RE: [lace] Speed and efficiency in lace?

On a different scale - a very large scale - Choi + Shine, architects, have designed international lace projects handmade by skilled crocheters from all over the world.http://www.choishine.com/ 2016 Amsterdam Light Festival - a sail spanning a canal. "The Six antique motif designs used for

RE: [lace] Travel advise - lace related

When we visited in August last year, the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) in Vienna, Austria, had a very large room where lace of many types was displayed. There is an online collection: https://sammlung.mak.at/en/collection_online?=lace Incidentally, "Anno O. alias Bertha Pappenheim, the first of

'Clifhangers' with some postings eg [lace] 20th century bobbin lace grounds

I only get part of Devon's messages. The last character received is nearly always a 'b'. Jay in Sydney -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com On Behalf Of DevonThein Sent: Tuesday, 8 May 2018 10:02 PM To: Arachne Subject: [lace] 20th

RE: [lace] My AOL message failed to get past Arachne's panix blockthis morning

Devon, I am using Outlook and only got a few words when you were using AOL. Your recent posts "[lace] Arachne Anniversary-history" and "[lace] point ground honeycomb? In Mechlin" via gmail were complete. Jay in Sydney - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

RE: [lace] hint

I had the same problem and found the little butterfly hairclips were useful to mark the ring pair. A previous use for the clips was to hold a metallic thread on a bobbin. Jay in Sydney

RE: [lace] Lace stands

I have heard these called Belgian stands. My Australian made one has given many years service; it is the same as Tess described but additionally has a plate that fits over the top cross bar - this supports the pillow without needing a lap. I usually lay a rubber non-slip mat beneath the pillow for

RE: [lace] A Collectors Guide to Lace Bobbins. Now ready! and Question for you!!!

You have had some articles published on the 'Arizona archives', https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/ Is this not suitable, or doesn't reach a wide enough audience? Jay in Sydney. -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of

RE: [lace] Lace in India

In January 2014 ago we were in Cochin in Goa, a southern Indian state settled by the Portuguese. Nuns among the settlers made lace and the knowledge has been passed down. I bought a bobbin lace doyley in a shop selling lace and embroidered items by a local women's group so a few years ago lace

RE: [lace] English translation for Lassen book?

As far as I know there was not a translation of the whole book but "Joining and attaching Lace, an undervalued craft" is a translation of the words only - it is useless without the diagrams of the original book in Dutch. I have a spare copy of the word-translation (bought many years ago when I

RE: [lace] Needle lace resources?

Beeton's Book of Needlework was originally published in Great Britain in 1870 by Ward, Lock and Tyler. A facsimile edition was first published in USA in 1986 by Exeter Books. It has a chapter on Point lace - machine made braids tacked to a pattern and the design completed with needle lace

RE: [lace] International Lace Day

In Australia Father's Day is observed on the first Sunday of September. Jay in Sydney -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of jeria...@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, 17 June 2015 12:46 AM Do all (or most) nations have Father's Day on the

RE: [lace] Newly invented bobbin?

These use a similar idea to the bobbins that used little bought spools of wound thread. A great improvement here that you are able to wind the bobbins yourself. Jay in Sydney jek...@bigpond.net.au -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf

[lace] Lace in Cape Town?

I will be in Cape Town for several days beginning Monday 9 February while DH attends meetings. Any recommendations for museums etc where lace is displayed? Jay in Sydney - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help,

[lace] For Los Angeles lacemakers:

Margaret Wertheim (Pythagoras Trousers and the hyperbolic crochet coral reef project) is a co-founder of the Institute For Figuring, an organization based in Los Angeles, California, that promotes the public understanding of the poetic and aesthetic dimensions of science and mathematics

RE: [lace] bobbins

The Arachne bobbin was to celebrate the 1st anniversary in 1996. I have a pair, one dark blue the other light blue (now slightly greenish with age). They were from England. Possibly Margaret Hall? We have had a few new computers since then and the old information is lost. Jay in Sydney

RE: [lace] Chantilly Lace

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

[lace] Thread identifiaction?

