[lace] Kortelati patterns

Hi everyone! I am looking for someone, preferably in the USA, who sells Kortelati's patterns The Lord's Supper, Angel at the Tomb, and Good Friday. Holly Van Sciver is sold out of them. I had planned on making them for my church to use as Icon's during Lent and Holy week . Thanks for your help!

[lace] Spanish lacemaker doll on Ebay

Dear Spiders, Here's an interesting Spanish doll offered on Ebay, who has her lace pillow with her! This is not mentioned in the description so it won't show up on a search. Looks like a wonderful addition to some lacemakers colletion. Wish I had the funds and the space to bid on her! Item

[lace] Odd mix on Ebay

Dear Fellow Spiders, Here's an odd mishmash of items being offered as a group on Ebay. Take a look and see what you think! I'm of the mind that the yarn dispencer and the miniature bobbins are two seperate items. Not sure if the lace belongs with the bobbins. I'd like the bobbins but don't want

[lace] Odd lace on Ebay

Dear Spiders There's an interesting piece of lace from a New England estate on Ebay that is a style that is new to me. Looks to be a modern style as it has plaited edges and then an odd mosying wholestitch trail (?) with torchon ground within the trails. Have a look and see what y'all think!

Re: [lace] Sunflower from 'Lace with Paper Strings'

Jean, A very nice framing job! My late mum would have loved your work as sunflowers were her favorite flower! Great work! Nice to hear of new ideas for finishing off lace other than in a regular frame. I have a Kortelati pattern of violets that I've always been meaning to make and now I have a

Re: [lace] When do you swear the loudest?

Tsk, Tsk David for smoking while doing lace! My bigest swearfest was when I was working on one of Christine Springette's wide edging patterns that takes 66 pairs of bobbins to turn the corner. I was in the process of turning said monster leaf encrusted corner which was on a HUGE 24 cookie pillow

[lace] Drum Roll Please!

Hi Fellow Spiders! Well I had nearly 30 people enter the raffle for the Decorating and Craft Ideas magazine. The came from as close to home as northern West Virginia to folks in far off Europe, Tasmania, Australian and New Zealand. Isn't the internet GREAT! AND the lucky winner is Ruth Rocker!

[lace] While the lacers are away!

Hi lurkers and fellow stay at home lacemakers! While those who were lucky enough to afford going to the IOLI convention are up in Canada tossing their bobbins, needles, tatting shuttles and other impliments around and buying all those wonderful lace goodies it's time for those of us who had to or

[lace] What I'm Up to

Dear Spiders, I just finished making a bobbin lace version of the United Methodist Church symbol. I started it several years ago for a going away present my Bosses Mark and Judy Fisher who were transferred elsewhere in the state. I ended up leaving the UMC job entirely about 6 months later under

[lace] IOLI Bulletin

Dear Fellow Spiders, Has anyone else gotten their IOLI Bulletin yet? Just got mine today. Studying the convention info, wishing I could find some way to justify going to it! Trish in sunny and windy West Virginia - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe

Re: [lace] wool lace weight thread

Actually you CAN drive from England to Shetland! You just drive through Scotland to Aberdeen and then take the P O ferry from there to Lerwick, Shetland. The ferry takes 11 hours to get there! When I went there with a friend, Sandy Millikin, we had a sleeping room which was located below the deck

[lace] Christmas exchange

Please add me to the christmas lace exchange too! I'm eager to get something new started on at least one of my pillows. Too many UFO's lurking on other ones! Trish Fisher - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to

[lace] IOLI Convention

Thank you to ALL you lucky folks who got to attend the IOLI convention and have been giving us the news about what went on. Keep the information going!!! I'd like to hear from anyone who was in Lenka's wire lace class. THANK YOU EVERYONE! Hopefully those of us who had to sit out this

[lace] Making Lace Outside

Dear Spider pals, I used to make lace outside quite a bit. It is necessary to have your pillow out of the sun. It dries out your thread! I took a pillow with a project using 100/2 linen and wondered why the thread kept breaking. I've heard that you should have a mist bottle to lightly spritz

[lace] Celluloid Bobbins

Fellow spiders, I rather doubt that the bobbins are celluloid as it is a rather delicate material and disingrates easily. You have to keep it away from light and heat. I have some midlands style bobbins from that era that are made of Bakelite that I got from England and Australia in very bright

[lace] Wire Lace

Dear Susan, What BEAUTIFUL work! Truly amazing! I am hoping to get back into lacemaking again and wire lace just might do the trick! Are you planning to write a book about your creations? Best Wishes, Trish Fisher a fellow spider! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the

[lace-chat] May package

To my Secret Pal in California from Trish Fisher in greater downtown Scott Depot, West Virginia a very belated but no less grateful thanks for all the goodies you sent this month! I love the homemade bobbins you've sent me VERY MUCH! The little hedgie as well (I'll have to scout around the house

Re: [lace] Bobbin on ebay

YES! I think it's that too. I remember our scratch pens we were forced to use in 4th grade and they looked much like that much simpler of course. There was a cork doughnut around the spangle end of the bobbin and the metal nibs fit into the doughnut. I NEVER got the hang of making the darn pens

Re: [lace] bobbin on ebay

Clay, I think it must have once been the handle to something as the spangle end looks like it went into something. A stick base for a fan or a doll's parasol? In any case is sure is strange! Trish in sunny West Virginia I do enjoy seeing some of the strange things people associate with lace.

[lace-chat] Thanks!

