Re: [lace] Searching for lace events
Alice, maybe you can consider to include a visit to Saint Charles Borromeus in Antwerp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Charles_Borromeo_Church,_Antwerp where Mrs. Nora Andries will guide you for a visit through the excellent Museum of laces that theChurch hosts. Mrs Andries has reconstructed and recovered during years Old Flemish laces. There are two books published on this respect: "Caroluskantjes" and "Naar de bron" Kind regards. Carolina de la Guardia www.carolgallego.com El 01/11/2019 a las 3:17, Alice Howell escribió: To help plan my trip to Europe next year, and the OIDFA Congress, I've been looking for lace events and lace museums. So far I have Rauma, Finland, Vadstena, Sweden, and Tonder, Denmark on my list. - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Season's Greetings
The Holiday Season's is a new opportunity to say thank you to the members of this great list, and wish you the very best for the New Year. If you like to see the lace animated card I have prepared for this year here it is the link: http://carolgallego.com/carolina-blog/ Greetings from Barcelona. Spain Carolina de la Guardia - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Trip to St. Gallen and Vienna
Devon I visited the MAK now two years ago, and the lace room existed and a lot of exquisite laces were displayed: Brussels, Renaissance Italian laces, Milanese, needle laces I had no problem in taking photos of all exhibited laces... It is true that I could not find any other Exhibition or place with laces. Greetings from Barcelona. Spain. When I was in the MAK some time ago, they had an entire room of lace which was fascinating, but no photos allowed. Is it still there? - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Identification
Thank you Alex. A very interesting thought, with which I agree. Carolina de la Guardia Barcelona-Spain The same techniques were used throughout Europe, some of the Balkan states and in India in the 19th century. Unless there is proof of place of origin we need to consider lace names as generic, not proof of origin. Blowing the dust Alex - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] How did Arachne start?
I remember when I first discovered Arachne, exploring "lace" through an internet searcher as Yahoo, it was back in 2000. I miss those years of my first steps in lacemaking and the excitement of contacting lacemakers of all over the world in a group that took the bobbin lace from a formal point of view. A group always willing to help and share their knowledge. Right now I come to mind lacemakers like Bev Walker, Miriam Gidron, Jeri Ames, Helen Ulrich, Lorelley Halley, Lorri Ferguson, Adele Shaak, Shirley Trigelles, Alice "in Oregon", Jean Leader, Pat Hallam, Tamara Duvall, Liz Reynolds, and so many others... I think remember that was Liz who launched, and has been keepìng on all these years the server "Majordomo", correct me if I'm wrong Thank you for letting us stay in touch all this time, and Avital for moderating us. It is true that other social media as Instagram, and especially Facebook, has caused us to disperse, especially for the advantage that represents to share visually laces and techniques by pictures and videos , however it is also true that many of us are still here. A very especial thought for all the Arachneans who are no longer here. Kind regards and a Happy Anniversary for all of us! Carolina de la Guardia Barcelona -Spain- www.carolgallego.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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Season's Greetings
Dear all, Christmas is approaching again, feelings and emotions emerge, although they are not always are happy for everyone, a light of hope is present in these days of joy. I would like to share with you the Christmas card I have made, wishing you can fulfill all your lace dreams during next year 2018. http://carolgallego.com/2017/11/05/seasons-greetings/ Greetings from Barcelona. Spain Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Lace Express
Rosemary, and fellow lacemakers, The only lace demo I have knowledge in Málaga (Spain) in June is LAS LAGUNAS - MIJAS COSTA - MALAGA Saturday 10th. June Respect to Lace Express, as far as I'm concerned as designer and a regular collaborator, it is a bad new, and sad for all who love lace. Probably, the decision is not only for personal reasons but for the little respect that nowadays exists regarding copyright too, which is really discouraging. Greetings from Barcelona Carolina de la Guardia www.carolgallego.com Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com 2017-03-13 13:49 GMT+01:00 Rosemary Brown <rjbr...@tesco.net>: > Dear Friends > > I have just received my regular copy of the lace magazine Lace Express and > am sorry to find that it is to be the last one. This magazine has been > around for some years and has added greatly to my enjoyment of lacemaking. > It is has also been a great teaching resource. The professional finish of > the magazine made it quite expensive but I think it served well to > publicise a contemporary take on our traditional craft. I for one will miss > it and send my best wishes to the Karpenko family for a well deserved > retirement if that is the reason for the closure, assuming they read > Arachne postings. > > On another topic, I am going to be on holiday in June in Malaga, Spain. > Is there anywhere I must visit for some lace? > > - > 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ > - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] What constitutes Gros Point?
Devon, I understand that Point of Venice would be a an appropriate term, as a generic term. Yesterday I was reading from the ipad so I could not access easily to the information. Now from my desktop here there are other links: Gros Point of Venice 17th. cent http://www.museocaprai.it/collezione_scheda.php?idc=2 Point Plat of Venice 20th. cent. http://www.museocaprai.it/collezione_scheda.php?idc=175 Point of Venice http://www.museodelmerletto.it/001-Merletti-Italiani/001-Venezia-e-Burano/007-punto_venezia.html This is a Point of Venice slightly raised, dated about 17th. cent. http://chambredescouleurs.france-i.com/8542 Regards from Barcelona. Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com 2017-03-02 14:17 GMT+01:00 <devonth...@gmail.com>: > But as this piece is dated to the 17th century, would the term Point de > Venise be appropriate? Is Point de Venise a generic term or does it imply a > date as well? > > A concern that I have is that people looking for Point Plat, an unusual > lace, would be disappointed to be directed to this lace. > > Devon > > > > > > > > - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Season's Greetings
Hi all, Warmest greetings from Barcelona and every good wish for the next year 2017 to all. Link to Postcard 2016 https://youtu.be/ymbwTJ-uCBE Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com (renewing my site) - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Category for Tenerife or Ruedas
Long... âThere is some confusion between "soles" , "ruedas" and "Canary's suns", respect to "Teneriffe roses or suns"... Originate in Castilla (Spain) 14th. and XVth cent. is the drawnworkâ called "Soles de Salamanca" (Salamanca's suns), "Soles del Casar" (Casar's suns), "Soles Canarios" (Canary's suns) and "Puntos de Catalunya" (Catalunya Stitches), all them take their name depending of the place that they were made. As it is usual in other laces, there are little differences between them: The way that the drawnwork is reinforced on its edges, the shape of the motifs, the combination of squares and circular bands that compound the design, and the prior preparation of drawing the threads once the fabric or linen is mounted on a framework or loom. A minimum of a 50% of threads have to be drawn out, to be considered "lace". The usual motifs: "suns" and "wheels" are additionally made as a needlework. "Canary's suns" are made as the above mentioned, being different as they are worked as narrow bands and then applied to embroidered linens and combined with other technique very typical of the Canary Islands: The openwork. However, when we speak of "Teneriffe suns or roses", we are talking of a different way of the prior mounting threads. Here there is not a loom or framework, the threads are weaved as a radial warp on a circular basis made of metal, card, or similar material, with little holes in concentric circles and then pinned to a little cylindrical pillow. Then it is made the needle work. It is the "easy" way to imitate the "Salamanca's sun" drawnwork. I understand that it is a needle lace craft. This technique was carried to South America by Spanish people, and there it has evolved and has taken its own characteristics. âI hope this has not become too extensive, and it could be understandableâ âGreetings from Barcelona. Spainâ Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com 2016-06-30 17:54 GMT+02:00 Devon Thein <devonth...@gmail.com>: > What category would you ascribe if you were cataloging a piece of Tenerife > lace or Spanish Ruedas? Under what words would you look for it? Would you > call it "Embroidered 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Knipling's Festival in Tonder
If you have any problem to watch the video on my web, there is also a You Tube version at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8q2rME9NSQ=share Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Knipling's Festival in Tonder
Hi all, The year 2014, I was fortunate to attend a workshop on design and technique applied to creation of lace for clothing, carried out by Jana Novak in The Catalonian Lace Ass. -ACP-, in Barcelona. She then, encouraged all of us to design our own pieces and gave us the opportunity to participate in the Fashion Show that she had to organize within the Kniplingâs Festival in Tonder 2016. As a result, I have contributed to the Fashion Show with four pieces: a shawl, two tops, and one vest. A fellow Spanish lacemaker, Encarna Gonzalez, has also sent a vest and a âponchoâ. I have enjoyed a lot designing and making the pieces and I have been lucky enough to assist to the Festival, so I feel very happy. I have put on my web a report of the trip with two slide shows, one on the Fashion Show and another on a fantastic exhibition of Vologda laces and a short video on the Spanish participation that maybe would you like to see. http://www.carolgallego.com/2015/tonder_festival.html Enjoy! Kind regards from Barcelona. Spain Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] lace day in Spain
