I never knew my grandmothers (one died before I was born and the other before
my first birthday). My mother, however, was an artist and in to lots of
crafts. She taught me sewing, various kinds of embroidery, crochet, Tunisian
stitch. She tried many times to teach me knitting, but I couldn't
I am just back from a Lace Day, and David Collyer came (we haven't seen him
for Ages), and brought both his Tonder lace edging and Miss Channer Mat! The
Mat has been beautifully framed and looks Stunning! Whoever did the framing
did a really good job, and it really compliments the beautiful
Donlt know if this is possible in this case, but when I was teaching typing
man years ago and the school got electronic typewriters, the cost of the
ribbon cartridges became more than the budget allowed for them. So I pushed a
pencil with flat sides (hexagonal or octaconal proably) into the hole
Jean saidSo I pushed a pencil with flat sides (hexagonal or octaconal
proably) into the hole with spikes on the underside of the ribbon cartridge
that wound the ribbon on
when in the machine.
That's sort of what I was hoping to do - except they don't have the holes
for the pencil! Because
Being interested in Family History, I have searched but not found, any
evidence of the 'Aunt' who made lace before I started school. I'm now
suspecting she was part of the 'extended family'. Those people you
call Auntie but are no relation! Anyway, she always promised me she'd
teach me
As if I would suggest you 'fudge it', its called 'artistic licence'. And by
the way, I have found none of my family who has made lace, my grandmother
(mother's side) was dressmaker and maybe even a tailor. My grandmother
(father's side) could sew knit, crochet but had no training as far as
I am, as far as I know, the first lacemaker in our family. I remember
my step-father's great aunt tatting, but otherwise no-one else has taken
up this craft. I did learn other crafts from my family - my nanna
(father's mother) taught me to knit when I was about 5-6, and my mother
taught me
I'm the only lacemaker in my family. I also do a lot of petitpoint
and goldwork. My mother knit and did needlepoint but neither of my
grandmothers did any hand work of any type.
Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada
Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site:
I can put it off no longer. If I'm to continue with the current piece
of lace, I'm going to have to move it up the pillow, and I'm very
worried about doing it - a new aspect of lace making for me. I'm making
a piece about 3 1/2 wide with about 45 pairs of bobbins and would be so
grateful for
Hi Lesley -
The lace archives have lots of explanations for this, and the most
recent was posted a couple of weeks ago by Sally Shoenberg. The link to
this posting (in the archives) is
http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/msg29167.html
Sally's explanation is excellent. My practical
Thank you, Clay, I must have missed this post. I'm going for it now.
Will let you know how I get on.
Lesley
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My interest in bobbin lace stemmed from a visit to my Aunt in the
north of England in 1989. She made me a bucks bookmark, gave me 3 pairs
of bobbins and the basic instructions for cloth stitch and half stitch.
Then told me I'd become addicted. Yeah, right! We had twins
bordering on
Whoops, sent it to the wrong list! That will teach me to wake up on a
Saturday morning :-)
My first attempts at bobbin lace were on a (Staffordshire) County
Guiders' Training Day where it was one of the activities on offer - that
was in March 1984. Got home all enthusiastic, can I have a pillow
Although I have always loved and used lace fabrics for some of my clothing. I
didn't know anything about bobbin lace until late 1980s when there wasn't time
or money to buy the kit I saw, or learn. Regretted not having it later when
I had more time on my hands but did find one in 2000. I didn't
My maternal grandmother and my mother were knitters, crocheters, and
embroiderers. In fact the tease was that if you stood still long enough my
grandma would put a crocheted edging on you - everything, even the most
utilitarian things, had a fancy crocheted lace edging! I have a few hankies
Hello Lesley
The main thing is that you need to pin everything down to the cover
cloth *very* securely and bundle it up so that nothing can move around
and you can hold the whole bundle in one hand whilst you use the other
hand to remove and replace the pins. Then take your time, support the
Very important to remember is to lengthen your threads quite a lot so that
they don't pull on the work as you pin down again.
Karen in Malta
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My mother was a great teacher, seamstress and a master with a crochet hook.
She was always crocheting. She made these beautiful shawls and sweaters, my
favorites had these shell shaped forms. I haven't seen these in over 30
years.
She tried to teach me crochet while I was in elementary
I just LOVED reading this Jane! It reminds me of my Granny (SHE claimed it
was her from Scottish side more than her English one), and how being
practical, resourceful and persevering will suddenly become virtuous again in
the world we presently live in!
