Re: [lace] Please Share Lace Experiences and Questions

[Helene Ulrich]

Jeri,  Thank you for this posting.  I am not as interested in lace
history as some others are, but I always read your postings because I
may learn something new.  (I don't always get you postings because of
the usual email problems.)


Helene Ulrich

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Re: [lace] Ipswich Lace pillow

[Adele Shaak]

Thanks Karen for posting this URL - I had lost any previous messages that had
this link.

What fun I had looking at the photos! If you haven’t tried the link yet -
they are high definition photos. Click on the photo so that it fills the page,
and then you can zoom in so close you can see the fuzzies on the thread! You
can also zoom out so it’s just a little tiny thing but I don’t understand
the value of that feature.

Adele
West Vancouver, BC
(west coast of Canada)


> On Dec 8, 2017, at 6:12 PM, Karen Thompson 
wrote:
>
> I think two Ipswich, Massachusetts lace pillow entries are mixed here. Jeri
> wrote about her very interesting pillow under Ipswich style pillow.  Under
> the Bucks Point discussion I gave a link to the one with the tag, which is
> in the Smithsonian Museum collection in Washington, DC, USA. You can find
> it by searching: Smithsonian lace collection, and scrolling to the next to
> the last object or
> http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_644978

> By clicking on the title of the Ipswich lace pillow entry, several pictures
> are available. The text on the label says: "She lived to be over 90, worked
> on this pillow the day she died. She feared she lacked "dying grace" but
> God took her while she knelt in prayer". Hope this clarifies.

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[lace] Ipswich Lace bobbin

[Brian Lemin]

Hello again after a long time! Smile.

I just would like to let you good folks know that despite many efforts via
the USA over the years I do not have a genuine "antique" Ipswich bobbin.

A few pictures of such a bobbin would suffice for my purposes, especially
showing the "hollow" nature of it, together with your permission to use it
in any of my academic articles.

Can anyone help please?

With special thanks to the Diana Smith collection of Antique Lace Bobbins I
have finally completed  "A Dictionary of English Antique Lace Bobbins and
Lace Making Paraphernalia" and a "Collectors Guide to English Antique Lace
Bobbins".  

I have a few feelers out there to get help to publish these documents on the
Internet.  I will let you know when , (if) they get published.

Have a happy time over the celebrations of this time of the year.

Brian

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[lace] Ipswich Lace pillow

[Karen Thompson]

Dear Ann,

I think two Ipswich, Massachusetts lace pillow entries are mixed here. Jeri
wrote about her very interesting pillow under Ipswich style pillow.  Under
the Bucks Point discussion I gave a link to the one with the tag, which is
in the Smithsonian Museum collection in Washington, DC, USA. You can find
it by searching: Smithsonian lace collection, and scrolling to the next to
the last object or
http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_644978
By clicking on the title of the Ipswich lace pillow entry, several pictures
are available. The text on the label says: "She lived to be over 90, worked
on this pillow the day she died. She feared she lacked "dying grace" but
God took her while she knelt in prayer". Hope this clarifies.

Karen, currently at snowy Bethany Beach, DE, but as often in Washington, DC


Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2017 21:46:33 +
From: Ann Humphreys 
Subject: [lace] Ipswich style pillow

I didn’t receive any replies to my question so I will  try again.
I can read the first few lines of the tag.
(She lived to be over 90 and worked on this pillow the day she died)
I can’t decipher the rest but would like to know.

Ann
UK

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[lace] RE: Christmas Lace

[Jane]

Oh dear. Should I admit to this? But I'm making an effort not to lurk .

I've just cleared away my pillows, bags of bobbins, tins of threads, 
books, designs and everything else as my lace work table is needed for 
the annual Christmas jigsaw puzzle fest!


I've still got one pillow out, but its nothing to do with Christmas, 
just an old pattern that's taking forever and I'm beginning to 
thoroughly dislike :-( .  So I probably won't get much lace done over 
the next few weeks.


Hope others manage better :-)

Seasons Greetings from a frosty New Forest,
Jane

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Re: [lace] Ipswich pillow

[N.A. Neff]

Here's a tiny URL. May work better: https://tinyurl.com/ydhazdp7

On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 5:32 PM, Lorelei Halley 
wrote:

> Here is a direct link to the article and photos. It is a long url, and you
> will have to paste it together.
>

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Re: [lace] Ipswich pillow

[Sue Babbs]

Here's an easier link to this Ipswich style pillow in Jeri's collection  which
I hope will work fine

Sue

suebabbs...@gmail.com

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[lace] Ipswich pillow

[Lorelei Halley]

Here is a direct link to the article and photos. It is a long url, and you
will have to paste it together.

http://api.ning.com/files/dsLPsteu3YwIHRdbk4JpFXXwvn2aELu9broqmoU5sYRNCckoBj
A0KeuVOjaJBGf1CMmyvx3GVS24aqvFL*urmZz2C0gcHCib/JeriAmesIpswichPillow.pdf

Lorelei

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[lace] Ipswich style pillow

[Ann Humphreys]

I didn’t receive any replies to my question so I will  try again. 
I can read the first few lines of the tag. 
(She lived to be over 90 and worked on this pillow the day she died)
I can’t decipher the rest but would like to know. 