This is just to let you know that the next 5th June will take place the "Diada", the annual open air lace event organized by the Catalonian lace Ass. "Associació Catalana de Puntaires-ACP". This year the city that holds the fair is Ripoll, 100 Km from Barcelona or 84 Km. from Girona. Up to 2.000 lacemakers is expected to participate and more than 40 lace vendors coming from the other areas of Spain and Europe. ...Tamara, glad to read you again in Arachne. Carolina de la Guardia www.carolgallego.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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] lace day in Spain
This is just to let you know that the next 5th June will take place the "Diada", the annual open air lace event, organised by the Catalonian lace Ass. "Associació Catalana de Puntaires-ACP". This year the city that holds the faire is Ripoll, 100 Km from Barcelona or 84 Km. from Girona. Tamara, glad to read you again in Arachne. Carolina Carolina de la Guardia www.carolgallego/com Witch Stitch Lace/Hinojosa lace - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace Day in Ripoll-Spain
This is just to let you know that the next 5th June will take place the "Diada", the annual open air lace event organized by the Catalonian lace Ass. "Associació Catalana de Puntaires-ACP". This year the city that holds the fair is Ripoll, 100 Km from Barcelona or 84 Km. from Girona. Up to 2.000 lacemakers is expected to participate and more than 40 lace vendors coming from the other areas of Spain and Europe. ...Tamara, glad to read you again in Arachne. Carolina de la Guardia www.carolgallego.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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] problems with AOL
Hi all, I have been told that my mail has arrived to the list 3 times, excuse me for this. The mails I sent to the list did not appear as a recipient into my inbox, so I thought they did not reach the Arachne server. I wrote two of them since my desktop and a third one from the web server. Investigating which could be the problem, I checked over the spam and trash folders and... here were there! Instead of be displayed into the inbox they have gone directly to the trash folder. If you remember it was commented here before ...some of the mails from AOL Arachneans have to be rescued from the spam file, and now my own mails from the trash ! I am thinking in subscribing to the list under other e-mail... Again, excuse me.. Carolina de la Guardia www.carolgallego.com (Ps. Now, to confirm that this mail has reached you, I will review the trash folder!) - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Fwd: Season s Greetings 2016
May the ringing bells of Christmas fill your life with music of happiness and prosperity... My Christmas card for all the fellow lacemakers in Arachne: Link for Christmas 2015 <http://www.carolgallego.com/2015/christmas-2015-ENG.html> Link for tablet devices <http://www.carolgallego.com/2015/navidad2015cOK.mp4> Greetings from Barcelona. Spain. Carolina de la Guardia www.carolgallego.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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] June 21 International Lace Day
I have received the information from Rina Wijnen, member of the lace Association in Nederland Kantklos. rinawij...@kantklos.nl www.kantklos.nl I understand it is going to be hold a demo lace day at the Museum Kantfabriek in Horst. Kind regards Carolina de la Guardia Barcelona.Spain El 15/06/2015 a las 15:47, dmt11h...@aol.com escribió: What is the source for this information? I would like to share it, but I would like to know who established it, and where others could confirm it. Devon bespokethreadsandya...@gmail.com writes: This is published on facebook. The idea is to make lace in public. - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Season's Greetings
Dear all, Now that the list seems quiet and approaching Christmas, I would like to thank all lacemakers who share their knowledge with all of us in Arachne and contribute to maintain the list alive and keeping it in good health. I am glad to share with you the Christmas card I have made, wishing you a great year 2015, plenty of time to dedicate to our beloved laces. http://www.carolgallego.com/NADAL2014/nadal2014web.html Kind regards Carolina de la Guardia www.carolgallego.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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] AOL mails
Hi all, This thread about mails which enter via SPAM was commented some time ago.. At that time I said nothing, but now that the problem seems to appear again, I would like to remark that this only happens if the server is AOL. If you remember there was a problem of hacking this server and many account id. had problems. Since then, only the ones who come with AOL capital letters, go to spam folder. Why, I do not know. This is the case of Jeri and Devon and today Laceandbits. So..I always check the spam folder. Greetings from Barcelona. Carolina de la Guardia www.carolgallego.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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] AOL mails
...and this is my case also. Probably many of arachne members will not receive this mail correctly. I can see it into my spam folder. I wander if Avital, our excellent moderator may guide us in some way. I am thinking in swith the address I use with Arachne to another from a different server. Carolina de la Guardia www.carolgallego.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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] This is a test mail. Not related with lace
Sorry to post this to the list for a once time. I am sending this mail directly from the server in order to establish if the problem comes from AOL or from Thunderbird mail program. Carolina de la Guardia - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Escher designs
I am a fan of Escher designs and all pieces called Metamorphosis are impressive. In effect the salamander lace is taken from: http://www.mcescher.com/gallery/switzerland-belgium/no-25-lizard I have worked recently an insert for T-shirt in black forming a group of opposite leaves which remembers Escher designs: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10204508661018992set=a.4189948789458.2176679.1306761032type=1 Kind regards from Barcelona Carolina de la Guardia www.carolgallego.com El 02/09/2014 9:41, Joke Sinclair escribió: Looking at the salamander picture reminded me of this picture. http://www.mcescher.com/gallery/switzerland-belgium/development-iii/ - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Help with sewing with thread/Structure of Threads for Lace by Ballantyne
Dear Jeri. This is something I never thought before. I used to contemplate the twist of the thread when winding bobbins, not when sewing... A big thank you again, your knowing and help to this list is invaluable. Kind regards from a sunny and very hot Barcelona, Spain Carolina de la Guardia www.carolgallego.com http://es-la.facebook.com/carolinadelaguardia Not sure, but it is possible you are sewing against the grain of the thread. Have you tried threading your needle from the other end of the thread? - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Michel Jourde patterns
One of my favourite designers too I am very sad to hear about his death Regards Carolina de la Guardia www.carolgallego.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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] lace style sheet, was lace proof readers
It is being a very interesting thread. I am learning not only lace technique but also English language Following the thread of DevonI wander what about plural: lace- makers? Kind Regards. Carolina de la Guardia Barcelona. Spain El 21/05/2014 14:58, dmt11h...@aol.com escribió: So lacemaker becomes needle-lace maker? She was a maker of needle lace, or she was a maker of needlelace? - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Footside
Perhaps it has something to do with the encoding characters or the language keyboard. I can read all the mail but some characters appear changed... Carolina de la Guardia El 23/04/2014 10:36, Alex Stillwell escribió: Hi Arachnids I have been asked a question. ‘Which laces have the footside on the left and which on the right?’ As far as I know only the English laces Bucks Point and Bedfordshire have the footside on the left. Even the English Downton has it on the right. Does anyone know of any other laces with it on the right? As for why I have several ideas. 1) Someone with little experience or who had not made it for some time introduces lacemaking in England. 2) The person introducing the lace wanted to put her ‘stamp’ on it. 3) The person who introduced the lace worked it out how it was made by examining the lace. Any information, comments and discussion is going to be very interesting. Happy lacemaking Alex - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] account hacked
Hi all, I thought that the virus had not affected people on the Arachne list, because the mail account hacked is not the same to this that I am using for writing to the list, however...it is also AOL server, so Jeri Ames has just contacted me to tell me that she has received a lot of mails from carolgall...@aol.com with spam. I am sorry for this, I have changed my password and I hope it will be enough to stop it. In the meantime, please forgot and throw to trash all the stuff from carolgall...@aol.com Thanks. Carolina de la Guardia www.carolgallego.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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Season Greetings
I would like just to wish you all, peace, health and joy on these Festive Days. The homework, cooking and so... does not let leave me much time for lacemaking however I shall try to find some minutes to relax. Here it is my e-card 2013: http://www.carolgallego.com/nadal2013.html If you try from an Ipad: http://www.carolgallego.com/files/nadal2013.mp4 And...a very Happy New Year 2014 Carolina de la Guardia Cloudy day in Barcelona-Spain http://www.carolgallego.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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Lace for iPad
Dear all, I think it has been a great idea to produce this application for our mobile devices. In effect I bought it when JeanDavid informed on Arachne and I installed perfectly the version for Iphone, on the Ipad. It looked like in a smaller way but there was and worked fine. It is of great help for us, people who are not experts, only fans in identification and history of laces, to have the information just besides you when it can be needed. I was very pleased when JeanDavid announced the Ipad version, so I offered to test it. I am delighted. The application is designed to provide reference up to 60 individual styles of lace, their historical and geographical context as well as their features. And, one of the most important thing is that pictures are excellent. Thanks for the work! Carolina de la Guardia - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Lace balloons
