Thanks to Lauren, who tipped me off that this discussion was going on! I
don't know if my experiences and thoughts might be useful, but here they
are, in no particular order:
I teach students to use computers in a small, private elementary school.
Because it is private, we are not tied to the
Sherry, I'm not sure which Russian reindeer you were thinking of, but Lia
Baumeister made an adaptation of a traditional motif. It's just the deer,
without the tree, though. I made my own tree and snowflakes as a
composition for a holiday card--but they're not Russian tape.
Devon's comment, ...This reflects another interesting thing that I am
observing in young people who do want to use lace in art, which is that they
don't have any money,... resonated with me. I have had a few college/high
school/young adult aged students contact me, excited about the possibility
of
Indeed, Jo's site is an excellent resource, and we should point people to
it. But it's a little different from the project I'm envisioning; it's more
aimed at the student, for one thing. I'm thinking more of a resource for
teachers, and especially one that is collaborative. The purposes overlap,
I wouldn't pay for gold-plated pins. But I would definitely pay for very
very fine long pins. I loved the ones Holly used to sell--the discontinued
Mechlin pins. Foolishly, I didn't buy enough when she had them. I suggest
instead of fussing with the gold plating they focus on making good, strong,
David, I've also been thinking, there must be a better way!. I use various
systems, each of which has something to recommend it, none of which is
perfect. I use continental-style bobbins--I don't offhand remember what you
use.
1. I've used the system of stacking the bobbins between pairs of very
Gentle Spiders,
I just sent this to my group's list, but, on reflection, it occurs to me
this could go wider:
October 24th is the International Climate Day of Action.
http://www.350.org/invitation
The idea is to represent 350, because 350 parts per million is what many
scientists, climate
Lovely work, Pene.
I'm intrigued by one of the patterns in the display, and wonder if you, or
some other arachnean, could tell me where I might find it. It's the circular
mat with circles on the edge, a rose design with a spider ground above the
rose, third from the left on the top row. The
Ooh, ooh! When will this be available?
--Julie
j.enevold...@wlonk.com
weft.wlonk.com
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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:23:04 -0700
From: Patricia Dowden pat...@netwiz.net
Subject: [lace] Wonderful! Delicious! Amazing!
What really blew me away is all the extra
This is one of the illustrations from the multi-part story in Cricket
magazine that I mentioned back in January. You can probably find it at your
local library, in the children's magazine section. I believe the serialized
story began in the November or December 2007 issue.
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Some eye candy:
http://bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/2008/03/lace-typography.html
BibliOdyssey: Lace Typography
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Beautiful! I especially love the night pictures.
http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/06/polish-pavilion-for-shanghai-expo-2010/
http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/08/more-images-of-polish-pavilion-for-expo-201
0/
http://douglaslevere.com/blog/?p=54
Gentle Spiders,
I thought some lacemakers might find these useful: I saw photo coasters
that could be used to display lace on sale--box of 4 for $2.47 USD--at a
local (Seattle area) Kinkos. They're on a clearance rack, and might be sold
at other stores in the chain.
They're heavy glass, 3.75
Gentle spiders,
I'd like to add 2c to the discussion on judging and competitions.
The judging criteria are not very important to me; while it's always fun to
win a ribbon, and the rufflier the ribbon the more fun, the real reason I
enter is to get handmade lace in front of people. How my piece
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Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 22:16:53 -0400
From: Tamara P Duvall [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [lace] Re: Lace Moire lamp
On Apr 5, 2007, at 16:31, Julie Enevoldsen wrote:
It's true, that much roseground was pretty tedious. [...]
Pretty
Tamara wrote:
Mmm... It wouldn't have to be a lamp-shade to show off the
moire effect of two layers made on different angles; any
light source would do.
Single-panel window decorations would do very nicely, without
giving you a 4-yr disgust of any particular ground :)
Yes. I originally
Yes, that's exactly how I did it.
--Julie E. in Seattle
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To: Julie Enevoldsen; lace@arachne.com
Subject: Re: [lace] Re: Lace Moire lamp
It could, indeed, look messy rather than
I meant that reply about the moire lamp article to go just to Tamara... Too
quick on the send button. My apologies.
--Julie
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Gentle Spiders,
Thank you for all the kind on- and off-list comments I've received on the
lamp. It's true, that much roseground was pretty tedious. The only thing
that kept me going was curiousity and the vision of the finished lamp.
