[lace] Lace history timeline-correction

2015-06-29 Thread Dmt11home
It is in the Illustrated Dictionary of Lace, by Gwynne, not the Illustrated History of Lace. Thanks to Adele Shaak for drawing my attention to this error. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to ara

[lace] Lace timeline.

2015-06-29 Thread Brian Lemin
This is not my subject however, as a self appointed guardian of East Midland lace activities I would like to point you to H J Yallop. The History of the Honiton Lace Industry. Exeter Press. I know that Mrs Bury Palliser. History of Lace. Dover Press, does not have a good reputation for accu

[lace] Lace history timeline

2015-06-29 Thread Dmt11home
Perhaps one would like something more elaborate, but there is a bit of a timeline in The Illustrated History of Lace by Judyth L. Gwynne, p. 212-217. It is called Table Showing the Historical and Artistic Influences on the Development of Lace and Lace Design over the Centuries. For those who

RE: [lace] Smoke smell in books

2015-06-29 Thread Witchy Woman
Hi Malvary, Beloved was an archivist for many years, and said most of the advice given is sound. Fresh air is the best. Keep the book open and flip the pages every few days. Make sure it's in a place that has low humidity. He liked the idea of the fan close by to keep the air moving.

[lace] Re: Lace history timeline

2015-06-29 Thread Beth McCasland
Susan, Have you done a literature search from good academic sources? Santana Levy's "Lace, a history" would be a good place to start. I have a whole bibliography at home that Helen Bell and I put together for our local lace guild (Lacemakers of Puget Sound). I could send it to you if you're inte

Re: [lace] Lace history timeline

2015-06-29 Thread Linda Walton
As a history student, I really love time-lines. But I find that the most difficult aspect is finding a way to integrate the geographical aspect. Sorry to make your task more difficult, but I think that the location of the lace's making must be at least as important as the date and style. However

[lace] Lace history timeline

2015-06-29 Thread Lorelei Halley
Susan I'm not aware of such a timeline, and I am somewhat leery of creating one. I have many times thought about something like that, but have shied off each time. The reason is that the timeline, just for bobbin and needle lace alone, is enormously complex, convoluted, and open to disagreement. Cr

[lace] Smoke

2015-06-29 Thread Carol
I have found coffee grounds - dry, unused - to be very effective in removing unwanted odors. Put the book and coffee grounds in a plastic bag and leave for as long as it takes to get rid of the odors. I would try a couple of weeks and then check. Carol Melton Valley of the Sun Phoenix, Arizon

Re: [lace] Smoke smell in books

2015-06-29 Thread Adele Shaak
I’ve already emailed Malvary privately, but thought I’d mention to the list that I found an online blog post from a library that removed smoke smell from books with something called Gonzo Odor Eliminator. According to the post it worked very well, and as this was a library treating their own boo

Re: [lace] Smoke smell in books

2015-06-29 Thread Jeriames
There is nothing in my Conservation / Restoration books about smoke odors in books. But, I know that restoration experts are called in after a fire that leaves smoke and water damage on books in museum libraries. While looking at my rather large collection of Conservation / Restoration

Re: [lace] Smoke smell in books

2015-06-29 Thread Joan
Hi all, I have used cedar clippings to help remove smoke smell from a piece of furniture that came from a smoking home. I put fresh clippings in a couple of time. It worked for this so I would put the book and cedar in an ziplock and try. Joan Sent from my iPad > On Jun 29, 2015, at 1:48 PM, L

[lace] Smoke smell in books

2015-06-29 Thread Liz and Ken Roberts
I have used white vinegar to freshen my carpet. While I would hesitate to spray any on the book itself, I wonder if leaving the book open near a bowl of white vinegar might help? I've also mixed a little baking soda to a larger amount of white vinegar with a couple of drops of mild essential

Subject: Re: [lace] Wish list of teachers

2015-06-29 Thread Anita Hansen
This may sound odd, but I wish I had been around in the days when Doris Southard was teaching at the IOLI conventions! By the time I met Doris in 2002(2) she was 80+ years old and no longer teaching. I do have a photo of her working on her pillow but didn't have an opportunity to spend much time

Re: [lace] Smoke

2015-06-29 Thread Marietjie Smuts
I usually don't contribute to the forum as I am just absorbing everything, being a relative 'newby' on the lace scene, but as an avid book collector and bookworm, and not very partial to the smell of cigarettes in my house, this is a subject I do know quite a bit about. Especially the solution - I

[lace] Needle lace resources

2015-06-29 Thread Susan
Thank you Barbara for adding Madame Goubaud to my reading list. Surely I will be better prepared for the next demo at a historical home, of which there are many in Western Pennsylvania & Northeastern Ohio! We had a good turnout yesterday in Niles, OH in spite of the intermittent downpours. Th

