the women were established master embroiderers, others first-time embroiderers. They were encouraged to tell a personal story that they would like to share through embroidery, expressing their own identities, adding their own cultural and traditional experience. Some chose to create using a specific style of embroidery practiced for hundreds of years in their family, village, or town. Initially the project sought to generate a dialogue of identity through embroidery, merging diverse cultures, with no borders. The Red Dressâs 11-year journey around the world through embroidery is now complete, with the dress assembled in its final configuration. Covered in millions of stitches, the 6.2 kg silk dress is weighted as much by the individual stories and collective voices waiting to be heard as by the threads and beads that adorn it. It has been exhibited in various galleries and museums worldwide. In future, the artisans will be invited to take part in exhibiting the Red Dress in their own countries alongside their own work. You will find detailed information: www.reddressembroidery.com Instagram: #reddressembroideryproject Facebook: @thereddressembroidery I am sure you will be fascinated too! I was incredibly impressed and thought: Look what we can achieve, when we put our talents and skills together! How interesting it is to get to know the many personal stories of all the embroiderers. Inspired by this extraordinary project, I came up with the idea of initiating a similar project centred around a Lace Dress. How wonderful would it be if lacemakers from all over the world work together to decorate one dress with lace? So, Iâm pleased to invite all lacemakers in the world to participate in this project! The finished dress is to be exhibited and admired at the 20th OIDFA World Lace Congress in Hamburg from 4 - 6 August 2023! It won't be long until thenâ¦. I have drawn a sketch of the Lace Dress, look at the cover - this is what it could look like. The more lacemakers who participate, the more opulent the design of the dress will be, therefore please tell your lace friends about it too and bring this project out into the lace world. Let me describe the possibilities the project offers you. Choose any lace technique you like, or a combination of two ore more, create your own design or choose a traditional pattern (note the designer's specifications!) and adapt it to the given formats and dimensions. The pieces of lace can be executed in two or three dimensions. I have put together several geometric shapes - square, rectangle and triangles in different sizes. Please download the PDF pattern sheet, select one or more geometric patterns, and make sure to check the given dimensions! You can use any textile material (e.g. silk, cotton, linen) in various thicknesses, but please only in white or off-white color! It would be nice if you would document the planning of the pattern and the execution process, with photos if you like. If you would also like to share your personal story through lacemaking with us, ask yourself the following questions and write down the answers: 1. What encouraged you to start making lace? 2. What fascinates you so much that you spend time, energy and money on it? 3. What inspires you, where do you get your ideas from? 4. Do you specialise in something? 5. What place does making lace have in your everyday life? 6. What has making lace changed in your life, what is its importance? Finally, all your laces will then be arranged and appliquéd by hand, the design for the dress - which is dependent on the number of pieces of lace I receive - will be created in collaboration with costume designers and then made from silk fabric in my studio in Hamburg. After the congress, the dress will travel and exhibited, together with all the stories it tells. Later the dress is to be auctioned off for social charity or donated to a museum. I am very much looking forward to meeting many new lacemakers through this project! Kirsten Brinckmann Conditions of participation The project Lace Dress is open to all lacemakers of the world! To participate in this project, please send the completed and signed registration form to me by 30. September 2022 at the latest.
Re[2]: [lace] Project Lace Dress
This looks like a very manageable project to participate in. The threads to be used have to be white or cream, and the biggest piece of lace required is 2 x 4 inches (5 x 10cm); the smallest 1 x 2 inches. There are 2 rectangles, 3 triangles and 1 square and all fit in less than an A4 or letter sized piece of paper. Deadline to register isn't until September 2022. Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Re[2]: Crocheted and tatted doily booklets
Hi All I'm sorry I didn't have enough books, but the winners have been drawn: Book 1 Doilies Crocheted & Tatted goes to Corinne Book 2 Ruffled Doilies goes to Sarah Nunez in Virginia, whose address I have Book 3 Floral Doilies goes to Janet Theaker in the UK Please could Corinne & Janet send me their addresses Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Re: Crocheted and tatted doily booklets
Hi All There will be a free raffle taking place for these booklets as there has been more interest in them than I expected. It will take place on Saturday October 9th, so please get your names to me by midnight (Central time USA) on Friday 8th Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From: "Sue Babbs" To: "Arachne" Sent: 9/30/2021 12:39:05 PM Subject: Crocheted and tatted doily booklets >Hi All > >I've been given three booklets of crocheted and tatted doily booklets, >which I don't want, but couldn't bring myself just to recycle. I have >put photos of their covers, and the 2 tatted doilies in my album on our >Arachne Flickr account. They will show up at the start of the photo >stream until someone else uploads photos: >https://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/ > >Please email me personally if you are interested in them. I will mail >them anywhere in the world. > >If there is more interest than I am expecting I will hold a raffle for >them on Saturday October 9th, so please tell me your name, address and >what book or books your are interested in > >Sue >suebabbs...@gmail.com > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Crocheted and tatted doily booklets
Hi All I've been given three booklets of crocheted and tatted doily booklets, which I don't want, but couldn't bring myself just to recycle. I have put photos of their covers, and the 2 tatted doilies in my album on our Arachne Flickr account. They will show up at the start of the photo stream until someone else uploads photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/ Please email me personally if you are interested in them. I will mail them anywhere in the world. If there is more interest than I am expecting I will hold a raffle for them on Saturday October 9th, so please tell me your name, address and what book or books your are interested in Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re[2]: [lace] Anyone know where this Seahorse came from?
Thanks, Pene. I've sent all the information from everyone on to the enquirer. There is also a simpler seahorse in Gil Dye's booklet on Alphabet Lace Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From: "Penelope Piip" To: "J Reardon" ; "Sue Babbs" ; k...@wirelace.net Cc: "Arachne" Sent: 9/19/2021 3:52:16 AM Subject: Re: [lace] Anyone know where this Seahorse came from? Hi, No I didn't use Lia's pattern as I made the seahorse ~2010 and took it to Cannes OIDFA Congress in 2012. I modified the Bedfordshire pattern by Japanese lacemaker Keiko Takekawa. I wanted a fanned dorsal fin. The pattern is on page 39 in LACE #101 (January 2001). And LACE #99 has 2 bookmarks with seahorse motifs (pages 30-31). There are other seashore motifs in that issue, including a seahorse and shell within a shell pattern on page 35. It's interesting when you look at images of seahorses some have different kinds of dorsal fins & some have none. And I do know that it is the male that carries the eggs until they hatch. Penelope Piip In Tartu, Estonia, where the leaves are changing colour very quickly. On 18/09/2021 23:56, J Reardon wrote: I found it! Fall 2015 vol.36 #1 Jean Reardon, western PA On Sep 18, 2021, at 4:50 PM, J Reardon wrote: It was published in the Bulletin on page 35 but I didn’t write down the issue. Sorry! Yes, it is by Lia B. Jean https://www.pinterest.com/pin/322640760804044378/ -- 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[2]: [lace] Anyone know where this Seahorse came from?
Many thanks! I'll send on the information Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From: "J Reardon" To: "Sue Babbs" Cc: "Arachne" ; "Penelope Piip" Sent: 9/18/2021 3:56:11 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Anyone know where this Seahorse came from? I found it! Fall 2015 vol.36 #1 Jean Reardon, western PA On Sep 18, 2021, at 4:50 PM, J Reardon wrote: It was published in the Bulletin on page 35 but I didn’t write down the issue. Sorry! Yes, it is by Lia B. Jean https://www.pinterest.com/pin/322640760804044378/ - 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] Anyone know where this Seahorse came from?
