RE: [lace] bobbin identification

Hi Fellow Arachnids, These bobbins are not Bucks point bobbins. I think they were probably made by a Dutchman living in the UK near Tonbridge or Tunbridge Wells and who used to dabble in continental style lace bobbins. He never made two the same, although they were quite beautifully executed. All

Re: [lace] bobbin identification

Dear Jo, Could you put some clear photos up on the Arachne site on Flickr, please? Without seeing the bobbins it is impossible to identify them. Even from photos it is not always easy. Happy lacemaking! Joepie in Sussex, UK PS. Sorry I don't know how to trim emails on my phone. Any instructions

RE: [lace] Re: Honiton frog patterns

Hi, As a Dutch woman, a lace-maker and lace-teacher living in England, who occasionally designs a few bits for my students I am rather upset about the tone of the original message. To call someone a “damned Dutch woman” is NOT something I would have expected on Arachne. Not only that, it lobs all

Re: [lace] Importance of Myopia for lacemaking

Hi Devon and other Arachnids, Firstly apologies for not cutting Devon's message or all the Arachne info, but I am on my phone and do not know how to do that. I had cataracts removed in both eyes about 2.5 years ago. I opted to get the best lenses I could which were expensive but amazing. They

RE: [lace] Re: Flickr photos for Arachne

Hi Sue, Thank you so much for putting all the effort in to keep this going. Happy lacemaking, Joepie, East Sussex, UK From: Sue Babbs Sent: 19 January 2022 19:52 To: Arachne Subject: [lace] Re: Flickr photos for Arachne I thought you'd

Re: [lace] Flickr photos for Arachne

Hi, I would like to keep the photo site for Arachne. It is inspiring to see so many beautiful pieces. I would contribute to the Flickr account. Happy lace making, Joepie, East Sussex, UK Get Outlook for Android From: owner-l...@arachne.com

RE: [lace] Kimonos designed for Tokyo Olympics

Hi Arachnids, Thank you very much Pene for the info. It was a pleasure to see all the kimonos and the variety of interpretations. Kind regards and happy Lacemaking, Joepie in dampish Sussex, UK. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

RE: [lace] Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary And many more years to come, please. Janice, I would kill anyone trying to blow their nose in a handkerchief like that ☹☹ , never mind who had made it. It is gorgeous. Happy Lacemaking, Joepie, in a rather grey Sussex. From: Janice Blair

RE: [lace] Lace poems book.

Yes, please, I have had the same problem. If you can find a way of using Paypal to order this book I would certainly order one. Thank you. Happy Lacemaking, and stay safe and well in this difficult time. Joepie. From: Karen Bovard Sent: 24 September 2020 15:31 To:

Re: [lace] Email problem?

Hi Brian, I got your email ok. There has also a thread going on a tonder lace. This had several references to IOLI. So you have missed some. That happens to me now and again. Regards, Joepie. Sorry, tried to trim, but I am not able to do it on my phone. J Get Outlook for

RE: [lace] Lappet or something else

Hi again, Sorry I did not trim, but I answered from my phone and I am not so good with the phone. I hang my head. Joepie. From: J-D Hammett<mailto:jdhamm...@msn.com> Sent: 19 April 2020 12:41 To: Devon Thein<mailto:devonth...@gmail.com>; Maria Greil<mailto:mariagr...@gmail.com

Re: [lace] Lappet or something else

Hi fellow Arachnids, Although I cannot help with the lace I may be able to bring some light to the translation. The word STAAL has 2 meanings: 1st meaning is steel -the metal-: 2nd meaning is sample. Joepie in sunny Sussex but in Covid 19 isolation. Get Outlook for

RE: [lace] Important changes to Flickr Pro subscriptions

Hi fellow Arachnids, As before, I am quite willing to chip in for the Arachne Flickr Account, but like Nancy would like to send via Paypal friends and family (no cost deducted for you) as not only is it quick and easy, but I can send dollars rather than pounds. Joepie in yet again overcast

RE: [lace] reading v. reply

Hi Jeri, et al, I agree very much with Alex;- A heart-felt plea for you to continue contributing. Also, thank you very much for all the work you have put in and for sharing your knowledge with us. I certainly read your posts from beginning to end and have learned so much from them and like Alex

RE: [lace] New lace website

Hi Jean and fellow Arachnids, This works very well on my Windows 10 program. On quick search a very useful website, well worth putting in your reference section. Thank you Jean. Joepie, East Sussex where summer seems to be just around the corner. From: Jean Leader

RE: [lace] Re: Kopek/Whirlpool filling

Hi Fellow Arachnids, Thank you for posting the photos, Clare. I can now see that both Kopek (a small Russian coin) and whirlpool fillings are what we would call a Russian spider. Happy Lace Making, Joepie, in overcast but relatively warm Sussex, UK; {About 14C where it would normally be 4-7 C.

