Having done my best to describe a brise fan (a bit like slices of a cake),
another idea would be to put odd bits of lace (matching or using different
samples) separately on the top part of a fan skeleton with thin plain
sticks, and then running an invisible thread through the tops to secure
Dear Arachnes,
I thought these might be of interest: The digitisation unit at Southampton
University has quietly started digitising some 19 th C knitting and netting
books. They are popping up in the listing of new online books that U Penn
produces but are near impossible to find by browsing
Looks a great spangling method to me. Think I shall have to give that a go.
I hate spangling.
Claire Allen
Kent, UK
www.bonitocrafts.co.uk
Crafty stuff I want to show off.
On 24 Sep 2010, at 14:42, Rebecca Mikkelsen wrote:
How to spangle with beading wire (tiger tail) and crimp beads:
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On 9/21/10 9:03 PM, mary carey wrote:
. . . I would like some idea of where I can access some
fine linen or good quality cotton, slightly heavier than
handkerchief linen/cotton.
Re-enactors spend a lot of time tracking down fine linen.
Unfortunately, all the sutlers I know about are in North
Your instructions are very well explained, Rebecca. I use the same method,
just with the following comments:
I use .38 Tiger Tail beading wire, bought through eBay in 100m rolls very
cheaply (also my crimps). I find buying shorter lengths in bead shops far
too expensive.
I use gold seed beads
Dear Lacemakers and Lace Scholars,
The first lace book in my library entered it 60 years ago! Since then,
every old and new book I could find has been added, so that my library would
represent generations of lacemakers and embroiderers. It even includes
books I would never recommend - in
Jeri
I do understand your concern about building and maintaining such a specialized
library. In regard to the issue of digitizing -- the problem is what are the
various digitizing entities intending. How will their collection be
organized, what kind of indexing is there. Digital archives can
G'day all,
I have been spangling with beading wire (we call it tiger tail here in NZ)
for some time and Rebecca has pretty much described the method I use. I
have been very happy with the spangles done this way. I do put a crimp in
between the beads where the ends have been run through (