Hi All This message came into our Arachne Flickr account: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/322640760804044378/ I wonder if there is a pattern available for this please. Kind regards, Janine> If anyone recognises the pattern please let me know, and I will send the information on. The seahorse is in Pene Piip's folder Sue Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re[2]: [lace] IOLI Magazine
Maybe its a vendetta against people originating in the northwest of England! Grin!! Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] IOLI Magazine
No sign of mine yet. I live in Illinois. Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From: "Janice Blair" To: "lace" Sent: 7/21/2021 5:07:11 PM Subject: [lace] IOLI Magazine Has everybody who is a member of IOLI received the last magazine, the Summer edition. I know it is available online but I am a paid up member until December 2022 and would like to see my copy soon. My local mail service is dreadful so I never know if things have gone missing. Maybe there is a postman somewhere who likes to look at lace magazines. It is ages since I had an Arachne digest so maybe this email will trigger one. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - 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] offering lace magazines
There is a "bobbin lace market" group on Facebook. You could post on there to sell the lace magazines or give them away for the cost of shipping https://www.facebook.com/groups/701327486619477 Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re[2]: [lace] Happy Anniversary
It is indeed a beautiful hankie. At least you wouldn't have to do a lot of sewing to mount the lace! Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re[2]: [lace] Picture on Flicker
Hi All When someone writes to say they have just posted a photo, I suggest you start by looking at the photostream on https://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/ as it shows the most recent photos first. The Carmen Roig Ortuno handkerchief does not show up in any of the albums as it has not been assigned to them. Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com \ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] carpal tunnel
So sorry to hear about the carpal tunnel. I developed that after crocheting the "urchins for Singapore harbour" in rope. I found some exercises online which really helped, and my wrists recovered after about 3 months Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From: "Shelagh Wotherspoon" To: lace@arachne.com Sent: 4/14/2021 7:10:36 AM Subject: Re: [lace] Happy Anniversary Unfortunately I, too, have developed a pinched nerve or Carpal Tunnel syndrome in both my wrists so I now limit lacemaking to 15 minutes at a time and then take a long break. - 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] Mary Corbet - Early Modern Embroidery & Lace Pattern Books
Hi All Mary Corbet's embroidery blog https://www.needlenthread.com/2021/01/early-modern-embroidery-lace-pattern-bo oks.html has a useful link in it today to an archive of publications from the 1500s into the 1800s on the subject of embroidery and lace patterns. https://archive.org/details/early-modern-embroidery-and-lace-pattern-books? ort=-week=2 It looks like a site to disappear into for hours! Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Christmas lace
Hi arachnids, I hope everyone I hope each of you are keeping well in this crazy year and preparing for Christmas however you are going to spend it this year. I put up my red curtain the other day and spent a while pinning lace items, including lots from various people in this group over the years, as well as lots of pieces I have made to add to it. It brings you all to mind at this time, so, happy Christmas, hope it is peaceful, calm and the best we can all do in this crazy time and hope that we can step into next year with better to come. So I raise a toast to you all, hereâs to friends and absent friends and life. Sue Turnbull Dorset 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[2]: [lace] Speed and efficiency in lace?
Oh boy! Those urchins were hard work, with barely tested patterns needing to be made in under 2 weeks. My hands took months to recover! Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From: "Jay Ekers" To: "Arachne" Sent: 11/24/2020 10:06:22 AM Subject: RE: [lace] Speed and efficiency in lace? On a different scale - a very large scale - Choi + Shine, architects, have designed international lace projects handmade by skilled crocheters from all over the world.http://www.choishine.com/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re[2]: [lace] Battenburg type lace
I'm sorry but no. You can read her article here: https://www.needlenthread.com/2020/11/free-embroidery-design-lace-reinterpreted.html Sue -- Original Message -- From: "DJ" To: "Arachne" Sent: 11/13/2020 11:31:00 AM Subject: Re: [lace] Battenburg type lace Sue, thank you for sharing this information. It's a lovely design. Is there perhaps a picture of the original lace that Mary Corbet sourced for this reinterpretation? Deborah ddj0...@earthlink.net - 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[2]: [lace] Battenburg type lace
Yes Mary's website and blog are places to get lost in for a long time. She is so generous with her time and knowledge Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Battenburg type lace
For those of us who enjoy working Battenburg type tape lace, the embroiderer Mary Corbet has reinterpreted an old tape lace pattern for embroidery, but I thought some of us might enjoy it for lacemaking! https://www.needlenthread.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/lace-reinterpreted-hand-embroidery-design.pdf Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Re: Clarification!
Whoops! Sorry, I didn't pay enough attention to Susan's email Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From: "LacySuzette" To: "Sue Babbs" Sent: 11/1/2020 2:15:01 PM Subject: Clarification! Hi Sue! I’m looking for 140/2 Linen, 40wcm rather than 40/2. Something about the same size as the YLI metallic that I’ve used on other bangles. Sorry for the confusion. 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] Linen thread
Doesn't anyone in the US stock Moravia linen any more? That's sad! https://www.kloeppelshop.de/en/Yarn-Wire/Linen-Yarn/Moravia/Moravia-Linen-Yarn-Colored-NeL-40-2.html Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From: "LacySuzette" To: "Arachne" Sent: 11/1/2020 1:22:44 PM Subject: [lace] Linen thread Hello All! Quick question—it seems like semi-fine linen thread in the 40wcm range is not available in the US. What gives? I want to make a bangle Christmas ornament & try linen. Cotton isn’t my first choice. Any thoughts? Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, 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/ - 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[2]: [lace] Textile Encyclopedia
Maybe the problem comes in titling the Volumes "Woven" and "Non-woven" . Just a thought Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re[2]: [lace] Virtual lace classes
As long as the host gives you the right to enter the Zoom room you can do so with multiple devices on the same call - entering using the same link. Only one Zoom account is needed. The crucial thing to remember is only to sign in using sound on one of the devices - or everyone gets awful screechy feedback sounds! Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re[2]: [lace] Happy Columbus Day?