Here it is the link to the page where it is explained... http://dosfamily.com/2011/01/lace-lamp/ I just hung it some days ago on my facebook Carolina. Barcelona. Spain -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Spain - Mares Lace Museum in Arenys de Mar
Hi Jeri and all. I am only aware of two books that the Spanish can accede to know more about their lace history: That of 'Spanish lace and lacemaking' by Florence May and 'Catálogo de encajes' by Maria Angeles Gonzalez Mena. Unfortunately, other French and English authors ignore practically Spanish laces, excepting those called 'Puntos de España'. Incidentally, there are references to, and pictures of, lacemakers 3 years old - an age our generation thinks is impossible. They have been dressed up in their finest clothes, but so have the adults! Yes Jeri! there are yet children learning bobbin lace by here...just in the last Diada (26Th. May), we realized that among the 2.200 lace participants demonstrating, they could be observed people of different lace generations. I just mounted a short slide show, showing ladies of 80 years, middle ages, young, even a child of 4 years Here it is a link to the pictures: http://www.puntaires.com/mm/file/lace-generation.mp4 another link, reporting The 26Th. Diada de la Puntaire: http://www.puntaires.com/en/26diadapuntaire.html Scrolling down the page you will find a video of the event. Enjoy Kind regards Carolina. Barcelona. Spain http://www.arolgallego.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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Intellectual property
First af all, this text from Antje's mail: To Jacquie's question why someone would be so 'altruistic' that they would want to do this: I ask myself the same. It is a false concept of being generous. This is something I have never understood, why they need to be so generous with other people and not with the authors? I have my own reply to this. Because they think we have great earnings selling the books. So, we are the bad ones and the fellow lacemakers are the good ones that have to be helped. No mind if I have been generous putting a low sale price. Once said that, and respect with the question of Anne Marie: What is your opinion on this? Are there any other lace associations that interprets the law like this? The Catalonian Lace Ass. ACP in Barcelona, has its own library, that is at disposal of its members for consulting. The Association does not lend the books and the members may only read the books in the library. With respect with John Mead comment: This is an area where a lot of universities should have gotten into trouble, in making up class packets of photocopies from selected works that the students then purchase and use as a textbook; that's a violation of fair use. Recently an University of Barcelona was penalized because they made up photocopies of copyrighted books, that were used by students as class notes. As author (being generous), I could agree with the idea of sharing the books in private, so into lace Associations or classes, but always within a limited circle, as far as I strongly disagree is that the books are photocopied and sold in lace events, being the profit only for people (the vendors) who has nothing to do with the books, excepting an easy profit. Or if we speak of the internet, only become protagonist as children do ..I have more books than you ! Thanks for reading. Carolina. Barcelona Spain -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Calling all lace authors
I am very interested in this initiative, an internet group of authors to exchange ideas on the respect of printing and other areas as copyright. Best wishes Carolina -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Getting books published/printed is getting more difficult and I suggest we authors should get together as an email self-help group and exchange ideas. Some of us have tried one way, others different ones and we can pool our experiences. I'm happy to be co-ordinator unless anyone else has the time and would like to do it. Best wishes Alex - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Yaspé silk thread and hitches
This is the usually way I wind the Spanish bobbins, so the hitch does not tangle with the rest of the thread.It is true that the size of the bobbin is 14 cm. long and this helps. I made sure that when I wound the bobbins I only put thread on the bottom two thirds of the neck, leaving the top third of the neck bare wood which held the hitch very nicely. Jill in Newport Pagnell, Bucks I have used Yaspe silk from BF and had not problems. But I have to say that one hitch do not works for me. Up to 3 hitches is usual and when it comes from silk that slips I make 4 hitches. More than one hitch is not a problem to slide the thread of the bobbin when it is needed. Regards from a sunny Barcelona. Spain Carolina -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Knipling lace design program
Hi Jean, and all, I have my copy of Knipling since 2002 with an update in 2009. I often work with it alternating with Lace RXP, depending the type of lace I am designing. My OS Windows 7. I think that while RXP is very good for designing geometric laces, Knipling is excellent to work with braids (parallel lines), and all designs based on circles and circumferences, for example fans or round pieces. Lace 8 (an update of RXP), I have to admit that has progressed a lot with respect the previous RXP, but only in so far as tools in general, printing and predetermined shapes, but not the heart of the software: its mathematical basis From my own experience, the Knipling software is constructed on a more mathematical basis than RXP It is possible to play with round and oval pieces, working on a more customized grids. These customizations require more knowledge of geometry and maths and it takes more time to be familiar with it, however once mastered the result is excellent. I have no relation with any of both suppliers, I only speaks from my own experience. Kind regards Carolina El 06/02/2013 10:45, Jean Nathan escribió: In December 2005 I bought a Windows version (says it's for Windows 98 or newer, but wouldn't like to say if it would work with anything above Vista) of Knipling (English), and I didn't get on with it. I found it a chore when it should be a pleasure. It's been sitting in a cabinet for over 7 years not being used and this seems a waste. I get on extremely well with Lace 8. -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] A short and nice story
Dear Arachnids, I thought you would like to know that the ACP-The Catalonian lace Ass., was asked to design the Royal Crowns that Their Majesties the Three Kings, would wear in the Three Kings Parade 2013 in Barcelona. This was just last night. The crowns were worked with gold and silver metallic threads, and I think that the result has been spectacular. The main difficulty was to get the necessary stiffness. If you like to see them, please visit the ACP's web, and just click on News Lace crowns for the three Kings. It has been hung also a video of the Parade, were it can be seen the Kings wearing the crowns. http://www.puntaires.com/en/ If you are thinking in coming to Spain, maybe you would like to know that the annual open lace day XXVI DIADA DE LA PUNTAIRE, will take place this year (25nth ACP's anniversary), along with other different lace events the 26nth May.,in Barcelona. Kind regards Carolina. Barcelona. Spain -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Season's Greetings
Gentile lacemakers, Happy New Year 2013, with lots of ideas, and good health to enjoy our lace works. Here it is my postal card: http://www.carolgallego.com/nadal2012.html Season's Greetings to one and all. Carolina. Barcelona. Spain -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Aloe thread
Hi Alex and all, In 17nth. and 18nth. centuries, used to work here in Catalonia (Spain) metallic laces, gold and silver threads to decorate ecclesiastical articles and the Madonna's dresses. These laces were exported all over Europe. But the historic texts also say that the poorest parishes worked the same lace techniques using less costly threads, pita. Kind regards Carolina. Barcelona.Spain -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Hinojosa Lace Thanks, David! That was very interesting. Has anyone ever heard of Aloe fiber use before? That is what they were using for the Vicki in unseasonably balmy Maryland - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace bookmarks
This is just to let you know that the ACP_Associació Catalana de Puntaires in Barcelona, has put to sell a batch of bookmarks which every year publishes for its members, commemorating St. George's Day, which is the patron saint of Catalunya. The main motif is always a rose, or anything related to St. George's and the dragoon, made in lace and/or needlelace. On the back it is printed the corresponding pattern. To see the bookmarks, please visit the page: http://www.puntaires.com/en/bookmarks.html Kind regards Carolina. Barcelona. Spain -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Bayeux Tapestry in needlelace
Oh yes! Surely we should get big surprises El 23/09/2012 17:17, Ilske Thomsen escribió: Our ancestors should have given a sort of passport to their laces than everything would be easier ;- Ilske -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com https://www.facebook.com/carolinadelaguardia Witch Stitch Lace - 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] Lacemaking in Spain
Hi Laurie and all, I fondly remember your trip to Barcelona and our visit to the Mares Museum in Arenys. Glad that you enjoyed it. You have described very well our encuentros -lace events- in Spain, and not only take place in March and April, but from March to November all week ends, Saturday or Sunday. All over the country. usually from 10.00h to 13.00 or sometimes up to 16.00h. In Argentina there are several lace guilds all over the country and we have an special relationship with the Catalonian House in Rosario, which develops a great lace activity, organizing a demonstration every year. The Catalonian lace Guild -ACP-, was the organizer of the XXV Diada in Arenys this year. If you like to take a look to the page hung by the ACP, there are some pictures and videos of the event. http://www.puntaires.com/en/diada.html http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=9GwpB8MUQN4vq=mediumt=219 And...I can confirm that next year the Diada will take place in Barcelona, perhaps you would like to come and see us. if so, note in your calendar the date: the 26nth May 2013. Kind regards. Carolina. Barcelona. Spain. -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - 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: Spanish Lace Pillow Re: [lace] lace photos - what is it?
