Dear Spiders,
Emails are easily mis-interpreted, there are no visual, facial or aural
cues on which we often rely.
Jeri contributes much to the list and this is generous. The email that
Jeri quoted started off with "I am a lurker to Arachne and do find reading
my emails very informative, it is
Hi Carol,
It would be extremely worthwhile for your son-in-law to check the baggage
allowance with the domestic airline (and ticket type) they've booked with.
Many Qantas and Virgin flights have 23kg limit for checked baggage, while
carry-on luggage can vary from about 7-10kg with a size limit
Hi Catherine,
I'm with Liz, your book is a vital resource and should be available for all
those wanting to make needle lace. I can't imagine making lace without the
help of you book. As an avid and constant user, I think spiral-bound
would be great.
People keep books for a variety of reasons,
Nevermind the lace, what an apalling waste of gin. Tonic a slice of
lime, please.
Jen in Melbourne, Australia
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My (limited) understanding is that side-emitting is not used for
telecommunications, but as an alternative to neon lights in lighting
design. It can colour-change and pulse, and is thicker than end-emitting
(3mm up to 14mm, from what I've seen). May be too thick for bobbin-lace,
but depends on the
I purchased small quantities on Ebay from a seller The FiberOpticStore.
That was end emitting, but he may be able to help with side emitting. Side
emitting is much more expensive, and bear in mind that end-emitting does
leak some light along its length. Worth having a play. All fibre optic
cable
Hi, I've played with fibre optic bare cable for irish crochet. Most is
end-emitting but some transmission of light along the length occurs via
microbending. Modern f/o cable is plastic, not glass, so no breaking
problems. I bought a range of diff diameters from 1mm to 0.25mm thick.
Hasn't worked
Hi Lauren,
I have spent a couple of days re-organising all my sewing, crocheting and
lace-making stuff (very therapeutic and good fun too!). In the process I
found my wire needle lace piece. I've uploaded the wire reticella photo on
Lorelei's Ning needle lace site:
Hi, I attempted some wire needlelace a couple of years ago. It's very
challenging, almost impossible to back track redo mistakes as the wire
has memory retains kinks etc. I didn't finish the piece. Fun though, do
have a try. Can't remember the gauge of wire I used, it was very fine
copper wire.
Thanks for the link Susan.
Via the website I also found some youtube videos of a French documentary re
one season Karl Lagerfeld Chanel haute couture collection (2005, I think)
from first sketches to the show. Focuses on the ateliers, seamstresses,
embroiderers, shoe makers, braid-maker (amazing
The official death toll currently stands at 131, expected to rise.
Twenty-eight fires are still burning and more than 700 homes have been
destroyed. No word has surfaced yet of any lacemakers who have been directly
involved in the tragedy. Australia's greatest(?) natural disaster. Some
links which
Hi Arachnids,
Carol wrote:
A lady came in with the material for her wedding gown, and also had a
large
package in her hands. We enthused over the material, then I enthused
even more over the contents of the package - a long length of bobbin
lace, quite coarse, about five inches
Hi Spiders,
This URL was posted on another list I'm involved with. Some of you may find
it useful :)
http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/
Jen in Melbourne, Australia
(warm sunny 29 deg celcius tomorrow - and an election only weeks away -
yippee!)
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I went and saw the radical lace subversive knitting exhibit at MAD, and
absolutely loved it. Some pieces weren't in line with my specific tastes,
but all were interesting and certainly worth taking the time to look and
ponder over.
I don't see the point of taking the extreme in either side of
I went and saw the radical lace subversive knitting exhibit at MAD, and
absolutely loved it. Some pieces weren't in line with my specific tastes,
but all were interesting and certainly worth taking the time to look and
ponder over.
I don't see the point of taking the extreme in either side of
Thanks for posting the link Annette - that's gorgeous, and I love the
simplicity of just the needle and thread creating the lace - no pillow, no
laying a trace etc etc. Do you know of any books with Puncetto technique
details?
Jen in Melbourne, Australia
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Well, dear Spiders,
Here I am on my last night NY city, won't mention the margheritas consumed
this evening !! At least 7 hours a day (for the past 3 days)
wandering around NY. Managed to fit in a visit to the Museum of Art and
Design, and saw the wonderful exhibit Radical Lace and Subversive
I'm leaving in February (to the tune of NY, NY).
Hi Arachneans,
Work is sending me to LA in late Feb next year, for a conference. So while
I'm in the US, I'll be popping over to NY for 4 days, staying with friends -
YIPPEE!!!
No spare time in LA, but NY is all mine. Any must see suggestions re
Thanks for the suggestions Aurelia, they are both now on my list. I'd love
to have more time in NY, but I don't think that the kids and DH would
survive for much longer on their own!
Jen in Melbourne
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Dear Jennifer -- Well, for starters,
Hi Spiders,
I've enjoyed reading all the different view points, as they've popped up.
I've retained my original surname, it's mine why should I change it?
Marriage and procreation hasn't changed that. My 3 children have their dad's
surname (we are married), and my surname is their middle name
Can I add my vote for more lace time Life is so busy, lace time has been
nil - closest thing is reading the emails :)
If only I could work out how to do without sleeping or eating - what a
waste of time.
Jen in Melbourne, Australia; desperately waiting for summer - but at least
its Friday
Thought that some may get a chuckle from this one.