Yummy wire colours!! E.g. https://www.etsy.com/listing/245020947/green-or-yellow-copper-wire-size-02-mm?ref=shop_home_active_13=1 Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re[2]: [lace] Lace, Virtual lace classes
And the cost of $150 for a year of Zoom seems very reasonable for the teacher to pay and share out over all the classes they teach in that year - much less than the costs of transportation, room hire etc Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re[2]: [lace] : Free Battenburg patterns & calendar
Yes, I removed the freebie patterns from Flickr, as I saw no point of them taking up space there in future. Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] : Free Battenburg patterns & calendar
I had considered the digest people and decided I had no idea how long it would be before a digest came out and just needed to get these things out of my house while I had some time to deal with them. So I was sorry not to have contacted everyone on the list with my 5 day offer but I really didn't want to have emails coming in about the subject for a month Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From: "Janice Blair" To: "lace" Sent: 9/29/2020 11:27:07 AM Subject: [lace] : Free Battenburg patterns & calendar Hi Sue,Just wanted to point out that I receive the digest version of Arachne and as emails are less frequent these days it takes a long time for a digest to come and even then it only contains about 6 emails. Anyway, your offer was seen today, September 29, by me and probably many others who get the digest. If anyone offers a raffle in the future maybe you can set a date about a month out so everyone has a chance. I am getting my lace fix these days in Zoom meetings of guilds I belong to and working on new designs which will hopefully be in the Bulletin and Lace in the next year. I have my Christmas lace already done, including my Arachne exchange. I think this Covid thing will be around for a long time which is a bummer. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - 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[2]: Free Battenburg patterns & calendar
Everyone who wrote to me about the Battenburg patterns and a Lace Guild calendar (2002) will get at least one pattern! Hurrah! Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Re: Free Battenburg patterns & calendar
After receiving a few emails, I have realised I needed to number the patterns on Flickr to be sure I know which you are interested in, so I have gone in and done that now. So when you write, please could you tell me which number patterns you most want in order of preference, and send me your snail mail address too. I have some Battenburg patterns and a Lace Guild calendar (2002) to give away. The calendar has patterns on the back of each month. I have put photos up on our Flickr site. Please let me know by the end of September 19th if you are interested in any of them. If there is a lot of interest, I will put names in a hat. Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Free Battenburg patterns & calendar
Hi All I have some Battenburg patterns and a Lace Guild calendar (2002) to give away. The calendar has patterns on the back of each month. I have put photos up on our Flickr site. Please let me know by the end of September 19th if you are interested in any of them. If there is a lot of interest, I will put names in a hat. Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Anyone interested in doing a Zoom presentation of History of Lace?
A friend contacted me (on a very bad phone line) asking if I knew enough about the history of lace to do a presentation for a guild of which she is a member. I don't know a lot abuot the history side but am much more interested in making lace. I said I'd write to the list to see if anyone is interested. I believe there might be a small stipend. The Zoom call would be on the 4th Tuesday of any month in the next year from 9:30- 10:30 am central time. I don't have any more details as I was struggling to understand what she is saying, but can put you in touch with Alice if anyone is interested. Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Lace Guild magazine
Lucky you! Enjoy! Sue (in IL where our weather has cooled off nicely today - much nicer to be in mid-70s than low 90s) suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From: "Malvary Cole" To: "Arachne - Lace" Sent: 8/4/2020 2:26:01 PM Subject: [lace] Lace Guild magazine Issue Number 179, Summer 2020 has arrived on my doorstep. Malvary - 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] Dior Used an Extremely Rare Technique Dating Back to the 15th Century to Create This Delicate Detail
Someone (maybe on Arachne or maybe during IOLI's Uncon) was talking about the need for fashion designers to incorporate hand-made lace in the clothes they design. So I thought you all might like to see the following article which I was sent abuot Dior. The author clearly hadn't succeeded in differentiating between embroidered lace and bobbin lace, but there are some good photos, and it's good that Dior is including hand-made lace Sue Babbs Dior Used an Extremely Rare Technique Dating Back to the 15th Century to Create This Delicate Detail You'll want to take a closer look at these embellishments from the Cruise 2021 show. Read in InStyle: https://apple.news/A0hqRSeWFSzSwUOfdvf2RSQ - 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: Re[3]: [lace] Lace identification
Thank you to everyone who has had any input in this discussion. It is interesting to read all the different thoughts and view. It has given both myself and my sister much more idea of what she has owned for 32 years and it has been moved from a keepsake box into her knickers draw so she can enjoy looking at it every day. Whilst writing this I have just thought of something she might do in the coming weeks, when she can stop shielding and go back out into the world. The Wardown Museum in Luton is not very far from her home so she can over and visit it and perhaps one of the ladies might be able to show her something like it. Many thanks to all wherever you are in the world, it is a special thing we have on here to help share the beauty of lace of so many kinds. Sue T I agree with Maria. As I said initially, this is machine-made needlerun on machine-made net. This indeed a form of embroidery on net, which is not usually included in what people mean by "needle-lace". I didn't want to get into an argument about how narrowly or how broadly one defined "needle-lace", since embroidered forms of lace are indeed made by a needle. I'll attach my initial analysis since I never saw that appear on Arachne and maybe was lost in cyberspace. Nancy Connecticut, USA On Sat, Jul 18, 2020, 09:42 Maria Greil wrote: Sorry, but I do not agree with you. I find it is no needle lace but machine embroidery on a mechanical tulle. Maria How pretty! And what a good photo -- the details are quite clear when enlarged. - 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 Lace identification
Incredible, thank you Jane. Sue Turnbull I agree with needlerun, but also the thought that went through my mind was Limerick?, though I'm wondering about Nottingham (Leavers) as some of the net sides have been stitched into (splitting the twists) rather than the careful darning which would be done by hand. At that point, my Nottingham-born husband walked in, took one look and flippantly said, "that looks Irish to me"! His knowledge of lace goes as far as being the grandson of a lace runner (mending the nets and darning ends in as they came off the machine is what I was told that meant; Phil's maternal grandmother was a lovely lady who died in 1982, the year after we got married) and, as a descendant of Bedfordshire lacemakers on his father's side , being able to do cloth stitch, so take that remark as lightly as it was made! Jane Partridge - 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: Re[3]: [lace] Lace identification
There are always too many Sues in my life to help the confusion! Grin. The handkerchief was bought by my sister in 1988 to carry at her wedding as her something old. She bought it in the Kings Road, London, England UK. It appeared from its storage in recent times while shielding from the covid 19. She took a couple of photos were sent to me because she knew I would like to see them. I dont think I did the day of her wedding but my knowledge and joining the lace world only began in 2001 and then increased when I joined Arachne in 2005. I thought that all you many experienced lacemakers who also have great knowledge of lace, techniques, origins and all of that would enjoy to look and we might all learn a little about it, especially as many of us have been stuck at home for months. My sister was stunned when she got some fab feedback quickly from a couple of ladies here in the UK and when I read all the comments basically saying they needed to see the back I asked her to take a photo of the back. So far we are all agreed that it is needlelace and a very pretty well made piece which has survived the years well. We really appreciate all the feedback and are both grateful for it. Also thanks for Sue Babbs for her help in adding it to Flickr under a folder called Sue T. Many thanks to all Sue Turnbull Dorset UK where we currently have a ray of sunshine and a warm day. Stay safe everyone There are too many Sues in this handkerchief conversation! Grin!! Other than posting the photos on Flickr for Sue T, I know nothing about the hanky. Sue T has asked her sister for more photos, and there is now also a photo of the hanky's reverse and a photo of its corner. The photos are in an Sue T's album called Sue T, as she is the one asking the question about it's identification. They are the first three photos in the photostream. If you still can't see them, I can only suggest you refresh your browser, beyond that I have no technical knowledge! Sue Babbs suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Fw: Re: Re[3]: [lace] Lace identification
