Re: RE: [lace] Needle Lace revival

I have her book and attended her class at the OIDFA Conference in Caen 2012. An excellent tutor! Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com -- Subject : RE: [lace] Needle Lace revival  Also, don't forget Brigitte Delesques Dépalle, who wrote by far the best

Re: [lace] Needle Lace Revival

Such refreshing news I'm now reading about tutors who teach Traditional needlelace! It warms my heart, as I felt I had failed, having spent over 30 years trying to pass on the legacy that Nenia Lovesey left to us all. It would be a disaster if Traditional Needlelace disappeared into obscurity

Re: [lace] Needle Lace Revival

I have looked at Penny Nickels work and agree it is very impressive and can recognise the influence of my Snow Queen panel, but for some reason my panel does not seem to come into the category of 'Contemporary Fibre Art' - I wonder why? I know people are visiting my website by the number of

[lace] Blue lace flower

For the gardeners amongst us the magazine Gardens Illustrated now on sale in the Uk comes with a free pack of seeds of Trachymene Coerulea ‘Blue lace flower’. Diana in a very wet miserable Northamptonshire - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe

Re: [lace] Needle Lace Revival

Such good news Anna, where can I see some of her work? Happy Lacemaking Catherine Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com Original message-- Subject : Re: [lace] Needle Lace Revival Margaret Stephens, here in Australia, is very much an expert and teacher in needle lcae. her

[lace] Revival

Hi Arachnids I have found the latest discussion on the revival of lace fascinating and would like to add the following. When I started teaching lacemaking in 1973 prickings were almost impossible to find. My mother’s friend knew of someone who had made lace and gave me her address. I visited

Re: [lace] Magnifying glasses

I love MagEyes because they can be worn with or without regular glasses and they're very comfortable. https://www.amazon.com/MagEyes-Magnifier-5-7-Lenses/dp/B000WUY8NS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8=1522295703=8-1=mageyes They come in several magnifications ($2, 4, 5, 7). I prefer #7 for fine work. Before

Re: [lace] Magnifying glasses without weight on your nose

I have probably one of every magnifier there was ever made. the easiest is the clip-on, flip-up and down ones. the draw back is no extra lighting. i do agree that the pressure on the nose is definitely a consideration for us older lacers. i have yellow lenses that are also magnified which are

[lace] Magnifiers

Sue, The ones I use are K1C2 Magni-Clips Magnifiers 2.50 Magnification and can be found on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/K1C2-Magni-Clips-Magnifiers-2-50-Magnification/dp/B000FUB59U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8=1522271212=8-2=magni-clips+magnifiers I like them because I can look over them or flip them

[lace] Margaret Stephens

Here are some of Margaret's photos, from needlelacetalk. http://needlelacetalk.ning.com/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=08a ktr41n729u Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

Re: [lace] Magnifying glasses without weight on your nose

We wrote about this just a couple weeks ago.   I use a needlework shop for orders.  The H*** with making Am*z*n or craft chains wealthier, even if the prices are less.  We must keep our privately-owned lace and embroidery suppliers in business.  There are very few left.  They truly understand

[lace] Needle lace revival

If you watch a 17 minute interview with Maggie Hensel-Brown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsO5wICsojY conducted by Angharad Rixon, proprietor of Textile Support and the genius behind The Doily Free Zone, you will see that she credits a class with Margaret Stephens with setting her off on her