Re: [lace] Christmas Spiral
Lenore, I took a look at your blog. You did a great job! I also liked how you are doing the Milanese braid sampler. So much more interesting than just the straight ribbons. And I really liked the card for your medallion. Your friend? or the maker did a great job. I just may borrow that idea for making cards myself. I haven't the time right now to look up the 'stitch' you are looking for, but if it is the strip on the right in your picture (3 strips on the pillow) I believe it is Honeycomb (holes) within a gimp frame. Lorri Graham, Washington, USA in the foothills of Mt. Rainier where we have sun today after the wettest month in our history. - Original Message - From: Lenore Englishmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.commailto:lace@arachne.com Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 6:31 AM Subject: [lace] Christmas Spiral Greetings! I have finished a Christmas Spiral found on the Poole Bobbin Lace Circle's Web site. Here's a link to the pattern page: http://www.cyberlink.co.uk/pblc/pattern.htmhttp://www.cyberlink.co.uk/pblc /pattern.htm These spirals are so pretty, and with just a small stretch, a beginner like me can make one. Looking at the page of 6 prickings, I recognize the diamonds, spiders, and rose ground, but I don't know what stitch is used on the far right spiral. I looked through Cook's Book of Bobbin Lace Stitches, but without a name to reference, I'm just lost. Can anyone point me to what the stitch is on that 6th spiral? If you want to see my finished spiral, here's a link to my lacy blog: http://tatt3r-lace.blogspot.comhttp://tatt3r-lace.blogspot.com/ I'm going to buy some metallic thread today, and start another one for our Lace Group's Ornament Exchange in November. Thanks! Lenore in SW Michigan, USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Christmas Spiral
Thanks for all the help! The stitch I was looking at was the Triangular Ground, and I found it in the book on page 55. With the gimp and all, it's a bit more than I want to try this time, but at least I can try it next year. I'm so pleased to get some input about my Milanese sampler. I don't have a pattern, I found a picture of a sampler here: http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/gallery/milanese.htm I printed out some graph paper, 8 squares to the inch, and found the middle and started with cloth stitch with holes to get started. I am using the first Read book, and picking the braids I want to learn, right now the ones with 14 pairs. I have no pattern, and just wing it for the pins on the sides. Sometimes they are a bit crooked, but I am learning. I tried the straight ribbons first, but it was very tedious to rewind bobbins for each new braid. One thing, though. As my sampler gets bigger, the bobbins get closer and closer to the edge, and they roll around a lot. I can see now that the limit to the size of sampler does not depend on the size of my graph paper, but the size of the pillow and my skill in manipulating bobbins. I'm using continental bobbins, would spangled bobbins roll less? Lenore in Michigan http://tatt3r-lace.blogspot.com On 11/18/06, Lorri Ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lenore, I took a look at your blog. You did a great job! I also liked how you are doing the Milanese braid sampler. So much more interesting than just the straight ribbons. And I really liked the card for your medallion. Your friend? or the maker did a great job. I just may borrow that idea for making cards myself. I haven't the time right now to look up the 'stitch' you are looking for, but if it is the strip on the right in your picture (3 strips on the pillow) I believe it is Honeycomb (holes) within a gimp frame. Lorri Graham, Washington, USA in the foothills of Mt. Rainier where we have sun today after the wettest month in our history. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Christmas Spiral
Hi Lenore, The stitch on the sixth bookmark (far right in the picture of the prickings) is the Triangular Ground 1, page 55 in the Stitches book. However, the triangles are facing the other way in the book. Note that the two pair at the top pin are CTC, pin but not closed. The two pair hang down around the pin. Then CTC the left pair of the triangle through those two hanging pairs. CTC p CTC with the pair at the point of the triangle, then CTC back through the hanging pairs. Complete the bottom left stitch with CTC p CTC. Go back to the two hanging pairs, put a pin in the hole then close the pin with CTC. The ground in this bookmark is probably Torchon Ground or CT p CT, so you need to add a twist to all the pairs just used so they are ready to continue with the pattern. I hope this helps. Alice in Oregon --- Lenore English [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings! I have finished a Christmas Spiral found on the Poole Bobbin Lace Circle's Web site. Here's a link to the pattern page: http://www.cyberlink.co.uk/pblc/pattern.htm These spirals are so pretty, and with just a small stretch, a beginner like me can make one. Looking at the page of 6 prickings, I recognize the diamonds, spiders, and rose ground, but I don't know what stitch is used on the far right spiral. Can anyone point me to what the stitch is on that 6th spiral? - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Christmas Spiral
On Saturday, November 18, 2006, at 01:06 PM, Lenore English wrote: I'm using continental bobbins, would spangled bobbins roll less? Spangled bobbins don't roll at all, which is why I switched to them many years ago. On the other hand, you can't really flip them around like you can the continental ones. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/quinbot/seaspray/SeasprayLaceGuild.html - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Christmas Spiral
I'm using continental bobbins, would spangled bobbins roll less? Spangled bobbins don't roll at all, which is why I switched to them many years ago. On the other hand, you can't really flip them around like you can the continental ones. What about square ones? They don't roll and don't have spangles to tangle with threads whilst doing sewings. I still prefer spangled bobbins for the weight they add to the thread, and am happy sewing with them, but square ones are an improvement on continental! Sue - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Christmas Spiral
At 10:31 PM 18/11/2006, Lenore English wrote: If you want to see my finished spiral, here's a link to my lacy blog: http://tatt3r-lace.blogspot.com Lenore! Oh you clever girl you! I just read your last paragraph from your 5th October 2006 entry and can see (oh so clearly) how this would be a brilliant idea. Well done to come up with the concept and imaginative use of your software. Jenny Brandis Kununurra, Western Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.brandis.com.au/craft/lace.html - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