Ann
UK

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Re: [lace] Christmas Lace

[AGlez]

Hi Janice,

I am watching the terrible fires in your area on TV and reallly hope that
you and your family are safe. I also hope that the fire can be extinguished
as soon as possible.

I have seen the patterns in your web site. Thank you very much for sharing.
I especially like the Halloween Cat. It is so expressive!


Antje González, Spain
www.vueltaycruz.es

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[lace] Re: Ipswich Pillow Article - permission to share

[Jeri Ames]

Dear Jill,
 
All will join me in wishing you a speedy recovery.  Please be up and dancing
around your lace pillow before the holiday partying starts.
 
It is well-known, that I will share what I write and publish with Arachne.
 This does not pose a problem to the newsletter editor of the New England
Lace Group so long as I am the one who approves.  Both Devon and Nancy are
members of this group, per the membership list.
 
I deny requests when I feel someone in another guild should be writing their
own content for their members.  An example would be my article about OIDFA in
Slovenia which you, as web mistress, made available to all on NELG's home page
under the Articles category. 
 
The NELG is promoted all the time on Arachne, and it is by sharing that others
may be influenced to join.   
 
Most of my book reviews on the NELG web site first appeared on Arachne, were
polished up a bit, a picture added, and then were published in a prettier
format in the newsletter.  I very much appreciate that you, as web mistress,
have made these available to all who access Book Reviews on the home page of
www.nelg.us 
 
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
 
In a message dated 12/8/2017 11:38:39 AM Eastern Standard Time,
j...@myhawkins.co.uk writes:

 
Hi all,
Writing to you from my hospital bed having taken a bad tumble down a flight of
stairs last night.
Did someone give permission to use the page from the NELG newsletter?
Jill
 

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[lace] Please Share Lace Experiences and Questions

[Jeri Ames]

 
We all know lace experts who keep secrets.  That is not my ethic, or how I
wish to be remembered.  
 
The greatest gift we could receive this holiday season is to be reading
something silent Arachne subscribers have to share about lace.  
 
Please.  There is a need for the types of lace information you and I share.
 I do not care who republishes my words, so long as they do not change
anything or cut content I felt was necessary at the time of writing.
 
Please.  Here is a private challenge to all:  I have given you examples -
for 22 years - of what some people would like to know and are not getting from
other sources.  It does not require great intellect.  I dropped out of
university after completing 2 years of business-oriented courses - nights.
 If I can do this, so can many of our members who have more academic
qualifications and career credentials. 
 
Please.  It is not fair for just a few of us to be shouldering the
responsibility of bringing lace art and history to 21st Century lace makers
via a free source.  Everyone has to start somewhere, and as you write (or
ask) more and more, you will gain confidence.  Sometimes, I must accept
corrections.  That is OK.  We all learn from them. 
 
Please.  You might discover you like to write, and can build on that skill in
other aspects of your life.  I write as if I were talking directly to one of
you, and try to imagine what you might feel needs to be clearer.  I remember
you are from different nations and have different lace backgrounds.  Surely,
you would not pass by an opportunity to personally talk with a Jean Leader
(Scotland), a Alex Stillwell (England), a Devon Thein (U.S.), a Ilska Thompson
(Germany)?  Note they are listed alphabetically, and if more names were added
to the list, they would be, as well.
 
Not to exclude others, but do you remember when Susan Hottle bravely began
posting questions?  There is no such thing as a dumb lace question.  Susan
has enhanced our appreciation of lace, and she has learned a lot from replies.
 Now, she is setting up library lace exhibits that educate others. 
 
You can do this.   
 
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
 

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RE: [lace] Christmas Lace

[J-D Hammett]

Lovely patterns; THANK YOU JANICE FOR SHARING SO GENEROUSLY WITH US ALL.

Joepie, East Sussex, UK, where we have just had a beautifully bright, but cold
day.

Greetings of the Season to Everyone,

Peace on Earth and Goodwill to all mankind.


