Thank you all for your book responses! I'm putting them all into one file
indexed by book, along with reviews I found in other places - I can put the file
online somewhere so that other people can access it.
Weronika
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Weronika Patena
Caltech, Pasadena, CA, USA
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Hi everyone
I have two Ott-lites (to Dorte - invented by a chap named Ott) - the floor
model with its heavy base, and the table model that flips up to turn on. I
use both if the ambient light isn't enough to prevent shadows on the
pillow. The floor lamp is on one side of me, and the table lamp on t
In a message dated 9/16/2004 8:44:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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Yes; for when you're trying to determine what you'd like to do next, or
whether a book that's been reviewed in a guild's bulletin will *really*
be what you want, a guild with a good-sized library is you
On Sep 16, 2004, at 8:22, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sue in Morrisonville, NY)
wrote:
One of the reasons I joined IOLI was just for this purpose. I've been
able
to borrow many books and was able to then decide if it was something
for me to
buy or not to spend my money on.
Yes; for when you're trying t
On Sep 16, 2004, at 7:55, Jennifer Audsley wrote:
How useful is a specific light source/illuminator, especially at
night? Do many of you use one? I attempt (vbg) needlelace, 95% of
which is done in the evenings after the small people are abed.
As Steph has pointed out, it's a matter of personal p
Hello,
I have all kinds of lamps, accumulated over the years. Some extremely
expensive. A few years ago I was persuaded to try out a desk lamp sold
by Ikea and was amazed how much I liked it. It is now the only one I
use. Absolutely no shadows on my work! And cost only $15. A heavy
iron base
In a message dated 09/16/2004 1:48:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< But what is a 'good light' is a matter of personal preference. This type
of light shines directly on the lace, creating shadows of the threads (and of
the pins in bobbin lace). I have tried a borrowed O
On 16 Sep 2004, at 18:03, Debbie wrote:
Lately in our discussions about copyright, this book
(Modern Lace Designs by Veronica Sorenson)
came to mind as
there is a pattern of a robin sitting on a flower pot surrounded by a
snowy background. The picture is framed with a little edging that was
not al
What is a OTT lamp?
Dorte
http://www.f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/dorte_zielke/my_photos
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I will second thisI seldom use the magnifier, even for mini's, when making
lace, or anything else for that matter. However it is indispensable for
retro-lacing, or anything else that I need to pick out!
BarbE
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Clay Blackwell wrote:
>Nothing will make your lacework more comfortable than having
>a good light. It may be one of the most important "tools"
>you have!! And you will find that the Ott light is
>excellent
But what is a 'good light' is a matter of personal preference. This
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It could have been so sad... I walked away from the pillow (intending to
return shortly) but neglected to buckle up (tie the bobbins down
securely) before I left. The pillow got bumped and all 82 bobbins flew
up and around the pins and each other and made a horrible mes
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I am responding a little late...hope not too late.
As far as the lace books go, Pamela Nottingham is great for how-to
information (I have four of them) and Bobbin Lacemaking by Pamela
Nottingham is the book I used for my beginning classes when I taught
years ago. I liked it
I haven't used this book at all and had simply looked quickly at it. A
closer examination of one of the illustrations shows that she faile to twist her
worker enough at the edge pin hole - in fact, there seem to be no twists at all
in some places. So I'll accept Jane's evaluation of it.
I sim
Weronika
I like Fuhrmann's book, too. She has some suggestions for managing
colour and some of the techniques, like exchanging pairs, would come in
handy for finer laces.
>Bobbin lacemaking for beginners by Amy Dawson
I have seen grown women cry with frustration over this book. I wouldn't
touc
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>The Amy DAWSON book was published in 1977. It is a very basic beginner's
>book with instructions how to make your pillow first. The torchon designs are
>all edgings. There is a chapter called "The family of lace: Torchon, Cluny,
>fine
Hi Jennifer -
Nothing will make your lacework more comfortable than having
a good light. It may be one of the most important "tools"
you have!! And you will find that the Ott light is
excellent, especially if you work with color, because it is
a full-spectrum light and does not distort colors.
Valerie,
I took an Ipswich Lace class at the IOLI Convention.
Where is this class being held?
I really like Ipswich. People have been saying that
it is a point ground lace, but very little of the lace
has point ground stitch in it. If you are familiar
with whole stitch and half stitch you shou
I have an OTT light (table model) which I love, but I also use a light
bulb which mimics daylight, in an ordinary lamp. For that purpose, I
buy grow lights, which are made to illuminate plants. I would guess the
results are about the same, but the Ott light is portable and useful
when I take
One of the reasons I joined IOLI was just for this purpose. I've been able
to borrow many books and was able to then decide if it was something for me to
buy or not to spend my money on. I was also able to borrow their videos and
that helped me decide if I wanted to try a type of lace or not.
Greetings Everyone,
I am planning a trip to the USA in November this year and was wondering if
there are any Lacemakers in the areas where I will be, namely
Fresno, California
Florence, South Carolina
and San Francisco.
I won't have alot of free time but would love to catch up with anyone that
i
Hi Spiders,
I have a birthday approaching on the horizon, and am trying to decide between 2
possible purchases - on one of which I
would love some Arachne input.
How useful is a specific light source/illuminator, especially at night? Do many of you
use one? I attempt (vbg)
needlelace, 95% of wh
Hi, Tamara. No, it's not the large loop gimp. 'Astuce' is wile or
guile, so 'les astuces' are probably best translated as 'Tricks'
Tricks
Knotted gimp
This allows you to enclose a motif firmly or to avoid adding a pair of
gimps. (I'm using 'motif' to mean whatever you are going to encircle
w
Hello Tamara,
I try to help you. I have the book and I know this "astuce". I use it.
It's not a exact translation, I not able to do it.
it' the tie gimp.
With you can close your ground or just use 1 gimp. You don't need to add
a pair. (it's why she use the word a pair)
1) If your ground is lef
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