Hi Sister Judith
You can download lots of torchon and guipur laces from the north of Spain
(Galicia, famous for its laces) here:
http://www.artesaniadegalicia.org/docs.php?sec=3
It is a lace catalogue which a can be downloaded free.
Hope it is useful to you.
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Sorry, meant to say Sister Claire.
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Thank you so much, Vicky. I am really excited for being a winner of your
raffle. How nice to share with us all. Thank you again!
Congratulations also to my winner fellows!
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Hi Bev,
I think punto mimosa is what you call in English tenstick. That is,
you work with only 3-5 pairs, and only put a pin on the head side. On
the foot side you make a turning stitch.
This stitch is used to fill pieces of ground, for example. It consists
of narrow looping lines. You have to
Hello Sister Claire.
Perhaps some of the purists of Arachne will tell me off for what I
am going to say. But... I think that for a start, and not having
proper pillows to teach, you could make a pillow from anything you
have near. I started making bobbin lace with a piece of white
polystyrene
Dear Lynn
In German today schneiden means cut. So, schniden and
schnidtene surely are old forms of today's schneiden (infinitive)
and geschnitten (past participle). Also the pictures seem to show
that it is cutwork.
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will see.
Greetings to all
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in a
restaurant or in the underground... because nobody speaks. Just different
cultures!
I also want to add that from May to December (aprox.) you will be able to
attend a lace meeting in Spain if you visit us, as there are many, in most
cities now.
Many greetings to all Arachneans...
Antje González
Arachneans
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I am afraid I must agree with Carolina: there are not many interesting lace
related places in Madrid. Especially if you have only 6 hours (you will
spend almost one hour from the airport to
Hello Eva,
I hope you don't mind me correcting you. I am not the moderator of this
Spanish group anymore, being one of the reasons that a few participants kept
breaking copyright rules all the time and causing problems. The owner of the
group is another person. Carolina and me being the
Hello Dee,
After making the picot and making the first CTC, try pulling from one
bobbin, then from the other... and you will see what happens. When you pull
the correct one the little hole disappears, but when you pull the wrong one,
the hole appears. So, it is a matter of tensioning, and you get
Hi Sue,
Here you can find a diagram of the snow flake: http://www.lokk.nl/ Go to
Sneeuwvlokje http://www.lokk.nl/techniek/sneeuwvlok.htm on the list that
appears.
I like this site very much, because it gives such good explanations on
techniques. As well as a new free pattern every month.
Hello Clay,
I would say it can be a small object to mix the sugar in the tea, or
coffee... or to mix a cocktail drink. A kind of spoon, but only to mix
liquids. It reminds me of one my sister brought me from Italy. But this one
was made of Murano Glass.
Just a guess...
Gretings from Antje, in
This has been a lovely present for me as I am extremely fond of Vologda
lace!
Thanks a lot for showing it to us.
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Hello all Arachneans,
I have just returned from my holidays, and I would like to tell you
some lacey information of my trip to France, as I had the opportunity
to visit Bayeux, to see its museum and to chat with an important
lacer: Mylene Salvador.
For those not very familiar with French lace:
Hi all,
With reference to the Spanish doll on ebay, I want to add something. The
doll is dressed up in the Catalan regional dress (from Catalonia). The shoes
are typical, and also the net that covers her hair... everything in the
dress is characteristic. At the same time, lace is made and has been
Incredible! It looks like a lace veil! Really beautiful!
Congratulations David! I hope to be able to see your finished work. It seems
to be really challenging!
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Hello All,
I want to make my contribution on this subject.
Apart from a few pillows with different laces on them (one of them a design
from a Japanese lace group) I want to tell you that I am busy trying to
finish a travel pillow, which is a bag at the same. Not at all similar to
the one Robin
...(on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada)
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What is that woman doing at 5 mins 25 sec into the video. It seems to me
that she was about to hang in a new pair and is smoothing the thread, or
covering it with something.
Hello David,
She is winding a bobbin. Here we use this system of winding, with the help
of the thread we are using,
I have just received my prize from the Advent Calendar competition: the Lace
Guild Calendar 2007. Thank you very much to Jean and David. The calendar is
a real delight for lace lovers, not only has it pictures of a variety of
laces, but also a detailed description of them and of their origin etc,
and in a foreign language!
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Yes Jenny, that's what I meant. Thank you very much for your translation!
