Hi all, I would like your views. Though I am a supplier this is not
promoting any thing I sell but I think Lace makers need to express an opinion
on.
The people who make many of the pins in the world have been looking for a
long time at the problem of brass pins tarnishing. they tell me they are
Hi all, I would like your views. Though I am a supplier this is not
promoting any thing I sell but I think Lace makers need to express an opinion
on.
The people who make many of the pins in the world have been looking for a
long time at the problem of brass pins tarnishing. they tell me they are
Clay
does it hold up? And, the answer is clearly no. Before I had
finished one (fairly large) project, the gold plating was completely
worn away, and I was left with a needle that was indistinguishable
from the others in my needle case. Definitely not worth the money,
in my opinion,
I live about 25 meters from the ocean and have had no problems with
brass pins pitting. So I wouldn't buy gold plated pins. But it is
nice to know that pin manufacturers are trying to improve their
products. Now, if only they could guarantee that every pin would
have a pointed end :-)
Hi fellow spiders,
I have purchased a length of beautiful needlelace that the
folks on Needle LaceTalk have identified for me as Rose Point. However, there
is disagreement over the likely age of the piece. I am hoping that some of the
experts on this list would take a look for me.
Four photos
I know that someone out there can help me out. I have just received a lovely
old table topper. It is Japanese, circa (we believe) 1940 or so. I think? it
is silk based and tennerif. Not sure as I don't believe that I've seen any
close up. However my problem is it has some age marks on it. Other
Be sure the URL hasn't folded. As you see below, it did in my copy from
Arachne, and the truncated URL simply took me to the Needle Lace Talk signin
page. The complete URL will take you to the photo album without your having to
join Needle Lace Talk so cut paste the URL into your address bar if
Here's a tiny URL to go to the photo album.
http://tiny.cc/kyhre
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Hi fellow spiders,
I have purchased a length of beautiful
needlelace
FWIW, I have hosted a fair amount of hotel events in my life and what often is
forgotten, is most all is negotiable, without losing quality. You start with
asking about food offerings, shift and change to the dollar amount, and back
to food again. Sometimes meals are brought down to half, and
Evidently lacemakers aren't that keen on gold-plated pins ;)
However in the broader textile field, there would likely be a market for
them among those who need pins for a single purpose, rather than 'using'
them e.g. for display, for presentation, to make a special item, for a
'special occasion.'
...to store film-edged prickings,,,stick them to more adhesive film...
It seems to me, that many prickings would fit into plastic sleeve protectors
that hold 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of paper to fit in 3 ring binders. Many
prickings come with foldswhich one may need to repeat with your working copy,
Trish F.,
Thank you very much for your comments! I have tried to write directly, but in
vain as it repeatedly bounced. I hope my very brief and public thank you, in
some way suffices.
Best,Susan Reishus
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I wouldn't pay for gold-plated pins. But I would definitely pay for very
very fine long pins. I loved the ones Holly used to sell--the discontinued
Mechlin pins. Foolishly, I didn't buy enough when she had them. I suggest
instead of fussing with the gold plating they focus on making good, strong,
Amen to that!! I was told, when the very fine Mechlin pins went out of
production, that it was because the machine used to make them had
finally aged beyond repair, and they weren't going to replace it.
Still... the people who make insect pins manage to keep the size that
small, and in some
Many lacemakers, especially in Europe, make stunning 3-dimensional pieces.
Therefore I think this post is not off-topic because it will be of interest to
anyone on the list interested in 3-D textiles, plus the significant number of
us interested in math.
Daina Taimina's book called Crocheting
I like your idea of getting together in the evening but most conventions these
days seem to fill the evenings with programs and I doubt anyone could
entertain the size of the group in their bedroom.
I like the idea of getting together informally rather than at a meal. When
seated at a table you
Vivienne,
it's a luxurious idea, but I find my brass pins, many of which are about 15
years old and used over and over, have not tarnished at all.
Interesting to read that you have pins that have never corroded too. Perhaps
the manufacturer will look at the quality of the brass used to make the
My brass pins don't seem to have tarnished (or certainly not enough to
bother me). I also have enough pins to keep me in my bent pins for many
years, so I would not be interested in these gold-plated pins.
I stock up with pins for any pupils I have when I visit the UK, as I don't
find that
I'm wondering if these manufactures and people using these plated pins ever
think of the acids some
of our bodies emit. Some people have problems with the metals of jewelry.
Their bodies
cause the plating to wear off more quickly than others. There seems to be
some kind of acid.
Patsy A.
I hope someone can help me.
On p. 48 of Dentelles Normandes: La Blonde de Caen there is a quote
from a letter dated March, 1779. The writer is trying to persuade
someone to persuade the queen of France, Marie-Antoinette, to buy more
blonde lace. Apparently she prefers something called gaze,
Adele
I understand that Marie Antoinnete was supposed to be fond of clear net, large
expanses of plain net withd only minimal decoration. Could this be a
reference to that?
Lorelei
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Snapshot of my life - or it would be if I lived in the USA, but, apart from
USA specific things, it's still true.
'Someone asked the other day, 'What was your favorite fast food when you
were growing up?'
'We didn't have fast food when I was growing up,' I informed him.
'All the food was
Uhm, I appear to be squeaking by in the 11-15 range. Unfortunately,
there are several things not on the list that, if added, would suggest I
remember watching Methuselah growing up
To start with, typewriters. My other half told me about two years ago
his young niece (then 11 years old)
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