As a picture is worth a thousand words, here it is a link to a Spanish lace supplier, who sells all type of pillows, now used in Spain: http://www.boixet.com/index.php?cPath=22language=en The traditional one is the straw long vertical bolster pillow, it is intended to work straight long laces. They can be of different diameters, depending on the wideness of the lace to be worked. Usually we support them against a wall and/or a table. http://www.boixet.com/index.php?cPath=22_52 In Galicia (north of Spain) varies slightly the shape, being more wide and some times half bolster pillow, with two sticks on the top to better support and recline on a table. In the South West of the country lacemakers who work tape laces, they use a shorter bolster pillow, similar to Italian and Slovenian ones with a horizontal wooden support. Nowadays polystyrene is also very often used, overall when a large shawl or runner is in process, as well as round pillows. All weekends in Springtime and Summer you can find lace days all over the country sometimes in little villages, where it is usual to find a Civic centre where aged people make laces as a pastime. Here there is another link to another lace day, this in Alcanar (Valencia) http://tinyurl.com/bt48g8q I'm sure our Spanish lacemakers will join in this discussion. Laura Sandison New Mexico, USA Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - 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] lace photos - what is it?
Hello Alice and all, Every year, (in a different city) takes place in Catalonia the Lace Day Event La Diada de la puntaire that is The lacemakers Great Day. It is organized by the Catalonian Lace Association-ACP, and this year the demonstration was the 29nth April in Arenys de Mar, city with a great lace tradition. Other activities that we had the opportunity to enjoy were: A fashion show. An international participation with stands from Hungary, Idrija, Slovaquia, France, and other traditional lace areas of Spain as Camariñas, Almagro, Arboç, Arenys de Munt and Arenys de Mar. Also, an interesting exhibition in the Mares Lace Museum. 2.300 lacemakers were participants in the Diada and up to 50 vendors. Next year the event will take place in the city of Barcelona, probably 26nth May, 2013. On the first web address above, picture 141... What kind of lace is it? I have an antique shawl made of this kind of lace that was labeled As Bev well says, these type of laces are the traditional guipure laces we make in Spain, they have a certain familiarity with Cluny laces. They have a plaited ground, leaves, and the outer edge ends with plaits forming pointed edges with picots (puntillones). Other pictures that are within this Spanish lace are: 73, 79, 100, 104 and 140. Greetings from Barcelona. Spain - 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] More on the Arizona archives
As usual, many thanks Tess. Carolina. Barcelona. Spain. -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com El 21/03/2012 19:00, tess1929 escribió: Our friend John Cropper has been busy in the last little while. There is a website called archive.org which has scanned many old books. I was able to sort out the lace ones from their amazing collection. These are what John has put up on the website, http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/this-month.html for those who might be interested. - 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] lace in fashion
I thought you would like to see this album. It is a compilation of pictures from different designers as Givenchy, Versace, etc. that include in their models lace in any way. A great source of ideas! http://vk.com/album-9298710_153993746 Regards from Barcelona. Spain -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - 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] beautiful website
Hello spiders, I am just surprised for the great interest that this page has raised... I confirm the information that Antje has provided you. He is the DH of an Andalusian lacemaker and for Spanish lacemakers he is a well known person and sometimes polemical, as he is a man who assumes the role of judge, which does not correspond to his lace knowledge. He created the web first, then the Association and then a group. The group was, and still is, under private policy in order to control people and be out of sight of the lace book and magazine exchange. The success of the web consist of reproducing all the interesting pictures on the net, as well as pages and lace events in general. Maybe these words seem to be hard in any way, but that's how things are. Kind regards Carolina El 08/02/2012 8:45, AGlez escribió: You are right, Bev. This is the name of the association of lacers he created. Best wishes. Antje, from Spain. - 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] Miniature laces
Since 3 or 4 years ago I enjoy designing miniature laces. When I made my first steps in this area, I thought it was just a matter of reducing sizes, what wrong I was! In fact the motifs had to be proportional to the reduced space available in the piece. It was a challenge and this is what I like and enjoy. So,I cooperate with a fellow Spanish lacemaker who spends part of her time working miniature laces. She is now constructing a new web and both, her laces and his husband wood works are not yet displayed. I'll put here their page for those who love miniatures, as soon as it will be finished . Kind regards Carolina. Barcelona. Spain. -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace What lovely dolls houses!! I am so envious!! Wish mine looked half as nice. How many other Arachneans are there who are into miniatures? I am now busy making a Bucks cover for a parasol but I think my pricking is too big. I am half way so I will have to finish and then see what I can do to save the project!! Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa. - 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] Season's Greetings
Hi all spiders, I have updated my page, and put on line some of the works made during the last years. http://www.carolgallego.com/lacebook.html Also some of the pieces made by my lacemakers in class: http://www.carolgallego.com/encajeras.html I would like to wish you a wonderful Christmas time and a New year 2012 plenty of lace: http://www.carolgallego.com/nadala2011.html Kind regards. Carolina. Barcelona. Spain -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - 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
Re: [lace] French terminology question
I understand the literal translation for faisceaux as a bundle in English. This term is used when taking a number of bobbins (threads) at the same time, as for example carry them along an edge, or for finishing. Hope this helps Debora. Carolina. Barcelona. Spain. El 18/11/2011 17:01, Debora Lustgarten escribió: Dear Arachnes, I'm trying to explain the different ways of hanging bobbins, and found this term in a French bobbin lace manual: en faisceaux If hanging bobbins in order looks like AA BB CC... etc., and hanging them one above the other looks like ABC CBA, this hanging en faisceaux looks like ABC ABC. Any ideas how to translate this term in English or if there is an existing term? Many thanks in advance, Debora Lustgarten - 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
Re: [lace] a very old lace book
Many thanks Tess. It is exciting to leaf a book dated 1604. I am thinking on Rosemary Shephered... Kind regards Carolina. Barcelona. Spain -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace El 11/10/2011 9:44, tess parrish escribió: I have been downloading lace books from Archive.org, all of which will eventually find their way onto the Arizona archives, and I came upon one today which I think will interest all those who are looking for the very oldest books. This one, apparently a collection by more than one scribe, is dated 1604. To download a PDF copy, go to http://ia600304.us.archive.org/26/items/bookonlace00bertrich/bookonlace00bertrich.pdf The other books I am downloading at the moment date from about 1870 to as late as 1920. I was surprised at how many of the books on this website have already appeared on Arizona, and being able to take advantage of these old books this way is saving us a lot of work. Stay tuned... Tess (tess1...@aol.com) visiting in Philadelphia PA off and on all this winter, a real treat. - 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 - 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
Re: [lace] arachne spider badge raffle - cleaning silver
I wander where can be found the aluminium foils... El 24/09/2011 1:50, Anna Binnie escribió: Thai is a simple REDOX reaction and I'm even lazier. I place the silver in a huge aluminium pot, add loads of bicarb, add a few strips of aluminium foil, cover with water and let simmer for a while. Anna in a cloudy Sydney On 24/09/11 4:31 AM, Jean Nathan wrote: Gave up on silver polishing long ago. We now put a sheet of aluminium foil in a bowl or the sink, add a couple of tablespoons bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) and the same amount of salt (depends on how much silver you want to clean) and pour on boiling water. Put the silver items in making sure they touch the aluminium foil. The tarnish is silver sulphide, and a chemical reaction takes place which removes the sulphide. Cleans the crevices too. Remove the items and give them a quick buff with a soft cloth. Much less effort than polish and probably removes less silver than polish. Jean in Poole, Dorset, 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 - 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 - 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
[lace] Re: cleaning silver
Thanks to all who replied me, also privately, I did not think you were talking of the aluminium used for cooking... Kind regards. Carolina.Barcelona.Spain Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com El 24/09/2011 18:51, bev walker escribió: Hello Carolina and everyone We can get the foil at the grocery store. It is sold for use in baking and barbeque cooking. Would you find it as papel de aluminio ? On 9/24/11, Carolina de la Guardiacarolina...@aol.com wrote: I wander where can be found the aluminium foils... El 24/09/2011 1:50, Anna Binnie escribió: Thai is a simple REDOX reaction and I'm even lazier. I place the silver in a huge aluminium pot, add loads of bicarb, add a few strips of aluminium foil, cover with water and let simmer for a while. Anna in a cloudy Sydney On 24/09/11 4:31 AM, Jean Nathan wrote: Gave up on silver polishing long ago. We now put a sheet of aluminium foil in a bowl or the sink, add a couple of tablespoons bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) and the same amount of salt (depends on how much silver you want to clean) and pour on boiling water. Put the silver items in making sure they touch the aluminium foil. The tarnish is silver sulphide, and a chemical reaction takes place which removes the sulphide. Cleans the crevices too. Remove the items and give them a quick buff with a soft cloth. Much less effort than polish and probably removes less silver than polish. Jean in Poole, Dorset, 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