RE: [lace] Flickr account - decision made!

Hi Sue, Thank you very much for taking on this task. I have sent $5 towards your costs via Paypal. I have not been very active in Arachne lately through personal circumstances, but I always read all emails and love spending time with all the eye-candy in our photo albums (especially when feeling

RE: [lace] Drouot Auction on October 24th

Hi fellow Arachnids, Thank you Laurie for the information and the catalogue website. I have just spent a very pleasurable time looking at these wonderful pieces -even though the photography is not always of the highest standard-. I am afraid dinner will be late today! Eye-candy comes first :-)

[lace] Lace, not Lace

Hi Fellow Arachnids, Have just received the Lace, not Lace catalogue and it is a delight to see, handle and read. So informative it is beginning to change my mind a lot about modern lace. The photographs are first class. It is of course no substitute for actually visiting, but as I live in the UK

RE: [lace] World Lace Congress of 2018 in Brugge, Belgium

Hi Jerri and Fellow Arachnids, Thank you so much Jeri for your great report on your sojourn in Europe (sorry I had to crop it, that hurt me) . I would have loved to be there and meet you all as well as learning much. Also, I so agree with you that I refuse to spent important experiences behind

RE: [lace] Working with black thread [was "Thread"]

Hi fellow Arachnids, I believe that some black lace was made with white thread and dyed black and some made with black thread. If you have some old pieces of black lace you do not mind unpicking you can see for yourselves. Lace dyed after it is made will be very slightly lighter inside the

RE: [lace] Lace legends?

Hi Lyn, Cataracts can even occur in babies and small children (not frequently, thank God), not just later in life. Happy lace making, Joepie. From: lynrbai...@supernet.com Dear Elise, What you say makes sense. I have often wondered, and I was voting for

RE: [lace] Lace Guild Artefact of the month

Hi, Yes, I have and I like the look of it. However, I am finding it more difficult to save the picture fore later study. The pdf file only gives the ‘point’ and I would have liked to see the close up as a high resolution pdf as well. But well done for having given the page a new, fresh look.

RE: [lace] re: posting questions about what teachers say

The husband and wife pair is sometimes used for the pair made up of one thin and one thicker thread as used for instance in Duchess, Honiton or Flanders lace. Joepie. From: owner-l...@arachne.com on behalf of Diane Williams

RE: [lace] Making lace before diagrams

Hi fellow Arachnids, Much the same for me as for Sue. We also had to draw out, prick and mark out our prickings before we were to wind the bobbins. However, it does take longer and I find that especially younger lacemakers have neither the time nor the inclination to learn/work this way. I must

RE: [lace] Traditional and modern

Hi fellow Arachnids, Well said Alex! Just my sentiments. Always remembering that one does need to be able to use the tools and techniques of yesteryear as well as the NEW tools and techniques to create modern beauty for the future. Happy lace making, Joepie, East Sussex, UK on a beautiful sunny

RE: [lace] My AOL message failed to get past Arachne's panix block this morning

Hi Fellow Arachnids, Firstly, thank you Jeri for all you do for the Lace community and that despite being frustrated by the system you keep on helping us. Your email has com through to me ok. I looked at that wonderful shirt yesterday. Being a medieval re-enactor as well as a lace maker I was

[lace] Trimming

Terrible sorry Avital. In a hurry, friend is ill. Promise to do better next time. Kindest regards, Joepie. - 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:

RE: [lace] Fwd: Attention Weavers - 1,000-Year-Old Silk Shirt

The address for the page has gone over two lines and you need to copy the whole (from https:to .html ) and paste it in the box. Hope that helps. Happy lace making, Joepie. From: owner-l...@arachne.com on

