Re: [lace] staying out of trouble another sewing tool
Hi These crochet hooks are beautiful and probably easier on the hands than the normal crochet hooks, however I use Clover Soft Touch hooks, they aren't nearly as pretty but really easy on my arthritic hands. Regards Angela (in rather grey Sussex) On 8 Jan 2012, at 00:36, hottl...@neo.rr.com wrote: Hello All! It's been an interesting weekend so far! Last night my neighbor I attended a painting event at Total Wine (8000 labels, so little time!). In the space of two hours we made an acrylic painting on canvas with tissue paper/newspaper collage--along with 20 other artistes. The wine flowed a good time was had by all. The teacher, a sculptor, explained that this technique works with other collage items such as fabric, LACE, yarn thread. I can hardly wait to try this out when my PA stash is at hand! Today I attended a dyeing event where we used silk ties to dye silk fabric using boiling water, vinegar an aluminum pot. WOW--the results were astonishing not at all what you would expect from the ties! A little Oya on the edges you're very fashionable. On the net, Mary Corbet's Needle 'n Thread site has been offering a giveaway for the Twelve Days of Christmas. When I checked out one of the gifts, I found that the artisan also makes custom made ! cr! ochet hooks in addition to laying tools (for embroidery). www.etsy.com/shop/JRCrafter?ref=seller_info (usual disclaimers!!) I've got my eye on the green black swirl that reminds me of jadeite. What I wanted to ask however--does anyone else use a crochet hook with a specialty handle? Not just from the beautiful tool perspective, but from the bigger handle is easier to hold angle? Noting Peg's frustrations with multiple sewings brought back unhappy memories of struggling with that thin shaft. :-( Just wondered if it would be worth contacting this dude to see if he will make one with a tiny hook? He offers a range of sizes (Boye) but not small enough. I'm also wondering if anyone has used a tambour hook? Suggestions? Tomorrow is Oshagatsu at Morikami--Year of the Dragon. Happy New Year to All! Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] More on crochet hooks.
Yes, I have tried using hooks with handles of all sorts, and found the weight of the handle ( whatever it's made of) unbalances the hook so I can't use my usual method for doing sewings. Let me explain. The hooks which I use, (and which I gave to the students in Peg's class,) are custom bent. They can be put in position and will stay there with the hook raised leaving both hands free to place the right loop of thread in place, ready to continue with the manoeuvre. With a handle, they just fall over sideways. I also use the end of the handle to hold the thread loop so my contact with it is minimised, sliding the hook right through the loop. This also would not be possible with a custom handle. From Peg's post, and from further private emailing, I understood her problem was with the weakened thread rather than with the hook itself. While I am talking about hooks, there is a new one on the market, with a blue plastic handle, which is advertised as being 4.5mm and the smallest made. A couple of my students have bought them and shown me. In fact, they have bigger hooks than the last batches of 5mm standard crochet hooks bought from SMP. And with the plastic handle they won't slide through the loop. Jacquie in Lincolnshire. Sent from my iPhone On 8 Jan 2012, at 00:36, hottl...@neo.rr.com wrote: Hello All! It's been an interesting weekend so far! Last night my neighbor I attended a painting event at Total Wine (8000 labels, so little time!). In the space of two hours we made an acrylic painting on canvas with tissue paper/newspaper collage--along with 20 other artistes. The wine flowed a good time was had by all. The teacher, a sculptor, explained that this technique works with other collage items such as fabric, LACE, yarn thread. I can hardly wait to try this out when my PA stash is at hand! Today I attended a dyeing event where we used silk ties to dye silk fabric using boiling water, vinegar an aluminum pot. WOW--the results were astonishing not at all what you would expect from the ties! A little Oya on the edges you're very fashionable. On the net, Mary Corbet's Needle 'n Thread site has been offering a giveaway for the Twelve Days of Christmas. When I checked out one of the gifts, I found that the artisan also makes custom made ! cr! ochet hooks in addition to laying tools (for embroidery). www.etsy.com/shop/JRCrafter?ref=seller_info (usual disclaimers!!) I've got my eye on the green black swirl that reminds me of jadeite. What I wanted to ask however--does anyone else use a crochet hook with a specialty handle? Not just from the beautiful tool perspective, but from the bigger handle is easier to hold angle? Noting Peg's frustrations with multiple sewings brought back unhappy memories of struggling with that thin shaft. :-( Just wondered if it would be worth contacting this dude to see if he will make one with a tiny hook? He offers a range of sizes (Boye) but not small enough. I'm also wondering if anyone has used a tambour hook? Suggestions? Tomorrow is Oshagatsu at Morikami--Year of the Dragon. Happy New Year to All! Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] Mixing Linen and Cotton Threads
