On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:27:17 -0400 Margot Walker wrote:
Isn't it interesting that in the American English they use the French
word 'paillettes' and in Canadian English, we use the British
'spangles'? Of course, there's nothing logical about language, but
we're the English/French bilingual
Technically there is a difference between sequins and spangles, but I
can't remember what it is. It's in one of my books, but they're all in
boxes and piled floor to ceiling in my bathroom. (The result of water
damage to 2 of my rooms - the 2 with the most 'stuff' of course -
following a
On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:15:16 -0800 (PST), Susan wrote:
What is a good source of finer knitting and tatting threads from say 20 to 80
in unusual colors?
It seems like whatever I see is either a version of white, ecru/cream or
black, and it would be nice to do some things in ususual colors or
Some more research:
on http://tinyurl.com/3bwcxe search for huwelijk
compare with my book cover on
http://www.librarything.nl/work.php?book=11860800
Except for the 25 it is hard to see but as I have the original book I see
the differences though she used the about same background.
Jo from the
Hi, everyone
Last time we discussed how far back up the work one needs to leave the pins
in, someone (Tamara, IIRR) pointed out that it isn't how many inches or how
many repeats that matter, but how many rows of pins you leave in.
So how many rows do I need to leave in? I'm working a
Good morning Beth,
Your question: RE:
So how many rows do I need to leave in? I'm working a Torchon pattern
in
fine thread (Finca 80), 10 footside pinholes to the inch, and each pattern
repeat is only 4 pinholes long (!) Leaving the pins in for two repeats
would
only be 8 rows -not
Hi Beth -
The longer you leave the pins in, the less distortion you'll get from
tensioning your threads farther down... And the advice you have so far is
excellent.
So unless you're running short of pins, or are working on a roller where the
pins become a problem at the back of the roller,
Dies anyone have the web address for the competition in Honiton lace
organised from Australia? please. Or an email add would suffice.
Milada Marshall
gloomy Somerset, UK.
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Subject: [lace] Australian lace competition
Dies anyone have the web address for the competition in Honiton lace
organised
Hi
RE: Dies anyone have the web address for the competition in Honiton lace
organised from Australia? please. Or an email add would suffice.
Milada Marshall
gloomy Somerset, UK.
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The Australian Honiton Lace Competition is at this URL:
Hi All, I have some Venus Crochet Cotton in brilliant colors! I think it's
size 70. I have bright butter yellow, magenta and intense aqua. I got it
at the IOLI Convention in Denver and I can't remember the vendor's name.
They also sold Dianne Willett's knitted lace designs and I will try to
Hallo Susie and all spiders,
On a continuous lace I leave the pins in for about 2 inches, but if it
is a hanky or a circle etc where the complete pricking is on the pillow
I leave 2inches of pins plus I leave the edge pin in all the way round
to the end I find this keeps the lace very stable and
While reading The Turkish Embassy Letters by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
(Virago 1995, edited by Anita Desai), I came across the following
tantalising passages. Lady Montagu's husband was appointed British
Ambassador to Turkey in 1716 and they travelled across Europe and back for
his posting,
Old Lace Linens, including Crochet: Identification and Value Guide by
Maryanne Dolan Copyright 1989 by Books Americana
Apologies in advance if the author is on the list, or if anyone knows her.
I am by no means an expert and don't normally have the qualifications to
critique lace books. In
On Feb 25, 2007, at 6:59, Bridget Marrow wrote:
On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:27:17 -0400 Margot Walker wrote:
Isn't it interesting that in the American English they use the French
word 'paillettes' and in Canadian English, we use the British
'spangles'? Of course, there's nothing logical about
On Feb 25, 2007, at 11:54, beth wrote:
Last time we discussed how far back up the work one needs to leave the
pins
in, someone (Tamara, IIRR) pointed out that it isn't how many inches
or how
many repeats that matter, but how many rows of pins you leave in.
Yeah, it was me; I'm obsessive
On 2/25/07, Tamara P Duvall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
what point did the threads stop feeling like a rudderless sloop on
rough seas and began to feel anchored, That's your minimum.
Yes. Totally.
But there's an exception to that, as well :) It hinges on the *kind* of
thread you use.
um, in
From: bevw [EMAIL PROTECTED]
latestpiece in a thickish silk, in a 's Gravenmoer lace, the 'pin
repeat' was
ridiculously short. I made it in fine cotton and had to leave in
more pins,
else the 'new lace' would lose its integrity.
Ah, yes, that brings up the *other* issue re: pins. Threads
On 2/25/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
else the 'new lace' would lose its integrity.
Ah, yes, that brings up the *other* issue re: pins. Threads need time
to learn where they're supposed to stay.
Quite true. For my cotton version of the 's Gravenmoer pattern, I definitely
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