I bought a partially used cone of thread from a lace trading able. It is fairly fine, perhaps a 50/2 if it were cotton but there is a fine sheen - silk ? / rayon? / ? Identification inside the cone is: B1627 2/8s Rev. Q4703 Shetland Driftwood Driftwood could refer to the colour but it doesn't

RE: [lace] Jana Novak PDF books

Thanks for the information, Liz. This site however, does not show the 4 Scan Books on the Moravia site. I was only able to download a French translation from the Moravia site. Jay in Sydney -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of The

RE: [lace] can we help Mary Corbet with her lace query?

No idea of the type of lace but, in shape, it resembles the lace sewn onto a tea cosy. Jay in Sydney -Original Message- Hello All! I thought it might be nice if we could return the favor (her 17thC book review) by helping her identify handmade lace from the Utah Quilt Museum. She

RE: [lace] Lace in East Canada?

Thanks to all who replied to my query. Unfortunately, the Mail administrator returned the e-mails I sent to the contacts, listed in the USA and Canadian lace groups site. I will search telephone books when I get geographically closer. Jay in Sydney - To unsubscribe send email to

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I will be in Durango, Colorado, USA, for a couple of days from 18May 2011, while DH is at a conference. Then until 11 June we will be touring in Nova Scotia/Newfoundland. Are there any lace interests we can visit then? Jay in Sydney - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

[lace] Lace in East Canada?

Sorry! I forgot to enter a subject. I will be in Durango, Colorado, USA, for a couple of days from 18May 2011, while DH is at a conference. Then until 11 June we will be touring in Nova Scotia/Newfoundland. Are there any lace interests we can visit then? Jay in Sydney - To

RE: [lace] first pillow

A friend made a needlelace pillow for me and filled it with sand. Jay in Sydney -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Clay Blackwell Sent: Tuesday, 19 April 2011 7:08 AM To: Jo Cc: 'Arachne' Subject: Re: [lace] first pillow saw

RE: [lace] Danish twins wearing lace

Adding an s solves the problem i.e. blogspot Jay in Sydney -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of scotl...@aol.com Sent: Friday, 15 April 2011 8:27 AM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] Danish twins wearing lace I couldn't get

RE: [lace] Too good to be true

Possibly, but I am not an authority. There is bobbin lace made in villages in the north. A few years ago I purchased a stole / table runner from a market in Rio de Janeiro that looked like pictures of Brazilian lace displayed on a web site that is no longer available. However, it looks very much

[lace] Elizabethan lace Book - thread question

DIL, a member of the SCA (Society of Creative Anachronists) has chosen to make a simple bobbin lace edging, p32 in 'Elizabethan Lace' by Gilian Dye. The edging will be in linen thread to match a linen shift. The suggested thread is 50 linen or Special Dentelles 80. The Bockens 50/2 linen I

RE: [lace] Cipke - type of bobbinlace?

Following up from the link below I came to: http://www.croatianhistory.net/etf/lace.html There is this about the large dome: Lace Tent is an interesting project initiated by Akiko Sato, a japanese artist (photographer). The tent measures 3x2 meters. In order to finish it, ten local lace-makers

RE: [lace] Visit to The Netherlands

Many thanks for the information on museums with lace, de Gouden Leeuw and Pakhuis Koophandel, Margot and Jo. Lonely Planet, which is usually a very helpful guide lists neither! In fact, 'lace' is not even in the index. Ank and Jo, thanks for informing Roelien, she has e-mailed me. Looking

RE: [lace] trip to Italy

In January this year the banner on the Museo Del Merletto in Burano gave opening times: - from first November to 31 March 10am/4pm, 1 April to 31 October 10am/5pm; closed Tuesday, 25 December, 1st January and 1st May. However, when we got close it was obvious they had omitted to say which year!

[lace] RE: gold plated pins

Brass pins used in the more humid Sydney area do tarnish after a while. Not a problem as they clean easily if soaked for a few minutes in a hot dilute solution of liquid detergent, and vinegar. Rinse and dry well afterwards. No problem, except for the forgotten UFO where the pins were so

RE: [lace] Securing prickings

If it is paper+contact it is only re-usable a few time so make two copies originally and file the spare photocopy. Jay in Sydney -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of David C COLLYER Sent: Sunday, 11 April 2010 12:25 AM To: pene

RE: [lace] What is an afficot?