There are too many Sues in this handkerchief conversation! Grin!! Other than posting the photos on Flickr for Sue T, I know nothing about the hanky. Sue T has asked her sister for more photos, and there is now also a photo of the hanky's reverse and a photo of its corner. The photos are in an Sue T's album called Sue T, as she is the one asking the question about it's identification. They are the first three photos in the photostream. If you still can't see them, I can only suggest you refresh your browser, beyond that I have no technical knowledge! Sue Babbs suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re[3]: [lace] Lace identification
Hazel's wedding hanky photo is now on Flickr for all to see. Hopefully it can be correctly identified Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com --- - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re[2]: [lace] Lace identification
If you send me the photos and descriptions you want placing on each, I will put them on Flickr for you Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From: "Maria Greil" To: "sue" Cc: "Arachne" Sent: 7/15/2020 11:17:47 AM Subject: Re: [lace] Lace identification Where can we see the pictures ? El mié., 15 jul. 2020 a las 12:38, sue () escribió: Hi lacemakers one and all. I hope you are all safe and well, many of the lacemakers I know will have been busy making lace in lockdown to keep themselves, busy, calm and comfortable. What a joy to be able to. My sister just sent me two images of a lace handkerchief that she bought during 1988 in the Kings Road London England, just before she got married, as her something old. She knows nothing about lace except it is beautiful. She recently took it out of where ever it has been laying for all these years and saying how much she loves it and how she is also beginning to appreciate the skill that goes in to making it. I offered to ask someone in this site if they can identify it for us. I have two photographs, the one that she has taken of it lying flat not folded and able to look at the really large image of the delicate lace and my thinking is that it looks more like needle lace on a mesh. Any offers to check it out for me would be greatly appreciated, but I am not able to get it on flickr. Sue T Dull Dorset 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/ - 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] Lace identification
Hi lacemakers one and all. I hope you are all safe and well, many of the lacemakers I know will have been busy making lace in lockdown to keep themselves, busy, calm and comfortable. What a joy to be able to. My sister just sent me two images of a lace handkerchief that she bought during 1988 in the Kings Road London England, just before she got married, as her something old. She knows nothing about lace except it is beautiful. She recently took it out of where ever it has been laying for all these years and saying how much she loves it and how she is also beginning to appreciate the skill that goes in to making it. I offered to ask someone in this site if they can identify it for us. I have two photographs, the one that she has taken of it lying flat not folded and able to look at the really large image of the delicate lace and my thinking is that it looks more like needle lace on a mesh. Any offers to check it out for me would be greatly appreciated, but I am not able to get it on flickr. Sue T Dull Dorset 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] (Lace) 40th Anniversary
Lovely ruby flowers, Celia. Sorry you weren't all able to get together to celebrate. Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From: "celia mulhearn" To: "Arachne" Sent: 6/6/2020 4:09:17 AM Subject: [lace] (Lace) 40th Anniversary I have posted my anniversary card onto my own Flickr page and I'm hoping this link will allow you to take a peek. https://flic.kr/p/2j9bLTz - 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] An historical reference to a "Bobbin Maker in Devon also a "trolly bobbin"
I read this email today and immediately remembered that I have 2 Devon Trolly Lace books written by Carol McFadzean. Carol is a lace maker who lives in a place called Woodbury in Devon. She was handed a bag of samples of this lace that had been found in the attic of a local school in the mid to late 1970s. After much researching and reworking of some of the lace patterns worked in the 1800s she produced several books about it. There are a few photos of trolly lace bobbins with masses of decoration on them. There was some information and reference of Queen Victoria putting lace work for the villagers to help them earn money to keep their families safe in difficult times.Maybe she has some information she might share with you. I have two books alongside me which I flicked through but my brain is thinking I might have a third. Certainly these two have pictures of the original samples found and bobbins, reference to certain people who did work on the Royal Christening Gown. This still exists as has been documented on here before but a new one has been worked which has been used for the latest royal babies. Good luck Sue Dorset UK 2:57 AM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] An historical reference to a "Bobbin Maker in Devon also a "trolly bobbin" I have had a great morning going through all my collected quotes for historical sources with an idea to collate then into interesting quotes to the East Devon and Downton bobbin project. Many will know that I regularly remind readers that we have no idea as to who made or decorated Devon Bobbins, but "low and Behold" I found this today, the quote comes from a visit to Beer. Stay at Home and Keep your distance, wash your hands and don't crowd out Bondi Beach (Idiots). 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/
Re: [lace] Happy 25th Anniversary
I was born in Luton and lived lived there for my first 28 years but didn't begin to learn to make lace until 2001. Reading books and Arachne, learning about the Lace Dealers Pattern Book for the first time we visited the museum in about 2003 and then a couple of other times. We took my Mum with us one time but she was more interested in the straw hats which she knew much more about. Luton is also famous for making straw boater hats. I have learned a great deal through Arachne, like many of us I expect Sue T OMG!!! I just found 2 things that I “physically” acquired through this list! They have been “lost” since 2003! I found them on our 25th anniversary! 1. The pricking of Miss Channer’s Mat that I won in a raffle Jacqui held through Arachne! I never ever win raffles and won that one!!! I Sooo want to tackle it but still need more bobbins! 2. The Lace Dealer’s Pattern Book from the Luton Museum! Everyone in Arachne worked so hard to preserve the samples from Thomas Lester’s Lace Pattern Book, and to get the facsimile book produced so we could turn to it without having to go to the Luton Museum! Seemed like it took forever then suddenly it was offered to us. They mention Arachne in the book and mention how we brought worldwide interest to the conservation work. As a group we should recognise how deeply we have impacted the world of lace. It has been a very good and productive 25 years. Cearbhael Sent from my iPhone - 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 25th Anniversary
For now just celebrating being alive and having the mobile phone contacts with family and computer contact with friends and family around the world. I joined 10 years after the beginning, so a relative newbie, I have had some excellent help from Arachnids around the world, so thank you to one and all. My last piece of lace was complete in time for Christmas and I have been relearning the skills and patience needed working on an embroidery table cloth. Initially because I wanted to have another go after 40 ish years. My DH asked who it was for (because my work is normally a gift for someone), I told him, no one and I may never complete it but I am now 3/4 of the way round with the last bit to do working a little every evening. I have also been playing nicely trying out quilt making or patchwork. I always loved the American quilts made by so many clever women in very hard times and never thought I had the patience but that is something lacemaking teaches I feel. I have made 3 blocks, completing each one as a single tablemat, a pair for local friends which they and their cats love, and a single one which is waiting to be posted to my younger brother. I had started working a piece of bobbin lace dragonfly, before I worked 3 strips for gifts at Christmas, so now it needs to be picked up again and worked to completion so I can sew on one of my tops to wear. Looking forward to seeing that finished. For 12 years I worked only bobbin lace, then I learned to make needle tatting (tatting being something I had wanted to see made and learn to work) and with the aid of good friends and you tube videos. So we are able to bring old crafts back into use, or learn from scratch, which is a huge help in the current situation as we have been confined to our home for the next 12 weeks. So I wish you all joy of your crafts, hope you are well and onward into the next 25 years. Sue T in sunny Dorset UK, after a very wet autumn, winter and spring. Doesn't time go fast when you're making lace?! Happy Anniversary (from one who's been an Arachne from about 3 months after it started). Happy Easter (or whatever else you may be celebrating this weekend) to everyone, too. Jane Partridge Original message From: Lin Hudren Happy to one and all. Today, 4/12, is the 25th Anniversary of the inception of Arachne. - - 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] History of Lace. Spoiler: this could be boring!