Re: [lace] Out of print
I would like to share with you my own experience on the subject. When in 2004 I first published the first of 3 books on Hinojosa Lace (Witch Stitch lace) I found myself facing this same problem: self publishing or publisher. I inclined to self publishing, which let me controlling the quantity of books according with demand in every moment as well as prices. Lacemaking is a minority market and I understand that the cost of the book have to be balanced for lacemakers. At the same time I was not depending of third parties. The disadvantage is that I have to take charge of distributing the books and contact directly with buyers. But to contact with buyers on the other hand, gives the opportunity to know the acceptance of the book. So on the following years I self published the second and third book in the same way. I have to say that I am glad of the results, and I would do the same if in a next future I will write a book again. Carolina. Barcelona. Spain Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Alex Stillwell wrote: Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 18:36:37 +0100 From: Jean Nathan j...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk Subject: [lace] A suggestion for authors I don't know what the contracts of other published authors are, but I've an already had of 3 books (not lace) published, the first in 1983 and the last around 2000 - before the ability to self-publish in it's present form existed. - 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
[lace] congratulations
Thanks Jeri to remind us this date Arachnean member since year 2000, I would like to say to one and all the people that have contributed to carry out this lace list ahead: THANK YOU. Arachne has been the hub to connect lacemakers all over the world and never the laces have been so universally discussed and shared. Carolina.Barcelona.Spain -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - 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
[lace] Lace Day event
Hello Arachneans, I would like just to say that next 8th. May will take place the annual lace day event of The Diada. This will be the 24th Edition, organised by The Catalonian Lace Guild (Ass. Catalana de Puntaires), in the location of Berga, 109 Km from Barcelona, 1,30 hours by car. It is foreseen the participation of 2.100 lacemakers and 40 vendors. So, if anybody is going to travel to this part of Spain, it is a great lace day for visiting. In addition, our Arachnean Antje Gonzalez (The magazine Director), is going to show the new Lace magazine (English and Spanish): TWIST AND CROSS (VUELTA Y CRUZ), intended to lacemakers of different levels, with patterns, excellent diagrams and articles. It is a great new for Spanish lacemakers as there is almost nothing published in Spanish, at the present time. A new web related with the magazine is under construction at: http://www.vueltaycruz.es/index.html Kind regards. Carolina.Barcelona.Spain -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - 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
Re: [lace] Hinojosa
I have replied Lorelei privately, anyway in Arachne mail archives, can be found information about Hinojosa lace also called Witch Stitch Lace. If you like to know more about it, and take a glance to the 3 books I have self published, you will find it on my web: http://www.carolgallego.com Kind regards. Carolina de la Guardia Sunny day in Barcelona. Spain http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace El 06/04/2011 0:29, Lorelei Halley escribió: I have seen several bobbin laces on Picasa labeled Hinojosa. These are unusual tape laces where the tape widens and narrows by changing stitches and adding decorative holes. Does anyone know of a book or magazine where I can find a bunch of patterns for this lace? Hopefully a whole book of patterns? 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
Re: [lace] Spanish randa?
As a complementary information, here it is a link to one of the pages of a trip report I made Oct. 2010 where there are some pictures of different types of lace and their terminology made about year 1500 in Spain. http://www.carolgallego.com/references.html The link to the complete report: http://www.carolgallego.com/tordesillas I hope this can be enlightening. It's possible that the name given to Randa Tucumana -a needle lace-, originated when Spanish people went to America (first time 1492). At that time the needle lace work, was named randas As a curiosity, in Catalonia, nowadays it is still called randes and/or puntes the lace in general. Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace El 05/04/2011 15:32, Debora Lustgarten escribió: Hello all, The mention of a Spanish randa tweaked my curiosity, since an Argentine friend has been teaching our local lace group a netted lace called Randa Tucumana; that is, randa from the Tucumán area in Argentina. Debora Lustgarten Toronto, Canada -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - 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
Re: [lace] Enciclopedia de las Senoras
To add my two cents, the first page says in Spanish: Translation from French by Mrs. R. C y B. Probably it is not a verbatim translation of Therese Dillmont's book, however The Enciclopedia de las Señoras appears everywhere as an Spanish translation of it. Here it is the google digitalized copy: http://tinyurl.com/4235o9d Regards. From a sunny and springlike Barcelona Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace El 02/04/2011 10:25, laceandb...@aol.com escribió: That' s the Spanish translation of Therese De Dillmont's encyclopaedia of Needlework I don't think so at all... - 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
Re: [lace] Foundling expo
Thanks for the explanation Brenda. I was wandering which was the reason for these textiles attached to their records. Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace El 22/03/2011 10:20, Brenda Paternoster escribió: These little pieces of textile were left with the babies or taken from their clothing and attached to their records so that in the unlikely event of the child being reclaimed by its family they could be identified. Only 152 children out of 16,282 were reclaimed. - 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
Re: [lace] lace photos
This is something I can say too. Internet was my way to discover the world of laces (10 years ago now). Here in Spain, without books only a few people knew about the different techniques existing around Europe. A great and pleasant discover! Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace El 18/03/2011 21:19, Lorelei Halley escribió: All the photos posted on picasa by Spanish speaking lacemakers has given me a window into the world of Spanish lacemaking. And prior to that, I had no idea at all. The internet has made so much possible and easy, that wasn't before. 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
Re: [lace] lace photos
Well, I think I can put my two cents in this discussion Here in Spain we talk of encaje popular this is popular lace, what you you call continental guipure. This is really a type of Cluny lace. Camariñas on the North and Almagro on the centre of Spain are the most representative villages of this technique. I understand Torchon lace, as a geometrical lace that in the origin had not guipures (leaves and tallies). Here in Spain, we have mixed the geometrical lace (ground and motifs) with guipures, plaits only on the border and, in many occasions a gimp outlining floral motifs. This is a way of not being so bored, and get richer the original torchon which is quite limited when designing. On the other hand, perhaps a way to look like the blonda, made in Catalunya since 1800. Torchon grounds are made in different ways, depending on the area. In Catalunya, we usually work it as: tt c tt pin c tt, being the result a round hole. In others parts of Spain, it is made: tt wholestitch pin wholestitch tt (I think it is called by Bridget Cook, as torchon double ground). This last, is the way that I understand is worked the piece that Lorellei has shown us. I know the lady that has worked the piece. She is living in the North of Spain, in Galicia, where the torchon ground is made in this way. The lace in Spain, is very difficult to settle, the terminology is different North / Centre, East and South, the way of working is different too, even the name given to the lace tools, for example the most basic: Bobbins, they can be named as: Boixets, palillos, bolillos... Kind regards from a sunny Barcelona Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace El 18/03/2011 4:22, dmt11h...@aol.com escribió: I suggested to Lorelei that the ground in the pictures was whole stitch pin whole stitch and she replied that that was what she meant by Brussels ground. I am not very good with ground names because I find that stitch descriptions are more accurate. But, I went to Cassell illustrated Dictionary of Lacemaking and they claim that the Brussels ground is a droschel ground. According to the book, Each hexagon consists of two vertical plaits of six or seven half stitches, followed by an extra twist on each pair so that the diagonal pairs linking the plaits have a total of two twists. The term is sometimes erroneously applied to Mechlin ground, a lace with a similar ground although having a shorter plaits. If one were to do wholestitch pin wholestitch or some variation of that, ie. Wholestich pin linen stitch, one might get the same number of crosses and twists, which is kind of an interesting realization that I had not thought of. But I believe that Brussels and Mechlin are actually worked as plaits, and I don't think they have a pin in the middle of the plait. In fact, although I have never done it myself, I was under the impression that it was worked without pins at all. I feel that the picture looks as though there is a distinct pin hole in the middle of the ground stitch, or plait, if you will. Whether this is achieved with a single twist, or a double twist around the pin I don't know, and I don't know what it is called. What are the common names for grounds? I just looked up Dieppe ground, a name I recall, and it is half stitch pin half stitch. Spanish ground is half stitch twist pin half stitch and twist, according to Cassel, resulting in two twists around the pin, which is sort of noticeable, and which I might consider to be a candidate if the picture on picassa was clearer. Also the picture seems to be accompanied by a Spanish language caption, but I don't know if there if there is any real association between Spanish lace and the use of the Spanish stitch. I think that neither of these grounds would be inconsistent with what Lorelei notes as looking like a torchon lace. However, the thought process has gotten me to thinking about ground names. Is there any place where you can find all the ground names grouped together with all the variations in names? And is there any significance to the use of varioius torchon grounds? I realize that Brussels, Mechlin, Valenciennes, etc, are chiefly identified by the grounds, but there are a lot of other grounds. Thanks Lorelei, for opening this line of inquiry. Devon - 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 - 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
