Hi everyone, Ann Dyer designed a bat pattern for the members of the Lace
Executive Committee when I was a member and I have the pattern but I do not
have Ann's email Address to check if I can pass the design on. Maybe check
through the Lace Guild.
Sue Martin
Farnborough, Hants, UK where it is
At 7:37 PM -0700 3/1/06, Carol Melton wrote:
Hello All, I am a little behind in reading my lace news so this is
probably at the tail end of the discussion of 'sGravenmoer lace. On
the weekend of Feb 17 - 19th, the Lacy Ladies of Arizona hosted a
workshop with Susan Wenzel (Lacy Susan)
Hi everyone...
I just joined a few days ago, and life decided to prevent me from
introducing myself before today :)
I am very interested in learning all about various lace making
techniques :) Years ago, I wanted to learn to tat, and tried via
library books. Looking up lace, I discovered there
Hi Anne
welcome to Arachne. You'll find we are a bunch of very friendly people who
love to help! Many of us are also into a variety of other crafts as well as
various forms of lacemaking.
Ok, enough of that stuff I joined this list hoping to learn more
about the how-tos and where-tos of
Hi Liz,
I have the good intention of trying tambour lace but didn't get to it
yet. Anyway, I have seen the book by Foukoyama and I have the book
written by Greet. I wasn't impressed by the Fukoyama book, there is
very little you can use in it, on the other hand I love the book by
Greet
On 3/2/06, Sue Babbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Anne
welcome to Arachne. You'll find we are a bunch of very friendly people who
love to help! Many of us are also into a variety of other crafts as well as
various forms of lacemaking.
Thanks for the welcome :)
As a cat lover probably the
On Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at 09:39 PM, Miriam wrote:
I'm still trying to figure out how to handle the tulle in a frame .
I use an embroidery frame which has rollers. I sew the net to the tape
on the 'rolling ends' and use a cloth tape/grosgrain ribbon or the like,
which gets pinned to
Anyway, I'm in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canadian suppliers that spring to mind are:
http://www.victoria.tc.ca/~wt912/
http://www.trilliumlace.ca/
US suppliers
http://www.vansciverbobbinlace.com/
http://www.lacemakerusa.com/
http://www.lacemaking.com/
http://www.lacysusan.com/index.html
Hi to the Catlady anyone else interested,
I just looked through my Canadian Lacemaker Gazette there is a group of
lacemakers in Winnipeg.
It might be worthwhile contacting them.
Winnipeg Lace Ladies
Meeting: 2nd 4th Thursday morning
Contact # 204-255-3299
# 204-883-2957
Hope this
Liz asked about Tambour. I am just finishing up an interview with Greet
Rome-Verbeylen for the summer issue of the IOLI Bulletin which will feature
tambour lace. Lier lace is one of the tambour laces - English Coggeshall
and Irish Limerick laces are also worked with tambour techniques. (The
Dear Anne,
While having a teacher can be a help, it is perfectly possible to learn
bobbin lace without a teacher. I did, using various books. What works for
one person instruction wise, doesnt for another so having more than one
book available when you start can be a help. Of course, do
On 3/2/06, Sue Babbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There is a Canadian lace guild and magazine, but I can't readily find info
on that
Bev waves While there isn't any Canadian lace guild there is a
chatty little magazine!
www.lacegazette.com
--
Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of
Hi Catlady,
I have only one cat at the moment but most of my lace ends up with a little
fur in it even though I keep the pillows covered at most times!
I am sure Bev will chime in as she is the Editor for the Canadian Lace
Magazine. Do try to contact the local lace guild as you might
Reminding you that March 1 is now past. I sent in my application yesterday.
Also I found out that Holly VanSciver and Lacy Susan will not be attending as
vendors. Probably other US vendors do not want the hassle of customs. Do any
of our Canadian IOLI members know who the vendors might be
Sorry to post to arachne but the email addresses I have for Lorelei aren't
working.
Lorelei - one of my pupils would like to buy your instruction book. Please
could you get in touch with me, so that I can put you in touch with each
other
Thanks
Sue
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Catladyjust to show you how aeach lacer must decide for themselves. I
like the Belgian bobbins because they DO roll Nice, plain and not diddly.