There is much talk in books of the privateers raiding ships of Spain and taking cloth, lace and jewels from them to Elizabeth 1 in England who was daughter to Henry V111. Earlier than that Merchants who travelled between countries with spices and whatever so why not lace fabric and other. I believe gold lace has been found on Egyptian Mummies from the pyramids, so think back to times and places. Sue T Dorset UK -Original Message- From: Jane Partridge Having been at the Lace Guild Convention when Dr Yallop gave a talk on the history and subsequently bought and read the book, I agree that his theory, which relates to the history of the Honiton lace industry, makes more sense than the much copied theories in Mrs Palliser's book that lacemaking was first introduced by migrants. This migrant theory also exists where the British nail making industry is concerned, (the Romans taught us that!) and no doubt also to many other industries. 1590 is very late when you consider that lace was worn in this country in 1537, if not earlier. It is reported that Anne of Cleeves had lace in her wedding trousseau, and we have the stories of Catherine of Aragon teaching her ladies to make lace... albeit hearsay, the chances are that the Spanish industry goes back further as I believe I have read somewhere that lace (maybe needlace rather than bobbin) was in existence around 1480, I think it was 1485 she married Henry? JR Planche, writing (from primary source research) in 1837 includes details of broad bands of gold lace on Henry VIII's clothing, I can't remember the years but this would have to be before 1547. I think the earliest of the Huguenots are said to have arrived in the 1570s. Of course, lace throughout history has been led by fashion, and that what was in fashion on the Continent would be brought here by merchants. Kings travelled abroad to lead their troups in battle, Henry VIII included, and would not want to be behind the times in what they wore, either. So a fashion for lace adorned clothing would easily spread from the continent to England where the nobility were concerned. We know that Milan was the centre of fashionable clothing then, just as Paris is known now. Much would have been imported, but I doubt the well to do would want to spend money unnecessarily so our weavers could well have been set the task of copying some of the lace, possibly aided by some of Catherine's ladies (or their servants) which developed into our own industry, prior to the refugees arriving who likely joined with those similarly employed (for ease of work and sales) where ideas and patterns may have been shared. That's what I think, but none of us were there at the time so we will never really know! Jane Partridge Brian wrote: There is little doubt in my mind that the settlers must have made a real contribution to English lace making wherever they settled, and so too did the English businessmen make it a combined and profitable English business. As to the origin of lace in that 1590s ( plus or minus), I leave that point to be argued by others who know better than me. 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/
Re: [lace] 1851 Great Exhibition catalogue
Precious materials were used to make all sorts of items to trade, other than ornaments. Snuff boxes often had ivory inlay cigar boxes, etc I expect. As mentioned handles for parasols or fans, I also wonder what decorations have adorned castles/palaces around the world, Spain, France, Russia, Britain as well as others in Eastern Europe which have been used by top folk in all of those countries along with all the silver and gold items in these places and during the last 150 years others have come and gone. Sue T I remember Barbara Underwood saying that Thomas Lester used family and friends for his complicated patterns as they would not be cost effective for the average lacemaker. Maybe they used ivory bobbins. I always thought it would be impossible for antique bobbins to be ivory but maybe there are some about. I do have one ivory Bobbin which was made by Richard Gravestock, possibly early to mid 1980s just before it became illegal to sell ivory. And I have an Antique ivory parasol but I have no idea how old it is. Even if it was legal I wouldn’t buy ivory now. Regards Maureen - 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] How much did lace makers pay for high end bobbins. Reply
We hear of Nuns or the lady of the manor teaching children to make lace way back. most that I have heard from (partly during family history research are often daughters of agricultural workers, wives or agricultural workers or similar). Lots of novels I read mention a nurse who tats, miles of tatting waiting for someone to marry and then use it on their bedding or whatever:)I have heard mention of tambour work, and embroidery by ladies of leisure, white work done by the young wives of a family. We see paintings with the lady holding a fairly large tatting shuttle but I have never seen a large portrait with bobbin lace pillow included. As you say it is usually the lower classes. There are of course, small pictures of ladies making bobbin lace. Sue T Dorset UK As usual, I am indebted to Arachne members for their response to my question. 1. Most agreed with my proposed new motto about how much we DO NOT know. All agreed. 2. It was suggested that our study of bobbins (basically relating from Springett's book) is dealing with the high end of lace making. 3. This what the Arachne member said to me : Yes, I would love to know how low paid workers got their mitts on ivory mother and babes. I am suspecting that the "middle class" possibly made lace. Possibly they made it for their own use or possibly as a pass-time. Being in a class with more coin to spend, their pillows would be decorated with better quality bobbins. I would figure that [the better off] would be the ones that would be buying ivory bobbins. Maybe servants were occasionally gifted a pair that was old or slightly damaged, as a reward for service above and beyond? 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/
Re: [lace] lace trim on clothing
I have had several lovely ideas so thank you very much ladies and having looked at the various ones I have gone back to one I made some years ago, which is the one by Claire Burkhard and used as part of a dream catcher inside our living history tent awning and in our home for some time. It is too big to reuse on my top, but the lines are pleasing so I have dug out the pattern again, reduced it in size but have decided to add or extend a couple of areas to get the look I want. So now I need to get on with my Christmas lace so I can get set up to make this dragonfly. I needed some inspiration and all you lace makers help, so thank you. Now need to decide on colours:-) I have some ideas. Sue T Hello Sue and all, There is a dragonfly in the book, 50 New Bobbin Lace Patterns by Claire Burkhard, page 64. I have a couple of them sewn to a tee shirt, although the wings are half stitch and had to have a few extra stitches to hold them in place. I also attached some clear sequins for a bit of sparkle. Celia, in a wet and windy Somerset UK. Sent from my iPad On 30 Sep 2019, at 19:44, Sue wrote: But now that is done I have the desire to make a similar size lace Dragonfly and sew that on to another top. > Do any of you lovely lace makers know of a bobbin lace dragonfly pattern up to 3 inches across the wingspan, but not honiton as this is not a lace I have made. I have a pattern for a torchon dragonfly but it is too big for the job I want it to do. But I am wondering if I could reduce it and try. Any advice, help out there to point me in the right direction? Does anyone know if Louise has designed a dragonfly please? or any of he other ones. So many I dont have all the books or seen many of them either. Sue T Dorset 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] lace trim on clothing
I have spent part of today sewing a Milanese Hummingbird (Louise Colgan pattern) onto the high shoulder of a new top. I didnât actually make this one although I did make it, mine was given to my Mother). This one was a gift to me via the Arachne exchange a number of years ago. I had this lace sewn on to another item of clothing for years which was rarely used, but enjoyed when I did, so now have it on a normal clothing item which can be worn by me any time and it looks good. But now that is done I have the desire to make a similar size lace Dragonfly and sew that on to another top. I have made one or two other items before to achieve this but not the right choices so still sitting in a box somewhere which is sad. Do any of you lovely lace makers know of a bobbin lace dragonfly pattern up to 3 inches across the wingspan, but not honiton as this is not a lace I have made. I have a pattern for a torchon dragonfly but it is too big for the job I want it to do. But I am wondering if I could reduce it and try. Any advice, help out there to point me in the right direction? Does anyone know if Louise has designed a dragonfly please? or any of he other ones. So many I dont have all the books or seen many of them either. Sue T Dorset 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] Raffle
I was lucky enough to find at a car boot a very old sewing case which also contained several packets of large darning needles, each packets holds 25 needles so plenty to share. Considering how old they were the needles are perfect and very useful for sewing knitting etc as they have large eyes. I will never use them all so am raffling a packet off please send me your name and address if you are interested in having them. I will draw the raffle on Tues 24th Sept. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of image1.JPG] 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] Lady Carnarvon’s coronation gown
Thank you, very interested in seeing this as I was lucky enough to visit Hampton Court and watch the ladies renovating and repairing. Also we had a very interesting talk on the work carried out there. If you get the chance to go I recommend it Sue Harvey Norfolk UK 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-chat] Posts and summer
Hi Alice Norfolk Lacemakers have a very large library but we cannot store them where we meet but are lucky enough to have two very good librarians who supply a list of all our books. If we want a book we simply ring or email them and they bring it to the next meeting. They used to bring four boxes of selected books to look at but as we are all not as young and able as we were it's far too much carrying about. Sue Harvey Norfolk UK Sent from my iPad To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace-chat] Posts
I don't seem to be receiving Arachne posts lately is there a problem ? Sent from my iPad To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] So sorry
Although I was never gifted any of her lace she was very helpful back a number of years in helping he to understand Milanese scrolls. She gave up quite a lot of her day, working some stitches and taking photographs which she emailed me and then talking me through. I will always be grateful for per patience and the expertise of her and people like her with that passion for lace making which we have. Please pass on to Eric our sadness and condolence at this time. Sue T Dorset UK to let all of you know that Jacqui's husband, Eric, just informed me that Jacqui has passed away on the 15th of May. Jacqui Southworth was an experienced and talented lacer. she loved making and gifting. we will miss her participating in Arachne. Eric asked that i share this news Hugs, Lin and the Mali - 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: Love your bauble!
