[lace] Antique (?) Pins..... I need help! :)

Hello, Here is your begging cousin from Oz! I have decided that creating a dictionary is so much more than having a good collection of bobbins and the issue of illustrating the various pins is causing me difficulty. I have an historical list of pins used in lace making, I have a

Re: [lace] Antique divider pins?

Brian,  It seems to me that the primary point of the list is to help one another, so in my book it's more than okay to keep posting requests for help.  Besides, I find your queries interesting, even though I have nothing to offer--the only old bobbins I have are continentals, except for two

[lace] name of thingummy

The thingummy for holding multiple threads in place is a Fadenbrücke. Dont know how useful it is but it looks neat. - 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:

[lace] Antique divider pins?

You will be able to deduce I am up "D" in the dictionary development. I do not have a picture of an Antique divider pin. can anyone help please? Long, specially decorated. You know best Is it ok I keep asking you good people for help? I could ask my "particular friends" (Jane Austin) if

[lace] ​ [lace] "Tribute to Ardoye" war lace

​Hi Vickie, In response to your question: ​ ​- ​ I have a construction question about the second piece on the first page of ​ ​ the war laces section. It's a table runner titled "Tribute to Ardoye". ​-​ The embroidered emblems surrounded by lace ground on the border of this

[lace] Thread Anchor

I have seen thread anchors which are a flat piece of wood with pinholes drilled on each end.   We made some for a conference once.  They were about 1/2" wide and 3" inches long.  We did put a small handle on each to hold while pinning, but it isn't really needed.  I use a tongue depressor

Re: [lace] thread anchor

Hello Sue and everyone Not expert as such, but I'll have a go at describing: With the threads neatly across the pillow, put the large pin under them towards you (the lacemaker). Deftly lift the pin back over the threads, and under again twisting so as to catch the threads again in a backwards

Re: [lace] thread anchor

There is a very neat hitch around a large pin worked with the whole bundle of threads, which I've seen worked by Flanders / Binche experts, but can't describe how to do it! I'd love to see a description from someone Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com http://babbsandbaobabs.blogspot.com/ - To

Re: [lace] thread anchor

Hello Louise and everyone Some ideas: If you are using midlands, put pins through the spangles of the pairs in waiting on the one side, while you work enough on the other side to anchor that set. If that isn't possible, bundle the set of pairs on the one side in a hanky, cinching the hanky tight

[lace] thread anchor

Dear Arachnes, Can you help me with a name / supplier of a "thingummy" to help anchor threads when starting a piece with a trail working away in both directions. I have seen some somewhere - a piece of wood (flat underneath) that you can pin over the threads in order and trap the bobbins on

[lace-chat] David

Hi, I am a returning ex member. Is David from, I think, Australia still posting? I used to enjoy his emails. Vivienne To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site:

[lace] Bookmark exchange

A beautiful tatted bookmark arrived this morning from Sue Duckles in England. Our postal services are so unreliable that I was beginning to give up hope that the bookmark would arrive but lo and behold , there it was in the post this morning. Sue's effort is much admired and appreciated.