RE: [lace] Happy Anniversary

Happy Arachne Anniversary to every Arachnid! Joepie. East Sussex, UK, where it is misty and overcast. From: owner-l...@arachne.com on behalf of Sue Harvey Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2018 8:58:27 AM To:

RE: [lace] Finger looping

Hi fellow Arachnids, These braids on the indulgences (which were frequently sold by -sometimes spurious- Pardoners to raise funds for the church), could be finger woven or card woven. Finger-weaving is a form of plaiting with loops on the fingers with which one can get different and pretty

RE: [lace] Mounting lace for display

Hi fellow Arachnids, For white (powder coated) metal rings I use the rings for lamp-shades. Many paper/parchment lampshades utilise a wire ring at the top and bottom. These are freely availablein several sizes in craftshops as well as on the internet (Amazon to name but one) I have just checked,

RE: [lace] Identification of Dutch lace needed

Hi fellow Arachnids, This is likely to be “Potten kant”. So called because it features pots of flowers in a very densely worked lace in the Netherlands during the early 1700. Joepie in chilly East Sussex, UK. Subject: [lace] Identification of Dutch lace needed There is a puzzling piece in

RE: [lace] Season's Greetings

Hola Compañeros Arácnidos, Una hermosa tarjeta navideña. Gracias por compartir, Carolina. Joepie Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: owner-l...@arachne.com on behalf of Carolina de

[lace] Lacis thread

Hi fellow Arachnids, For netting I tend to use DMC Cordonnet anything from 40 to 100 depending on the size of mesh-stick (the stick used for measuring the holes) used . A little experimenting with different mesh-sticks will soon give you the result you want - just watch the balance between the

[lace] RE: Walter Evans and Co.'s Mecklenburg thread No. 20

The book is called;- Threads for Lace (6th Edition), subtitle;- A survey and comparison of 1800 Lacemaking and other threads by Brenda Paternoster. There is no IBSN as the book is self published. Have a look at;- http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/threads/add5.html Also, Brenda herself is very

RE: [lace] Left or right sewing edge

Hi fellow Arachnids, The footside (sewing edge) is easy to work either side, but some people are more comfortable with one side rather than the other. There are a number of ways to do picots and I cannot see why it should freak teachers out if the results look good. I do hope however, that you

[lace] RE: Footside on left or right?

Hi fellow Arachnids, Janis has put forward an interesting and very plausible theory. Are there any other ideas out there? Happy lace making. Joepie, East Sussex on a bright but very cold day. From: Janis Savage Sent: 12 December 2017 07:54 To:

RE: [lace] Re: hint

Hi, You are so right Jane, 1. I would NEVER use elastic bands on my bobbins or other wooden objects (bad experience many years ago). It seems that the rubber and wood react together and the rubber rots even quicker. Tie a piece of thread around the bobbins to be marked (with a loop knot for

RE: [lace] Block pillow question

Hi, I am with Annelore here. If you work over the half block to place your corner in the right place you are still using it as a spacer, not just to keep your lace at the right distance from you, but also to work the lace in the right position over the spacer. I have even got full width but only

RE: [lace] Block pillow question

Hi Fellow Arachnids, For any shaped pillows or blocks for pillows to be made up in the UK contact Church Meadow Craft. They are excellent at making exactly what you need. No connections with the firm, just a happy customer as are several of my students. Happy Lacemaking! BEST GREETINGS

RE: [lace] Christmas Lace

Lovely patterns; THANK YOU JANICE FOR SHARING SO GENEROUSLY WITH US ALL. Joepie, East Sussex, UK, where we have just had a beautifully bright, but cold day. Greetings of the Season to Everyone, Peace on Earth and Goodwill to all mankind. From: Janice Blair Sent:

RE: [lace] Fwd: Life in Olney a Hundred Years Ago - Lace Tells Reference (Long Post)

Hi Devon, Jeri and fellow Arachnids, Thank you Devon and Jeri for your very interesting (long) email on this book and on lace tells. Joepie From: Devon Thein Sent: 03 November 2017 16:19 To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Fwd: Life in

