RUSSIAN LACEMAKING by Bridget M.Cook page21 describes how to make a whirlpool
filling with bobbins. Lace Express magazine 2/97 shows “How to make a spider”
using bobbins :same filling.
Doris O’Neill, Chicago area
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Liz, I didn't want the fabric. Only made the suggestion for those who did.
On 8/1/16, Helene Ulrich wrote:
> Well, it was worth a try. We don't have a Joann's here near Myrtle
> Beach. Closest is about 50 miles away in Florence, SC. Guess those
> who a Joann's within a
Well, it was worth a try. We don't have a Joann's here near Myrtle
Beach. Closest is about 50 miles away in Florence, SC. Guess those
who a Joann's within a reasonable distance are lucky.
Helene Ulrich
Loris, SC
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Mon, Aug 1, 2016 at 8:28 PM, Helene Ulrich <helene3...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Regarding the lace & spider fabric available at some JoAnn's. Most
> fabric has the manufacturer's name & sometimes the number or name of
> the pattern printed on the selvage.
>
> If someone who
Regarding the lace & spider fabric available at some JoAnn's. Most
fabric has the manufacturer's name & sometimes the number or name of
the pattern printed on the selvage.
If someone who has already purchased the fabric could check for this
information, an internet search could produ
Hello All! The little packet of lace that I bought last weekend (& posted
pics) has been opened & it definitely is not from Germany! Unless of course,
the person who packaged it read Vogue magazine. What a hoot to find twelve
yards of spider lace wrapped around two pages of Vogue with school
For those of you who have embroidery machines or know someone who does, I
thought I would share the information I received from Kreations by Kara on
her new spider patterns with you.
https://kreationsbykara.com/?s=BIN+Spidey+
https://kreationsbykara.com/?s=BIN+Spidey+post_type=product
I had a delightful trip yesterday, to the V A, and saw the shawl and
the cape made from spider silk.
Both of them are amazing, and such a wonderful colour
Edith
North Nottinghamshire, UK
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The spider silk shawl
The Guardian had a double page spread of a photograph of the cape on Tuesday
24th January... The two metre shawl and the richly embroidered cape are now on
show at the Victoria and Albert Museum London until June 5th. It took the silk
from 23,000 spiders to weave 25 grammes
Some pics here of the spider silk shawl:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9674000/9674949.stm
Agnes Boddington - elloughton UK
Seen on BBC Breakfast programme a buttery yellow cape made from the silk
of
spiders from Madagascar. Information from the programme:-
Patricia in Wales
Found this story with photos on the spider silk here:
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/09/spider-silk/
I remember seeing a documentary about thisn on tv a couple of years ago.
Agnes Boddington - wet Elloughton in East Yorkshire UK
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Seen on BBC Breakfast programme a buttery yellow cape made from the silk of
spiders from Madagascar. Information from the programme:-
The spiders are captured in the morning, attached to a harness and the silk
thread is gathered for about 20 minutes after which the unharmed spider is
released
For those of you who own an embroidery sewing machine, the Cute Alphabet
site has a free spider alphabet for site members today. The link to the
alphabet is as follows:
http://www.cutealphabets.com/706806/Spider-font.html. The site link is
http://www.cutealphabets.com/. In order to download the
Hello All! It was a beautiful day for a drive so I headed to Mill Village
where I found some great vintage lace coronation cord for the crazy patch
classes that I will be leading starting on the 13th. Most is machine made so
we can cut dye guilt-free! On the way home, I stopped in
Arachne members may be interested in a new spider and web sock pattern offered
by Jackie Erickson.
http://www.heartstringsfiberarts.com/a68.shtm
Best,
Susan Reishus
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I had a look found The Very Busy Spider fabric with blue, black white
backgrounds - priced at $9.00 per yard.
http://www.carlemuseum.org/Shop/Fabric/The_Very_Books_Fabric_Line
I liked the Just Saturday Food fabric.
Pene
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Hi All, I was just exploring a little and came across this wonderful
spider web fabric. Very cute! The Eric Carle museum focuses on
children's pictures books, Eric Carle illustrated The Hungry Caterpillar
among other books.
http://www.carlemuseum.org/Shop/Fabric
Jane in Vermont, USA where we
Fellow Arachnids:
Bead Button Magazine have put a good spider pattern on their web site. It's
free to registered users, and it's free to register. Here's the link to the
spider page, which has a link to create an account.
http://www.beadandbutton.com/bnb/default.aspx?c=aid=4087#at
Nancy
Absolutely stunning fabric made from the silk of spiders in Madagascar.
From the New York Times: http://tinyurl.com/ya22xwh
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Absolutely amazing!! But not a job for me. I'm definitely an
arachnophobe and just looking at the picture of the spiders freaked me out.
pene piip wrote:
Absolutely stunning fabric made from the silk of spiders in Madagascar.
From the New York Times: http://tinyurl.com/ya22xwh
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There is a piece of simple Bedfordshire style lace that is denoted as being
made of spider silk from Madagascar in the collection of the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, stored at the Ratti Textile Center. I have seen it. and it
has a silky look to it, although you might not leap to the
I ran across these Japanese cottons that have spider webs with butterflies.
Run your mouse over them to see upper pic view, or click on them for a larger
visual via pop-up window.
