Dear all,
I was recently in Lyon and had some time free, so I went antiquing. After
walking nearly the length of rue Auguste Comte, where I was told all the
antique dealers could be found, I finally found a place selling at least a few
textiles. I told the owner I was interested in lace, and
May I ask a polite question here?
Imagine that you've had a pattern or book for sale which has taken many, many
hours to prepare and produce. The original print run is sold out, but for some
reason or another, you decide that *now* is not the right time for you to
reprint it again. The
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Having had the unusual experience of being last minute Publicity Chairman for
the IOL convention, I found myself trying to explain the appeal of lacemaking
to several reporters.The reporters came with the preconceived idea that
people make lace to trim garments and because their grandmothers
As I said earlier, I think that the topic of Miss Channer's Mat has been beaten to
death. I turned a blind eye to further postings because I was hoping that Ruth Bean
would respond, which she did, once her mailing address error was sorted out. Now I
think it's wise to move on because the tone
The talk on this subject split into three main threads:
1) How difficult really was that mat and do I have enough bobbins for it?
2) Should we photocopy the pricking?
3) How badly does illegal copying harm pattern production?
The first thread disappeared into the midst of polychromatic awe when
Devon, I vouch for the fiber-art designation for making lace. Somehow I cringe when I
hear it called a craft. Of course, in Roget's Thesarus, craft: art, cunning,
deceit, shrewdness, skill, stratagem, technique, vocation.
Guess it's the Southern hillbilly in me, but when I hear craft I pick
Not wishing to get into the entire art/craft debate again, I can say
unequivocally that craft has a poorer connotation than art. When presenting
ourselves to the outside world in the best possible light as one does in a publicity
campaign the use of the term craft is probably best avoided.
Someone, I think on this list used the word ***artisan***. Artist, one who
creats and artisan, a skilled craftsman who renders. I think I will stop
using the word craft.as you are right. Even tho' people who are in the
know have great respect for a skilled craftsman (or woman, phooey),
...
about that lovely linen collar, edged with
Bedfordshire lace? Most of
the laces I could not begin to put a name to and I
hadn't thought to
tape it. Finally was a scene where Richard is shown
with his hand in
the pockets of his breeches. I had a feeling that
pockets were not
fitted
Thanks, interesting. I guess that industriously throwing bobbins makes us a
craftsman. We are little solar powered ***machines. Artisan is a bit hoity
toity,,,bur maybe we live in a hoity toity age.
***solar power...we eat food, sun grows food ...hence are we not solar
powered.??
BarbE
can anyone tell me what kind of lace this is?
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I was tentatively thinking needle lace?
jenny barron
Scotland
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Well, I've fallen into the temptation of joining the
Channer debates. They've approached a subject dear to
my heart, working floral Bucks (or Beds) without a
diagram, but the real trigger is the acquisition last
week of a copy of the original 1928 edition of Miss
C's Practical Lacemaking Bucks
Hi jean
One of my lace teachers, Chris Prentis, has been making the lace for the
Globe theatre for about a year now. She has made many yards of metallic
lace to edge pantaloons etc. I do not think she has made any hanky edgings.
It has been very exciting for us to see the lace as Chris designs
Devon
I think your complex thread puzzle is a very good way to describe
lacemaking and its appeal. I think the problem is not with your
description, but with the reporters' misconceptions. They probably can't
imagine anyone wanting to spend 100 hours making anything, and they don't
know anyone
I'm forwarding this from lace-chat, since I know we have more French
connections here, and I hope someone will be close enough to go and
visit. It sounds wonderful.
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From: jshester [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon Sep 8, 2003 19:11:07 US/Eastern
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Hi All, Since no one else has written I will venture an opinion based on my
limited lace knowledge and the fuzzy photos. I think it's chemical lace
made to look like Irish Crochet. I may be totally wrong but it appears to
have that slightly fuzzy look of chemical lace and I don't remember any
On Monday, Sep 8, 2003, at 21:04 US/Eastern, Jane Viking Swanson wrote:
I think it's chemical lace [...]
What's everybody else think?
That was my thought also but, since the only pieces of chemcal lace
I've seen had been 2-dimensional and this one is 3 (supposedly)... And
since none of the
Gentle Spiders,
I'm going through some of my late MIL's sewing things, and came upon
this little box , 2x2 square and 3/4 deep. On the box is
Crazy-Daisy Winder for Finer Hand Weaving. It is manufactured by Ralph
C. Springer Co. 11411 Joanne Place, Culver City, California. Inside the
box is a
I would guess that it is for making a teneriffe type lace.
Carole
Dublin, OH USA
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Yes, Carol...It is the retractable arms that make the other modern
Basciially it is Tenneriffe lace.
Now why did I not remember that. I guess the memories crowded it out.
BarbE
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From: Carole Lassak
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Lorelei -
I love the way you put this! When my husband and I traveled to Germany
and Belgium this past summer - I had to go to Brugge and the lace museum
- (absolutely wonderful!) - my friends kept asking me if I bought any
lace. I didn't - I bought books and bobbins and thread. I enjoy making
Today...I was trying to get Hal back to working
order so he would behave himself...Yes...Hal is my
computer. Anyhoo...lo and behold what does my ears
hear but the mail truck coming down my road and
stopping at my mailboxso I left poor Hal...and
went to my mailbox to check my mail. And there
Adele wrote:
I suggested she call her work experiments in multi-directional woven
structures I don't know if she has tried it yet, but I think lace
might be more respected with some such less feminine name. It's stupid,
but it's the way the world wags.
Lacemaking is an off-loom weaving
Betty Ann - Your MIL might not have thrown the directions away, 'cos my Daisy
Wheel never had any to start with!
I found some instructions in a local magazine (back in approximately 1965, so I
haven't a hope of locating them now!)
Basically, a continuous thread is wound around the opened-out
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2003 22:15:09 -0700
To: Clive and Betty Ann Rice [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: Patty Dowden [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [lace] Betty Ann's Crazy-Daisy
I'm going through some of my late MIL's sewing things, and came upon
this little box , 2x2 square and 3/4 deep. On the box is
On Monday, Sep 8, 2003, at 00:40 US/Eastern, Lynn Carpenter wrote:
What I always say is, Take lots of pictures.
:D
In 20 years, whatever the style today, they'll be groaning, I can't
BELIEVE you let me dress that way!
My Mother *tried* her best, but let me was never a part of my
vocabulary...
Hi all and especially those in France,
I and 20 friends from the Border Lacemakers in South Wales, UK, will be
demonstrating English laces at a Cultural Event in Coeur d'Abbayes,
Montivilliers on September 20 and 21. There will be Bucks Point, Honiton
and Beds as well as Torchon and a display
Fits right in with the discussion on the youthful fashions... g
From: R.P.
Despite what you may have seen on the streets, the following
combinations do
not go together:
A nose ring and bifocals
Spiked hair and bald spots
A pierced tongue and dentures
Miniskirts and support hose
Ankle
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