RE: [lace] Lace tells

Hi Arachnids, As the link that Beth Harpell so kindly provided does not quite work, here is the one I found;- http://torch.ox.ac.uk/themes/tellings-reconstructing-repertoire-songs-used-en glish-lace-schools Hope it helps Happy lace making, Joepie in cold but sunny Sussex, UK. From:

RE: [lace] Re: Joining ends of a crown, Inga-Lisa Olsson's Knypplerskan Vol. 3

Hi fellow Arachnids, For lace crowns and tiaras one can buy relatively cheap rings in various sizes made for lampshades in craft and hobby-shops. They are frequently painted but I would always cover it with narrow bias ribbon, 1. To make it easier to sew anything -in this case a crown- onto it,

RE: [lace] Ruskin Lace

Sorry for not trimming the message. ☹ ☹ Sent from Mail for Windows 10 Hi Alice and fellow Arachnids, Thank you Alice for this link. I don’t think you have been “dropped off” the list. It has been somewhat quiet. Happy lace making,

RE: [lace] Ruskin Lace

Hi Alice and fellow Arachnids, Thank you Alice for this link. I don’t think you have been “dropped off” the list. It has been somewhat quiet. Happy lace making, Joepie in Sussex, UK where today should be a lovely sunny autumn day. Sent from

RE: [lace] Ghost pillow

Hi Lyn and fellow Arachnids, Thank you very much for sharing, Lyn. There are some really useful ideas here. I have used an “idiot’s board” before (a piece of polystyrene or soft board with the diagram/enlarged pricking on it to put pins in as you progress) if a lace had an extremely difficult

RE: [lace] Beginner Pattern

Hi Janice and fellow Arachnids, Thank you very much for sharing. Happy lace making, Joepie, Sussex, UK Sent from Mail for Windows 10 I designed a beginner cat pattern which is on my website. I posted the link on Facebook on Bobbin Lace Makers

RE: [lace] 2017 Aravchne Card Exchange

Hi Lin and other Arachnids , I had not realised that the organisation had been high-jacked either. As I would not wish to hurt either Janet Theaker or Jenny B who have done a wonderful job in the previous years I will need to withdraw from Lin’s list. Sorry about the misunderstanding. I thought

RE: [lace] Lace art by Pierre Fouche

Hi, I am with Agnes. Glorious lace, but I do not like the paintings. Only me personal feelings, as there will be many people who like them. Joepie in East Sussex Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Agnes

RE: [lace] Wedding Hankie poem

Hi Noelene, Thank you for this poem. It came just in time for a local wedding here. Happy lace making, Joepie in East Sussex, UK Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Noelene Lafferty Sent: 15 July 2017 22:26 To:

RE: [lace] "age spots"

Hi fellow Arachnids, If the lace has ever been starched in the past these ‘age spots’ could be from weevil poo from the weevils attracted to the starch. They are very difficult to get rid of (the spots, not the weevils which get killed when the lace is washed. Look through the Arachne Archives

RE: [lace] exchange site now online

Hi fellow Arachnids, Such wonderful eye-candy has been produced by all the participants! Thank you Jenny to once again have set up the gallery of all the bookmarks so everyone can enjoy them. Joepie in WARM, sunny Sussex, UK. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the

RE: [lace] Testing whether Italics will process on Arachne's Old Server

The ü and é came through fine on my Windows 10. I hope mine do as well. I will also try for å and ø using a program called Character Map. This is somewhat cumbersome to use, but at least it gets accents etc. In the right shape. Now for lace:- Does anyone know of a lace pattern of an Bluebell?

[lace] Bookmarks

Hi Fellow Arachnids, Today I received a lovely Torchon bookmark from Carole Attarde Montalto as well as a postcards of a landmark in Malta. Both were much appreciated, the former for the thoughts and work that had gone into it and the latter as I had actually been in the building depicted, a few

RE: [lace] Cross with my cat

Dear Jenny and fellow Arachnids, Don’t you just love cats. One of my students has a cat which will sit on her pillow and pull out as many pins as he can before being discovered. Needless to say, she has learned very quickly to cover her pillow very carefully and pin the draughter -covercloth)

RE: [lace] I can't stop laughing

Hi Alex and fellow Arachnids, Love the new guise of the Morris Minor! It made me smile. I also had a quick peek at some of the bits on the rest of the blog. Re- tension on unpinned grounds: Have you tried an absolutely flat pillow? Happy lace making & a Very Happy Easter. Joepie From: Alex