Well we all now know that once these images are out on the internet we cant retrieve them but I am so pleased that it also inspired you as her work and help inspired me. Normally my brain and my life and lace is worked symmetrical but this is almost the only time it saw this different angle, so I am pleased with it and I might just bring the pattern out again and make it up for my two very special sisters, so this piece keeps giving and giving. I must choose a different colour and make a small change I think. To be honest I have struggled around Christmas for the last three years for various reasons so havenât taken part in the exchanges and dont actually remember if I saw this before or not. Grief and age taking their toll a little so I am pleased I have now looked and been reinspired, but I hope that if you use this again you will give me credit for the original design. Sue T Dorset UK Dear Sue, I do hope that you claimed credit when you saw it back in 2017 the first time, because I definitely believe in giving credit where credit is due. I am pretty sure, in fact, that I did learn it was your design and that I wrote to you then. In any event, I love the design and have made some other variations on it since. At my library we have a photocopier that allows us not only to enlarge or shrink, but even to manipulate the x-axis and the y-axis separately, so I have made a few of the same in "long and skinny" (110% taller than original but only 90% wide) and am planning on making some short and stout (110% wider than original and 90% of original height)! One of the biggest drawbacks of Pinterest is that you usually can never find the source :-( Happy lacing, Sally Jenkins Arachne 2017 Christmas Card exchange, made by Sally Jenkins in the USA for Sue Duckles in the UK, taken from Pinterest is a design created by me in approx 2009 when I first began using some of the lace software. I suppose I must be flattered that someone liked it enough to show it on Pinterest and again that Sally liked enough to make it for Sue. It is strange how our own designs can jump off a screen when you see them. Sue T Dorset 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] Recovering Lace
Thank you to you Trish and to Liz Pass in Poole who came back to me yesterday. I am keeping the information to see if the lace makes it out of the apartment in the first place. It might not have survived the fire or the ruthless hosing down and at this point I have no idea but it seemed a good time to ask the question in case! Sue T Still sunny in Dorset UK, Hi Sue, If the lace is still intact and just smoke damaged it is worth a try to restore it by soaking and washing it to remove the smoke. I think most folks suggest using Orvis to clean lace. I sure more folks will offer more suggestions. Best Wishes. Trish Fisher, in mostly sunny and spring life West Virginia 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] Is there any change to recover this lace
My brother and his wife were taken into hospital recently due to smoke inhalation after an explosion in their flat which caused some fire damage and obviously smoke damage. In the first few days our concerns were for them but once the initial shock he asked me if it was possible to replace a gift I gave them a couple of years ago, which I have been able to do easily, but today I remembered that previously to this I worked a lace photo frame for their sitting room which is the area where the fire took place (although I dont think that has dawned on them yet). The flat is not currently habitable right now which gives you an idea of the extent of the damage. Can I ask if it is possible to recover white lace to a reasonable state if it has survived the main fire area or should I just consider remaking it, as I created the design on my lace program at the time I still have the pattern in my files ? I know some of you more experienced ladies have masses of knowledge about this kind of situation which I hope you will point me toward please. Sue T Dorset 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] Re: Kopek/Whirlpool filling
I've send photo uploading instructions to Clare Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Bobbin question
I felt that most of these bobbins were hand made and often a bit rough and ready so not necessarily a style but maybe as a result of inexperience and not made by a skilled craftsman perhaps. Sue in dull damp Dorset UK, hoping for a bit of sunshine Thanks Alice—good 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 “new†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/
Re: [lace] What is the best way to start bobbin lace?
I started to learn lace when my son was 10 months old - so it is possible to combine with a young child. However I hope she has a less absent-minded partner than my husband. He was supposed to be looking after my son while I cooked. Instead I heard an interesting pinging sound coming from the dining room, where it turned out that my son had discovered that if you pulled each bobbin carefully the thread would snap. He managed to break about 17 threads before I found out - on the corner of a piece of Bucks lace. I ordered them both out of the house before I did something I'd regret to the older one of them!! Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Flickr account - decision made!