Re: [lace] Lace Dragon
Perhaps you will find the issue directly from Lace Express: http://tinyurl.com/6jmjs42 The price is 17 € plus postage. Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace El 25/02/2011 15:37, Sue escribió: Does anyone have a copy of Lace Express 1999 issue 3 they would like to sell me? I would pay postage as well of course. I too absolutely love that dragon Sue M Harvey - 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
Re: [lace] Lace design program for Windows
I have being following this thread and I would like to add my two cents. I am a PC Windows XP user and I had designed with both Corel Draw and Illustrator, until I discovered the specific lace programs: first Lace Designer 3.1, and the update to Lace Designer Gold later Lace 2000,the last one of Il-Soft RXP, and Knipling from Petra Pönisch. I currently work with RXP or Knipling, depending of the drawing I have to do. I feel comfortable drawing geometrical patterns with RXP, because of the user friendly tool of layers and the possibility of printing according wit predetermined threads, but I do not like the polar grid solution that it brings. Knipling, although I have to admit that it is a more complex program, it is better solved, mathematically speaking, and this is something very important when working with curves and polar grids. Round grids, circles and ovals, the possibility to do equidistant ribbons, distort elements and other very interesting tools give me a lot of possibilities and surpass my expectation. Really, every program it is sure that will find the appropriate user and vice versa. Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
[lace] lace photos (red prickings)
For as long as I can remember, in Spain have been used orange card prickings. An especial thicker card (now practically disappeared) was manufactured for working bobbin lace. Its thickness let the lacemakers work several times the same pattern. I don't know the reason for choosing this colour, however it never have produced me tiredness. Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
Re: [lace] Metropolitan Museum of Art's lace collection on line
Many thanks to Devon for sharing this with the list, it will be for me the best lace gift of this year 2010 and it runs on time for Christmas. To everybody who share their knowledge and experience on Arachne with us, here it is my Christmas Card: http://www.carolgallego.com/nadala2010ok.html And a fantastic New Year 2011!! Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
Re: [lace] more lace
Sue, the pictures are taken from an open air lace day event in Spain. There are a lot of them since May to October all around the country. The last one, will take place in l'Arboç near Barcelona the 6th Dec. Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace El 25/10/2010 13:58, Sue escribió: Lorelei, now there's some really beautiful lace, was it a lace day? If so where is it held. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
Re: [lace] Unusual Torah binder (bobbin lace)
I have replied privately to Avital, sending her the picture with the basic motifs that makes the ground and I understand as flowers. If someone else is interested in seeing it. Please contact me privately. Greetings from Barcelona. Spain Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace El 15/09/2010 20:18, Avital escribió: Thanks, Carolina. Do you really see flowers in this piece? Avital - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
Re: [lace] Unusual Torah binder (bobbin lace)
I think to have identified the ground used in the piece. It appears on the book by Gertrude Whiting, A Lace Guide for makers and collectors, page. 87. I have cut out the basic motifs on the picture for a better identification: 2 flowers with different centres, one in cloth stitch and the other half stitch, the petals are holes, surrounded by little braids in cloth stitch. I am quite sure that the piece is worked as a freehand lace based on Trentino Stitch. It would be more difficult to establish a date for it, at least me. Greetings from Barcelona. Spain Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace El 14/09/2010 21:10, Avital escribió: There a Torah binder in the collection made of bobbin lace. It's undated and only identified as Italian and sewn onto a silk backing. I've never seen anything like it -- very freeform. I was just wondering whether anyone might know anything about this style of lace. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
[lace] Demo in New York
Hello all spiders, This is an information for all lacemakers living in the area of New York. Next 11th. Sept., from 10,30h. to 13,30h., with occasion of the Catalonia's National Day, it will take place a lace demonstration by a group of lacemakers from Arenys de Munt Barcelona) near Central Park. You will have the opportunity to see the Ret-fi lace works (Catalonian Blonde). This activity is organised by The Catalan Institute of America and the Government of Catalonia (Spain). For more information about the programme of activities: http://friendsofcatalonia.com/index_eng.php http://friendsofcatalonia.com/anuncis_trobades/diada10_eng.html Greetings from Barcelona -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Napoleon and Empress Elisabeth
On the book Austria-Spitze by Leopoldine Winkler talks about the lace at the end of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. This is the period where Sissi lived. But if you are looking for laces wore by the queen, enough clear to reproduce them, this is not the book where to find it. For more information, please contact me privately. Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace I am looking for information of laces worn by Napoleon and Empress Elisabeth, the famous Sisi. Everywhere we can find pictures but it is very hard to find interesting information on lace, certainly for Sisi. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Cantú Lace and Point of Venice
Hello spiders, On the book: Fili e parole -Merletti a Fuselli: tradizioni e innovazioni- , Published by la Promozione del Merletto di Cantú (1999) It is described the evolution of Italian Laces in different areas, since 17th, cent., as well as the different names given throughout Italy to lace objects and instruments. To not extend this mail more than preview (many people may not be interested in this thread) I have put on my web, a page extracting the text in Italian and a easy translation to English (please be kind with me...) http://www.carolgallego.com/puntoVenezia.html I think it could be very clarifying. Regards from a sunny and hot Barcelona (Spain) -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Filum (long)
Perhaps the following may clarify who is Kant in Vlaanderen and the magazin Filum: This is the description appeared on a text from UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION about a Provisional list of non-governmental organizations and non-profit-making institutions: The organization “Kant in Vlaanderen” (KiV) was founded in 1997, for coordinating, optimizing and stimulating all sorts of initiatives around lace and related techniques. The organization groups the academies, schools, centres, local clubs, traders and individual interested persons around the theme “lace”. The association is officially acknowledged as a representative for the lace-sector within the Flemish community and act in this way as its speaking tube. The organization has got as goal to lend an important contribution developing and preserving the cultural inheritance “lace” in all his aspects. It wants to support the efforts which are been made in concern of the scientific studies and with the improvement of the lace-quality. It wants to support the academies, schools and associations and promote their activities in inland and abroad. KiV organizes exhibitions in inland and abroad and organizes lace contests for youth and adults with the purpose of promoting lace as an creative trade. It organizes workshops and lectures. Studies and research around lace are supported and encouraged. Members are being informed through the quarterly journal “FILUM”. KiV vzw wants to profile as coordinator for activities through members in inland and abroad. With her activities KiV moves in the domain of cultural spread, folk development and folk culture. More information (just in Dutch):http://www.kantinvlaanderen.be/ Regards. -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] lace contest
Hello all spiders, Perhaps you will be interested to know that The Catalonian Lace Guild, has organized the 7nth. Contemporary Lace Contest 2010 with the subject Landscapes. Rules are also in English on the web of the Lace Guild, in a pdf file: http://www.puntaires.com/pre/PAISAJEScompletoweb.pdf Regards. -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] odd Flanders
Perhaps you would like to see other bobbin lace works that this lacemaker has put on her photo album on Flickr. Some ones a delight for eyes. http://www.flickr.com/photos/perignon/sets/72157603970157319/ Regards Carolina. Barcelona. From a cold and snowed Spain! -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] best wishes
I would like just to share with you the postcard I have put on my web. I look forward to enjoying of the friendship of the fellow lacemakers on this list the next 2010. http://www.carolgallego.com/greetingcard2010 Carolina. Barcelona.Spain -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Lace Congress in Spain