I thought they would be fun covers for your bobbin lace WIP's or perhaps
bobbin/accessory bags or totes for a fun
Hi Sue,
I just got delivery of my mail which had been on hold by the post office until
I got back from my mini vacation in the Virgin Islands.
Thank you for the spider pin. I was surprised at how big it was. It is
something I can wear when we meet at the Arachne lunch in LA at the next
Have had a great response to my spider raffle and got 34 entries and the
winner is Janice Blair, congratulations Janice could you please send me your
snail mail address so that I can post you the spider.
Just wish that I had more spiders to give away.
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
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Dear Spiders,
I have done a high tech drawing for the raffle. I first made a list
of all of the 39 people who entered the raffle, in the order that I
received their emails. Then I went to Random.org and selected the list
randomizer. I entered numbers 1 through 39, and then had the list
Greetings, Gentle Spiders!!
I am following the lead of Vicki who raffled spider socks a few days
ago! Wandering through a shop the other day, I spotted Christmas
ornaments for us! They're funny little spiders to hang on your tree! I
bought several so that I could share.
So, if you're
Hi there
could you please enter my name in the spider raffle, the spiders sound just
lovely
thank you
Micki
Scotland
Greetings, Gentle Spiders!!
I am following the lead of Vicki who raffled spider socks a few days
ago! Wandering through a shop the other day, I spotted Christmas
ornaments
Lori wrote:
The site has lots of wonderful items in Victoriana is you thing.
It also has the horror kit.
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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I just remembert that I bought this brooch, can be seen in my space under
spider
Dorte
www.spaces.msn.com/members/MrsTee
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Dear friends,
I am sure you will be pleased to hear, that my husband kindly drew two names
out of the bag, of 99 names, on pieces of paper. I took the opportunity of
adding those of you, who continually brighten and enthuse Arachne, but did
not ask to be entered in the draw, thinking if one of
Dear friends,
Just to remind you that you still have until tomorrow evening, (Friday), to
enter the raffle for the beautiful spider pin/broach,
Kind regards,
Pauline
in Somerset. U.K.
www.wincanton-uk.com
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Dear friends,
Just to remind you that you still have until tomorrow evening,
(Friday), to
enter the raffle for the beautiful spider pin/broach,
Kind regards,
Pauline
in Somerset. U.K.
Dear friends,
I am just reminding you that the raffle is open to all of you anywhere in
the world, and it is a beautiful, and 'humungusly' (love that slang word),
large silver coloured spider pin/broach, with crystal like stones making it
sparkle 'like' diamonds, all over it's body and the
Dear friends,
I bought an additional Avon Spider pin to be able to offer it as a raffle
open to all of course.
It is much nicer (in fact really super), and larger than I imagined, at 65mm
that's approx; two and a half inches diameter, it is coloured silver, and
the body has 'synthetic'
Well, I think this must be some kind of record! We had 55 responses.
We did not feel as though 1 spider would be enough so my DH and son drew on
each.
The winners are Jackie Bowhey and Sue Harvey.
I will be posting your spiders to you as soon as possible. Enjoy them.
Regards
Jacqui Butler
Just thought I would put this back on as a reminder.
Close is tomorrow (Friday) with DH making the draw on Saturday.
Jacqui Butler ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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Subject: [lace] Spider and Web Raffle
| Saw these beaded spider on wire and bead web the other day and could
Saw these beaded spider on wire and bead web the other day and could not
resist (bought 4 of them!).
I got one especially to raffle on arachne.
They are about 20cm accross the web and the spider body is about 3.5cm long.
Please send e-mail by the 15th April if you wish to enter. Postage will
Beth wrote:
Gentle Spiders,
I'm looking for a room-mate for the IOLI convention in Denver this summer.
Only
rule is non-smoker. Please contact me off list.
Oh, I found a cute spider pin at a jewelery shop in the French Quarter that I'm
going to be wearing at the convention.
Beth McCasland
I LOve this. Thanks for posting the pattern. I think I could just about
make that. (I am not the greatest tatter in the world, [and do not do much
tatting,] and can only work at a fairly elementary level - though I try
harder things - when I know I shouldn't!!!)
However, - I don't have picot
Well, you know it had to be done. I have created a tatted spider complete
with web as a bookmark. It was an idea I had when working on the last book and
will definitely go into the new book. Being that spiders are, well, the
mascot, this was appropriate.
The pattern is posted on my website.
Hello,
In case anyone is still interested in finding spider fabric, the Halloween
fabrics will be on sale 50% off at Joann's starting Monday.
Eileen in the San Francisco Bay Area
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Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 12:39 AM
Subject: [lace] spider material
Hello gentle spiders,
I would like to ask a question. Does anyone know where I
can find the
spider web looking material. I have seen your
Hello gentle spiders,
I would like to ask a question. Does anyone know where I can find the
spider web looking material. I have seen your pincusions (spelling wrong)
and I would love to get my hands on some of that material. It doesn't matter
what color, I just would like to get some and
OK - that does it. I'm making an Arachne collar. They were
STUNNING!!!
Clay
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Have a look at to see some Arachne lace
Have a look at to see some Arachne lace have a look at
http://www.irishlace.org/bobbinlace.htm
Brenda
http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/paternoster/
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Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 6:24 PM
Subject: [lace] Spider web BL
Have a look at to see some Arachne lace have a look at
http://www.irishlace.org/bobbinlace.htm
Brenda
http://www.argonet.co.uk
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