Some like a tilted pillow, I like mine nearly flat.
..and so it goes in just about every aspect. None are wrong or the only
way..take
I'm an in-hand worker of all my tallies and leaves (flat and rolled),
and I don't have the problem of uneven curvatures, but I do find that
sometimes my leaves suddenly narrow at the bottom. I'm much better at
making them now, but early on it was noticeable. I tried the method on
the pillow, and
Hmm..just took a boo at the listings for lace clubs in Canada. They are
horribly out of date on Vancouver Island. I wonder how many other groups
have checked in the last few years to update the information? I went to the
page where you register one's group but nowhere is there a spot to
On Thursday, March 2, 2006, at 02:55 PM, Sharon Whiteley wrote:
Hmm..just took a boo at the listings for lace clubs in Canada. They
are horribly out of date on Vancouver Island. I wonder how many other
groups have checked in the last few years to update the information? I
went to the page
Hi Helen, sounds like you and I do this the same way. When I first started
the only picture I had was in the Caulfields Dictionary of Victorian
Needlework, under lace (I think). I hold three bobbiins in my left hand and
literally weave in and out. I have tried other ways but never got the hang
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Miriam
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I'm still trying to
figure out how to handle the tulle in a frame . I don't feel like
buying the whole big frames
My claim to fame as being the only UK member of the Canadian Lacemaker
Gazette's 5m Club (so what are the rest of you
It's an old site, and there are other places to post details of your
group, the Gazette forum, for one, and if your group has a website.
Sharon you could do one for your group in your copious free time ;)
On 3/2/06, Sharon Whiteley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hmm..just took a boo at the listings
having enough bobbins was always a consideration. I had some whittled from
chopsticks and dowell to make up numbers. Having an option to make your own
bobbins can be a help.
Google the phrase paper bobbins. An inexpensive way to get your bobbin
inventory up at a reasonable price. I make them
There's a good description of one style with some pictures on Jenny
Brandis's page http://www.brandis.com.au/craft/lace/bobbin.html along
with how she made a block pillow.
Helen
At 22:34 02/03/2006, Madelin Holtkamp wrote:
having enough bobbins was always a consideration. I had some
Margot saidInstead of a stand to hold the frame, I take a leaf out of my
dining
room table and lay the frame over the opening. Works like a charm!
What a clever idea! - but doesn't it bother your back as you lean over it?
I have a 14 inch quilting hoop on a U frame which sits on my lap, and
Jo Ann said I am just finishing up an interview with Greet Rome-Verbeylen
for the summer issue of the IOLI Bulletin which will feature tambour lace
Ooooh! Can't wait to read that article! Thank you for letting us know what
to look out for.(Only trouble with that is that the 'Summer
Hi everyone,
The topic about 's Gravenmoer is timely. I've been working on some
samples using colours, of a simple pattern designed by Esther Perry.
It is a good way to 'see' where the threads go. As yet I haven't done
an accurate enough sample that will bear close scrutiny at 300 d.p.i.,
but the
On 1 Mar 2006, at 00:43, Janice Blair wrote:
I picked up a doiley that was under a candlestick and there in the
dust was a perfect representation of the lace holes!
I've managed that one quite a few times!
When I was grouting the shower last week I thought to myself that
the Queen must
Brenda Paternoster wrote: Meanwhile I have two pairs of full length
curtains (drapes) to make.
In lace?
I'm hoping to get my kitchen gutted while I'm at Lace Convention too, and be
home in time to see the new floor, and cabinets go in.
Malvary
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I think I've seen some of these before, but they are mostly amusing
Britain is not an island...well, yes it is, but...
- Unidentified MP, on BBC Radio 4 - from Mark
Saxby (Reading, England)
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The President continues to surprise people, so I am not
From: R.P.
A young Scottish lad and lass were sitting on a low stone wall,
holding hands and gazing out over the loch. For several minutes
they sat silently.Then finally the girl looked at the boy and said,
A penny for your thoughts, Angus.
Well, uh, I was thinkin'... perhaps it's aboot time
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