Hello Pene, check www.guildofneedlelaces.org/Sales.html They have a photo of an aficot for sale for 9 English pounds. Jay, currently visiting grandchildren in Perth, Australia jek...@bigpond.net.au -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On

RE: [lace] News about nanduti

Thanks, Elizabeth, Having only ever seen nanduti in white, I was surprised by the colour. And there are more amazing coloured pictures on the linked site http://renyangela.multiply.com Look under 'photos'. Jay in Sydney jek...@bigpond.net.au - Hello

Engineering felt. was [lace] large patterns

A Google search brought up Australian suppliers of engineering felt but it is available in a confusing variety of types: The types of Engineering Felt available are A, B, Firm White Felt (FWF), Saddle Felt, Podiatry Felt and Removalist Felt. What type are you using? Jay in Sydney [EMAIL

RE: [lace] What is it?

Could it be a tool for making sewings? If there is an eye at the bottom of the curved replaceable pieces it could be a lazy Susan. Jay in Sydney [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Laurie Waters Sent: Wednesday, 5 March

RE: [lace] What is it?

Could it be a tool for making sewings? If there is an eye at the bottom of the curved replaceable pieces it could be a lazy Susan. Jay in Sydney [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Laurie Waters Sent: Wednesday, 5 March

+ was RE: [lace] Jane Atkinsons travel report via her website

A fan pattern I bought in Spain it had this symbol in it. I didn't recognise it but when I manage to convey my ignorance, the owner found a piece of lace and indicated the roseground on it. Jay in Sydney [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [lace] Ells and other old measurement

As Brenda reported 30 July 2007 an English ell is 45 inches whilst a French ell is 54 inches. In August last year I accompanied DH to a conference in Prague. And I just happened to photograph a standard ell - an upright metal strip attached to a door frame. Too many photos that day to write

RE: [lace] A Request for Assistance, from Lacefairy

Viewing the screen with Microsoft IE, all but one menu (in blue) dropped down and showed sub menus, on mouseover. No response from For beginners Many thanks for providing what has become an extraordinarily useful site. Jay in Sydney [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message as relayed by

RE: [lace] Peacock!

In case you change your mind g, a peacock in a similar style features on the cover of 'Decorative Kloppelbilder'(2 dots over the o) Gudrun Ihle (Hg), #937 in Barbara Fay's Jan 2007 catalogue. Jay in Sydney, just a satisfied customer... [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

[lace] RE: [lace] Re: [lace] [lace] De Linnenkast and Salzburger Klöppelspitzen Reihe

The Austrian folder Salzburger Kloppelspitzen Reihe number 6, contains 12 Old-Flanders patterns - continuous laces, no corners. Barbara Fay has it listed in 'Altflandrische Spitze' (page 6 in her Jan 2007 catalogue) along with 'Onder de Loep' by Nora Andriess, an analysis of old Flemish laces

RE: [lace] Music motifs

Hello Mary, There is a picture of a treble clef designed by Claudine Beauvain on the site http://perso.orange.fr/guipure/ Look under 'Trucs et astuces', then 'Motifs'. Go down the left to the box 'Entraînement global'; on the right is 'Clé de sol'. I have a copy of Milca Eremiasva - Rec

[lace] Lace in Prague? Lace in Spain?

I'm seeking information re lace-related sightseeing in Prague and Spain as I will be tagging along behind DH when he attends conferences next month. We may have a couple of days free in Prague between 10-12 August. Vaguely remember a posting last year from someone who had made lace-related day

RE: [lace] Re: IOLI?Montreal Book Translation

As Tamara P Duvall, said Monday, 12 June 2006 10:56 AM The Nobecourt/Potin book, OTOH... I think it might be, essentially, the same one which came out in 1990 as Bayeux Lace; Yesterday's Lace For today In my copy of this 1990 book (English translation by Kate Riley and Geneviève Minet), there

RE: [lace] 's Gravenmoer lace

Aantal spelden is the number of rows of grid points in a pattern repeat ie double the number of edge stitches. If that is not clear g consider that the left hand pair from the last ground stitch on the left passes out through the left edge gimp and makes the edge stitch in a pinhole one row below

[lace] Lorelei Halley's website?