Pretty much any very regular ground should work--you wouldn't
Gentle Spiders,
I have finally got around to putting up photos and a description of a
project I completed a few years ago to explore moiré patterns in lace. If
you're interested, you can find it on my website:
http://weft.wlonk.com/
--Julie E. in Seattle
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Gentle Spiders,
A recent request for beginner lesson projects reminded me of my intention to
post a resource I put together a while ago.
I had tried bracelets, bandages, and snakes in demonstrations before, and
noticed that, in the first place, relatively few people could take the time
to
Gentle Spiders,
Please would some of our experienced lace identification folks take a peek
at the bobbin lace article on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobbin_lace
Bobbin lace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
and consider the photo of lace labeled Bobbin lace of the Royal collection,
My BIL just sent me an article from Discover Magazine which describes an
artist who uses machine embroidery to create doilies inspired by the
structures of viruses. I followed the link the magazine included:
http://www.laurasplan.com/
Click on doilies.
I see these have been previously reviewed
My BIL just sent me an article from Discover Magazine which describes an
artist who uses machine embroidery to create doilies inspired by the
structures of viruses. I followed the link the magazine included:
http://www.laurasplan.com/
Click on doilies.
I see these have been previously reviewed
Gentle Spiders,
Our latest copy of Science News came today, and although lace is mentioned
only in the first paragraph of this article, still I thought the entire
article might be of interest, as I suspect we have many people on this list
who share the interest in textiles and geometry. Perhaps
Amongst the rare and unusual books offered in the silent auction during
the fall Friends of Seattle Public Library book sale is An Illustrated
History of Needlework Tools by Gay Ann Rogers (1983).
The silent auction is part of the preview sale Friday evening, 6:30-9:30
p.m, September 15. (The
The question Jenny asked about a brochure to accompany the lace display has
prodded me to write up what those of us involved agreed was a very
successful demonstration last weekend at Seattles Nordic Heritage Museum
Tivoli Festival. Perhaps this will be useful to others planning lace
displays or
Gentle Spiders,
I think a discussion of the relative merits and drawbacks of Wikipedia
doesn't really belong on this list, except as it relates to lace
information. The fact that people do use it as a resource, appropriately or
not, argues for making the information in it the best we can--and the
Dear Lynn,
I started the Wikipedia lace project last summer, and managed to get some
assistance in organizing and beginning to add content. I have hoped that
just getting it started would encourage others to jump in and help fill out
the (extensive) missing information. I haven't had time to work
Gracious Spiders,
Please forgive me if this question has been asked (and answered) recently on
the list; I've been swamped finishing preparations for my daughter's
wedding, and haven't kept up for some months.
I have (whew!) finished the lace crown. It is about 2.5 inches tall, 20
inches long,
Gentle Spiders,
On the subject of mystery threads: I notice several of the Retournac
patterns are described on the website (www.ville-retournac.fr/musee) as
using 24/2 linen thread. I've encountered 24/2, and it seems it would be
rather large for the described size of the designs. Can anyone
I inadvertently deleted a crucial not! I've _not_ encountered 24/2 linen.
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To: 'lace@arachne.com'
Subject: Another threads question
Gentle Spiders,
On the subject of mystery
Okay, I don't see any lace knitting in here. But I still thought lacers
might enjoy this--and it seems to me it might escalate into lace
knitting...:
http://imoviefest.restek.wwu.edu/movies/2005/knit_club.mp4
--Julie E. in Seattle
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Gentle spiders,
I'm a little surprised by the apparent lack of response to my earlier
invitation to help with the Wikipedia lace information. Perhaps it was
overlooked in a flurry of other information, or perhaps it was
insufficiently explanatory? I do think this community is a perfect resource
Gentle spiders:
My DS pointed out to me that the Wikipedia articles on lace could use some
expansion. He has helped me create a WikiProject on lace to coordinate
efforts to expand Wikipedia's lace articles. I hope many Arachnes will
kindly lend their assistance to this project. (Some of you
Gentle Spiders,
I haven't had time lately to post much, but I do try at least to skim the
list as often as I can. I'm tickled Keith's Lego bobbin winder is still
giving people ideas!
But my post today is on a different topic. Exciting news! My daughter will
be getting married in a year and a
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