(I am also DELIGHTING in the stories of
Lesley - if you can still work for a little further before you need to move,
I recommend using a 'felt bridge' i.e. 1 piece of felt about 2 wide with a
piece about 1.5 wide centred on it, with a piece about 1 wide centred on
that, and stitched together. Tuck the bridge under the pricking and
I found lace in 1976 when we moved up into Sawbo' from London. Decided
the way to get to meet people would be an evening class. I had done
knitting, crochet and embroidery, but this was something new and better
than taking an armchair down to an upholstery class on a wheelbarrow!.
The rest
I replied to Jane's post, so also sent to the wrong list. Anyway, here's
an adendum to my previous post.
Lesley
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Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 14:05:27 +0100
From: Lesley Blackshaw
... While looking at Half Price Books (in Austin) for tatting books I did
pick
up three or four books on bobbin lace. Every time I looked into the craft I
was whelmed. Then last August my middle son's God Mother and a good friend
asked if I wanted to join her at a Bobbin Lace class put on by
I replied to Jane's post, so also sent to the wrong list. Anyway, here's
an adendum to my previous post.
I forgot to say in my earlier post, I was inspired to learn after seeing
some ladies demonstrating lacemaking at Haddon Hall last year who
persuaded me to have a go. I loved the rhythm of
I guess you could say lace making is in my blood. I have the lace knitted
bedspread made by my great grandmother (even the steel douple-pointed needles
it was made with), but neither of my grandmothers knitted. Both were
crocheters but I taught myself to crochet and knit at age 12. I've been a
Hi,
My Mother learned every fiber art there ever was and practiced most
sewing, embroidery, needlepoint, crochet, knitting, tatting, battenburg,
hardanger,cut work, and on it goes. While embroidering one day, I mentioned
I'd like to see what bobbin lacing is like and she promptly discouraged me
About 26 years ago I stumbled upon lace at a meeting of the 'Young Wives'
where the speaker was a local teacher of lacemaking - she came, I saw and I
was conquered!! The next day the very helpful speaker loaned me pillow and
bobbins and I was off. I knew straight away that I wanted to make
Thank you to all you kind folks who sent instructions and words of
encouragement. The lace is moved and nearly repinned. The only thing
I'd do differently another time would be to lengthen the leashes a bit
more, I only went to 8 inches and would have found the 12 suggested more
Hi everyone
Speaking of bobbins, is there a website that has pictures of the
different current and modern bobbin makers work? I remember hearing that
Springett wrote a book on identifying old bobbins but what about our
current bobbin makers?
I am willing to host such a collection of
Wow!! That would be excellent!! I have lots of favorite (and sadly, no
longer working...) bobbin makers, but it would be wonderful to be able
to identify these talented individuals. Luckily, I was a member of a
Bobbin a Month club which included full information about each of
these fabulous
I am like you, Alice - I too, like a different sized Gimp bobbin, so I know
when I have reached it by the feel of the fatter shank.
Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz.
lizl...@bigpond.com
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I will be in Adelaide in Oct for the big placenta meeting (betcha
didn't know there was gonna be one of those in your neck of the woods
Any chance I could meet up with you?don't worry. I don't think I would
be able to get one of my needing repairs pillows thru airport
security ...
Helen,
A good way to secure the bobbins when travelling with a UFO, - Use the
knitting Stitch holders to secure the bobbins in groups, and pin them down, if
you can, with Berry pins.
Then, cut the legs off an old pr pantyhose,. knot off the 'stumps fo the
legs(easier if you do this before cutting
Lace in the genes?
Not for me, my mum knitted and my grandmother crocheted but my interest in
lace came from a friend at work who was just starting to learn herself. I
hope to get our local sew/craft group making lace so maybe I can spread the
skill through biscuits and coffee!!
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Ooh, omnivorous? (see below).
Actually lately I am beginning to feel quite the glutton.
Getting ready for summer I have definitely over spent on my craft budget,
mainly on books. Don't tell anyone, just my classmates know.
And now that I am struggling with thinking about trying to select one
Hi All,
The last thing my Paternal Grandmother did in this world was to teach me to
crochet (I turned 10 the week she died). Alice always had a number of things
on the go, and supplied many things to local Fetes and was a major inspiration
for me. Not sure of Northern Hemisphere equivalent - ?
I was on holiday in Nothingham and there was a demo at the lace museum
. i had a try and thought it was not that complicated ...but once back
home didn't find a teacher till 30 years later in Paris ..
and I am the first to make lace . my mum did some sewing and knitting
and her sister was a
My first attempts at bobbin lace were on a (Staffordshire) County
Guiders' Training Day where it was one of the activities on offer - that
was in March 1984. Got home all enthusiastic, can I have a pillow for
my birthday? (August). Husband duly obliged (still use the rectangular
straw pillow
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