[lace] Lace quote

*Lace is a work not only beautiful but useful and needful.* This is reputed to come from Le Pompe which I believe is the first patten book for bobbin lace, published in 1557 in Venice. I cannot confirm this because I do not have a reprint of the book. Many years ago I cross-stitched this saying

[lace] Lace lamps

Thanks Jeri. "Light captured in the lace" is in English and Slovenian. If anyone is interested in acquiring this book it is noted on page two that 350 copies were printed so it might be wise to act quickly. I got my copy in Zaandam at the Idrija Lace School booth. Tracing paper and LED tea

[lace] Lace lamps

Attention Idrija lacemakers. I made two of the patterns, in white, from the book "Light captured in the lace". These lamps were shown at OIDFA Zaandam and won first place recognition for Slovenia. For those of you who do not know, these are patterns for lace that is set on a lamp shade made of

[lace] Making Leaves on a bolster pillow

It is nice to know the Arachne SOS Help Line is still alive and well. I had responses from six individuals and I have corresponded with and thanked them all. Our hobby/passion is worldwide and I can see that it would be useful to have facility in many languages, in this case in German and

[lace] Making leaves on a bolster pillow

Do you work on a bolster pillow? Are you skilled in making leaves? I started an Idrija pattern with leaves, and while I understand on paper how to do it, I cannot find information on the "technique". I searched online for YouTube videos with no success. When I work on a flat pillow I use the

[lace] Winding Idrija Bobbins

Subject: [lace] Winding Idrija bobbins A lace friend makes lots of Idrija lace on a bolster. She said that when she winds the bobbins clockwise, they won't stay in their hitch. They loosen and fall to the floor. When the threads are wound counter-clockwise, they stay in place -- providing

[lace] Winding Idrija bobbins for use "plams up" on a bolster

Subject: Fwd: [lace] Spulfix bobbin winder for counter-clockwise winding If you don’t mind my asking, why is it important to wind the bobbins in a particular direction for Idrija? (I know I probably spelled that wrong.) Jean Reardon, Western Pennsylvania where we just had our first dusting of

[lace] Spulfix bobbin winder for counter-clockwise winding

Thank you, thank you, thank you to Joseph for your quick response and help. My in-residence electronic repairman had a look and while there is no switch to reverse the turning, he was able to reverse the turning by reversing the batteries. This did the job but there does not seem to be as much

[lace] Spulfix bobbin winder for counter-clockwise winding

Do you have experience using the battery-powered Spulfix bobbin winder from Germany? I want to wind Idrija bobbins for Idrija lace to be worked a bolster pillow and the bobbins need to be wound *counter-clockwise,* i.e. with the thread coming from *behind* and *underneath* the bobbin. Is this

[lace] E reader version of "Practical Skills... by B. Cook

Did you know there is a Kindle (Amazon's ereader) version of "Practical Skills in Bobbin Lace" by Bridget M. Cook? The cost on Amazon.ca is $14.34 Canadian dollars. This is approximately $11.14 U.S. dollars or 9.44 Euros. Since you are not copying a pattern for use on the pillow, it is likely

[lace] Carrier for bolster pillow and stand

I was a brief visitor at Ithaca Lace Days last weekend and gave in to the temptation to buy a bolster pillow and the wooden cradle to hold it. Saturday I attended a local fabric flea market to see what I could find to make a carrier for it. I bought an upholstery fabric with a floral design

[lace] Lazy Loops

I believe the term "lazy loops" originated with Martina Wolter-Kampmann of Germany. She is the author of "Invisible Starts and Finishes in Bobbin Lace". Lazy loops are put onto the bobbin very near the end, not at the beginning. Magic threads are placed at the beginning of the work and are

[lace] How to wind the new bobbins

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8cAEkuliIEfeature=youtu.be Here is a link to a video that shows how to prepare the bobbins made in France by M. Roux. If the link is too long and you cannot open you can access it from http://fsegevaudent.free.fr/fuseauafilinteri.html (his home acceuil page)

[lace] Newly invented bobbin?

​I am shamelessly copying this link from a Facebook site of which I am a member: http://madentelle.blog4ever.com/ma-dentelle-chantilly-avance Have a look at the unusual bobbins in the first and especially the third photo. Here is the link to the maker's website

[lace] Cymbal bags for carrying lace pillows

Are you wondering what to ask Santa to bring you? A few months ago I accompanied a friend to a Scrabble club and most players carried their game boards in cymbal bags. That got me thinking that these zippered, padded, round nylon cases could possibly be used for transporting lace, especially on

[lace] Cymbal bags for carrying lace pillows - second email

Further to my earlier email, the text below is copied from my last correspondence with the music supplier and I thought it would be worthwhile to forward it too: QUOTE Just as I suspectedyou should look at a Frame Drum Bag they look a lot like cymbal bags but are sized to fit the depth of

Re: [lace] Cymbal bags for carrying lace pillows

learned the pattern. We lacemakers are a resourceful bunch of self-starters, aren’t we! Ruth Johnson Ottawa, Ontario, Canada From: lacel...@frontier.com Sent: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 10:07 PM To: Earl Ruth Johnson ; lace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] Cymbal bags for carrying lace pillows

[lace] Orange + Blue = Buff

But Orange is a lovely colour to work on and not at all tiring to the eyes. It and red are commonly used as the pricking colour in Spain, which is where I first tried it, and I brought orange film back to the UK. Everyone of my students who has tried it prefers it to blue or even the

[lace] Music to Make Lace By

I was listening to a new CD the other day and thinking that I liked it but could not make lace while listening to it. This got me wondering. I don’t remember the list ever discussing music to make lace by. Do you listen to music while lacemaking? When I am starting a new pattern and

[lace] Orange + Blue = Buff

Tip of the Day: I once bought a single pattern printed on orange paper. How ridiculous I thought. Bright orange will be very hard on the eyes. I decided to experiment on a corner and to my great delight, when I added the usual blue peel-and-stick film, the two colours combined made a

[lace] Wanted: Mother and twins bobbin

Does anyone know where a friend of mine could purchase, either new or vintage, a mother and twins bobbin. This lady lost her twin sister at birth and it would mean a lot to her to have such a bobbin. You can email me privately if you prefer. Ruth Johnson Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -

[lace] IOLI Montreal hotel rate for seniors

BlankMargot, thanks for the info. How old is old enough for the hotel to consider you a senior and offer a special rate? I don't know if I'm there yet but I'm getting closer every day. Ruth in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name of