[lace] Macrame history specialist?
Dear Arachnids, I am in search of a historian who has expertise in the history of macrame to potentially contribute an article for the encyclopedia project I am working on. Any insight would be greatly appreciated! Best Wishes, Elena - 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] Macrame
Hi Sue, Very colorful jewelry and nice work. Some of the earrings looked like they would work in bobbin lace. In fact, the spiral ones look similar to the ones that Ulrike Voelcker does. Ulrike might be teaching a short jewelry class next summer in Salt Lake City but so far, I have no idea on the patterns. I realised that I used to like doing macrame way back in the 60/70's, maybe that is what attracted me to bobbin lace. Janice From: Sue Babbs sueba...@comcast.net I am organising the teachers for the North Suburban NeedleArts Guild for this guild year, and one of them (Joan Babcock) is teaching micro-macramé and makes fascinating necklaces: http://www.joanbabcock.com/ Her work seems more akin to weaving than lace though Sue Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA where the leaves are dropping fast and there is a chill in the air. www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
RE: [lace] macrame
Re I'd also like to draw your attention to Le Macrame by Th. de Dillmont. THe book is from 1922 and is on the Professor's site. Robin, could you give me the actual website to find this book? I've spent 1/2 hour trying to find it on the Arizona site -- to no avail. At some point I did find the google search area, but also it was quite indirect to find this book. I took the macramé class at the Greek OIDFA and still have the last piece to complete -- so I thought this book would help. Of course if someone else could direct me to a book, I would be very grateful since I'm really trying to finish projects! Diane Z Lubec, Maine I don't have that URL at my figertips either. The book does have two sculptural flowers but the rest are borders or insertions - just incredibly gorgeous things!! It's in French but the diagrams look pretty good for non-French readers like me. The variety is amazing and the combinations seem endless. There are some great new booklets on macrame (mostly in Italian), with gorgeous lacy edgings and sometimes medallions. I've been looking into this since the mid-90s, when I saw an amulet bag in macrame, made with (probably 8 or 12) pearl cotton. Then there's the book that will soon (I hope!) be published by Marji Suhm on Greek fingerlace. It's a Greek version of macrame-type lace. Robin Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] macrame
Puzzling, I simply googled Le Macrame by Th. de Dillmont and it came up as about the 6th item down! Anyway here's the url http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/macrame_dmc.pdf Sue sueba...@comcast.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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] macrame
jvik...@sover.net wrote: I'd also like to draw your attention to Le Macrame by Th. de Dillmont. THe book is from 1922 and is on the Professor's site. I don't have that URL at my figertips either. The book does have two sculptural flowers but the rest are borders or insertions - just incredibly gorgeous things!! It's in French but the diagrams look pretty good for non-French readers like me. The variety is amazing and the combinations seem endless. There are some great new booklets on macrame (mostly in Italian), with gorgeous lacy edgings and sometimes medallions. I've been looking into this since the mid-90s, when I saw an amulet bag in macrame, made with (probably 8 or 12) pearl cotton. Then there's the book that will soon (I hope!) be published by Marji Suhm on Greek fingerlace. It's a Greek version of macrame-type lace. Robin Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] macrame
Hi All, Thanks Lorelei for this great site. I also was not aware of this kind of macrame! Sorry but I'm not up on changing it to a tiny URL : ( https://plus.google.com/photos/111439440412818161591/albums/57832759499743889?banner=pwagpsrc=pwrd1#photos/111439440412818161591/albums/578327594997431 7889?banner=pwagpsrc=pwrd1 I'd also like to draw your attention to Le Macrame by Th. de Dillmont. THe book is from 1922 and is on the Professor's site. I don't have that URL at my figertips either. The book does have two sculptural flowers but the rest are borders or insertions - just incredibly gorgeous things!! It's in French but the diagrams look pretty good for non-French readers like me. The variety is amazing and the combinations seem endless. It's called Macrame Lace in some of my magazines circa 1900 so I think it's an appropriate topic for Lace! Jane in Vermont, 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] macrame
Yes! I was given a piece for the lace collection here while visiting in Budapest after the OIDFA Caen Congress. So much of my collection is old, and it is fun to add newly minted pieces from time to time. Even very little ones. Mine is similar to the pink flower center-top on the macrame page Lorelei gave. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center In a message dated 10/7/2012 12:31:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jvik...@sover.net writes: Hi All, Thanks Lorelei for this great site. I also was not aware of this kind of macrame! Sorry but I'm not up on changing it to a tiny URL It's called Macrame Lace in some of my magazines circa 1900 so I think it's an appropriate topic for Lace! Jane in Vermont, 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] macrame
Very pretty. It does have a very different (robust!) look, but still pretty! Clay On 10/6/2012 4:13 PM, Lorelei Halley wrote: I just came across some new macramé. I had no idea this kind of work was possible in that technique. https://plus.google.com/photos/111439440412818161591/albums/57832759499743178 89?banner=pwagpsrc=pwrd1#photos/111439440412818161591/albums/578327594997431 7889?banner=pwagpsrc=pwrd1 Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] macrame
I just came across some new macramé. I had no idea this kind of work was possible in that technique. https://plus.google.com/photos/111439440412818161591/albums/57832759499743178 89?banner=pwagpsrc=pwrd1#photos/111439440412818161591/albums/578327594997431 7889?banner=pwagpsrc=pwrd1 Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] Macrame book
