the conventional plioir is 15 cm. long; four
complete turns of lace or fabric around it will measure 120 cm.,
called an 'aune' - a Napoleonic measurement.
Google 'mesures usuelles' to the broader entry in English, in the Wikipedia.
On 3/23/10, Beth Marshall wrote:
> A "plioir" (from the french v
"This is a new french web site : http://www.materieldentelle.com/";
It very much like someone contracted/sourced with someone in India or that
part of the world. Very like markets there, and purchased directly, very
inexpensive. Nice to see a resurgence of equipment.
Best,Susan Reishus
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To un
Those bobbins are gorgeous - even tempt me to move from Midlands and squares
to continental! And fair trade too. Wonderful.
Sue
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From: "sof"
This is a new french web site : http://www.materieldentelle.com/
Bobbins, pillow and boxes are inspired by Queyras (Alps -
Hello Beth
I jumped the gun, and replied to Sof asking what a plioir is, and then you
explained it!
Many thanks.
Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK
A "plioir" (from the french verb "plier", meaning to fold) is a device to
wrap your finished lace
around - useful when working yardage, keeps the t
HelloSof
It still does not explain to me what a plioir(s) is.
I tried to google it, translate it using online dictionaries, but did not
find any explanation.
Some very nice items on the aite though.
Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK
This is a new french web site : http://www.materieldentelle.co
A "plioir" (from the french verb "plier", meaning to fold) is a device to wrap
your finished lace
around - useful when working yardage, keeps the tail of finished lace behind
the pillow tidy and
uncrumpled.
I just use a piece of dowelling with holes drilled through the ends to pin it
to the pi
Thank you for posting this wonderful site Sof, the workmanship is equisite
but what exactly is a plioirs - there was a page for plioirs for lace and
one for plioirs for ribbon, I could see the difference between them but
don't understand what they are used for.
Nicky in Suffolk
we have sunshin