RE: [lace] Tour All Hollows Museum in Honiton

been that way. Happy lace making, Joepie in sunny Sussex From: Jean Nathan<mailto:jean...@hotmail.co.uk> Sent: 02 April 2017 07:59 To: Arachne<mailto:lace@arachne.com>; J-D Hammett<mailto:jdhamm...@msn.com> Subject: Re: [lace] Tour All Hollows Museum in Honiton You can tour

RE: [lace] Tour All Hollows Museum in Honiton

Hi Fellow Arachnids, Sorry, but this only a tour of the shop attached to the Honiton Museum. There is quite a bit more to it and well worth a visit. And the shop does carry a lot of things other souvenir shops don’t. (it used to carry lace making tools and books as well as patterns. Bliss!). The

RE: [lace] Our local 15 minutes of fame

Hi fellow Arachnids, A very nice article and hopefully you will gain some new members from it. The reporter has listened and reported correctly. The “threats” on the pillow will probably a typo. You are lucky to have a good reporter as occasionally words are twisted or important bits left out (as

RE: [lace] Lace on my window

Hi Antje and fellow Arachnids, This is a beautiful and elegant piece of lace as well as a lovely display for everyone to see. Es una pieza hermosa y elegante de encaje asi como una bonita pantalla para que todos puedan ver. Happy lace making, Hacer encaje feliz, Joepie in cold (-3°C seems

RE: [lace] Flanders Edging with cats, photo

Hi fellow Arachnids, Although I agree with Sally on several points, I.e. that Mary Niven did a wonderful job of designing as well as providing us with a useful book at a time when there were not as many books available as there are now. Also, that we should always acknowledge designers and

RE: [lace] Flanders or Binche cat pattern

Hi Sherri andFellow Arachnids, The book it is from is Flanders Lace by Mary Niven. (Publisher, Dryads Press Ltd), ISBN 0-85219-691-1. It is the only pattern in the book that has a working diagram but no photograph. I worked the cats about 20 years ago and it is not an easy pattern. If you

RE: [lace] Christmas Lace Star has now been mounted

Hi Sue and fellow Arachnids, What a lovely Christmas ornament and the comet shaped wire frame sets it off beautifully. Happy lace making, Joepie in rather grey and miserable Sussex, UK From: Sue Babbs It’s off the pillow and I am on the whole very pleased

RE: [lace] Christmas Lace Star finished

Hi Sue and Fellow Arachnids, Thank you very much for sharing your lovely work with us. The Christmas comet is beautiful as are the other pieces on your photo album and I so agree with you about colours in the dark ages. Bright colours were difficult to achieve and would only be worn by the

RE: [lace] Re: Arachne Handbook etc

Hi Fellow Arachnids, I am in the UK and have no problem getting into the Arachne Flikr account. Happy lace making, Joepie From: Ilske Thomsen Sent: 02 January 2017 19:39 To: lace list Subject: Re: [lace] Re: Arachne Handbook etc

RE: [lace] Our 2016 Card Exchange Site is now launched online

Dear Jenny and fellow Arachnids, What a lovely collection of work and so varied. It is a privilege to ‘know’ so many talented people. My heartfelt thanks to both Jenny and Janet for all their hard work in putting the exchange and website together. It is also good to see that so many have added

[lace] Exchange

Hi Fellow Arachnids, Today I received a lovely angel from Ruth Kurz in the USA. It is mounted on a red card, which sets it off very nicely. The piece will take its place amongst my other exchange pieces on the display board. This display board is part of my annual Christmas decorations. Thank

RE: [lace] completed

Hi fellow Arachnids, A beautiful piece Agnes, well done. Thank you for sharing. Joepie, East Sussex, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site:

RE: [lace] Dividing pins help

Hi fellow Arachnids, Please be VERY careful with Araldite as there are people allergic (including me and my son)to this. Both the skin and the lungs could suffer even in a well-ventilated room. However, If you can take the Araldite, putting the bead in some plasticine with the shaft pointing up

RE: [lace] Lace on display in London?