Can anyone please tell me if it works to mix cotton and linen threads in the same piece of lace, please? The main bit of my fanleaf will be linen, but to get the colour/s I need, in the thickness of thread I need, I will have to use cotton and I am not sure if they will work well together. Thankyou. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] Mixing Linen and Cotton Threads
Hello, Why not? Make a little attempt to see if you like the look. Me I mix all threads as I want. Dentelez bien Sof from France with rain Le 08/01/2012 10:16, Delia Palin a écrit : Can anyone please tell me if it works to mix cotton and linen threads in the same piece of lace, please? The main bit of my fanleaf will be linen, but to get the colour/s I need, in the thickness of thread I need, I will have to use cotton and I am not sure if they will work well together. Thankyou. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] Mixing Linen and Cotton Threads
Hello, But what if we wash the lace? Doesn't cotton and linen shrink differently? Best wishes, Antje González, in sunny but cold Spain. ___ *Photography is like life... you can change perspective by changing your point of view!* - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] Storing Threads, (was Thread Problem.)
Peg wrote: It was a new spool and I keep them in a sealed polypropelyne container and wrapped in acid free tissue. I seem to remember being told never to keep threads in Plastic bags or boxes as they need to breathe, being natural threads. I store my threads in a set of little drawers, albeit they are probably something like polypropelyne as they are not rigid plastic. They do not have lids but are stacked one on top of the other in a base unit and the air can circulate. Those I have are made by a Spanish company but you may find something similar in your area. This link below shows pictures of those I use to give you an idea of what I mean. I have the set of drawers noted as A5 3 cajones bajos (low/shallow drawers), and A4 size of 2 cajanoes bajos (low/shallow drawers), which are the 2nd and 4th items in the left hand list of products for Salon Oficina. http://www.araven.com/hogar/productos-para-el-hogar/salon-y-oficina/mobels-cajoneras-de-plastico/cajoneras-de-plastico-mobel-kit-a5-3-cajones-bajos/prod4/ The stacks of drawers are small enough that they sit on a shelf in a cupboard each drawer can be taken right out of the base unit. My threads have been in these drawers for several years and have not come to any harm. As they are translucent you can see what sort of thing is in each drawer, though I have put labels on each of my drawers so that I can see at a glance what is inside. In this way I can sort threads into type, Cotton, Linen, metallic, silk, gimp threads etc., I also keep other items such as cover cloths, pin cushions, boxes of pins, cases of bobbins, as well as greetings card blanks and decorations for card making in these drawers. I have everything stored in one place and out of the way in a cupboard using this sytem of storage. Regards Jenny DeAngeli - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] Re: Thread Problem
An alternative to a Crochet Hook or Needle Pin for sewings is to use a Lazy Susan. This is a fine needle with the point stuck into a wooden handle the Eye end of the needle is bent into a curve for easier use. The Eye is for threading with a length of thread, a good 14 inches I find is best and the finer the thread the better, knot the two end of the thread together. Lengthen the bobbin threads quite a bit. Take out the pin and, holding the double thread of the lazy susan against the side of the handle in one hand, put the eye of the needle through the pin hole far enough until you can catch hold of the both parts of the thread that are threaded into the eye, but still keeping hold of the rest of the doubeld thread along with the handle. Pull those needle threads up to make a loop large enough to take one or two bobbins, a pin can help to pull them into a loop. Pass the Bobbin/s through the loop, just a you would if using a crochet hook. Pull the needle and it's thread back out of the pin hole and you will also pull through a loop of thread from the Bobbin/s. Remove the needle and