On May 15, 2006, at 14:20, Viv Dewar wrote:
b) Hankie edging about 1 1/2 sides worth done. This is for the
groom's Mum at same wedding (What do Mums do at weddings?!!!)
Both sit in the first pew -- one each, on the two sides of the center
aisle (but Dads get the aisle seats). They either
On May 15, 2006, at 13:47, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Devon) wrote:
I think that you may find that you have to focus on couturier clothes
of the
past if you want to link them with bobbin lace and even this is not
particularly straight forward since the lace was often distinctly
separate from the
dre
On May 15, 2006, at 11:20, Barbara Saltern wrote:
Now for the question. I have been asked to speak about Bobbin Lace at a
meeting of the Coutiere Society. I have never spoken to a large group
about
lace but do a lot of demonstrating. I would love to have some
information
from those of you who
Obviously, I missed the little heart pattern when I
wrote. It's been a while since I had the DVD out. I
remember the hummingbird.
The book "Milanese Lace: Original Patterns in Color"
has most patterns in three sizes, for different
threads. There's detailed starting information, the
listing of e
Dear Jenny
I`ve just had a look at you scrapbook.
Give yourself a big pat on the back, for having the courage to bear all,
about your lacemaking.
You have done really well!!
Daphne in chilly Norfolk UK
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Well done, Jenny! Both the lace and the slideshow/album. You've come a long
way in a very short time. Good for you!
Barbara Joyce
Snoqualmie, WA
USA
> Hi folks
>
> I have not been able to sleep tonight so thought I would have a go at
> making a picture album/slideshow of my lace efforts from st
Hi folks
I have not been able to sleep tonight so thought I would have a go at
making a picture album/slideshow of my lace efforts from start to
now. Could you give me feedback on it if you have time?
www.brandis.com.au/craft/lace/MyLace/index.htm
Jenny Brandis
Kununurra, Western Australia
Hello Carolina and other spiders
How splendid the user guide (and the software itself) is, is best proven by
computer illiterate, as I tried to express in other words before.
Yesterday I wrote I uploaded a new version. Today I discovered I uploaded
everything, except the new version of the pr
I'm at the very end of the last Torchon piece in Gunvor's series of
learning project's. There were six of them and I'm ready to move on to
free choice when classes resume at the adult school in September.
Along the way though, I started a small motif in Schneeberger, worked
ona Milanese bird
Today at work (Tourist Information) I took a call from a lady wanting to
know where she could buy a Bedfordshire lace hanky! Now we are not too far
from Bedofrd and just across the border from Bedfordshire but it's still the
first time that one has ever come up in the 5 years we've been open! I ask
Just a thought. With the current fashion I would consider to pre-shrink the
cloth an ont to pre-shrink the lace.
Jo
And having lace
on garments is coming back in fashion.
Alice in Oregon
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I'm afraid Patty's advice is a little late. For Ulrikes method you usually
have to think how you want to end before you put the first pin in pillow.
Jo
the pattern that's on there (a small Beds round thing) is almost
finished and all I've got to do is end it all off, which I absolutely
hate! :
Where to begin!
I'm just coming to the end of a period away from work ill when lace
making was my retreat from a stressful world
a) Garter for the cousin's wedding. - I've finished version 2 of
the lace (a simple torchon pattern of my own design) and am trying to
summon up courage to put the e
Hi again,
There was a goof on my part, for which I apologize. If you have voted
earlier, please vote again, if you haven't voted please do so NOW! The
votes have been reset to zero and a change in a nomination has been made.
Also, you'll notice you will only be able to vote once.
Patsy A.
In a message dated 5/15/2006 11:22:29 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Now for the question. I have been asked to speak about Bobbin Lace at a
meeting of the Coutiere Society. I have never spoken to a large group about
lace but do a lot of demonstrating. I would love to h
Having finished the long lengths of lace for my silk jacket, I'm now in the
process of making and lining the jacket. I've attached all the lace apart
from the cuffs, and I'm pleased with it so far.