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Another note on Spanish terms: bear in mind that although in Puerto Rico
Spanish is spoken, sometimes the same words don't have the same meaning.
In Puerto Rico, mundillo means the pillow , but also the lace. Whereas in
Spain, mundillo is only the pillow, but usually the pillow which has a
roller
Hello all Arachneans,
What a marvellous surprise to be one of the winners! I am really excited
about it!I Thank you very much Jean and David not only for the price, but
also for the kindness in making the Advent Calendar for all lacers every
year. I really enjoy taking part in in, although I
the Middle Ages were pieces of parchment dipped in saffron dye to
make the white threads more visible (or so I read in the Spanish lace
list).
As a Spanish lacer, I must say that not all Spanish prickings were
red. I would say that the prickings from Catalonia (Barcelona and that
area) were
Hi Beth,
Here you can find a very good diagram for making the Passe a cheval.
http://couvige.virtuel.free.fr/cluny/
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Thank you very much for your report. It has been fantastic to read it:
I almost thought I did the tour too!
Greetings from Antje
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that I like the tables from
Ikea. Our group of lacers are planning to buy them... as soon as we get the
chance to going to Madrid.
Many greetings and welcome Deborah.
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I have exactly the same tool: a crochet hook on one side of the
handle, and a push/pull device on the opposite side. I bought it from
a checq lace teacher in a course. So, it comes from Checquia.
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Hello Lorraine and all Arachneans,
Last May, I participated in a course of this lace, being the teacher
Mariña Regueiro. She is a real expert on this subject. She has been
investigating a lot on this lace, which was almost lost not many years
ago. In fact, not many Spanish lacers know it.
I can
Dear Arachneans,
After reading a few messages about Lorca, Doña Rosita and bobbin lace I
am afraid I must make a few corrections.
First of all, let me tell you that Lorca is one of the greatest poets and
dramatists of the 20th century in Spain. He was also one of the most famous
victims of
can send you a glossary
privately.
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Hi Tess,
I have found your report on finger lace really interesting. But, I have some
questions to ask you. Sorry if you have already told it in the report, as I
am not a native English speaker, I may have missed something.
How is exactly this finger lace? Is is a kind of narrow tape? With how
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It was good fun to join this meeting, but I found it complicated to read,
write and make bobbin lace at the same time!
And Margot, I suppose you were really busy making continuous updates of the
list of participants! Thank you very much for all your work!
Pene wrote:
I just had a thought that I don't want to spend a lot of time making a
piece of BL if I only receive a card with a tatted snowflake. Can
participants notify you with regard to the type of lace they will be making
what sort of lace they would like to receive.
Hello Pene and all,
I
Here we have a sentence which says: before answering, count to ten. And I
think it is a very wise sentence. Counting to ten makes you reconsider what
you are going to answer, because it may make you re-interpret what has been
said to you or just gives you time to chose the correct words. This is
Hi Bev,
In answer to your question: In effect, this is a survey of sorts - to what
uses do *you* put your lace?
I like making laces that I can use. So, I have made many
-edgings for curtains: for my sitting room , for my bedroom, for the toilet,
and for a daughter's room. Also edgings for bed
After having had a similar tragedy in Madrid, I know exactly how one feels.
I have no words to say how upset I am to see this happen again. And I keep
asking myself why is it possible that there are people in the world who like
doing such wrong to other people.
I do hope nobody in this list or
Here you can see the picture of the amazing Brazilian needles: thorns of
madacarú (a type of cactus), used in the northeast of Brazil.
http://es.geocities.com/antjeglezherrero/paginas_web_interesantes_otros_paises.htm
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the courses I know.
Good luck on your election.
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Any ideas where one can take a bobbinlace course in july (any course),
just to fill in my holidays ?
Magda from cloudy Brugge
Would Spain be alright? I can give you information about a marvellous course
in July in Galicia, if you don't mind travelling to far.
Grettings from Antje González
From: Brian Lemin
I think I have got the answer.
It is a bone pen holder. (Like a nib holder on the bottom part into
which you placed the nib)
What do you think?
Hello Brian,
Your suggestion sound really credible to me.
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It is Italian: lavori means works and fuselli means bobbins: so, it would be
something like bobbin works or possibly bobbinlace.
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am wrong then? Or is this an exception? I am
looking forward to some answers, from you or from any Arachnean who knows
about Russian lace.
