I can only imagine the challenge of working tallies in silk!! better
with practice would definitely be applicable here!!
Clay
On 11/19/2010 12:02 AM, Noelene Lafferty wrote:
I've recently acquired a copy of Cluny de Brioude dentelle polychrome by
Odette Arpin. It inspires me to persevere
At 11:07 PM 19/11/2010, Clay Blackwell wrote:
I can only imagine the challenge of working tallies in
silk!! better with practice would definitely be applicable here!!
I've done a few thousand and they're no more difficult than in any
other thread.
David in Ballarat
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I´ve just changed the Poole Bobbin Lace Circle website and added a new
free pattern. This year Eve Morton has designed a lovely robin in
charted lace, with beads making the design. Something nice for a
special Xmas card or Xmas decoration.
The Xmas spirals and bauble cover are still
Hi All
I am working a floral Beds collar in Pipers pure silk and the collar not
only has rolled tallies on it but leaves as well.They are working up
beautifully and I have not, as yet, had any problems with working them. I
started it on a course with Barbara Underwood a while ago and
Totally! thinking of slippery reeled silk that once in place is so
beautiful. Frustrating to work with. The other, the spun silk is ok
though not quite as lustrous ;)
On 11/19/10, Clay Blackwell clayblackw...@comcast.net wrote:
I can only imagine the challenge of working tallies in silk!!
Even if you don't understand French, please go through this whole
film:
http://videos.tf1.fr/jt-13h/les-travaux-d-aiguille-les-dentellieres-de-l-artois-6143696.html
It will look very familiar to all of us! The beginning lacemakers
talk about their trials and errors, and the more
How lovely to see the class, mainly of a certain age! No cover cloths,
how do they manage when you have to work over finished areas or do they
use sheets of fine cloth as needed, so that the threads will not catch
in the pins. Nice to see the children there ,pre-school age, I expect
as they
That was delightful! Thank you for sharing it, Tess! I'll look forward
to seeing the knitting, etc., if they come your way!
Clay
On 11/19/2010 11:57 AM, tess parrish wrote:
Even if you don't understand French, please go through this whole
film:
Hi Tess and other concerned lacemakers:
Not to worry, the man doesn't make lace 23 hours a day. He makes it until 11pm
or midnight. The French use the 24-hour clock, and so he says 23 hours
instead of 11 pm
The announcer refers to the whole series of programs as travaux a l'aiguilles
because
Gotta see these:
http://www.interweavestore.com/Knitting/Patterns/Betties-Lace-Stockings.html?a=iwst101119
(tiny: http://tiny.cc/v5psr)
Nancy
Connecticut, USA
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Thanks for your reply Jane.I think I'm narrowing down my options now.
There is an Au ver a Soie D'Alger in Brenda's book, I just missed it on my
first search. And I have some truly beautiful hand dyed silk from South
Africa called Chameleon which I bought here in Australia - the base of
this
To Liz and Clay - Yes, You are right! Well done to pick that up.!
If you read the text, Example 1 refers to the fact it has a net ground.
(top page 23), and Example 2 states it has plaited brides.
The photos have obviously been swapped over, - or the text has been swapped.
Whatever - they
Hello All! I was intrigued by the reference to soie d'alger as this is
considered an embroidery thread in the US. It is manufactured by Au Ver A Soie
has a very soft twist. It is distributed by Access Commodities in the US
is readily available at any stitching shop. Don't know whether
Hi Susan and everyone
The silk thread I purchased from her is Zwicky Iris I've never seen that
thread since.
I think it has been discontinued. I have worked with it for bobbin
lace, and it is quite good. The colours are bright!
On 11/19/10, hottl...@neo.rr.com hottl...@neo.rr.com wrote:
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According to the book, there is section 1 and section 2, with separate
bobbin counts, so they are worked separately.
If you look at the small triangle of pricking (of section 2) at the bottom
of the page - 1/6th of the centre - along the bottom edge there are a partly
drawn on row of dots
I belonged to a poet's club, way back when. Rhyming and
scanning were forbidden. I went along with the silly
fashion most of the time -- breaking prose up into dramatic
chunks is *much* easier than writing real verse.
2 April 1995
Creating an All-Human World
Mother once warned me
I'm listening to a bizarre book on tape while making lace etc and it has just
come up with a very droll fictitious quote:
Pre-Menstrual Syndrome. Just before their periods women behave the way men do
all the time.
Sue
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Hello fellow historians/lacemakers,
Since this doesn't have to do with lace, but more of historical measures, I
guess I post this on lace chat. I have a friend who is reading a book that
takes place in the 16th century. As she explains in her email to me below,
the man character is giving a
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