I'm also making a lizard out of lace from a LAce Express pattern. This is
for my son who is a li
Hi,
I have to get ready for the next part of the training course of "Deutscher
Klöppelverband" which is called "Leistungskurs B" which is from May, 29th to
June,
10th. DS's 8th birthday is on May, 28th and DD's 25th birthday on June, 11th.
*ggg*
I have to collect all the things required for t
Helen wrote:
lace? h
Apart from moving my pillow from one place where it's in the way to
another, I haven't touched it since Christmas time! I've been so
busy this year with university stuff and kayaking that I haven't
found the time to sit at my pillow at all :-/ It doesn't help that
Hi Jane,
Recently - well, about four years ago! - for our pearl wedding anniversary,
we asked for just cards, as we have all the household equipment that we are
ever likely to need, and asked people to donate the money they would have
spent on presents to the Sarah Matheson Trust. This is a char
A slight correction/clarification. The little heart pricking that comes with
the DVD is not the same one as appears in Louise's book. The one in Louise's
book is quite large (I know, because it's on one of my pillows right
now)--probably about 10 inches across, while the one with the DVD is a
compl
Sue,
The DVD covers making the hummingbird in great detail. That's it! There is
also included a pricking for a pretty little heart (still haven't tried it),
with no instructions. The idea is that once you've made the hummingbird, you
should be able to transfer what you learned and be able to make
Hi,
This has been a fairly productive (for me) year so far. When I said my New
Year's resolution was to make more lace, several of you suggested that I try
to work for 20 min a day. That hash't worked for every day but I've
definately worked more days than in the past. The fact that I retired after
The Louise Colgan Milanese DVD is a training lesson on
how to do Milanese lace. The pattern worked in the
video (and comes with it) is the Hummingbird. It is
the only pattern on the video. However, the
techniques taught can be used to do other patterns.
The Heart pattern is from Louise's book "
I just have to tell you about my friend. She has some
of those V-neck T-shirts that she thinks are just a
tad bit low on her. She found matching thread and
made a triagular piece of Russian lace, and stitched
in on the front of one shirt. It looks really neat,
as if the shirt were designed that
Thank you Jean,
I didn't know if it was available in this country although I couldn't find
it on the google stuff. I would love to do the hummingbird that has been
shown by a couple of others and am intrigued as to what other pieces are on
there, whether the patterns for the heart and other small
You ladies have made me feel tired just reading all you have been doing:-)
Well after abandoning using a piece I tried to design and make (did both of
those). Found my mistakes in the designing stage so have learned some very
valuable lessons. That is now in my file to record what looks fine a
Not a lot at the moment, as it is exam time for my students. Hectic to
say the least for students and teachers alike!
I am going to a craft and collector's fair in Bridlington on the Bank
Hol weekend. First time I am actively trying to sell something, but have
extended my range beyond lace bobbi
lace? h
Apart from moving my pillow from one place where it's in the way to
another, I haven't touched it since Christmas time! I've been so
busy this year with university stuff and kayaking that I haven't
found the time to sit at my pillow at all :-/ It doesn't help that
the pattern t
The long term project (my petticoat lace) on my travel pillow is getting
there - slowly - I can get about half an inch done on Tuesday and Friday
lunchtimes (I work 2.5 days a week, and teach on the morning of the half
day) so I think it is probably nearer 17 inches to go now than the 18 of
a coupl
Well at long last I am coming to the end of a sideboard mat that will
now fit on a 5' refractory table! The original centre turned out to be
short and I have had to design a centre that will a) fit and b) match
the outside edging. Only 3-4 years in the making.
The original pattern is from Tor
Edith Holmes wrote:
Have any of you seen Jean's new book of motifs, using the thistle, rose,
daffodil and shamrock, with a fuschia as well?
and Daphne wrote:
Where can I buy a copy of Jean Leader's Motifs book please??
It's available from me in the UK (please email me off list for
details)
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