Our summer has finally calmed down after DD's graduation from university and
her wedding and I've now had a chance to sit down again at my lace pillows.
Just before heading back to the States in May, I had finished a piece of
lace but didn't have the time to take it off the pillow. When I went
Hi Liz,
By way of reply to your enquiry I have to boast on behalf of the
Australian Lace Guild, SA Branch.
Drum roll please
We entered the group section here in Adelaide with a number of us
participating and managed a Medal of Excellence
One thing you could try to see if the pillow is a little damp is to seal it
into a plastic bag and then put it in hot sunlight for an hour or two. If the
pillow is damp, you shoul get condensation on the inside of the bag. It won't
necessarily feel damp to the touch if the moisture is deep in
We have at last moved house, and I am back on the internet, and therefore
Arachne.
I just wondered if anyone in the Nuneaton, Warwickshire, GB, area knows of any
lace or tatting classes around here, please, maybe from September? We might
even be able to get rid of enough boxes by then to cross
On 7/16/07, Dona B. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I began to wonder if the order of placing pins
and twists makes a difference. For example after making the snowflake
crossings, (petite point de neige) and you are ready to place the two
lower
pins, should the pins be placed before making the two
Hello Dona,
I use every sort of pillows but always stainless pins and I never had
the problem you told us. To be honest I have no idea what happened on
your pillow.
What belonged your working snowflakes, there is no rule when to make
the twists. I personally work as it is in my colored working
Hello Anita,
no, I am not happy enough to come again to the IOLI-meeting so I
couldn't visit any class there.
Beside several problems in our flat and the house with water I am
trying to work on my preparations for a class I'll held the next time
outside of Hamburg. And I try to finish my
Hi Everybody:
Yesterday as I became more relaxed with the stich, I began to wonder if the
order of
placing pins and twists makes a difference.
I've experimented with different sequences and I believe it does make a minute
difference in the lace, but that doesn't mean one sequence is
Hello Jane
Patty has already suggested Aurora silks. Their Nm 20/2 Fine 2 ply
tussah silk is 12 wraps/c; similar thickness to cotton Perle 5. Is
that what you are looking for? or do you want a very fine thread?
I know of two very fine reeled silks which are 2/20 (2x20 denier I
think)
Au
Hello Jane
Patty has already suggested Aurora silks. Their Nm 20/2 Fine 2 ply tussah
silk is 12 wraps/c; similar thickness to cotton Perle 5. Is that what you
are looking for? or do you want a very fine thread?
If you are happy with cotton perle 5, you can get some lovely colours from:
You spiders are excellent with information!!
A question about finding tussah silk has resulted in many answers and
suggestions. Thank you one and all!! Treenway silks in Canada seems to be the
favorite, however, another possible U.S. place was given me. They are only open
3 days a week so
I wish everyone well at this year's convention. Unfortunately, after
spending 7 years in Oklahoma, I have no desire to go to Tulsa in
August!! I'm saving up my money to go next year :D
--
Ruth R. in OH
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Hello all,
On the theory that arachne folks are a wealth of information on all things, I
need some help.
I have silk lined kid gloves (vintage) that need cleaning and to have a
mothball scent removed.
they are slightly yellowed. Any one have any thoughts ?
Thanks !
Nancy
You spiders are excellent with information!!
A question about finding tussah silk has resulted in many answers and
suggestions. Thank you one and all!! Treenway silks in Canada seems to be the
favorite, however, another possible U.S. place was given me. They are only open
3 days a week so
From: R.P.
After being married foor 44 years, I took a careful look at my wife one
day and said,
Honey, 44 years ago, we had a cheap apartment, a cheap car, slept on a
sofa-bed and watched a 10-inch black-and-white TV, but I got to sleep
every night with a hot 25-year-old gal. Now, I have
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