Re: [lace] Hamilton Lace

Hi Adele and Everyone, An excellent article on Hamilton Lace is Lace-making in Hamilton by Jessie H. Lochhead, M.A. published by Hamilton Handbooks and Hamilton Public Libraries and Museum Committee in 1971. According to the article the lace could represent the coarsest torchon or the finest

[lace] Lace Fair

Hi Everyone, It is once again time for our Lace fair in Slagelse, here in Denmark and it takes place on the 25th and 26th October in Nordhallen at Norrevangskolen, Rosenkildevej 88, Slagelse. 23 stands will be selling various items for lacemaking and tatting ( amongst those you might recognise:

[lace] Dresses of the Danish Queens

Hi Everyone, I would like to tell you about the fantastic exhibition in the beautiful little fairytale castle of Rosenborg, here in Copenhagen. The exhibition has been set up by Katia Johansen, who is the textile conservator at Rosenborg and she has given us some absolute gems of exhibitions over

[lace] portrait of lacemaker

Hi Everyone, On the subject of portraits, I have a watercolour painting of a frail old lacemaker. She is obviously English with her bolster pillow on a wooden tripod stand and her spangled bobbins. She is sitting in front of her cottage with a background of hills and moors, and is working on a

Re: [lace] Big Heart of Denmark

Hi Linda, I am sure you will see something of the Danish Royal wedding. Prince Charles will represent the British Royal Family. This is the Danish royal website in English where you can find all the latest news. http://kongehuset.dk/english/ The veil of Denmark's Big Heart that Bjarne mentioned,

[lace] Royal Wedding

Hi Everyone, This is for those of you who would like to see the Danish Royal Wedding live. One of our TV stations is transmitting live on the internet and there is also English translation. I'm off to my favourite position on the sofa to enjoy it all. The actual ceremony is at 4pm Danish time.

Re: [lace] Royal Wedding

Hi Joan and Elizabeth, I hope that you managed to see a bit of the Danish Royal wedding. It was the stuff that fairytales are made of. It was so romantic - the crown prince and half the kingdom of Denmark were literally moved to tears as his beautiful bride made an entrance into the church. She

Re: [lace] Royal Wedding

Hi Everyone To answer some questions - Anette, Jaqueline - about the royal wedding in Denmark: 1. The young man standing beside crown prince Frederik was his brother Joachim. The present queen, Margrethe 2nd has only 2 sons, Frederik was born in 1968 and Joachim in 1969. Frederik is therefore next

[lace] Rosemary and Jana

Hi Everyone, Just to end this crazy discussion about the fantasy flowers. Jana Novak is a very good friend of mine and I have therefore always stayed out of any discussion concerning her or her products and publications, because of the list rules about promoting and advertising. However, this

[lace] Danish wedding gowns

Hi Everyone, I managed to visit the exhibition of wedding gowns today at the royal palace of Amalienborg, and if any of you are in Copenhagen, it is well worth a visit. It is running until September. Crown princess Mary's dress is a dream. The Carrickmacross lace veil is wonderful and as I

[lace] Slagelse Lace Fair

Hi Everyone, It's time once again for our Lace Fair in Slagelse and this year it will take place on the 30th and 31st of October in the usual Nordhallen of Norrevangs School, Rosenkildevej 88, Slagelse. Rosemary Urban from Leipzig, Germany is running our workshop with the theme being Motifs from

Re: [lace] Hearts

Hi Ruth, I don't have the book you mention but the 2 sections of the hearts form little pocket when you weave them together. This is hard to explain but see if you can make any sense of this description! Lay the 2 sections folded double with the fingers facing each other. Take the first finger of

Re: [lace] hearts and more - for Newbies

Dear Jeri, Thank you so much for telling us about the Christmas tree at the Metropolitan and also your own. They both sound amazing and I so enjoyed your description. Makes me happy to think that Denmark's Georg Jensen inspired your collection and it is wonderful that you have so many happy

[lace] lace cylinder

Hi Everyone, In an earlier letter to lace, I mentioned a lace cylinder, which is on display in the temporary the exhibition about Manor Houses in the National museum in Copenhagen. This excellent exhibition is well- worth seeing, also because some of their gorgeous dresses are on display. One in

[lace] Flax and Linen

Hi Everyone, I have just remembered a very good source of information about linen. Shire Publications published a little booklet Flax and Linen by Patricia Baines for just under 4 British pounds. http://www.shirebooks.co.uk/ I have several of their books and they are very cheap and often written

[lace] Vienna

Hi Everyone, I don't remember whether this has been mentioned before but it is worth another reminder! I treated myself to 4 days in Vienna just before Christmas and it was wonderful. If any of you visit the city then you must visit the Museum of Decorative Art and its incredibly beautiful display

Re: [lace-chat] Aussie Love Poem

Hi David, I thought your poem was very funny - I wonder if the crown prince of Denmark will ever woo Mary with that one?!! Who knows, maybe we will have a Hobart girl making Tonder lace soon. I am looking forward to seeing her wedding dress on the 14th May and hoping that there will be Tonder lace

[lace-chat] FW: Royal Wedding

Hi Everyone, This is for those of you who would like to see the Danish Royal Wedding live. One of our TV stations is transmitting live on the internet and there is also English translation. I'm off to my favourite position on the sofa to enjoy it all. The actual ceremony is at 4pm Danish time.

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Royal Wedding

Hi Joan and Elizabeth, I hope that you managed to see a bit of the Danish Royal wedding. It was the stuff that fairytales are made of. It was so romantic - the crown prince and half the kingdom of Denmark were literally moved to tears as his beautiful bride made an entrance into the church. She

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Royal Wedding

Hi Everyone To answer some questions - Anette, Jaqueline - about the royal wedding in Denmark: 1. The young man standing beside crown prince Frederik was his brother Joachim. The present queen, Margrethe 2nd has only 2 sons, Frederik was born in 1968 and Joachim in 1969. Frederik is therefore next

Re: [lace-chat] Re: US Christmas of old?

Hi Everyone, I can recommend a very good book on the history, folklore and origins of the Christmas tree: The Solstice Evergreen by Sheryl Ann Karas ISBN 0-944031-26-9 published 1991 by Aslan Publishing, CA It leads you through various patterns of behaviour which been handed down over the years