[lace] IOLI Convention display question answered!

Thank you to all who responded about my questions regarding the display area at the IOLI Convention.  As I tell my students (I am a middle school math teacher), when all else fails, read the directions. :-)  As was pointed out, on the first page of Convention info in The Bulletin was the person to

[lace] Re: Catherine's Comments (Wedding Dress)

I heard Catherine similarly, but there was a bit of mumble where I left dots: "A bit severe don’t you think….expect to see without my face there." Unfortunately she turned her head, or you could read her lips (which was helpful and fun at the wedding). Best, Susan Reishus - To unsubscribe sen

[lace] Re: Kate's Gown on Display

"Princess Grace's dress having darkened" I haven't seen all the posts Adele refers to as I am in digest, but received hers. I think all natural light colored textiles yellow or darken unless treated again to whiten/lighten, but that weakens fibers.  Different things, from processing, assembling,

Re: [lace] Re: Kate's gown on display

Hi Everybody: > As far as lighting, they > cannot turn it up, as it would age the dress, as per typical museum standard. > I think that a smaller light could have been set where the head was but again, > it would damage the dress. Maybe they could have the same amount of candlepower (or lumens o

[lace] Re: Wheel bag

Good choice Peg! I like your idea of the cardboard protector. Glad I could help inspire ;) -- Mark, aka Tatman website: http://www.tat-man.net blog: http://tat-man.net/blog Magic Thread Shop: http://www.tat-man.net/tatterville/tatshop/tatshop.html email: tat...@tat-man.net Facebook: http://www

[lace] Cutting up Laceand applique elsewhere.

My being a lacemaker ...and yes I also collect lace when I can...I don't have to many lace items...but I am saying buying some cheap lace in the stores or maybe take some lace off clothing found at an garage sale or something like that. I would never cut up lace that I would want in my lace collect

[lace] Kate's gown on display - lighting

Susan's comments on damage from lighting should be understood by more people. I am thinking today of Princess Grace's wedding gown, which seemed to have turned to beige. Probably from being exhibited too often and too long. I saw it soon after her wedding. Then, I saw it about 25 years l

[lace] Know what Lace You are Cutting for Another Use

Dear Lace Lovers, So often we hear of people trying to copy something currently in fashion. In the case of the royal gown, the lace was newly made by machine. Pretty much available commercially to use in whatever creative ways you wish. This is a gentle reminder that obviously real heirl

[lace] Re: Kate's gown on display

The media states (at least in the US) that she doesn't like to be called Kate? I agree that it is the "headless" perspective, that is off-putting.  A mannequin would look dowdy and a facsimile of her head would distract from the dress unless a wax reproduction (which would not be good to put the dr

[lace] cross and twist

Liz There is no difference at all that I have ever seen in a lace made by a cross twister or a trist crosser. I insist that neither method has an advantage over the other, except in terms of the kind of pillow used. Most Europeans who use the twist cross method work on a bolster pillow and the bo

Re: [lace] To cross and twist or to twist and cross

Hi Liz, Welcome to the fascinating (and addictive) world of lace. There is no difference in the finished product. Half stitch is both started and ended with a twist. If you are using the English method of CT, you have to prep the area by putting a twist on all pairs if they don't already have