it's thread and pull up the loop of bobbin thread/s until you can pass the other bobbin/s through to make your sewing. This is a good method when making sewings in the middle of your work as there is no hook to get caught in the pin hole of your pricking and so nothing to tear the pinhole in that pricking and enlarge it as I have found can happen with a crochet hook. The eye of the needle doesn't get caught on surrounding thread when the space is tight for making a sewing. If you are making the sewings at the end of a piece of work where you are joining the start to the end of the piece then you can cut off the bobbins first leaving a length of thread from each and pull those ends through the pin hole in the same way as above and tie your reef knot/s. Magic threads work well for joining the end of a piece of lace to it's start, as in a hanky edging or table mat etc., but I don't see how they can work in the middle of a piece of lace to make sewings. It takes a bit of practice to get the knack of this way of making sewings but once you have it I am sure you will find it a good way to do things. I hope you can understand what I am getting at in how to use the lazy susan method it is far easier to demonstrate the method than to write it down. Sometimes these tools are called Eyes Out. You could alternatively use just a longish fine needle without it being set into a handle or bent, a beading needle is just right as these are pretty flexible and very fine. Having arthritis in all of my fingers thumbs as I do I find the handled needles easier to hold than just a fine needle. Some bobbin makers/suppliers will sell these tools. Biggins bobbins SMP lace to name but two suppliers in the UK. lacysusan.com in the USA is another site that sells these items I am sure there must be more. Regards Jenny DeAngelis - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] Mixing Linen and Cotton Threads
It's often done, if only where coton perlé is used as a gimp with linen threads for the rest. Shrinkage doesn't seem to be a problem here or it would by now be in the list of lace don't -do's. A friend recently made a cake frill combining a thin cotton and thin linen thread on each pair (both threads she had no other use for, as there wasn't a vast quantity of either) to give the size thread she needed, this worked well. If you have a specific need to combine the two fibres, and it's an important piece of work, consider winding off skeins of each which you could pre-shrink, then there would be no worries about that aspect. If you are not used to working with skeins, have a look at some spinning, dyeing or weaving blogs to get the basics. So long as you follow basic rules there is no difficulty handling the thread. Jacquie in Lincolnshire. Sent from my iPhone On 8 Jan 2012, at 09:16, Delia Palin dc...@sky.com wrote: Can anyone please tell me if it works to mix cotton and linen threads in the same piece of lace, please? The main bit of my fanleaf will be linen, but to get the colour/s I need, in the thickness of thread I need, I will have to use cotton and I am not sure if they will work well together. Thankyou. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] Mixing Linen and Cotton Threads
Della, if your piece isn't something you want to wash there is no problem uses different material in the same work. I did it very often. Sometimes I turn different threads on the same bobbin, silk with a glittery thread, for example. Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] March event calendar on LaceNews
Just posted a first pass at the event Calendar for March on LaceNews (http://lacenews.net). Click on 'Lace Event Calendars' just below the header picture.Events are roughed in, I'll start doing their formal posts shortly. I'm now adding a note on each monthly calendar about what contest you should be working on during the month. Also put up the IOLI convention and contest notices, and the Klöppelspitzen Kongress post. Laurie http://lacenews.net - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] crochet hook with a crook
Hello Again! I hope I am correctly visualizing Jacquie's explanation of her bent shaft crochet hook. This would cause the hook handle to rest like a spoon, with the hook in the up position (like the bowl of the spoon)? Hmmm. The remainder regarding using the handle to manage the loop didn't compute! Where's YouTube when we need it?!? G At first I wasn't sure that we were talking about the same size hook. After Googling, it looks like we are--US size 14 (steel) = .75mm = UK size 5. At least I know I'm not alone in the quest for improving my technique tools for sewings! Thanks for the info. I must look into this before the Honiton workshop in May. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] Metalcella?