Hello all spiders, I had the chance to assist last 16nth to 19nth October to the X International Lace Congress of Castilla León, and I thought you would like to see some pictures and a resume of my trip. The Congress focused about laces in 16nth. century. Because of the amount of information in the report, I decided to put it on my page instead of write it on mail. At the end of the report I have included a slide show that it have to be opened with Windows media 11. I don't know if it will work properly with other version of this program. Another link will lead you to Picassa Web albums, where I hang a lower resolution video, in the case that you cannot manage the main version. http://www.carolgallego.com/tordesillas.html I hope you will enjoy it Carolina. Barcelona. Spain. -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] International Lace Day
I shall never heard of an International Lace Day. We in Catalonia (Spain)lacemakers celebrate 21nth. October the Day of Santa Ursula. Catholic Ursuline nuns are related with laces. Their convents and schools sprang from France to different European countries and they brought with them early laces everywhere they went. There are recorded lace sales in convent's archives of Gorizia in the year 1686 (Merletto a Fuselli, Edizioni della Laguna, published by La scuola Merletti-Gorizia. Regards. Carolina-Barcelona-Spain pene piip escribió: Today (October 1st) is International Lace Day. So make some lace today remember those who made lace in the past. Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] update and change of web site
Hello all spiders, Please note that shortly my old web site will be not active. The new one will change to: http://www.carolgallego.com Best wishes Carolina. Barcelona. Spain. -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Interesting old lace designs
Thank you for the link: http://beetonsbookofneedlework.com/ It is a very interesting site, not only for needle lace lovers but for lace lovers in general. Clive and Dot wrote: Hi Gentle Spiders, Browsing today I came on this site which our needle lacers might enjoy. Also some interesting designs for the rest of us. The address was longer but I think this will take you to the beginning. -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.carolgallego.com Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace]Langendorf site
Here it is the address: https://www.langendorfkloeppel.de/home/ Carolina. Barcelona. Spain Lorri Ferguson escribió: What is the site address for Langendorf? -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego/ Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Lagendorf site
Here it is the address: https://www.langendorfkloeppel.de/home/ Carolina. Barcelona. Spain Lorri Ferguson escribió: What is the site address for Langendorf? -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego/ Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] comb and mantilla (was lace and the Pope)
Hi Janice and all, The comb is part of formal dressing related with religious ceremonies, and or regional costumes (Valencia and Andalusia), and helps to stylize the figure of the Spanish women when wearing mantillas. At the same time helps to fix the proper mantilla too. The woman chooses the height of the comb according with her own height or that of his partner if she is accompanied. I have found some links to pictures showing Spanish women of different periods, wearing mantillas in a different ways. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantilla http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mantilla Models of combs: http://tinyurl.com/qrafgz* *.Regards. Carolina.Barcelona.Spain * * -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego/ Witch Stitch Lace * *Janice Blair escribió: Very dramatic mantilla. Where did the idea to make the comb so high come from? Was it show you could show off the lace to advantage or was it to gain height if you were on the small side? :-) - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Lace and the Pope
Sister Claire, It seems to me that it is a Spanish Mantilla and by the look, the lady could be Spanish. I cannot distinguish if it is embroidered tulle,, or bobbin lace (blonde). Anyway it is spectacular. The women of the Spanish Royal Family use to wear in very special occasions the Spanish mantilla, fixed with a tortoiseshell (or similar) back comb. Here it is a link to the Lace Museum of Arenys de Mar, a very important lace manufacturer location where during 17nth and 18nth. cent., where was made the most nice blonde of that time. http://museu.arenysdemar.org/mares/00mares01_i.htm Regards Carolina G. It would be interesting to here if the lace is as special as it looked to me or if I'm just easily impressed! Sr. Claire -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego/ Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Thread choices question
Hi Brenda, here are my choices: Q1, If all sizes and all colours were available which fibre (silk, cotton, linen or rayon) would you be most likely to choose for a, hankie edging : cotton b, table mat/doiley : cotton, linen c, collar : cotton d, wall hanging : linen, cotton, silk e, cushion cover : linen, cotton f, baby dress trimming , cotton g, pictorial piece to be framed : cotton, linen, silk h, scarf : linen, silk, wool, also rayon if mixed with other fibre to give a shine. Q2, If a new range of coloured linen became available would you like it to be: b, about 30 wraps/cm - similar thickness to DMC Special Dentelles 80 (tatting cotton) The bright and shiny colours of rayon/viscose have always attracted me. I have used it as weavers, thinking that the mixing with cotton will help to maintain the lace in place, even if I need to wash the piece. Regards Carolina -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego/ Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] honiton knots
I have seen too, working Blonda here in Catalunya to discard the bobbin when needed, taking out it to the back. The lacemakers do not cut off the bobbin at the moment.When the braid wides, the bobbins discarded are rejoined again to the work (usually wholestitch).Only when the piece is finished the threads are cut off. Of course this is a method to save time when the work is made for sale. Honiton lace is made up of shaped sprigs which means that as the braid widens you need to add more pairs and as the braid becomes narrower you need to remove pairs. Even in a small piece dozens of pairs may be removed and added again later. If it is the very first honiton piece, then take the empty bobbin-pair - wind one bobbin of the pair very full, and wind the other from the full bobbin, just a small amount. Carolina. Barcelona. Spain. -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego/ Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Esther Chacon Exhibition
Yes, she explains that she bases her works on ancient native South American knotting art. She is originary of Xile. Isabel Wear escribió: Thank you Carolina for the showing us these works of textile art, are some of them done in macramé?, they are stunning. Carolina. Barcelona. Spain. -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego/ Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] fan patterns
Lynda, I have designed some big fan lace patterns, wide of the lace: up to 17 cm. ( as example, scroll to the bottom of my page: http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego/brujoeng2.html so, if you don't find any pattern that will suit your fan sticks, I offer myself to draw something for you. Please contact me privately. Carolina. I was given some really beautiful fan sticks trouble is they are big! from start to end of the sticks they are 35cms the lace for the stick would be 21 - 22cms as you can see a very big pattern is needed. -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] leaves and tallies
A half hitch is the way I usually end leaves. A supporter pin, is also very helpful, and secures the leave while the pairs are waiting to be worked again. On square tallies, it is also useful to put 2 supporter pins, at right and left of the tally, taking them out as soon as the pairs are worked again. Just my experience. Carolina. Barcelona. Spain. -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego Witch Stitch Lace Clay [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So... here's the next explosive subject for debate:WHAT TO DO WITH THE WORKER AND MATE at the end of the tally??? - Carry on, as normal... - Do a knot to secure the tally... - Do a half-hitch to help secure the tally... I can pretty much guarantee that if I knot (even half-hitch) at the end, I will need to take out that tally. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] variegated thread
Generally speaking, I don't like very much coloured laces, however I found that to use variegated colour in working pairs (torchon technique), just in the area of wholestitch and outside head of the lace, is really attractive. The stripping effect has been for me too, an effect to avoid, and I agree with Francis that the solution was to use a thinner thread, as it is Sulky Guttermann, and to wind the working pair with variegated thread, two threads together. I didn't need to twist them. Then,I worked the ground and other stitches with ecru or white thread, Finca bolillos #20. The stripping disappeared and the result was a new mixed colour. Just my experience. Carolina. Barcelona. Spain. Carolina de la Guardia http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Annual Lace Day
Hello all, I would just like to mention that next 1st. June will take place in Viladecans at Cubic Building (surroundings of Barcelona) our Annual Lace Day. If anyone is in the area or is thinking on a trip to Barcelona it is sure that will be a good occasion to know more about Spanish lacemaking. If anybody is interested in receiving more information I shall be pleased in giving it privately. Regards Carolina. Barcelona. Spain Carolina de la Guardia http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Lace pattern book
Hello all, Good news. A new Lace Pattern book have been published in Spain, by the Xunta de Galicia, Department of Arts and Crafts. While, the first book: ENCAIXE GALEGO TRADICIONAL included the lace patterns usually worked in this area, this second book: FIOS E CORES, contains coloured lace patterns, as an evolution of laces to new days fashion. Free download from: http://www.artesaniadegalicia.org/docs.php?sec=3 Enjoy them! Carolina. Barcelona. Spain. http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Lace in Madrid?
