Re: [lace] lace photos

2014-05-09 Thread Maureen
I couldn't open this it said invalid request Maureen E Yorks On 8 May 2014, at 21:44, Lorelei Halley What to do with all those strips: https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1.0-9/10245462_628921067198 190_5297656344381281822_n.jpg Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] lace photos

2014-05-09 Thread Catherine Barley
Me too! I really enjoyed the other link to the lace photos, Binche and Needlelace. Thank you Lorelei Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Original Message - From: Maureen maur...@roger.karoo.co.uk To: Lorelei Halley

Re: [lace] lace photos

2014-05-09 Thread Sue
You need to capture the whole link, including the third line to paste into the bar. Sue Me too! I really enjoyed the other link to the lace photos, Binche and Needlelace. Thank you Lorelei Catherine Barley Subject: Re: [lace] lace photos I couldn't open this it said invalid request

[lace] Chantilly Lace

2014-05-09 Thread Clay Blackwell
I have been asked to make a wedding dress for my niece, and started looking on the Internet to see what fabrics might be available. Imagine my surprise when I discovered Handmade bobbin lace from the city of Chantilly France! Judging from the pictures, some of it is awful, some not bad (but

Re: [lace] Chantilly Lace

2014-05-09 Thread David C COLLYER
Clay, I have been asked to make a wedding dress for my niece, and started looking on the Internet to see what fabrics might be available. Imagine my surprise when I discovered Handmade bobbin lace from the city of Chantilly France! Judging from the pictures, some of it is awful, some not

Re: [lace] Chantilly Lace

2014-05-09 Thread Clay Blackwell
David, some very stylish gowns these days feature tulle lace over beige, tan, pink, or other pastels. So maybe hiding the obvious signs of machine made is also driving the fashions? Clay Sent from my iPad On May 9, 2014, at 9:32 AM, David C COLLYER dccoll...@ncable.net.au wrote: I

RE: [lace] Chantilly Lace

2014-05-09 Thread Jay Ekers
I clicked on a couple of the Handmade bobbin laces from the city of Chantilly, France. http://www.housefabric.com/Chantilly-Lace-C285.aspx The descriptions of two only asserted that they are made in France; or are original Chantilly lace made in France. But for a third, Please Note; This lace

Re: [lace] Chantilly Lace - HAND MADE?

2014-05-09 Thread Catherine Barley
Perhaps it's classified as 'hand made' because someone operates the machinery (using their hands) to produce the lace! Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Original Message - From: Jay Ekers jek...@bigpond.net.au Subject: RE:

Re: [lace] Chantilly Lace

2014-05-09 Thread Lyn Bailey
I only looked at one picture, and it said, when you clicked on the picture for the details, that it was made on a Chantilly Lever machine. lrb Clay wrote: David, some very stylish gowns these days feature tulle lace over beige, tan, pink, or other pastels. So maybe hiding the obvious signs

Re: [lace] Chantilly Lace

2014-05-09 Thread Adele Shaak
Hi Clay - A shop owner once told me that it was OK to say hand made when it was a human hand that operating the knitting machine. I guess the same thing goes for lace looms. Adele West Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) Imagine my surprise when I discovered Handmade bobbin lace from the

Re: [lace] question on Greek Lace book

2014-05-09 Thread Jeriames
Dear Chris, First, using the Panix address to Arachne means your letter may get lost in ether instead of going to our archives, so someone looking for it in near future may not find it! However, this reply will make it through, so your request is covered because most of your words have

[lace] Hand Made Definition

2014-05-09 Thread Jeriames
Dear Spiders, Maybe we need to come up with a new definition for the laces you are making as individuals with individual equipment. I am reminded of machine-embroidered labels to sew on things that say Hand made by Shall we discuss? Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery

[lace] Chantilly lace

2014-05-09 Thread Rick Sharon Whiteley
It's my understanding that by the time Chantilly lace really became popular it was no longer made in Chantilly. At the height of popularity in the mid-1800's it was made by machine but the gimps were still put in by hand. It's probable that the modern Chantilly is still made this way and

[lace] Lace for wedding gown

2014-05-09 Thread Clay Blackwell
Following up on the subject of finding pretty lace for a wedding gown, my sister, my niece and I got together today to talk about options. We have no viable options here for purchasing nice lace. When we sourced it on the Internet, it was clear that we would be paying a huge sum for lace