e it would be interesting to find a rhythm too?
Merry February,
from Linda Walton,
(in a cold, foggy, still High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.).
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ir mouths and it was often
treated with brimstone and vitriol to bleach it. There was a local
saying that a man should marry a lacemaker if he could, because she
would bring in more money and be nicer to kiss.
There's lots more of interest in the book, but I'm afraid I've gone on
. . . just happened on this website, and had to share my excitement:-
http://inky.library.yale.edu/medwomen/whichbook.html
There is a link to a collection of engravings of sixteenth-century
lace patterns, which enlarge.
(Also links for several other interesting subjects.)
Linda Walton,
(in High
in a sale - of pure
cotton printed with a genuine period pattern.
They're stored in my 'one of these days' cupboard, so I can take them
out and admire them occasionally.
If anyone can offer advice about the piece of lace, I'd be really
grateful.
Best wishes,
Linda Walton
tell from the
pictures whether the items are made in metal or plastic, but they look
quite attractive from here.
If anyone has been able to examine them, perhaps they will tell us more.
Best wishes,
Linda Walton,
(in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.,
where it's wet and windy, but not qui
u can enlarge, and
a virtual tour. It looks well worth a visit.
In the past, I've never been very interested in Irish lace, but now
I'm stunned by the beauty of it all.
With best wishes from
Linda Walton,
(in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.,
where it's raining hard,
bu
1816), and a short description of the lace industry there in
1829.
Quite a surprise to find all that going on !
Linda Walton,
(in High Wycombe, buckinghamshire, U.K.
where Summer is *definitely* icumen-in, at last).
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souvenir. There was a tiny lens that you looked through to see a picture of
some local landmark.
Linda Walton,
(in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.).
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, too.
Some years ago, I remember having the same trouble with a pale green cotton
thread, Brillante d'Alsace 30. Maybe it's something to do with green dye ?
Linda Walton,
(miserably asthmatic in
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.).
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s, or something else ? (I'm thinking of the ecclesiastical
lace on television recently, showing the procession to St. Peter's in Rome
with all the Cardinals in their best finery. - Oh for some close-ups !)
Best wishes,
Linda Walton,
(in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.,
where we have
seful box in a tropical part of the world; although with the
prevalence of central heating and air conditioning, maybe even people in
damper parts of the world would consider using it.
Linda Walton,
(in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.,
where Spring is definitely springing -
daffodils and crocu
Bookmark is pretty too.
But my favourite has to be the Christmas mobile -
such verve, and the fun of the festival !
(Somehow, it reminded me of a shopping bag full of what a child wants:
falling snow for a white Christmas, and red sugar plums and glitter for
treats.
Linda Walton,
(in High Wycombe,
interesting collection of old lace and lacemaking equipment,
so it's worth a visit it if you're ever in the area. Oh, and they have a
remarkable video of the old bodgers working in the local beechwoods -
measuring against various parts of their axes, and setting up pole lathes
and using them.
eep in
his room all day, play internet games all night, and need only take the
occasional walk to the post office in order to make his fortune - he
thinks!)
Linda Walton,
(idling at the computer,
in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.,
where she ought to be getting ready to chair a meeting).
been "the only way you'd ever get the price you want for that is to
invent a romantic provenance".
Yours cynically,
Linda Walton,
(in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.,
where my spare bedroom is 'unused' - as a bedroom,
but contains come quite new items, intended as Christm
A felt lining works well for me - it keeps the emery powder inside and makes
the cushion more comfortable to use when pushing in the pins.
Linda Walton,
(in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.).
> Re: A while back, I bought some Emery Powder for pin cushions from Tim
> Parker.
> Wh
I'm on some other 'fibre' lists too, and they've all been abnormally quiet
lately. (Of course, just after I unsubscribed from others because I was
going to be too busy to read them once term started again). However, all my
husband's astronomy lists are just as bu
for holding lace
in one's costume and pins for holding lace on one's pillow?
My knowledge of history is vague at best - there must be someone out there
who can shed more light on this for me. Please resolve this issue, so that
I can ponder some other daft question.
Yours sincer
to come back and ask questions this time.
(You may regret volunteering to help - I can be really dense . . ..)
Yours sincerely,
Linda Walton,
(in Goosnargh, Lancashire, U.K.,
where I've bought my 'fix' of Goosnargh cakes to take home with me,
and - hurray - we're off to the
.
Linda Walton,
(High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.,
where I think our Mayor has a jabot of locally-made Bucks point lace).
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ortant
than the completion. And I suppose it's a pity I accidentally threw in
cream linen thread and a white cotton gimp . . . But as Mehitabel (another
favourite cat of mine) always says:- "wotthehell wotthehell" (reference -
see below).
Best wishes.
Linda Walton,
(in High Wy
's too shiny, it
can be rubbed over gently with wirewool or fine sandpaper.
