Alice wrote:
I am mending a Maltese silk collar. I need some silk
for replacement of a missing section. The silk used
was fairly thick, 3-4 times thicker than Guitermann
100/3, and with a loose twist. I have very few silk
threads, other than the 100/3. Can anyone suggest a
brand for me to
My computer has been down for almost a week so I am now launched back into
the world:-)
I haven't yet used silk but shall be tempted soon I think, what sort of grid
size pattern would work with guitermann silk 100/3 as this seems to be the
most commonly one used. I know there are others out
Could someone point me to an electronic version of a polar grid to use for
lace design?
I had a look at Jo Falkink's bobbinmaker programme but am lacking the time to
learn it at the moment.
What I need it for is to design a table cloth for an oval table - in
miniature. It will be a table cloth
Hello Micki
I have a little programme called bwpGrid (bobbin work polar grid). It is
a java programme, and I cannot remember where I got it from, but surely
a google search may find it for you.
Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK
Bobbin maker
micki cameron wrote:
Could someone point me to an
Hello Micki
Just found the source of this programme: it is Jo Falkink's, so perhaps
this is the one you were referring to.
Another useful site = http://incompetech.com/beta/plainGraphPaper/ You
can find polar grid in PDF format here.
Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK
Bobbin maker
micki
Thanks Agnes, the graph paper site you sent was just perfect!
http://incompetech.com/beta/plainGraphPaper/ Thank you too for take the time
to answer my question.
And thank you too to Eva in spain for her kind offer and advice to use a
pastel yellow for working with black threads.
Micki
Hi Alice,
I purchased some silk from Pipers a few years ago and their '90 Silk Floss'
seems to me to be very similar to the silk used for Maltese lace. I found
the pale cream was almost a perfect match for some of my Maltese lace,
however I do realize that not all Maltese lace is the same
Alice - do you think you can send me a good photo of the collar. I do have
the type of silk thread we use in Malta and can definitely send you some. A
picture will help me to determine what kind of thread it is. If it is
thicker than the one I use I can always ask one of my friends for some of
the
Hello Sue
Guetermann 100/3 measures 27 w/cm so ideally, for torchon, needs 4.5 mm
between footedge pins.
2 mm graph gives 4 mm and 1/10 graph gives 5 mm, so either could be
used.
See:
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/lace/threadsize/threadsize.html
Brenda
I haven't yet used silk but
Thank you Brenda, I will have to get some and try it on some special piece,
I expect the end finish will be worth the effort.
Well time I went to bed,
Sue T, in damp Dorset UK (I think I am growing webbed feet)
Hello Sue
Guetermann 100/3 measures 27 w/cm so ideally, for torchon, needs 4.5
Is the list very quiet at the moment? I have not had a digest since Friday.
Maybe this email will kick one out.
Lace content: I am still working on my
competition piece and today I wrote out the instructions for a simple fish
bookmark that we can use this month at our LACE guild meeting. We
Gentle Spiders,
It has come to my attention that someone on the list (the identity of that
person is unknown to me) has been discussing one of my recent posts with
others, and has seriously misquoted what I said.
I have been able to set the record straight with the one person who
contacted me
Hi Janice -
Yes, the list has been very quiet lately, and I was beginning to think that my
ISP was filtering my mail a tad too much! It's good to know that others have
the same perception.
Here's a question that might generate some interesting posts: Are there any
exciting new lace books
Not a book, and not about lace. But the current (March 5) issue of
the New Yorker magazine has got a marvelous article about SPIDERS! A
really fun read!
Aurelia Loveman in Baltimore, where the witch-hazel is now in golden
bloom, and spring is timidly coming in.
Hi Janice -
Yes, the list
Hi everyone and Janice (so she can get mail) and Clay, who wrote:
Here's a question that might generate some interesting posts: Are there any
exciting new lace books out these days? It seems to me that there aren't as
many as usual.
I have just finished the staff reviews for our Canadian
Well, dear Spiders,
Here I am on my last night NY city, won't mention the margheritas consumed
this evening !! At least 7 hours a day (for the past 3 days)
wandering around NY. Managed to fit in a visit to the Museum of Art and
Design, and saw the wonderful exhibit Radical Lace and Subversive
Dear List,
I've been gone a couple of years due to spending too much time at work.
hahaha. I am trying to contact Carolyn Hastings to ask some questions
regarding her wedding fan that is shown on the Arachne member's gallery.
Kate Henry
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In tight curves it might happen that the worker kind of goes through a
tunnel. then your assumption might be true. Otherwise you get much lesser
threads in a space. Even just wrapping differs from person to person. See my
comparison between Brenda and Martina in the figure at the bottom of
Dear Spiders,
Wow, I can't believe I won! I just love Midlands, and Ebony! And Beatrix
Potter! Thank you, Rosemary, thanks to everyone who offers raffles. They
are always fun and interesting.
I have to start a garter for a lady at work who is getting married sson.
Time is running out!
You can also use Google - I just typed in what is 171 cm in inches
and it came right back with an answer: 67.32etc. inches, so 5' 7 and
a bit. Just like my oldest daughter, and what I wanted to be. But I
was only 5 3 3/4 in my prime height days.
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