Last week I asked about a tape lace.
Well, someone informed me that it was Dichtl lace or Dickel lace.
I could find an old pattern but no literature.
I have another request.
Does anyone knows exactly the main difference between Tenerife lace
and Nanduti?
There is a lot written about these laces
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:29:40 +
From: Linda Walton linda.wal...@cherryfield.me.uk
Subject: Re: [lace] How many kinds of lace?
How many kinds of lace do I make?
Well, the only kind of lace I make is Bucks point ground, and I like to
make yardage...But since I developed arthritis most of
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:17:09 -0500
From: Lorelei Halley lhal...@bytemeusa.com
Subject: [lace] kinds of lace
I have eyesight problems and difficulties finding an optometrist who
understands what I need.
Hi Lorelei
When I went to myoptometrist I took a Honiton pillow complete with lace being
Sadly Clay I am in the same position. I had one new pattern pricked ready
to begin but feel its not quite right so am going to redraw it (asap) and as
I dont know how many bobbins I will need I cant even prepare those. I was
doing some knitting for me while travelling around to visit my
I'm usually a lurker on this list, so fulfilling two tasks with one email.
I started with torchon about 3 years ago. Since then I've also been
taught needlelace and Bucks Point. I can't say I make Bedfordshire lace
as I only tried it for a short while and we didn't get on. Last year I
At present I am making my bookmarks ready for the exchange but I am also
making the 'map of the world' from the Eeva-Liisa Kortelahti book 'let's
make bobbin lace'. I'm making it in black and intend to mount it on a
piece of fabric which I will paint in a wash of blue with hints of
Having discovered I'd left my handbag reading glasses somewhere and didn't
have them for my lace class, I decided I needed some off-the-peg ones to
scatter in various places so I'd never be in a position of not being able to
do anything again. I already have prescription ones in the dining
I decided not to join in the bookmark exchange this year as I was very busy
completing some lace I promised my sister over a year ago, now done and
ready to post:-) Also I wanted to knit this one cardigan/jacket in peach
which is about 2 thirds done now.
Have made Torchon, Bucks, Beds, 1
I have been reading about all the different types of lace that you all do
and am amazed how you all find the time.
I must say that my first passion is bobbin lace. I don't mind what type of
bobbin lace it is, I just love it.
I have done a bit of most types and find that after 35 years, I can
My father was legally blind. His 20/20 was right up at his eyeball.
He went to blind school for a couple years as a child. Yet he drove a car,
was a thermonuclear physicist, and did everything anyone would do, except
bird watching and art appreciation. Before we went someplace new, he
Our local quilting shop in Illinois recommends the Stella Lamp, which I
understand is fairly new out:
http://stellalighting.com/market-sectors/sewing-fiber-arts/
It looked impressive, but I wasn't in the market for a new lamp, being very
satisfied with my existing one.
Sue Babbs
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For getting really close, I've discovered I can wear my trifocals and then
wear an off-the-shelf pair of 3.5s over/in front of my prescription glasses.
I've gotten remarks like a really tentative why are you wearing two pairs of
glasses? as if they are afraid I've gone crazy and will be
Dear Linda, This is EXACTLY what I'm talking about. 18 years ago they had
these things more like little cubicles, but a person all but totally blind
could write checks, read things, personal letters. It might take a bit of
doing, but it will work. I'm sure your friend is not the only one, as
Clay,
I can't believe this! I do not have a lace project in progress! I
don't know what to do with myself!
Oh how terrible you must feel Get one started immediately!
I have a workshop with Vera Cockuyt coming up soon, where I'm
going to start a Vologda piece, and another workshop in
At 07:39 AM 28/03/2013, Agnes Boddington wrote:
Since when do I where instead of wear magnifying glasses?
Brain getting confused.
Well I did wonder :)
David in Ballarat, AUS
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Hi
I've been interested in reading about what laces you all do and what projects
you have ongoing. A bit like Clay I have nearly nothing on my pillows, just a
Torchon square finished, but needing the pins taken out, and the bobbins wound
for a piece of Bucks Point which I can't start until after
I was legally blind until I was 24. Wore bifocal contacts. Then I got
lasix. Best thing ever. Before that, I used to memorize the colors of a
room so that if something happened to my contacts or glasses I could get
around. Now I just make sure I have good light. In a few years I'll need to
get
Certainly in the beginning the results of shuttle tatting and needle tatting
are very much the same. That may change with more advanced stitches and
techniques, but that would be a long way down the road. The difference is that
you put the stitches on the thread differently. I last
There are several differences between Teneriffe and Nanduti Lace.
1. The
main difference is that in Teneriffe, the motifs are made individually and
then sewn or stitched together. Nanduti is made on a base of fabric stretched
on a frame and the warp threads are stitched into the fabric. A
As
Hello to One and All!
While bobbing lace, in the lace realm, is my true
love. I make bore bobbin lace than any other kind. Other techniques, not in
any order, in my repertoire are:
knitted
crochet
cutwork
pulled thread
work
needlelace
hardanger
Hugs,
Susie Rose
My Etsy store:
Nathalie
There are 2 differences between Tenerife and nanduti lace.
1. Nanduti creates little odd shaped bits to fit between the main motifs.
Diamonds with curved sites, triangles, scallops along the outer perimeter.
Look here for tenerife:
http://www.rendasol.org.br/proposta-es.php
2. The
If you go to *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtMR_XtTvTk* you will see
needle tatting in progress. for shuttle tatting: *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljXBGDVwEIU*. This is just to show you
the difference. I am self taught tatting (both shuttle and needle) and
while probably not more than a
I purchased several pairs of clip-on and flip-up magnifiers in varying
degrees of intensity for my off-the-shelf magnifiers. i can put them up
out of the way when not needed but have them handy at a flip with my hand.
i use this with regular sunglasses when i drive and need to read something
I forgot to add tatting. DUH! The more I learn, the more I want to know.
Hugs,
Susie Rose
My Etsy store: http://www.susierosedesigns.etsy.com
Other techniques, not in any order, in my repertoire are:
knitted
crochet
cutwork
pulled thread
work
needlelace
hardanger
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I am surprised to see that this list is almost 20! Some years back, one of
the members had a list that was the oldest one we could find of Arachne
members, and I was on it. Not sure when I joined, but it was not long
after we had access to America Online (remember? when you paid by the
minute
I am surprised to see that this list is almost 20! Some years back, one of
the members had a list that was the oldest one we could find of Arachne
members, and I was on it. Not sure when I joined, but it was not long
after we had access to America Online (remember? when you paid by the
minute
On 28/03/2013 18:17, Susie Rose wrote:
The more I learn, the more I want to know.
My feeling too, Susie.
Lesley
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Alice, have you ever tried Carrickmacross, I love it, it's so dainty and quite
easy, one of my favourites.
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk
U.K.
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On 3/28/2013 7:36 AM, Gray, Alison J wrote:
But having read what other people are doing I have been wondering if someone
can tell me what the difference is between needle tatting and shuttle tatting.
HI Alison;
With shuttle tatting, the shuttle holds the thread for you while you use
it to make
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