Hello to all, I reply to the list as it could be of interest for other Arachneans going to visit Madrid. Vicky, I think that 6 hours in Madrid is not many time, whereas the subway takes you down town directly from the airport. As far as I know, there are no Lace Museums. (Antje, please correct me if I'm wrong). Craft shops: Almacenes COBIAN- Plaza Pontejos, 2 MADRID (very centre of the city) DON BOLILLO - Paseo de La Habana, 174 - 28036 MADRID Maybe Antje has some more info Have a good trip and I hope to meet you in a next time here in Barcelona! Regards Carolina. Barcelona. Spain. Carolina de la Guardia http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] lace in Wales
Hello all, I have been asked for information about lace, in Wales. I think the lady, a friend of mine, is interested in taking classes around the area of South Wales. Could you please contact me about any Lace Association or lacemakers group in this area. Thank you very much. Carolina. Barcelona. Spain. -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego Witch Stitch Lace - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Lace makers census
Hi Miriam and everyone, I can say that they exist at least 5000 lacemakers, only here in my area of Catalunya (Spain). Possibly the number raises up to 10.000 lacemakers, all the country (Spain) (I have not evidence of this, this is only a supposition) So, it is not a nonsense to speak of tens of thousands all over the world! Carolina.Barcelona. Spain. Carolina de la Guardia http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego Witch Stitch Lace Special Fan Patterns now available bevw escribió: Hi Miriam and everyone I think you can safely say 'thousands' of lacemakers throughout the world - not 'tens' of thousands, but 'thousands' should cover it. There are about 500 in Canada, by my guesstimate, but let's say a thousand counting anyone who could possibly have tried bobbin lace. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Etruscan jewelry
Hello all, Yesterday, I was amazed when visiting an exhibition on Etruscan people, now displayed in Barcelona; I could appreciate the exquisite jewelry they worked. I tried to take two pictures for sharing with you, whereas the result was not good, so I have drawn the simple geometrical design of the piece. It is a free hand draw, so excuse me if it is not very good, I hope it will be enough understandable though. The piece that impressed me in a so special manner was a wire, open work bracelet with a geometrical design, which it would be liable to be lace made. The filigree * of the bracelet was that of twisted threads soldered between two strips, forming an open work similar to a hemstitch. Maybe any of our colleagues spiders would like to give it a try! I have put the bracelet draw on: http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego/etrusco.html Bye for now. Carolina *Filigree according with what Prof. Sheat says, derived from the Spanish: Filore = to spin; and Grano = Grain of the worked material. -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego Witch Stitch Lace Special Fan Patterns now available - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] visit to l'Arboç (long)
Hello all, Last Sunday, we had the lace Day Event in l'Arboç, near Barcelona. I was pleasantly surprised by the visit of Antje, my Spanish fellow on Arachne list, so we went to the Lace Day Fair with our DH and other lacemakers that joined us. So, here it is our lace report. As you know, lace day events in Spain are held open air. This time, the weather was not as good as on other occasions and the strong wind spoiled the lace Day. The ground of the place, being of sandy soil, flew all over the place and the laces, and the lacemakers that were working, were really upset . As time passed, the wind got stronger and definitely the lacemakers had to retire and go home. This lace event is really interesting because the lace made there, is a bit different from the lace of other places. They have a proper style. In a general way I would say that the characteristics are: very fine thread, many bobbins (by hundreds), torchon ground made TTC PIN TTC, rose ground, and /or tulle ground with floral motifs in cloth stitch adding and taking off pairs all the time. So, while they are working the lace, lots of cut threads can be seen on the lace, which make it look very chaotic and hard to work. But the result is a very fine lace. Some of lacers at the event have been making lace all their life. I took a picture of one who must be almost 100 years old. In l'Arboç, there is also a lace museum. We had the opportunity to visit the announced jewelery exhibition. Even though the pictures are not good because it was so crowded, we took images of some of the lace jewels displayed at the show room to share with you. In the lot I have also included some images of the most interesting laces that the local lacemakers were working at the demo, as well as some pictures of the Museum lace collection. We hope that you enjoy the pictures at: http://picasaweb.google.es/carolina.g.gallego/LaceDayLArbo2007?authkey=3uKyUrlu3R8 We want you to know that here in Spain lace has been made since very old times and in many different places, being Cataluña one of the most important ones. Greetings from Barcelona and Guadalajara. Spain. Antje Carolina -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego Witch Stitch Lace Special Fan patterns booklet now available - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] christmas card
I wish you Merry Christmas from Barcelona to lacemakers on the list all all over the world, and best wishes for New Year 2008: http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego/christmas2007.html Carolina.Barcelona. Spain -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego Witch Stitch Lace Special Fan patterns now available - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Is Lace quiet?
Hello all, As the list is quiet I take the occasion to tell you that next 9th. Dec., will take place the annual Lace Day Event in l'Arboç (Barcelona-Spain). It is one of the 3 most important lace events in Catalunya. This week I assisted to the commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the Catalonian Lace Guild. It was an emotive action where the foundational members were invited and honored with a commemorative pin. We all had too, the opportunity to know that in the Lace Museum of l'Arboç, the days 7th, to 9th. Dec. there will be an interesting exhibition of jewels made with lace. I was told that firstly, it is made a Roseground or Point de Paris stitch lace sheet by the lacemaker and then the jeweler cuts little bands or strips and frame them with a gold profile. I have seen nice pendants, bracelets and rings in gold and white gold very very nice. Of course I'll go, and if it is allowed I shall take some pictures to share with you. Regards. Carolina. Barcelona. Spain. -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego Witch Stitch Lace Special Fan Patterns available - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Need pattern for 3 pair Butterfly Class at Tulsa IOLI
Hello Jo Ann and all spiders, I shall point you to Gianfranca Tolloi. She has designed a lot of patterns and 4 different booklets on italian tape lace, including fiandra a tre paia. Here it is her site: http://www.tombolodisegni.it/ Hope this helps. Regards from a very cold Barcelona. Spain. Carolina -- Carolina de la Guardia http://www.geocities.com/carolgallego Witch Stitch Lace -Special Fan Patterns- available - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