From: Janice Blair
Sent: 08 December 2017 02:43
To: Lace Arachne
Subject: [lace] Christmas Lace

Being politically correct there, but "Holiday" covers all the celebrations.
Last night I posted my design on the
Bobbin Lace Makers Facebook page but if you do not subscribe to that one, you
can see the pattern on my website at http://www.jblace.com/  I made a
triptych piece of lace to go around a candle.  I had intended to make two of
them for my Arachne exchange but while making the first one I decided it was
way too much work, so I scaled down to separate designs from the triptych.
<
.>
Happy Holidays,
Janice

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Re: [lace] NT Santina levey article

[Elena Kanagy-Loux]

Dear Amanda,

Thank you so much for sharing this link!
I’m a new member and very grateful to have access to the rich knowledge shared 
by Jeri. I look forward to more!
Best,
Elena 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 8, 2017, at 09:24, Amanda Richards  
> wrote:
> 
> For those who have not found the article if you go to
> https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/art-and-collection-resources and
> scroll down the page to the Arts, Buildings and Collections Bulletins it is
> in the latest one. You can down load it to read at you leisure. You can also
> subscribe to receive it in your e-mail, you do not have to be a  member as
> far as I can see.
> 
> 
> 
> I too am one who does not get Jeri's e-mails, I prefer to receive my e-mails
> individually for reasons demonstrated over the last few days and can also
> save those I would like to refer to later.
> 
> 
> 
> Amanda
> 
> 
> 
> Nottingham, England
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[no subject]

[Lin Hudren]

I sincerely apologize to all for my hasty and inappropriate behavior.
Thank you for your understanding.

Let's make lace.

Hugs, Lin and the Mali

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[lace] NT Santina levey article

[Amanda Richards]

For those who have not found the article if you go to
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/art-and-collection-resources and
scroll down the page to the Arts, Buildings and Collections Bulletins it is
in the latest one. You can down load it to read at you leisure. You can also
subscribe to receive it in your e-mail, you do not have to be a  member as
far as I can see.

 

I too am one who does not get Jeri's e-mails, I prefer to receive my e-mails
individually for reasons demonstrated over the last few days and can also
save those I would like to refer to later.

 

Amanda

 

Nottingham, England

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Re: [lace] Mechlin lace

[N.A. Neff]

Hi Alex,

Were the Binche and Valenciennes prickings burnt also?

Nancy

On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 5:01 AM, Alex Stillwell 
wrote:

> Thank you Devon. Interesting  not only to see the lace but the pricking it
> was
> made on. There are very few Mechlin prickings available, most were burnt,
> when
> no longer used, so that they could not be copied.
>
> Blow the dust
>
> Alex
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Re: [lace] Ipswich lace

[N.A. Neff]

Hi Daphne,

Are you thinking Ipswich UK? We haven't been clear, but we're talking about
lace made in Ipswich Massachusetts.

Nancy
Connecticut, USA

On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 5:52 AM, Daphne Martin  wrote:

> Hello
> Nicky Townsend has written a book on this lace. She has done a brilliant
> job by showing pictures,diagrams etc. Nicky researched this lace,as can be
> seen in her book Suffolk Lace.
>
> Daphne  Norwich Uk.
>
> Sent from my IPad
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[lace] Ipswich lace

[Daphne Martin]

Hello
Nicky Townsend has written a book on this lace. She has done a brilliant job by 
showing pictures,diagrams etc. Nicky researched this lace,as can be seen in her 
book Suffolk Lace.

Daphne  Norwich Uk.

Sent from my IPad 

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[lace] Re: Bucks prickings

[Alex Stillwell]

Thank you Karen, exactly what I have been looking for.

Alex

From: Karen Thompson
Sent: Thursday, December 7, 2017 4:03 PM
To: Alex Stillwell
Subject: Re: Bucks prickings

Alex,
The lace in the photos is 1.5 cm wide. With the extra row of holes it can be
made 3.5 cm wide.
Let me know if you want other info
-Karen

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[lace] Mechlin lace

[Alex Stillwell]

Thank you Devon. Interesting  not only to see the lace but the pricking it was
made on. There are very few Mechlin prickings available, most were burnt, when
no longer used, so that they could not be copied.

Blow the dust

Alex

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RE: [lace] Ipswich pillow

[Maureen]

Thank you Lorelei for the link and thank you Jeri for sharing this with us
all.

Maureen
E Yorks UK

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RE: [lace] Christmas Lace

[Maureen]

Thank you Janice for sharing your patterns with us.

Maureen
E Yorks UK
Where it is sunny but cold this morning.  No snow yet though.

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Re: [lace] Bucks point - on Ipswich-style Pillow at Smithsonian

[Ann Humphreys]

Thank you Jeri for the link. Very clear pictures. 
I could only read the first few lines on the tag though. Couldn’t decipher the 
rest. 
Ann
UK

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