Loved the metal reticella Jen! Haven't yet located Liz' pics. Will search again later. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] crochet hook with a crook
Susan wrote: I must look into this before the Honiton workshop in May. My only thought on this is that if you are doing Honiton in traditional size thread and method, then you should really be using a needle pin to do your sewings, but if you are going to use a crochet hook, then the US size 12 (steel) = .75mm will be too big. A .6mm or even better a .4mm would be much better. Malvary in Ottawa where we have a typical Ottawa winter lovely bright sunny day (at the moment) but with a temperature of -9c - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] Lacemaker box photo now uploaded
Guys, I did promise when my husband bought me the box with the picture of the lacemaker on it that I would upload some photos. These are now at: http://thelacebee.weebly.com/bruges---chocolate-and-lace.html Kind Regards Liz Baker thelace...@btinternet.com My chronicle of my bobbins can be found at my website: http://thelacebee.weebly.com/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] New Tool
Hello Susan All I'm coming out of Lurkdom to tell you about a new tool that I asked Richard Pikul to make for me this past fall. It is a combination hook on one end and a pusher/puller on the other; I find that it is so handy when doing tape lace especially, where there are lots of sewings and pushing and lifting of pins. He has made a beautiful 'handle' which is very comfortable to use and a friend who has arthritis says it's perfect for her hands. Mine is made of Dymondwood which is a beautiful dark wood but he does use various woods for these 'Multi Tools'. If you are interested, his email is rpi...@sympatico.ca - I know he would be happy to hear from you. He makes them using a choice of two sizes of hooks - fine and very fine - not sure of the numbers at the moment! Jane in sunny, spring-like Owen Sound Ontario - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] Halssierraad LOKK
I did a quick translation, hope it helps Lace necklace Materials needed: - round shoe lace 45 to 65cm - one large bead with large hole - worker pair: DMC Fil a Dentelle 80, 6 times the length of the shoe lace - 10-20 passive pairs, depending on the thickness of the shoe lace. Wind half with thick thread such as Madeira Glamour, Decor (double threads) or Goldrush. The others with thinner thread e.g. Venne Creafil, Madeire Metallic, DMC Fil a Dentelle, Supertwist. Working: Hang pairs on one pin. Pin shoe lace down and leave pin in as long as possible. Only put pins in at the left side. Use a strip of graph paper as a pattern guide. WS from left to right, and keep the lace on the top. Put worker pair to the left over the work and the shoe lace. Put up a pin between pairs 1and 2, and work back to the right. Push pins down asap, and pull the outer right pairs every so often to the left. Repeat until you have the desired length you’d like. Put the bead onto the lace cord. Tie the shoe lace ends, or put a clasp in between. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] another sewing tool
I have a couple of crochet hooks with wooden handles, one being an Arachne commemorative available a number of years ago. I like to use them but when working with finer threads I use a couple of hooks that became bent near the ends and they work well. The etsy ones are a bit out of my price range but are pretty to look at. Given that kind of money, I would rather buy a book. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] single bobbin unwinding
Hi all, I've searched the archives but haven't found the answer to this particular question: I have about 140 bobbins on my pillow, 120/2 thread, and of the 140 one bobbin particular keeps unwinding--i.e. the working length of the thread (thread leash) on that bobbin gets longer than on the other bobbins. I wound all of them at the same time, same spool of thread, of course wound the same direction. What might I have done during winding to cause that one to misbehave? I can't see a consistent difference. Tightness? Thanks. Nancy Connecticut, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] New Tool
I assume there must be some sort of cover that goes over the end you are not using? Otherwise there would be a danger of stabbing your hand with the hook - especially if it is a fine one. In message D11C0B726EC64C95BC49F1AC2252AF31@JanePC, Jane Dobinson jane...@rogers.com writes It is a combination hook on one end and a pusher/puller on the other; . He makes them using a choice of two sizes of hooks - fine and very fine - not sure of the numbers at the moment! -- Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] single bobbin unwinding
Nancy, the only thing that comes to mind is to ask where this bobbin is located. I've had rogue bobbins when they were situated on the headside or footside of a piece and were passives, so didn't swap around. It was especially troublesome when the piece was on a roller and the edge of the roller was close to the headside or footside. This put the work quite off-center of the pillow, and made the bobbin(s) roll around the sloping edge of the pillow, and loosen the hitch, which would then hop off. You have a fair number of bobbins on the pillow. How large is it and is it a roller? That could be your answer. Clay Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA, USA On 1/8/2012 12:55 PM, Nancy Neff wrote: Hi all, I've searched the archives but haven't found the answer to this particular question: I have about 140 bobbins on my pillow, 120/2 thread, and of the 140 one bobbin particular keeps unwinding--i.e. the working length of the thread (thread leash) on that bobbin gets longer than on the other bobbins. I wound all of them at the same time, same spool of thread, of course wound the same direction. What might I have done during winding to cause that one to misbehave? I can't see a consistent difference. Tightness? Thanks. Nancy Connecticut, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] Storing Threads lace items Information (long)