Linda Walton,
(in Goosnargh, Lancashire, U.K.,
and taking a break: not so much from making lace,
as trying work out how I used to make lace -
in particular, the lace of which there's already two yards on my
Congratulations! Is there a picture available anywhere?
(And do you get a posy with your prize?)
Linda Walton,
(in Goosnargh, Lancashire, U.K.,
where it's a beautiful Summer morning,
and I'm being reminded of how much bird song
we don't have in the South of England any more).
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suits your thread, so
you don't have to worry about getting coloured plastic. The whole sandwich is
very thin, so it's easy to prick, and it's easy to overlap with another copy
of the pricking if you want to join them up. In England, at least, it's very
cheap too.
Li
Romance of the Lace Pillow' by Thomas Wright.
(O.T. Jean, yes I'd love to know more about the Scandinavian custom, too!)
> I say bah, humbug!
>
> Adele
> North Vancouver, BC
> (west coast of Canada)
Me too, me too!
Linda Walton,
(of High Wycombe in Buckingham
x27;, many girls in medieval Britain kept lucky
lace-making bobbins carved from bones from successful past wedding feasts they'd
attended."
Linda Walton,
(in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.
but in Lancashire for a week from tomorrow Hurray.)
P.S. I can't resist giving you th
I endorse everything Helene wrote, (see below). And I *am* interested in
the history, even though I'll probably never want to make most of the kinds
of lace. And *surely* it's a subject which is totally appropriate for this
list?
Linda Walton,
(in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.
re of this veil?
And I wonder if we will be able to see any of this great event on
television?
Linda Walton,
(High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.).
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t
have an undisciplined mind?)
Anyway, I shall try again - and if the thread takes to breaking again, this
time I can go back to the lady who is dyeing it for me: I'm sure she'll be
intrigued by the problem, and want to discuss it at length.
Yours sincerely,
Linda Walton,
(in High
ir 'hobbies' were of no interest to
the censustaker. (Even today, I suppose, market researchers will only
accept the occupation of "the head of the household" - that is, the
husband.)
Best wishes,
Linda Walton,
(in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.,
where I think we'v
My husband sent this extra picture, for comparison:-
> This is the URL http://www.auctionsatcottees.co.uk/generalsalescat1.htm
> The picture is near the top and a description is further down.
>
> Love,
> Chris
>
Linda Walton,
(in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.,
wher
a modern-day serger at the home of a friend.
Linda Walton,
(in cold, wet High Wycombe,
but my daffodils are out).
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en an advertisement for acid-free plastic pockets
for storing documents. While these sound a little unlikely to me - both the
acid-free part and that storing paper in plastic might be a good thing to
do - I'm open to being educated on the subject.
All suggestions will be received with
Sorry to bother the list with this, but I'm trying to send a message to
Liduina about this subject, yet it just bounces back to me.
I wonder if her security system is filtering out messages from strangers?
Please, would Liduina contact me privately:
Linda Walton,
(High Wycombe, Buckingham
han the
ebay ones, but are much too big - perhaps he was working from a picture?
They've gone into my collection of curios, until I think of a use for them.
Best wishes for 2004,
from Linda Walton,
in dull, damp High Wycombe,
Buckinghamshire, U.K.
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eant to protect posters and things which you hope people will want to
read.
Yours sincerely,
(and blessing the day I saw this tip here on Arachne),
Linda Walton,
(in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.
where we're sunk in holiday lethargy . . .
not even making lace).
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to load a new font temporarily, which doesn't seem to have caused any
problems when I accepted.
There are also some useful links at this site:-
http://www.lace.lacefairy.com/
Best wishes with your projects,
Linda Walton,
(in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.).
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Linda Walton,
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the advantages are worth it. I bless the day I discovered this method, and
especially the person - whoever it was! - who passed on the tip.
Yours gratefully,
Linda Walton,
in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.,
(where there's just a hint of coolness in the air this morning,
and the beech wood
> > Tess, I'm with you!
> > I think for us, quality is important.
>
> I agree with Annette - as lacemakers we really want to be able to see the
details.
> Quality is very important.
>
> Thanks so much for all that you do Tess
> Sue
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bubble wrap
around the whole pillow, which overlaps so as to be double over the working
area and bobbins.
However, I can tell you that it's a delight to work with, the surface seems
to agree with the Bucks lace, and I've been collecting Bucks thumpers to use
on it.
Yours sincerely,
Linda W
everything from babycare to dress to technical books on
textiles to crafts, and there are a few books on lace making too. You can
view the text as an image, or download it complete, or search the text
itself.
Best wishes,
Linda Walton,
(in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.,
where it's too hot to
lude
lace-making. Hmm . . . I wonder if the date coincides with an occasion
when I could go to stay with my sister?)
Yours sincerely,
Linda Walton,
(in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.
where it's a perfect Summer Sunday morning,
and I'm feeling too lazy to do anything but read le
.
The thread looks so fine - what do you use ?
Best wishes from
Linda Walton,
in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.,
(where - thankfully - we've had some rain to help the garden along).
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