I am trying to find a DMC book called Le Macrame. It is not the encyclopedia that often pops up when one is looking for something DMC, but comes in two forms: a green cover which I think might be the original, or a whiteish cover with macrame on it which I think is a reprint. If anyone has this book and would be willing to lend it to me to scan, I would very much appreciate it. Or perhaps someone has already scanned it? I think I have found it for sale on line, but as you know I try to borrow it first if possible. I am also trying interlibrary loan, but that takes a while and I'm not sure I'll be lucky. Thanks so much. Tess ([EMAIL PROTECTED])who never stops working on the Archives site! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Macrame book
I think you can find it at: http://www.tuttoricamo.com/trServizi/Libri/DMCBiblioteca.asp Please, scroll down the list till the end. Best Silvia (from Italy) 2008/11/16, tess parrish [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I am trying to find a DMC book called Le Macrame. It is not the encyclopedia that often pops up when one is looking for something DMC, but comes in two forms: a green cover which I think might be the original, or a whiteish cover with macrame on it which I think is a reprint. If anyone has this book and would be willing to lend it to me to scan, I would very much appreciate it. Or perhaps someone has already scanned it? I think I have found it for sale on line, but as you know I try to borrow it first if possible. I am also trying interlibrary loan, but that takes a while and I'm not sure I'll be lucky. Thanks so much. Tess ([EMAIL PROTECTED])who never stops working on the Archives site! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Macrame book
Tess, You don't need this info, but am sending for the sake of our Arachne newbies: If you select Prominent Characters, a option given in left column menus of the site in letter below mine, you will find Tess Parrish, and a description of the University of Arizona site. If you are new to lace or lacy embroidery, you need to keep this entry for future use. Please print it. Please save it. Jeri Ames Lace and Embroidery Resource Center In a message dated 11/16/2008 11:07:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think you can find it at: http://www.tuttoricamo.com/trServizi/Libri/DMCBiblioteca.asp Please, scroll down the list till the end. Best Silvia (from Italy) **Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news more!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1212774565x1200812037/aol?redir=htt p://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown0001) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] macrame in Italy, Spain, France
I have been invited to join a friend to travel to Genoa in March, where she is in touch with someone who knows where macrame can be found, apparently in Genoa and perhaps Liguria. The idea is to hire a car and go to wherever we can find macrame and bobbin lace, preferably folk rather than fashion. I have checked Lori's Italian map and see that there are a lot of towns listed. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who can help us begin planning for this adventure. We will also be in France and possibly Spain. Unless it would be of interest to Arachne as a whole, it might be better to respond privately. Tess ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) in Maine, USA, where we have 6 of fresh snow on top of the old 6 and are expecting more of the same tonight. The snow piles are getting higher and higher! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Macrame Crochet Lace - longish
As usual - I am behindhand with reading the Digests, so hope it is not too late to contribute to the Romanian Point Lace 'thread'. My life is overfull at the moment, which of course is better than being bored. I have just finished one year of my City and Guilds Creative Computing and am now writing a new book on Textiles from Central and South America which is proving very time-consuming. Also I am preparing for the IOLI convention at the end of THIS month when my daughter Jane and I come to teach the Romanian Lace.I have scanned the relevant piece out of the front of my Romanian Point Lace book which may help. I can do this as it is mine. The original Coats booklet, Doilies in Coats Mercer-Crochet No. 525, published in the late 1960s, gives a pattern for a 'Braid Lace' mat with instructions for making the crochet braid. Anna Burda magazine published a series of articles entitled 'Macrame Crochet Lace' during the 1980s. Clearly, there is confusion over the names. The Romanian Lace Group imports a strong cotton macrame thread from Turkey to make their lace. The crochet braid has a slight resemblance to macrame, which has a knotted structure. During the early 20th century, the term 'macrame crochet' was given to a heavy thread lace similar to Irish crochet. The hem edges of this lace were decorated with fringing, thus linking the word 'macrame' to the Turkish word makrama, meaning fringed towel. A traditional braid is plaited. The longitudinal threads interlink with one another to give a pliable result to the structure. Bobbin lace workers will be familiar with this effect, which is found when working half-stitch patterns. A tape is a narrow woven band. Sideways weft threads are woven between the layers of the long warp threads to make a firm structure. Tape does not bend to fit a curved pattern; instead, it must be pleated or gathered. Technically, the crochet braid used in the Romanian point lace is not a true braid, being a looped structure. Llowever, it has all the properties of braid, in that it is pliable and can be turned in either direction. The crochet braid is worked to form little picot loops at either side. These are essential for linking the foundation threads that hold the filling patterns. In Romanian lace, the crochet braid is sewn to the curved pattern outlines. The spaces in between are filled with either needlelace or needle-weave stitches. The word 'point' means stitch. So 'needlepoint' means needle stitched, whether it refers to lace or embroidery. Needlelace stitches are looped stitches that are worked into each other in different combinations. Needle-weave stitches are woven in and out of foundation threads that are first laced between the pattern outlines. Angela in sunny Worcestershire UK [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