 I know there are many experts on this list who have a great deal of experience in this area. I am not an expert by an means.  I did learn a great deal during the IOLI tour of Winterhur Musuem during 2004 IOLI convention that I enjoyed.  Joy GardinerâTextile Conservator at Winterthur Museum in the state of Deleware, USA; she shared her findings in developing and researching a method to conserve a recent lace collection donated to Winterthur.  Ms. Gardiner shared a listing of vendors for materials for conserving our laces (See attached list 2004). The first listing is âArchivartâ, which supplies acid-free boxes with trays inside the boxes. They come in multiple sizes. The box that Joy showed us allowed for laying larger pieces of lace flat with acid-free paper in-between, while they had the upper tray filled with rolled tape laces.  She stated that all of our materials for lace making should never be stored in plastic shopping bags or zip lock bags due to gases emited from the plastic which impacts the thread negatively and causes the thread to break down.   She suggested that we place our lace threads, and fabrics (hankerchief materials, etc) in archival paper and then place them in an archival box inside a older wood dresser. NO cedar chests or closets.  She stated that a dresser that is not tightly fitted but has drawers or wood backing not tightly fitted with air holes was good.  She stated that a dresser that has some air circulating in it at room temperature is the best for storage of fabric and materials.   The reason for acid free paper and a box inside a dresser drawer was to ensure that all threads or fabrics would not touch the wood sides that may have been treated with some product that could impact the materials or threads.   Acid-Free Paper is not all the same! Ms. Gardiner shared her chemistry expertise when speaking how to best conserve our lace. She spoke of âbufferedâ and ânon-bufferedâ acid-free paper. Buffered acid-free paper is probably what most of us have in our boxes. âBufferedâ acid-free paper visually is opaqueâyou can not see your hand outline underneath the paper. âNon-Bufferedâ acid-free paper is more transparent and you can see your hand outline through the paper. âBufferedâ acid-free paper has calcium carbonate within the paper fibers. You can not see your hand through the paper.  Joy explained that silk thread has a molecular structure that has a free-standing hydrogen molecule. Silksâ molecular structure will react to the calcium carbonate in the âbufferedâ acid-free paper thereby causing the lace or items with silk thread to break down very quickly over timeâdestroying the item.  Ms. Gardiner suggested that we switch to all ânon-bufferedâ acid free paper, which will not react to any fiber typeâcotton, silk, linen or wools. Using only the non-buffered acid free paper will allow us to store all types of items even when we may not know all of the fiber types used in the item. Everyone needs to know that all laces should never be folded. If you have a large piece, roll it or create acid free paper rolls in-between so the lace is not folded.   Joy shared an excellent method to conserve our tape laces.  Take a sheet of Mylar plastic (it is denser plastic and does not emit gases) and cut it to a specific width ( she had all of hers the same size about 5 inches). Roll the Mylar into a roll. Cut surgical stocking , cover the Mylar plastic with the surgical stockingâsticking the ends of the stocking into both ends. Roll the tape lace on top of the surgical stocking/mylar. Now, cover the lace with another sheet of Mylar plastic and tie shut with a piece of ribbon. Place your roll into the tray.   This method allows you to see your laces in the tray.  She also stated that if anyone has a lace tablecloth that we can order the Mylar plastic the width plus a couple of inches of your lace.   Roll it into a roll.  Cover the roll with cotton unbleached muslin over the mylar, tie with a ribbon.  Then place your lace table coth with another layer of cotton muslin over the top of it.  Now, roll the lace with the muslin onto the cotton muslin covered Mylar plastic until it is completely rolled up.  You should order more length of the Mylar to ensure that the Mylar covers the entire piece of lace plus a few extra inches to ensure you can close it with ribbon at several sections. Cover the ends with surgical stockings (toe sections) Now you can place the lace tablecloth verticall in the back of an interior closet knowing that the lace is completely protected and safe.   She stated this method works for quilts as well.  (I have stored my grandmother's handstitch quilts this way and I can see which one I want to pull out for a special occassion).  I thought this was a great idea for those of us who have
[lace] Crochet hook correction
