To: lace Arachne
Subject: [lace] Re: Handy and inexpensive lace tools
On Mar 6, 2006, at 8:08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Clay) wrote:
That swivel head hackle from Tamara is like the one I discovered in
the fly-tying shop! I gave Tamara one, and between the two of us, we
managed to briefly clean out
On Mar 6, 2006, at 8:08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Clay) wrote:
That swivel head hackle from Tamara is like the one I discovered in
the fly-tying shop! I gave Tamara one, and between the two of us, we
managed to briefly clean out the supplies in tackle shops near us and
shared them with friends all
Hello All
A few years ago, I was determined to master making leaves and so chose a
doily pattern with leaves all around the centre. I had been taught by a
Finnish lady and found her technique very difficult, especially now that I
have a bad thumb joint. I decided to try Julie Nichol's
Hello Jane!!
Your method makes PERFECT sense to me, having finally learned the Springett
method, and also being comfortable with the continental method for tallies.
Yes, elevating the passives would make it much easier to navigate the worker
through them, AND... tensioning on either side is
Gentle Spiders,
What am I doing wrong? Mine look like twigsG I can't seem to get them
far enough apart to even begin to resemble leaves.
Lost in West Virginia, Lynn
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On Mon, 6 Mar 2006 19:08:07 -0500, you wrote:
Jacqui Southworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tamara sent me a pair on a swivel head which are really dinky :-)
Is dinky positive or negative, in Brit English?
The nearest equivalent would be 'cute' but with a useful element included.
It's a bit
The outer threads need to be *much* wider apart than the finished width of
the leaf (or square tally for that matter) - about two or three inches at the
bobbin. The resulting angle from bobbin head to lace is what forces the
weaving
up into the leaf.
To be able to do this you need a space
On Mar 5, 2006, at 11:59, Elaine Chock wrote:
Perhaps you've invented something yourself to fulfill a particular
lacemaking need. It might be fun to share these.
Well, I invented the fabric (stuffed with quilt batting or whatever's
handy) sausage roll for winding yardage on :) It's cheap
Hi All,
I use a wadding stuffed sausage for yardage too, actually more like a bon
bon, the end bits allow one to anchor the thing with pins.
Stitch holders sold for knitters is something I use to manage bobbins too,
and they stack as well.
Mary Carey
Campbelltown, NSW, Australia
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