[lace] Re-sizing patterns

[Sue Babbs]

I just received the link to a page on how to re-size patterns for different
threads, which I thought someone might find helpful:

http://letslace.com/2016/03/19/quick-guide-to-resizing-a-lace-pattern-for-dif
ferent-thread-sizes/


Sue

suebabbs...@gmail.com

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[lace] Bookmark Exchange

[Lin Hudren]

I am thrilled with the response to participate in this bookmark exchange.
 if you did not get a response from me, please email me again.  i am
prepared to pair up partners and wish to be sure i have everyone who wants
to participate included.  if you have started your bookmark and decided you
wish to do a an additional one, just let me know in the next day or so.  i
will be sending out partnerships within the next 24 hours but i can
accommodate anyone who has been on the fence and wants to jump into the
pot.  this is not a hard formed schedule.  the lace bug is biting and it
might only have nibbled.  thank you all who have signed on to the exchange
so far.

Hugs, Lin and the Mali

*“*Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway.*”  **―
John
Wayne*

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[no subject]

[Lin Hudren]

We are down to the last days for sign ups for the bookmark exchange but
don't worry if you are a day or so behind.  I will make it happen.  Just
contact me (*linhud...@gmail.com *) and it will be
worked out.  Also, if you are delayed in mailing your bookmark to your
partner, let your partner and me know so we can take the worry out of the
wonderful anticipation.  This is to be FUN not a job or chore.  I will be
sending out the exchange partner pairings in a day or so - no later than
3/20 but sooner if able.  I am always anxious to know who will be getting
my bookmark and what far away place I will be receiving mail from.  But if
you were on holiday or didn't see the announcement until the last minute -
join in anyway.  Nothing ventured, nothing gained.  I believe there is time
to get a bookmark made and in the mail by June 1st.



This year the schedule will go like this:

March 1-18   Sign Ups

March 20  Exchange partner assignments made and emailed out

June 1  All bookmarks should be in the mail (receipt by 7-10 days
after this)



Please send me your name, snail mailing address, email address, how many
bookmark(s) you wish to make and any geographical location(s) you prefer,
if any.  Thank you.



If this is your first time, you are going to have lots of pleasure.  If you
have been doing this for years, you know how much fun it can be.  Any type
of lace and pattern is appropriate.  Any skill level is welcome.  This is
"creative license" at its best.  Don't be shy - shine.  May the lace bug
bite for lots of fun.

Hugs, Lin and the Mali

The universe gave us three things to make life bearable, hope, jokes and
dogs - the greatest of these is dogs.

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[lace-chat] Re: [lace] email problems.

[Joy Beeson]

On 3/15/16 9:39 PM, Elizabeth Ligeti wrote:


. . . .  I am one of the strange people Not on
Facebook, so I am glad of Arachne to keep me in touch
with everyone.


I am on Facebook, and find it useless for keeping in touch 
even though several people I know refuse to communicate in 
any other way.


Crossposted to Chat because this post is off-topic for Lace.

--
Joy Beeson
http://wlweather.net/PAGEJOY/
west of Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A.

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[lace] Philadelphia's Lace Collection/Bad Lace Presentations/21st C. Bobbins

[Jeriames]

I receive private memos often.  They feed my desire to  know what is 
happening in the lace community, and sometimes inspire memos that  are sent to 
Arachne.  A Pennsylvania friend has sent some interesting  information, for 
which I have asked permission to share.  The words are  hers, unless they are 
identified as mine.  
 
1. Here's a link to lace in the Philadelphia Museum of Art:  
http://bit.ly/229QEnT  
 
I found this particularly interesting because I contacted them in 2004 to  
schedule a field trip to see their lace collection.  I had documentation  
that indicated that Philadelphia MoA had a 'sister' collection to the  
Metropolitan MoA collection.  A curator, whom we later met  at the 2005 Costume 
Society Conference we attended together, adamantly  insisted the Philadelphia 
MoA had no lace collection.  Now, it shows  up 12 years later??!!
 
2.  On another note, this past weekend I attended the Civilian  Symposium, 
which provides a scholarly approach to the civilian side of the  Civil War 
that you were asked to do the research for last year. Oh,  my!!  She 
obviously had no respect for lacemakers past or present, or their  historical 
contribution.  In fact, she was quite flip about the subject as  a whole.  She 
couldn't pronounce the names of the laces correctly.   Her "expertise" at 
identifying lace was based on a few pieces in a collection  that she was privy 
to, and she drew some seriously lacking conclusions, based on  her 20th and 
21st century perspective.  I received a copy of her  bibliography, which 
included Pat Earnshaw's books, but made no reference to  Elizabeth Kurella's 
research.  I was sitting beside a Civil  War-era needlework expert - a scholar 
with knowledge of technique and  history.  She was appalled.  Unfortunately, 
about 275 participants  walked away with serious mis-information.  
 