I'm sending a BIG THANK YOU to my Secret Pal! The packages note you sent me arrived yesterday. I love ALL the goodies you sent, the kitty ornaments, the lace bobbins (especially the paper ones!), the kitty light switches (always have places for those!) and the meditation book (I keep

[lace-chat] March package

I'm sad :-( My secret pal forgot me this month. I guess she or he must have eaten ALL the chocolate easter eggs, the caramel filled crosses, the malt eggs, the stale peeps, the chocolate covered lace bobbins, the Reese peanut butter eggs (oops I ate all those PB eggs too!). Boo Hoo! Hope I have

[lace-chat] February package

Pie Charts Just want to let my secret pal Crystal of Hayward, CA know that I got her wonderful package yesterday. I LOVE the necklace/book/pendant and will have to examine it closer to figure out how it was made so I can make some myself! The Snickers candy heart will have to keep until Easter as

[lace] Scottish Lace - Pitsligo

Can anyone tell me about Pitsligo Lace? Back in 1993 Sandi Millikin and I went to visit Sheila Joss of New Pitsligo, Scotland to study the lace that is still being made there. We stayed with Sheila and Jamie, her husband, for two weeks learning more about the craft. She gave us patterns to work

[lace] Story about The Horror

Dear Fellow Spiders, I just have to laugh at all the tales about The Horror Kit. I bought this kit right before I found a lace class. After this weekend class of frustration at which I almost threw the teacher's pillow (a nice one) in a nearby lake in frustration I went home determined to

[lace] Secret Pal Thanks

A BIG THANK YOU to my secret pal who goes under the name of Tina Ehrenfeld in Springfield, Mo! Much thanks for all the goodies: ginger kitty calendars directory, earring studs, candy bar, nice sachet and green lace bobbin! I will enjoy using them all!!! Hope that YOUR secret pal sends you nice

[lace-chat] September Goodies

BlankTo my wonderful Secret Pal with the Springfield, MO return address! Thank you very much for all the goodies you sent me this month! I love each and every item, the little teddy bear notebook, the flower pot pad pen, the cute box of safety pins, and especially the pretty tin of chocolates

Re: [lace] USO's

Dear fellow spiders, USOs . . . Ah, yes! I have PLENTY of those! Most are all pricked, correct thread found but haven't gotten to the bobbin winding stage yet. I have one pricking that I designed when I first started lacemaking 20 odd years ago. It is based on some 1500's needlework patterns.

[lace] Batteburg Lace Kit

Sunflower My sister has been doing some major cleaning of no longer needed craft items. Along the way a battenberg lace kit from Lacis was found. The kit makes one of three different patterns and has only been opened once. I have enough bobbin lace to keep me busy for the next few lives so I'm

[lace] Battenburg Lace Kit Gone!

Sunflower Hi fellow spiders, Gosh that went fast! Sherry aka Celtic Dream Weaver was the first person to contact me and will be receiving the Battenburg lace kit. Glad to know it is going to a good home! Trish in West Virginia [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a

[lace-chat] August goodies

To my Secret Pal who uses Tina Ehrenfeld's address, Thank you for another wonderful package of goodies! I loved everything :-) The chocolate covered Cracker Jack will vanish tonight I'm sure! The bobbins you've sent me are great too. Just found the perfect item to use as the centerpiece for the

Re: [lace] RE: Calico

So many things that had very many uses are not obtainable any more. During World War II, and presumably before, flour used to be sold in fabric bags, My grandparents had a cattle farm and the cattle feed came in sacks like this. She made me feedsack dresses when I was in elementary school. I

Re: [lace] Re: meaning of calico in Australia or England

To my fellow spiders! Jo Ann Fabrics has many weights of muslin from the cheap gauzy stuff to heavier quality material. Comes in bleached and unbleached as well. Many different widths as well from 45 to 120. Latter material is used to back quilts. Trish in steamy and gray WV. - To unsubscribe

[lace] Summer work

Sunflower I'm taking a long break from bobbin lace but have three pillows in progress. I hope to get back to these as soon as my current temp job finishes AND after I get some much needed house cleaning done! Also have many sewing projects in the works from clothing myself to clothing my

[lace-chat] SP Thanks

THANK YOU SECRET PAL ! Just want my secret pal in MO that I got the package of goodies. I enjoyed all of it! I'll put the windchimes near my bedroom window so it can catch the breezes. The fixit thread kit and cosmetic cases will sure be handy when I travel to Scotland this fall. I know the

[lace] Seven one more time!

I'm enjoying listening to all the buzz about the arachne group lace project and I certainly want to be in on it! All the talk about sevens makes me think about the story about As I was going to St. Ives I met a man with seven wives. The seven wives had seven sacks. The seven sacks had seven cats.

[lace] Covering Prickings

One way to protect your lace from the pricking's ink is to use wax paper. In the days before copiers were so easily available that is what I used. Of course wax paper may be hard to find now! Trish in very damp West Virginia - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line:

[lace] Lace T shirts

Dear Spiders, Way back in my early lacemaking days (10-15 years ago!) I found a large scale honiton pattern of a rose flower from Lacis. It came as a kit with heavy cotton thread (in an ugly pink color!) After I made it the first time I made a second one using red cotton knitting yarn from the

Re: [lace] yet more questions - size of bobbins and thread

Dear Weronkia, I don't know how anyone else does it but I generally use bobbins that will hold a lot of thread (ie. longer neck area) for heavier threads like 40/2 or 50/2. Most times this means the bobbins are bigger but not always. I usually use the Midlands bobbins anyway. I do have a few

[lace] WV newbie

HI fellow arachne members! I'd like to introduce myself and end my lurking! I'm Trish Fisher and I've been making bobbin lace for over 20 years. My first teachers were Linda Dunn and Michael Guisana from whom I took two weekend lace classes that took place a year appart. I worked for many