Thank you very much in advance.
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Hi Cristina
Have a look at this site: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/aplimouzin/torchon/ . In
the torchon course you will find a bookmark, with step by step explanations,
and also how to make the end, with the tail, etc.
Hope it is useful for you.
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personal address. I hope you enjoy it, although there are still some things
which I have to add or change. Believe me, it has taken me ages to make all
the pages work. Now I will concentrate more on the contents.
Many greetings
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Clay wrote:
Lynn, do you wind each of your bobbins individually and start with a
bundle of threads tied together? That is the traditional continental way to
work.
Hello Clay,
Reading your answer to Lynn, I want to comment that we never work this way
in Spain. I don't know about the rest of the
Hello Diane,
Your 's Gravenmoer bookmarks are really beautiful. As I bought a book on
Gravermoer last year, I can tell you where your second bookmark comes from:
it is exactly in my book. The book is Kant uit Vlaanderen 's Gramoer,
published by LOKK, Nederlands. You can see it on their website
Hello Diane,
Your 's Gravenmoer bookmarks are really beautiful. As I bought a book on
Gravermoer last year, I can tell you where your second bookmark comes from:
it is exactly in my book. The book is Kant uit Vlaanderen 's Gramoer,
published by LOKK, Nederlands. You can see it on their website
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Hello Martina,
You can find a very good book of Cluny at the Digital Archives. It is
written by L. Paulis Cluny lace: technique
I vaguely remember a remark on a Spanish site (must be between
http://www.xs4all.nl/~falkink/lace/linkovz-EN.html but I don't remember
which one) about a device making prickings.
Well. I have never come across that site you mention. Are you sure it is
a device that makes the prickings? I
Finca comes in many numers: 30, 40, 50, 60 and the finest is 100. I have
used it for Tonder, but the Danish thread is finer (120 I think). It is made
in white and ecru.
Have a nice weekend. Antje, from Spain.
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What an interesting coincidence. I have also bought this book in June, but
mine is translated into Spanish. Which is about the same than having it
translated into chinese or any other unknown language for me (because the
translation is real rubbish. I am wondering if somebody has given permission
While I've been on holiday I visited Biggins and saw the most amazingly
delicious coloured Finca threads that they are importing from Spain.
What colours do you mean? As far as I know, here in Spain we can only get
Finca in white, ecru and pastel colours (pink, light blue, light green and
Hi Bev
Thank you very much for the explanations. So easy, in fact. With the roller
I meant a cilinder. I intended to put a cilinder in the center so that the
pillow didn't need so much straw, so that the weight was less. But I suppose
making it as you say is the easiest way, and straw isn't heavy
This is my contribution to the survey:
How many lace pillows do you have...?
Well, I am afraid I cannot compete with Robin here. I am far below her
posessions. Anyway, here is what I have:
-1 long traditional Spanish straw pillow (from Cataluña, filled with long
rye straw), with a typical edging
Hello all Arachneans,
Today I have bought a beautiful Romanian point doily. I have made a Rumanian
friend, who has come to Spain for two years to earn some money, and she has
brought with her many doilies of different sizes made by her mother. This
girl says that point is called in Rumania
Hello All Winners,
Also congratulation to you all from Spain
Antje
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For all those interested in the Spanish mantilla, there is an interesting
article in a magazine at the Digital Archives called: Spanish Blonde, by
Edgar L. Ashley.
Hope you enjoy reading it.
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Hello all Arachneans interested in the Spanish Royal Wedding,
I am afraid that I cannot give much information about the veil and other
accesorries of the bride except what I have read in the official site of
the
Royal Family, which is http://www.casareal.es/boda/index.html (you can
read
it
This is the URL (I keep it in my favorites). There are really interesting
books and articles there. I have just been able to print the one on Russian
lace, from Davidoff: just excellent! Thank you very much again to Tess and
the Professor for letting us see all these books we would never be able
I got some Finca cotton thread ... the other day ... Has anyone else tried
this thread?
Yes Rikki. In Spain we know it very well. And I have used it myself.
Specially for learning, as it is very cheap. But it breaks easily. There are
other better threads than this one, in my opinion, and in the
, and I can't say for sure, but it may also have a little something to do
with the type of bobbins you use - East Midlands with the spangles or
continental (without spangles).
