Re: [lace] me on TV?

Devon, Have you heard or seen anything on the piece that the Japanese film grew was working on last summer at the Ratti. Thanks, Tina Allen >There is a new quilt show that will be airing on PBS starting in June called >M'Liss's Worldof Quilts. The crew and star came to the Ratti Textile yesterd

[lace] special people

I was sitting here staring at my computer and decided to drop a note. I wanted to say how special this group of people are to me. You have opened your hearts and shared your wisdom, even some of you have share treasures with me. I have received several books, coins, bobbins, thread, and even

[lace] Elizabeth's query about "buffing"

I do a lot of needle lace, but have never "buffed" any of it; nor have either of my needle lace teachers (Nenia L and Cathy B) ever mentioned it. But I think that in the great days of Alençon, when the work was split up into separate operations done by separate individuals, there was such a proc

Re: [lace] How to describe BL

Jane, how about "the pins support the threads that form the pattern." Betty Ann Jane Viking Swanson wrote: > ... while the pins hold the *shape* of the pattern"? Or hold the stitches. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For h

[lace] How to describe BL

Hi All, While browsing through the dictionary today I looked up BL and they have the most horrible definition. This is a well respected dictionary and I was appalled . Something about weaving the thread around "notched pins or bobbins stuck in the pillow". At least they didn't put the definitio

Re: [lace] Re: Arachne Heart

Tamara et al, Oh dear! I am one of the offenders, and I am feeling *so* guilty - as I ought to be. I did actually start my edging - but then other things intervened, and life generally took over, but I am feeling so bad about it that I will take the edging to work, and do about forty minutes a d

Re: [lace] mounting lace

Hi All, Regarding mounting, as a lace tutor, I have always been a bit circumspect as to whom I tell about my peccadilloes - namely, the mounting of some of my lace by a machine! - but since the last issue of 'Lace', I am not ashamed any more! Many years ago, I finished a lace handkerchief edging

[lace] I'm back

Hello all, DH is making me crazy, told me to come back using [EMAIL PROTECTED], so forget Wfalconsmate, Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience. Lynn wildgun004smate Clarksburg, West Virginia - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTEC

[lace] buffing lace

Robin I have heard of buffing needlelace. It was the historic practice, by specialists. The tool used was called an aficot. My impression is that it was sculpted laces which received this treatment. The laces were probably made in linen, not cotton, during the time period when this was done. Ph

[lace] Oidfa

Hello We have a vague thought of going to Prague to the Oidfa congress. Only to visit the exhibition, no classes or tours. My mother in law is 93 and has been an avid bobbinlacer, but now her eyes are too weak. As she is rather fit to fight I am thinking of "taking" her with me if she wants to but

Re: [lace] Buffing NL.

Hi Liz and Robin and All, Fine needle lace is polished and finished with an aficot or lobster claw or some suitable implement. It needs to be extremely smooth and polished itself. We were told about this when visiting the nunnery in Argentan , France where fine needle lace is still made. I think

Re: [lace] Buffing NL.

Is Buffing NL anything like 'mangling' linen? Sally Schoenberg showed us 'mangled' linen and it was beautiful, had a soft sheen and wonderful hand. Could someone describe 'buffing'? Lorri - Original Message - From: "Panza, Robin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Frida

[lace] Buffing needle-lace

Hi, all, Buffing can only be successfully done on parts of needle-lace that are stitched with the button-hole stitches very close together. It's meant to make the lace look less like thread-work and more like carved ivory. The technique strikes me as somewhat akin to "felting" non-woven woo

RE: [lace] Buffing NL.

>>>From: Elizabeth Ligeti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I have never buffed my NL, and wonder if it really makes very much difference. Do you only buff the raised work, or the fillings, too?<<< I've never heard of buffing the lace, although I admit I'm not deeply into NL. I would never think of rubbi