Previously I have found Lorelei Halley's website very useful but had mislaid the url. A search on Google gave www.loreleihalley.com/ for the home page but This account has been suspended. Either the domain has been overused, or the reseller ran out of resources. Does anyone know if this is

RE: [lace] Helpful cheap tools

In a workshop by Karen Blum we were shown how to convert eyebrow tweezers - jokingly, I think, she said it is more appropriate to use 'women's' tools. She wraps a rubber band very tightly just above the handles so that pressure is required to open the tweezers and insert a thread. When the

RE: [lace] Re: Helpful cheap tools

A vendor at a recent lace day was selling telescoping metal rods with a magnet on the tip. They were 60 cm (24) when fully extended but collapsed down to pen size; they also have a pocket clip as a pen does. Jay in Sydney [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [lace] visit tot Sydney Australia.

Hello Gom, The Powerhouse Museum in Sydney has a large lace collection. It is open to the public 10:30 - 13:30 Monday to Friday and is 'manned' by volunteers from the Lace Guild. The New South Wales branch of the Australian Lace Guild has its annual general meeting on the 6th August at Linwood

RE: [lace] Needle and bobbin

Don't let my DH hear you say that! While I did start off with 'dolly pegs' and the ubiquitous 'broccoli box' for a pillow, lacemaking has became my dominant hobby and now there is always a book or bobbin I need, urgently or 'just in case' g Jay in Sydney, -- In

Sunlight soap, was RE [lace] olive oil soap and lace

, water, sodium cocoate, and/or sodium palm kernelate, glycerin, fragrance, sodium chloride, titanium dioxide, etidronic acid, tetrasodium EDTA. Jay Ekers Sydney, Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of bevw Sent

[lace] 'Bone' lace - accurate terminology in Kihnu

In an exchange with Pene Piip, now living in Estonia, I received a book with patterns of Estonian Bobbin Lace by Eeva Talts, 2003, (IOLI has a copy she donated.) Lacemaking in Estonia has had its ups and downs. The tradition of bobbin lacemaking lapsed during the Soviet period, surviving mainly

RE: [lace] doily pictures

Similar 'palm leaves' are on a doily on the front cover of Learn to do Irish Crochet: Easy-to-follow Instructions and 5 projects by Nan Mensinga, published in 2000 by American School of Needlework #1291. Similarly, p22, in the Dover Needlework Series Masterpieces of Irish Crochet Lace:

RE: [lace] Sounds of the bobbins

Have never seen or heard them, alas, but an Arachne poster several years ago mentioned Puerto Rican bobbins that are made of bamboo and sound like wind chimes. Jay in Sydney [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Donna Hrynkiw

RE: [lace] Oya eureka!

A few years ago DH attended a conference in Turkey and I asked him to bring me some oya/bebilla as a gift. He didn't find any in the souvenir stores but eventually found a craft store and purchased a small polyester square edged with flat flowers pivoted on pyramid stems - the flowers feel soft

RE: [lace] Lace-in relay

Jay Ekers, Australia, 10E But here in New South Wales we are on daylight saving for a few more months, so currently 11E? Jay in Sydney [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [lace] Re: Angle of work

I often work with jagged line of pins and, like Tamara, also prefer not to be boxed in by a completed section on the right although for me it's more a practical matter than a *feeling*. I must lift the bobbins slightly when I tension them and as I am very right-handed, I pull the bobbins more to

Hedebo stitch : was RE: [lace] Buttonholes and Blankets

Encyclopedia of Needlework, Therese de Dillmont (1987 English edition by Bracken Books) has an illustration of Danish lace Hedebo - that is 'finished off with a row of buttonhole stitches'. Figure 959 shows the detail of the work. Jay in Sydney [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message-

Fnger Lace. was RE: [lace] OIDFA in Greece in May (very long)

One of the trips mentioned is a visit to the Archaeological Museum in Heraklion. Thee town's lacemakers will hold a special exhibition for the group displaying Cretan lace, bibila and dessies (finger lace). I remembered that in Tina The Little Lacemaker, published last year by the Rocky Mountain

RE: [lace] Re: pillow bag

Also 'vertically' challeneged, I struggled with the pillow bag over a shoulder until problems with my shoulders made that impossible. I resorted to strapping the bag on to a folding wheeled 'trolley base' - the sort that was used for a suitcase before suitcases came with built-in wheels. Because

RE: [lace] Idea for a Christina alternative?