I was having a very senior moment this morning but fortunately Jane P pointed out to me that my decimal point is in the wrong place! I did of course mean 0.45mm and 0.5mm hooks. The last ones from SMP have had such tiny hooks that on some of them it has needed careful examination to decide which side the hook is. These are ideal for finer threads, but I use a range of sizes to suit the thread. They are certainly smaller than the more expensive 0.45mm ones. The bit that Susan didn't understand I will try to explain again. The other day was saying that I show people how to push the thread through, rather than pulling it. This means the thread it sitting aroung the smooth bit of the crochet hook just above the hook itself, and it being pushed by that almost immediately it pops up through the sewing. It is a little a bit like using the hook as a needlepin, but the hook itself stops you dropping the thread all the time, as can happen when you are trying to master the latter. I then pass the whole of the shaft of the hook through the loop, or thinking about it the other way round, slide the looop to the handle end of the crochet hook. I can use this to hold the loop up in the air as I pass the second bobbin through to finish the sewing, and keep it in the loop until it is almost on the surface of the lace pillow which reduces the chances of it catching on pins. However, even the finest hooks are sometimes too course for Honiton, because of the closeness of the pinholes, and I would definitely recommend that you become completely competent with one before you try to use it for Honiton. You may find you can use it in some places but not in others, and always use it gently so you don't damage the bars you are sewing into. Cheers, Jacquie - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] New Tool
Dear Arachnes, I have that tool, by Mr. Pikul (mine has a lovely cocobolo wood handle), and he sells them with a bit of clear tube cap over the hook end. No stabbing! I also have a sewing hook bought in Spain, made by an English vendor (the name escapes me), which has a bent tip, and is fantastic for fine-thread sewings. Think of Witch Stitch lace, with all those sewings! This gentleman offers a version with the hook opening pointing up or down, at the customers' choice. Perhaps Antje González or any other of our Spanish members can give more info about it. Debora ...Enjoying a gorgeous and unusually warm winter day in Toronto At 12:59 PM 08/01/2012, Jane Partridge wrote: I assume there must be some sort of cover that goes over the end you are not using? Otherwise there would be a danger of stabbing your hand with the hook - especially if it is a fine one. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] single bobbin unwinding
If it keeps getting longer, try putting an extra hitch around the neck? It could be due to some subtle 'un-turning' movement that is happening while you work with it. If it does seem more loosely wound on than the it should be, take the thread off and re-wind. On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Nancy Neff nnef...@yahoo.com wrote: bobbins. I wound all of them at the same time, same spool of thread, of course wound the same direction. What might I have done during winding to cause that one to misbehave? I can't see a consistent difference. Tightness? -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] single bobbin unwinding
Too much thread on the bobbin to rewind and keep my sanity--I think the double hitch is the solution, but I was rather interested in the cause of neurosis in a bobbin. :-) Nancy Connecticut, USA From: bev walker walker.b...@gmail.com To: Nancy Neff nnef...@yahoo.com Cc: Arachne lace@arachne.com Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2012 2:14 PM Subject: Re: [lace] single bobbin unwinding If it keeps getting longer, try putting an extra hitch around the neck? It could be due to some subtle 'un-turning' movement that is happening while you work with it. If it does seem more loosely wound on than the it should be, take the thread off and re-wind. On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Nancy Neff nnef...@yahoo.com wrote: bobbins. I wound all of them at the same time, same spool of thread, of course wound the same direction. What might I have done during winding to cause that one to misbehave? I can't see a consistent difference. Tightness? Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] Multi Tool
Hello again! The link for my Webshots album is - http://www.webshots.com/user/janed180 Hope it works! Jane in spring-like Owen Sound Ontario - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] single bobbin unwinding
Hi Nancy, Has your 'neurotic' bobbin got a head of a slightly different shape to the others? Or has it and very slippery varnish on the head/neck? Both of these could cause slipping as well. Regards, Joepie, East Sussex, UK -Original Message- From: Nancy Neff Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 7:32 PM To: bev walker Cc: Arachne Subject: Re: [lace] single bobbin unwinding Too much thread on the bobbin to rewind and keep my sanity--I think the double hitch is the solution, but I was rather interested in the cause of neurosis in a bobbin. :-) Nancy Connecticut, USA From: bev walker walker.b...@gmail.com To: Nancy Neff nnef...@yahoo.com Cc: Arachne lace@arachne.com Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2012 2:14 PM Subject: Re: [lace] single bobbin unwinding If it keeps getting longer, try putting an extra hitch around the neck? It could be due to some subtle 'un-turning' movement that is happening while you work with it. If it does seem more loosely wound on than the it should be, take the thread off and re-wind. On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Nancy Neff nnef...@yahoo.com wrote: bobbins. I wound all of them at the same time, same spool of thread, of course wound the same direction. What might I have done during winding to cause that one to misbehave? I can't see a consistent difference. Tightness? Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] single bobbin unwinding
