[lace] Thank you

2008-09-04 Thread Alex Stillwell
Dear Arachnids Thank you to all who replied regarding owners of the lace I wanted to trace. I followed up all the leads but unfortunately with no results. However, the lace was made a long time ago and the makers now deceased so, although I would have liked to ask permission, it is legal for me

[lace] Re: Siebmacher - what type of lace

2008-09-04 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Sep 4, 2008, at 13:34, Lynn Carpenter wrote: What do you think, Arachne friends? What might these patterns from 1597 have been for? I think it is some kind of cutwork like reticella, I think so too, since the modern word for cut is still so similar. But, perhaps, you could write to

[lace] Lace Christmas Lace Fair 2008

2008-09-04 Thread Daphne Martin
Hello to all of you. Omesby Lace group in Norfolk. Christine has asked me to let you all know that she has a coach going to the Christmas Lace Fair in December 2008. The coach will take wheelchairs and has a lift for lacemakers with walking problems. Christine has 10 seats left if

Re: [lace] Siebmacher - what type of lace

2008-09-04 Thread Aurelia Loveman
Dear Lynn -- Schnidtene...Schniden, it's just that there are some four centuries or so separating us and our up-to-date standardized language from dear Johann S. If you say his words aloud, it becomes obvious that they have to do with cutwork. Aurelia I love the internet! I recently