Hi All, The book is "Anybody Can Mend Lace and Linens" by Elizabeth M.
Kurella ISBN 0-9642871-2-9 Just wanted to get the full title out there!
I had trouble repairing because it's suggested to do it very gently. I
always want to sew it very strongly and you don't want the repair stronger
than t
Hi Susan!
First off, your friend should probably know that there is an inherent
problem with black silk. And when I hear that she has a piece of black
lace, I'm thinking Chantilly. Unfortunately, the dyes which made the
silk black when it was first made for lace were very caustic to the
sil
pretend I am holding a blowhorn:
CALLING ALL ARACHNES..., CALLING ALL
ARACHNES..The Beehive Lacers need your help. We are hosting the
Lace convention this year and we are putting together the booklet that they
give to all the participants. In the past y
Hello Susan and everyone
I can give advice if the repair is to prevent the hole from getting bigger,
and just general advice, without seeing this particular item. Lay the piece
flat, yes pin to something to keep its shape, and if the fabric is brittle,
place a piece of black nylon net behind the a
Hello All! A friend has inquired about repairing a hole in black bobbin lace.
After reviewing the archives, it looks like it's a touchy subject! Does anyone
have new info to share? So far, it sounds like the "best Arachne advice" is
to: consult the Elizabeth Kurella book on the subject & em
I don't have a tablet or e-reader. I like books in the old form, but should I
ever get a tablet, I will certainly use it to do as Vicki suggested, which is
to
take a photo of diagrams. I have done this with my iphone when in class and I
remember once when I was teaching at my local guild that
Hi All, Just got asked what the Professor's Site is and here's the URL
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/index.html
It's a fabulous site of weaving and lace books and articles! All sorts of
things about all aspects of all kinds of lace!!
Have fun! Jane in Vermont, USA where we're hav
Dear Gon,
the text was automatically translated into English for me - without any effort
on my part.
Patricia in Wales
Gon wrote:
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>Photos and a little report can be seen on my blog at
>http://www.kloskant.com/blog/blog.html
>It is only in Dutch, sorry for that.
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Dear Gon,
What a great event. So many people contributed to the theme, it is very
impressive. And we see more than yardage and doilys, very fine in their place,
but not necessarily attractive to younger lacemakers. Very impressive, both in
the size and diversity of the entries.
Lyn in Lanc
Dear Arachnes,
A little bit late but finally I remembered to tel you about the lace festival
in Deventer which was organised tot celebrate the 35 anivary of the LOKK.
It was a great day with lots to see. The was a fashion of lace made by a group
lacemakers around Lidwien Roording with drensde espe
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