Jen in Melbourne, Australia (hot and sunny 37 degrees celcius)
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There were 3 good arguments that Jesus was Black:
1. He called everyone brother.
2. He liked
That's interesting Jean. I had assumed Halloween was celebrated in the UK
because of a an ex-neighbour of mine. Jane would now be in her mid-40's, and is
an English-born Aussie citizen, who moved away from my street a couple of
years ago. Anyhow, Jane always arranged a get-together on
Dear Jeri and all wise spider-contributers,
The wonderful information that you contribute to Arachne is a treasure and very
much valued. Thank you all so much, please don't feel unappreciated. I save and
store the info useful to me, must admit my wire file is quite plump. As a
relative
Hi Spiders,
I saw SW Ep III a week ago with 2 of my boys (aged almost 10 and almost 8).
They are SW fanatics - as is their little brother, aged 3 and a half, who was
WAY young to see the movie, but is very cross he didn't get to see it. They
loved it. They found 2 scenes a bit confronting, but
I think they went through the line about three times before the rope
finally broke and the child with the bat pulled off the blindfold and
beat the thing to pieces.
This comment brings a smile to my face. The first time I made a pinata I
just flew by the seat of my pants, thinking I can do that.
A blonde calls her boyfriend and says,
Please come over here and help me.
I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I can't figure out how to get
started.
Her boyfriend asks,
What is it supposed to be when it's finished?
The blonde says, According to the picture on the box, it's a rooster.
Hi Liz All,
Well, I wish I could say I was more productive Liz - but only 1 more
pyramid has been completed :(
It is quite frustrating, as the wire tends to break unless you are
REALLY REALLY careful. There is a battle between wanting to keep the
buttonhole stitches quite close together (my
Hi Spiders,
Linda the string-a-holic in Oregon writes:
Noelene in Cooma asks:
What's a good word for a collection of lace makers?
A Motif
Motif sounds great, but I have to admit that sometimes a tangle of
lacemakers is more to the point (at least for me). Or perhaps a tangle
should refer to
Hi Spiders,
Take a look at this site for a few chuckles and some horrific cuisine,
featuring some weight watchers recipes cards from the 1970's. For those
who prefer to avoid expletives, be warned the comments along with them
contain the odd one or two
http://www.candyboots.com/wwcards.html
Hi Spiders,
I'm curious as to whether many needlelace makers on the list use pillows
or not. The Valerie Grimwood book I have suggests using a pillow,
however to date I haven't used one. Too lazy to make one, don't feel
like buying one as yet.
What have benn your experiences pillow vs no pillow?
Hmmm, I didn't have to login to The Age website. Here's another approach - a
link to the company that makes the
disposable funnels that are vital for the entire process. Also has a link to
the Shee Pee in use at Glastonbury.
http://www.p-mate.com/eng/intro.html
Jen in Melbourne
To
Hi Spiders,
I think that most list members will be able to relate to at least some of the
following
Jen, in a warm and muggy Melbourne, Australia.
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A trip to the restroom from a woman's point of view
My mother
Hi Pene,
I tried your Cattern cookie recipe on the weekend and they turned out great.
Crisp, crunchy and delicious. I'm not a
big fan of caraway seeds, but loved these biscuits (I included the currants).
Thanks for the recipe,
Jen in Melbourne, Australia (where it's cool and overcast this
Hi Spiders,
Melbourne lacemakers may be interested to know that RMIT Uni has a number of
lace, textile etc books in their library.
Jeri's suggestion sent me to RMIT library catalogue, and as there is a School
of Fashion and Textiles there are many
books which may be of interest to some. I don't
Hi Spiders,
Well, I usually have very little to add to the list because I am still fairly
new to lace, and don't have a lot of time
to make lace (yet). As lace-wise I know next-to-nothing and am capable of not
much more, I tend to just sit back and
read all the amazing expertise you all have.
Thanks for all the replies! I'm not sure if the 100micron wire my dh has is
enamelled or not - I'll ask him tonight.
Also check where he purchased it, but as it's for electronic engineering I
would guess it came from an elecrtonics
supplier type place.
What I am really asking in a round about
Hi Spiders,
Thanks to all for the lighting magnification suggestions. I've decided to put off
buying an Ott light until I can
actually get my hands on one and have a good look. Plus it's really a bit out of my
budget at the moment. I'll also not
worry about magnifier just yet. I went to Ikea
Hi Tamara et al,
Show me a man who goes to a hardware store to buy a screwdriver, and
leaves 5 minutes later, with the first one which came to hand... :)
Luckily for men there are no rules for choice in a hardware store. The probability of
any man leaving a hardware store
within 5 minutes
Hi Spiders,
This one gave me a good laugh!
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Recently a Husband Super Store opened where women could go to choose a
husband from among many men. It was laid out in five floors, with the men
increasing in positive attributes as you ascended. The only rule was,
Hi Spiders,
I am very much a beginner, and at the moment I'm working on a Reticella square that
was designed by Liz Ligeti. This is
my 3rd needlelace piece, and one day I hope to actually have some ufo's!!! There are a
few plans I am daydreaming about,
but currently don't allow myself to start
Hi Jean,
As all the Australian contingent will know, there is also an Australian mammal
(endangered unfortunately) called a
numbat. Cute and furry, a little like an overgrown mouse with a long nose.
Jen in Melbourne
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