Good idea Joepie, but no--they are all Mechlin bobbins of the same material by the same manufacturer. This is why I'm so puzzled. I'm beginning to think it must be less tightly wound, since that would be the hardest thing to judge by eye. Nancy Connecticut, USA From: J D Hammett jdhamm...@msn.com To: Nancy Neff nnef...@yahoo.com; Lace Arachne lace@arachne.com Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2012 3:05 PM Subject: Re: [lace] single bobbin unwinding Hi Nancy, Has your 'neurotic' bobbin got a head of a slightly different shape to the others? Or has it and very slippery varnish on the head/neck? Both of these could cause slipping as well. Regards, Joepie, East Sussex, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] linen and cotton
Delia I have used linen and cotton in the same bobbin lace piece with no problems. However it is a piece which was intended for framing, not use. Both linen and cotton shrink when washed, especially in hot water, but I think it unlikely that they shrink to the same degree. This possible uneven shrinkage might cause a very small amount of distortion after the piece is washed. But I don't know if the difference in shrinkage will be significant. Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] single bobbin unwinding
On a few occasions I have issues with odd bobbin unwinding. What normally happens is that a single bobbin seems incompatible with a thread - originally I thought it was because the bobbin was an odd bobbin that was of an unusual wood or finish but now I think it is completely random. Perhaps I should take better note! L Kind Regards Liz Baker thelace...@btinternet.com My chronicle of my bobbins can be found at my website: http://thelacebee.weebly.com/ From: Nancy Neff nnef...@yahoo.com To: Arachne lace@arachne.com Sent: Sunday, 8 January 2012, 17:55 Subject: [lace] single bobbin unwinding Hi all, I've searched the archives but haven't found the answer to this particular question: I have about 140 bobbins on my pillow, 120/2 thread, and of the 140 one bobbin particular keeps unwinding--i.e. the working length of the thread (thread leash) on that bobbin gets longer than on the other bobbins. I wound all of them at the same time, same spool of thread, of course wound the same direction. What might I have done during winding to cause that one to misbehave? I can't see a consistent difference. Tightness? Thanks. Nancy Connecticut, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] single bobbin unwinding
Another thought, I was taught to half hitch onto the neck of the bobbin to stop it from unwinding (I think because the person who took the time to help me with unwinding bobbins was a great Honiton lacer) however, when I get rogue bobbins I double hitch onto the head which seems to work. Now there's a thought. Also, for slippery threads, I often half hitch them onto the neck before winding to stop them sliding around on the neck when I'm working. L Kind Regards Liz Baker thelace...@btinternet.com My chronicle of my bobbins can be found at my website: http://thelacebee.weebly.com/ From: J D Hammett jdhamm...@msn.com To: Nancy Neff nnef...@yahoo.com; Lace Arachne lace@arachne.com Sent: Sunday, 8 January 2012, 20:05 Subject: Re: [lace] single bobbin unwinding Hi Nancy, Has your 'neurotic' bobbin got a head of a slightly different shape to the others? Or has it and very slippery varnish on the head/neck? Both of these could cause slipping as well. Regards, Joepie, East Sussex, UK snipped - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] single bobbin unwinding
I've had this happen with a bobbin that didn't have the thread wound tightly against the top barrier of the thread area. I normally put my hitch on the wound thread. The hitch often works it's way to the top barrier. If it finds smooth wood instead of threads, it doesn't have the traction of threads holding the hitch. This usually happens with a bobbin that's not full. I try to fix it by pushing the threads upwards on the bobbin, under the hitch. One bobbin might have a smoother finish than others and this may affect how the thread stays in place. I hope you figure out something that helps. Alice in Oregon being pushed out of my house tomorrow while a new bathroom and kitchen are being done. It will be about 2 weeks before we can move back in (bathroom being done first) and then enduring the mess until the kitchen is done. Looking forward to the finished products, but not the mess and dirt... or unpacking all those boxes. Meanwhile we're camping in the empty house next door. Many thanks to the owner for letting us stay there so we can keep an eye on the project. We'll be eating out for the next six weeks. No dishes.G - Original Message - From: Nancy Neff nnef...@yahoo.com I have about 140 bobbins on my pillow, 120/2 thread, and of the 140 one bobbin particular keeps unwinding-.� What might I have done during winding to cause that one to misbehave?� � - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] single bobbin unwinding