Hello al Arachneans,
Working palms up or palms down is not only a caracteristic of one country or
another, but within
I have published the first 6 chapters on my website and hope to continue
as I have time.
http://lace.lacefairy.com/Tina.html
Thank you very much Lori for the story of Tina. I have been reading it
during the Easter holidays, and I am looking forward to reading more: to see
why is it that Tina
And the idea of a frame, swivelling freely between two posts, might be an
interesting one for an embroidery
frame, but I wouldn't think it would be all that useful for a lace pillow,
where the tensioning would always bring it back into an upright position
(except, perhaps, for the Spanish
Could someone tell me what the differences are between the two or are
there just too many?
Hello Roesemarie,
I have just bought a few books on Bucks point (thanks to Pam) and I have
been comparing them with the notions I had on Tonder, as I attended a course
by Helen Schou (a famous Danish
This piece of furmiture looks very similar to one my daugther has, where she
keeps her jewels. Instead of the cushion she has a mirror. Perhaps this one
on ebay is an adaptation of an original jewel box?
Just my personal idea.
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To those arachneans who have sent their condolences
Thank you very much for thinking of us in such a terrible moment for all
Spain. You can't imagine how comforting it is to see that people with whom
you share your most loved hobbies and/or job don't forget you, even though
we live so far away
Hello Pat,
I am also thinking of making a shawl, but I haven't got decided yet of what
I am going to do exactly. But there are various options:
1. Make the whole shawl in bobbinlace. This will take you ages, but is
looks beautiful. A standard size shawl is 70x200cm (including the frindge).
As
or search for item number 3278249569 on ebay
Hi Jean ,
hey are definitely no bobbin-lace bobbins. The little artefact with a wheel
is like our modern pizza cutter (sorry for this stupidity). No, now
seriously, it is like the wheel used to copy and mark the patterns in
sewing.
The little black
Hello all lacers,
I have already received Carolina's book about the Spanish Witch Stitch. I
must say that the more I look at it the more it fascinates me. The designs
are marvellous, very fine and elegant. The technique used is a continuous
tape lace that makes curves, very closed in some
Hi Jean. I was thinking the same as you. Perhaps the Internet has
problems... I have received the same number of mails as you. So, be patient!
Have a nice weekend
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Now that you are talking about the Lace Guild I've read the information
about the lacemaker's census. At the beginning I thought the idea was very
good. But after talking about it with other Spanish lacers, some questions
arouse, which I hope the Lace Guild members or any other Arachneans may
Hello all Arachneans,
Now that you are talking about filet lacis, I want to tell you that many
years ago, my mother brought me a little doily made of this technique. She
had bought it in Portugal. I never knew exactly whreabouts. It is made with
quite thick cotton thread. I love it.
Two summers
I have seen the film advertised, but who is the author of the book, I
wouldn't mind having a read.
Sue Taylor
Hi Sue,
The author is an American writer called Tracy Chevalier. The book has been a
best seller last year, I think. I read it in English, and have just bought
it in Spanish so that my
Hi Tracey
Perhaps a bit late for your heart pattern? I found this site, which is also
a bobbin lace course. YOu miayt find it interesting.
http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/lace/hearts.htm
There is no corner, but it is easy to make, as the pattern is so geometric.
I hope it is usegul.
Good luck
Hello Maltese lace fans,
I also love Maltese lace, same as Robin. And last year a friend of mine, a
bobbinlacer too, happend to travel to Malta for her holidays. So she bought
both books by Consiglia for me. I am going to give you a small review of
them, in case you want to get them.
1. Gozo
Patty wrote:
I also have some pricking from the Swedish Lace Organization that came
pre-pricked on really thick glazed card.
Just as a matter of curiosity I want to tell you that here in Spain, in most
lace meetings there are people who sell bobbinlace patterns on orange or red
cardboard
I'm struggling to finish pricking a wide floral Bucks handkerchief edging -
I'm coming down the fourth side now. It'll be a relief to start working
it, after all this pricking!
Hi Ruth,
Why do you prick the whole pattern all at once? I start pricking a few
centimeters, then I work until the
I should have completed the information. Sorry.
In the site I have just told you, go to techniek; then down the page click
on randslag.
Antje
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Thanks to the thread about the lazy susan, I have found out how to use mine.
I happened to buy one years ago in a lace fair,(didn't know its name), and
don't remember the seller's explanations about how to use it. Now I finally
will try it and find out if it really works.
Antje, from Guadalajara,
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