I am tremendously grateful to Clay Blackwell for all the years she has hosted this Flickr unlimited storage account. She has done so as a way of giving back to the lace world. Thank you so much for doing this, Clay. This morning I investigated having several free Flickr accounts. It would mean, downloading all the photos from our existing account uploading them to free Flickr accounts and typing in all the info all over again. I remember how much work it was when we last moved storage platforms of the photos and I went through that process. I have NO desire to do it ever again, especially as we have a lot more stored photos than we had in 2012! Quarterly charges used to be $6.95 every 3 months, but changed to $17.95 every 3 months in October 2018, which is what triggered Clayâs request to me earlier this week. So having spoken with Clay on the phone, I have now taken over this Flickr Pro account and decided to go with the annual charge of $49.99, which I will pay this year. It is due in April. I may ask for donations to help fund it in April 2020. It allows us to store unlimited photos. This way we can keep storing photos in the same place and keep all the information that has been written about them. Our Flickr account https://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/ is always listed at the bottom of each Arachne email. If you want to upload photos â or keep your photos current â contact me for login details. They are the same as they have been since January 2017 Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Flickr account for photos
Hi All We need to put our collective thinking caps on. For many years now, Clay Blackwell has been funding our Arachne Flickr site personally â apparently since 2012. We have more photos (2674) stored there than can be stored on a free Flickr account (1000). There have been changes to the Flickr account recently and the costs are now $17.95 a quarter. Clay no longer wishes to be responsible for hosting this account. I have been assisting her by maintaining the photos in albums and helping Arachneans post those photos. We need to find a solution for the future for our Flickr account, which will involve getting the account out of Clayâs name into someone elseâs if we are to continue to use it. I have not investigated how this might be done â or, if indeed it is possible to do so. Suggestions as far as I see them are: 1) find someone else willing to host our Flickr account! 2) ask for donations to fund our Flickr account â (Maybe via PayPal donations once a year. 72 x $1 donations would be sufficient at present) 3) find a different platform to store the photos (I have no knowledge on other platforms) 4) suggest people remove their own photos and close down the storage online 5) remove all stored photos and simply go with the reduced storage that the free Flickr account allows. This would allow us to see photos as we wanted to discuss them 6) have multiple free Flickr accounts - starting up a new one as we near the limit of 1000 Please donât just reply to me personally on this, but let the whole list know what you think? Do you want the availability of a photo storage site? Do we need to keep all the photos? Can we archive ones in earlier years? All suggestions welcome â but remember to trim your posts!! I donât have a lot of free time or knowledge to deal with any transfer, so if there is someone out there with internet photo storage skills, now is the time to reveal yourself! Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com Sent from my iPad On Jan 15, 2019, at 6:28 PM, Sue Babbs wrote: Hi Clay Yes, I am fine and enjoying life and being a grandmother. How are you? I donât know what you were paying for Flickr before so Iâm not sure how much of an increase this is, but I sense that it must be a large increase from your reaction. What do you want to do about it? Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com From: Mary Blackwell Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 9:14 AM To: Sue Babbs Subject: Re: Flickr account Oops, make that $17.95... Sent from my iPad On Jan 15, 2019, at 10:13 AM, Mary Blackwell wrote: Hi Sue! Hope youâre well and enjoying your elevated role as Grandmother! As you know, I have enjoyed my role as sponsor of the Flickr account for a number of years. It became so popular that we had to upgrade the service. Today I actually read the receipt for our most recent renewal, and nearly fainted. I am now being charged $18.95 four times a year! My generosity hath been abused, and I will need to cancel this. Have you any suggestions about how to go about this? Clay 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) sad news
So sorry to hear that, Daphne. My you find consolation in your memories of him Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Another review of "Lace, not Lace"
I would also like to show my appreciation for the time people spend sending links and information in over the year. Not everything interests me enough to check them out or I dont have time to spend over it, but I still want to thank you all. In the past I have appreciated many things from you all and I am sure there are lots of lace makers around the world who also appreciate the time you give. Sue T Dorset UK Thank you Nancy and Arlene for your great reviews, links and images! Many congratulations to Devon too for such a spectacular exhibition! You must be delighted Devon and we're so appreciative of the many hours you've put in to organise such a wonderful exhibition. Just wish I could have seen it myself! Catherine Barley UK I can't find anywhere in the archives a post from Angharad Rixon giving the link to my review of "Lace, not Lace" on her blog, only a mention earlier that she was waiting for it. So here's the link, in case anyone would like to read another review: https://www.textilesupport.net/single-post/2018/11/09/Lace-%25E2%2580%2593-not-Lace-a-Spectacular-Exhibition-of-Modern-Fiber-Art-Using-Traditional-Lace-Making-Techniques - 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: Carrickmacross, Silk Mill, Buttons, Painting Yarn
Jeri has just posted an article on Carrickmacross from the NY times. I am forwarding the message to Arachne because of her challenges with subscribing with an AOL address. Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com From: Jeri Ames Sent: Friday, December 7, 2018 11:21 AM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: Carrickmacross, Silk Mill, Buttons, Painting Yarn Many users of gmail are not receiving my Arachne memos. Some receive because I am sending via bcc to them (an extra step for me). Please, someone on Arachne, respond to this memo so those in the dark will know to look for this in the archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html . Thanks, Jeri --- >From a special section - 'Craftsmanship', in The New York Times, December 5, 2018. Articles about Ireland, Italy, France, The Netherlands. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/05/fashion/lace-carrickmacross-ireland.html You may enjoy the loving way Carrickmacross is presented in the article at the address above. We know that technically, this is embroidery and applique applied by hand to a pre-existing foundation fabric (usually net). However, it and Limerick lace (hand embroidery) were marketed as lace in the 19th C. and they have been called lace ever since. There is something for almost everyone in this special "Craftsmanship" section, as you will notice at the bottom, where you can select from 3 additional options: 1 - In Florence, an 'Undiscovered Jewel' of a Fabric Mill. (Silk, Pucci, female weavers, Leonardo da Vinci's inventions. Did you know hand looms used today were once owned by noble families in Florence and date from the 1700's? Silk has been made in Florence since the 1300's. Going to Italy in 2019? Da Vinci died in 1519, and Florence is beginning to celebrate the 500th anniversary of his death. This silk mill is attracting the attention of Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, and Bill Gates.) Art book Jeri recommends: Merchants, Princes and Painters - Silk Fabrics in Italian and Northern Paintings 1300-1550, by Lisa Monnas, Yale Press. 2. Who's Got the Button? Chanel. French. (Google to view Chanel at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where you will see what appears to be a lace runner appliqued to the front of a dress!) Jeri's fashion tip: Upgrade a garment and give it new life by changing buttons. Inexpensive clothing can be treated to fabulous buttons from a specialty shop. When you travel to a large city, search for button shops. Nice buttons are better to own than tawdry souvenirs, and can be saved when garments are discarded. Buttons are collectible, have potentially long lives, can be used when creating textile art, and some can serve as spangles for lace bobbins.) 3. A Dutch Laboratory that Paints in Yarn. (This is very interesting, and about TextielLab, where research and development is the focus - for making large tapestries and textile installations. You will think in new ways about the potential when paint is applied to lace. They tried to make red pop by adding a little fluorescent, but then the textile became stiff. So, here you learn how professionals tackle problems as they "invent". There is a museum to visit at this location.) 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/
[lace] Christmas and lace
Well my husband has just announced that Christmas has begun, I put my red curtain up at the inner glass door and have spent the last hour or so pinning all the Christmas lace pieces either gifts or exchanges or pieces made my myself. Half way down the curtain he told me I need to make some more as there was lots more room, but after I finished there is just a small amount of space left. I think he might be going round looking for another piece of red or green fabric to fit up above another door. There is lace on there from my first days of lacemaking in 2001 through to this year. Sue T Dorset UK where it is raining, Again, [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/png which had a name of wlEmoticon-sadsmile[1].png] - 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] Santina Levey's memorial service
Thank you for re-sending that lovely write up and sharing of information, Leonard. I had not seen it earlier. What a wonderful woman! And the cakes are amazing! Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Lace Digest
