Re: [lace] DKV mailander spitze question

2013-09-28 Thread Laceandbits
Der kloppelbrief wurde auf 71% verkleinert. No I can't translate it but from experience working with Gutterman's silk for Milanese, I would think this means the pattern is at 71% of what it should be. The braids aren't wide enough on the pattern sheet as they are for that thread; they need to

Re: [lace] DKV mailander spitze question

2013-09-28 Thread The Lacebee
Dianne and the gentle spiders, Jacquie is correct in her translation. I have just heard back from a colleague in Germany who has confirmed that this translates as 'The pattern was reduced to 71%'. I'm rather enjoying working through my German lace patterns as I've just got some new

RE: [lace] DKV mailander spitze question

2013-09-28 Thread Agnes Boddington
The pattern was reduced by 71 per cent. Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK Der kloppelbrief wurde auf 71% verkleinert. No I can't translate it but from experience working with Gutterman's silk for Milanese, I would think this means the pattern is at 71% of what it should be. The braids aren't

Re: [lace] DKV mailander spitze question

2013-09-28 Thread Brenda Paternoster
If a pattern was reduced to 71% for printing it means that it was reduced from A3 to A4 (or A4 to A5). To get it back to the full size you need to enlarge it by 141% - A4 to A3 (or A5 to A4) These are standard figures for enlargement based on the fact that with A sizes of paper the width of a

[lace] DKV mailander spitze question

2013-09-27 Thread Dianne
For those who have the DKV Mailander spitze auf neuen wegen book, can someone confirm my understanding of the notes on pattern no. 30. I believe that to use the pattern as printed on the sheet, I should reduce the pattern to 71 % of what is printed. This is to use threads as stated in the

RE: [lace] DKV mailander spitze question

2013-09-27 Thread mary carey
Is it possible to download a translation of the text from the publisher? I have a book - Milander Spitze, Modern Interpretiert - which gives that option. Mary Carey - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to