Hi, You have to get organised as the whole of the lace collection of the V has been moved to another large house in or near London. I cannot remember the name of it, but you have to contact the V to gain access anyway so you can liaise with them. Joepie - To unsubscribe send email to

RE: [lace] Olympic Tribute to Lace

Hi fellow Arachnids, For people living in the UK (or anyone else who can get it on their computer) go to BBC iPlayer;- Olympic Closing Ceremony. It is about 1 hour 14 mins into the ceremony. Well worth having a second or third look. I think that the dancers are also dressed as lace pillows.

RE: [lace] Back stitching with sewings

Hi fellow Arachnids, One can also use CTCTC to create a turn stitch (also called; back stitch or lock stitch). It does mean that you change one of your weavers so take care if using weavers (workers) of a different colour. You probably need to try this a couple of times to get the tension right

RE: [lace] Sewing Out

Hi fellow Arachnids, Any glue /head cement (whatever that is) or other chemical compounds should not be used on lace that you want to treasure for a long time. It will stain your lace The tiniest bit of a glue such as Fray Check picked up on the end of a pin might just be used on the knots of

RE: [lace] luck to my lace pillow?

I am so glad you helped her back where she belongs after enjoying her company. So many would just have squashed her even at that size. Well done! Joepie. From: Nancy Neff Sent: 14 August 2016 23:54 To: Arachne Subject: [lace] luck to my

RE: [lace] Bobbin Lace 12 Months Challenge Project

Hi Olga, A mammoth project and I admire you for it. However, do you think you are doing enough of each project to learn the techniques of each type thoroughly or are you trying out the techniques in order to specialize a little more later on? You are obviously an accomplished lacemaker already.

[lace] Lacemakers' hands

Hi fellow Arachnids, Could the lady who wanted pictures of lacemakers’ hands please resend her email to me as I have at last done a photo but cannot find the original email. Typical, this Microsoft email program (Windows 10) wipes out your emails if you forget to move them to another folder.

RE: [lace] Knipling's Festival in Tonder

That is so true! Joepie. - 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] 2016 Bookmark Exchange website now open

Hi everyone, I have just spend -too much- time looking at the bookmarks. An excellent website to enjoy. hey are lovely and so varied. Thank you Lin and Jenny for all you hard work! It has been a pleasure to be involved. Happy lace making, Joepie in East Sussex, UK, where the rain is coming down

RE: [lace] Knipling's Festival in Tonder

Hi Fellow Arachnids and Carolina de la Guardia, The slide show has lovely eye-candy with lace for modern use. The video would not work for me, but I will try later at a time when fewer people are on the net. Thank you Caroline for sharing this. I am looking forward to seeing the video hopefully

[lace] Bookmark exchange

Hi fellow Arachnids, My grateful thanks to Marion Goard for the lovely, variegated light blue, Torchon bookmark. It has been beautifully made and was accompanied by two postcards to give a flavour of where she lives. A lovely idea. I have sent a personal thank you to Marion as well as an apology

RE: [lace] membership

Hi Anna, Thank you for this very well thought out email. I think this will be a good termination of this discussion thread. Happy lace making, Joepie, East Sussex, UK From: Anna Binnie Sent: 07 May 2016 00:46 I would like to comment on Jane's comment. I believe that membership of many Lace

RE: [lace] Re: lace magazines/membership

came forward to take over the running of the group (at that time I was too busy and too far away to be of any use to them). Joepie From: J-D Hammett Sent: 06 May 2016 18:50 To: Jane Partridge Cc: lace@arachne.com Subject: RE: [lace] Re: lace magazines/membership Hi all, Fortunately; I do not â

RE: [lace] Re: lace magazines/membership

Hi all, Fortunately; I do not ‘share’. I buy 6 magazines with my best friend. Joepie From: Jane Partridge<mailto:mous...@live.co.uk> Sent: 06 May 2016 13:56 To: J-D Hammett<mailto:jdhamm...@msn.com> Cc: lace@arachne.com<mailto:lace@arachne.com> Subject: [lace]

RE: [lace] lace magazines/membership

Hi fellow Arachnids, The magazines I subscribe to are; Lace and the Young Lacemaker (both from the Lace Guild, UK) and Lacemaking (the magazine of the Lace Society, UK) with articles, book reviews, patterns & news from the world of lace. The Lace Express with patterns and eye candy but no