(I, Jeri - recall not feeling I should do Civil War lace research for  
someone who obviously knew very little about lace, but was being promoted as an 
 
expert and probably receiving a speaking fee.  I did not want my name to be 
 quoted by a person I did not know.  Sad, but I very much care what the  
public learns from us, and how they use it.  The organization should have  
done more research into their speaker's qualifications.)
 
In getting approval to share the original contents of information from my  
Pennsylvania friend, she added to the above paragraph:  "I, too, care very  
much what the public learns, and I think this was a situation where this 
speaker  mis-represented her expertise.  There have been presenters from Old  
Bethpage Village in the past who were very credible, and I think she was 
riding  on their coattails."
 
3.  Here are links to 21st C. bobbins made with a 3D  printer:
https://www.youmagine.com/designs/lace-bobbins 
and
https://www.youmagine.com/designs/openwork-decorative-lace-bobbin  

Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center

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[lace] Blocked e-mail. Is this legal? Should it be illegal?

[Jeriames]

There are approximately 1,000 subscribers to Arachne.  It works  for most.  
When I send a letter to Arachne it is because I think more  than one person 
will be interested.  Otherwise, the time required is just  too great - I 
want a "big bang for my buck", as the saying goes.  This  means "results for 
my money, or time, or knowledge".
 
It has been a pleasure to share lace knowledge, but when working for a  
large corporation I learned that no one is indispensable. 
 
The suggested Arachne digest option does not suit my  purpose.  Some 
appeals for help are time-sensitive.  
 
I refuse to make complicated arrangements and set up extra  subscriptions 
with other companies to be able to communicate with our  international lace 
community.  
 
Blocking e-mail smells like an illegal action.  AOL collects  monthly fees 
for service, and I will address this with them.  It looks  like Yahoo 
collects fees as well.  We also buy stamps to pay  for postal service, and that 
mail must be delivered - by law and agreements  between nations.  Your paid 
phone company cannot refuse to connect  some calls: we enjoy universal 
service.  Calls to other nations are  paid for with a portion of what you pay 
to 
your telephone provider.  

Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center  

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Subject: [lace] Philadelphia's Lace Collection

[Karen Thompson]

What a wonderful discovery at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
1. Here's a link to lace in the Philadelphia Museum of Art:
http://bit.ly/229QEnT

​Let's hope some of the lace enthusiasts near Philadelphia can help the
museum with their labels, and also choose good pieces for a temporary
exhibition (behind-the-scenes​?) for the IOLI Convention there next year.
Museums are notoriously understaffed and underfunded, so it takes
volunteers to do much of the work.


Karen
​in Washington,DC where spring seems to have returned, and the cherry
blossoms will be at their peak March 23-24 (according to today's
predictions)​

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[lace] Notice of Red Hat Tatters disbanding.

[karpap]

Hi everyone,

This is a formal notice to let everyone know the I am disbanding the Red Hat 
Tatters group as of
this month.  This group usually met in the home of (me) Patsy Goodman and i did 
the teaching.
There had not been any interest in belonging to this group and I'm getting up 
in age and just
found it too stressful to come up with lesson plans every month and only one 
person show up.
  
Patsy A. Goodman
Chula Vista, CA

--
Women are Angels. And when someone breaks our wings  
We simply continue to fly  
On a broomstick. 
We are flexible like that. 
--
Patsy A. Goodman
AKA Queen Tat Pat
Red Hat Tatters
Chula Bobbin Lacers
Chula Vista, CA, USA

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Re: [lace] email problems.

[Joy Beeson]

On 3/15/16 9:39 PM, Elizabeth Ligeti wrote:


. . . .  I am one of the strange people Not on
Facebook, so I am glad of Arachne to keep me in touch
with everyone.


I am on Facebook, and find it useless for keeping in touch 
even though several people I know refuse to communicate in 
any other way.


Crossposted to Chat because this post is off-topic for Lace.

--
Joy Beeson
http://wlweather.net/PAGEJOY/
west of Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A.

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Re: [lace] An introduction

[Helene Ulrich]

Welcome Analisa.

I am sure you have already learned that lace makers are a very
friendly, helpful group of people.  Please do not hesitate to ask a
question (no question is to stupid/dumb), there is sure to be someone
who knows the answer you need.

We are currently getting ready for the annual bookmark exchange.  If
you would like to join, please contact   Lin Hudren
 and let her know.

Again, welcome to Arachne.

Helene Ulrich
Loris, SC

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