Hello Clay, Just by coincidence I am in the middle of making such a pillow. Actually closer to the end if you consider that I have had it in mind ever since I read many years ago about the idea of a 'revolving collar' in Eeva-Liisa Kortelahti's book Nyplattya Pitsia - Bobbin Lace (Two dots on the

[lace] Another use for lace

Anna Pavord, in the The Tulip 1999, described the many attentions that must be paid to the growing of the bulbs. In the mid 1850's, in England: Awnings were rigged up to shade the tulip beds Calico, lighter than jute, made the best summer covers, though growers in the Midlands often used

RE: [lace] Videos of lacemaking (3)

Hello Jean, Barbara Joyce, who posted pictures of her Humming Bird, supplied me with the e-mail address. Hensel's snail-mail address is: John Kathy Hensel Hensel Productions P.O. Box 825 Marcola, Oregon USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] (541) 933-1460 In our correspondence Mr Hensel only mentioned having

RE: [lace] Videos of lacemaking (2)

I also have the Milanese dvd. I bought it directly from Hensel Productions, the producers. I queried whether or not it could be played in Australia and Mr Hensel wrote a long reply, describing the 'copyright protection' that has divided the world into incompatible regions. He concluded: In the

Vegetarian pillow - was RE: [lace] wire lace with hammer and nails

Still laughing. When demonstrating we often suggest that lace can be made using inexpensive tools to see if this is a hobby you are prepared to invest much time and money in. But we suggest pillows made from discarded polystyrene fruit or vegetable boxes, not the contents! Follow the links below

[lace] pillow with rotating 'collar' for bobbins - questions

Soon after I started bobbin lace I saw, in Nyplattya Pitsia (double dots on the 'a's) by Eeva-Liisa Kortelahti, a diagram of the lace pillow and the sheet by which bobbins can be moved. The 10 or so pairs of a beginner don't require much 'moving' so I just mentally filed it away as a curiosity.

[lace] headside on fan edging - plait?

The web site http://www.cipka.sk/ shows a cheerful coloured edging - would be great on little girl's clothes. (I'm just back from 2 weeks visiting my twin granddaughters. They are seven months old but I am looking ahead g) The fan headside looks thicker than a twisted pair - possibly a plait?

RE: [lace] Bizarre

I sat my pillow on a table, the same as a lace pillow, but it has no stand. The e-bay 'pillow' would be very high if used this way. Jay -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alice Howell Sent: Saturday, 17 April 2004 1:33 AM To: Jay Ekers Cc

RE: [lace] bizarre

A friend made me a pillow for my one foray into needlelace. It was covered with velvet and filled with sand to make a firm surface to pin the prepared pattern onto. And the beginners piece of punto-in- aria is still there g. My pillow is rectangular and has no stand but it is just possible that

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The pattern, reached from the Keystone Lacers home page is at http://www.keystonelaceguild.org/WoodsPattern.htm Jay, Sydney , Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- Ooops! Sorry - I'm not the greatest typist, as is illustrated by the typo in my freebie pattern found on

[lace] OT except for Australians - Angela's Romanian Point Lace book

I have just ordered a copy from Needlecraft Book Service. Their October catalogue also lists a couple of other lace books. Jay - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace] RE: Crocheted bobbin holders

What I'm curious about is how you use them exactly. I have seen the bobbin holders online so I know what a bobbin holder does. But do you insert the bobbins in the crocheted holder? Or do you just pin it over the bobbins like I do with a piece of elastic? Opal, I insert the bobbins in turn

[lace] RE: Crocheted bobbin holders

Candace asked: Does anyone out there have instructions for crocheting bobbin holders? It looks simple enough, but I wonder if instructions were available somewhere on the Web. Thanks. I crocheted very simple ones from listening to a description. To hold a dozen bobbins: Crochet 25 chain. One