[lace] Smoke

2015-06-29 Thread Bespokethreadsandyarns
Conservators would know what works. Maybe activated charcoal? Sue M Sent from my iPhone - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lace

Re: [lace] Wish list of teachers

2015-06-29 Thread Linda Walton
If I could choose from the past, it would be Raie Clare; alas, a teacher also deceased, I have heard. This was the lady whose "Book of Bobbin Lace" got me started. I'd seen someone's lace pillow and it captivated me, although I'd never seen lace being made. Then I found Raie Clare's video in

Re: [lace] Flickr

2015-06-29 Thread Karen Bovard
Hello Miriam and Arachne, Miriam and I have been around on Arachne a long time.   I have been a very big fan of Arachne for a decade or more.  I didn't realize that it had faded to relative obscurity because it was such a slow, progressive decline.  I love having messages delivered to me

[lace] Pinterest chargeable pins

2015-06-29 Thread The Lace Bee
Dear gentle spiders For those of you who use Pinterest do not throw away the email that you received today Pinterest are trialling paid pins in the U.S. But this will eventually affect us all Take time to read the email as it tells you how to change your settings so Pinterest doesn't push pro

Re: [lace] Smoke smell in books

2015-06-29 Thread The Lace Bee
Do check the fabric softener sheet before you let it touch the book. Put it on s piece of kitchen paper and see if it leaves a residue behind. Some leave a greasy or soapy residue L Kind Regards, Liz Baker > On 29 Jun 2015, at 12:31, Cynce Williams wrote: > > Putting it in a bag with a fabr

Re: [lace] New Binche on Flickr

2015-06-29 Thread Sue Babbs
It is beautiful, Clay. Well done! Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com http://babbsandbaobabs.blogspot.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/phot

Re: [lace] Wish list of teachers

2015-06-29 Thread Diana Smith
That is amazing - to think there is still a living link with Miss Channer teaching. It would be interesting to know if she has any recollections of her. Regarding the mat, there is no evidence that Miss Channer worked the mat. The one pictured in the book was made by a lady from Bedford. Regards

Re: [lace] New Binche on Flickr

2015-06-29 Thread Clay Blackwell
Yes, I posted a picture of the most recent finished piece! It is the Jerusalem Church in Brugge, which for many years was the home of the Kantcentrum. The lace was originally designed by Lieve van Landschoot as part of the Lieflijk Brugge project created by the Masterclass Binche at the Kantcentr

Re: [lace] Wish list of teachers

2015-06-29 Thread Tregellas Family
One of our lacemakers, here in South Australia, was taught the basic bobbin lace stitches by Miss Channer in the UK. This lady is 80+++ and is still making lace. No, don't think she has ever made 'the mat'. My wish list teacher would be that our own Karen Blum would be able to come back to us

Re: [lace] Smoke smell in books

2015-06-29 Thread Cynce Williams
Putting it in a bag with a fabric softener sheet might help. Cynthia On Jun 28, 2015, at 10:14 PM, Malvary wrote: > Does anyone know of a cure for the smell of cigarette smoke which permeates > books. I have one used book (no longer in print) which came with a very > strong smell and in spi

Re: [lace] Smoke smell in books

2015-06-29 Thread Judith Smith
It takes time and air. We had a used book that I was unable to use - I'm very sensitive to smoke. This was an expensive volume with many coated pages and color pictures but out of print. I laid it open on a stool in front of a fan. I flipped the pages to a new spot every time I passed. Eventually

[lace] Smoke smell in books

2015-06-29 Thread Jean Nathan
I had some success with sealing a book in a ballooned plastic bag with a fridge odour remover pack for a month. Jean Nathan in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail

[lace] Wish list of teachers

2015-06-29 Thread Diana Smith
If I could choose someone from the past it would be Miss Catherine C. Channer. Diana in Northamptonshire - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.co

[lace] Flickr

2015-06-29 Thread Miriam Gidron
Beth wrote the problem with a closed facebook group is that it will exclude all those arachne members like myself who are not on facebook and don't intend to join .. Hi Beth, I was of the same opinion, never to join facebook, but I finally did and especially for the lace makers group and I'm gl

Re: [lace] Smoke smell in books

2015-06-29 Thread The Lace Bee
My apologies for my predictive text which changed your name from Malvery to Malvern. I used to be a quite competent writer Kind Regards Liz Baker > On 29 Jun 2015, at 08:18, The Lace Bee wrote: > > Malvern, - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe

Re: [lace] Smoke smell in books

2015-06-29 Thread The Lace Bee
Malvern, In the end the only thing that will get the smell out without damaging the book is time. We bought a book off amazon in 2004 and it started to smell normal about 2008. We had to keep it segregated from the other books as it smelt so strongly of smoke that it was infecting anything ne