Re: [lace] Using Adhesives to hold Thread

2010-10-11 Thread robinlace
Thank you, Jeri, for your warning. As happens so often, a lot is discussed about some "new-fangled" technique, its pros and cons, but it isn't until you weigh in that people remember to think about archival issues. I wondered about getting gum on the bobbin neck, but figured I wouldn't be usin

[lace] Using Adhesives to hold Thread

2010-10-11 Thread Jeriames
Dear Lacemakers, Many many postings over several days, which I just read all at one sitting (whew!), and noone mentioned that there might be a long-term effect on thread held in place with adhesives. Your suggestions may (and the word "may" is being used in this sentence with caution) be

[lace] Knitting and Stitching Show

2010-10-11 Thread Sue
Had a wonderful day on Sunday, got up at 5am to catch the 6.30am coach to London Alexander Palace for the Knitting and Stitching show. What a Aladdin's cave, so much craft stuff I didn't know which stall to look at first, knitting, lace, beads,Japanese embroidery and braiding (theKUmihimo braiding

[lace] bobbin lace photos

2010-10-11 Thread Lorelei Halley
Here is a better place for seeing Bistra's work: http://picasaweb.google.com/stolat95/BobbinLaceMyWorks# She does a lot of scenery, very modern. Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera

[lace] Re: gold lace

2010-10-11 Thread Tatman
WOWjust had a good browse through the other links below the gold lace. Lots of eyecandy. Thanks for the link :) On 10/11/10 2:37 PM, "Lorelei Halley" wrote: > I found this site, which you might find interesting, gold thread bobbin lace: > http://www.bistrapisancheva.com/index.php?/bobbinl

[lace] gold lace

2010-10-11 Thread Lorelei Halley
I found this site, which you might find interesting, gold thread bobbin lace: http://www.bistrapisancheva.com/index.php?/bobbinlace/desislava-the-lady-from -boyana-church--desislava/ Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.he

[lace] Re: Xmas tree decoration

2010-10-11 Thread Tatman
Love this decoration idea! Please do show a picture of it when it is up. Spangled bobbins make a wonderful addition to a tree(lace related or not) because of the light reflections. Can you imagine having a Christmas tree decorated with all glass bobbins that are spangled??? Like icycles gleeming

[lace] Re: tying thread on bobbins

2010-10-11 Thread Tatman
Many of you have mentioned that you started off tying onto the bobbin and your hitch doesn't hold. Now you do not tie and your hitch does hold. What is the correlation? What does one part have to do with the other? What am I missing or am I missunderstanding that it really doesn't matter if you

Taming thread reels - was RE: [lace] Tying thread on bobbins (Wonder Tape)

2010-10-11 Thread Margery Allcock
Sue Babbs wrote: > > Bags of threads get awfully tangled very easily, if you can't fasten off the end And Robin P wrote: > But be warned, a "bag of threads" might have a problem. The tape > doesn't easily move past the tape on another spool--it wants > to stick to its "other self". It sho