RE: [lace] Fwd: Finca threads

Hi fellow Arachnids, Do not worry too much about the Finca threads in the UK. I am sure that some of the general lace traders will take up the slack. Try Claires Lace, Roseground (has already stocked some Finca) or SMP Lace. Happy lace making, Joepie, East Sussex, UK From:

RE: [lace] Lace8 users/Arachne Christmas exchange

Hi Arachnids, Thank you very much for the you tube videos Janice Blair –and for all the other snippits of info you put on the list from time to time.. Also, as you say; Thank you Jenny for the enormous amount of work you put into building the website, Lastly; BIG thank yous to Janet Theaker,

[lace] FW: Card exchange

From: J-D Hammett Sent: 12 December 2015 16:29 To: Arachne Subject: Card exchange Hi all, This afternoon I received a beautiful ‘star with beads in a bangle’ Christmas ornament from Emily Wheeler in Australia. I have sent Emily a personal email to thank her, but will say it again;- “Thank

[lace] RE: Joepie, here is Noelene's poem.

Hi fellow Arachnids, Thank you so very much for the kindness of our Arachne lacemakers who send the poem on to me. It is another delightful poem and I will add it to my collection of lace-poems (most of which are Noelene’s. Also my thanks and admiration for Noelene who can pen such lovely

RE: [lace] Why I Like to Make Lace

Hi fellow Arachnids, Whoa! Why have I not received this poem? I love Noelene’s poems and so do my students. I have noticed I do not receive all communications from Arachne at present. My system (Windows 10) runs Windows Outlook, my provider is BT and the messages are not in my junk-folder. Does

RE: [lace] tape lace distinguishing features

Princes lace also uses leaf-shaped tapes (cut as necessary into separate leaves) and other tapes which have shape woven in ie. Shell/fan shapes on the edge of a tape. I think the others use only straight tapes. It tends to have fewer needle-lace fillings although they are worked in relatively

RE: [lace] RE: Tape lace

I agree with Jane Partridge. The picots look right as well. A similar lace constructed of machine-made tapes with needle-lace fillings was made in France, but their picots were different. Happy lace making, Joepie on another dreary, grey day in East Sussex, UK Sent from Mail for Windows 10

RE: [lace] RE: Tape lace

Sorry forgot to add that I was referring to the edge picots. Joepie. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 - 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:

Re: [lace] decals for bobbins

Hi Sharon and fellow Arachnids, Some time ago I did try out some decals on cheap beginners’ bobbins. I varnished the bobbins first (2 layers) applied the decals and then varnished again (2 layers when I did it first 3 layers later) The varnish yellowed the decals slightly, but it did

Re: [lace] Needle lace

Hi fellow Arachnids, Thank you very much Sue for the eye candy, even if the feet would not co-operate;-) Those shoes are beautiful as is the other work on that site. Happy lace making, Joepie in East Sussex, UK, where it is once again raining. From: Sue Hottle Sent: ‎Tuesday‎,

Re: [lace] Sea Silk

Hi fellow Arachnids, Had never heard of this material, or the fact that the people who live in this area are of Jewish roots. This is a very interesting article and I would love to see and touch some byssus (sea silk) material. Happy lace making, Joepie, in (yet again) overcast East

Re: [lace] Bobbin storage

Hi Fellow Arachnids, My bobbins are mainly stored in bobbin bags which are flat and have narrow sections that take a pair of bobbins. Each bag which is slightly padded contains about forty or so pairs and the bags can be stored on top of one another. They are easy to carry and you can also

Re: [lace] re: wisteria edging

Hi fellow Arachnids, Hope everyone will have a look at this as it is a beautiful edging. Well done for getting back to it and persevering Agnes. Joepie, East Sussex, UK From: Agnes Boddington Sent: ‎Monday‎, ‎22‎ ‎June‎ ‎2015 ‎19‎:‎07 To: Lace Arachne Hi all, I

[lace] Bookmark- plastic film

Hi Fellow Arachnids, A few days ago I received a beautiful bookmark in Romanian point from Sue Turnbull. Thank you very much indeed Sue I am delighted with it and hope Sue likes the bookmark I sent her yesterday as much. I was later than I had hoped with this as time at present seems to be in

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