Not doing much on the internet at the moment, I managed to complete all my Christmas lace pieces, then found I had missed 4 so got back into that and then sat trying out another piece but with beads in . I learned what I had done wrong with that one, putting all the beads on the tatting ball thread rather than most of them and some added with a crochet hook, so will try that one again later. I layed this piece of white tatting with gold beads down on a red tablecloth which showed contrast nicely and I husband liked it, asked who it was for and when I said nobody just a trial thing he said how nice it would look on clothing. So I just laid it up on the shoulder of my top and he loved it. He then laughed saying how well I had trained him over the years, lol.I bought some metallic crochet cotton to try out something to attach to our led church candles. The thread is difficult to work with so I have abandoned that for now. I am now taking a break from tatting and back to my bobbin lace pieces, completing a garter wanted for summer next year but I do hate leaving things to the last minute. I am pleased with this and now I can get back to making some more leaves to go with pink petals for a brooch pin which is a gift to a local friend. Yesterday I got stuck looking through old photos hunting for one for my sister and scanning lots of them for some projects I have decided on for during next year. I will probably start playing with them over the Christmas holiday period and winter weather time, those days when you cant or dont want to go outside. Fun to put together photos from down to years to music that fits the the person and their lives. I still have a copy of one we did for my parents. For you Janice, February is not so far away and you will have plenty of work to get you lace made before that. Sue T in Dorset where we have winter for 3 days and then warming up a bit for a few days as well. My spring bulbs are poking their noses out of the soil, so I hope they didnt get damaged during the recent hail storms and any snow/frost sneaking around at the moment. The last Lace Digest I received was dated November 7. Is the list just quiet because of the holiday here in the US, or are you all busy working on your lace.  I have just completed 12 stars in rings for my knitting group. Last year I made them my cat bookmark which they liked. I hope they like this ornament. It is an old design off my website that I have tidied up and put in silver rings. I have been working on a competition piece for the Winter Lace Conference next February in Costa Mesa, California.  I am looking forward to the conference as I missed the Freeway Lace Guild Lace Day and my September and October meetings at Silvergate Lacemakers in Rancho Sante Fe.  It seems ages since I saw my lace friends. The meeting next week at Silvergate will be a Christmas pot luck lunch and a gift exchange.  Last year there were lots of hedgehogs in the exchange in all shapes and forms. I wonder what we will see this year. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Activities at Lace, not Lace
Wow! Devon you are having an amazing time. I was so impressed with the exhibit. You did an absolutely splendid job Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -Original Message- From: Devon Thein Sent: Monday, November 5, 2018 10:24 AM To: lacelijst - Subject: [lace] Activities at Lace, not Lace It has been a busy week in Clinton, NJ. On Thursday, Greet Rome, Martin Bruggeman, Wally Thoma and Veerle Merschaut visited the exhibit at the Hunterdon Art Museum, having come from Belgium. In honor of this international visit, a town councilwoman was sent by the mayor to greet them, and a Hunterdon County Freeholder also came, welcomed them and took the tour with them. The Freeholder had to leave before the end of the tour, because the tour took about 2 hours. The duration of the tour varies with the interest level of those on the tour. After the tour we went across the historic bridge and had lunch at the Clinton House Inn, an historic inn which was established in 1743 and was once a stage coach stop. On Friday, we had a viewing at the Ratti of War Lace and other Belgian lace with the four Belgian ladies, and we were joined by Karen Thompson who journeyed up from Washington, DC, and Loretta Holzberger, President of the IOLI and Lee Daly who was graciously acting as Loretta's hostess for the visit. On Saturday, Loretta, Lee, Trenna Ruffner, who had come from Michigan to see the show, participated in a ticketed tour that was organized by the museum. There was one lady at the tour who had made bobbin lace in the 1970s and wanted to get back into it. I noticed that Lee was giving her all the details of how to connect with lace in NJ. There were about a dozen people on the tour. It seems like the more people there are, the shorter the tour is, so this tour was only an hour long. Although this may seem counter intuitive, it actually makes sense because when there is only one person or a few people they enter in more freely with their observations about the works on display. So far the record length of a tour is 2 hours and twenty minutes. After this tour, a small group of us walked across the historic bridge to the historic inn and had lunch. The inn had thus been subjected to two times this week when a group of 7 people who had not reserved in advance walked in demanding food. They seem to prefer to have reservations made, but as I learned at the time of the opening, they don't like reservations that are for a yet to be determined number of people at a yet to be determined time. On Sunday, we picked up Elena Kanagy-Loux at the Newark train station and drove her to Clinton for her to give a beginning bobbin lace class to 10 people. The class was completely subscribed. I stayed to assist. The students completed a sampler of cloth stitch, half stitch, whole stitch, and in some even did torchon ground. Everyone seemed to enjoy the class and several people wanted to know how to continue. I directed them to the IOLI website to have the regional director match them with the nearest lace opportunities. Several people seemed to be interested in returning this coming Sunday for "Drop In Lacemaking" with Pat Morris. After the class Elena and my husband and I crossed the historic bridge and walked into the historic inn without a reservation for dinner. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] List quiet?
I enjoyed reading both of these, different but lovely:) I am stunned that I completed all my Christmas pieces from a very later start for me and by the end of October. I am going to make a spare one, just in case I want to give a small gift to someone else in the near future and it can sit in my box. I have also decided to make another piece, this one with some beads on if I have enough to do it right now to while away my evenings over the next week. I am waiting for some gold thread my husband suggested something to go round our 2 led candles, so will see if I can pull something off in the next few weeks. My latest poppy is now ready to go on my clothing. Someone told me to put gold in the centre which I did but during the year I removed that one for my memorial flowers and have now replaced it with the conventional black centre and I have to say it looks absolutely right now. Janice, if I can get a decent photo of my memorial flowers I will send you a pic, many of the petals were done using your pattern (thank you so much for that). I now have them sitting in a glass vessel with a top on to keep the bugs at bay. I love it and can see it every day. Happy Birthday Beth. I do see Herons around the various water ways local, though not often we seem to be feeding approx 40 Goldfinches daily with the feeders we put up in March when we had some nasty weather. Started off seeing 5 so the word has got round, lol, they keep me entertained while I am washing dishes. Sue T Dorset UK Busy knitting lace...I've just finished one lace shawl which I'll wear to my birthday party on Saturday, and started another. I'm enjoying my copy of Lace, too, but don't think I've got time to make a lace poppy before Remembrance Day. My lace pillow only comes out for high days and holidays since I went back to work full time... Beth Janice wrote: It is 6 days since I received a digest.  Is everyone busy making lace? What are you all doing?Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] re: Ebb 'n' Flow
Yes, I tried to get there from Liverpool on public transport, and it was not easily possible to get to Poole or Bournemouth - not by train or coach. So sadly I had to give up on the idea when I was in the UK in September Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace, Not Lace
If you havenât yet got to New Jersey to see the contemporary lace exhibit, which Devon has so carefully and successfully curated it is well worth the visit. The Urchins are going to be there till 10/10 (extended dates). However they do look as if they need a good wash â and, as I expected, the points of many of the motifs do not hold up. I remember pointing this out as I worked on several #2 motifs, but being told that they had a plan to keep them in shape. Well, by the looks of things the plan was never executed! Still they are dramatic from a distance. I have posted more photos on the flickr site. Sadly it was a grey day and the urchins would have looked better with blue skies! They were also setting up for a marathon to run through Clinton, so the Urchins had lots of red tents for company! Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] 5000 poppies
For those of us who contributed poppies to the installation in Australia, there are some lovely photos just gone up on https://5000poppies.wordpress.com/author/5000poppies/ 62,000 beautiful handcrafted poppies ⦠representing 62,000 lives lost in WWI. â very moving Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Binche
I've also turned bookmarks into scarves or wall-hangings by using the magnified working diagram as the pricking Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace-chat] Free Machine Embroidery book
I have an extra copy of dj Bennettâs âThe machine embroidery bookâ if anyone is interested. It is a hardback book covering all sorts of machine embroidery including cutwork and needle lace. The book is free, but Iâd want the shipping costs to be covered please Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Securing knots in silk
I usually darn the ends in with silk, after the following knot: 1 right over left and under; right over left and under (ie two wraps here) 2 left over right and under then sometimes step 3 too: a further right over left and under Glue can show on silk, because it seems to be absorb even a drop of glue more quickly than cotton does, so more glue seems to wick into silk Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Flickr photos.
The password hasn't changed since January 2017. The crucial thing is to log out as yourself and log in with the Arachne user name and password Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