On 1/8/2012 12:55 PM, Nancy Neff wrote: Hi all, I've searched the archives but haven't found the answer to this particular question: I have about 140 bobbins on my pillow, 120/2 thread, and of the 140 one bobbin particular keeps unwinding--i.e. the working length of the thread (thread leash) on that bobbin gets longer than on the other bobbins. I wound all of them at the same time, same spool of thread, of course wound the same direction. What might I have done during winding to cause that one to misbehave? I can't see a consistent difference. Tightness? Thanks. Nancy Connecticut, USA I've also found this happens and it usually seems to be because of the characteristics of the bobbin itself. I have one with a very tiny head which is particularly shiny and this is often the one that slips down lengthening the leash. Another has very light spangles and doesn't lie as flat as the others so the hitch comes loose and the thread leash lengthens. Perhaps the answer llies in the bobbin not the thread? Lesley Marple, Cheshire UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] single bobbin unwinding
One of my beginner students had this same problem and we initially thought that it was the bobbin itself. On retrolacing a piece I noticed I had to take the thread off the bobbin and rewind. One of those 'Aha' moments. After watching me put the slip knot on we worked out that she had executed this holding slip knot the wrong way round. No more frustration after that. Cheers, Shirley T. - enjoying a coolish day after some 40+C days at the beginning of the year. If it keeps getting longer, try putting an extra hitch around the neck? It could be due to some subtle 'un-turning' movement that is happening while you work with it. If it does seem more loosely wound on than the it should be, take the thread off and re-wind. On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Nancy Neffnnef...@yahoo.com wrote: - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] Eyes Out
Hello All! Thanks to everyone who has shared advice on making sewings--both tools technique. What an epiphany--perfect season no less! I actually own an Eyes Out tool but never used it for lace, only for embroidery. Since my crochet hook has often gone spelunking beneath the pricking, I definitely need to develop an alternative method. As to Honiton, I've been in the Big Bold section of the class. Please keep in mind that I am an intermediate beginner!! This has been a very valuable lesson--thanks again. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
[lace] Webshots
Thank you all for your suggestions and help. I have eventually got it nutted out with all the leads you gave me. 15 photos there now, - and only one photo of each piece of lace!! Regards from a relieved Liz in Melbourne, Oz lizl...@bigpond.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] single bobbin unwinding
Nancy Neff nnef...@yahoo.com wrote: I've searched the archives but haven't found the answer to this particular question: I have about 140 bobbins on my pillow, 120/2 thread, and of the 140 one bobbin particular keeps unwinding Are they identical bobbins? If you use Midlands, I'll bet they're not. If you're using continentals, they still might have slight variations. Maybe you have one that doesn't hold thread well. There are certain Midlands bobbin makers that I love and others that I don't buy. The reason is because of the different shapes of the head. Some shapes hold the thread well, others let it play out like a rock climber heading downward. The difference among Midlands bobbin makers is quite strong. However, I would expect some continental bobbins hold a little bit better than others of the same style/nationality. Within, for example, Swiss bobbins, there's definitely differences in head shape. Single-headed bobbins might have less variation in thread-holding, because they're often just a disk on the end of the neck. However, if the disk edge is squared off (the top and bottom round surfaces meet the side with sharp corners), it may hold thread differently than if the edge is rounded (not a sharp corner between side and top/bottom). Some can have slightly rougher finish or slightly sticky (there are Dutch bobbins, turned body with a big round ball on the end that are qui! te sticky), which could affect the thread-holding power. If you're using seemingly-identical bobbins, I would mark the problem one with a tiny bit of paint or nail polish near the bottom tip. Then you could see if you have trouble with it on future projects. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
Re: [lace] Another crochet hook correction
laceandb...@aol.com wrote: The smallest standard hook I have seen here is a 0.4mm, the new one with the plastic handle is labelled as a 0.35mm, but is about the same as some 0.4s, and bigger than some of them. It's not the hook itself that determines the size (hence the problem you've recently had with SMP hooks). It's the diameter of the shaft, above the hook that determines crochet loop size. And 0.05 mm is a _very_ small length (about 1/500th of an inch, for Americans--find a ruler that shows 16ths of an inch, divide that into 3 pieces and imagine 1/10th one of those!) so 0.35 and 0.40 could be pretty hard to tell apart! Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
